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In June 1958, Buddy Holly met and fell in love with Maria Elena Santiago, a receptionist at Peer-Southern Music, Holly's music publisher, in New York City. After proposing marriage on their first date, the two were married in Lubbock, Texas, in August. After their wedding, Buddy and Maria Elena Holly moved into an apartment at the Brevoort building, at 11 Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village, on the site of a house once occupied by Mark Twain and just two blocks from Greenwich Village's "beatnik" culture, which was in full swing by the late 1950s.
Living in the Village, Holly and Maria Elena would spend hours wandering around the streets, frequenting intellectual hangouts such as the Bitter End and Café Bizarre. "Buddy loved those places," Maria Elena remembered. "The strange clothes the people wore, the poetry readings, the way they talked to one another. He loved the freedom, the way everyone was allowed to do their thing." More than anything, Holly was attracted to the music that would literally drift down the street – blues, jazz, folk, even flamenco music.
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Miami University of Ohio's Dr. Ricardo Averbach believes that even seemingly disparate musical styles can come together in powerful ways. As the conductor of the University Symphony Orchestra, Oxford Chamber Orchestra, and annual opera production, Dr. Averbach also collaborates regularly with Miami's world music ensemble director. Fusing classical music and world music poses its own challenges, but musicians are often even more reticent to mix classical and rock and roll, despite a long tradition of marrying the two. One need only listen to any Phil Spector, Gamble and Huff or Arif Mardin–produced songs for examples. In fact, the Rock Hall's education department currently offers a class called "Ambassador to the Orchestra: The Arranger in Rock and Roll," where students listen to and examine the music of Maxwell, Dusty Springfield, Metallica and the Beatles to explore the intersection of classical and rock and roll. The Rock Hall had partnered with classical music organizations before, including Red {an orchestra}, Contemporary Youth Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra, so when Dr. Averbach and CODA's President Dr. Anthony Holland of Skidmore College approached us with the idea of a collaboration, we were excited about the opportunity.
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2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Bennett of the Famous Flames passed away on January 18, 2013, at age 74. For 15 years, the Famous Flames provided impassioned vocals and frenetic choreography alongside James Brown, helping to create among "the greatest stage shows of all time," according to former Rock Hall president and CEO Terry Stewart. Bennett – previously Brown's valet – joined the group in 1959, and along with Bobby Byrd, Johnny Terry and "Baby" Lloyd Stallworth, helped form the definitive lineup of the Famous Flames.
The Famous Flames were a vital element in Brown's success, as their electric stage presence made Brown's performances legendary. Before being dubbed the "Godfather of Soul," Brown was a Famous Flame, and it was his years with that group that made him a driving force in the world of soul music. "A lot of people didn't know that James Brown was the same as I was: a Flame," said Bennett in an April 2012 interview with the Rock Hall.
The group is audible on the 1963 classic album Live at the Apollo. Bennett and the other Famous Flames can been seen in footage from The T.A.M ...
In early 2013, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, unveiled a new collection of Rage Against the Machine artifacts, including this Chevrolet Astro van owned by Tom Morello and used by the band in its earliest days. In this behind-the-scenes video, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's director of collections management Jun Francisco shares the making of the exhibit, from its arrival at the Rock Hall's secret storage facility to collecting Rage Against the Machine instruments to moving the van into the Museum in Cleveland to readying everything for exhibition. Tom Morello shares the backstory of the van.
Today, January 21, 2013, we welcome visitors to the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Festival at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, an event that celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. King. There are performances, speakers and admission to the Museum is free.
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday observance is a time for people to reflect on the accomplishments of the African-American people, including the art form known today as rock and roll. If not for the struggles and sacrifices that Dr. King and his contemporaries made, the voices and musical talents of many African-American artists may not have come to be respected and recognized at the level they are today.
Naturally, the Rock Hall salutes those visionary musicians who were the genesis of rock and roll – not just on Martin Luther King Day, but every day. King's pioneering spirit is echoed in the music that is the foundation of rock and roll, the foundation of all the Rock Hall celebrates.
The Rock Hall's "Roots of Rock" exhibit highlights the importance of recognizing rock's origins – those true pioneers – including gospel, blues, jazz and R&B, soul, country and folk music ...
Born January 19, 1943, Janis Joplin brought her powerful, bluesy voice from Texas to San Francisco's psychedelic scene, where she went from drifter to superstar. She has been called "the greatest white urban blues and soul singer of her generation."
In this clip, we share the full story behind 1995 Hall of Fame inductee Janis Joplin's famously psychedelic 1965 Porsche 356C Cabriolet. The car was among the featured artifacts at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.
For more than half a century, Ronnie Hawkins – known variously as "Mr. Dynamo," "Sir Ronnie," "Rompin' Ronnie" and "The Hawk" – has been energizing crowds with his signature rockabilly swagger. Born in Huntsville, Arkansas, in January 1935, Hawkins would find his way to the Grange club in Hamilton, Ontario, on the recommendation of Conway Twitty. He never left, adopting Canada as his own and becoming a permanent resident in 1964.
In addition to hits that included "Hey, Bo Diddley," "Marylou" and his cheeky cover of Chuck Berry's "30 Days" (renamed "Forty Days"), Hawkins gained recognition for recruiting and grooming outstanding Canadian talent to play in his band, the Hawks. The rotating cast of musicians over the years included Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Rick Danko and Arkansan drummer Levon Helm – the quintet that would leave the Hawks to back Bob Dylan before striking out on their own as the Band. Other incarnations of the Hawks included the members of Janis Joplin's Full Tilt Boogie Band, and another Ronnie Lane and the Disciples. John Lennon and Yoko Ono traveled to Hawkins' Ontario farm to plan a festival during the couple's peace crusade. In 1992, Hawkins was hired to ...
"It was a group of talented musicians that made up – three guys that expressed, power…creating a sound that everybody in this room can relate to and certainly set the stage for our outfit." – Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top inducting Cream into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Formed in July 1966 and widely regarded as being the first successful supergroup, Cream was a British rock outfit made up of guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton, bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. By the time the trio came together, they were far from rock and roll neophytes, as each member of the group had found success in other acts during the 1960s. Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker were members of Blues Incorporated until the band broke up in 1963, while Clapton was a member of the Yardbirds from 1963 to 1965. The same year Clapton exited the Yardbirds, Bruce joined John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers (which also featured Clapton on guitar). By 1966, Bruce was a member of Manfred Mann and continued to collaborate with Clapton as a member of Powerhouse, which included Hall of Fame inductee Steve Winwood.
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That's what I want from here on out, more of the same. After finally stop listening to others & do what I know is right for me, the reward is freedom to come & go as I please without answering to anyone. Having been on all the continents, & all the oceans, & all 50 states, I now own real estate on every continent (except Antarctica) despite flack from everyone about how dumb it is.
It took me 50 years to realize that when people protest my dreams & desires, what they're really saying is how insecure & jealous they are. The worst was family members. Mothers hold their daughters back more than any man could ever hope to.
I shutter to think how much farther along I'd be now if I'd started doing what I'm doing sooner. I am basically uneducated & untalented, & buying up houses & fixing them up & renting them out is fun & rewarding; I get to travel & make friends; I'm losing weight & feeling great, & I can do this 'til the day I die. & Those who don't like it had better either have a better game plan for me, or get outta the way.

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"Being around an amazing group of veterans really reminds you of who you are, what values you hold, and what you are truly made of. Add in a crazy, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to climb a mountain and you have gold. I valued this experience, not just for the scenic views and physical challenge, but for the camaraderie I shared with my fellow veterans that I do not get to experience in my daily life." —Soleil Black, US Coast Guard, South Carolina
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To answer the demands of industry for well-trained personnel and to offer educational opportunities, Ferris State University has the industrial chemistry technology program leading to the associate in applied science degree. The program provides basic training in organic, inorganic and analytical chemistry. In the second year, specialty courses in industrial chemistry teach the student procedures used in modern laboratories. As such this program can stand alone or in conjunction with other science majors as an excellent addendum to their program.
Graduates of this program perform analyses with GC, UV-Visible spectroscopy, FT-IR, NMR, atomic absorption spectroscopy and other modern instrumental techniques. Graduates find employment in the following fields: pharmaceuticals, plastics, food, cosmetics, paints, petroleum and industrial chemicals. Advancement in the field of chemistry is possible in quality control research, and production support.
Through the use of field trips and visiting lecturers, the program acquaints students with modern chemical plant operations. The student is exposed to modern laboratory techniques thus preparing them for the varied laboratory operations found in industry.
Companies throughout Michigan and the Midwest hire Ferris ICT program graduates. Industries are using increasingly sophisticated chemical procedures, and industrial leaders are becoming more concerned about health hazards and safety factors.
These industries need a better-trained chemistry workforce, and managers seek Ferris graduates to fill the demand. As a result, salaries are on the rise. The following companies have hired Ferris ICT graduates -- Dow Chemical, Dow Agro Sciences, Intel, Pfizer, Proctor and Gamble, Eli Lilly, Dow Corning, Kroger - Michigan Dairy, SC Johnson Wax, Pharmacia, Consumers Energy and Amway.
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The swimming and diving team will face #11 Arizona on Friday and #22 Arizona State on Saturday.
Senior Ting Quah was a part of four event wins and freshman Annika Lenz won two diving events.
The Bruin swimming and diving squads entertain three teams on Friday in their home debut.
Senior Ting Quah, junior Noelle Tarazona and freshman Linnea Mack each won two races on Saturday.
The UCLA swimmers travel to San Diego on Saturday for their opening meet of the 2013-2014 season.
The annual Blue and Gold scrimmage will take place on Friday at Spieker Aquatics Center at 6 p.m.
The UCLA swimming and diving team will appear on the Pac-12 Networks four times in 2014.
UCLA swimming and diving has earned the #9 spot in Swim Swam's recruiting class of 2013 rankings.
UCLA was represented in Irvine and Europe last week, and Hayley Hacker discusses her trip to Israel.
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Robert M. Coupe was sworn in March 19 by Governor Jack Markell as Commissioner of the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) during a ceremony held at the DOC Administration building in Dover.
Coupe took the opportunity to unveil an overview of his leadership plan for the DOC. He shared five areas of concentration: To create a climate of trust through open and honest communication, both within the Department and externally; To prepare for and anticipate change, and not be surprised by it; To have a succession plan that includes developing future leaders for their opportunity to lead; To have transparency in the decision making process; To create a culture of accountability and generate unity throughout the Department.
As Commissioner of the Department of Correction (DOC), Coupe will work with the bureaus of management services, correctional healthcare services, prisons, and community corrections. He will supervise approximately 6,500 individuals incarcerated in prison, more than 1,000 offenders serving a sentence within a community corrections facility, and approximately 17,000 probationers living in the community.
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The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on the date given:
• Cara Leanne Faile, 17, of 241 Sidney Ellis Drive, Thomasville, was charged with felony larceny of a motor vehicle (Rowan County) and misdemeanor possession of marijuana, $2,000 secured bond, Feb. 25. Salisbury.
The following larcenies more than $1,000 were reported to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office and the Lexington Police Department:
• A television, jewelry box, laptop, Kindle, iPad, shotgun, revolver, watch and computer valued at $1,550 were reported stolen from a home on Ruff Leonard Road between 7:15 a.m. and 6:23 p.m. Monday.
• A ring valued at $2,995 was reported stolen from a home on Early Miller Road between July 27 and 2 p.m. Monday.
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May 25, 2013
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Andrew Moore tossed a six-hit shutout to lead No. 3 Oregon State past visiting Washington State 4-0 in Pac-12 Conference baseball, Saturday at Goss Stadium.
Moore (12-1) struck out seven and did not walk a man. The Beavers (44-10, 23-6 Pac-12) clinched a share of the Pac-12 title and the conference's automatic berth in the NCAA postseason.
Joe Pistorese (5-5) gave up four runs on 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings for the Cougars (23-31, 9-20 Pac-12). The southpaw struck out three and did not walk a batter.
The Beavers scored the only run they needed in the first on three hits against Pistorese. For the next-five innings, Moore and Pistorese matched goose eggs on the scoreboard.
In the seventh, Oregon State put together back-to-back singles with two outs and Dylan Davis sealed the victory with a three-run home run to cap his four-RBI day.
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As we grow into middle age and beyond, we tend to spend more time managing our gut. An infection, a course of antibiotics or garden variety stress can all upset the delicate balance of "good" and "bad" bacteria in our digestive system, potentially causing illness or disrupting our immune function.
A popular theory is that we can restore the right balance with certain foods or supplements containing "good" bacteria, or probiotics (pro and biota translate as "for life"). The digestive tract, part of your immune system, can then return to combating ailments and illness causing pathogens.
(MORE: The Fiftysomething Diet: 5 Nutrients You Need Right Now)
Probiotics may also have the potential to do much more. New studies suggest that these microorganisms can help with everything from fighting the common cold to lowering cholesterol levels and possibly even managing such conditions as heart disease, diabetes, obesity and anxiety.
What We've Learned About Probiotics
One expert compares the study of our human microflora to examining the oceans — both are wide, deep and largely unknown to us. About 100 trillion microbes make their home in (and on) the typical adult body — approximate weight: three pounds — so teasing out which specific strains of "good" bacteria can address which ailments is a huge undertaking. Even if we knew, we'd have to find a way to determine whether the "good" bacteria found in most digestive tracts is doing its job. And when devising treatments, we need to be sure that promoting the production of "good" bacteria over "bad" won't have unanticipated negative side effects.
A multimillion-dollar research effort by the National Institutes of Health hopes to sort out some of these questions. Human Microbiome Project scientists are working to identify the various microbial communities harbored by the body, like those in the nose, mouth and gastrointestinal tract. The researchers also want to discover the DNA footprint of the microorganisms and map out how they function in relation to health and disease.
It could take years before the team has unraveled enough genetic data to make any specific recommendations. When the project's initial findings were released this summer, NIH director Francis Collins compared its scientists to "15th-century explorers describing the outline of a new continent," and said their work would eventually form "the foundation for accelerating infectious disease research."
Early findings point to the health benefits of "good" bugs being strain-specific. In other words, all probiotic bacteria are not the same — and some may be useless in addressing any individual's health condition. Preliminary studies are beginning to identify a few effective potential treatments, though.
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I was excited to find Spooky Nerds on one of my Halloween candy hunts. It's a movie theater sized box, one side white "Punch" flavored and the other orange "Orange". The box is decorated with adorable images of the Nerds creatures sporting bat wings, witch hats, vampire capes and ghost costumes. So cute!
Orange Spooky Nerds are flavorful and immediately remind me of orange soda, but with a slight tang to it. It's zesty and sweet at the same time, which is a nice combination. They crunch wonderfully and are a blast to chew. Punch Spooky Nerds start off tart, and blossom into a fruity symphony that brings to mind Hawaiian Punch drinks. I get notes of oranges, pineapples, and passion fruits. When eaten together I get a flavor similar to a tropical sherbert. It's fantastically fruit and feels like fun.
I wish these Nerds came in smaller and/or trick or treat sized boxes, as it would be much easier to eat and share them that way. The movie sized box seems like overkill to me, and if it wasn't for sharing with friends, I would not have been able to finish the box.
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April 9, 2013
Pumped that Jahii Carson is coming back to Arizona State. One of my favorite players to watch in college basketball. Entertaining, talented.-- Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 10, 2013
TEMPE, Ariz.--Mesa High School's Jahii Carson, who earned Pac-12 co-Freshman of the Year and was the nation's top freshmen scorer at 18.5 points per game, will return to Arizona State for his sophomore season a year after he led the Sun Devils to a 22-win season, including a school-record matching 16 at home.
Carson's 18.5 points per game was the seventh-best by a freshman in Pac-12 history and second in Sun Devil records only to Ike Diogu's 19.0 in 2002-03. His 177 assists ranks sixth in Pac-12 history for a freshman and is a Sun Devil freshmen record.
"At this time it is in my best interest to continue my career at Arizona State," said Carson. "ASU has been very good to me and I enjoy my teammates and coaching staff, and that was a big part of my decision. The option to try the NBA was there, but all my energy is now invested in being the best Sun Devil I can be and lead our team to a great season."
Glad to hear Jahii Carson is returning toASU. Makes the PAC 12 better.— Dave Pasch (@DavePasch) April 10, 2013
Carson became the first Sun Devil freshmen to both start and play in 35 games. His Pac-12 leading 37.2 minutes per game topped the school freshmen record of 34.1 by Harden. He also set Sun Devil freshmen records for points (647), field goals made (231) and attempted (488), assists (177), total minutes (1,303) and 20-point games (18).
He was named one of eight finalists for the Integris Wayman Tisdale Freshman of Year Award which was won by Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart.
"Jahii is a special player and a special person," says Sun Devil head coach and 2009-10 Pac-10 Coach of the Year Herb Sendek, who led ASU to its fourth 20-win season in his seven years in 2012-13 after having just three in the previous 25 seasons. "He was excellent in everything he did and is not only fun to watch, but a joy to coach, and we look forward to continue to working with him in 2013-14."
Who's more fun to watch than Jahii Carson? Nobody. Good to hear he's returning to the #sundevils-- patrick finley (@patrickfinley) April 10, 2013


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William "Hicks" Anderson Community Center Names Dr. Tonia Perry-Conley as New Director
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The William "Hicks" Anderson Community Center names Dr. Tonia Perry-Conley as new director.
Dr. Perry-Conley's professional career experiences include more than 20 years of service in educational programming, student counseling, academic advisement, and instruction. Promoting life-skills in conjunction with academics, she has dedicated her efforts to making a difference for students and young adults in economically challenged areas.
Most recently, Dr. Perry-Conley served as director of the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement program at Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware. She successfully prepared undergraduate students for doctoral study through research involvement, and scholarly activities; producing highly competitive graduates with the skill and experiences necessary to succeed academically and professionally.
As coordinator with TRIO/Upward Bound Classic Program at the Wilmington campus of Delaware Technical and Community College, Dr. Perry-Conley provided students with the skills and motivation they needed to succeed in high school and college. Preparing students through tutoring, on-campus college experiences, college visits and cultural opportunities.
"I believe Dr. Perry-Conley has demonstrated a commitment to educational programming, student and youth development, as well as, academic guidance and counseling," said Claude McCrea, Director of Parks and Recreation. "She will be an asset to the William 'Hicks' Anderson Community Center, and I look forward to collaborating with her."
Dr. Tonia Perry-Conley is a native Delawarean from New Castle County. A graduate of Spelman College, and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, she also holds an earned doctorate in Educational Leadership and Administration.
In the upcoming future, the William "Hicks" Anderson Community Center will be hosting an open house, so members of the community can meet Dr. Perry-Conley.


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Those who have known me longer than 11 seconds accept that I am entirely devoid of left-brain skills. This impacts every facet of my life, including dieting. Which is why, instead of embarking on the labor-intensive, track every calorie you ingest and enter it into an on-line monitoring system, I would be better served by some sort of home-delivery methodology that brings scrumptious food to my door with a note reading "Bon appetit!" All the estimating, calculating, logging, and accounting make me grumpier than the calorie restrictions. I didn't want an algorithm. I was hoping for a waist! But the "lose it" system I've adopted and followed since October 17th has done one thing for me — other than chase the same freaking four-point six pounds around the calendar week after week — it's made me mindful. It has helped me recognize and own up to the fact that I have seriously underestimated my food consumption these past two years. I always wondered how that innocent little nightly dish of Blue Bell coffee ice cream I woofed down six months running could possibly have wrecked this much havoc. As the governor of our state likes to say: "Oops!"
I also underestimated how long it takes a fully-grown adult female to dispense with the fifteen pounds she picked up in the land of cream and denial. It takes a lot of work, and it's a challenge I'm perfectly capable of meeting. I just like to whine and write about it a lot. My point being, and you just knew I had one, being mindful isn't such a bad thing. As I prepare for the Thursday feasting, I want to go into it with my eyes wide open, conscious and cognizant of my options and choices, so I can make the very best decisions for myself and not totally undo the positive progress I've made thus far. I turned to the experts — those cool analytical folks at [3]www.walking.about.com [3]. They are all about mindfulness. They let you run down a checklist of the popular food goodies we're likely to ingest a couple of days from now, and then they are thoughtful enough to provide an estimate of how far we'll need to walk to work off what we've eaten. See? They make it so simple. Calories in, calories burned, easy as — well, pie's on there too. And the answer is? Seventeen point four miles. How's that for mindful? Even though I've been working the program for more than a month, my brain never picked up on the fact that it takes about a mile of walking to burn around a hundred calories. In simpler terms: Want the butter? Walk the mile. That sort of puts in all in perspective, huh? So, I'm thinking I'm going to run down that list again and see what I might want to leave at the bargaining table come Thursday. Then I can get down to the real business of Thanksgiving, which is not about counting calories at all; it's about counting blessings.
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A friend of mine made these egg rolls for my birthday treat several years ago. They are the best I have ever eaten.Becky Aylor, Sisters, Oregon
- 2-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 2/3 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 2/3 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 5 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 20 egg roll wrappers
- Oil for deep-fat frying
- 1 cup ranch salad dressing
- 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and mashed
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
- In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Place 1/4 cup of chicken mixture in the center of one egg roll wrapper. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Fold bottom corner over filling. Fold sides toward center over filling. Moisten remaining corner with water; roll up tightly to seal. Repeat.
- In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°.
- Fry egg rolls, a few at a time, for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Meanwhile, combine the dip ingredients. Serve with egg rolls. Yield: 20 egg rolls (1-1/2 cups sauce).
Originally published as Southwest Egg Rolls & Cool Avocado Dip in Taste of Home December/January 2009, p45
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"Best. Egg Rolls. EVER!"
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2014
"Good recipe. I think the filling could use a bit more spice to it."
Reviewed Apr. 11, 2013
"Awesome!!! Very easy to make and they taste great!"
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2012
"Easy to assemble and very tasty."
Reviewed Jan. 1, 2012
"I have been making these for a while and they are frequently requestedby friends and family!! The only change I make is to bake instead of fry. I typically spray the tops of the egg rolls with cooking spray and then bake at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes until they are brown."


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I get asked a lot, how can I increase my chances of being successful on Twitter? So I thought that I would write down what I consider to be the four most important things you can do on Twitter, which when done properly, will give you the greatest chances of success. Please note though, that some peeps just want to have fun with Twitter… that is 100% cool.. However there are some peeps that want to acheive more… This blog post is aimed at them….
What do I mean by Success?
That in itself is an important question, as to each person, success can mean different things. So before you start on Twitter, I would suggest that you think through exactly what success may look like for you, and how you are going to go about measuring it.
Success, may mean more sales, more website traffic, more sign ups to your newsletter, more people to collaborate with, more PR about you or your company… It may mean a combination of the above.
I have broken down the 4 things to do to achieve success:-
1. Commitment – this means adding a good photo, perhaps adding a bespoke background, adding your website URL, and writing an interesting Bio. Try and differentiate yourself from so many others in the same line of work as you, and make sure that the Bio, contains keywords, so that others can find you.
2. Consistency – this means showing up each day, and tweeting. Whatever time is available, it is far more important to do a small amount each day, than doing loads 1 day, and then nothing for a week or so.
3. Be Interesting – this means what you are tweeting about.. Try and tweet 3 types of messages. Social chit chat, the sharing of: resources, links, tools, info, ideas, opinions, use of photos, being humorous, and adding value and the tweets that answer peeps questions, which demonstrates your knowledge, which in time will build your brand and credibility … aim for a nice balance.. too many of 1 category is not recommended….
4. Be interested – this means engaging with others. Adding value, answering questions, joining into conversations. Find conversation to enter into via http://search.twitter.com and then engage with those people where you can help, or have the ability to answer their issues. This is not about selling things.. It may well be that many of the answers, are on your website / blogsite.
In my opinion, if you join Twitter, and then use it as I have outlined, you will stand the greatest chances of success. Please feel free to contact me for any more info or advice..


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Worker is a two-pane file manager for the X Window System on UN*X. The directories and files are shown in two independent panels supporting a lot of advanced file manipulation features. The main focus is to make managing files easy with full keyboard control, also assisting in finding files and directories by using history of accessed directories, live filtering, and access to commands by using the keyboard.
Worker is free software developed by Ralf Hoffmann and released under the GNU General Public License V2 or later.
Latest news2016-04-24: Worker 3.8.3 released.


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Barranquilla, Colombia
"My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body."
- Shakira
Shakira was catapulted to international fame with the phenomenal success of Laundry Service, "Whenever, Wherever," and "Hips Don't Lie." Her Oral Fixation album earned her a Grammy and three Latin Grammys. Among the top five most successful artists since 2000, this award-winning singer has the attention of audiences across the globe. Her sixth album, She Wolf, released in November 2009, cemented Shakira's position as one of the top-earning women in music -- not just in Colombia -- but worldwide. Her seventh studio album, the bilingual Sale el Sol, was released October 2010.
Shakira's beauty has caught the attention of many in the media, and even Mattel. The toymaker released a Barbie line, inspired by Shakira's look, which is notable since she openly dislikes jewelry and prefers being healthy over being dangerously skinny. In the media, Shakira's been recognized by twice by Maxim and FHM on their respective Hot 100 lists. VH1 and Stuff have also given her similar recognition. On a personal level, Shakira's ways did capture the heart of former fiancé Antonio de la Rúa, best-known as the son of Argentina's former president. The couple ended their almost 11-year relationshjp in the spring of 2011.
Shakira BiographyShakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll's musical journey began just a few short years after her birth on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia. Growing up, Shakira enjoyed watching her father create poetry on the family typewriter, and at age 4, she wrote her first one, "La Rosa de Cristal." Following the sudden death of her brother, Shakira penned her first song at age 8 and eventually turned to performing. She remembers her first performance as an impromptu dance on a restaurant table as a child, much to the delight of her family and fellow patrons.
Shakira began singing for her classmates at school, but her unique voice kept her out of the school choir. Upon entering her teen years, she was introduced to Monica Ariza, a producer who set up an audition with Sony. The studio wasn't impressed, but a second audition won them over and Shakira signed a three-album contract. Unfortunately, her first two albums, 1991's Magia and 1993's Peligro, were met with mixed reviews and disappointing results, so Shakira focused on high school instead.
shakira releases laundry service and oral fixationShakira's contribution to the Nuestro Rock album gave her a big hit in Colombia and a third album followed in 1995. The result was Pies Descalzos, which sold five million copies and paved the way for 1998's ¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones?, netting her worldwide exposure and offering eight singles including "No Creo" and "Inevitable." In 2000, a Grammy-winning MTV Unplugged album followed, as did an MTV Video Music Award.
Shakira had yet to record an English-language album, so she made this her next goal, with the help of Gloria Estefan. To challenge herself, Shakira insisted on writing her first English album from scratch without translating her existing material. The subsequent release was Laundry Service, led by the single "Objection," and the album sold 13 million copies, including a third of them in North America. More fame and fortune followed with the release of Oral Fixation, a two-volume set with one album of Spanish and the other in English. Collectively, they earned her another Grammy and three Latin Grammys.
shakira is named no. 38 in 2008 top 99In 2006, Shakira enjoyed tremendous success with "Hips Don't Lie," a single from Oral Fixation Vol. 2 featuring Wyclef Jean. The song was one of the most successful dance releases in years, and it proved to be Shakira's first chart-topper in the U.S. and the UK, leading to a worldwide tour that lasted over a year and covered four continents. With her fans anxious for more, Shakira also released an accompanying tour DVD.
Since then, Shakira has been busy with more collaborations. Most notably, she has worked with Carlos Santana on "Illegal," shared the stage with Lil Wayne and sung with Beyonce for the Top 5 single "Beautiful Liar." In 2007, Shakira also penned two songs for the soundtrack to Love in the Time of Cholera, earning a Golden Globe nomination for one of them, "Despedida." From there she went on to our Top 99 list of 2008, of course. Shakira's a sassy songbird with endless potential and, as the song says, her hips don't lie.


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Record Number of City Employees Participate in 100 Men Reading Day
Posted on 06/06/2013 10:49 am
On Wednesday June 5th, 18 City of Wilmington Employees volunteered to reading in the Brandywine Valley Friends 100 Men Reading Day.
Men from the Mayor's Office and the Departments of Planning and Urban Design, Constituent Services, License and Inspection, Firefighters, and Council Member Justen A. Wright read to students in elementary schools throughout the City of Wilmington.
The event is the brainchild of Stacey Henry, president of Brandywine Valley Friends, and her 10-year-old daughter, Imani.
"When I was in second grade I had trouble reading," said Imani. "Then my mom took me to Reading ASSIST. I had the best tutor in the whole world. Now I can read just about anything." She hopes to inspire other children to develop a love and passion for reading.
This year, the 100 Men Reading Day took place Statewide as men read to children in Kent and Sussex Counties.
"These visits to schools don't just promote literacy," said Mayor Dennis P. Williams. "An event like 100 Men Reading also encourages men to become positive role models for children in the community."


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ZF-8672: Zend_Loader_Autoloader_Resource model example throws exception
The manual provides this example of how to add resource types:
$resourceLoader->addResourceType('acl', 'acls/', 'Acl') ->addResourceType('form', 'forms/', 'Form') ->addResourceType('model', 'models/');
In fact, the third type would throw an exception, since it needs namespace to define a new 'model' type.
I have a media module and I thought I could just name my models Media_Picture if I ignored the namespace argument as in ->addResourceType('model', 'models/'). This should definitely be fixed in the doc.
Fixed with the issue ZF-10852 in the version 1.11.2.


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Tigers Place Four, Gain Valuable Experience At East Stroudsburg Open
The Princeton wrestling team sent several of its younger competitors to East Stroudsburg Sunday to compete in the one-day ESU Open, and that group gained experience head coach Chris Ayres believes will serve it well moving forward.
Freshman Ray O'Donnell, a Top 50 recruit last season after winning a Pennsylvania state championship, topped the roster with a fourth-place finish at 197 pounds, while sophomores Nick Maselli (149) and Judd Ziegler (165) joined freshman Troy Murtha (184) as sixth-place finishers.
"This was a good day overall for our program, but it would have been nice to get a few more wins at the end," Ayres said. "You always try to build from a day like today, and I think we learned some things that will make us better. But we wrestled hard and represented Princeton well."
O'Donnell reached the semifinal at 197 after a wild 12-10 overtime win in the quarterfinal round, while the remaining trio had a bit more work to do in wrestlebacks. Classmate Murtha ran off four straight wins in the consolation round to reach the fifth-place match, while Maselli won three straight and added a pair of injury defaults.
Ziegler, who started at 165 last season and represented Princeton at the EIWA Championships, won twice in the championship bracket and added another win in consolations to assure a spot on the podium.
Princeton will return to the mats next weekend when it heads to Annapolis, Md., for the Navy Invitational. Ayres is hoping to have close to a full squad at the event, topping the number of wrestlers he had for the Binghamton Open last weekend.


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My new book is finally done and available for pre-order at Amazon: titled Proving History: Bayes's Theorem and the Quest for the Historical Jesus. Yes, that's the one (or one of the two) that everyone has been asking me about. It's been years in the making, and in the waiting, but we completed its academic peer review, I made all requested revisions, proofed the galleys, finished the index, and it's all ready to go, at the printer's being typeset now. It's being published by Prometheus Books, my first sole-author title with them.
This all started long, long ago, four years in fact, when my wife and I were buried under student loan debt and I offered myself up to complete any hard core project my fans wanted in exchange for as many donations as I could get to fund my work. They all unanimously said "historicity of Jesus" and came up with twenty thousand dollars. Which cleared our debt and really saved us financially. It was a huge boon and I am extremely grateful for everyone who made that happen. And I've been tirelessly working to make good on the project ever since. I wanted the result to be superb and unassailable, nothing half-assed, but thoroughly researched.
Then I discovered that the field of New Testament studies was so monumentally fucked the task wasn't as straightforward as I had hoped. Very basic things that all scholars pretend have been resolved (producing standard answers constantly repeated as "the consensus" when really it's just everyone citing each other like robbing Peter to pay Paul), really haven't been, like when the New Testament books were written (I blogged about one long rabbit hole I got lost in on that question, as just an example of countlessly many, in my Ignatian Vexation). And the relevant literature, so much of it tantalizingly pertinent, is vast beyond reckoning, over forty years of valuable papers and books, leading to discoveries I never expected (for example, real evidence of a pre-Christian expectation of a Dying Messiah). I've personally collected and read over 500 articles and 50 books for this project, and skimmed or read over ten times that number at the UC Berkeley and Graduate Theological Union libraries or via JSTOR and other access nodes.
The end result was that I realized this was going to have to be two books: one resolving the problem of method (because the biggest thing I discovered is that every expert who is a specialist in methodology has concluded, one and all, that the methods now used in Jesus studies are also totally fucked), the other applying my reformed method to the question. That second book will be On the Historicity of Jesus Christ, and it is near completion (spoiler: I conclude he most probably didn't exist, but that it requires a very deep and detailed examination of the evidence to realize that). The first book became Proving History, which I finished last year and has been going through the usually long production and peer review process at the publisher, and is now on track for a late April release. Yes, there will be e-versions as well as print.
What's It About?
The promo copy prepared by Prometheus Books is really very good, and describes the book quite well. Basically, it aims at two particular objectives, and one broader objective: (1) to show why the methods used to study Jesus are illogical or inapplicable, and to replace them with a method that is neither; (2) to show why, once we use the correct method, every conclusion reached about Jesus so far is not defensible on any previously championed argument (requiring a total, field-wide do-over); and (3) to use these particular examples to make a general point about the entire field of history: that all valid historical argument is and must be Bayesian, and any methods or arguments that are not, are not logically valid or sound.
Historians will want to read the book even if they aren't interested in Jesus, because it all applies equally to whatever they study, too. Philosophers will want to read the book, because it makes a groundbreaking contribution to the logic and epistemology of history. Fans of Bayes' Theorem, and anyone who wants to finally find out what that is and why everyone is getting into it all of a sudden (but has found everything written about it so far to be unintelligible or uninformative), will want to read the book because I designed it as a textbook for people in the humanities and not scientists or ivory tower mathematicians. And Jesus scholars (in fact anyone interested in Jesus or the origins of Christianity) will want to read the book…well, for obvious reasons.
To learn more about all this, John Loftus interviewed me about the book just recently and produced a really good article about it on his blog: An Interview with Richard Carrier about His Book "Proving History". Loftus was one of the few lucky reviewers who received an early pre-publication draft from Prometheus–which contained the text as it was before it was peer reviewed; in response to that peer review it underwent a lot of improvements and corrections, though nothing fundamental. For those who want a primer on what the hell this "Bayes' Theorem" thingy is, check out my Skepticon talk from last year: Bayes' Theorem: Lust for Glory!
Common Questions
Since I am applying a mathematical theorem to the logic of historical argument, it's often asked what my qualifications are in mathematics, since my primary field (my Ph.D.) is ancient intellectual history (philosophy, religion, and science), and my secondary field (self-taught but professionally published) is philosophy. The answer is, I had the book formally peer reviewed by a professor of mathematics, and consulted with a few other professors of mathematics during its development. I also, of course, researched the hell out of Bayes' Theorem for this book. My more general qualifications are some 20 or so college semester credits in mathematics and mathematical and engineering sciences, and a career background in electronics and the history of science. But the peer review and consults were more important.
Another common question is how "out of the mainstream" my conclusions are. Actually, in this book, they are fully in the mainstream, with the exception of the groundbreaking idea of structuring the logic of historical argument on a foundation of Bayes' Theorem, which is in many ways a natural progression of what's already been going on in expanding the applications of that theorem. I'm just the first expert in the humanities to come along who also loves math and knows enough about it to introduce it there. But the rest of the book's conclusions simply reaffirm what countless insider specialists have already been saying (and I name and cite plenty of them to prove that), and using Bayes' Theorem to show why they're right.
Finally, it is often asked if this book argues that Jesus didn't exist. No. It is necessary to build that case one piece at a time rather than trying to prove everything at once. This book takes no position on that question, but merely shows how the methods used to argue for his existence are illogical and therefore the question must be examined anew, with new methods, methods that are valid. But lest you think that's the same thing as proving Jesus didn't exist, you should know that that would be the fallacy fallacy, the fallacious assumption that if an argument for x is fallacious, that therefore x is false. If the same facts are examined correctly, as for example with my new method, we may yet vindicate the conclusion that Jesus existed. So what the correct conclusion is requires that new look, and that is what I accomplish in my next book.
Final Word to My Benefactors
Earlier this week I sent out an email to everyone who donated $250 or more to fund my research grant, which was overseen by Atheists United. Per my contract with you all, anyone in that golden category has earned free copies of Proving History, and I need to work out where to send them, among other details. But many of those email addresses have bounced, no longer active. So if you are in that donor category, and did not receive my email, then please email me at once (firstname.lastname@example.com) so I can update my contact info and see to it that you get your copies of the book when it comes out in a few months. Even if you don't want your free copies, please contact me anyway, so I at least know not to keep looking for you.


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Panama City - If you haven't heard already, this is teacher appreciation week across the country. Every week NewsChannel 7 shows our appreciation for dedicated teachers across Northwest Florida who work hard day in and day out to educate the future generation. This week's Golden Apple award winner is Joy Sammons, she teaches middle school math at Bay Haven Charter Academy in Lynn Haven. Those who know her say her influence reaches outside the classroom as well.
Joy Sammons is in her 20th year of teaching math. During this teacher appreciation week she got quite a surprise. "Mrs. Sammons, you are the Golden Apple winner for this week from WJHG!" said Principal Larry Bollinger. "This is just such a great honor and I just appreciate it so much," said Joy Sammons. "Whether it be general math or algebra, she just has it, she knows it, she teaches the child no matter what their ability level," said Principal Bollinger. "Mrs. Sammons is always there for you whenever you need help, in algebra a lot of kids get confused, so do I. She is always reviewing," said Neal Patel, one of the students who nominated Mrs. Sammons. "Math is one of my favorite subjects because of the fun things we do in that class, we do a lot of fun activities," said Cassie Waddy, who also nominated Mrs. Sammons.
But you won't just see her in class. "You'll see her at every one of the games or after school events, the children know how much she supports them in and out of the classroom," said Bollinger. "I think that is what we are here for. I think that makes me more approachable as a teacher," said Mrs. Sammons.
Congratulations to Mrs. Sammons, this week's Golden Apple award winning teacher.


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Benzylchlorocarbene: UV absorption spectrum, kinetics for 1,2-H migration and mechanism for reaction with acetic acid as determined by combined continuous and laser-flash photolysis
A nonspectroscopic method to determine the photolytic decomposition pathways of 3-chloro-3-alkyldiazirine
C-60 acts as a mechanistic probe for the formation of carbene, diazo compound, and for the rearranged product via the excited state in the photolysis of 3-chloro-3-isopropyldiazirine and 3-chloro-3-chloromethyldiazirine. The carbene adds to C-60 to form methanofullerene, whereas the diazo compound a...
The photolysis of m-phenylene-bis(chlorodiazirine) in the presence of 2-vinylpyridine (VP) yields the m-phenylene-bis(indolizine) by a mechanism involving two consecutive photoreactions. Photolysis of a first diazirine ring generates a carbene which reacts with 2-VP to give, via a sequence of fast t...
2,2'-Pyridyl- and 2,2'-thienylpyrroles containing substituents at the 1- and 3-positions of the pyrrole ring have been prepared from the reaction of heteroarylchlorocarbenes with 1-azabuta-1,3-dienes. Laser flash photolysis of heteroarylchlorocarbene in isooctane in the presence of 1-azabu...
Deformation density studies of ring systems. 2. The deformation density of the diazirine ring in the X-ray structure of 3-[(p-Nitrophenoxy) methyl]-3-chlorodiazirine
The crystal structure and electron density of 3-[(p-nitrophenoxy)methyl]-3-chlorodiazirine have been analyzed using single crystal X-ray diffraction at 208 K with Mo K alpha radiation to a resolution of sin(theta(max))/lambda = 1.126 Angstrom(-1). A total of 10 440 measured reflections gave 7742 uni...
Benzylchlorocarbene : kinetics parameters for 1,2-H migration, UB absorption spectrum, and mechanism for addition to alkenes
Pyridine ylide formation by capture of phenylchlorocarbene and tert-butylchlorocarbene. Reaction rates of an alkylchlorocarbene by laser flash photolysis
Thermolysis and photolysis of 3-chloro-3-benzyldiazirines in alkenes; evidence for a carbene-alkene complex
Mass spectrometric identification of polycycloaddition of arylchlorocarbenes and fluorenylidene to buckministerfullerene
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Abstract: We report here the results on single crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis of the Gd@C82 carbene adduct (Gd@C82(Ad), Ad = adamantylidene). The Gd atom in Gd@C82(Ad) is located at an off-centered position near a hexagonal ring in the C2v-C82 cage, as found for M@C82 (M = Sc and La) and La...
Sulfur ylides generated from the reaction of adamantylidene and phenylcarbene with sulfur substrates
Reaction of adamantylidene and phenylcarbene with ethylthiol, ethylene dithiol, allylethylsulfide, allylphenylsulfide, and trimethylenesulfide involves the formation of a sulfur ylide intermediate, followed by H-migration, 2,3-sigmatropic shift, or ring opening to give sulfides. The sulfur ylide for...


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Primary Department Affiliation: Vision Sciences
Recent Publications
Research Interests:
My research interests center on acetylcholine and Ach receptors. Acetylcholine (Ach) is used as a transmitter in many portions of the vertebrate nervous system and much information is available concerning the cells that contain it and its synthesis and release mechanisms.
However, until recently little was known about Ach receptors and the neurons that express them. During the past several years various groups have
- purified the ligand-binding (a) and structural (b) subunits of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs),
- cloned their cDNAs, and
- raised antibodies against them.
These studies have revealed that there are at least 11 different subunits which, in various combinations, can theoretically yield a vast number of nAChRsubtypes, each characterized by a unique subunit composition. Many of the subtypes that have been described to date differ from one another in their pharmacological characteristics. Therefore, the effects of Ach or its agonists depends upon which receptor subtype is present at a given synapse. Acetylcholine is known to act as a transmitter in the retina and affects the response properties of many ganglion cells, including those that display directional selectivity. My research program involves the investigation of the normal pattern of expression of nAChRs in the retina and central visual structures during embryogenesis and in the adult animal.
Another aspect of the research involves the detection of additional receptor subunits/subtypes and the determination of what receptor subunits are found together within individual receptor complexes. Among my long term goals are studies of the factors that regulate expression of different Ach receptor subtypes in various areas of the nervous system. (Dr. Keyser is currently PI on Grant EY07845.)
Selected Publications:
Wang, F., Gerzanich, V., Wells, G.B., Anand, R., Peng, X., Keyser, K.T., and Lindstrom, J. Assembly of the human neuronal nicotinic receptor a3 subunit with b2, b4 and a5 subunits. J. Biol. Chem.271(30):17656-17665, 1996
Dmitrieva, N., Y. Wang, J.M. Lindstrom, and K.T. Keyser. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Invest. Ophthalm. Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 38(4):949, 1997.
Amthor, F. R., N.M. Grzywacz, K.T. Keyser, and R.F. Dacheux. Contribution of cholinergic amacrine cells to directional selectivity in rabbit retinal ganglion cells. Invest. Ophthalm. Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 38:4, 1997.
Dmitrieva, N., Y. Wang, J.M. Lindstrom, and K.T. Keyser. The Relationship Between Gaba Containing Cells and the Cholenergic Circuitry in the Rabbit Retina. Invest. Ophthalm. Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 39 (4):982, 1998.
Wang, Y., N. Dmitrieva, M. Tu, A. Kuryatov, J.M. Lindstrom, and K.T. Keyser. a6 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors are Expressed in Cells of the Ganglion Cell Layer and Inter Nuclear Layer of the Chick Retina. Invest. Ophthalm. Vis. Sci. (Suppl) 39(4):982, 1998.
Tu, M., N.Dmitrieva, Y. Wang, J.M. Lindstrom, and K.T. Keyser. Calcium Bending Proteins and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Rabbit Retina. Invest. Ophthalm. Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 39(4):982, 1998.
Zucker, C.L., B. Ehinger, J.M. Lindstrom, and K.T. Keyser. Extra-Junctional Cholinergic Transmission in the Retina. Submitted to J. Neurosci.
Kent T. Keyser, Professor, Department of Vision Sciences and Director of the Vision Science Research Center. He earned a B.A. (1972) in Biology from Oberlin College and a Ph.D. (1980) in Neurobiology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Prior to joining the UAB faculty in 1995, Dr. Keyser was an Associate Research Neuroscientist in the Department of Neurosciences, UCSD. He enjoys literature, skiing and films.


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About Tony Schwartz
Tony Schwartz, master of electronic media, created more than 20,000 radio and television spots for products, political candidates and non-profit public interest groups. Featured on programs by Bill Moyers, Phil Donahue and Sixty Minutes, among others, Schwartz has been described as a "media guru," a "media genius" and a "media muscleman." The tobacco industry even voluntarily stopped their advertising on radio and television after Schwartz's produced the first anti-smoking ad to ever appear (children dressing in their parents' clothing, in front of a mirror). The American Cancer Society credits this ad, and others that followed, with the tobacco industry's decision to go off the air, rather than compete with Schwartz's ad campaign.
Born in midtown Manhattan in 1923, a graduate of Peekskill High School (1941) and Pratt Institute (1944), Tony Schwartz had a unique philosophy of work: He only worked on projects that interested him, for whatever they could afford to pay.
For thirty one years (1945-1976) he created and produced a weekly radio program of people and sounds of New York on WNYC (AM & FM). For over 15 years he wrote a weekly column for Media Industry Newsletter (MIN).
When Marshall McLuhan met Tony Schwartz, he said he met "a disciple with twenty years prior experience!" Later, McLuhan and Schwartz shared the Schweitzer Chair at Fordham University.
For many years he was a Visiting Electronic professor at Harvard University's School of Public Health, teaching physicians how to use media to deal with public health problems. He also taught at New York University and Columbia and Emerson colleges. Because Schwartz was unable to travel distances, he delivered all out of town talks remotely. Schwartz was a frequent lecturer at universities and conferences, and gave presentations on six of the seven continents (not Antarctica). He was awarded honorary doctorates from John Jay, Emerson and Stonehill Colleges.
Designated the year's "Best Social Studies Teacher in the United States" because of a Sociological Communications course he taught to high school students, Schwartz explained, "I merely taught them how to document the life around them in sound and pictures."
"Documenting life in sound and pictures" is something Tony Schwartz begin in 1945, when he bought his first Webcor wire recorder and began to record the people and sounds around him. From this hobby developed one of the world's largest and most diverse collections of voices, both prominent and unknown, street sounds and music, a collection that resulted in nineteen phonograph albums for Folkways and Columbia Records.
Schwartz began to do commercials for national advertisers, in which he revolutionized the industry: he was the first ever use real children's voices in radio and television ads, as opposed to adults imitating children. From commercials involving children, he moved to general advertising, everything from Coke to airlines, political campaigns and public interest media -- every ten years, Schwartz's sphere of interest expanded to include new directions and new challenges, as well as continuing the old.
Credited with the single most effective and talked about ad ever produced, Tony Schwartz created the Daisy Ad, as it has become known, to highlight the dangers of nuclear arms. It was used by the Johnson campaign in 1964 to clearly illustrate his position on the use of nuclear weapons. Considering the extensive discussion that the ad has sparked, it is remarkable that the ad ran only once.
Schwartz created the media campaigns of over 200 candidates, including the winning 1976 presidential campaign of Jimmy Carter, the 1964 Johnson presidential election, the campaigns of Abe Ribicoff (Connecticut) and Daniel Moynihan (New York), and selected campaigns of Tom Foley (Washington state), Mike Gravel (Alaska), Bob Hattfield (West Virginia), Edward Kennedy (Massachusetts) Tom Lantos (California), Warren Rudman (New Hampshire) and Andrew Young (Georgia), to name but a few.
The entire body of Tony Schwartz's material is now housed in the archives of the Library of Congress. States Gerald Gibson, Curator and echoed by Daniel Boorstin, former Librarian of Congress, "Your collection...is truly phenomenal. Its scope, from political spots through documentation of speech development, commercials and interviews, to folk material, makes it one of the truly unique...collections...of mid-20th century thought and work yet put together. When one realizes that...your collection documents the work of one individual, its importance and usefulness to future research is almost unimaginable. It will enhance the Library's collection far beyond anything that I am honestly capable of perceiving!"
The photographer Edward Steichen has called Tony Schwartz the man "who moved sound recording into the realm of the arts." And the artist Ben Shahn told a friend, "Tell Tony, he's my kind of artist, hard boiled and beautiful!"
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You can find Schwartz's Folkways recordings online for listening and purchase at Smithsonian Folkways.
In addition, some are available for digital download at MSN Music and the iTunes Store.
DVDs about the Work of Tony Schwartz
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For questions regarding Tony Schwartz's recordings or commercials, please contact the Recorded Sound Reference Center at the Library of Congress: (202) 707-7833 or www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-record.html.
If you would like to leave a message about Tony Schwartz (or see what others have written), feel free to visit the Tony Schwartz Memorial Guestbook.
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Melissa at Lilac Lane is featuring me today in her Feature Friday! It's so sweet of you, Melissa, thank you!
In addition to Feature Friday, she has a beautiful blog that is full of lots of inspiring projects. She also is a pattern designer and has a line of fabric coming out later this year with Studio E. So what are you waiting for? Get on over there!
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- Melissa S. said...
Thanks so much Lee! You make beautiful quilts.
- April 8, 2011 at 10:21 AM
- A.J. Dub. said...
Fun! I admire you for getting that quilt done. It is beautiful!
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That's awesome! Going to go check it out!
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I don't know how I missed this post, but CONGRATULATIONS! That is awesome! The quilt is stunning!!
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ZF-6205: Serializer doesn't support cyclic reference
The class : Zend_Amf_Parse_Amf3_Serializer doesn't support cyclic references. (I didn't test the Zend_Amf_Parse_Amf0_Serializer).
Problem sample : class ServiceProvider { /** * @return TestObject */ public function testGetRecursiveObject() { $o = new TestObject(); $o->recursive = new TestObject(); $o->recursive->recursive = $o; return $o; } }
When you call testGetRecursiveObject() with an AMF request, the server doesn't respond. What is worse is that : on Win Vista the apache server stops running. This problem is critical : no error is returned by the server.
The solution to solve this problem, is to use the "reference system" described in the AMF3 specifications.
I've tried to solve the problem myself but unfortunately without success : I think i didn't write the good code for writing the object reference on the output stream.
Here is the patch :
Index: Serializer.php
--- Serializer.php (revision 14591)
+++ Serializer.php (working copy)
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
class Zend_Amf_Parse_Amf3_Serializer extends Zend_Amf_Parse_Serializer
+ private $_references = array();
/** * Serialize PHP types to AMF3 and write to stream * @@ -250,6 +252,24 @@ return $this; }
- public function writeReference($object)
- {
- $this->_stream->writeByte(0x07);
- $ref = & $object;
- $ref = $ref << 1;
- $this->writeInteger($ref);
- }
- private function referenceExist($object)
- {
- if(in_array($object, $this->_references, true)) {
- return true;
- } else {
- $this->_references[] = $object;
- return false;
- }
- }
- Write object to ouput stream
- @@ -258,6 +278,11 @@ */ public function writeObject($object) {
- if($this->referenceExist($object)) {
- $this->writeReference($object);
- return $this;
- }
- $encoding = Zend_Amf_Constants::ET_PROPLIST; $className = '';
This patch correct the problem
I think that I solve the problem.
You can try my patch in attachment.
Confirmed that the patch does not break any of the old unit tests. Creating unit tests that expose the additional functionality.
First I have confirmed that cyclic references do not work inside of ZendAmf and crash the serialize. However after testing your patch with the below service I no longer received any PHP errors but I never received a response from or a valid AMF byte-stream in flex. When trying to debug with Charles Proxy it actually takes down the application. This usually happens with malformed AMF responses. Where you able to make it work?
class Recursive {
public function testGetRecursiveObject() {
$o = new TestObject();
$o->recursive = new TestObject();
$o->recursive->recursive = $o;
return $o;
class TestObject {
public $recursive;
I test my patch with Flex 3 and ServiceCapture and occured no problem. (In attachment my minimal MXML file)
I don't understand where is your problem ?
This patch fix an other problem relative to arrays.
Explanation (from amfphp library) //Circular referencing is disabled in arrays //Because if the array contains only primitive values, //Then === will say that the two arrays are strictly equal //if they contain the same values, even if they are really distinct //if(($key = patched_array_search($d, $this->storedObjects, TRUE)) === FALSE )
So we just need to save the index information into _references table when an array is serialized.
I'm having the same problem here too and the patch didn't fix the problem.
To be clear -
We're sending data from Flash with circular references, and they get decoded into PHP fine. The problem exists in the opposite direction - sending the data back from PHP to Flash.
It seems odd to me that the bug is asymmetric.
More than happy to help with testing patches.
I've been looking into this further (we really need it to work so I'm trying to hack together a fix), and I'm really confused by how this works. We're sending amf3 requests from Flash, and they are certainly arriving as part of the request as amf 3 (error_log("client version $clientVersion"); ) in the readMessage method in Zend_Amf_Request definitely says 3. However, the $clientVersion variable is never promoted to a member variable - I see there's a $_clientType member, but that doesn't seem to get set, and defaults to 0.
Worse, the Amf3 Serializer never even gets included - putting an error_log call at the top of the file (outside the class even) , never shows up.
Looking through the code, I can't find any connection between getting an Amf3 request, and sending an Amf3 Response. The _handle method of the Server certainly wants to send back amf0, based on objectEncoding it gets from the request (which surely should be 3, since that's what $clientVersion is!?), and the only way I can see the Amf3 Serializer being loaded is in the Amf0 Serializer's writeAmf3TypeMarker method, which has a comment which says, "Once AMF3 is encountered it will not return to AMf0", yet I cannot find any code-evidence that is the case, and this method isn't being called anyway.
I'm sure I am just being dense and there's something silly we're doing wrong as nobody else seems to have a problem with amf3 ;) Is there any obvious way to force amf3, since setting the objectEncoding to 3 in Flash doesn't seem to work for us?
Manually applying the patch changes to the Amf0 Serializer just gives me client.data.underflow error, so that doesn't seem like a viable workaround :(
@penny the $clientVersion does not explicitly meant hat the data is going to be AMF3. In most cases it just means it is coming from a flash player 9 or greater player which supports AMF3. The deserialization process starts in the amf0 system and until it encounters and AMF3 type it stays AMF0. If you are using netconnection you will almost always stay inside of amf0. RemoteObject is wrapped in a RemoteMessage that is an AM3 type so if you use remoteobject it will always be amf3. Hope that helps.
There are two patches that we committed yesterday for resource handling and authentication and this is next on the list!
Hi Wade, thanks for replying. I'm happy to help with debugging or testing if that helps develop a fix for this circular reference problem.
I can be reached on irc (Mjollnir` on freenode/oftc) or skype (mjollnir__) and I will try patches.
Just a note. This bug is mostly a duplicate of ZF-6641. The patch provided here will not work in all cases as it doesn't reference XML data, Date objects etc. In ZF-6641 I provided a patch which also fixes this problem.
Hi Penny, are you really running Amf0 only? If you could provide a testcase for your issue it would be easier to fix. I attached a patch for the Amf0 Serializer which adds support for references. This patch is a quick shot and not tested at all (as I already said a testcase is needed).
Regards Stefan
argh, I can't figure out how to making it do Amf3 - Here's a simple test case:
and the flash side, we're using the code here:
When I uncomment the second $return, I get Object in the flash view. When I comment it out, I get ... nothing.. anger.
Sorry, should have tried the patch before speaking.
At initial testing (with test data, not the real data since my flash guy is away this week), it seems to completely fix the problem! You are my hero!
Still no idea why it's not switching to Amf3, but if this solves the problem I'll be really happy. I'll test again with real data and get back to you.
Confirm this patch completely fixed the problem. Stefan, thanks so much!
Issues has been resolved in the standard trunk. Patch and unit test have been committed. Thanks everyone for the patch and for the test cases!


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I am building a robot and I need to configure the navigation system. I have a GPS device and can code the robot fine, the problem is the navigation.
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