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September 11, 2001 – Have We Forgotten?
It was September 11, 2001. I hosted a morning show at a radio station in Vermont. We'd just come out of the news and I went to the kitchen to refill my coffee when I heard Don Imus on the kitchen radio say that there were reports that a plane had flown into one of the twin towers. I thought he must have been mistaken. Then I went back into my studio and just as I turned on my microphone to talk, I glanced up at the TV and saw the second plane hit. There was no mistaking what had just happened.
Every part of my body began to tremble and I didn't even try to hold back the tears as I recounted what I'd just seen. The next hours were chaotic as I ran back and forth from my studio to the fax machine and news wire gathering as much information as I could. Listeners with friends and family in NYC and Pennsylvania kept calling, looking for information and I felt helpless because I didn't know what to tell them. We were all shocked at what was happening and believed that the world was crumbling in front of our eyes, and in fact, it was.
It felt like time stood still. Planes smashed into buildings where mothers and fathers and brothers and sisters were working, just trying to earn a living. Innocent victims. In the end, almost 3,000 people lost their lives that day.
In the days and weeks following September 11th, there was such a sense of responsibility to be kind to others, even to strangers. People were a little less quick to react with a negative word and faster to react with compassion, peace and grace. Through this unspeakable tragedy, we were unified as one. We were Americans and we stood strong together. Flags were flown proudly on almost every house and car and business. In the town that I lived in; a flag bigger than any flag I've ever seen was hung from the tallest buildings over Main Street. It's no longer there and I have no idea where it ended up.
As the pain in our hearts has begun to heal, we've gone back to our regular lives- the way we were before September 11th. I actually saw a flyer online touting a "September 11th Sale" and instantly felt sick to my stomach. Have we forgotten? I don't know that we've completely forgotten, but I think September 11th doesn't mean what it once did. I think we've become so wrapped up in all of the conspiracy theories and political agendas that we've forgotten that all of us were under attack that day. Lives- innocent ones, were lost. Families were destroyed. The terrorists didn't pick their victims based on political affiliation or religious beliefs. They attacked us all.
September 11th is a day that should be of remembrance, not a day to make a dollar or gain a vote. It should be a day to reflect on those who lost their lives that day and those who've lost their lives as a result since. It should be a day that we stop for a minute to teach our children about what happened so that when we're gone, they can share our memories of that day with future generations so that September 11th will never be forgotten. It's the least we can do.
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Sad. Hope he stays overall healthy from now and plays well.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]Well, good news Blazers fans — Brandon Roy doesn't need surgery on his sore knees.
The bad news is, well, the reason he doesn't need surgery, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].
There's no meniscus left to operate on in Roy's left knee.That's just sad news, because when healthy Roy is one of the most dynamic, athletic, exciting players in the league. And he is never going to be quite right. We should all feel a little robbed by that.
"Nah. None. Not in my right, either," Roy said Friday.
The reason Roy's knee has been swelling up regularly, to the point where it has already been drained twice by Blazers' doctor Don Roberts this season, is because there is no cartilage to absorb the pounding associated with running and jumping.
"The problem is bone-on-bone there," Roy said. "Dr. Roberts calls it 'arthritic knee.' It's just something I'm going to have to deal with for the rest of my career."
There are things Portland's medical staff can do to keep him on the floor — anti-inflammatory medications, rest — but he will not be the same old guy. The current one is still a good player, one who can take the Blazers a long way. But it will not be the same.
wow.. hope he recovers from this. Would be sad to see another penny hardaway, Grant Hill, etc situation.
Sad. Hope he stays overall healthy from now and plays well.
Jesus. Blazer fans have to be ****ing bitter.
Brandon Roy is one of the best guards in the NBA, very fundamental and basketball IQ is through the roof. Even with these injuries he will still be one of the best, if injuries affect his game he will adjust and find another skill to improve to add to his repertoire.
It will be sad if I'm wrong because Brandon Roy is a very respectable player.
Sad sad ****. Remember how the Blaz were supposed to be that "Team" before the Thunder. **** got messed up quick. Roy got 82 million bucks on a 5 year contract. He might go from their savior to their abominable contract. Hope he can come back strong though. It's fun watching him play.


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April 3, 2013, Macau, China --- "Countdown to - Fists of Gold" --- Zou Shiming, two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time World Amateur Champion poses next to the official "Countdown Clock" Wednesday night at the Venetian Macau Resort in Macau ,China. Shiming will make his professional Top Rank boxing debut against Eleazar Valenzuela of Mexico on Saturday,April 6, at the Cotai Arena at The Venetian Macao Resort in Macau,China. This historic world championship boxing event will be televised to the U.S. on Saturday,April 6, beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO2. --- Photo Credit : Chris Farina - Top Rank
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Well, I did it. I waded into the St. Patrick's Day breakfast for the first time ever. I got to sit at the "citizen media group" table, the sign for which, according to seat mate and fellow blogger Greg Page (who was scoring the joke brackets a couple seats away), drew a lot of questions as people walked by.
I took the liberty of shooting a few videos and posting on YouTube. My camera angle was bad and so was my use of the camera, which I was still figuring out how to film video with. Apologies in advance. Luckily, there is an official Channel 22 taping coming eventually and I highly recommend catching that if you want better footage.
It's all on the flip: (more…)
It's late, so I'll be brief.
With a January 2010 turnout of 20,000+, on the wave of anti-health care reform & tea party madness, Scott Brown shocked the world and won Lowell by 1,002 votes.
It looked like this:
The graph shows the % of voters for Coakley, decreasing Left to Right. This shows where the candidates' support lies.
But, with a June 2013 turnout of half that, things went the other way.
The graph shows the % of voters for Markey, decreasing Left to Right. This shows where the candidates' support lies.
I like this graph best. If you subtract Gomez % from Brown %, you see where the GOP brand is softening in Lowell. Ward 1 is just filled with a bunch of "Hooray for me! Democrats." Pfft.
Some thought jots:
- Looks like Stephen Lynch's efforts, during the primary, and Ed Markey's efforts in the general; to call up the SEA community worked well.
- The Precincts that drive the municipal elections lean Republican. Even though, they are mostly registered Dems and Unenrolleds. *blech*
- The "Mills to Martinis" profiteering is completely screwing up 'Lowell' politics. I <3 Ward 2!
All the other bloggers are chiming in on the Coakley gubernatorial "trial balloon" reported in the Globe, so I might has well have a say. The internets are exploding with a collective "NOOOOOOOOO!" and we all know why.
Susan of Below Boston has a particularly pointed take:
If Martha Coakley is 'considering running' for MA Governor because some of her former campaign staff are 'giddy' because they just came off working in the Ed Markey campaign which was 'successful', and she's getting phone calls from some of them saying :'We know how to run a successful campaign now Martha!, Let's try again, come on! It will be better this time, you'll see'.
She better not seriously pick up these calls from these jokers – some of the activists on the South Shore had to 'endure' remnants of her campaign staff, who, for some totally unknown reason, but most possibly in my opinion it was because this state is in election overload and the truly BEST campaign operatives decided to take a 'break' after November of '12 and the Coakley remnants found themselves with the opportunity to do something that most people who had previously failed so spectacularly seldom get a chance to do: get a second chance to prove themselves.
A few proved themselves alright – proved again why Martha Coakley lost, and in a few short weeks managed to alienate an entire region South of Boston for Ed Markey.
Dick Howe also has a post up as well, with more general analysis, where he's a little more supportive. I'm wondering how he would react to Susan's take, because not only did Coakley lose to Brown spectacularly, but her campaign was horrendous, and do we have any evidence she'd change any of the horses midstream??
Here's my advice, Martha: if you want to stay "popular," stay where you are. You're a prosecutor, Jim, not a politician. Prosecutors do not, contrary to popular CW (common wisdom), make the jump successfully to higher offices like Governor or Senator. Reilly failed, Harshbarger failed, and you will fail (again), but you might take the Democratic party down with you when you do (like Harshbarger did). STAY HOME. Run for reelection as AG. DO NOT by any stretch of the imagination equate the excitement of your gawd-awful former campaign staff with any sort of activist excitement, cuz, we been there, we done that, and I know a SLEW of activists who would happily work against your campaign should you jump in.
Me, included.
PS/Update/Addendum: And as for the Grossman aspect, which Dick talks about in his post…well, let's just say that he looks kinda shady going after endorsements from Panagiotakos and Murphy around here. Whatever candidate they think is great is someone I probably will not. Or, to put it another way…I want to run. Screaming.
From the local Markey campaign office:
Also, on the bill: Lowell's faves - State Senator Donoghue and former State Senator Panagiotakos. I'd expect other electeds and activists to be there.
From the City of Lowell:
Wednesday, June 5, 8pm: Deadline to register to vote for Special Election. Election office is open until 8pm. Registration forms postmarked by this day are also accepted.
Wednesday, June 5: Approximate date for Special Election absentee ballot availability. Confirm availability with election office if you plan to vote over the counter.
Saturday, June 22: 10am – 3pm Election Office open for over the counter absentee voting
Monday, June 24: 12:00 noon deadline to apply for absentee ballot. If you are applying receive ballot via postal mail, it is highly advisable to apply before this time.
Tuesday, June 25: Special General Election. Polls are open 7am – 8pm.
All absentee ballots must be received in the Election Office by 8pm to be counted.
Contact the Election Office if you need to verify your voter registration status: 978-674-1200
You may vote absentee for any, and only any, of the following reasons: 1) Absence from the City during polling hours, 2) Disability; or 3) Religious beliefs.
The Primary is one week from yesterday.
A note from Ariela: This is the same night as the fund raiser for the bombing victims being held at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center. It is understood that at 6pm, many of the attendees will be walking over to the ICC for that event, as well. I hope to see you all soon.
After the 2012 election, it didn't take long for me to brag about how we routed Scott Brown: Groundgame (h/t Andrew Howe & Ariela Gragg, et al)
This map is a screen grab from The Boston Globe:
Excuse me, … I can't stop chuckling. *deep breath* Anyways, let's look at what happened in Lowell. (more…)
I took some phone video (as best I could) of Ed Markey tonight, who was in Lowell. I didn't catch the very beginning but got most of it. Posting it as is (I haven't checked it for audio levels and such). So if you missed Ed Markey tonight you can listen to his speech. It was very well received by the crowd tonight at The Old Court.
Crossposted from BlueMassGroup:
I thought better of it, and came to the conclusion to write such a comment would be taking a giant squat on Dan's effort to promote Lynch. Thus, tantamount to 'hijacking.' As we endeavor to play nice, this Primary season, I chose to take my observation and remarks away from Dan's work, placing it here, to stand on it's own.
Please note the closing frame of the recently debuted Lynch ad, as seen on Youtube:
Dick Howe and Marie Sweeney are hosting an informational meeting on Ed Markey Tuesday night, at the Pollard Library first floor at 7pm. The purpose is to:
learn about Ed Markey's background, position on the issues, and voting record in Congress. We will also discuss the likely timetable for the special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat now held by John Kerry.
First, I have to say, way to jump in there Markey people - that's being on the ball. Second, it's a huge plus in Markey's favor that Dick Howe is already on that bandwagon. I respect and admire Dick a lot on matters both issue-oriented and on electoral horserace stuff. He doesn't always pick a favorite in a Democratic primary (and it does appear we'll have one) so I feel that's actually somewhat significant.
He also says:
Ed Markey has represented Massachusetts in Congress since 1976. He has a long and distinguished record but few outside his Congressional District, which is centered in his home town of Malden, know him very well. I've studied Ed Markey's record very closely and I like what I see. I will be enthusiastically supporting him in this race. As I've talked about his candidacy, many people in Greater Lowell have told me they would like to know more about him. That's the purpose of this meeting. Even if you're on the fence, please join us and listen to what we have to say. There's no commitment and everyone is invited.
If you are interested in the campaign, please go to the "Lowell for Ed Markey" page on Facebook and "like" us. That's the best way to get information and to follow events. If you want to communicate with me directly, send an email to DickHoweJr[at]gmail.com. Thanks, and I hope to see you Tuesday night.
I'll probably see folks there, if my other project (and the reason that Jack and I have been a bit too busy to post a lot lately) is finished and ready to launch. Yeah, that's right, pay attention to this space later on this week, we have a really cool announcement!
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I had posted about this previously but wanted to let all you Lord of the Rings fans out there know that The Hunt for Gollum came out yesterday. I would embed it below, but they seem to have disabled that. Oh well. Go ahead and click through to the video and enjoy!
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That clown doll on the stool is creepy.
Feb 12th
Oh at first I forgot that was my old avatar (below). I agree with my past self.
Feb 12th
Really Joshua?
Feb 10th
Riri learn to spell
July 16th
I love his room!
Jan 8th
i think da doll will come to life n kill him
Dec 4th
You shouldn't have forgotten little boy... Shame on you! Shame!
Oct 2nd
July 14th
@SherlockHolm I think so....
April 17th
Is that Woody wo's leaning against the ladder to the bed?
April 16th
This will probably end like evry other creepy doll story...
April 15th
OMG he has woody but where's buzz... is he going with Lola???
April 15th
I want that sonea doll in the corner!
April 14th
lol he has a Woody doll by his bed XD
April 13th
i am scared of dolls! *runs upstairs
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April 13th
Poor dollie... of course I'm not going to say that when she comes and eats his face to peices
April 12th
icerinc chucky is a guy i thought i was a girl xD
April 12th
The doll is going to forgive the boy and they will live happily ever after
April 12th
more what goin to happen
April 12th
the dolls chukys wife...it is always chuky...
April 12th
Its stareing at me,the doll,*gulp*!
April 12th
Uh-oh ... something tells me this won't end well ....
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Our sister organization, KOFAVIV, immediately mobilized to fight the epidemic. As human rights defenders working in displacement camps, their members are uniquely positioned to assess and respond to the needs of women and families living in dozens of camps.
When I recently visited Haiti with Natalia Caruso, MADRE Program Director, we saw KOFAVIV draw on its members' disaster management expertise to distribute life-saving cholera prevention and treatment kits. Within hours of receiving financial support from MADRE, KOFAVIV leaders had transformed it into small towers of salt, Clorox bleach, water jugs, and dark yellow soap that filled the office patio. Late into the night, they ran a makeshift assembly line, taking inventory and dividing the materials into small plastic grocery bags for distribution.
Two days later, over one hundred women crowded into the sprawling courtyard outside KOFAVIV's center. Babies dozed in the early afternoon heat. Between trainings on cholera prevention and treatment, KOFAVIV members led the women in song. At the end of the meeting, KOFAVIV leaders distributed the cholera kits, making sure they were given to women from each of the camps represented.
KOFAVIV's ability to turn a small donation into an event that educated women, welcomed new participants, and provided life-saving materials to displaced families is a testament to the organization's expertise in both human rights advocacy and disaster management. MADRE is committed to continuing support for their courageous and tireless efforts to ensure that every Haitian woman and girl may life in security and free from violence.
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People who don't "invest" in the church i.e. sacrifice spiritually and temporally usually find themselves out of the church soon enough. I am sure that I have offended and I have been offended but no once can drive me away from what God has given me.]]>
The first married ward I was in at BYU is a prime example. I was asked to introduce myself as new to the quroum at priesthood at least 5 or 6 weeks in a row! It was amazing, the ward had cliques, I always felt like no one cared if I was there or not.
Of course I continued to go…the church is true…right! But if I knew that I would have been in that ward long term, I'm not sure what I would have done.
It's easy for less actives to still feel the have a testimony, believe the church is true and all that and still stay home.
Why is going to church such a big deal anyway…I believe in Christ, I have a testimony, etc. I think they think they'll still be ok. Sacrament, tithing, temple etc. just don't seem very important to them.]]>
This is not meant to excuse those that give offense. We should try to be careful to not do so. But I will bet that most of the offenders are completely oblivious to the offense and would do all they could to make it right if they knew about it.]]>
Maybe one of the reasons we don't assign big enough numbers to service is: Service done to us goes in the catagory of "I derserve it", or "It's no big deal", or something else like that.
I think we have to be the ones giving the service, then we give ourselves huge numbers. Getting service gets small ones.
You're right about the "Organization for Disaffected Mormons". The organization is world-wide however, and has branches everywhere.]]>


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Raymond Scott: The Penguin
The Penguin
Raymond Scott (piano)
Reckless Nights and Turkish Twilights (Columbia/Legacy 65672)
Raymond Scott (piano),
Dave Wade (trumpet), Pete Pumiglio (clarinet), Dave Harris (tenor sax), Ted Harkins (bass), Johnny Williams (drums).
Composed by Raymond Scott.
Recorded: New York, December 20, 1937
Rating: 97/100 (learn more)
Being as flightless as an ostrich, and by comparison a clumsy walker, doesn't deter the Emperor Penguin from maintaining the dignity of a headwaiter whilst wintering in Antarctica. Here one poses imperially for a portrait by the 1930s master of musical obscurantism, Raymond Scott—no kin to British polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott. (Obviously, Falcon's a bird of a different feather.) Some listeners mistake Scott's jagged syncopations and goofy disjointedness for a joke. Yet like a tipsy penguin teetering on ice skates, Scott gets where he intended, and in so doing makes the adventure as endearingly loopy as . . . well, an Emperor Penguin.
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Miami Marlins: Prez of Baseball Ops Beinfest on Oviedo, Bell, G. Sanchez
Marlins President of Baseball Operations Larry Beinfest joined Juan Carlos Oviedo for his welcome back press conference in Jupiter. He touched on the impact Oviedo could have as a late-July addition and a few other subjects. Here's what he had to say:
On adding Oviedo in late July: "When J.C. returns, whether it's setup or seventhinning or specialist or whatever it is, it's an awful good arm and he'll find a home out there…That could be a big boost. That's an awful big arm with a lot of experience to add at the end of July…We can always use the help. Things happen over a long course of the season. Again, the quality of that arm, the experience of that player could be vital down the stretch."
On Heath Bell's season so far: "My reaction, or others' reaction? It's been an interesting go. I don't think anybody anticipated when you go out and get a guy who's had the success Heath's had over the past three years, you don't anticipate the struggles he's had, but it's happened. Ozzie [Guillen] believes in him. We believe in him as an organization. He just has to go out and do it and feel good about himself. Change can be good. Maybe the change has been a little bit different for him with the new ballpark and coming to the East Coast, etc., but it's no excuse. The quality of the pitches is still there. You can see he can do the job. He just has to do it consistently."
On whether pieces can be added: "There are always things that can be done. We believe in our talent. Some of the struggles of some of the players we didn't anticipate. I don't think we've seen this team play up to its potential, which I think is a good thing in a lot of ways. There's room for improvement and maybe we can really get it going. We played all those really close games at the beginning of the month and we were fortunate to win them and have played really good, consistent baseball here the last two weeks of the month. There's still room for improvement here. Whether that means changes or not, I don't know. It's still May.
"We'd like to see some of the guys who have performed in the big leagues get back to the level they've already done up here. Gaby is in the minor leagues and that's not really great. [Chris] Coghlanwas down in the minor leagues and that's not great. John Buck has struggled. You can go through the lineup and they've all struggled at times. Even Mike Stanton didn't hit a home run for the first month of the season. We'd like to just get that consistently going and have guys live up to their potential and I think we'll be fine because we like the talent we have on the field."
On Gaby Sanchez's return: "We're keeping an eye on him. We're checking it every day and talking to our people. We want him to be confident and comfortable. Gaby has always hit. That's been his big tool. He hit in the minor leagues and he hit pretty much immediately when he came to the major leagues. For him not to hit is a little bit off the tracks and not something we anticipated. Let's get him really feeling good about himself and comfortable. I don't know what that timetable is. I think his 10th day is coming up either today or [Wednesday] and we'll see from there. Logan [Morrison] is doing a fine job at first and his bat looks like it's waking up a little bit. We'll take it as a positive and do what we've got to do."
Sanchez, who is required to remain in the minors a minimum of 10 days, through nine games with the Zephyrs is 9-for-30 (.300) with a double, a homer, four RBI, nine walks, seven strikeouts and a .908 OPS.


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if you're already speeding and disobeying the law why not just pass on the right? :)
This is a discussion on Another Road Rage Thread within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; That's mature....
That's mature.
You may now carry on with your absurd non-directional bantering.
if you're already speeding and disobeying the law why not just pass on the right? :)
You may now carry on with your absurd non-directional bantering.
Deadly serious. Out on the open road, lights are communication. You blink for truckers to let them know it's safe to move into your lane. You blink to oncoming drivers to warn them of a speed trap ahead. A quick blink of the lights is one of the only ways you can communicate with other drivers, beyond your brake lights and turn signals (and raised middle finger, natch).A "courtesy-blink"? Are you serious?
Go back to what I said. "A brief courtesy blink." That means one, no more than two quick flashes. The idea is that the guy in front isn't paying attention and has no idea you are behind and trying to overtake. The blink should register in his rearview and awaken him from his semi-hypnotic freeway coma. Then he thinks, "oh my goodness, there's someone behind me. I shall now endeavor to move over and let him go by."
We clear on that? Good. Because that's really different from some clown flying up on your bumper (and this will usually be some jackass in a BMW) and from a foot or two behind starts pounding on on the light switch, ****-****-****-****-****-****-****-****.... etc. That kinda bozo makes you want to slow down and screw him up.
We also see this kind of thing with the act of overtaking itself. If I pass you on the freeway, I will be acutely aware that you need a car length between you and the vehicle in front for every 10 mph of speed. So if we're doing 70, and I pass you, I will not move in front of you until there's at least 7 car lengths or so ahead of you open. And when I do that, you won't get upset, like you would if I swung right in front of you as soon as I'm ahead - ipso facto making you tailgate me. That maneuver really gets my hair on fire. As with the light-blinking deal, it's not just what you do, but how you do it that's important.
"It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first."
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florida traffic normall clips along well above the speed limit and if youre not 10 over at least in a center of left lane youre lucky not to get run over or pushed off the road...along with it some of the worst driving youve seen....
flashing lights are an accepted signal that someone wants to pass...i dont use it myself but have responded to it multiple times...i'm not going to argue with a guy who is in a hurry and i like having a faster car than mine up ahead collecting flashing lights for me....
if a vehicle is in the left lane overtaking other traffic and going the speed limit i have no quarrel with them...they are allowed to pass on the left also...we do have a large population of people here who use the left lane for cruising to avoid the incoming and outgoing traffic at interchanges and it can get in the way of a smooth trip...i once followed a truck with "left lane fast/right lane slow" in its back window travelling 5 mph below the limit in the left lane while everyone was forced to pass him on the right because he apparently couldnt read his own sign...it can be frustrating...
the pickup driver was way out of line stopping in traffic to pick a fight...and i'm guessing if he would take the time to stop he wasnt in much of a hurry....i dont think it was a very lever response to the op's flash and showed more aggression than the op asking him to move over...but nothing surpirses me here...
if nothing else he should have been reported to the highway patrol...
Just pass them on the right, that way you don't have to worry about crazies going off from something totally harmless ... kind of like my comment. But we see how people react to harmless things.
I try to do things that keep others off my back therefor my comment directed to those going faster than the speed limit. You're already breaking the law by speeding, why not just get in the right lane, go around them, and hop back in the left and avoid possible confrontation, it's easy and JMO.
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Lecca, M R; Maag, C; Berger, E G; Hennet, T (2011). Fibrotic response in fibroblasts from congenital disorders of glycosylation. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 15(8):1788-1796.
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Congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) are characterized by a generalized underglycosylation of proteins. CDG is associated with multiple symptoms like psychomotor retardation, hypotonia, hormonal disturbances, liver fibrosis and coagulopathies. The molecular basis of these symptoms is poorly understood considering the large extent of affected glycoproteins. To better understanding the cellular responses to protein underglycosylation in CDG, we have investigated the differences in gene expression between healthy control and CDG fibroblasts by transcriptome comparison. This analysis revealed a strong induction of several genes encoding components of the extracellular matrix, such as collagens, COMP, IGFBP5 and biglycan. The extent of this response was confirmed at the protein level by showing increased production of collagen type-I for example. This fibrotic response of CDG fibroblasts was not paralleled by a differentiation to myofibroblasts and by increased TGFβ signaling. We could show that the addition of recombinant IGFBP5, one of the induced proteins in CDG, to healthy control fibroblasts increased the production of collagen type-I to levels similar to those found in CDG fibroblasts. The fibrotic response identified in CDG fibroblasts may account for the elevated tissue fibrosis, which is often encountered in CDG patients.
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text: The vines have been sleeping for months in the Okanagan. The cool winter of the area is now lifting and warm winds and longer, sunnier days bring the signs that summer is on the way. So, now that our Okanagan Winemakers can remove the "do not disturb" sign from their vines, how do they start the season? With a celebration of course!


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**Returning All-American**
ASU: Was an All-American in 2003-04...listed No. 9 on ASU's top times list with a 1:48.95 in the 200 free...was also part of the 800 free relay team that is second in school history with a 7:15.43.
2004-05: placed 15th in the 200 freestyle at the Pac-10 Championships with a season-best 1:49.75...clocked a personal best in the 100 free with a 51.07 at the Texas Invitational...earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 Academic honors.
2003-04: Placed 21st at the Pac-10 Championships in the 200 freestyle...set a season-best in that event at the Belmont Invitational with a 1:50.98...swam a season best in the 500 freestyle at the Pac-10s (4:56.14)...earned first-team Pac-10 All-Academic honors.
2002-03: Joined the Sun Devils at semester...earned honorable mention All-American honors for the 800 free relay...finished ninth at the Pac-10 Championships in the 200 free after touching the wall in 1:48.95, placing her ninth in the ASU record books for that event...placed 18th at the Pac-10s in the 500 free after recording a 4:52.10 in the prelims, her best as a Sun Devil.
High School/International: A 2002 graduate of Söderslättsgymnasiet in Trelleborg, Sweden...a member of the Swedish record-setting teams in the 400 free relay and 400 medley relay in 1999, 2000 and 2001...fourth at the 2002 Swedish senior nationals in the 400 free...second at the 2000 Swedish senior nationals in the 800 free and third in the 400 free...placed fourth with the 800 free relay at the 2000 World Championships...placed third at the 1998 European Junior Championships in the 200 free...finished eighth at the 1998 European Championships in the 100 free...third at the 1998 Swedish senior nationals in the 100 free.
Personal: Majoring in Marketing...born January 23, 1982 in Trelleborg, Sweden...parents are Birger and Karin...has a sister Caroline (21) and a brother Jonas (18)...full name is Sandra Anna Emily Steffensen.
100 Free: 51.07
200 Free: 1:48.95
500 Free: 4:52.10


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Savvy businesspeople know that happy customers return and spend more money. Smart farmers ask loyal CSA, farmers market and restaurant customers what they liked. Smart businesspeople seek customer suggestions for the future.
Engaged customers are loyal customers. Always greet your customers personally at CSA pickups, farmers markets and on deliveries. Ask customers their opinions and take their advice when you can. Make them feel that your improvements or changes were their idea. It does not matter who gets the credit for a great idea.
Good communication is the key to maintaining loyal customers, continued shopper referrals and steady profitability.
Post Season Reports
Be sure to thank your CSA, farmers market and restaurant customers for supporting you for a whole season (or whatever your timeframe). Send an enews or hand out a printed end-of-season Thank You. Summarize your successes. Remind customers of your challenges and how you managed them. Include photos of the good news and the bad times.
Open with a season summary. Describe how yields, weather and pest pressures compared to past years. Tell customers how hard you worked for them. Say how many families you fed, farm shares you delivered, farmers markets you attended and/or restaurants you supplied. If you weigh your produce, tell how many pounds of food you produced.
If you shared with local food pantries or shelters, tell your customers how many needy families you provided for or how many pounds you donated. Share a quote and photo from a happy recipient (food pantry staff or consumer - with their permission).
Remind customers what you supplied early in the season or give a month-by-month summary. You might write: We shared gorgeous greens, fabulous cabbages, bountiful beans, terrific tomatoes, succulent squash and exuberant zucchini... Include photos.
Describe your devastating droughts, flooding, complete crop failures, as well as major disease or pest pressures. Include photos. Share land security issues if they threaten your ability to continue farming that land.
Share your needs for labor, equipment or even housing. Do you trade work shares for volunteers who wash eggs, harvest crops or manage your social media outreach? Tell your CSA members if you need tools, office equipment or even a tractor. You never know what they many have in a back room collecting dust or who they know with extra 'stuff.' Spread the word if you seek a new home for yourself or farm staff.
Be personal. Announce the birth of your or staff children, new hires, marriages, injuries and even deaths. Share lessons from conferences, workshop and adventures with relevant photos. Farmers never have time or money for exciting vacations. Farmers are human and do have adventures – so share photos and stories.
Make it fun. Great photos and art make people smile or laugh. Create happy and fun associations with your farm. Share recipes and photos of customers enjoying foods from your farm. Share farm photos all season: emerging seedlings, snow-covered greens, piles of piglets, fuzzy chicks, pollinators doing their thing, a bird or praying mantis catching pests or bountiful harvests.
Announce your plans for next year. Will you add a Pick Your Own crop, an honor system farm stand or add new markets and CSA pickup locations? Do you plan to add or drop any crops? If so, explain why. Will you change your farming practices? If so, explain why.
Include the dates for next season's CSA sign up. Explain how to sign up and/or include a web link for details.
Survey Questions
Whether you send out a paper or electronic questionnaire or conduct an informal survey, make it short. With written or electronic surveys, use open-ended questions and offer space for comments. Invite people to include their name at the end, but make it optional.
Here are some basic questions to ask CSA or other regular customers.
- What did you like best? What do you want more of next season?
- Please share a favorite recipe you made with our fruit, produce or meat.
- Please share photos of your family cooking and eating our fruit, produce or meats.
- What did you like least? What do you want less of next season?
- What new crops (and varieties) would you like next season?
- How can we improve your CSA experience?
- Was your CSA investment a good value this year?
- Do you plan to sign on again in the future? If so, why? If not, why?
- May we share your opinion, quote and/or photo in our marketing materials? (get permission to use name and photo)
- General comments and feedback
Farm Fresh Rhode Island used one post-season survey for returning Veggie Box customers (see here) another brief survey for non-renewing customers. (see here)
Survey Types
Steve Murray of Kettle Pond Farm in Berkley, MA used a "respond to this email" newsletter survey in the final week of their summer CSA. They have also tried paper and electronic surveys from Survey Monkey or Mail Chimp.
Murray said his paper surveys had the highest return rate, but customers did not like completing them. Many CSA customers are in a hurry. Electronic surveys received the second highest number of responses. The "reply to this email" surveys received the fewest responses. Murray said, "I am not sure surveys are the best tool for CSA evaluation."
Murray's concern with end-of-season surveys is that CSA members may have "forgotten what they received many weeks ago, so their answers are present focused.' Instead, Kettle Pond farmers checked in with members during weekly pick-ups. Murray asked, "How was everything last week? Was there anything you really enjoyed? How did you use this?" He also asked, "I noticed you are always late to pick-up your share, would a different day be more convenient?"
Responses include "Everything is great" said Murray. No one knows how honest and accurate customers are when asked face to face. People may be too nice to say something negative.
In future years, Kettle Pond Farm hopes to get CSA members together mid-way through the growing season for a Health Forum. Murray hopes this will foster deeper conversations than any questionnaire or survey. The forum may help farmers learn about customer needs and concerns while customers grasp farm realities. Murray looks forward to spending quality time with members who are seriously committed to the future of his farm operation.
Use the Survey Data
If you take the time to conduct a survey, plan time to gather and review the results. Be sure to share the results with your customers at your website, social media accounts or in an enews. Be sure to say what changes you will make (if any) based on customer feedback. Use the testimonials/comments and photos in your future marketing efforts.
Learn More & Contacts
See Brix Bounty Farm's 2013 CSA Questionnaire here. Learn more about Brix Bounty Farm (brixbounty.com and facebook.com/brixbountyfarm). Visit the farm's new site on Bakerville Road, Dartmouth, MA. Contact Derek Christianson via email at email@example.com or call (508) 822-6919.
Kettle Pond Farm (kettlepondfarm.com and facebook.com/kettlepondfarm) is a 3-acre certified organic farm at 181 Bay View Ave. Berkley, MA. Contact Steve Murray via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or call (508) 992-1868.
Learn about Farm Fresh Rhode Island's Veggie Box program at here. Send questions to firstname.lastname@example.com or call (401) 312-4250.
A similar story ran in all four regional editions of Country Folks in January and the February edition of Country Folks Grower.


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The 2006 A-Sun Tournament will mark the first postseason appearance for ETSU as members of the Atlantic Sun. The top-seeded Lady Bucs have a bye in the first round and will face the winner of #8 Gardner-Webb/ #9 Lipscomb on Thursday, April 13 at 11:30 a.m.
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So, Ann Coulter apparently decided to take some time off from mischaracterizing atheists and those to the left of her ideological position to venture into the wide world of sports.
She published her latest article, entitled "America's Favorite National Pastime: Hating Soccer" to her very own website, the url of which does not scream narcissist at all, AnnCoulter.com.
The topic of her most recent op-ed is soccer. And as soon as her bony, little fingers went to typing, the reason she stated at the beginning of the piece that she had avoided the topic, in her own words, mind you, was because she "didn't want to offend anyone." Apparently, she doesn't think her recent behavior which has included but has not been limited to offending people with special needs by tweeting tweets containing the "r" word and causing a scene because the pilot of a flight on which she was booked was an African-American female, which resulted in her running off the plane screaming like a hysterical mad-woman about affirmative action and comparing the pilot being given the job to being akin to the United States permitting Mexicans to be doctors peeved anyone in the slightest.
She states in her article that "any growing interest in soccer can only be a sign of the nation's moral decay."
Just days after her article about soccer went viral, dozens of journalists and bloggers took to the internet, criticizing her views. This has become an all-too-common trend when she puts her thoughts before the American public.
In her article, she states, among other things that "the prospect of personal humiliation or major injury is required to count as sport." Taking into consideration she thinks these qualities are necessary for an event to be worthy of being labeled "sport," I would imagine for her next column, she would be torn between defending schoolyard bullying or waxing on about the positive effects of the actions of U.S. military personnel that were brought to light during the Abu Ghraib prison scandal.
What a lust for voyeuristic violence she has. I would bet good money that if she could visit any time in history, she would be just smitten if she could be in the crowd at the Colosseum in the times of ancient Rome to cheer on the spectacle of blood and gore that were the gladiatorial games.
She goes on to champion her fondness of U.S. standard units.
Fun fact for Ann: The U.S. is one of only three (the other two similarly stubborn countries being Liberia and Myanmar) nations who haven't caught up with the rest of the 192 or 193 (depending on if you include Taiwan) countries in the world and adopted the much simpler and easier to use metric system.
All of this is to say, by penning her most recent article, after the American public has read it, compounded with the rest of her body of work, she has brought us all together to let us realize America's real favorite national pastime: hating Ann Coulter.


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Final Stats
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The 29th-ranked men's tennis team (13-11, 4-6 SEC) tallied a pair of wins on Wednesday over UAB (12-8, 3-1 C-USA) and Samford (11-11, 2-6 SoCon). The Crimson Tide took down the Blazers 5-2 at the Lakeshore Tennis Center before posting a 6-1 victory over the Bulldogs at the Samford Tennis Center.
"We were obviously disappointed with doubles today," head Coach Billy Pate said. "We came out slow against UAB and didn't execute well. The end of the season is a tough time, but we have Auburn coming up and there is no excuse for us to have come out this flat. We rebounded well in both singles, however, which was good."
Alabama dropped the doubles point in both matches forcing the Tide to come back and earn at least four wins in singles for the dual match victory. In the afternoon contest against the Blazers, Alabama got wins from No. 28 senior Saketh Myneni followed by freshman Jarryd Botha, sophomores Ricky Doverspike, Michael Davis and Michael Thompson for the win. Clinching would be Davis at No. 6.
In the night match versus the Bulldogs, Alabama swept the six singles courts winning in straight sets on all but one court. The Tide's first victory came from Doverspike, then Myneni, freshman Ian Chadwell, Botha, junior Trey Walston and Davis. Botha would deliver the clinching win from the No. 3 spot.
"UAB has a lot of great players and we responded," Pate added. "The same can be said for Samford. It was good to be able to play some different guys today. We are happy to come out with two wins and can now turn our attention to Auburn."
Next up, Alabama returns home for Senior Day on Saturday, April 17. The Tide will welcome in the 39th-ranked Auburn Tigers at 5:00 p.m. (CST) for the final regular season conference match of the season.
ALABAMA VS. UAB RESULTS Doubles 1. Manlow/Emery (UAB) def. No. 86 Myneni/Davis (UA) 8-4 2. Doverspike/Thompson (UA) def. Moser/Ewels (UAB) 8-6 3. Zimmerman/Puetz (UAB) def. Botha/Walston (UA) 8-6 Order of Finish: 1,2,3
Singles 1. No. 28 Saketh Myneni (UA) def. Alex Emery (UAB) 6-1, 6-2 2. Ricky Doverspike (UA) def. Danny Manlow (UAB) 6-3, 6-4 3. Jarryd Botha (UA) def. David Zimmerman (UAB) 6-1, 6-4 4. Michael Thompson (UA) def. Thomas Petrich (UAB) 6-1, 7-5 5. Daniel Moser (UAB) def. Houssam Yassine (UA) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(8) 6. Michael Davis (UA) def. Tyrone Ewels (UAB) 7-6(2), 6-3 Order of Finish: 1,3,2,6*,5,4
ALABAMA VS. SAMFORD RESULTS Doubles 1. Doverspike/Thompson (UA) def. Kadi/Browder (SAM) 8-2 2. Reynolds/Dunkle (SAM) def. Botha/Walston (UA) 8-3 3. Abalos/Foster (SAM) def. Barnard/Blanchard (UA) 8-6 Order of Finish: 1,2,3
Singles 1. No. 28 Saketh Myneni (UA) def. Carson Kadi (SAM) 6-0, 6-4 2. Ricky Doverspike (UA) def. Zac Dunkle (SAM) 6-1, 6-3 3. Jarryd Botha (UA) def. Oliver Reynolds (SAM) 6-4, 6-2 4. Michael Davis (UA) def. Carl Abalos (SAM) n6-2, 7-6(5) 5. Ian Chadwell (UA) def. Scott Foster (SAM) 6-1, 6-1 6. Trey Walston (UA) def. Adam Witcher (SAM) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(6) Order of Finish: 2,1,5,3*,6,4


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Volume 3 ● Number 1 ● Winter 2001The Dialogue of Civilisations
John G. Taylor is professor of politics at South Bank University in London. He is the author of several books on East Timor, including East Timor: The Price of Freedom (Zed Books, 1999).
The East Timor Question: The Struggle for Independence from Indonesiaedited by paul hainsworth and stephen mccloskeyLondon, I. B.Tauris, 2000. 222 pagesPaperback: £12.95
In the aftermath of the August 1999 referendum in East Timor, several books have been published in Europe and Australia describing the United Nations' supervision of the event and assessing the Indonesian army's desperate and brutal attempts to overturn a result in which 78.5 per cent of the population voted for independence and an end to twenty-four years of Indonesian occupation. Only some of these texts succeeded in situating these events in a contemporary historical context. A more analytical approach is provided in The East Timor Question: The Struggle for Independence from Indonesia, a collection of articles examining most of the relevant issues which arose in the 1990s and influenced the outcome of the referendum.
The preface by Nobel peace laureate and Timorese resistance leader, José Ramos-Horta, was written before the referendum but is hauntingly prescient in its fears of a violent Indonesian reaction and its emphasis on the importance of international support to uphold the outcome of the vote. A succinct introduction follows by co-editor Stephen McCloskey, who manages both to summarise the volume's contents and accurately describe the background to the Indonesian occupation.
Historian Peter Carey provides a detailed, graphic account of the operation of the Indonesian security system in East Timor. Local sub-district military command troops, village "guidance officials", intelligence agents, mobile police brigades, infantry battalions and the army's special forces unit (Kopassus) subjected the East Timorese to constant surveillance. I recall interviewing in the early 1980s East Timorese refugees who told me of military punishment for speaking the indigenous language, Tetum, not only in the street, but in their homes. They said their lives were repeatedly punctuated by night visits from police and soldiers who would detain people for their activities earlier in the day. Carey exposes the workings of the system that made this possible, particularly in relation to the surveillance initiatives launched by the son-in-law of former President Suharto, Major-General Prabowo, who viewed East Timor as his personal fiefdom. Similar insights are given by journalist Hugh O'Shaughnessy, who visited East Timor on several occasions, most notably in 1997, when his published reports of seeing Hawk jets flying low over the capital finally gave the lie to British government denials of their use in the territory.
Maureen Tolfree gives a moving account of the murder of her brother, Brian Peters, by Indonesian troops and pro-integrationist militias in the border village of Balibo on 16 October 1975 prior to the full-scale invasion of 7 December. Peters was slaughtered, together with four of his colleagues from Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, while reporting on a major Indonesian border incursion at a time when both the Indonesian government and the West were denying that any Indonesian troops were present in East Timor. Tolfree's account of the attempts to conceal the reality of these events is particularly disturbing. Australia has released some documents on the journalists' deaths, but Britain has failed to do so despite repeated calls from Tolfree's family and from the family of the other slain British journalist, Malcolm Rennie.
Carmel Budiardjo, the founder of Tapol, the London-based Indonesian human rights group, has provided the outside world with detailed and accurate accounts of the situation in Indonesia and East Timor since the late 1960s. In this volume, she presents a full analysis of the legacy of the Suharto period. Focusing on human rights abuses in Indonesia, she discusses the military's domination of the state, the endemic corruption fostered by the Suharto family and its cronies, and the impact of centralised rule on areas such as Aceh and West Papua. Her contribution enables us to understand the rapidly increasing support for independence in these two (as yet) provinces of Indonesia, and also the emergence in Java of opposition to the regime.
Estavao Cabral sheds light on the many and varied ways in which the Indonesian government systematically disseminated false information during the 1980s and 1990s about its occupation of East Timor. He notes the complicity of academics in this process, and the extent to which various governments were prepared to accept and propagate the Indonesian version of events despite knowing that it was patently false.
The trial in the United Kingdom of members of the international peace group, Ploughshares, for disarming a Hawk ground attack aircraft in 1996 at a manufacturing plant near Liverpool was vitally important in bringing East Timor to British public attention. Support for the group's deed—they beat the plane's nose-cone with household hammers—grew massively once it became known that the Hawks were being used for repressive purposes in East Timor. The chapter "Seeds of Hope" is an account of the Ploughshares action by three of the main participants—Andrea Needham, Jen Parker and Jo Wilson.
The policies of Australia, the United States and Europe towards East Timor are assessed by Jim Aubrey, Charles Scheiner and co-editor Paul Hainsworth. Australia's record deserves special condemnation. Australia gave de facto and de jure recognition to the Indonesian occupation in the interests of exploiting East Timor's valuable oil resources jointly with Indonesian state-owned companies. Human rights abuses were repeatedly downplayed or denied outright. The actions of former foreign minister Gareth Evans were particularly reprehensible. He toasted the signing of the "Timor Gap" treaty for oil co-exploration with his Indonesian counterpart Ali Alatas as they flew over East Timor in 1989. Nine months prior to the 1991 Santa Cruz massacre (in which Indonesian troops killed at least 270 people) Evans claimed that "the human rights situation in East Timor has, in our judgement, greatly improved under the present military arrangements".1 This was at a time when informed observers, both inside and outside the territory, were stating precisely the opposite.
The importance of US arms supplies and military training in facilitating Indonesia's invasion and prolonged occupation of East Timor is highlighted by Scheiner. His analysis is complemented by an excellent article by Hainsworth, showing the limits of the "ethical foreign policy" of Britain's "New Labour" government. The continuity of approach with the previous Conservative government on arms sales and trade is clearly established. An egregious example of New Labour's refusal to allow humanitarian issues to cloud relations with Indonesia was provided in 1998 by then defence minister George Robertson, who described General Prabowo as "an enlightened officer, keen to increase professionalism within the armed forces and to educate them in areas such as human rights".2
Eilis Ward reviews the European Union's stance on East Timor during Ireland's EU presidency of 1996. She traces the evolution of policy in Dublin, describing the influences on the decision-making process. Concluding the volume, Pedro Pinto Leite assesses East Timor's right to self-determination through a comparison with the Western Sahara case, and Adrian Guelke sees important lessons in the South African example for East Timor's transition to independence.
In a postscript, Hainsworth reminds us of developments in Indonesia after Suharto's downfall. He focuses on the Indonesian policy shift that permitted 1999's independence referendum in East Timor, and on former president Habibie's role in producing this shift. Concluding paragraphs summarise the reconstruction difficulties in East Timor following the paramilitary rampage which plundered the country, destroyed its infrastructure and led to the displacement of most of its population. At the time of writing, approximately eighty thousand East Timorese remain in camps across the border in West Timor, controlled by the same paramilitary commanders responsible for the post-referendum nightmare.
Broad as is the scope of the book, some issues have been omitted which analysts and commentators might have liked to see included, especially in light of the changing nature of East Timor in the post-referendum period. Regarding human rights abuses, perhaps more detail could have been given about the Indonesian military's drives in the 1970s and early 1980s to pacify and control the population. In the "Encirclement and Annihilation" campaign (1977–9), people were forced from upland to lowland areas before being either killed or resettled in camps. In the "Fence of Legs" operation (1981–2), males aged eight to sixty were forced to march in front of Indonesian soldiers as they encircled and flushed out areas of resistance. Most of the two hundred thousand deaths resulting from the occupation occurred during these years, and we need fuller accounts of this period.
It was during this period, also, that most of the armed resistance to the Indonesian occupation was eliminated. Charismatic leaders such as Nicolau Lobato and Mau Lear were hunted down, captured and killed. Despite the slaughter, some groups managed to survive, most notably, of course, those led by the current president of East Timor, Xanana Gusmao. Their regrouping and resurgence during the 1980s was absolutely crucial. It allowed the development of a "second generation" of youthful protest in East Timor's main towns and villages in the late 1980s and 1990s, and was vital to the maintenance and growth of international support. These issues could have featured more prominently in the book under review.
The cover-up in the Balibo slayings could also have been examined in greater depth. Obfuscation by the British and Australian governments dates back to the deaths of the five journalists in 1975. Continual obstruction by officialdom has hampered all attempts at investigation to this day.
The significance of the lobbying on behalf of East Timor by groups in Portugal and the United States in the 1970s and 1980s could also have been given more emphasis, as could the Portuguese government's systematic support for East Timor from the mid-eighties onwards.
On the East Timor question, two issues still demand further investigation. First, how can we explain the sheer levels of brutality by the Indonesian military during its occupation? By any standards, these were truly terrible. The world caught merely a glimpse of the Indonesian repression when the post-referendum paramilitary rampage was televised in early September 1999; much worse had preceded that. As with Cambodia, Indonesian human rights abuses need to be documented fully, their causes analysed and the perpetrators put on trial.
Second, what accounts for the dramatic change in the stance of both Indonesia and the West in 1999? Why, having fought to deny East Timor self-determination for twenty-three years, did Indonesia suddenly agree to a referendum? Why, having acquiesced diplomatically in the Indonesian occupation and supported it militarily, did the world's leading governments suddenly change tack and endorse self-determination so strongly? Why back the right of self-determination for a small territory of 811,000 people in its conflict with a strategically important ally in Southeast Asia, with its important resources and population of 210 million, particularly when you have done everything possible to block this for over two decades?
This book, with others published in recent years, provides the material necessary for addressing these two central issues.
1. Indonesia News 10, no. 2 (February 1991).
2. Observer (London), 26 July 1998.


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SEATTLE - The Head of the Lake Regatta was delayed, then the course was shortened and finally the Washington crews withdrew from the event Sunday due to high winds on the Lake Washington Ship Canal course.
Last year's Head of the Lake competition was cancelled due to inclement weather conditions in Seattle that caused unsafe rowing conditions.
On Sunday, 15-mile-per-hour winds swept across the course. The races were delayed for over an hour and eventually regatta organizers decided to shorten the course, ending just past Portage Bay.
The original three-mile course started at the east end of the Montlake Cut and traveled through Portage Bay before going into Lake Union, past Gas Works Park and to the finish line just west of the Fremont Bridge.
By the time race officials opted to shorten the course and resume racing, the UW coaches had already decided to take their crews off the water.
Sunday marked the final event on UW's fall racing schedule. The Huskies' 2008 season gets underway March 29 with the annual Class Day Regatta.


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Our caregivers provide a variety of activities based on the children's interests, questions asked and learning style. We emphasize learning and creativity through concrete, hands-on learning opportunities, as well as through songs, finger plays, movement activities and manipulatives. We use a series of activities to emphasize emerging motor development and simple direction following. As the children ask questions and show interest in the world around them, multiple opportunities are given in order to allow the children to study and practice their new knowledge. Special attention is given to each child's level of development, with recognition of his/her individuality. We consider active involvement of the children in all phases of their growth and learning essential to the quality of their overall experience at the Center. Children are encouraged to make their own decisions (etc. choosing which area of the classroom in which to play, deciding on how to do an activity) and problem solving when appropriate. In the Older Toddler program, the children all follow the same routine, affording many chances to work on their blossoming social development.


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Today is the Kick-off! Succeed by Being Supported
Dr. Fuhrman's Holiday Challenge has now begun and what an opportunity this is for you to be able to take action and regain your health! You have made the decision to take on the challenge, which is the first step, but now you need to take action. You'll need to stay firm and dedicated the entire six weeks; not just here at the start. Eating high-nutrient foods will provide motivation, because you'll feel great and see the positive physical results quickly, but there is more that you can do to increase your success.
The following are a few strategies, some of which you may have already heard of or used in the past, and they will increase your likelihood of successful completion of the challenge:
1. Tell everyone you know what you are doing for your health and how excited you are about it. By telling close friends, family members, neighbors, and coworkers, you are going to make this more "real" and not just a secret struggle that you "hope to get through". The worst position to be in is all alone; just you and your addictions and bad habits. You'll see that others will ask you about how you are doing with the challenge, and many will want to support you and cheer you on. You don't want to let yourself down, of course, but by involving more people that are also expecting you to follow through, you won't want to let them down either.
2. Ask friends, family members and coworkers that also have a need to turn their health around to do the challenge with you. Share recipes and ideas. Eat and exercise together, if you can. It's more fun and motivating this way and is one of the best strategies for success.
3. Interact with others who have succeeded already and have "been there" so they can motivate you and give you more tips for success. A great way to do this is by participating in the online forums at DrFuhrman.com. [Dr. Fuhrman is offering a free, six week membership over the holidays. See link below.] There isn't a better place where there's such a concentrated group of like-minded nutritarians than on the member center; and the more you get involved there, the more success you'll have. Some will even post their daily thoughts as they are transitioning to a healthy lifestyle, and they'll get daily responses from experienced nutritarians who care.
4. Educate yourself daily about the science of nutrition. Make efforts to understand why eating a high micronutrient, plant-based diet is the healthiest for you, and why it is the most sustainable way to lose weight and keep it off. Read Dr Fuhrman's newsletters and books, and actually look up the research articles that are referenced in these materials and on DiseaseProof.com and DrFuhrman.com. Knowing why you are making these changes in your life is an important component for long term success.
5. Track your success each day (perhaps with a chart on your refrigerator) and give yourself non-food related rewards for reaching your dietary goals weekly or even daily, if needed.I wish all of you the best success in reaching your health goals. I'll see you on the other side!
To view the official rules and promise, click here.
Dr. Benson sees the majority of patients at Dr. Fuhrman's office in Flemington, and is well versed in modern high-tech medicine and the nutritional and natural methods utilized by Dr. Fuhrman. He also works side-by-side with Dr. Fuhrman on nutritional research, gives lectures, and answers questions on Dr. Fuhrman's Ask the Doctor forums.
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I like most of your suggestions except one. Whenever I tell people about my resolves, they attempt to submarine me. I find I have better success, if I live the life and wait for them to ask about it.
I'm a big supporter of Dr. Benson. Thanks for sharing all of these great tips to succeed!!
Going today for results of a battery of tests. Do not expect good news, as I am morbidly obese, with a constellation of weight-related issues. Also attending first 12-Step meeting for overeaters. Have tried ETL several times with excellent success for about 3 months' duration each time, then succumb to SAD foods, and the binge-gorge ( do not purge ) cycle begins again. I hope this time works; I don't feel that, at my age, (nearly 60) I have another diet failure in me. Best of luck to everyone involved in the Holiday Challenge!
Hi Mia.
It's great you're getting a pile of tests at the start of the challenge - now as well as feeling so much better in 6 weeks time you'll be able to see some numbers that reflect your success too.
Good on you for surrounding yourself with so much support. I'm sure you'll find many successful nutritarians who've struggled along the way reverting to SAD eating. Perhaps it would be helpful not to think of your past experiences as "diet failures" but steps along your journey to success.
I, too, used to be morbidly obese, and I have slipped into old ways many times, but each time I revert to unhealthy eating patterns I learn something about myself that helps me on my healthy journey. (Sometimes I have to learn the same lesson a few times!) I'm understanding the triggers more, paying attention to other health-promoting habits besides eating (getting enough sleep is crucial for me, and exercise, outdoor time & stress management), etc.
Maybe you could think about what it was each time that led you to succumb to SAD foods after experiencing ETL success, and work out some strategies to manage those things.
Another thing I've learned along the way is that you can't change the past, but you can decide what you will do in the present and the future. If I slip up - it's done, past. There is no point despairing and feeling like a failure ("What's the use - now I've eating something I shouldn't have, I might as well just keep eating garbage"). I just need to learn what I can and use it to fuel my present decision and future success.
I'm cheering for you. I'm sure your best years are ahead of you. Here's to your success, Mia!
I've been doin ETL 1/2 way since the last challenge. I've lost weight and my migraines are better but like Mia I return to unhealthy (vegetarian for me) foods and sabotage the advances I've made.
I love what Anita had to say about taking each slip as a learning lesson. There are no mistakes and no failures just lessons.
I'm rooting for you Mia. I can't wait to read your story in the success stories section.
Mia, It sounds like you are feeling hopeless about your weight, eating habits, and medical tests. But the glimmer of hope in your message was the part about "not having another diet failure in you." YOU are not a failure and there is always hope. And you are not alone--Most of us mess up sometimes and have to make a correction. I hope you will take on the holiday challenge and start feeling better with ETL. I encourage you to seek counseling if you're feeling depressed.
Hi Mia
It is SO overwhelming to look at the BIG picture especially when you are not feling great and wonder how you will ever live up to this challenge. It is never too late. I believe God gives us the opportunity to learn the same lesson over and over ( if that is one of the lessons we are to be learning in this life) and it is up to us when we are ready to learn it. YOU sound very ready!!! Look FORWARD, take each day at a time and be KIND to yourself. You are your own best friend!! We are cheering you on!!
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TUCSON, Ariz. ?- Mississippi State scored 10 runs in the second inning to jump out to a 12-2 lead and fended off numerous Arizona rallies throughout the rest of the game to hang on for a 13-12 win over the ninth-ranked Wildcats at Kindall Field on Sunday.
The loss prevented Arizona from sweeping its third series of the year and dropped the Wildcats to 14-6 overall. Mississippi State salvaged its 1,500-mile road trip to Tucson with the victory and improved to 9-2 on the year.
MSU, which had struck out 31 times in the first two games of the series, jumped on Arizona's Sean Rierson right from the start. The Bulldogs plated a pair of runs in the top of the first for a 2-0 lead before scoring 10 times on nine hits off of two different Wildcat pitchers in the second for a 10-run advantage.
MSU chased Rierson (2-2) with no outs in the second and a 5-2 lead after opening the frame with three straight singles, an error on a sacrifice bunt attempt, and three more base knocks. The senior right-hander was charged with the loss after giving up eight runs on seven hits in just one inning of work.
Replacing Rierson with the bases loaded, reliever David Coulon got the first out on a sacrifice fly, but quickly gave up two more run-scoring singles to push the MSU advantage to 8-2 before third baseman Ed Easley capped off the inning with a grand slam homer over the left field wall.
After MSU scored in the top of the sixth for a 13-5 lead, Arizona's offense plated two runs in the bottom of the sixth, one in the seventh and had a chance to tie the game after Jeff Van Houten hit a three-run homer to cut the lead to one as part of a four-run eighth, but pinch hitter Bill Rhinehart grounded out on the first pitch of his bases-loaded at bat to end the inning with the tying run 90 feet away at third.
MSU's John Crosby (2-0) picked up the victory on the mound after spelling starter Josh Johnson in the second inning. The Bulldog right-hander limited the Wildcats to two runs on three hits over 4 1/3 innings for his second win of the year. Closer Saunders Ramsey worked out of the Wildcat scoring threat in the eighth and tossed a perfect ninth for his second save of the year.
Offensively, MSU posted 16 hits in the game, 11 of which came in the first two innings alone. Led by a 4 for 5-afternoon by Joseph Hunter, six different MSU hitters finished with two or more hits on the day. Jeff Butts (2 for 5, 2 R) and Brad Jones (2 for 4) each had three RBI for the Bulldogs in the game.
The loss wasted Trevor Crowe's 4 for 6 day at the plate and Van Houten's five-RBI game. UA's Jason Donald finished the game 3 for 4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored after going a combined 0 for 6 in the previous two days.
Arizona will take Monday off before returning to action on Tuesday and Wednesday for a pair non-conference games against UNLV at Kindall Field. Freshman Eric Berger will take the mound on Tuesday.
The 13 runs and 16 hits in Sunday's loss were the most surrendered by the Arizona pitching staff this season ... After striking out 31 hitters in the first two games against MSU, the Wildcat hurlers struck out just one in Sunday's loss ... Senior Jeff Van Houten extended his hitting streak to 26 straight games with a second inning single. His home run in the eighth was his third of the year and the 24th of his career.


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Imagine this paragraph from the opening letter to the US Army's social media policy – Army social media – Optimizing online engagement – written for your organization:
The US Army isn't embracing social media as a nice to have. It's a critical element of their operational strategy.
If the US Army is embracing social media, isn't it time you did too! And not as a nice to have but as key to your operational strategy.
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Have you signed up for the Summer Reading Club yet? There are still two months left and so many good books to read. The library has loads of resources to help you choose some new reading material. There are book lists, book matches, and book groups.
This readalike is in response to a patron's book-match request. If you would like personalized reading recommendations, fill out the book-match form and a librarian will email suggested titles to you. See our other Book Matches.
If you like The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, of course you'll want to read the other two books in the trilogy (if you haven't already!): Catching Fire and Mockingjay
Here are some other action/adventure books you may enjoy:
The Bar Code Tattoo by Susan Weyn
Things for Kayla progress from bad, as in being told her computer grades disqualify her from an art scholarship, to worse, when she refuses to accept an identification bar code tattoo on her seventeenth birthday. (catalog description)
Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
In a future world baked dry by the sun and divided into those who live inside the wall and those who live outside it, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone is forced into a difficult choice when her parents are arrested and taken into the city. (catalog description)
CRRL Wins! You voted - thank you! - and we have won a visit from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Susanna Kearsley, known for her suspenseful, historical romances.
Meet Susanna at a wine and cheese reception at the Porter Branch on Wednesday, June 5, at 7pm, as she launches her newest book, The Firebird.
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As a former museum curator, Susanna brings her passion for research and travel to her novels, weaving together modern-day and historical intrigue. In her newest novel, The Firebird, heroine Nicola Marter was born with a psychic gift. When a woman arrives with a small wooden carving at the gallery Nicola works at, she can see the object's history and knows that it was named after the Firebird - the mythical creature from an old Russian fable.
Thank you to Barnes & Noble for providing copies of her books for purchase!
Haven't read a Susanna Kearsley book? If you like Diana Gabaldon, Daphne du Maurier, or Audrey Niffenegger, you'll love Susanna Kearsley. Check out one of these titles:
George Van Sant was well known in the area for his outstanding public service in the Marine Corps, at Mary Washington College, and in local politics. To many of us, however, he was best known as an advocate for the Central Rappahannock Regional Library.
On January 11, 2013 CRRL Headquarters had the pleasure of welcoming the Rappahannock Astronomy Club to Fabulous Friday: Shoot for the Stars. Mr. Jerry Hubbell, President of RAC, and Mrs. Linda Billard, the editor of RAC's newsletter, came and talked to a group of thirty-two parents and children. The focus of the program was constellations and how we can see shapes in the stars the same way we see shapes in the clouds. After Mr. Hubbell talked about some of the better known constellations, he and Mrs.
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This year the second floor of the Headquarters Library decided to do something a bit different for their holiday decorations. The Youth Services staff made the decision to have all of their decorations made from recycled and repurposed materials, specifically focusing on books weeded from the collection due to extreme damage. Then the system-wide Teen Council and teen volunteers from Headquarters handled the majority of the decoration creation. Over the course of three weeks these groups worked together to create the trees, snowflakes, paper chains and houses that make up the majority of the second floor decorations while staff members created the complementary hedgehogs. One fun twist that came from using old books was creating a game to go with the decorations.
Five trees created from old books are on the Youth Services Research Desk. We encourage all customers to come and try to guess which books were used to make the trees for a chance to win a prize. To go with the theme of recycled and repurposed decorations the Teen Council decided on the slogan "Go Green with the Grinch" to help tie all of the decorations together.
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text: This looks interesting. I think the best approach for me if I ever want to do more than dabble in this thing is to try to undertake a small modification project for WinVNC on my own. Every time I see a new page I am once again amazed at how straightforward it seems to be to get VNC to do exactly what you want... <pontification> I think VNC is a classic example of the strength of an open source heritage in developing a product. Even though it didn't start out as a classic "develop it for everyone else" tool, the initial design philosophy was thoroughly unixish (which bears a lot of the "genetic mentality" of Open Source) and the open source availability has produced an incredible number of children. In my opinion, VNC historically has been an absolute dog in terms of overall performance and feature set - which is very much normal for many Unixish tools initially. The strength is that there is a fierce genetic competition and accelerated evolution for tools - and very quickly they are worn down into comfortable fit for some use. You don't have to pretend that the original developers are the only people that can try something. In fact, *everyone* tries hacking up VNC and improving it (Well, actually it's usually a friend of a friend - as opposed to Windows where it's the third-cousin once-removed of a distant acquaintance who was promptly shut down by the SPA). </pontification> Thanks again for the info Michael - I love being on a mailing list where someone has actually gotten their arms bloody to the shoulders in a tool.. :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Ossmann" <michael.ossmann "at" alttech.com> To: <vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com> Sent: Wednesday/2002 January 30 19:08 Subject: Re: Dedicated VNC server for another server : On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 06:19:15PM -0500, Alex Angelopoulos wrote: : > Michael - correct me if I'm wrong - it sounds like you're saying that in : > neither case was the Tier3 system a Windows box running WinVNC and : > simply exporting to the Tier 2 system. : : True, although you could certainly run vncviewer on tier 2, connecting : to WinVNC on tier 3, giving you a chained VNC connection. If you are : running a VNC server on tier three, however, it would probably be easier : and more efficient to simply have the 2nd tier forward ports to tier 3. : : > I am curious about how such a system could improve performance. The : > only way I could see it doing it for a Windows Tier 3 system is if the : > Tier 2 server had a high-speed connection to Tier 3 and if Tier 1 was on : > a slow link - then the communication transactions between Tier 2 and : > Tier 3 would all happen quickly. : : That's how I've had it set up: tiers 2 and 3 are on an internal LAN and : tier 1 clients are roaming. RDP (the Windows Terminal Services : protocol) is pretty heavy on the wire (but getting lighter). It works : great on a LAN, but it is best to gateway it into a VNC connection (or : Tarantella, or Citrix) if you want to provide access over the Internet. : Performance is definitely an advantage of using an RDP/RFB gateway : because WinVNC doesn't perform as well as Terminal Sevices. A gateway : also allows you to provide true multi-user access to a Windows server : via VNC. I've been using rdesktop inside Xvnc, but it would be more : efficient on the 2nd tier server to use a direct RDP<->RFB gatewaying : process like rdp2vnc: : : http://libvncserver.sourceforge.net/ : : If you have a low bandwidth connection between tiers 2 and 3, then you'd : have to use RFB (VNC), ICA (Citrix), or AIP (Tarantella) over that link. : RDP will probably join this category within the next year, which will : make it much more attractive, although probably not enough to outweigh : the licensing issues. :-) : : -- : Mike Ossmann, Tarantella/UNIX Engineer/Instructor : Alternative Technology, Inc. http://www.alttech.com/ : --------------------------------------------------------------------- : To unsubscribe, mail majordomo "at" uk.research.att.com with the line: : 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY : See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html : --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail majordomo "at" uk.research.att.com with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------