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Wednesday night's eliminations results show of "America's Got Talent" only confirmed what anyone watching the night before already knew: Most of the acts going through to the Semifinals would be music acts. Not that there weren't several good acts on Tuesday night's performance episode at New York's Radio City Music Hall, just that the best acts happened to be singers -- oh, and those two young guys rocking the cellos. Anyway, the five finalists completed the list for the Semifinals -- well, except for the four acts the judges will bring back. Still, twenty of the acts comprising the Top 24 have been named.
So how did we get from 15 finalists to 20?
By wasting a lot of time -- a lot of time. As Buddy TV recapped the results episode on Aug. 20, the show was 20 minutes old by the time host Nick Cannon finally got to eliminating a couple acts and sending one to the Semifinals. What happened prior to that? Recaps. Ice bucket challenges. The "America's Got Talent" judges talking. Nick talking. Nick talking to contestants.
But -- now, and at last -- three acts up for advancement or elimination: Cellists Emil and Dariel, card-throwing triplets Dom The Bom's Triple Threat (do these guys need to work on a name for their act or what?), and dance troupe Extreme. Not surprising in the least is Nick Cannon's announcement that Emil and Dariel are headed to the Semifinals.
Quickly, quickly, Nick names two more acts: Bad Boys of Ballet and Jonah Smith. Also not a shocker as Jonah Smith hears his name.
And moving right along (this is what happens when you waste live television minutes on unnecessary recaps of the night before -- as if an hour of NBC programming wasn't already dedicated to a recap show prior to the live results show), Quintavious Johnson and Mothmen Dance are called to center stage. After Quintavious' powerhouse performance the night before, he's a lock. (And he was...)
Taylor Williamson was back on the show for a second week. This time round he actually performed live. He joked about being close to winning the million last year -- one Japanese dancer away. He also noted that he at least got a kiss from Judge Heidi Klum -- on the lips, then quickly added he would have rather had the million. All in good fun, Judge Heidi pouted and laughed.
As if they hadn't killed enough time, a trio of magicians calling themselves "The Illusionists" performed. One of the three was actualy an "America's Got Talent" alum from Season 2. They were very engaging in a strange and macabre sort of way, slicing bodies, pulling doves apart, stapling a body back together. But the good news is: They're headed to Broadway. (Probably opening for "Sweeney Todd," right?)
Then the host was back with more results. Rola bola balancer Jonatan Riquelme an magician Smoothini are up next. Given the judges' reactions on Tuesday night, it looks like the balancer had it -- until Nick announced that Smoothini was advancing.
And that left three -- music act One Voice Children's Choir, contortionist Nina Burri and singer Kelli Glover. With music acts getting the three of the four previous nods, one has to feel for Nina Burri. So it was no surprise when her name was called.
Two acts left. Which would get the judges' approvals? Judge Mel B. chooses Kelli Glover. Judge Howard Stern does the same. And Judge Howie Mandel is getting rushed by credits when he also chooses Kelli Glover to move on into the Semifinals.
So the Top 48 had been whittled down to 20, with four acts to be named later as judges' wild card picks.
"America's Got Talent" can be seen on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week on NBC Television at 9 p.m.
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If China ultimately deploys a successful ASBM, rapid progress in its development will be traced to the 1995-96 Taiwan Strait Crisis, which convinced China's leadership that carrier strike groups (CSGs) would be a vital platform for American power projection in any future Taiwan conflict in which Washington elected to intervene. Related military development has since accelerated markedly.
Asymmetric in nature and anti-access in focus, the resulting new platforms and weapon systems target the full range of vulnerabilities inherent in CSGs. One potential capability stands above the rest. An ASBM would exploit six decades of Chinese ballistic-missile experience, be fired from mobile, highly concealable platforms, and be able to strike targets hundreds of miles from China's shores. The Second Artillery Corps (the People's Liberation Army's version of the former Soviet Union's Strategic Rocket Forces) published a feasibility study in 2003, suggesting that related concepts have been under development for well over five years, and perhaps for more than a decade. 2
While such mentions have appeared over the last few years in official reports and brief commentaries in various fora, the ASBM issue has only recently received widespread public attention in the United States. Two articles by a Chinese military affairs columnist, one claiming that by 2010 the Second Artillery will have a brigade of DF-21E ASBMs and giving a detailed notional sequence of their use, were translated, posted, and discussed on a naval affairs blog, which was then covered widely by the mainstream media. 3
In light of these developments, it is useful to survey relevant Chinese writings for possible insights into the challenges that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) faces in developing a successful ASBM system, and how it might ultimately seek to use it in the event of tension or conflict.
Chinese Discussion of ASBMs
Three types of relevant writings are openly available. First are the technical analyses of specific ASBM issues. These tend to be theoretical, and it is unclear how readily they can be translated into concrete engineering solutions. Some claim that the theories involved have been validated, and actual solutions may be contained in other documents. Second, PLA doctrinal publications describing how ASBMs might be used in operational scenarios suggest that programs are under development, but they leave unclear to what extent the PLA has mastered necessary capabilities. Finally, generalist deliberations on the feasibility of such weapons, with varying extents of doctrinal discussion, show tremendous disagreement even on fundamental issues. Some sources offer very specific details, but many of them contain obvious technical errors and mistaken assumptions.
These writings reach several points of general consensus.
First, any ASBM would be based on an upgraded version of an existing Chinese MRBM, e.g., the DF-21/CSS-5. A DF-21D variant is reportedly closest to an antiship version, though some Chinese writings say this of the "C" version, and others refer to future modifications as well (e.g., a DF-21E). The prototype for such a weapon is generally held to be the U.S. Pershing II theater ballistic missile, deployed from 1984-88.
In addition, ASBMs would offer a variety of operational effects and value for Chinese maritime strategy—particularly with regard to Taiwan. Were this vision achieved, it could impose significant restrictions on U.S. naval operations during a Taiwan crisis, especially as complementary discussions in Chinese writings suggest holding U.S. theater land bases—such as those on Okinawa—at risk.
Finally, key technical challenges are target acquisition and terminal guidance. However, there appears to be little discussion in the Chinese literature about specific Chinese capabilities in these areas, except general statements of feasibility and implicit assumptions in doctrinal publications that ASBMs are available for use, or will be soon.
Technical Sources
The Second Artillery dominates available technical ASBM assessments, suggesting that it may control the majority of any Chinese ASBM programs. As the PLA's strategic rocket force, with equal attention devoted to (and the vast majority of its recent acquisitions in) conventional forces, and 78.2 percent of its cadres now holding a bachelor's degree or above, it would seem the logical choice to handle such a challenging new mission. Most of the available technical articles devoted explicitly to ASBM issues are
written in full or in part by individuals associated with the Second Artillery Engineering College in Xi'an, suggesting that this institution may play a major role in ASBM development. The most prolific contributor is the PLA uniformed civilian Tan Shoulin, a leading professor at the college who advises master's students and specializes in "missile weapon firepower applications."
Second in institutional prominence is the Second Artillery Equipment Department in Beijing—with some involvement by the Second Artillery Equipment Research Institute as well, the latter of which may suggest that some degree of procurement, or at least active consideration thereof, is under way. Individuals associated with Second Artillery bases are occasionally involved as well.
Doctrinal Sources
How does the Second Artillery think about using ASBMs? Science of Second Artillery Campaigns , which likely serves as an educational handbook for the service, details five possible tactics:
- "Harassment strikes against the military bases of the enemy's allies around our periphery as well as the carrier battle groups."
- Frontal firepower deterrence by firing intimidation salvos in front of a CSG "to serve as a warning."
- Flank firepower expulsion: interception of a CSG by PLAN forces coupled with intimidation salvos "launched toward the enemy carrier battle group opposite our relatively threatened flank."
- Concentrated fire assault: "When many carrier-borne aircraft are used in continuous air strikes against our coast, in order to halt the powerful air raids, the enemy's core carrier should be struck like a ' heavy hammer.' The conventional missile forces should be a select group carrying sensitive penetrating submunitions and, using the ' concentrated firepower assault' method, a wide-coverage strike against the enemy's core carrier should be executed, striving to destroy the enemy's carrier-borne planes, the control tower [island] and other easily damaged and vital positions."
- Information assault: "Directed against the enemy's command and control system or weak links in the Aegis system, conventional missiles carrying anti-radiation submunitions or electromagnetic pulse submunitions can be used when enemy radar is being used and their command systems are working, with anti-radiation submunitions striking radar stations and EMP submunitions paralyzing the enemy's command and control system." 4
The document states that theater ballistic missiles extend the Second Artillery's strike range and seems to assume that it would have ASBM inventory sufficient to permit a wide variety of warning shots. It ignores the possibility that these could easily be misinterpreted as failed attempts to strike the CSG and thus be dangerously escalatory.
Technical and doctrinal materials would seem to be more authoritative, but such literature has limitations. Specialized studies might reflect championing of programs that could be expected to benefit the Second Artillery, as well as jockeying for publicity among researchers. Doctrinal publications would seem to be far less prone to service-bias but may reflect aspirations or projected capabilities (as opposed to the existence of concrete hardware and supporting infrastructure). It is thus useful to examine the generalist literature, wherein there is widespread debate on all major aspects of ASBM development and employment, for indications of challenges and dilemmas China may face as it proceeds in these areas.
Utility and Feasibility
The generalist literature is broadly consistent concerning the operational effects of ASBMs and their potential value for Chinese maritime strategy. ASBMs are promoted as a means to overcome conventional inferiority by exploiting technological asymmetry, deter intervention to give China more maneuvering space, and offer both escalation control and a "trump card" for victory if deterrence fails. Skeptics writing in a China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation journal, however, charge that ASBMs offer limited power-projection capabilities, are highly escalatory if employed, and might trigger nuclear retaliation. 5
Chinese debates about ASBMs' utility parallel widespread disagreements over their technical feasibility. Analysts generally agree that five major technical challenges must be surmounted to achieve a functioning ASBM:
- Detection . Pessimists claim that carriers are too small relative to the potential search area to be detected by satellite images. Optimists maintain that CSGs—with their massive electromagnetic footprints—can be detected, e.g., with space-borne sensors.
- Tracking . Skeptics maintain that requisite satellite coverage is unattainable, as are sufficient naval and surveillance craft and overseas bases for signals intelligence. They believe that China's other tracking methods are inadequate, even in combination. Strangely, they seem to overlook the possibility of China possessing relevant land-based over-the-horizon radars.
- Target defense penetration . Skeptics, with their claims that slowing the warhead for terminal guidance makes it prohibitively vulnerable to interception, seem relatively unpersuasive. Optimists advocate multi-axis saturation attacks to overwhelm CSG defenses, without appearing to acknowledge the difficulty of coordinating them.
- Hitting a moving target . How to strike a CSG that moves during location, data transmission, and ASBM delivery? Skeptics contend that ballistic missiles are less accurate than cruise missiles because the former's trajectory is relatively fixed. But optimists maintain that as long as the initial ASBM trajectory is reasonably accurate, appropriate homing corrections can be made. They suggest improving precision with passive radiation homing and activating terminal guidance at higher altitude to allow the seeker to scan a larger area, and selecting opportune moments for attack, e.g., when tailwinds or at-sea replenishment preclude significant mobility.
- Causing sufficient damage . Several experts detail CSG damage-control equipment. But the conventional wisdom seems to be that multi-axis saturation attacks (to defeat defenses) and/or submunitions (to distribute damage), delivered accurately, can achieve a mission kill by targeting critical exposed areas (e.g., the carrier's aircraft, island, and C4ISR equipment).
Inter-Service Rivalry?
A noticeable pattern in ASBM analyses may be interpreted as signs of Second Artillery-PLA Navy bureaucratic competition. The Second Artillery produces many technical analyses, invariably optimistic, that tend to assume that ASBM development is feasible, perhaps because it will—or already does—control an ASBM program. Students at the Second Artillery Engineering Academy have written far more ASBM-related master's theses than have naval students. Even an officer from the Naval Command Academy has written that "the Second Artillery is the major factor in successfully attacking an enemy [CSG]." 6
By contrast, the vast majority of PLAN- and shipbuilding industry-affiliated analyses suggest that ASBM development is technically problematic or use of the weapons would have dangerous unintended consequences. Perhaps this is because ASBMs would not be controlled by the PLAN and might reduce its resources.
In an interesting suggestion of at least some cooperation between the Second Artillery and the PLAN on ASBM-related issues, however, PLAN representatives have cowritten ASBM-specific articles with researchers from the Second Artillery Engineering College, and PLAN-affiliated institutions research intensively such related topics as ship detection and tracking.
Sending a Message
How and to what extent might Beijing be seeking to influence strategic communications regarding ASBMs? Information manipulation should certainly be expected; discussion is likely regulated to send a desired message. Given the sensitivity of the topic, we might suppose that the current Chinese literature on ASBM development is a carefully controlled discussion. We should probably assume that at least a large portion of articles published are intended to influence U.S. perceptions, especially as available technical analyses are published in journals fairly accessible to foreigners, complete with English titles and abstracts.
The writings could also represent an inexpensive partial deterrent. China's media were studiously reticent following the nation's successful anti-satellite test on 11 January 2007, and to this day China's government has remained virtually silent even in the face of repeated inquiries by foreign governments and non-governmental organizations. By contrast, there has been far more (unofficial) chatter surrounding the ASBM program, and yet no public indication has emerged that any weapon of this kind will be tested in the near future. From a signaling perspective, this may be a highly cost-effective way to achieve some deterrent effect until the capability is fully realized. If so, public discussion might decrease as capabilities mature.
Another possibility is that the writings could signal ongoing ambivalence. Confusion and contradictions in the generalist literature might reflect larger debate within China concerning the efficacy of ASBMs in practice regardless of their technological feasibility. They might also serve as a targeted effort to mask actual capabilities by diverting attention from existing systems, or ones in rapid development. Manipulating selected articles in journals known to be read outside China would be a particularly effective instrument in an informational campaign.
At some point, when its capabilities are developed sufficiently, Beijing might reveal to the world a dramatic test—with or without advance warning—geared to influencing official and public opinion in the United States, Taiwan, and Japan. Such an unprecedented public demonstration might signal either growing Chinese power during a time of stability, or Chinese resolve in a time of diplomatic tension or crisis. The fact of a hit, however manipulated, could change the strategic equation.
What To Do
While there is ongoing public debate concerning their feasibility and efficacy, the idea of developing ASBMs is clearly appealing to many in China, particularly in the Second Artillery. From the Chinese analytical perspective, any successful ASBM deployment would have three implications:
- Reinforcement of land-based approaches to maritime security.
- Emphasis on multi-axis saturation attacks.
- Greater confidence in PLA ability to restrict U.S. Navy operations and control escalation—even under ambiguous circumstances.
All does not hinge on putative ASBM capability: demonstration of other anti-access capabilities (e.g., streaming antiship cruise missile [ASCM] attacks) could have substantial effect. But ASBMs pose a threat qualitatively different from ASCMs. The United States has not had decades to address the problem, interception windows are far shorter, and launch platforms cannot be targeted (i.e., "shooting the archer instead of the arrow") without contemplating highly escalatory strikes in mainland China.
Any signs of Chinese ASBM capability are therefore likely to greatly concern the U.S. Navy. The U.S. military as a whole must also face the issue, however, as its operations in East Asia writ large could be affected. Such a prospect should make American planners seek lasting solutions. Land-based air power in theater will not solve the problem, as land attack is already a common operational approach and mission of the Second Artillery. China is clearly pursuing conventional missiles to attack land air bases, whose coordinates are known, at ever longer ranges. It may be possible to render a CSG sufficiently safe through the use of decoys, obscurants, and electronic countermeasures to confound China's over-the-horizon targeting and missile seekers. Should this prove unrealistic, however, it may be necessary to place a greater proportion of high-level combat capabilities on submarines, unmanned aerial platforms, long-range air based beyond China's strike range, and low-observable surface platforms so that some easily detected platforms lacking relative counter-targeting (e.g., CSGs) need not be forward deployed.
At the political level, Washington must emphasize to Beijing that ASBM development on its part would undermine the 1988 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between Washington and Moscow, which has prevented both nations from possessing conventional and nuclear ground-launched ballistic (and cruise) missiles with ranges of 500-5,500 km (e.g., the U.S. Pershing II). Chinese demonstration of the strategic value of missiles with precisely such characteristics would likely motivate other nations to develop ASBMs of their own. The resulting strategic tension would fuel additional military procurement and energize long-term investment to counter or balance against Chinese ASBM capabilities, an arms race that would leave all parties worse off than before.
Responding to these unprecedented strategic challenges will require the U.S. military and its civilian leadership to face hard truths. The most perilous approach would be one in which these vital guardians of our national credibility continue to insist that the United States maintains its previous ability to keep the peace in critical strategic areas (e.g., the Taiwan Strait), when in fact the military advantages that underpinned that ability are diminishing, at least in a relative sense. Such a discrepancy between rhetoric and reality—particularly if perceived by the public—would steadily erode Washington's regional credibility and might at the same time encourage overconfidence by Beijing in its own capabilities.
Either of these factors might heighten the perceived value of, and make more likely, a public demonstration of Chinese anti-access capability. Striking a surface vessel or mockup with an ASBM in peacetime, if not met with a proper U.S. response, could undermine Washington's standing by making it appear that ways of war had undergone radical change, to the detriment of U.S. power projection and influence. In the event of war, the consequences could be catastrophic, particularly if the PLA overestimated its ability to regulate escalation. To hedge against these negative outcomes, the United States must redouble its efforts to promote peace and cooperation while ensuring that its own capabilities remain strong should deterrence fail. These challenges, which confront an already time- and resource-pressed Obama administration, demand close scrutiny from scholars, analysts, and policy makers alike.
1. Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2009 , Annual Report to Congress, pp. 21, 48.
2. Huang Hongfu, "Conception of Using Conventional Ballistic Missiles to Strike Aircraft Carrier Formation," Scientific and Technological Research , Scientific and Technological Committee of the Second Artillery Corps, 2003, No. 1, pp. 6-8.
3. Qiu Zhenwei, "Operational Process of the Chinese ASBM," http://blog.huanqiu.com/index.php?uid-6885-action-viewspace-itemid-2010 [7] .
4. Yu Jixun, ed., People's Liberation Army Second Artillery Corps, The Science of Second Artillery Campaigns (Beijing: PLA Press, 2004), pp. 401-02.
5. Huo Fei and Luo Shiwei, "Arrows Without Bows?An Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Employment of Anti-Aircraft-Carrier Ballistic Missiles," Modern Ships , No. 325, April 2008, p. 28.
6. Nie Yubao, "Combat Methods for Electronic Warfare Attacks on Heavily fortified Enemy Naval Formations," Military Science Editorial Group, Research Questions about Information Warfare in the PLA (Beijing: National Defense University Press, 1999), pp. 183-87.

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Zwahlen, D; Jezioranski, J; Chan, P; Haider, M A; Cho, Y B; Yeung, I; Levin, W; Manchul, L; Fyles, A; Milosevic, M (2009). Magnetic resonance imaging-guided intracavitary brachytherapy for cancer of the cervix. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, 74(4):1157-1164.
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PURPOSE: To determine the feasibility and benefits of optimized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided brachytherapy (BT) for cancer of the cervix. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A total of 20 patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Stage IB-IV cervical cancer had an MRI-compatible intrauterine BT applicator inserted after external beam radiotherapy. MRI scans were acquired, and the gross tumor volume at diagnosis and at BT, the high-risk (HR) and intermediate-risk clinical target volume (CTV), and rectal, sigmoid, and bladder walls were delineated. Pulsed-dose-rate BT was planned and delivered in a conventional manner. Optimized MRI-based plans were developed and compared with the conventional plans. RESULTS: The HR CTV and intermediate-risk CTV were adequately treated (the percentage of volume treated to >or=100% of the intended dose was >95%) in 70% and 85% of the patients with the conventional plans, respectively, and in 75% and 95% of the patients with the optimized plans, respectively. The minimal dose to the contiguous 2 cm(3) of the rectal, sigmoid, and bladder wall volume was 16 +/- 6.2, 25 +/- 8.7, and 31 +/- 9.2 Gy, respectively. With MRI-guided BT optimization, it was possible to maintain coverage of the HR-CTV and reduce the dose to the normal tissues, especially in patients with small tumors at BT. In these patients, the HR percentage of volume treated to >or=100% of the intended dose approached 100% in all cases, and the minimal dose to the contiguous 2-cm(3) of the rectum, sigmoid, and bladder was 12-32% less than with conventional BT planning. CONCLUSION: MRI-based BT for cervical cancer has the potential to optimize primary tumor dosimetry and reduce the dose to critical normal tissues, particularly in patients with small tumors.
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The men ran off when they heard police were being called. The victim stated he did not see the subjects get into a car, but did hear a car start soon after they left. Police canvassed the neighborhood but no one saw or heard anything suspicious.
The victim described one of them men as a 5-foot-8, white or Chinese man about 30 years old and wearing gym pants, a gray knit hat and a long-sleeve gray T-shirt. The second man was described as a 5-foot-8 white man, about 35 years old, with a thin build and wearing a gray knit hat and a lightweight jacket resembling a Green Bay Packers coat.» Read Full Article
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When the driver returned, the all white, unmarked, refrigerated semi trailer was gone. It was reported missing at 2 a.m.
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Board members voted unanimously June 22 to bring the issue to a referendum, given the current problems and limitations at the middle school.
"Inefficiencies in the learning environment, security, the life span of some building systems, and planning ahead for the future educational needs of the community combined with the valuable input from the survey led to the consideration to go to a referendum," School Board President Janet Evans said.
According to a survey conducted by Community Perceptions, 62 percent of Franklin residents would support the district exploring a referendum to update Franklin Park Middle school at this time; 23 percent of residents responded no to the question, and 16 percent reported they were "undecided."» Read Full Article
Franklin continues to explore implications of Ballpark Commons project
Franklin —Franklin City Council will continue to explore the feasibility of a Tax Incremental District (TID) for the area of the proposed Ballpark Commons.
The council voted Tuesday, June 28 to extend the contract with Ehlers & Associates, who conducted the preliminary TID funding feasibility study, for tax incremental financing services related to the development. The TID, if made effective, would allow the city to use additional taxes gained from the development to fund infrastructure changes the plan required.
At the meeting, Mayor Steve Olson stressed that the city has not officially approved the project or any tax changes.
"This is a first report on financial viability of the project," Olson said, explaining that they will continue to explore the many implications of the project.
The development team is continuing to adapt the project plans to meet the conditions put in place by the council for the proposal, and has completed 10 out of 40 so far, according to a report by Planning Manager Joel Dietl.» Read Full Article
Initial Reaction Podcast: A look ahead to US Open 2017, look back at Champions Tour event in Madison
Lake Country/Now sports director JR Radcliffe and Time Warner Cable Sports Channel's JP Cadorin chat about the Wisconsin sports scene, with an emphasis on Milwaukee-area preps. Find the podcast on Stitcher and iTunes.Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel sports columnist and golf writer Gary D'Amato stops by to chat about the next U.S. Open, to be hosted at Erin Hills Golf Course in Erin, Wisconsin. He also talks a little Bucks draft, and JP and JR focus on the selection of Thon Maker and the landing spots for former Wisconsin prep products Henry Ellenson and Diamond Stone. Plus, JP reports back from the inaugural PGA Tour Champions event, the American Family Insurance Championship, in Madison and the Kohler Grand Prix IndyCar race at Elkhart Lake. Each week,
Franklin approves new self-storage facility on 27th street
drive-in storage facility proposed for 27th street, on the property that was previously Hobby Lobby, but with conditions at the meeting June 28.Franklin —The Franklin Common Council approved the
Highland Development Ventures, who will own the property, will have to add additional landscaping to the site, add architecture detail on the outside storage building, and verify their hours in the resolution.
Residents of the area had expressed concerns at the plan commission meeting June 9 about the appearance of the building, along with concerns about potential noise and light pollution.
However, Alderman Kristen Wilhelm, the representative of the district where the storage facility will be located, said that the outside storage building should be able to block the sound and the extra landscaping should make the property more visually appealing.
"It (conditions to the plan) has brought the current warehousing facility up a few notches that the residents can be satisfied with," Wilhelm said.
Franklin's Chmielewski inducted into UW-Oshkosh Hall of Fame
Simply put, recent University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Kay (Mikolajczak) Chmielewski makes juggling career, marriage, motherhood and the occasional marathon and basketball tournament look so easy that the Franklin graduate can scarcely believe the multitude of honors she has earned.
"This was not on my radar at all," she said of this past spring's induction. "I was at an alumni event (last fall) talking with the sports information director when he told me to be ready, that I was going to get a call about this (the hall of fame) soon.
"And I said, 'Excuse me?'"
But she shouldn't be so incredulous.
The 6-0 Chmielewski came out out of the first golden age of Franklin girls athletics. She was the rebounding machine and all-important second threat on the late Christine Rathke-led 1999 WIAA state runner-up girls basketball team. Later that spring, she was a key long sprinter on the WIAA state runner-up girls track team coached by former Saber Athletic Director Don Kurth.» Read Full Article
Oak Creek baseball team passes big test, ready for GMC stretch run
The Oak Creek baseball team has passed many tests en route to a one-game lead with just three contests left in the Greater Metro Conference race.
What it hasn't had a lot of time for is a great deal of high-level nonconference action, so the Knights made a road trip to a place where they haven't been since 2005, a place where even the legendary Tony Butler proved to be mortal.
Knight baseball coach Scott Holler could only smile at the memory.
"The last time we were at Rennicke Field (in Mequon), Tony (Butler) was playing first base, and a ground ball went through his legs, and we lost," Holler said, laughing.
The comment came shortly after the Knights put together a solid effort on Jun. 24, especially on the defensive end, in their return trip to Rennicke, with a 7-3 decision over a good Homestead team.» Read Full Article
2016 Fourth of July events in the Milwaukee suburbs
From the North Shore, to Oak Creek and Franklin, to Wauwatosa and Brookfield and West Allis and New Berlin, and all of the other communities within the MyCommunity NOW coverage area, there are plenty of Fourth of July festivities to take part in. Below is a list separated by county and in alphabetical order of events planned to celebrate Independence Day 2016. If you know of an event you don't see listed below, email us at email@example.com.
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Celebrate the 4th of July in Humboldt Park, 3000 S. Howell Ave. This year's theme is joining hands for peace. No alcoholic beverages are allowed in Milwaukee County Parks without a permit. For the latest updates, visit www.city.milwaukee.gov/july4th.
9 to 10:15 a.m.: parade, starting at South Kinnickinnic Avenue and East Linus Street, proceeds to park.» Read Full Article
HCFD raises around $5,000 to donate to Operation Finally Home
Hales Corners —The Hales Corners Fire Department "filled the bucket" with around $5,000 Friday, June 24 to donate to Operation Finally Home, an organization that builds homes for wounded veterans.
Off-duty firefighters and their families stood on the corner of Highway 100 and Grange in Hales Corners with buckets, asking drivers to donate to Operation Finally Home, who is currently working toward building a home for a veteran in Waukesha.
According to David Belman, a contractor who works with Operation Finally Home, the organization tries to get most of the materials for the house donated, but monetary donations are still needed to cover the price of additional materials and labor.
Wes Guajardo, captain at the Hales Corners Fire Department, says that "Fill the Bucket" is just one of the ways HCFD shows their support to the military.
"It allows us to help those who served, or their families, by giving them a home," Guajardo said.» Read Full Article
Franklin Library to once again host "Writer's Nights"
Franklin Public Library will once again begin hosting Writer's Night the first Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. starting Thursday, July 7 in the Sievert Conference Room in the library, 9151 W Loomis Rd.
Writer's Night is intended to be a "pressure free" place where local writers can share their work, receive constructive criticism, learn from each other, and commiserate over the joys and sorrow of being a writer. Each meeting starts with a writing prompt, which changes with the participants' needs.
For more information about Writers' Night, contact Programming & Outreach Coordinator Caitlin Sprague at 414-425-8214 or email@example.com.
Franklin Library will host "Princess of Magic" June 28
Franklin Public Library, 9151 W. Loomis Rd, will host Julie Sobanski, "The Princess of Magic" 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 28 as a part of their children's summer reading program.
Sobanski has performed for over a decade, and won a variety of magic performance awards. In a profession mostly filled with men, Sobanski is one of the few performing "magiciennes," or female magicians.
This event is free and open to the public. The library recommends the program for children ages three and up.
Oak Creek holding selfie search contest in July
The city of Oak Creek's recreation department is holding a selfie contest throughout July with participants being entered to win tickets to various places.
In honor of National Recreation Month (July), the city 'wants to see you out celebrating the outdoors" in their parks, according to a posting on their website. Throughout July, the recreation department will give out clues on Facebook every Friday that lead to various parks and recreation activities.
Those who figure out the clue and take a picture of themselves with the answer will be entered into a random prize drawing. First prize is one Six Flags ticket good for any day, second prize are two Country Springs tickets good for a weekday, and third place are one adult ticket and one child ticket to the Milwaukee County Zoo.
In addition, every participant who correctly solves and submits a picture for all four weekly clues will receive a $10 voucher for a recreation class. Their pictures will also be displayed in a digital picture collage on the recreation department's Facebook page.
The contest is open to all Oak Creek residents and families in the Oak Creek-Franklin School District. Pictures should be mailed to email@example.com or they can be dropped off or mailed to the Oak Creek Recreation Department, 8040 S. 6th Street, Attn: Recreation Department. A completed entry form available on the city website must be completed and included with the first picture entry.


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Too Costly to Eat Right?
One study shows that low-income Americans now would have to spend up to 70 percent of their food budget on fruits and vegetables to meet new national dietary guidelines for healthy eating.Kind of hard to argue with this when we live in a country with fast food dollar menus and fruits and veggies cost a few dollars a pound…sigh.
And a second study found that in rural areas, convenience stores far outnumber supermarkets and grocery stores -- even though the latter carry a much wider choice of affordable, healthy foods.
"I think it's a matter of raising awareness among health professionals -- and that could be dieticians or diabetes educators or even doctors -- that when we typically give people a recommendation to eat more fruits and vegetables, that is actually so much more complicated in a rural environment," said Angela Liese, study author of the second report and an associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.
"There needs to be some thought given to how do you make these recommendations," Liese said.


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Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
Rufous Cisticola (Cisticola rufus) - HBW 11, p. 456
French: Cisticole rousse
German: Rostzistensänger
Spanish: Cistícola Rojizo
Taxonomy: Drymoica rufa Fraser, 1843, Benue River, Idah, Niger River, Nigeria.
Forms a superspecies with C. troglodytes, and may have affinities with C. fulvicapilla and C. angusticauda. Monotypic.
Distribution: Senegal, Mali and NW Sierra Leone E, patchily, to Nigeria, N Cameroon, S Chad and W Central African Republic.
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Locality Kololi, Western Division, The Gambia (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 13 October 2006 6 years ago 3.5
Pair were singing and song-flighting near the airstrip, poorly known species easily confused with Shortwing Cisticola
Locality Mole National Park, Northern Region, Ghana (Monotypic species)
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A pair by the airstrip, the male singing and song-flighting. Faint recording Locality Mole National Park, Northern Region, Ghana
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Bailey Barthel played Cassandra Wembly, Vivian Gammill playied Col. Zelda Armstrong, and Ethan Puisto played Albert Nerval in last weekend's performance of "Rumbo." Will there be an encore?
IRONWOOD - 23 young thespians lit up the stage this weekend at the Historic Ironwood Theatre's production of "Rumbo," directed by Mary Hansen and Gene Goss, a collaborative effort between the theatre and the Carnegie Library. The actors were supported by a seven member backstage team.
The rock star ensemble brought the parody to life and riffed it into a wildly entertaining nine act play that had theatre patrons howling with laughter.
Of the cast, Hansen said, "I am so proud of them. They all pulled together, and every day they came up with something new."
Cast members hail from the Ironwood and Hurley school districts, as well as local home schools.
The plot of the story revolves around a perfume chemist, commercials, actors and pageant winners, and the military.
You'd have to see it to believe it.
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We love Chawanmushi! We tried this many times at home and it gets better (timing) with each attempt. They're easy to make and I'm so glad we don't have to run off to a sushi place every time we need a Chawanmushi fix.
Chawanmushi (Japanese egg custard steamed in a tea cup)
(makes 4 cups)
A) For the egg custard mixture::
3 eggs (4 if the eggs are small)
1 2/3 cups dashi (kombu and bonito) stock
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp sake or white cooking wine
3/4 to 1 tbsp light soy sauce
B) Things you can put as filling::
Kamaboko fish cake slices
Gingko nuts
Pumpkin, small dices
Shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
Prawns, shelled
Chicken breast fillet, thinly sliced
Shredded crabstick
Imitation sharks fin
Hon Shimeji mushrooms, just the tops (great for garnishing the top because they float up easily)
1. Break the eggs into the bowl and beat lightly with a fork.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients from A to the eggs mixture. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve for 1 -3 times.
3. Place the desired filling from B into each cup and pour the egg mixture over (do not fill to the brim, leave some gap on top).
4. Cover the cups with lids, heat-safe food wrap or foil.
5. Steam the cups over high heat for about 10 mins. To test if the chawanmushi is cooked, insert a bamboo stick into the mixture: if a little clear liquid comes out, it is cooked.
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just wondering, dont know why my chawamushi always become fully cooked. i based on your guide steam the cups over high heat for about 10 mins but still fully cooked. any idea whats the reason?
you mean not fully cooked? Steaming time starts from the time the water in the steamer is boiling. Do increase the time needed as necessary.
Kombu and bonito stock are 2 different stock?? Can u take a picture of the box and show??
Hi wiffy
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely recipe! Your recipe is an inspiration for my quick chawanmushi http://servicefromheart.blogspot.sg/2014/01/very-simple-easy-chawanmushi-recipe-by.html
Hi, I tried to make chawanmushi today but it turn out pretty hard. i only steam it for 10mins. what reason could it be?
Hi there. Quick question, where can i get the imitation sharks fin? It really caught my eye. Thanks!


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Crowdsourcing Health: A Roundtable Discussion
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Crowdsourcing Health: A Roundtable Discussion
A roundtable discussion on the opportunities and consequences of crowdsourcing health, hosted by The Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science
Friday, February 21, 2014
Baker Berry Library, Treasure Room
Sponsored by: Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Lectures & Seminars
Registration required.
- Can new forms of interpersonal communication add value to health care delivery systems?
- Can social media and cloud-based platforms like YouTube help deliver better, faster, cheaper health care?
- Or is it just hype and empty rhetoric?
Professor Glyn Elwyn will chair a roundtable discussion focused on three examples:
- Crowdsourcing clinical expertise
Maka Tsulukidze, Postdoctoral Fellow, TDC
- Patient-driven crowdsourcing for better care
Rachel Thompson, Postdoctoral Fellow, TDC
- Patient-generated peer support via YouTube communities
Stuart Grande, Postdoctoral Fellow, TDC
Spaces at this seminar will be limited. Please apply to email@example.com with a brief description of your interest.
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City Room: The Cornerstone of community buildingDecember 14,2012Jeb Wallace-Brodeur Staff Photo
Rebeca Beall, of Barre, takes an order from a table at the Cornerstone Pub & Kitchen in Barre on Thursday. The popular new downtown eatery started serving lunch this week and will now be open at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
Barres renaissance is truly benefiting from the Cornerstone Pub & Kitchen.
For sure, reviewers speak to the eating experience, touting its menu and ambiance; other restaurants are seeing a bump as some patrons unable to get in are looking for other Barre options.
But the buzz about the Cornerstone lately, at a very local level, has been far more personal.
Keith Paxman and Rich McSheffrey, owners and longtime friends, grew up here. They have family and friends here. They know people many of whom are coming through their doors for meals, but also with conversations. In very short order, Paxman and McSheffrey and chef Jesse LeClair, a Barre native, have provided the place in the Granite City where people meet.
Recently that translated into a remarkable some might say miraculous form of community building.
Within hours after a fast-moving fire destroyed a two-story log cabin on Phelps Road on Nov. 28, Paxman, McSheffrey and LeClair turned their buzz into an asset.
They mobilized using social media, word of mouth, the traditional media all of the marketing tools that had been implemented to promote the restaurant to saturate the broad market of patrons, customers and vendors they had come to know.
Overnight, the young family of six left homeless heading into the holidays was on the radar of anyone who had contact with the Cornerstone.
McSheffrey called The Times Argus and other media outlets to explain the plan, breaking down how he and his team were mustering food, supplies, gift cards, clothing and more. The Cornerstone would be the drop-off point.
The response from within Barre and beyond exceeded expectations. Cornerstones efforts gave Damian Barnett, Kaysie Breer and their four children the essentials. For all that had been lost, they had been given a community they might not have known existed.
Trucks were filled; accounts were set up. Barres returning sons had taken up the role of provider, and done it out of sheer concern for the need created by the devastating fire.
Each night, after meals at the Cornerstone are served, the three come out and mingle with the customers. They talk, laugh, make new friends; they humbly accept praise.
One Friday, two nights after the fire, Paxman and McSheffrey were mingling, describing the outpouring of support. They did so with tears in their eyes.
They spoke about how moved they both were that the community they chose to reinvest in could be selfless in its charity.
As Barre continues to redefine itself in this renaissance, it is good to know the community can rally for its residents with such grace and compassion.
And it is good to know that some local guys at the heart of much of this community pride can demonstrate the resourcefulness and modesty to be one of the cornerstones of our community building. And our future.
Steven Pappas is editor of The Times Argus.MORE IN Central Vermont
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What started as a possible driving under the influence call ended with a Lamont, Wash. man in custody for three felony charges Fourth of July morning.
About 11 a.m. Cheney Police Officer Matt Pumphrey responded to Mitchell's Harvest Foods on a call about a man who appeared intoxicated pulling up to the store on the 100 block of West First Street. Pumphrey contacted Phillip A Hayes, 53, as Hayes was returning to his vehicle, Cheney Police Sgt. Rick Beghtol said.
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Capacity-building grants often focus only at the organizational staff level, without much attention to the institutional and external environments in which staff operate and which fundamentally affects whether capacity gains in fact lead to organizational sustainability and mission success. This session will explore the efforts of the Wallace Foundation's Strengthening Financial Management initiative in Chicago to work at both the micro (staff and institutional) and macro (government policy, regulatory environment) levels to address the challenges nonprofits face in their financial and business management. Participants will delve into the successes and challenges of integrating micro- and macro-level approaches and consider ways to promote the sustainability of the organizations they support.
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May 1, 2014 | Vol. 118 -- No. 2
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Shannon Basinger brings back Jackie Lott's hair and asks what kind of hairstyle she would like. Basinger has worked at Wispies Beauty Salon for six months.
There are two new faces working at Wispies Beauty Salon at 112 North Jefferson St. in Medical Lake Sharon Basinger has been renting a space and working at Wispies for the past six months while Jennifer Trowbridge has been there since February.
Basinger, who is from Southern California, became interested in cosmetology at the age of 15 after she cut her hair and donated it to Locks of Love. She studied cosmetology at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif. At 19, she started working as an assistant for a stylist while honing her skills on her own clients.
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Shelley Baldiga from Crucial just let us know about the release of their PC3200 DDR-400 memory in 256MB and 512MB flavors.
Just a heads-up that Crucial is beginning to add PC3200 DDR SDRAM (DDR400) to its high-quality DDR product line. Both 256MB and 512MB PC3200 modules are now available online at Crucial.com. We've received a growing number of requests for this higher-speed memory in recent months and are now offering a solution to meet the diverse needs of our customers.More information @ Crucial
PC3200 is designed for use in motherboards that require a 200MHz front-side bus with an effective front-side bus speed of 400MHz. Crucial's PC3200 modules have components at 400MHz (200Mhz x 2). They are not overclocked components.


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Just another poor soul pulled in too many directions. Deep interests in so many things, yet so little time to actually pursue anything. Photography is one of those things (as are music, life, space, physics, travel, and on and on).
If you came here in response to a watch or favorite, I would greatly appreciate a watch. If you're on either of those lists then something about you interests me greatly and I hope there is at least some possibility that something I post will interest you as well. If I can ever find the time...
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Stan Getz: Nature Boy
Nature Boy
Stan Getz (tenor sax)
Cool Velvet (Verve/Polygram PLG 527773.2)
Stan Getz (tenor sax),
German partial rhythm section; members of the Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra.
Composed by Eden Ahbez; arranged and conducted by Russ Garcia.
Recorded: Baden-Baden, Germany, March 1960
Rating: 97/100 (learn more)
Charlie Parker (and producer Norman Granz) really started something when Bird got his wish to record with strings. The critics and some fans weren't pleased, but Clifford Brown soon followed suit, and since then, every saxophonist (or trumpeter) worth a split reed has to confront his violins at some point: Hawk, Sonnys Criss and Rollins, Chet, Al and Zoot each, Arts Farmer and Pepper, Ornette, Joe Lovano … the list just goes on. Some, like Stan Getz, were strung out—so to speak—several times.
Getz's improvisations over Eddie Sauter's tunes and arrangements for the brilliant album Focus garnered the praise, but Stan had already recorded a ballads-and-strings LP for Verve; and anchoring Cool Velvet is his solo over Russ Garcia's chart for the fanciful song "Nature Boy" by odd cat Eden Ahbez. This melody has lured jazzmen from Nat King Cole to John Coltrane to Grover Washington, but none has given it a more anguished and passionate reading than Getz. The cry of his "voice" is more of a cri de coeur. Whatever was haunting him that day is right there in his horn and immediately in the hearts of all who hear, a precursor to the stripped-down "Blood Count" registered three decades later. Sax-and-strings albums are for life's Romantics. In that vein, one might say that "Blood Count" was to die for ... while "Nature Boy" demands that you live through and overcome.
Reviewer: Ed Leimbacher
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Between the Sheetsby Cairo
Sinful fantasies become sensually heated realities in this latest steamy tale by Cairo, in which one power couple takes voyeurism, intimacy, and open-mindedness to new sexual heights.Marika and Marcel Franklin are a strikingly handsome, thirty-something married couple with voracious sex drives--professionals by day, uninhibited sexual beings at night. They are both equally attracted to the same sex as they are to each other, openly allowing one to indulge in surreptitious sexual encounters while the other watches and, more often than not, participates. The rules are simple. The other partner gets to choose who their mate's next sexual conquest will be. Safe sex is a must. And they never, ever, indulge in any extramarital rendezvous without the other's permission and presence. From steamy exclusive sex clubs to frisky weekend getaways, there is no place these uninhibited lovers won't turn inside out for multiple orgasms and wicked, no-strings-attached one night stands. But what happens when obsession seeps in and one clandestine sexual encounter turns into more than either could have ever expected? Find out in Between the Sheets, told in alternating voices, as Marika and Marcel heat up their bedroom and singe the sheets, leaving nothing to the imagination.
Big Bootyby Cairo
Overflowing with juicy gossip, passion, over-the-top antics, and more drama than a Jerry Springer marathon, Big Booty keeps readers on the edge of their seats wondering what happens next. Born in the projects and bred in the streets, Cassandra has been on her own since age fourteen. She learned how to make a way out of no way--from boosting clothes to credit card scams to sex, doing whatever she had to do to survive. Unfortunately for her, seducing men out of their money (and their minds) came easy. And it didn't take much for a young Cassandra to have guys of all ages eating out of the palm of her hand. A blessing and a curse, the alluring sway of her hips commands attention--wanted and unwanted. But escaping the ghetto has never been a desire for her. And she has no qualms about sleeping with anyone who is willing to satisfy her libido and help her in her quest to get to the next level of ghetto-fabulousness--no matter the costs.
Daddy Long Strokeby Cairo
Dramatic, bold and racy, Daddy Long Stroke uncovers the shocking and painful reality of some men's belief systems about women and sex. Cairo offers readers a voyeuristic look into the mind of a womanizer who manipulates and seduces women by using what he's got--good looks, chiseled physique, charisma, and sexual prowess--to get what he wants without remorse, or regret.
Deep Throat Divaby Cairo
Deliciously dirty, Deep Throat Diva is the titillating story of a young woman who will do anything to keep her secrets from coming to light and ruining her wedding.With brains, beauty, and a four-carat diamond engagement ring, Pasha Willow seems to have the perfect life. She's the successful owner of a trendy hair salon, lives in a posh condo with her handsome soon-to-be husband, drives an expensive car, and indulges in relentless shopping sprees. But behind the high-end fashion, captivating smile, and mesmerizing eyes, belies a woman with a deep, dark secret.While her fiancÉ served five years in prison, Pasha found an alternative way to feed her desires--one that ended with several obsessed men clamoring for more of her. And now, with the love of her life a free man and back in her arms, she must find a way to balance her past with her present and not give into temptation.As her wedding day slowly approaches and her dirty secrets begin to unfold, Pasha scrambles to keep her lies and indiscretions from getting out of control and ruining her life.
Dirty Heatby Cairo
Six steamy tales of deceit in the sheets that delve into the scandalous world of infidelity, where there is no end to sexual imagination and forbidden lust.Every cheater has a hidden desire. Some love it dirty. Others love it hot. From one-night stands to weekend flings to lustful online affairs, Dirty Heat serves up six naughty tales of deceit in the sheets--featuring men and women who cheat. In "P-Spot Under Siege": Kendall Evans has a fetish he isn't comfortable sharing with his wife. So he seeks out women willing to indulge his deep, darkest secret. In "Wet Pussy Gone Wild": After one scandalous romp in the sheets with her nineteen-year-old son's best friend, horny housewife Debra Lang can't seem to get enough. In "All Three Holes": Buxom beauty Lolita Singleton is comfortable in the skin she's in. But her boyfriend of five years can't seem to ride her curves or handle the heat. So what's a girl to do? Simple. She has a weekend rendezvous with three hunks that can. In "Phone Bone": Kinky husband Michael Crenshaw seeks steamy phone sex with anonymous women. In "Legs Wide Open": Markisha Swift throws caution to the wind, and is swept up in an office romance. In "Dick for Hire": Desperate times often call for desperate measures. And thirty-one-year-old Levar Green quickly finds himself sucked into a world of online ads and taboo sex, slinging wood to pay the bills.
Head, Heart and Gutsby Cairo David L. Peter C. Dotlich Stephen Rhinesmith
This book reveals the three most important capabilities leaders must demonstrate today: the ability to set strategy, empathize with others, and take risks-all at the same time. In Head, Heart, and Guts, leadership experts David Dotlich, Peter Cairo, and Stephen Rhinesmith-who teach and coach CEOs and executive teams throughout the world-argue that to be successful in a complex, matrixed, fast-moving world, "whole" leaders must set strategy, develop trusting relationships with others, and consistently do the right thing based on personal values. "Partial" leaders, often the product of traditional executive programs, may be successful in the shortrun, but their companies lose over time. Filled with case studies of companies such as Bank of America, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, and UBS, Head, Heart, and Guts, lays out specific steps and actions for leaders who want to grow beyond their "leadership comfort zone" and an action plan for companies that want to move beyond tried-and-true leadership development in order to develop "whole" leaders throughout their leadership pipeline.
The Kat Trapby Cairo
In this sexy, raw debut novel, a vivacious young murderess seduces her unsuspecting victims to their own deaths. . . . Katrina is a self-proclaimed hood goddess. With her razor-sharp attitude, alluring charm, and exotic beauty, she is willing to do whatever it takes to climb--or kill--her way out of the hood. With two bodies already on her hands by the age of twenty, she gets the opportunity of a lifetime when a mysterious man invites her to be the first female killer on his multimillion-dollar team of professional assassins. Kat tempts her victims with her irresistible charm, but she cannot resist the rush that satisfies her hungry libido with each murder and makes her crave more and more power. Disturbingly witty and devilishly enticing, The Kat Trap lures readers into a deliciously cutthroat criminal world of money, glamour, and ultimate self-destruction.ns out to be an addictive aphrodisiac for her and the rush of violence is the only thing that satisfies her insatiable libido. Before killing each victim, Katrina tempts them with her irresistible, delectable charms -- and not one of them can resist. Disturbingly witty and devilishly enticing, The Kat Trap is an edgy, fast-paced urban drama with fascinating psychological elements that demonstrate how anger and bitterness can perpetuate self-destructive behaviors. Readers will be enthralled by Kat's deliciously criminal world of money and glamour, shocked by her cutthroat ambition and ruthlessness, and accosted by her physical and sexual prowess.
Kitty-Kitty, Bang-Bangby Cairo
With murder, mayhem and hot sex, Kitty-Kitty, Bang-Bang is a wickedly delicious sequel to The Kat Trap. It was her cutthroat ambition and ruthlessness that got Katrina--or Kat for short, out of the hood and on top of her game. Once a murderer on a seductive prowl with two missions in mind--satisfying her insatiable libido and killing unsuspecting marks--Katrina has lain down her guns. Having once used her alluring charm and exotic beauty to lure men to their deaths, Katrina has had a change of heart. She's settled for a simpler life and traveling, partying, and shopping have become her only guilty pleasures. In addition, she's avoiding relationships and men like the plague. For her, life couldn't be any sweeter--at least that's what she wants to believe. But, when drama rears its ugly head, Katrina returns with a vengeance. There's the issue of confronting her ex-friend who she learned had slept with an old boyfriend. Then there are her three aunts--who are angry with how she treated her mother. And now she has to face her family, her demons, and the woman behind them--reopening old wounds, trying to mend new ones. Ultimately Kat has a new mission: to find the man behind her mother's death and serve him up a dish of her own justice the only way she knows how--with a bullet to his head.
The Man Handlerby Cairo
A single woman walks a fine line between sexual liberation and carnal addiction in this sizzling hot, ecstasy-filled tale of uninhibited pleasures. Bianca Rivers has an overpowering love and passion for sexuality, and the ability to fulfill her most outrageous desires without fear or regret. She makes no excuses for her highly charged libido as she shares her fantasies and indulges in explosive sexual encounters with any man willing to feed her insatiable appetite. But what happens when one of the men decides that he wants to love her and be in a true relationship? Will Bianca be able to resist a man who fits her perfectly and is determined to take things to the next level? Boldly challenging our attitudes about men and women, love, sex, and infidelity, The Man Handler thrills and entertains on every page, while forcing readers to take an honest look at their own actions and choices.
Man Swappersby Cairo
Disturbingly sexy and devilishly delicious, Man Swappers explores the taboo topic of women openly sharing other women's men. Man Swappers is about carefree and adventurous women who embrace their sexualities without embarrassment, guilt, ridicule, or shame. By day, bombshell sisters Porsha, Persia, and Paris do everything together. They work hard, travel far, and are always on the prowl for their next relationship. And getting the attention from the opposite sex has never been a problem for these vixens. In fact, they've had more than their share of men vying for their attention. But there's a catch: You date one sister, you date them all. But what happens when two of them break the rules of engagement and want one of the men all to themselves? And what happens when they find out it's the same man? A titillating story of sibling rivalry gone haywire, Man Swappers will thrill readers to a whole new level of satisfaction.
The Pleasure Zoneby Cairo
Leave your sexual inhibitions behind as you step through the doors of The Pleasure Zone--where fantasy becomes reality and forbidden desires are embraced--for one steamy, unforgettable night.Blessed with wealth, exquisite beauty, and an insatiable sex drive, Nairobia lives for sinfully delicious orgasmic pleasure. The luscious gray-eyed, half-Dutch, half-Nigerian vixen is every man--and woman's--fantasy. She has spent her life traveling the most extravagant locales in the world hosting exclusive invite-only sex parties. Now she's decided to open an ultra chic, upscale sex club where decadence and hedonistic desires unfold under one lavish roof. At the Pleasure Zone, every illicit fantasy you can imagine is indulged. Clientele abandon themselves to their sexual cravings, allowing a game of heated passion and explosive sexual chemistry to become the ultimate pleasure... And what's done behind closed doors stays behind closed doors. But what happens when the queen of seduction is seduced by a tall, dark, dreamy-eyed hunk who wants more than what's between her smooth, silky thighs? Will she give into his advances? Or will arousal and carnal temptation overrule the aching in her heart for a love she never knew she longed for?
Retributionby Cairo
Retribution: Deep Throat Diva 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Deep Throat Diva, picks up where the novel Big Booty left off. And deception has never been more delicious . . .Pasha Allen is back. And she's on a mission. To uncover the names of her attackers who played a brutal role in her abduction and vicious assault over a year ago, then lure them--one by one, to their demise. As fate would have it, there's someone else who has also been scheming for information about the events leading up to her kidnapping. And, in one night, Pasha's life is suddenly turned upside, refueling her desire for revenge. As a result, unsuspected alliances are formed. New friendships are forged. And Pasha finds herself entangled with someone who may be as ruthless as she is fabulous. Suddenly, as lies unfold and truths are told, Pasha's thirst for payback takes on a dramatic new twist, causing her to weave a dangerous web of seduction--using her greatest assets: her mesmerizing beauty and sexual prowess--to get what she wants, by whatever means necessary. But--before she can take down the cold-blooded man she once loved and his goons--she must first confront the one person who deceived and hurt her the most. And those around her will soon learn that betrayal can cost you everything, including your life . . .
Ruthlessby Cairo
Seduction, deceit, and bloody mayhem are the key ingredients in this third and final part of the Deep Throat Diva saga, where Pasha Allen's insatiable appetite for revenge takes on a sensual twist when unexpected desire threatens to disrupt everything she's worked so hard to destroy.Toying with one's prey can be a far more delicious thrill... And Pasha does just that in Ruthless: Deep Throat Diva 3 when she finds herself playing a far more dangerous game than Russian roulette. It's a game of vengeance. From spineless to ruthless, Pasha is spinning in a vicious wheel of tit-for-tat, as she and the father of her son become two warring ex-lovers hell-bent on destroying the other. Still, becoming a killer was never a part of the plan. However, in the blink of an eye and the pull of a trigger, her thirst for vengeance has turned bloody and now there is no turning back. But for every wrong, there's always a price to pay. And, for Pasha, it's time to collect. Armed with the names of most of the men behind her attack, she's ready to strike! Using her seductive charm, along with the help of more than one ally to help her bring her assailants down, Pasha lures her victims in and stops at nothing, leaving no bed unturned--or man untouched, to serve them all a dish of street justice, one by one. Mercilessly.
Slippery When Wetby Cairo
These five salacious stories are filled to the brim with sizzling, steamy erotica for anyone who enjoys, fantasizes about, or simply craves girl-girl sex.In "Juicy Fruit," Ava Wilson, a full-figured single diva, has always wondered what having sex with a woman would be like. So when she goes on a weekend getaway and is told by her friend--after a night of drinks--that she is sexually attracted to her, Ava allows curiosity and her neglected libido to get the best of her. In "Sweet 'n' Sticky," Miasha Simmons is the perfect little trophy wife for her wealthy attorney-husband, and she knows how to keep her man happy, in and out of bed. But when he's away, his sweet, loving wife likes to play...with other women. It's her perfect little secret, or so she thinks. In "Cum Master," Laila Reynolds loves the sweet sting of a whip as much as she enjoys inflicting the same amount of pleasure to those who seek her out through her website, promising solicitors a night of hot, steamy fun they'll never forget. In "Liquid Heat," there's nothing more delicious than being on the receiving end of a gang-bang with six lovely, harness-strapped women. For businesswoman Ebony Rice, the sheer pain and pleasure of being tied up brings her to new levels of satisfaction. In "Straight No Chaser," playboi-stud Reggie Sanders has a thing for beautiful straight women. She knows they're emotionally unavailable to her, but it's not love she's after; it's the thrill of the chase that gets her juices flowing. That's until she seduces a woman who gives Reggie a taste of her own medicine--straight with no chaser.
The Stud Palaceby Cairo
Leave your inhibitions at the door. Beautiful women from all walks of life, looking for a night of unadulterated pleasure with other women, choose from a menu of studs--women who have the swag of a man--to cater to their every sexual whim. Discover what happens when sexually frustrated Octavia Daniels is invited by her friend to take a walk on the wild side in the four levels of "The Stud Palace. "
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Educated USAFA; Embry-Riddle; Edwards.
NAME: Terry W. Virts, Jr., Captain, USAF, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 1, 1967 - Baltimore, MD
RESIDENCE WHEN RECRUITED: Edwards, CA
EDUCATION: Oakland Mills High School, Columbia, MO, 1985; B.S., Mathematics, U.S. Air Force Academy, 1989; M.A.S., Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1997.
POSITION WHEN RECRUITED: F-16 Test Pilot Edwards AFB, CA
Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland.
Status: Active.
Born: 1967.12.01.
Spaceflights: 1 .
Total time in space: 13.75 days.
Mission Specialists: Bachelor's degree in engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics and minimum three years of related experience or an advanced degree. Vision minimum 20/150 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20. Maximum sitting blood pressure of 140/90. Height between 150 and 193 cm.. Seven pilots and ten mission specialists; 14 men and 3 women.


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Deluxe hotels in Guangzhou are splendid, grand, and modern, reflecting the features of this city.
Located in south China, Guangzhou is a distinctive city from Beijing and Shanghai. It is a dynamic city with a strong commercial atmosphere. Deluxe hotels here reveal and reflect the features of this city, as they are splendid, grand, and modern. Most of the famous deluxe five-star hotels can be found in key areas of the city.
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The pineal gland is a tiny, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland located in the center of the brain between the two hemispheres. Often referred to as our third eye, it controls various bio-rhythms of the body. Working in conjunction with the hypothalamus gland, it regulates the body's desire for food, drink and sex. It also controls our biological clock, thus it largely determines how quickly or how slowly we age. This gland is also responsible for the production of melatonin, a hormone that greatly influences our sleep-wake cycles. Additionally, those with psychic abilities are thought to have extremely well-functioning pineal glands. Based on this information, it would seem only natural that we would all want healthy pineal glands.
Unfortunately, as we age the pineal gland tends to shrink. Experts have discovered that this gland starts out much larger in children, shrinks at puberty and its size is greatly diminished in the elderly. While the natural shrinking of the pineal gland may or may not be avoidable (there is conflicting expert opinion on this), the greater threat to the health of this gland is calcification.
Calcification of the pineal gland is caused by the following:
- Ingestion of fluoride. Whether through our toothpaste or our tap water, fluoride is the most common cause of pineal gland calcification. Although largely touted as a deterrent to cavities, the health risks involved with fluoride far out-weigh the perceived benefits.
- Mercury. Mercury is a highly poisonous metal and should be avoided as much as possible. Besides being commonly used as tooth fillings, it is present in much of our fish supply as well as many vaccines.
- Sugar, caffeine, alcohol and tobacco. The more you eliminate this from your diet/lifestyle, the more energy you'll have and the better you'll feel. Plus, you'll be helping to decalcify your pineal gland.
- Pesticides. This makes it even more advisable to consume organic foods as much as possible.
The bottom line is this: The healthier your pineal gland is the more beneficial it will be to your physical, emotional and spiritual health.


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Aly Michalka — best known for her starring role in the CW's short-lived cheer drama Hellcats –– has snagged a guest role on CSI: NY next fall. The young actress will play a hard rocker named Miranda in the series, which returns to CBS on Sept. 23.
Here's the description: She's a rocker who "explodes onto the stage of New York's hottest underground clubs." (Yep, Michalka sings!) Her character is questioned by the CSI team when the guy she's been dating is found murdered.
Her episode will air Sept. 30. Michalka's credits also include Easy A and the TV series Phil of the Future.
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Well…well…well. This morning when I jumped on Twitter I saw a few tweets that weren't totally unexpected. They were concerning Cisco acquiring a storage company. How long have we heard rumors about them being interested in NetApp? Then over the last year or so the rumors about Nimble have been loud and often so when I saw a tweet that said "I guess Cisco is now in the storage business!" I assumed it was Nimble. Wrong.
We'll come back to that in a minute. But first, Why? That's the question everyone is asking today and it's already one I'm being asked like Chambers called me up to brief me. But there are many different things going on at Cisco and I've had a few "off the record" conversations today. The bottom line is that Cisco is extending SDDC further than many have expected. It's not just about SDN or SDS (Software Defined Servers – Cisco UCS and Service Profiles). They want to software define everything and they don't feel they can do that without owning at least some part of the storage piece.
CIsco hasn't said a lot about Insieme, the spin-out SDN/ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) focused company. But I think we're going to start hearing more and more about that and this acquisition will make more sense over time as that entire strategy starts to gel. Until then this just makes for interesting conversation. But…the push to get the Insieme developed products has quickened so it's going to be sooner rather than later.
Is this a shot across the bow to EMC/VMware? I don't think so. In my opinion if it was they'd have chosen differently and that leads us to the discussion around "Why WHIPTAIL?". If Cisco really wanted to ruffle feathers they'd have gone with a platform with a wider use case like the previously considered Nimble. Instead you need to think about this outside the constructs of just general storage…even high-speed general storage. It's about low-latency application performance which gives you some insight as to why WHIPTAIL.
WHIPTAIL provides a platform that already speaks many protocols. FC, iSCSI, CIFS, NFS, and SCSI RDMA along with Infiniband. This adds up to a pretty interesting low-latency play for Cisco and one that isn't just confined to the virtual space (such as Tintri). Depending on how deep they go here it may be a niche move for some very latency sensitive applications (think trading applications) or just a great platform to accelerate all applications by putting an all flash array out there…possibly as a cache tier (ala Project Thunder from EMC) or just flash storage. Then you layer on Cisco's SDDC vision to make that totally software defined and you get a pretty interesting overall strategy.
WHIPTAIL will be in the UCS business unit and as Stu mentions here it is going to be a UCS-first push and then position WHIPTAIL. Word is that we'll see Cisco branded/sold WHIPTAIL in its current form but that will change over time and become more integrated with the rest of Cisco's SDDC strategy. This initial foray in to storage may cause friction with the usual players that Cisco works with but I thnk it will be hard to convince many existing storage partners to go that direction. A pure Cisco partner may have different ideas, but do they have the relationships within their customer bases to do anything?
Is Cisco making the right move? If Chad Sakac isn't sure (or at least won't say) here how can we mere mortals be expected to know? We don't…but their overall plans are starting to take shape. My personal opinion is that Cisco will have a hard time convincing people to let them own all these pieces of the datacenter and much of it will come down to how well they play with others. Either way, Cisco is putting together a pretty good hand of cards across SDN, SDDC, networking hardware, server hardware, automation (CIAC and UCS Director/Cloupia), and more.


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Why is it that everytime I start back at the gym (I'm addicted to quitting apparently) I get emotional?
I walk to the gym, as it's inside my work (and it's FREE!! Where are the excuses for not going??) and I'm DREADING it. I HATE the gym. It petrifies me. I feel like at any moment, I'll crumble I'm so scared. But when I walk out of there, I'm proud, I feel brave, and I just want to bawl.
Anyone else feel that way?
I mean, I'm not overweight...I have a few extra pounds to lose....yet I feel like I weight 400lbs. I feel like everyone is staring at me, wondering why I'm even there!!
And to boot, all I have the "balls" to do, is the treadmill. You can't really screw up on the treadmill. Just run. It's not awkward, it's not rocket science...you just do it. I see people walking in and out of the weight room and I am overwhelmed with envy. I wish I could walk in there, mirror someone, without them noticing. If you saw the gym, you would know that it's impossible to do that.
I'm stuck somewhere. I'm giving myself credit for at least going to the gym. And I plan on going regularly. I NEED (for my own sanity) to lose 11 lbs. I WANT and NEED to see 125 on the scale again. I NEED to not feel restrained in my clothes!!! I can't believe how tight my pants are!! They're a size 8, but really, I should be in a 9-10. *cries*
I've been happy. That's why I've gained the weight. I'm the opposite of an emotional eater. Sounds lucky right? It's got its cons. I don't want to be a happy 140lb mother of 4 boys. I want to be a tight and fit 120lb LEAN mom of 4 boys. I want to be at my goal weight so I can GET my surgery. I want to feel sexy. Not like I got hit bay a MACK truck *cries*
I feel good. I went, I broke that ice, and I feel good. I wish I Was back at my old work, and still had my training buddy. I didn't know how good I had it, till it was gone. I should've. I could have learned a few things and maybe not be so scared of the weight room :(
Oh well....I'll figure it out.
Best of committment (I don't believe in luck) to you all!!
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The next few posts are actually flashbacks!
Hello from the past, this is a bumpy reentry! Yea, this is somewhat like the show LOST. Today's date is August 24, 2014, but I am following up on all the work that has been done since June 17, 2013. THAT IS OVER A YEAR! First of all I want to apologies to everyone, except for the spamers that made comments on my cobweb of a blog.
I started this project as a rehearsal space as the first phase. The second was to be a high end guitar amplifier reseller. I could skip all the way to where I am now, but what would be the fun in that? I am going to try, in the next two weeks, to get to where I am today. I have a year of ground to cover, explaining the highs and lows of my journey. Let's begin the next post where I left off. Stay tuned!


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Dec. 20, 1999
LOS ANGELES - Sophomore center Dan Gadzuric (Den Haag, Holland/ Governor Dummer Academy/Byfield, MA) of the men's basketball team was selected the MET-Rx UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 13-19.
Against 19th-ranked DePaul on Saturday, Gadzuric recorded the first double-double of his career with 15 points (one shy of his career-high) and 14 rebounds (which tie for a career-high). Gadzuric also recorded a career-high 35 minutes to help lead UCLA to a 76-58 home victory. He was seven of nine in field goal attempts and one of two at the free throw line. In addition, Gadzuric had three blocks and one steal.
Gadzuric is a sophomore with an undeclared major.