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Nokia Finnish investors considering gathering signatures to get CEO Elop sacked
That tough transition period is far from over. Now, it seems that Nokia shareholders have started a discussion on gathering signatures to have Elop out of the company. A forum discussion on Finnish business newspaper Kauppalehti shows that the Finnish shareholder association is actively debating whether it should start making a list of signatures to have the former Microsoft employee sacked.
Under Elop, Nokia is letting go a fifth of its workforce, including staff in Finland. The company has also outsourced manufacturing to Asia, and is shutting down plants across Europe and other countries. Most recently, Nokia closed all alternative platforms like Meltemi, a stripped version of MeeGo, aimed to power the best selling affordable Nokia phones. The focus seems to be fully on Windows Phone 8 at Espoo, and hopefully it will have the first devices out soon and in time for the Holiday season, a success there might be the only thing that will keep chief executive Elop at his position.
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1. kunyuk (Posts: 56; Member since: 29 Jun 2012)
Yes kick elop ass from Nokia, please!!!
8. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
he s just been a cuckoo from Microsoft so Microsoft can buy Nokia just for a penny :)
good work, Elop!
19. lyndon420 (Posts: 3253; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Maybe Google should think of buying Nokia. Would definately boost their patent arsenal.
44. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
Microsoft will overpay....they will be out of their mind to pay 100 bln for that if google bids :)
37. MeoCao (unregistered)
Every time I look at Elop's pictures I can't help thinking: "What a dumb person it is".
42. r2212xx (Posts: 41; Member since: 18 Apr 2011)
Yes, i agree. Nokia suddenly seem to have become great buddies with Microsoft after Stephen Elop walked into the scene.
16. .POLICE. (banned) (Posts: 7; Member since: 22 Aug 2012)
It has been 7 years for windows, what progress have they made?
It took them 7 years so the OS handles high end games and dual core chips. Elop killed all his own platform, leaving just S40. Once the king
of mobile industries has to rely on other OS.
28. megaSUNNY (Posts: 76; Member since: 26 Jun 2012)
thumbs to kick-ass elop
36. Nookie4u (Posts: 133; Member since: 13 Aug 2012)
and about dang time too might I add.
57. AeroPrime (Posts: 175; Member since: 21 Feb 2011)
Yes i totally agree. Kick this dumb CEO. He is making the situation worst and putting Nokia in the edge of collapsing.
2. Osman (Posts: 44; Member since: 07 May 2012)
they should wait a little more and see how his WP8 strategy goes, what if he succeeds with his plans then it won't be fair.... just my opinion!
sure you can thumb this down (haters).
15. kanagadeepan (Posts: 823; Member since: 24 Jan 2012)
The problem is why he killed Symbian?? Instead of using it as stop-gap till WP arrives??
Why he said "NO MORE MEEGO, EVEN IF N9 SELLS WELL" ??
Why he killed Meltemi for LowEnd phones, even WP8 can't be used in Low-end phones?? Because, A Linux based OS = Enemy of M$..
Why he said in US, Nokia808-PureView will be sold in FULL PRICE only and NOT in contract and sold Lumia900 at just 99$ with contract??
I am NOT a Nokia hater... My first smartphone is Nokia 9210i communicator and used soo many Nokias till E71 and E90.. I agree that SymbianTouch is NOT as good as non-Touch Symbian.. But Anna is much better than earlier Symbian-Touch and can be used as Stop-Gap till WP picks up... Instead he killed it and thats the main reason for current condition of Nokia...
I have NO problem, if he wants to sell his soul to the Devil M$, but he also sold NOKIA's too.. That is the problem...
SIMPLE... If he is kicked out, Nokia survives... If NOT Nokia is kicked out from market...
3. w-t-f (Posts: 42; Member since: 21 Aug 2012)
it's about time..ditch that MS trojan horse..get back on meego project as primary OS,WP8 as 2nd and rock on :) also keep feature phones in. and make LUMIA NEXUS LOL
4. maverick786us (Posts: 146; Member since: 20 Apr 2012)
Its too late to ditch WP. But yes they can bring back Meego live and use their entire work force to make it a very good OS to compete with Android handsets. So sacking him might create instability within the company
20. allen83 (Posts: 107; Member since: 01 Mar 2012)
yes you're right. They should continue with Meego. Because Meego was really a very hot OS for the past months or a year especially when Jolla went out to the bloom and announced that they would continue Meego. It is really a big slap of the face to Nokia when Meego OS is a success especially ex Nokia staves ar involved in making the project a big success
5. tango_charlie (Posts: 199; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
Nokia made self-destructive mistakes long before Elop hit the spot. Firing him now just makes no sense. If WP8 fails to succeed their will be no Nokia anyway to be fired from.
6. MeoCao (unregistered)
Sack the board first.
7. Samsomesh (Posts: 195; Member since: 11 Jun 2012)
Thats the right thing to do.!!
9. lyndon420 (Posts: 3253; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Bye bye elop...hello Android :-)
I bet a lot of people have been wishing for Nokia hardware that runs Android.
24. Aeires (unregistered)
Agreed, on both points. It's too difficult to ignore the overwhelming market share dominance that Android has been enjoying. Getting a piece of it instead of competing with it literally from the bottom of the pile is what they should have done.
How long before we see Plan B?
10. jack1059 (Posts: 72; Member since: 31 Mar 2012)
There are only 2 issues which a CEO ultimately gets judged on. That's share price and marketshare. On both counts Elop has driven nokia over a cliff. Market share went from 35% roughly to 6% under him, and the shares are now listed as junk. Add all the other bone headed mistakes he's made and I wonder how he still has a job.
11. threed61 (Posts: 179; Member since: 27 May 2011)
The decision to go with windowsphone wasn't a bad one, it was trashing the other OS options before there were even wp phones to sell that was stupid, for that alone he should be fired.
But this point was coming anyway, the latest Symbian belle is about the same functionability as a 2009 OS. It sucks and consumers were dumping it already.
Meego, like webOS before it doesn't offer enough apps or developer support to compete, and without a cash pile like Microsoft's it wasn't going to get that support.
Nokia's problems were there long before Elop.
21. allen83 (Posts: 107; Member since: 01 Mar 2012)
yes applications to a new born OS is really few at first. but it will increase as time goes by. just like Android and Apple. And knowing that when Meego before its launch has already partners pledging to support the OS even it is not well known or just starting
45. picka_vi_materina (Posts: 171; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
You have quite a bad understanding of things. First of all, Symbian has the best functionality of any OS to date. That is not even up to debate by the worst of the bloggers. Second, MeeGo had so many partners waiting to publish apps, but after the "there will be no meego degices even if N9 sells like crazy," who could blame them. Lastly, there is alien dalvik which could have taken care of the lack of apps.
12. tiara6918 (Posts: 1948; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
Hahaha...lol! I laughed at the time I read the headline. It's Elop's fault that nokia has plunged down to what it is now. Time to go android and that will surely bring the company much success. Go back to windows phone os when the time it's neck to neck with android and ios...
13. Nikolas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 1574; Member since: 01 Jul 2012)
shame on u elop....shame on u
14. JunkCreek (Posts: 407; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
and YET WINDOWS PHONE IS NOT EXCLUSIVE FOR NOKIA, SO ELOP REALLY SHOULD KICK UP LIKE A XXX.
17. FoneAddict (Posts: 242; Member since: 05 Jul 2011)
At last!
18. bloodline (Posts: 706; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
nokia should just do one 1 test. Release one of their best tech phones onto android and see what happens
23. picka_vi_materina (Posts: 171; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
they shouldn't even think about touchinf touching android, EVER. Release a high spec MeeGo device, that is all.
27. No_Nonsense (Posts: 826; Member since: 17 Aug 2012)
Jolla is there for Android
34. picka_vi_materina (Posts: 171; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
You mean jolla is there for meego? Why should every single company in the world develop on android. I want Nokia to do the real thing and continue developng and using meego and symbian. Samsung, HTC, Motorola, ZTE, etc are there for android.
39. MorePhonesThanNeeded (Posts: 645; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Hence why companies aren't run by feelings, it's a business and you invest where you can get returns. Nokia could have a few Android phones and their own OS powered phones as well along with Windows phone. This all or nothing idea was complete suicide in such a market, MS can care less what happens to Nokia, with all those patents if Nokia starts sinking they will have to consolidate and of course daddy warbucks will swoop in to inject cash. Now you are my biatch, you do what I say.
I couldn't understand how Elop sold the entire Board of Nokia Investors his tripe about going one OS. They are not Apple, they do not have the marketing nor the sex appeal. The Board needs to be sacked for believing Elop's pipe dreams. That whole idea is basically an all or nothing, if it fails then what?
46. picka_vi_materina (Posts: 171; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
Imagine the amount of money they could have made with their own OSs. Symbian, MeeGo, Meltemi, S40. All those OSs require a one-time app coding, with an easy simple porting. Nokia was onto a winner until......
40. No_Nonsense (Posts: 826; Member since: 17 Aug 2012)
Good catch, I meant MeeGo
22. RaKithAPeiRiZ (Posts: 1488; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
Nokia's version of the Arab spring has begun
25. satydesh (Posts: 71; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
it not elop but nokia take some decisions which self-destructive decisions.they fail to deliver their innovations into product and they announce product and in stores after four months which causes less excitement in their products.Being late is nokia's habit they should act like apple which announce product same date and in store on same day or pre-order today.Elop wasnot only taking decisions behind him the board member are also responsible!!!
26. No_Nonsense (Posts: 826; Member since: 17 Aug 2012)
And then, what if Nokia WP8 devices are amazing? Maybe all these 808s/N9s/Lumia800s/900s/710s/610s were beta devices.
29. tluv00 (Posts: 134; Member since: 18 Oct 2007)
Ballmer = The Emperor
Elop = Darth Vader
Destroy the Rebellion (Nokia) from within and The Empire (M$) will take over. Mwahahahahahahahaha.
30. sonisoe (Posts: 397; Member since: 06 May 2009)
theres no reason nokia wp8 will be a success.... wp7 is a fantastic os, and lumias are supreme quality products, but people arent just buying them, especially now that android (samsung) is getting much much better with jelly bean...
31. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
32. Stoli89 (Posts: 333; Member since: 28 Jun 2010)
I think this discussion is a waste of time. For one, the turnaround is well past the mid-point, with the stock price having already rebounded from a nadir by 65+%. The next generation Nokia WP8 devices are less than a month away from being announced, and the entire MS ecosystem about to get a big jolt with the arrival of W8 devices and Win RT tablets. Now is not the time to be kicking up dust. With just a little patience we all will very quickly see if the fruits of Nokia's turnaround will begin to ripen. You can hate Elop all day, but the fact remains that Nokia was in a downward trajectory, and with bloated overhead, long before the MS executive arrived on the scene.
33. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
They're debating???? Not taking actions yet? What is there to debate about?
35. 7thspaceman (Posts: 1404; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
I have read talk about getting rid of MR Elop before. not too long ago the Nokia board of Directors said They stand by him. the one thing I did not like about "Microsoft" was that they did not make special version of Windows 7 to run on the Nokia N9 Meego body which had a front facing camera. it would have saved Nokia time and money to get their first Windows hand set to the market place. this hurt Nokia big time because they hade design a new smart phone using other internal components..
38. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
why so late after damages he has already done to Nokia??????
Have you hidden your balls in your closet???
52. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
he might be gay and cant take it anymore!! now he act like a man!!!
41. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Nokia needs to be free M$ Trojan.
43. Loubielou (Posts: 464; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Why?as it taken this Long for action to be taken against the Salesman for Microsoft an not a Company Leader,for years i used to Buy Nokia phones,but ever since this Moron as stepped in,i will never invest in any Nokia Smartphone,he made me switch to Android an loads of Nokia Users have followed the same trend,Nokia created the Pureview 808 but because this Stupid comment this Idiot made on Febuary 11th"Symbian Is Dead" no mobile operator in the U.k will offer this phone out on Contract,so How can this be any good news for Nokia when there sales are really Struggling,"We Want Elop Out"
47. johnh3 (Posts: 8; Member since: 23 Aug 2012)
I dont agree. Nokia Asha series going fine:
Windows Phone in general going better to:
And in about 2 months Windows Phone 8 will be launced in 180 countries. Verizon in USA will start to sell them to. Nokia will be the first one with Windows Phone 8 also:
I think you must wait and see how it will be going. Maybe the "Trojan Elop" will be a succes after all in the long run.
48. spitfire (Posts: 1; Member since: 23 Aug 2012)
read this about the reason why Elop left MS in 2010:
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apparantly he joined nokia because he was supposed to make nokia a software company? eventually it has been turned to be exactly the opposite. He was a trojan from the very start
49. johnh3 (Posts: 8; Member since: 23 Aug 2012)
The decline of Nokia as a company started with Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo the CEO before Stephen Elop. Nokia would have the same problem anyway even with Android, they went with Symbian to long.
Look at Sony and HTC:
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Nokia will have 3 Windows Phone 8 devices at start:
So maybe now its not the best time to replace Elop.Personally I think Windows Phone 8 will be a boost for Nokia.
50. A.aoudi (Posts: 125; Member since: 14 Feb 2012)
This (might) actully mean goodbye to windows phone platform. Elop deserves it.
51. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
yes... kick elop... let symbian live!!!!!!! i dont really know about if meltemi is real or not... but im dying to see it!!!!
WP is good but all out WP is bad... really bad!!!! symbian should still be supported coz its nokia's trade mark!!!
letting go of meego has been bad but now that meego people is working on a new company now its good!!!
dang it!!i will sign that petition if i could!!!! i cant wait to kick him out of the company!!!
53. GAZ082 (Posts: 2; Member since: 31 Dec 2011)
Elop, an ex M$ employee has SOLD the company. Closed factories in Finland, shut down interesting projects, cut down R&D, fired Finnish employees, raped a company that in 2000 represented 4% of Finland GPD, a true symbol of Finland and Europe.
Nokia managers really though that bringing an American cowboy would give them much needed fresh blood and being foreigner, could make the painful cuts. The truth is, they sold Nokia's soul and reputation with its people and the world.
They still make the best hardware in the world, just get Android in it and millions will buy it! Differentiate with hardware and services, not the OS! If so, pcs companies such as Dell, HP, Asus, Samsung etc would have never jumped to those markets because Windows would no allow them to "differentiate", come on!
54. 7thspaceman (Posts: 1404; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
Nokia was in bad shape before MR Elop got there but on a positive note the Windows "8" smart phones are a horse of a different color because they have the features and the physical electronics in them to finally compete with the Iphone and the higher end Android smart phones Nokia will now be selling people a very decent smart phones with Great Electronics and a new operating system that will give People the Apps they want.Developers like windows phone 8 and will write apps for it
59. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
but for now.. microsoft pay devs to develop apps for WP...
55. henrik6504 (Posts: 9; Member since: 24 Aug 2012)
I dont understand why so angry and bitter comments about Elop and Windows Phone.
Android fan boys or what?
Microsoft are in the mobilmarket to stay.
Windows Phone maybe are not so big, but many users like it:
I guess many had hope that the collaboration between Nokia and MS would be a failure. But that was not the case.
58. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
well actually these are the REAL NOKIA FAN.. and the real nokia is symbian and the nokia before elop... they cant differentiate with WP coz even windows company cant do that... HP, Dell, samsung, acer, lenovo they all look the same to me!!!
i actually like lumia series but when holing one, i feel like its another device..not nokia-ish phone!! NOKIA IS SYMBIAN so they need to continue the support on that godfather platform!!!
56. Edmund (Posts: 656; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
I don't think so. Nokia's low end phones (Asha series, Lumia 603) are selling like hot cakes and come Q4-12 Q1-13 , so will their high end models.
Elop was merely disposing of the dead wood, which just happened to be of the Finnish variety.
60. henrik6504 (Posts: 9; Member since: 24 Aug 2012)
What would happend if Nokia had gone the Android way?
I suppose same thing as for Samsung. I guess Apple go for Sony, HTC and the others now.


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This awesome sushi place is located in the middle of bustling Cape Town and boasts a simple, uncomplicated interior and a vibrant ambience.
The food is extremely well priced and the menu offers a wide variety of favourite sushi options. Daily and weekly specials are offered and make this the ideal spot for those watching their pockets.
Enjoy delectable California rolls, sashimi, maki, nigiri, fashion sandwiches and the less common inari, gorgeous fillings wrapped in sweet tofu. Beautiful, delicate salmon and tuna roses are, of course, also available.
The balcony is covered with a bedouin tent so you can enjoy your favourite Japanese cuisine in any weather. Be sure to watch out for the regular 'all you can eat' specials - a rare indulgence that has to be tried.
Original paintings adorn olive coloured walls, heightened by a bamboo ceiling and iron candelabras.
The roaring fireplace adds warmth and homely ambiance during winter and the outdoor leafy setting embraces summer and spring.
The menu touches upon Asian specialties, Mediterranean dishes, Thai and South African fusion.
Think lamb shank and chicken pie, tom yum soup and Moroccan couscous salad.
A standard wine list and boutique wines compliment the flavours and ambiance at this delightful eatery in Mowbray.
If it's authentic, tasty Japanese and Chinese meals you want, look no further. Akiya Sushi delivers beautifully presented, and more importantly, beautifully tasting food with distinct Eastern flavours.
Akiya Sushi is situated in the Canal Walk Shopping Centre in the bustling Century City. The restaurant is a feast for the eyes with an elegant, simple, yet bold design and layout. The staff are exceptionally friendly, well trained and helpful and everything is done to ensure a really great dining experience.
Just when you think it can't get any better, you receive your meal. The restaurant serves delectable sushi, sashimi, California rolls, maki, and loads more, all beautifully presented. The traditional Chinese cuisine on the menu is also definitely something to try.
Akiya Sushi is open from 9 am until 9 pm all week and is ideal for a shopping-break lunch or an early dinner.
Alex Garden Restaurant is situated close to the beach and offers a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of this popular seaside town.
The historical building, indigenous garden and the exquisite decor combine to create an extra special dining experience.
The menu is small but does not disappoint with starters like seared kudu carpaccio drizzled with mustard dressing and served with parmesan shavings and tomato concassé, and a twice baked goats cheese soufflé with a homemade tomato chutney. The tempura prawns with chilli mayonnaise and ginger and butternut soup with croutons are also not to be missed.
Try your palate at some game with the pan-fried blesbok rolled in mixed peppercorns with a juniper berry sauce. The panfried sole in a foamy butter sauce with lemon and parsley is a real melt-in-your-mouth option. A more traditional option is the vegetarian lasagne, rich in flavour and extremely decadent.
Good food, a great setting and reasonable prices can be found here.
This delightful Portuguese restaurant serves up traditional Portuguese favourites with a twist. Try the toasted Portuguese bread with liver pate or the beef or chicken prego rolls - a must for the spice lover. The melt-in-your-mouth rump steak in white wine and cream is a must-try. Other dishes include trinchado, peri peri chicken, espetada and mouthwatering prawns - Portuguese style. A good range of desserts are also available.
A visit to Canal Walk Shopping Centre is not a visit to Canal Walk Shopping Centre without stopping for at least one American corn dog.
The corn dog is arguably America's most popular 'meat-on-a-stick'. It is made by taking a delicious sausage, impaling it on a not-so-delicious stick, covering it in corn flour, and obviously deep frying it until it has a beautiful, golden brown colour. Try a peanut butter cup and a very American Dr Pepper or Cherry Coke with it and you'll feel as close as can be to the stars and stripes.
This wacky take away outlet is situated right in the middle of the food court and is open 24 hours - very American indeed. This little gem is something to experience.
Anat Apter's grandfather started a family business in 1945. In 1991, Anat started to further this business at the Bruma Flea Market and this popular food chain has now grown to over 30 stores all over South Africa.
Enjoy real Middle Eastern flavours at very reasonable prices. The ever-popular shwarma is available in beef chicken and lamb, and for the really hungry, the lamb burgers come in super sizes.
The falafel is a favourite and is filled with tahina, humus and vegetables. All meals are served with your choice of pickled gherkin, jalapeno chilli, peppers, onions, sauerkraut and fresh tomato, cucumber, cabbage and brinjals.
The food is tasty, hearty, quick and convenient, and best of all, it will suit your pocket.
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The best kept secret in Fairfield County is at Fairfield University
Louise Ladd has often been told that she runs "the best kept secret in Fairfield County." They are referring to the workshop she teaches for University College at Fairfield University. For the first time in several years, there are openings in her very popular class for advanced writers, "The Writer's Workshop."
Those who gain the most advantage from it are writers who are ready to hear and apply feedback to the material they have submitted to the class. Fiction and non-fiction, adult and children's books are welcome. Ladd has extensive experience in all forms of writing. She has published eighteen books for grade school children and young adults, articles in national magazines and, along with writer and actor Doug Taylor, she managed to rescue and edit a beautiful posthumous memoir by actress Sandy Dennis. After teaching this workshop for adults at Fairfield University for eighteen years, there is hardly a type of writing she hasn't read and edited.
Unlike most workshops where members read their work out loud in class, members of Ladd's class take home a copy of each piece submitted by colleagues in the class and read the works at their leisure, finally writing a brief comment on each one during the two weeks between meetings. In addition, they may prepare up to ten pages of their own material to submit. During each session, class members read aloud, one by one, their short critiques of an individual work; no discussion is permitted during that phase. When all have expressed opinions, the author may then ask questions of his or her colleagues and a discussion period follows. With this format, the author receives up to ten independent opinions of his or her work and the written feedback that has been submitted provides the author with a tangible reference when rewriting. The author's work is also line-edited and critiqued by Ladd.
The class meets every other Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Course dates for spring 2009 are: February 11, February 25, March 11, March 25, April 8, April 22 and May 6. The cost is $395. To register or for more information, please contact Sandy Richardson, University College, at (203) 254-4000, ext. 2911 or by e-mail, email@example.com.
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As I have mentioned before, MVN will be closing down permanently in a few short weeks.
I want to take this opportunity to thank David Pinto of Baseball Musings for urging me to blog and to Evan Brunell for giving me the opportunity to do so on his fledgling network way back in June of 2004. I was one of the first dozen or so bloggers to join MVN and am proud to have stayed on until the end. It has been a great experience.
My dear Husband also would like to thank all of my readers and commenters over the years for giving him a much needed break so that he didn't have to hear quite as much about my baseball team.
I have decided to have my own website; thanks to John, the wonderful web designer at www.unrepentant-design.com, I now will be posting at www.theastrosdugout.com and expect to have my first post up Monday or Tuesday.
I have re-named the blog "Astros-holic Synonymous" as these days, those of us who continue to root for the Astros, uh, can relate.
Hopefully, the transition will be smooth.
Commenting rules will be the same: no bad language (even about Fast Eddie/Tal/Drayton, and yes, I know it will be tough, trust me on this) and please use good manners toward me and other posters at all times. I welcome all views and tolerate dissention, but not rudeness (or libel.)
There is an RSS feed click so that you can easily subscribe, because as you know, posting will be somewhat sporadic until spring training.
Hope to see all of you there, and again, thanks to Evan Brunell and best wishes to him in all his future endeavors.
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"Mad Men" and "American Horror Story" were tied as the most nominated series, each with 17, followed closely by "Downton Abbey", with 16. The cable mega-hit "Hatfields & McCoys," the History Channel miniseries, also had 16, and HBO's "Hemingway and Gellhorn" had 15. "Modern Family" is the most-nominated comedy this year with 14.
"Mad Men" has a chance to become the most honored drama in television history, if it wins this year's Outstanding Drama Series Emmy. The series is currently tied with "Hill Street Blues" and "The West Wing", each with four Outstanding Drama Series Emmy awards.
Home Box Office (HBO) is once again the overall network leader with 81 nominations. CBS led all broadcast networks with 60 nominations. Thanks to "Downton Abbey" and its "Masterpiece" projects, PBS received 58 nods.
Editor-in-chief of TV Media Insights Marc Berman aka "Mr. TV" was quoted in a Michael Starr-authored July 19, 2012 piece about the Emmys entitled "Always the Bridesmaid" (link) for the New York Post.
The article described how those recognized by the Television Academy with plenty of career Emmy nominations have yet to earn the prestigious award, such as Jon Hamm of AMC's "Mad Men" and Bill Maher of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher".
Berman stated, "You have to ask yourself who else is in competition that year. There's always someone who has more momentum. …It's like when 'The Sopranos' was on. Edie Falco and James Gandolfini always seemed to win."
Here is the list of nominations for the major categories:
Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Downton Abbey (PBS)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Homeland (Showtime)
Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Comedy Series
Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Girls (HBO)
Modern Family (ABC)
30 Rock (NBC)
Veep (HBO)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama
Kathy Bates, Harry's Law
Glenn Close, Damages
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Joanne Froggat, Downton Abbey
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Outstanding Actor in a Drama
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
John Hamm, Mad Men
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Jared Harris, Mad Men
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Brendan Coyle, Downton Abbey
Giancarlo Esposito, Breaking Bad
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy
Mayim Bialik, Big Bang Theory
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Louis C.K., Louie
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jim Parsons, Big Bang Theory
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Max Greenfield, New Girl
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Outstanding Variety, Comedy Or Musical Series
The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Reality Show
The Amazing Race (CBS)
Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
Project Runway (Lifetime)
So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Voice (NBC)
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Betty White, Betty White's Off Their Rockers
Outstanding TV Miniseries or Movie
American Horror Story (FX)
Game Change (HBO)
Hatfields & McCoys (History Channel)
Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO)
Luther (BBC America)
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (Masterpiece) (PBS)
Outstanding Leading Actress in a Mini-series or Movie
Connie Britton, American Horror Story
Ashley Judd, Missing
Nicole Kidman, Hemingway & Gellhorn
Julianne Moore, Game Change
Emma Thompson, The Song of Lunch (Masterpiece)
Outstanding Leading Actor in an Mini-Series or Movie
Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (Masterpiece)
Idris Elba, Luther
Woody Harrelson, Game Change
Clive Owen, Hemingway & Gellhorn
Bill Paxton, Hatfields & McCoys
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Mini-series or Movie
Frances Conroy, American Horror Story
Judy Davis, Page Eight (Masterpiece)
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Sarah Paulson, Game Change
Mare Winningham, Hatfields & McCoys
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-series or Movie
Tom Berenger, Hatfields & McCoys
Martin Freeman, Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (Masterpiece)
Ed Harris, Game Change
Denis O'Hare, American Horror Story
David Straithairn, Hemingway & Gellhorn
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In the second of a series of four episodes, Turbowolf interview Graham Hancock at The Roman Baths in Bath. Graham Hancock is one of the foremost authorities on Ancient Mysteries, having written numerous bestselling non-fiction books on the subject such as 'Fingerprints Of The Gods', 'The Sign & The Seal', 'Heavens Mirror' and 'Supernatural' and, recently, the fantasy adventure novel Entangled. Turbowolf released their self-titled debut album in November 2011, a blend of dirty rocknroll, punked-up riffs & psychedelic noise. The band are about to embark on a European tour starting 23/2 in London. Their shared fascination with the esoteric & the mysterious lead to this meeting of minds. In this episode Graham & the band discuss the mystery of the possible survival of death by human consciousness, the ancient Egyptian quest for the immortality of the soul, the encoding of advanced scientific information in ancient myths, some of the evidence from ancient Egypt and the Andes for the existence of a lost civilisation, and the danger, unless we change our ways, that our own civilisation could become the next Atlantis.
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Inside the Secret $178 Million Tesla IPO Presentation
Tesla's broke. Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, is broke. Now Musk is traveling the country, hat in hand, begging for cash in a series of secret, closed-door meetings. One unimpressed insider shared this exclusive, behind-the-scenes look with us. »
Tesla IPO Shows Bread Van, Convertible, Other Sexy Vaporware
Elon Musk's shopping around Tesla's future products in the lead-up to the company's IPO. Included in his presentation is a Model S Convertible, a bread van, and a crossover SUV. Here's to playing with other people's money. [RRS via Autoblog] »
Tesla Files IPO Paperwork, Plans To Go Public
Tesla Motors filed paperwork Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering hoping to raise as much as $100 million. Oh, good, because they lost $31.5 million in the first nine months of 2009. »


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Hilger Crystals have a long established history in the supply of high quality synthetic crystals for infrared spectroscopy and X and gamma ray detection.
Materials such as Potassium Bromide, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Fluoride etc are available for infrared optics up to several tens of centimeters in size.
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The Don Vicente de Ybor Historic Inn and Venue is a boutique hotel located in the heart of one of Florida's landmark historic districts, Ybor City. With just 16 guest rooms and event space for parties large & small, we are the perfect fit for any type of getaway! Reserve one guest room for a romantic stay, or all of our guest rooms for a celebration. Our boutique inn provides a rich experience without breaking the budget.
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The $16.65 billion Bank of America Corp. deal announced last week caps what has no doubt been a most profitable time for law firms advising the bank on government accusations that it sold flawed mortgage securities in the run up to the 2008 financial crisis.
But the record (for now) settlement also contains a boon for a less well-heeled corner of the legal world: a program that provides civil legal aid to the poor through interest from lawyer trust accounts. Read More »


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Misfortune seems to be clinging onto Mumbai Indians this season as they once again go down and leave UAE with fifth loss. Chasing a daunting task of 173 Kieron Pollard and Ambati Rayudu kept Mumbai Indians hopes alive with a 77 run partnership after team once again got off to a disastrous star.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar in his first over removed Rohit Sharma (1)and then Dale Steyn did the damage for MI dismissing Corey Anderson (1). Ben Dunk (20) who replaced Michael Hussey looked good till Darren Sammy had his stumps rattled.
Rayudu and Pollard kept their wickets intact and took MI near the target. Pollard took the initiative to launch attack against SRH bowlers, Rayudu too joined in but a slower delivery from Irfan Pathan had better of him as he was caught at deep mid-wicket by Warner.
Mumbai Indians then needed 58 off 24 balls and Shikhar Dhawan handed ball to Amit Mishra. Pollard milked Mishra for 27 runs in his final over, he deposited first three balls into the stands, next ball for a four and then two doubles including a wide. Mumbai Indians were completely back in the game and Sunrisers seemed to have lost the plot.
Steyn bowled the 18th over and gave away only four runs with a wicket of Aditya Tare (7) to his name. Pollard faced just one ball in 19th over and that saw the required run rate hike.
Irfan Pathan was given the task to defend 20 runs in final over and he delivered snapping dangerous Pollard's wicket on the very first ball. Pollard's 78 came off 48 balls with three 4s and six 6s. With his dismissal MI's hopes of maiden win were crushed. Pathan then gave away just four runs and saw his side beat Mumbai Indians by 15 runs.
Dale Steyn, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Irfan Pathan bagged two wickets each, while Amit Mishra went for 54 runs in his four overs without fetching a wicket.
Earlier Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field first. After losing two early wickets David Warner and KL Rahul then steadied SRH innings, the duo added 111 runs for the 3rd wicket. Warner's innings of 65 included a four and four 6s. Darren Sammy and Naman Ojha's lusty blows down the order propelled SRH to 172-5 in 20 overs.
Corey Anderson finished with match figures of 2-18 while Zaheer Khan also picked two wickets.
Man of the Match: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Brief Scores: SRH 172-5 (Warner 65, Anderson2-18) beatMI 157-7(Pollard 78, Pathan 2-10) by 15 runs.


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It may only be anecdotal evidence, but when I get to a point in my work day where it feels like my mind is bouncing between emails and projects, I find it is highly productive to get up and take a walk. Luckily my office has some nice surrounding natural landscape.
This research certainly makes New York City's Central Park seem like a prescient idea.
And not to poke fun, but I find it entertaining that there is a neuroscientist who studies the frontal cortex (a region at the front of the skull) with the surname Whybrow. Was some sort of destiny or karma at play in his career choices? I kid, of course, but the coincidence is great.


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Engineering Chief for Jaguar Land Rover, Wolfgang Ziebart talks hybrids and EVs
Interesting ways to find a seriously cheap used car and the best and worst case scenarios when you finally find one
One Honda enthusiast hopes to change the automaker's mind over the latest Civic Type-R with a new petition
In tough times, Wolf helped keep Lamborghini afloat, and his passion also helped bring the Countach to new heights
Word surfaces of a possible criminal investigation over GM's handling of latest recall
NJ motor vehicle officials approve dealer regulation opposed by electric-car maker Tesla
By the end of the year, the U.S. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) must write rules to regulate autonomous cars
Proceeds from auction will benefit renovations U.S.-based Karamanos Cancer Institute
Kelley Blue Book's memorial on the cars we lost in 2013 is sure to make you shed a tear
The Dodge Charger is the newest member of Vancouver PD's long line of automotive crime-fighters
Kia Soul EV production expected to kick off next month in South Korea, scheduled for North American launch in 2016
GM's post-bankruptcy liability covers vehicles manufactured after July 2009, while collisions that occurred before then must go through bankruptcy court for compensation
The end could be nigh for the manual gearbox
In any industry or profession, change is a sign of progress. In my chosen profession, any change is either a pain in the butt, or a warning that trouble is brewing. Either way, red flag time.…
Annual Hagerty Spring Thaw Adventure a three-day, 1,200-km odyssey
BMW will start delivering its first plug-in sports car to European customers starting this June
Dirt biking: Sitting atop tough, Austrian-built KTM 250 makes pleasure trip perfect
Upcoming R8 will be larger than the Lamborghini Huracan, could see turbocharged engine in certain markets
Brand will focus more on pillar vehicles and less on niche offerings
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January 27, 2013 12:12 AM
The Ties that Bind.....
It's interesting because everything we do now is in the shadow of Barbara not being there. I can understand now the pain that a man or a woman is dealing with after their spouse has died and why they give up the will to live. My mother died on 8/30/2002, the day I sent my own family east to Virginia. I had to stay behind to finalize the sale of our business,(Mr. Trees) which didn't close until 10/31, (Halloween) of that year. For that three months I lived with Dave, my step father in my mother's house....and we grieved together. I commuted back and forth across the country during that time...but most of it was spent with him. They were married and he had been my step father for 33 years, but those last three months we were together, bound us together. After the closing, and I left him alone to go east with my family....Dave died two days later. The day of his death, he had lunch with a loyal friend and showed him where he wanted his ashes put when he died. A place close to where he had put Mom's ashes, but as he said in his instruction, "not so close to her that he would bother her, but close enough to visit."
God knits us together with others.....whether family or friends....these are the ties that bind. I am grateful for my ties to her....and the ties that hold me here. Leave you tonight with a song our children shared a few years back..
Always remember, there was nothing worth sharing
Like the love that let us share our name...
In His grip,
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Great photo! Johnny looks so cool dressed in black like his dad. The Hobbit and Longhorn are a super combo for a family outing. I keep prayin' for all of you as you walk this lonesome valley of bereavement.
Posted by: Judy | January 28, 2013 11:44 AM
If Barbara could speak right now, I think she would still encourage us to stay open to having large families. Yours is such a blessing during this time of grief.
Sometime down the road, maybe you/and or your children could share with us what has helped and not helped during your time of grief. My parents are in your age bracket, and some of their friends are dying. Today I ran into a long time family friend (in her 60's) who lost her husband almost a year ago. She said something about my recent miscarriages. I appreciated her acknowledgement of it, then I mentioned her late husband and how I am praying for her. I said that I thought of him as a saint. It was very very uncomfortable, because the whole time I was talking, her friend was looking at her with an expression like: " Is she going to cry?"
Then they both gave the body language that they needed to go... So I was left wondering if I had said the wrong thing.
Maybe someday down the road, you can enlighten us on the best way to encourage someone who has lost a spouse. My own experience of grief has been different because I have lost grandparents and had both early and later types of miscarriage that were a birth type of experience. I appreciate people acknowledging the miscarraiges, but I want to know how that differs from someone who has lost a person that was well known in the community.
Praying for you and your family...It is SO nice to see Maddy and the gang! Blessings to the entire Curtis family, and THANK YOU again for sharing your momma with us. Please know that her legacy lives on!
Posted by: Lisa | January 28, 2013 5:45 PM
Dearest Papa Tripp,
I have such deep respect for you for the way you are walking this path of grief ~ missing your Beautiful Girl...your Dear Friend and Partner and Companion. Oh the sting of death that we taste this side of heaven.... I wish I could tell you how grateful I am for each sharing you give to us. They are treasures. After being mentored by Barbara these past 9 years...it is so sweet to see her from your eyes. What a beautiful picture of what a marriage can be.
I still haven't taken time to write about all that she meant to me... but have been praying about it and asking the Lord to reveal all that He would have me share....to give praise to Him for Barbara's life and to encourage you.
The Lord continues...day after day...to keep you and your grieving heart and your precious family in my prayers.
Peace, peace, comfort and grace to you!!!!
Posted by: jenny fitzgerald | January 30, 2013 2:53 PM
Tripp, I had not been staying up-to-date on Mommy Life for a few months, with the busyness of the holidays, but I popped over last week and read of Barbara's death. I was heartbroken and cried for a family I have never met. Barbara encouraged me as a new mom adjusting to staying at home with my children, she shared heartfelt sympathy with me over a late-term miscarriage, she filled me with ideas of how to teach my children at home and how to value them for what they are. I feel so blessed to have "known" her through the miracle of technology. I lost my mother when I was 18, so I have an idea of how Maddie and Sophie may be feeling now. In a way, Barbara was like a mother to me as she encouraged me in young motherhood as I know my own mother would have done. How wonderful that they have this blog to look back on when they become mothers to get words of wisdom from their own mama.
As for you, I remember how my father grieved. And I remember his health suffered quite a bit that first year after my mom died. Please do take care of yourself. We here are delighted to remember and celebrate Barbara with you and are so thankful you have kept this blog open to share with us.
May the peace that passes all understanding be with you,
Posted by: Amanda Bindel | February 1, 2013 8:37 PM


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We seek to publish the best work submitted whether it is student work, a national writer or an undiscovered writer who has never published before, and to achieve that aim all work is considered without names and judged solely on its own merit. Though we are located in the west, we are not exclusively a western magazine. Our editorial focus is open and hopes to be surprised.


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November 25, 2015
CINCINNATI (AP) - Ohio is bracing for the potential consequences of a looming government shutdown, from workers who live paycheck to paycheck to program directors worried about further impacts for already dwindling services for low-income clients.
A government shutdown would begin at midnight Tuesday unless feuding Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Washington make a deal on a spending bill. As in other states, that would signal the closing of national parks, delays in government-backed mortgages and furloughs at military bases.
Other government services, such as mail delivery and Social Security benefits, would remain in tact.
Impacts on other programs aren't yet known and largely would depend on how long a potential shutdown would last.
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By Geoff Norman,
Assuming you've been in your job long enough to see your probationary period out, you'll no doubt have fairly quickly picked up on what your work colleagues are like. You'll probably have at least a basic idea of their likes and dislikes, their overall competence, their natural strengths and weaknesses and their morality. In short, you probably know who you can rely on.
At least, under ordinary circumstances, that is. But do you know what they'll be like under extraordinary circumstances? Have you ever found out what you'll be like yourself under extraordinary circumstances? It doesn't take much to change a routine day into one that's suddenly hugely exciting for all the wrong reasons, and when that happens, unusual demands come thick and fast. Everyone is suddenly under a lot of pressure and people's reactions in that situation are as varied as the people themselves. Certainly, prior planning can mitigate the problems and therefore reduce the pressure, but there are always unforeseeable circumstances so sooner or later you and your colleagues will find yourselves having to improvise. And, if the Foul-Up Fairy comes visiting your office, how good an idea do you have of which of your colleagues you can really count on?
Perhaps a couple of illustrations might be in order at this point, and since not all crises are IT related, nor is my first example. A while ago, I was called upon as a First Aider to deal with an incident in which someone collapsed in a meeting. Understandably quite a dramatic situation to deal with, I certainly learnt a fair bit about myself, but equally illuminating were the reactions I saw from those who had been present in the meeting and witnessed the event. More people than I expected had kept their heads, but a few did not, and a couple of the panicky bystanders were people I knew to have shown very cool heads in commercial emergencies. Yet, faced with an unfamiliar crisis (in this case, a medical one), here they were flapping without direction; obviously I didn't know them as well as I thought.
The second example is a far more familiar scenario; that of a classic IT disaster recovery situation. In this case, an unfortunate coincidence of several hardware failures left us needing to restore data from tape. None of us involved were too concerned, since we perform successful test restores reasonably regularly, so we were well rehearsed in what was necessary. However, with the discovery of an arcane bug in our backup software, we were no longer dealing with standard procedures, and everyone was suddenly outside their comfort zone. I knew how some of my colleagues would react, having gone through similar experiences with them before, but some others were unknown quantities. Amongst those, one particular colleague who I'd suspected of being a little ineffectual suddenly came to the fore and demonstrated a calm, composed professionalism under intense pressure that would still have been impressive in someone with twice their experience - it's nice to be proven wrong sometimes.
It's a well-quoted truism that you never really know how good your systems are until they're tested, but that holds true for people too. Dealing with an emergency is almost always a team effort, and how well or badly that team works together under those circumstances depends greatly on the individuals' strengths and weaknesses, yet during that emergency isn't the best time for surprising revelations. Yet how can we find out how our colleagues might react or perform? Obviously, we can't arbitrarily throw them into a world of pain at a moment's notice, then turn round later and tell them it was just a test.
Well, I'd suggest many of the clues are already there if only we look for them; indeed they're often blatantly obvious with 20:20 hindsight. What we need is to develop the knack of spotting them in advance. There's no magic formula for achieving this, but taking the effort to mentally appraise each of your colleagues within the "disaster recovery" context is still an exercise well worth carrying out.
So back to the original question; how well do you really know your colleagues?
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Synagogue gets historic recognition
Building has held worship since 1928
SAN ANGELO, Texas - All events are free and open to the public.
What: Tour of Jewish section of Lawnhaven Cemetery
When: 3:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Lawnhaven Cemetery, 4989 FM 1223
What: Sabbath service
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Congregation Beth Israel, 1825 W. Beauregard Ave.
What: Presentation of founding families' descendants
When: 10 a.m. Saturday
Where: Angelo State University, Carr Education-Fine Arts Building, 2602 Dena Drive
What: Texas State Historical Marker presentation
When: 2 p.m. Saturday
Where: Congregation Beth Israel, 1825 W. Beauregard Ave.
Info: 325-374-8940
What: Walking tour of Downtown San Angelo, pointing out historic Jewish-owned business sites and other points of interest
When: 4 p.m. Saturday
Where: Meeting at Block One downtown in front of Eggemeyer's General Store
With a historical marker poised to be unveiled at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue this weekend, descendants of founding families will return, in some cases for the first time in decades, to the building where they remember praying as children.
The structure, built in 1928, is typical of synagogues built before World War II, according to the Texas Jewish Historic Society website.
Its two-story design is simple, with the sanctuary upstairs and a multipurpose room downstairs, though former congregants have vivid memories of its beauty.
"The structure of the Synagogue, though not imposing on the outside, was impressive on the inside," Armond and Burton Goldman wrote in a letter to event organizers.
The Goldmans are the sons of David Goldman, lay rabbi for the congregation from the time the synagogue was built until 1951.
In particular, the letter mentioned "the stained glass windows … the beautifully crafted rows of polished prayer benches, the altar and the ark for the torah."
"During the High Holidays, the afternoon light accentuated the scenes from the (windows) that were on the west side of the building and sometimes those images were projected onto the congregation," the letter reads.
During San Angelo's original oil boom in the late 1920s, two residential areas were developing on what was then the city's west side, said Golda Foster, chairman of the Tom Green Historical Commission.
The northern part of Santa Rita and Angelo Heights were being built at that time, when Lee Junior High was at the edge of the city, Foster said.
"Lots of great houses were being built in that neighborhood," she said. "The location of the synagogue would have been close to Angelo Heights," and founders likely wanted the building to be in proximity to the two up-and-coming neighborhoods.
The marker is already in place, set to be unveiled at 2 p.m. Saturday. Measuring 27 inches wide and 42 inches tall, it is at the front of the building facing Beauregard, 10 feet from the street, as required by city easement restrictions.
The community is invited to attend the marker dedication and a reception to follow.
As the outside of the building is marked with a celebration of the centennial of the Jewish congregation, the letter from the Goldman brothers reminds organizers that the heart of the congregation who lived in San Angelo 100 years ago lives on in the members today.
"Thus the story of Congregation Beth Israel is not just about a building but about the people who chose to live in peace in the community of San Angelo on the vast Edwards Plateau in West Texas and who sought a higher purpose in life for themselves, their families and the community at large," the Goldman brothers wrote in their letter.
"They were not perfect but they set a very positive example for generations to come. Rabbi David Goldman deeply believed in that goal and dedicated his brief life to its fulfillment by his selfless service to Jews and Christians alike — to people in all walks of life.
"The Synagogue of Congregation Beth Israel remains a testament to him and others in the congregation and in the community who strove to reach those moral heights."
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Council on the Status of Women
May 17, 2001
The Council once again identified the Faculty Salary Equity Study as an issue
for discussion during the fall semester. Sheri Plenert, from the Office of Equal
Opportunity, was invited to present information on this issue at the September
Council meeting. Her presentation included some background information and an
update on the progress of the Salary Equity Study that would be completed in
Spring 2001. Specifically, she reported that
The Council continues to be concerned about the use of information from the
model and the lack of a feedback loop to the Provost's office on flagged individuals.
The issue of whether flagged individuals should be notified of this fact remains
open because we do not know how the data is used currently by the Provost, Deans
or Department Heads.
At this stage, the Salary Equity Study has not been presented to the university
community. The Council has not been provided with updates so we do not know
where the Study stands. We have several recommendations that we hope will make
the Faculty Equity Study more useful.
Recommendation 1: Communication on the progress of the Faculty Salary
Equity Study should be routinized. The person responsible for the Study should
contact the Chair of the Council on the Status of Women with the tentative schedule
of the Study and then arrange a time to report to the Council at a regularly
scheduled meeting.
Recommendation 2: The Faculty Salary Equity Study should be completed
as early in the academic year as possible so that faculty are generally on campus
when the Study is released.
Recommendation 3: The Faculty Salary Equity Study should be posted to
the North Carolina State University website.
Recommendation 4: Administrators should respond to the Faculty Salary
Equity Study with a specific action plan that is made available to the faculty
generally on the North Carolina State University website. This plan should include
a feedback process from Department Heads and Deans to the Provost on how they
will address any flagged inequities.
Recommendation 5: An EPA Professional Salary Equity Study should be
developed to identify and address potential salary inequities among EPA Professional
The Council endorses the efforts being made by the Provost's Office to analyze the Faculty Salary Equity Study. The Council plans to be involved in future discussions related to this issue. We look forward to written responses to our recommendations at the beginning of the 2001-2 academic year.


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Best-ever result for police as officers record just two arrests at Rams derby
Posted: January 21, 2013|
Despite the snow, Derby County against Nottingham Forest was on this weekend and so was the huge police operation to protect the fans. Chris Mallett reports.
"THIS is a big event for Derby and Derbyshire. It's a big event for both football clubs.
"I want to make sure you're all remembered for doing a good job and people who come to Derby come away thinking 'It was perfectly safe, I had a good time, I went home'."
Those were the words of Superintendent Gary Parkin as he gave a rousing speech to hundreds of officers ahead of Saturday's derby match.
Packed into a hall at St Mary's Wharf, Derby, the watching men and women were clearly paying attention because the East Midlands derby, between the Rams and Nottingham Forest, was played out with little trouble.
And people among the game's 33,010 spectators praised officers and stewards for their work.
And the good behaviour, which may have been partly down to the cold, even extended on to the pitch.
The match itself, which finished as a one-all draw, was the first in five meetings between the two teams to have no red cards.
Off the pitch, there were only two arrests, which Supt Parkin said may be the fewest-ever for the fixture.
One man in his 50s was arrested for racially aggravated public disorder and another in his 20s for being drunk and disorderly.
Both men were from Nottingham. In the past two clashes, there were 12 arrests in total.
It was clear from Supt Parkin's speech that a lot of police work went into making it a peaceful fixture.
After a secret 9.30am intelligence briefing, the officers, mostly with specific "public order training" for large events, remained for more instructions.
Kitted out for the cold and wearing fluorescent jackets, they were told that the game was rated as "C-increased risk" – the category for the most dangerous games.
It is the only Rams match expected to be put in the category – which highlights an element of "risk, threat and harm" to the public – this season.
The game with fellow East Midlanders Leicester City is rated "C", the next category down, while the fans of Millwall, a club with a reputation, are well behaved enough to allow that fixture to be in the lowest-risk category when they visit Pride Park.
Supt Parkin had better news for the briefing as he revealed there was no intelligence suggesting organised fights.
He said this meant offending was likely to be spontaneous and perhaps carried out by people with no criminal records.
Standing in front of his slide presentation, Supt Parkin reminded officers of their rights when it came to stopping anti-social behaviour, especially "Section 27 direction to leave notices".
This, he explained, allows officers to move people out of an area, in this case Derby city centre, if they pose a risk of alcohol-related disorder.
He added that officers should tell people to move out of the way if they were crowding a police dog as the animals "need space".
And he said officers should be mindful of people who were in the city for reasons other than the match.
He said: "I want you to talk to the public.
"There's a lot of people who won't care about football and maybe won't know there's a game on.
"They might come up and ask why there are so many officers in town? Please tell them."
After his briefing, Supt Parkin explained that some officers would be carrying pictures of supporters known for causing trouble and those with banning orders.
There are currently 30 people banned from Pride Park and a further 50 "risk supporters" for police to keep an eye on.
Nottinghamshire police "football spotters" were keeping an eye out for their own troublemakers.
After the briefing, PC Rob Pilkington said it was similar to that before most games but there were many more officers at this one.
On Saturday, officers were stationed at and around Pride Park, as well as between the city centre and the ground, at the railway station, on routes from the station and at pubs, including regular Rams watering holes The Neptune and Walkabout and away fans' haunts The Merry Widows and The Crown.
PC Pilkington, an officer for nine years, was to be one of those stationed on a roundabout outside the ground.
He said: "The idea is to try to keep the fans apart as much as possible to stop spontaneous offending."
He said "Section 27s" were important tools for officers.
"It means we can step in if we believe there is potential for someone who has been drinking to cause disorder.
"Sometimes we give people a map to show which parts of the city they can't come back to but most of the time it's clear."
He said he would be "lucky if he wasn't hit by a snowball" but fans said they hadn't even seen this happen.
Nigel Ball, 61, of Ferrers Way, Allestree, said: "There was no trouble. It was policed and marshalled very well.
"It might have been a bit of overkill having that many officers these days but, there again, there would have been more 30 years ago."
Tom Heath, 27, of Packhorse Road, Melbourne, said it was a shame that the game did not go as well as the policing.
He said: "I didn't even see a snowball get thrown. Perhaps it was too cold. There was a bit of banter between the fans but you expect that."
Supt Parkin said: "I'm happy that the day went off with few problems and I'd like to thank all the Nottingham Forest and Derby fans who braved the cold and behaved themselves."
He said the majority of Nottingham Forest fans headed straight home and there was no football-related trouble in Derby city centre on Saturday night.


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wave-particle duality
In the first article of this series we introduced Schrödinger's equation and in the second we saw it in action using a simple example. But how should we interpret its solution, the wave function? What does it tell us about the physical world?
In the previous article we introduced Schrödinger's equation and its solution, the wave function, which contains all the information there is to know about a quantum system. Now it's time to see the equation in action, using a very simple physical system as an example. We'll also look at another weird phenomenon called quantum tunneling.
In the 1920s the Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger came up with what has become the central equation of quantum mechanics. It tells you all there is to know about a quantum physical system and it also predicts famous quantum weirdnesses such as superposition and quantum entanglement. In this, the first article of a three-part series, we introduce Schrödinger's equation and put it in its historical context.
According to Einstein, the past, present and future have exactly the same character - so why do we feel that there is a particular moment we call "now"? The physicist George Ellis looks for an answer in the curious laws of quantum mechanics.
What is light? Sometimes it seems wave-like and sometimes particle like. See how Einstein applied his theory of relativity to the problem, predicted that photons have no mass and laid the foundations for quantum mechanics.
Quantum mechanics is the physics of the extremely small. With something so far outside our everyday experience it's not surprising to find mathematics at the heart of it all. But at the quantum scale nothing in life is certain... Peter Landshoff explains.


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Community campaigns, supply chains, and protecting the health and well-being of workers
Quinlan, Michael and Sokas, Rosemary K. (2009) Community campaigns, supply chains, and protecting the health and well-being of workers. American Journal of Public Health, 99 (S3). S538-S546. ISSN 0271-4353
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The growth of contingent work (also known as precarious employment), the informal sector, and business practices that diffuse employer responsibility for worker health and safety (such as outsourcing and the development of extended national and international contracting networks [supply chains]) pose a serious threat to occupational health and safety that disproportionately affects low-wage, ethnic minority, and immigrant workers. Drawing on cases from the United States and Australia, we examine the role that community-based campaigns can play in meeting these challenges, including several successful campaigns that incorporate supply chain regulation.
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Going for the full skirt look
This skirt is part of my standard go-to (seen here) for when we go to live theatre or the ballet... it's very warm (to survive air-conditioning!) and perhaps a little too luxe for day-wear. However, put it on for today anyway... this look is inspired by the latest looks in Australian Vogue; the full skirts with prim blouses, little button up cardigans and "rockabilly" shoes. This is the fullest skirt I've got!
Skirt; Vogue 8296 view B, (expensive!) cream printed wool from Astratex
Top; Brown Sugar
Cardigan; Allure
Socks; (stolen from husband!) Discoverer
Boots; Francesco Morichetti, from Zomp shoes
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I think that skirt is gorgeous. It is wool you say? Beautiful!ReplyDelete
I think it's the perfect amount of fullness. Love the print.ReplyDelete
this picture is lovely! Seriously, you have such scenery within walking distance of your house?ReplyDelete
I'm amazed at your challenge ... I think I will try to do completely handmade every now and then, but I couldn't do it every day, at least with no repeats. Not yet anyway, maybe one day. Though it does help that September is still really just an extension of summer here (though with the heat a bit more tolerable.)
Oh, that skirt is just beautiful, especially against the lovely background.ReplyDelete
Have a great day,
ps:check your PR mail :-)
Now that is a lovely skirt. My interpretation of SSS is that you wear at least one self stitched item. I also wear of a lot of Metallicus layers.ReplyDelete


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The current generation equipment used by the American military (as well as most other armed forces around the world) for decontaminating equipment after a bio/chemical weapons attack -- or, much more commonly, after training for a bio/chem attack -- is hazardous, nasty stuff. DARPA (the US military research agency) is now looking for material which can self-decontaminate with little or no resulting hazardous waste. This material should be able to coat all manner off equipment, including electronics, and be effective against a wide array of biological threats.
This strikes me as a material which could have applications beyond the battlefield. It seems to me that this is just the sort of technology which could "spin-off" into the world of environmental clean-up. What green uses would you suggest for this material?
How about decontaminating your mind from the poison of the military-industrial complex? This is a band-aid solution of the worst kind.
Stefan. I'd love to hear more about how to do that!
I will rise to the bait. Dump your Star Wars and Star Trek stuff - throw it out! Now! Including the original episodes from the sixties. And see if you can find a short story by EMalled Forster called, "The Machine Stops". Then get back to me.
Fungi (reportedly - see http://www.fungi.com/mycotech/mycova.html, and scroll down to 'mycoremediation') can decontaminate some hazardous wastes, although probably not at 'properly militaristic' speeds. Rub mushroom paste on your M1; a moving feast! Stefan - nice post-box thinking, there. kudos.
Dish washing and laundry would be two things that jump to mind -- could eliminate some water usage...
I was also thinking as I entered the 16th street BART station in San Francisco that public spaces could do with a good cleaner. The plaza was rebuilt just a few months ago, and already it looks as though it was built a couple decades ago. Looks and smells terrible.
we're designing Poona Railway station precincts
.The building carapasce could be organic
sounds like fun! india needs clean air, and maintenance free building carapasces.
tiny plants on top to filter air, and water weeds to recycle water.
need more info on this self-cleaning material stuff


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Distance Education Law Schools / Re: Is getting a law degree worth it if you work in a government agency?« on: February 03, 2012, 12:29:27 PM »
I agree with jonlevy. You should receive an accredited degree even if it just a masters. A degree without accreditation will not get you anywhere. It will waste your money and you won't be any better of than you were before.


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This December 7, 1941, photo from The National Archives shows the USS West Virginia burning after the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The carefully-planned and well-executed attack removed the United States Navy's battleship force as a possible threat to the Japanese Empire's southward expansion.
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Seventy-one years ago, Dec. 7, 1941, military personnel at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, were the victims of the infamous sneak attack by the Japanese navy. It was a Sunday morning, and most personnel were preparing for a quiet day.
All told, there were 2,400 Americans killed, including more than 1,100 on the USS Arizona. Most of the U.S. Pacific fleet was damaged or destroyed and Hawaii and much of the West Coast was left vulnerable to further attack.
The attack and the subsequent entry of the U.S. into World War II meant the U.S. would no longer be a passive player in foreign affairs. ...


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The cloud is cool. But it's not always there.
That's what some Amazon customers learned today after another outage on Amazon's cloud computing platform knocked off several popular websites offline.
Foursquare said the failure kept it and other services from working for "about 2 hours," according to an e-mail from spokeswoman Erin Gleason.
Music-sharing website Turntable.fm reported that it was down and "dealing with some Amazon Web Service issues," at around 1:30 p.m. Pacific on Monday. A half-hour later, the site was operational.
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Chat Room Tutorial for Sewing Classes
When participating in live chats for your sewing classes, you'll need to follow a few simple steps.
Click on the Chat Room Link from either your e-mail reminder or from the Chat Room icon from your Class Room.
When you do that, it'll log you into Digichat with your PatternReview profile. DigiChat is a 3rd party software we use for conducting online chats.
Once you are logged in, click on the Rooms Tab and double click on the classroom you'd like to go into.
If the classroom is password protected, it will popup a password box where you'll type in the class password.
You are now in the room where the chat will take place. To participate, type in the maroon box and either hit "enter" or click on the Send button.
Pretty easy, isnt it?
------- Deepika
Founder, PatternReview.com
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Deepika - I am having trouble accessing the chat rooms on my new Apple (works fine on our Dell Netbook). Our Apple indicates that we have appropriate AppleScript (their version of Java). Any suggestions?
Are the chats required for the lessons? I will be traveling during the posted chat times and so will not be able to do them
I'm trying to participate in my first online sewing class and have problems with the chat. When I click on chat room, I don't see any of the class taps on the right. I went to the java website and updated java, still nothing. Any suggestions?
Sorry if this is explained somewhere else. How do we tell what we are supposed to do before a class chat? For instance, the cloning class I'm in has 5 lessons and 3 chats. Am I just supposed to do as much as I can by the time of the first chat or get through a certain number of the lessons or what is recommended?
Why can't I print the chats from "surgerbox"
I'm taking the all zipped up class and I can't get into the chat room. I've downloaded the java and I still can't get into the chat room. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
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