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Freestyle Fellowship, the legendary L.A.-based Hip Hop quintet of MCs Aceyalone, Myka 9, P.E.A.C.E., Self Jupiter, and DJ Kiilu Grand have announced their new album The Promise, set to drop October 4th on Decon. Nearly a decade since their last album under the Freestyle Fellowship moniker, their impromptu reunion show in Los Angeles in 2009 [cont.]
2011 Decon Never Not Fresh SXSW Recap video with Freddie Gibbs, Rakaa, Aceyalone, Gangrene, Classified, Shad, DJ Babu and more. Shoutout to HipHopDX.
Decon just announced: We are proud to officially announce the addition of New York's own Roc Marciano to the Decon family. More details will be announced in the coming weeks, but in the meantime get familiar with his latest album Marcberg on iTunes now. Follow Roc on Twitter here.
Black Milk discusses the release of his album, "Album Of The Year" set to drop on Fat Beats Records/Decon on September 14th.
New from Decon is the Fresh Rhymes and Videotape CD/DVD double-disc package, which chronicles the recent tour featuring Dilated Peoples, Aceyalone, The Alchemist, and 88 Keys. Coincidentally, the new set includes brand-new songs from each artist, whom team up with one another for a series of dope collaborations. Was there a mini-studio on that tour [cont.]
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Search Engine Optimisation
It's hard to believe that there can be anything that could be added to the reams of print already written about search engine optimisation (SEO) that already exist, both online and offline. However, we've been asked several times recently to write a blog post about our thoughts on using this marketing technique and so here they are! This blog post is more about how SEO fits in to an overall marketing strategy, rather than going into the nuts and bolts of how classic SEO is done. As you'll see if you read on, I'm not convinced that the old fashioned geekery of SEO is worthwhile in many situations, and the recommendations I make below should be possible for anyone who is able to use the internet without requiring much technical knowledge at all.
As a bit of background, I (Lucy) spent nearly 7 years working at Google where SEO is almost a dirty word. Google's entire business model is based on returning the most relevant results to someone who does a search on Google: if people stop finding what they want on Google, they're only a click away from another website which might provide better results. Therefore Google (and all search engines) have a huge incentive to make sure that the websites they show in their results for any given search are the most useful ones. This means they do not take kindly to people trying to manipulate their results using underhand techniques. Having been indoctrinated like this in my formative years, I very much agree with their principles and so if you're looking for a cheat's way to beat the search engines you're in the wrong place.
A Brief History of SEO:
SEO is changing fast and so it's useful at this point to provide a quick background to how it started and where it's going. Back in the day, the first search engines had various ways of crawling the internet to find websites and add them to their index. For some you had to submit your site to them to be included, others used primitive algorithms to find sites. Because the web was small, search engine indexes were too. As the web expanded, however, these expanded and other business models were tried: Yahoo for a while charged several hundred dollars to be included in their directory. Google came along in 1996 (initially called BackRub due to the innovation of Larry Page and Sergey Brin who used the the number of links one site has from another to determine if it's a 'good' site or not) and from there outstripped all the other search engines by providing fast, relevant results to searchers. The algorithm they used has been endlessly updated (Google says on average there are about 9 improvements per week) which means they now use literally hundreds of different attributes to decide whether a website should be in the results for a search, and if so, where it should feature, top or bottom.
These updates are necessary to overcome a problem the search engines face which is their own popularity. For a huge number of businesses, search engines can be literally their life and death. Many online shops find that up to 90% of their customers discover their site using Google or other search engines, meaning that they are very reliant on them for their livelihood. This creates an incentive for them to do whatever it takes to keep their sites at the top of Google, even if it violates Google's terms and conditions. giving rise to the SEO industry The fact that some of the jargon sounds very technical means that unscrupulous SEO practitioners will charge clients to use techniques that are against the rules, to get results faster. This is typically known as 'black hat' SEO, as opposed to 'while hat' SEO which does the same thing but sticking to the rules so it often takes longer to see success. While black hat SEO may sound like a good short term investment, it has enormous risks. There have been some very high profile companies who have been removed from Google's index altogether for cheating: BMW and JC Penney to name two, as well as legions of smaller websites. It's simply not worth Google's while to allow any company, however big, to get higher up the results than they should be.
What Exactly Is SEO Anyway?
Traditionally, white hat SEO involved 3 elements:
- Indexing: Ensuring a website is in a search engine's index
- Crawling: Making sure the search engine can crawl the site to find out what it's about
- Content: Putting content on the site which makes it is the most relevant site for the search words that are most important, e.g if the site is about fly fishing, ensuring there is lots of content on the site about fly fishing (and 'salmon fishing', 'trout fishing' etc) so that when someone does a search on Google for 'fly fishing', Google sees the site as very relevant to that search and puts it high up in the list of results.
To begin with, the first two (indexing and crawling) could be quite technical, requiring good knowledge of HTML and how search engine algorithms work. However, all this is changing dramatically with the changes in website design and the provision by search engines of tools like Google's webmaster tools. Webmaster Tools enables anyone who owns a site to submit it to Google's index directly. The advent of content management systems (CMSs) which allow people without technical knowledge to manage their own websites, provide tools to do SEO as part of the package, meaning that with just basic knowledge, most people can ensure their site is tagged, and designed in a search engine friendly manner.
CMSs have also made it very easy for website owners to update their sites regularly to ensure that their site has fresh, relevant content on all the time. This is one of the things that Google looks for when deciding if a site is relevant or not, and again, these technological advances have put basic SEO within the grasp of most website owners.
Lastly, the burgeoning world of social media means that a company now now easily have multiple 'websites' – including a Facebook page, a blog, a Google Places page, a Twitter stream etc. These can play a huge part in SEO as they all provide a way to get your company found on a search engine, even if it's not your actual website that is found first.
The world of SEO is changing rapidly!
What Should You Do for Your Website?
As the person responsible for a website then, what should you be doing to push it higher up the search results?
The first thing to bear in mind is that you could hire 20 people to work full time on optimising your business's web presence and still not have everything done perfectly. The key is to do the things that will make the biggest impact in the least time, and then get comfortable with the idea that nothing done online is ever finished or perfect. Knowing what is possible is important though, as it'll allow you to spot opportunities for marketing when they arise.
The following are the key things that I would recommend very broadly to every business or charity. The more that you do obviously the better, but don't let it get you get distracted from other areas of your business that may be more important!
Make Sure Your Site is Set Up Correctly:
When getting a website designed and built it's vital to make sure that the person doing the designing is tasked with doing so in a search engine friendly manner. While Flash sites may look swanky, the huge issue with them is that there is usually almost no HTML on them, which is what Google relies on to know what the site is about. The more the site can be built on HTML the better, in terms of SEO. Once this is done, ensuring that each page has a relevant description, and title is important, but don't bother with (or listen to web designers who say they will provide) keywords or other meta data, as this is no longer used by the major search engines to rank pages.
Subscribe to Webmaster Tools:
Anyone can set up an account (it's free), but you may need the help of the person who designed your site to get access to it. Once you have access you can check if your site has been submitted to Google (or Yahoo or Bing) using a thing called a 'site map'. This is just a hierarchical map showing how the pages of your website are laid out. Submitting one to Google means that Google is then aware of what parts of your site it should be crawling, and will guarantee that your site gets into their index. Ensure that the person designing your website provides you with one, or else use the module in your CMS to generate one yourself. Once you have subscribed, you can then use this to monitor how your site is performing, and to ensure that there are no errors on your site.
Set up Google Analytics and monitor it:
Google Analytics is an incredibly powerful free tool that tells provides masses of information about how your website and marketing overall are performing. Google is currently rolling out a limited trial of merging Webmaster Tools data into Analytics – and I am certainly hopeful this happens as it would be great to get all the information about a website in one place. Analytics provides information such as what people searched for on a search engine to find your site, where they come from (which country, town etc), what website sent them to your website, how long they stayed on your site, where they left the site, and mountains more. It's used by everyone from huge companies to the smallest charities, and is only limited by the person using it in terms of the data it can provide. Every website should have it implemented (again you may need the help of your web designer for the initial setup).
From an SEO point of view, Google Analytics can be used to see how your SEO strategy is performing, for example to compare the amount of visits your site gets from organic Google searches to visits from other sources such as AdWords, Facebook etc. It will also show which search terms are driving the most traffic. For example (to return to fly fishing), it will show if the term 'fly fishing' is more important in getting visitors to your site than 'trout fishing').
Set up Google Places:
The next frontier of the big search engines is said to be local searches. As more and more people have smart phones and use them when out and about, the need for information about local businesses is increasing exponentially, and search engines are very keen to make use of that. To tap into this market, Google has launched Google Places which allows any business with a physical location to create a listing associated with a particular area. It's very similar to how a traditional yellow pages directly works. For a local business this is probably the single most important SEO thing they can do, as for most searches on Google now that contain a place name, the first 6 or 7 results will be Google Places pages, rather than traditional websites.
As you can see from the picture below, they can really dominate the search results, which is great if you're one of the top ones, but not so great if you've just stuck with a website and spent all your time and effort optimising that.
Social Networking:
Social networking is important from an SEO point of view, as it provides another online profile for your business which helps to increase the chances that one of them will show up for a given search. Another advantage is that it provides a place where you can legitimately place links to your website (see below for more on links). Lastly, for searches for your own company name, it means your company can dominate the top results for that search, ensuring your competitors are not there at all.
There are more and more social networking sites, and being present on all of them could take up all your time. If you're relatively new to it, I'd suggest starting with one of the big ones (Facebook, Twitter), getting the hang of it and measuring it to see if it is converting into business for you, before getting into more. As a general rule, Facebook works really well for companies selling to consumers, where a blog, Twitter or LinkedIn can be really valuable for businesses selling to other businesses (B2B).
As mentioned further up the blog, one of the main reasons that Google did so well when it started was that they discovered they could determine with great accuracy how good a website was by looking at how many other sites linked to it. If a website which is deemed to be very authoritative (BBC, Irish Times etc) provides a link to a website, it's likely that this site is credible and worthwhile. Google rewards sites which have links to them from 'high authority' websites by ranking them more highly.
This is an area of SEO that many people get very hung up on, submitting links to their sites in many random places across the web. In reality they'd be better off doing some more traditional marketing or PR, and using this to get one link from a good website than wasting their time with links from irrelevant sites. Having said this, every link helps, so ensuring that you hyperlink your business name when you use it on your blog, Facebook or Twitter, in all press releases etc can be very valuable. Examples of more traditional marketing that can have an added link benefit are things like setting up partnerships with other businesses in a similar industry, and then doing co-marketing, e.g if you are a small hotel, you could provide links to tourist attractions in the area, and in return ask them to do the same for your hotel on their website.
Keep Updating your Website:
The idea that a website can be set up and left to fend for itself is now long dead. With the advent of content management systems as mentioned above, anyone can update a website and this is now expected, not just from an SEO point of view, but from your customers too. At the most basic, a news section on your site where you can update what is going on at the company can work well, but you should ensure that you refresh the other content regularly too.
Get into Video:
The other huge growth area of the internet apart from local search is video. YouTube is the #2 search engine on the internet after Google in terms of volume of search, and people's appetite for video is growing exponentially. Having bought YouTube in 2006, Google is pushing aggressively to drive this growth further, and so is incorporating video into its search results, much like it does for local. See an example below:
Videos online do not need to be big production affairs, a decent camera with a video setting will shoot a perfectly good video. Demonstrations of products work really well, as do how-to guides, recipes etc. It can be a great way to get your company seen on the first page for results that are very competitive because, while your website may be one of a million eligible to show for that search, a video has much less competition.
In Conclusion:
In summary, SEO is not something to be scared of, and should be within the reach of anyone who is keen to promote themselves online. Some of the technical stuff can be useful in the initial set up phase of a site, but after that it's much more about marketing than technical ability. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them in the comments, or contact us directly at Bread & Butter Marketing where we'll be happy to help with queries about your specific business.
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LETTER: We must do more to combat suicide
Published: Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 8, 2013 at 5:53 p.m.
Dear Editor: As an occupational therapy master's student interested in the effects of natural disasters, I was very drawn to "Suicides likely down in Tuscaloosa County," published Jan. 28. While I was thrilled to see that more attention is being given to the mental health needs of affected citizens, I am concerned by its narrow focus.
The Alabama Suicide Prevention and Resources Coalition's upcoming campaign to address suicide and suicide prevention with young people is vitally necessary, but it doesn't go far enough. While lessening the stigma around discussing suicide is important, it will be too late for many.
It is equally necessary to remove stigma associated with discussing mental illness — before suicidality becomes a reality. Major depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder: These diagnoses are all common, but rarely discussed. Individuals are often afraid to talk about their condition or to seek services, and neglecting their mental health care needs may lead to suicide.
We must also consider that the upcoming campaign will only target youth. Children and young adults need this increased attention, but adults who are not under the constant eye of parents, teachers and other mentors are likely to fall through the cracks. As families, communities or health care practitioners, we must remember that mental illness can occur at any point along the life course, and we have a responsibility to those around us to ensure that no one — of any age — ever feels so far gone that suicide becomes a viable course of action.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's job is to protect the safety of patients and approve innovative medicines and medical devices for patients. CMT affects millions of people in need of treatments.
We are asking the FDA to create a council of CMT patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals who can help the FDA assess new information and assimilate diverse opinions to help in our efforts to find treatments for CMT.
This petition is sponsored by the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation, a group of concerned patients, caregivers, and doctors not genetic testing or drug industry.
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City of Everson
Notice of Consumer Meeting and Public Hearing
The City of Everson hereby gives notice that the Everson City Council will hold a consumer meeting and public hearing on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 regarding the proposed adoption of the City of Everson Water System Comprehensive Plan. The consumer meeting and public hearing will be held at Everson City Hall, 111 W. Main Street in Everson beginning at 7:00 P.M. The purpose of the consumer meeting and hearing is to provide information to water system customers and receive public testimony regarding the City's Water System Comprehensive Plan, which addresses growth and improvements anticipated over the next twenty years. Any party may submit written comments prior to the meeting. Written or oral testimony may be provided at the hearing. The City's draft Water System Comprehensive Plan is available for review at Everson City Hall during normal business hours. People with special needs who will be attending the hearing are asked to contact City Hall by April 5, 2013 to request special accommodations.
Everson City Hall
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Everson, WA 98247
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Bon Secours Medical Group and SC BlueCross Expand New Patient Care Model
More than 4,000 additional South Carolinians in Greenville, Pickens, Sumter, and Orangeburg counties are eligible to participate in a new health care model designed to improve health outcomes, reduce cost and improve the patient's experience.
The new model – patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) – was launched recently in physician practices in those counties with support from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueChoice® HealthPlan of South Carolina.
In addition to their previously established patient-centered medical homes in Anderson and Greenville Counties, new Bon Secours Medical Group (BSMG) participants include the Center for Adult and Family Medicine, Covenant Internal Medicine, Doctors Family Medicine, Hillcrest Family Practice and Millennium Internal Medicine in Greenville County and Foothills Internal Medicine in Pickens County. Also hosting new patient-centered medical homes are Singleton Health Center and Medical Center of Santee in Orangeburg County, and Colonial Family Practice in Sumter.
There are 4,090 newly eligible patients of all of these practices — patients who have diabetes, high blood pressure and/or heart failure and are members of BlueCross, BlueChoice® or the State Health Plan.
"This expansion will not only result in healthier residents, but will improve the quality of health care overall in our state," said Tonya Edwards, MD with Premier Family Medicine in Greenville. Dr. Edwards is the first physician in the state—and Premier the first medical practice—to achieve Level III PCMH accreditation under the new 2011 standards. "Now, more providers in South Carolina have demonstrated their ability to meet the high standards required of a medical home to efficiently and effectively manage patient care."
Patient-centered medical homes revamp how primary care is delivered and financed. These are not actual "homes," but a new approach coordinated by a patient's primary care physician. The physician systematically assesses the individual's total health care needs, coordinates all of the care provided by a multidisciplinary team, assesses the results and adjusts the customized total care plan as needed.
In addition to paying the traditional claims, the insurance company provides a per-patient, per-month payment to the practice. This defrays the primary care doctor's extra costs for providing case management, patient education materials, and other care coordination and quality improvement activities. Medical practices that document improved health outcomes receive an increased amount per member each month the next year.
"This is treating the whole patient, not just the illness. It's proactive contact by their primary care provider for preventive care, coordination by that medical practice when the patient needs a specialist or has had emergency treatment or a hospitalization, and it can include assistance to overcome barriers such as finding community resources for someone who needs transportation," said Dr. Laura Long, MPH, BlueCross' vice president of clinical innovation and population health.
The new patient-centered medical homes join others started in recent years and supported by BlueCross and BlueChoice in Charleston, Lancaster, Columbia and Greenville. The existing patient-centered medical homes already have shown results, such as fewer emergency room visits, fewer hospital admissions, fewer unnecessary tests and procedures, less illness and injury, and higher patient satisfaction. The goal is to achieve the "Triple Aim" of improved outcomes, reduced cost and enhanced patient experience.
"We have seen definite improvements in the health of our patients enrolled in the program," said Dr. Raana P. Naidu, a physician with Woodward Medical Clinic (a Patient-Centered Medical Home practice) and medical director/quality improvement and physician education for Bon Secours Medical Group. "They have taken ownership of their health by becoming more involved in their treatment."
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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Arnold Schwarzenegger is not dead. A fake Arnold Schwarzenegger death story surfacing today is confusing fans. The false death report surfaced Thursday evening as equally fake death stories about Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, Akon, and Lupe Fiasco also swirled out of control tonight. The fake Arnold report is absurd, claiming that the actor is in Switzerland currently. Moments ago, Arnold told news that he is Columbus, Ohio for the 2012 Arnold Sports Festival.
And while the false snowboarding story claims that Arnold is dead, moments ago the actor said he is ready to live stream the festival featuring himself on stage. Arnold has yet to comment about the bizarre fake report.
Fake death reports took a new form tonight after trying to go after to a celebrity who is, not only alive, tweeting within the hour, but also even live streaming his own appearance on stage tonight. Arnold reminded news that from March 1-4, 2012 he is present at the 2012 Arnold Sports Festival.
Arnold within the half hour told news "I will also try to hit some fitness questions using #q4arnold when I have time, including onstage Sunday. So bring them on." Perhaps the first question for Arnold is what he thinks about fake death reports about him tonight.
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The website Global Associated has killed off Adam Sandler to Eddie Murphy in fake death reports about Zermatt. Tonight Global is falsely reporting Arnold is dead. The fake report reads "Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is reported to have died shortly after a snowboard accident earlier today – March 1, 2012″. Global claims that Arnold was "at the Zermatt ski resort in Zermatt, Switzerland with family and friends".
But thirty minutes ago, Arnold told news that he was "pumped up to be in Columbus for the 24th Arnold Sports Festival. I will be webcasting live throughout the weekend". In a news statement, Arnold says that the "festival has expanded into the world's largest multi-sport fitness weekend since its 1989 beginning as The Arnold Classic as a one-day professional men's bodybuilding competition. "
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From David Guetta, to Lil Wayne, to even Hulk Hogan, celebrity fake death reports are swirling out of control tonight. Lil Wayne, since 2009, has been one of the most frequent victims of death reports.
In November 2008, Lil Wayne was falsely reported dead after someone took a news template and claimed the rapper had been shot. The fake report claimed that he had been shot six times. The same report was later used against UK artist Wiley. On December 6, 2009, another fake death report also surfaced about the rapper.
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Tonight, Lil Wayne is set to perform for free at Hollywood and Highland, he told news moments ago. Wayne, Arnold, Gucci Mane, Akon, and Lupe Fiasco all very much alive Thursday.


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Early Childhood Care and Development Education at the Community Level
We could be building Zambia's next president here!
MANYAANA, Mazabuka Zambia -- Wisps of steam waft from the water in the big pot which sits over the fire in the compound. Margaret Choongo bends to stoke a flame from the burning twigs, then scoops a basin several times into an open sack, pouring the powdery contents into the bubbling liquid. Grasping a large wooden spoon, she stirs the mix, adding a handful of salt, some sugar, and a generous squirt of peanut oil from a plastic bottle. Lunch is being cooked for 90 children, aged from 3 to 6, who come here daily for their lessons and games.
From inside a tin-roofed single storey classroom the muffled sounds of the children's voices can be heard. Enter and the scene is a buzz of activity, some boys and girls around a long table clutch crayons and draw designs, some sit on the floor, encircling a teacher leading them in participatory exercises, including singing lessons.
This is the Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) Centre at Manyaana village, in Mazabuka Southern Province, Zambia. Margaret is a key member of the community team known as the Caregivers' Committee which assists with its operation. The centre is 7 kilometers from Zambia's main road south from Lusaka, in a farming district, and the children who attend are gathered in from a wide area. Operational since 2002, it is one of eight in the area supported by UNICEF and coordinated by the non-governmental organisation, Child Hope.
Child Hope local chairperson Jervis Chipuya explains how vigorous encouragement is given to all families to send their children for the daily 2-hour sessions the centre provides. Jervis recounts the benefits gained, "We see a real difference in the children who attend. They learn to write, they learn to speak English, have better health – and they treat us elders with respect."
The Caregivers' Committee, made up of five men and five women, has been formed for just one year. "We prayed for guidance on how to cooperate and how to manage all the activities," says Margaret. Managing means not just the teaching, done by a series of volunteers, and the serving of lunch every day, but also extends to a range of support activities to communities and families to help them with their children's development. The centre at Manyaana is also acting as a focalpoint for the neighbourhood for maternal and child health comprising ante-natal care, immunization, growth monitoring, nutrition surveillance, and parenting education.
Importance of the Child's Early Years
Since 2003, over 50 ECCDE centres have been established. Within a decade, it's envisaged that ECCDE centres will be functioning all over the country. UNICEF has supported the ECCDE policy process in recognition of the benefits early stimulation confers, helping children's learning achievement, as well as meaning more children go on to enrol in primary school, and more of them stay there to complete grade 12.
"ECCDE helps children go to school, stay in school, and complete school and this combines to support school access, participation, and completion," said Michael Banda, UNICEF Zambia Education Specialist.
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Parents' participation at a weekly meeting on Fridays is vital, the Caregivers' Committee members explain. At this time, progress with the village action plan is shared and information about the health activities given out. Nurse Eskelly Chirwa from the rural health centre at Magoye, 15 kilometres away, travels to the centre regularly for these visits, which include weighing each child aged under 5 and recording the result on the child's health card.
Eskelly says, "I can spot problems such as if a child is underweight. I ask the mother what she is feeding it and advise her on diet. If the case is severe, the mother's advised to come into the health centre." Margaret is 42 and has many memories from her 20 years of experience in community health, first as a traditional birth attendant and later, trained as a health worker. She explains how it's a community's choice, through the headman, as to who gets elected to the Caregivers' Committee. "They know I'm good with children," she says, smiling modestly, "I like bathing them and I know how to cook properly." To her care will be consigned the follow-up of the cases Eskelly identifies.
"These small chaps," says Margaret, gesturing at the groups squatting on the ground, now rapidly scooping spoonfuls of porridge into their mouths, "they're faster than us at picking things up. We ourselves didn't have these opportunities - so we need to pay the best attention to them. After all, it's possible we're building a future president and ministers for the country here!"


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Senior Jeremy Schaffer Was Picked by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 18th Round of the MLB Draft
June 6, 2012
NEW ORLEANS - After not hearing any of their players named called a season ago, the Tulane baseball team had a pair of players taken in the 2012 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Senior Jeremy Schaffer was the 570th overall selection in the 18th round by the St. Louis Cardinals and junior Garrett Cannizaro was picked up by the New York Yankees with the 997th overall pick in the 32nd round.
Schaffer became the 86th player in school history to be picked in the Major League Baseball First Year Player when the St. Louis Cardinals called his name in the 18th round (570th Pick). The senior was a three-time First Team All-Conference USA - just the second person in school history to earn three nods to the first team - and earned CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America honors for his work in the classroom.
"I am happy to see Jeremy (Schaffer) get a chance at the next level," said Tulane head coach Rick Jones. "I have heard that they are going to play him a little at first base, which he certainly can do, and he is offensive enough to be able to do that at the next level. He is an athletic player and he (played first base) for us some in the past. I am excited for him. He earned the opportunity (to play at the next level)."
Schaffer ended his Tulane career as one of the most decorated players in school history and sits among the school's all-time leaders in a multitude of statistical categories. The Bellaire, Texas native graduated from Tulane's Freeman School of Business this spring with a degree in finance and was named to both the Conference USA All-Academic Team and the CoSIDA Academic All-District squad as well this season.
On top of being a standout in the classroom, Schaffer was a mainstay behind the plate for the Olive and Blue over the past four seasons. In four years he started 217 games - eighth most in school history - and set career-highs in seven offensive categories during his senior season. Schaffer ranks eighth in career home runs (41) and RBI (194) in the Tulane charts, while ranking among the top-20 in Conference USA history on both lists. His 59 doubles are ninth all-time at Tulane and he stands among the top-25 on seven other major offensive scales.
Cannizaro went to the New York Yankees with the 997th pick of the draft in the 32nd round. The junior was selected as a shortstop and played the position his first two seasons on campus before moving to third base in 2012. Cannizaro earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team accolades during his first season on campus and played in 166 of 171 total games over the past three seasons - missing five due to injury - and carries a.290 career batting average.
"Garrett (Cannizaro) had a really good year at third base for us," said Jones, "and became one of the premier third baseman in the country. He swung the bat well for us this season and when you swing the bat well you are going to get these kind of opportunities. Now, we'll have to wait and see what he decides."
Cannizaro has amassed 181 hits, 98 runs scored and 101 RBIs over his first three years, including a career-high 69 hits, 42 RBIs and 42 runs scored as a junior. In 2012, Cannizaro committed just five errors at the hot corner and hit .305 from the second spot in the order. He stole a career-high six bases during the 2012 campaign and tied his career-best with four home runs. He walked 18 times and was hit-by-pitch nine times to just 24 strikeouts.
"It's always good when you see your players get taken by the professional ranks," said jones. "I was disappointed that Nick (Schneeberger) and D.J. (Ponder) didn't get drafted, but I am sure they will get the chance to sign a free agent contract with (a professional team). When you do get guys drafted, especially when you see guys who improve their draft status, you feel like maybe they were able to develop more in your program."
MLB Draft Notes
- First Player Drafted from Tulane was John Olagues in 1965 (Cincinnati Reds, 3rd Round).
- Tulane has seen 87 players selected in the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft since 1965.
- 118 previous Green Wave players have signed contracts with Major League Baseball teams.
- Jeremy Schaffer is the seventh player - first since Nathan Southerland in 2006 - to be picked by the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Schaffer was the 570th pick of the draft in the 18th round.
- Schaffer is the first Tulane player picked in the 18th Round of the MLB Draft, giving Tulane at least one player drafted in each of the first 28 rounds of the draft in school history.
- Garrett Cannizaro was the sixth Tulane player selected by the New York Yankees in the MLB Draft, which includes his brother Andy Cannizaro.
- Cannizaro was drafted as a shortstop with the 997th pick in the draft, marking the sixth shortstop drafted out of Tulane.
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With Easter holidays being a celebration time of life and renewal, it is ironic that Easter customs bring so much harm to the earth and its wildlife. Statistics for the United Kingdom are that every year over 8,000 tons of Easter Egg packaging waste ends up landfills. United States Easter waste numbers were unavailable.
Junky Easters of big-box store plastic eggs, grass, baskets, candy wrappings, decorations and disposable Easter party goods from China are a lesson for children in how to not be environmentally responsible. Make a conscious change this year for the family to have an eco-friendly Easter together and appreciate and protect the green earth.
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- Use easy natural egg dyes--to color real preferably organic, free-range, locally grown eggs. Read how to make the various colors at websites like care2 and Better Homes and Gardens. Make a tie-dye look with rubber bands. There are so many choices of foods that make good dyes already in the house like coffee, turmeric, beet and cabbage juice, berries, greens, paprika, apple skins. Think foods that stain clothes. For deeper colors, soak the eggs overnight in the dye in the refrigerator.
- Use food-grade dyes--that are all-natural from the health food store or section of the grocery store if making dyes is not acceptable. Order natural dyes online from Nova Natural.
- Grow real grass--from inexpensive rye or wheat grass seeds starting a couple weeks before Easter. This can be done in less time if wheat berries are soaked in water overnight to hasten germination. Put a jar or bowl inside a basket or line it with a plastic bag if no container will fit. Fill the basket with organic potting soil, scatter the seeds on top, put the basket in a dark place and keep it watered well until the seeds sprout. Move the basket to sunlight and keep it moist. Plant the grass outside after Easter.
- Make shredded green grass--from anything with green print in old magazines, green tissue paper, green cloth or yarn.
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College Hockey:Final Flourish: Goeckner-Zoeller Helps Send Princeton Into ECACHL Quarterfinals
PRINCETON, N.J. — A senior forward playing in his final home game made it a memorable finale for himself and eight classmates as Princeton defeated Brown, 4-3, in the deciding contest of their best-of-three ECACHL first-round playoff series before 1,002 fans at Hobey Baker Rink on Sunday evening.
Princeton senior wing Grant Goeckner-Zoeller both set up the game-tying goal and then tallied the game-winning marker in the third period in his last-ever home appearance, as the Tigers rebounded from a one-goal deficit after two periods of play to win their first conference playoff series since besting Cornell here back in 1999.
"It was certainly a big way to leave Baker Rink," said Goeckner-Zoeller. "We've been so good in close games this year, and with the improvements we've made, I knew we'd find a way to battle it out."
11th-seeded Brown (11-15-6) triumphed, 4-3, in the opener on Friday, while sixth-seeded Princeton (15-14-3) responded with a 2-1 win on Saturday, with both of those games going to overtime. Princeton, which has won six of its last eight outings, now advances to the best-of-three ECACHL quarterfinal round on March 9-11 at third-seeded Dartmouth, which had a bye this weekend.
"I thought it was a great hockey game," said Princeton head coach Guy Gadowsky, who celebrated his 100th career collegiate victory the previous night. "We were fortunate to come out on top, but both teams deserved to win.
"You don't win a series like this by luck," he added. "We showed character, especially our seniors, and they should feel good. It was just hard, tough hockey."
"I thought we played hard and gave ourselves a chance," said Brown head coach Roger Grillo after his team's season came to an end. "We made a couple of mistakes in the third that put us in a bad spot."
Princeton went 1-for-6 on the power play in the clincher, while Brown went 1-for-9 with the man-advantage and also outshot the Tigers, 35-31. Freshman goaltender Dan Rosen made 27 saves for the visiting Bears, including 13 in the first period, while senior B.J. Sklapsky made 32 stops for the Tigers, including 12 in each of the last two periods, in recording his third straight victory in what was his final home game.
Brown had the first solid offensive opportunity of the game with just over nine minutes left in the opening period. Senior wing Brian Ihnacak was tuned aside by Sklapsky on a backhand try in front, and freshman center Devin Timberlake was knocked down before he could get to the rebound. The host Tigers then had a close-in chance of their own with seven minutes left as the puck bounded off the end boards in the Brown end and came in front to Princeton junior center Landis Stankievech, forcing Rosen to make a close-in save.
For the second straight night, Princeton took a 1-0 lead, this time on a goal from senior defenseman Daryl Marcoux. The Tigers set up in the Brown zone and freshman wing Dan Bartlett sent a pass from the left side over to Marcoux in the right circle. Backing up on one foot, Marcoux wristed a shot past Rosen at 18:24 to put the Tigers on top. Keith Shattenkirk also assisted on the play for Princeton, his first point of the season.
The opening goal held up until the 6:06 mark of the second period when junior wing Chris Poli passed across to freshman Aaron Volpatti, who beat Sklapsky from the right hash marks to tie the game. Princeton, though, answered just 23 seconds later as Lee Jubinville scored his 10th of the year from the right edge of the crease, assisted by sophomore forward Brett Wilson and senior captain Darroll Powe. Not to be outdone, Volpatti again knotted affairs with his second goal of the game and fifth of the year, as he tipped home sophomore Matt Palmer's shot from the left point at 9:46, with Poli picking up his second assist of the contest.
Princeton junior defenseman Mike Moore brought the crowd out of its seats with a heavy hit on Timberlake at center ice with 7:15 left that sent both players sprawling, but it was the visitors who took their first lead of the night less than two minutes later after Powe was sent off for hooking at 13:35. Sklapsky stopped a shot by Brown junior defenseman Sean Hurley, but the puck popped out to sophomore center Matt Vokes, who put it in at 14:39 for 10th of the year for the 3-2 lead, with the other assist going to rookie blueliner Jeremy Russell.
The Bears then carried most of the offensive play for the rest of the period. Junior wing Jeff Prough broke in on the left wing on a power play, only to hit the post with just under two minutes remaining, before Vokes was turned aside point-blank by Sklapsky less than a half-minute later, with the puck going up and over the net.
Brown picked up a minor penalty at the very end of the second period, and then another just 37 seconds into the final stanza for having too many men on the ice, and the Tigers took advantage with a 5-on-3 power-play goal at 1:31 to tie the game. Wilson sent the puck from the left corner behind the Brown net into the right corner for Goeckner-Zoeller, who slid it into the high slot where classmate Kevin Westgarth rocketed a shot under the crossbar for his eighth goal of the campaign.
Princeton then took back-to-back penalties, with the Bears coming up with several good chances on a goaltender interference infraction charged to Powe at 3:58. Ihnacak hit the post on a wrister from the left circle and Poli was stopped point-blank by Sklapsky, who then came up with a glove save on a shot from the right circle moments later by junior wing Brian McNary.
Princeton regained the lead for good at 7:22 as freshman center Mark Magnowski took a feed from Marcoux, broke into the Brown zone on the right wing, and sent a pass across the slot to Goeckner-Zoeller, who connected from the left circle for his eighth goal of the year and a 4-3 lead. The goal also pushed him into a ninth-place tie with Ed Lee (1981-84) on the all-time Princeton scoring scroll with 106 career points.
"I was so excited (on the goal) that I didn't know what to do," said Goeckner-Zoeller. "It was nice to get it … They're a good team and they played well."
The Los Angeles native then just missed on a wrist shot from outside the circle just before Magnowski was whistled for holding the stick at 9:02, but the Tigers managed to kill off the penalty. The teams went back-and-forth down the stretch, and Brown was down to its last chances when, with 1:32 left, senior wing Antonin Roux powered in from the left side and tried to jam home a shot, but was instead penalized for contact to the head of Sklapsky just before Prough was tagged with a 10-minute misconduct. The Bears pulled Rosen for an extra attacker with a minute remaining in regulation but couldn't come up with the equalizer, as Princeton missed several attempts at the empty net.
Afterwards Grillo looked ahead to the future as the present season came to a close.
"Obviously we're on the younger side," he said of a team that dressed nine freshmen and/or sophomores Sunday night. "We need to get better and mature and improve. Hopefully our young guys have now learned about the league and the playoffs, and we can build upon that next year."
He also praised his three-man senior class, who played in their final games for Brown on Sunday.
"Those three were awesome," admitted Grillo. "Ihnacak came up big this weekend, and Roux and Sean Dersch have been unbelievable captains, role models and human beings. We'll miss those three a lot."
For Princeton, it's now on to Hanover, but not just yet.
"We'll take a day and regroup, and just enjoy this," said Gadowsky.
The Tigers posted a 3-0 win and a 3-3 tie against Dartmouth during the regular season and have won five of their last six meetings with the Big Green, a trend they hope to continue in this post-season.
"We've had some regular season success, but in the playoffs everyone is giving their best and the checking is tight," said Goeckner-Zoeller. "Hopefully we can go in there and get some wins."
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Oracle ECM and Skywire
By billy.cripe on Jul 02, 2008
You may have heard that Oracle acquired Skywire Software several days ago. This is true. The implications for Oracle ECM and overall Enterprise 2.0 should be encouraging and the Analyst community agrees. Here's a summary of what they're saying:
CMS Watch
Overall DOM (document output management) is an important part of an Enterprise 2.0 Information Management strategy. To maximize re-use of information and not have to re-create information for each and every distribution channel is vital to realize efficiency gains and information penetration into target (personalized/persuasive) markets.
Look for coolness coming out of this acquisition in the E2.0 space from Oracle.


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So my husband and I decided to visit Stoner Park again (see first time here). It was so windy! I feel like the wind blew all of the color from my face! haha
It was completely empty at the park. I felt like I was invading on private property, almost. Mother Nature had the slides and the swing sets all to herself. She seemed to be sharing with Old Man Winter.
Abe's been a dear and has taken my recent pictures for me so I don't have to stand outside for longer than needed to get some good snaps with my tripod and timer. The sun has been out longer at night now, spring is coming!
Coat: Ellen Tracy via Marshall's
Sweater: Jennifer Lopez for Kohl's
Jeans: Old Navy
Purse: vintage (gift from Jocelyn)
Boots: Avon (old)


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Athletes serve up fun, aces at The Beach Waterpark
MASON, Ohio – It was bathing suit weather at The Beach Waterpark from July 10 to July 12. But a handful of those in attendance weren't there to just splash around in the park's numerous pools and water slides.
They were to there to spike volleyballs, serve up aces and win a share of $50,000.
On Saturday, Americans Brooke Niles and Jessica Stubinski upset defending women's champions Priscilla Piantadosi-Lima (Brazil) and Karolina Sowala (Poland) to claim victory at the National Volleyball League's 2014 Midwest Championships at the water park in Mason.
Niles and Stubinski, the tournament's No. 3 seed, won the final match 17-21, 21-19, 17-15.
The three-day event also featured a men's tournament, which was won by the ninth-seeded pair of Matt Henderson (USA) and Piotr Marciniak (Poland). They swept No. 2 seeds Drew Mallin and Dave Palm, 21-15, 21-15.
RELATED: Photos from sand volleyball tourney at The Beach
The Midwest Championships included top pro beach volleyball players from around the world competing for a $50,000 prize purse.
All of the matches are available on-demand on the NVL Network. They're free to watch.
"This was our second year hosting the Midwest Championships at The Beach Waterpark and it was an ideal venue to showcase the talents of NVL players from all levels in an outstanding volleyball facility," commented league founder and CEO, Albert Hannemann.
The tournament concluded with the NVL's standard "Saturday Night Lights" format, featuring evening men's and women's finals followed by an appropriately named "beach party."
Musical recording artist Kelley James, the official voice of the NVL, performed for fans and players on the main stage.
"We were able to provide a fun, family-friendly atmosphere which offered a variety of competitions and entertainment with plenty of player-fan interaction throughout the weekend," said Hannemann whose goal is to grow the game in the United States.
Spokesperson Beth Miller said league officials picked The Beach for multiple reasons, including the fact believe Greater Cincinnati is a hotbed for youth volleyball. It doesn't hurt that the region is a longstanding stop for the more well-known AVP Tour (Aug. 28-31) .
But Miller says the league likes to set up events at venues like amusement parks because those places attract their own crowds, which gives the league a unique chance to lure new fans.
"NVL always looks to partner with venues that have a built-in crowd like The Beach and for example, next month they'll be at IndyFest," she said.
Performing at amusement parks and festivals "exposes the sport to people that may not be familiar with beach volleyball and the league can help grow the sport's fan base."
The tournament in Mason is one of six professional events on the NVL calendar in 2014. All of them are at festivals or popular entertainment venues. (full schedule below)
Miller said the reason for the U.S.-centric schedule is intended to promote growth of the beach version of the game in this country.
"Established in 2010, the National Volleyball League is a professional beach volleyball league built by players for all players, united in one mission: to create a sustainable future for pro beach volleyball in the U.S," the league's mission statement reads.
Hannemann said the NVL aims to accomplish this goal through their professional events, as well as a nationwide grassroots beach series and a first-of-its-kind beach volleyball academy.
"The NVL is the only national platform for current professionals and players of all levels to showcase their talents and pursue their aspirations in the sport," Hannemann said. "Driven by a pure passion to grow the game and share the love of the sport and beach culture, the NVL is the 'Soul of Beach Volleyball.'"
For more information about the NVL, please visit: www.thenvl.com , view the NVL 2014 sizzle reel or follow on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
Remaining schedule for 2014
Aug. 15–17: Milwaukee, Wisconsin– Milwaukee IndyFest
Sept. 19–21: Hermosa Beach, California – Hermosa Beach Pier
Oct. 3–4: Port St. Lucie, Florida – Club Med Sandpiper Bay


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Shirley Temple, RIP
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TC TO GOETHE; 25 September 1828; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18280925-TC-G-01; CL 4:404-409.
Craigenputtoch, Dumfries, 25th September, 1828—
Dear and Honoured Sir,
A pleasing duty, which has long lain before me, need not now be put off any longer. Both your Packets are at length in my hands: the Post-Letter, enclosing Dr Eckermann's,1 has been here since the end of June; the Book-Parcel, by way of Hamburg and Leith, since last night; when our Servant, due notice from Messrs Parish's Agent being given, brought it up with him from Dumfries. All was in perfect safety, Books, Music, Manuscript; and certainly a singular and most welcome appearance in this our remote home, where, it would still seem, we are not toto divisi orbe [cut off from the whole world], but in kind relation with what we reckon highest and best there. Herr Zelter's2 melodies are to be proved to-night on the Pianoforte; and The Poet, as Vogel3 has drawn him, will look down on us, while we listen, with a friendly monition that if Yesterday and To-day have been spent in wise activity, we "may also hope for a Morrow which shall not be less happy." In a few hours, too, I purpose to enjoy this Second Part of Faust; and explore what farther novelty these estimable volumes contain. One dainty little article I already notice in the Kunst und Alterthum: your translation of our ancient Scottish "Schwank" ["Merry Tale"], as Hans Sachs would call it, Get up and bar the Door!4 The manuscript version I have often read; and not without a smile that I should hear, in a strange tongue, the old rough rhymes of my childhood so faithfully rendered back by the Author of Mignon and Iphigenie. As you are curious in Popular Poetry, I might mention that Scotland is very rich in such things; old, quaint, rugged Songs and verses, written with a sly humour, a sly meaning, which still as we think characterises the national mind. Some of these pieces have even Royal Authors: there is The Wife of Auchtermuchty, a far homelier piece than yours, and of a similar character, which one of our Jameses is said to have written; as another of them did undoubtedly compose our Christs Kirk on the Green, a fragment full of a still more genial humour.5 But of all this, at some other time.
For the present I should thank you again, had I words, for this new testimony of your friendliness. Doubtless it does seem wonderful to us that you and yours, occupied with so many great concerns in which the whole world is interested, should find any time to take thought of us who live so far out of your sphere, and can have so little influence reciprocally on aught that pertains to you. But such is the nature of this strangely complected Universe, that all men are linked together, and the greatest will come into connexion with the least. Neither, tho' it is a fine tie, do I reckon it a weak one, that unites me to you. When I look back on my past Life, it seems as if you, a man of foreign speech, whom I have never seen, and, alas, shall perhaps never see, had been my chief Benefactor; nay I may say, the only real Benefactor I ever met with; inasmuch as Wisdom is the only real good, the only blessing which cannot be perverted, which blesses both him that gives and him that takes.6 In trying bereavements, when old Friends are snatched away from you, it must be a consolation to think that neither in this age, nor in any other, can you ever be left alone; but that wherever men seek Truth, Spiritual Clearness and Beauty, there you have Brothers and Children. I pray Heaven that you may long, long be spared to see good, and do good, in this world: without you, existing Literature, even that of Germany so far as I can discern it, were but a poor matter; and without one man, whom other men might judge clearly and yet view with any true reverence. Nevertheless the good seed that is sown cannot be trodden down, or altogether choked with tares; and surely it is the highest of all privileges to sow this seed, to have sown it: nay it is privilege enough if we have hands to reap it, and eyes to see it growing!7
But I must refrain myself here; one small sheet will not hold everything; and I have business matters to speak of. Sir Walter Scott has received your Medals, several months ago; not thro' me directly, for he had not returned to Edinburgh, when I left it; but thro' Mr Jeffrey, our grand "British Critic," to whom, as I learn, Sir Walter expressed himself properly sensible of such an honour "from one of his Masters in Art." The other medals have all been distributed, except one which I still hesitate whether to send to Mr Lockhart, or to Mr Taylor of Norwich,8 who is at present publishing Specimens of German Poetry, is a man of learning, and long ago gave a version of your Iphigenie, which, on report, I understand to be of a superior sort. Farther, at your request, I must mention that the Translator of Wallenstein is George Moir,9 a young Edinburgh Advocate, who cultivates Literature in conjunction with Jurisprudence, and promises to do well in both, being a person of clear faculty, and tho' young, without any marked deficiency or redundancy, either in talent or temper. He is a man of very small bodily stature; from which cause perhaps in part, I used to regard him rather with a sort of fondness than of pure equal friendship: he seemed to me a little polished crystal, nearly colourless for the present, but in which, at some hour, the Sun might come to be refracted and reflected in a fine play of tints. As to the Foreign Review, you may by this time have seen a long Paper entitled "Goethe," which appears in No. III; and for which I can only ask your pardon; knowing too well that it is a poor enough affair. A far poorer one on Heyne10 is to come out shortly, in No. IV; after which I know not what, or whether anything from me, is to follow; tho' Jean Paul, Novalis, Tieck, nay Lessing and Klopstock are all still lying before me. The only thing of any moment I have written since I came hither is an Essay on Burns, for the next No. of the Edinburgh Review, which I suppose will be published in a few weeks.11 Perhaps you have never heard of this Burns: and yet he was a man of the most decisive genius; but born in the rank of a Peasant, and miserably wasted away by the complexities of his strange situation; so that all he effected was comparatively a trifle, and he died before middle age. We English, especially we Scotch, love Burns more than any oth[er] Poet we have had for centuries. It has often struck me to remark that he was born a few months only before Schiller, in the year 1759; and that neither of these two men, of whom I reckon Burns perhaps naturally even the greater, ever heard the other's name; but that they shone as stars in opposite hemispheres, the little atmosphere of the Earth intercepting their mutual light.
You inquire with such affection touching our present abode and employments, that I must say some words on that subject, while I have still space. Dumfries is a pretty town, of some 15,000 inhabitants; the Commercial and Judicial Metropolis of a considerable district on the Scottish border. Our dwelling-place is not in it; but fifteen miles (two hours riding) to the Northwest of it, among the granite mountains and black moors, which stretch westward thro' Galloway almost to the Irish Sea. This is, as it were, a green oasis in that desart of heath and rock; a piece of ploughed and partially sheltered and ornamented ground where corn ripens, and trees yield umbrage, tho' encircled on all hands by moorfowl and only the hardiest breeds of sheep. Here, by dint of great endeavour, we have pargetted and garnished for ourselves a clean substantial dwelling; and settled down, in defect of any Professorial or other official appointment, to cultivate Literature on our own resources, by way of occupation; and roses and garden-shrubs, and if possible health, and a peaceable temper of mind, to forward it. The roses are indeed still mostly to plant; but they already blossom in Hope; and we have two swift horses, which, with the mountain air, are better than all physicians for sick nerves. That exercise, which I am very fond of, is almost my sole amusement; for this is one of the most solitary spots in Britain, being six miles from any individual of the formally visiting class. It might have suited Rousseau, almost as well as his Island of St. Pierre:12 indeed I find that most of my city Friends impute to me a motive similar to his in coming hither, and predict no good from it. But I came hither purely for this one reason: That I might not have to write for bread; might not be tempted to tell lies for money. This space of Earth is our own; and we can live in it and write and think as seems best to us, tho' Zoilus13 himself should become King of Letters. And as to its solitude, a Mail Coach will any day transport us to Edinburgh, which is our British Weimar[.] Nay even at this time, I have a whole horse-load of French, German, American, English Reviews and Journals, were they of any worth, encumbering the tables of my little Library. Moreover from any of our heights I can discern a Hill, a day's journey to the eastward, where Agricola with his Romans has left a camp,14 at the foot of which I was born, where my Father and Mother are still living to love me. Time, therefore, must be left to try: but if I sink into folly, myself and not my situation will be to blame. Nevertheless I have many doubts about my future Literary activity; on all which how gladly would I take your counsel! Surely, you will write to me again, and ere long; that I may still feel myself united to you.Our best prayers for all good to you and yours are ever with you. Farewell!
T. Carlyle
Jane unites with me in affectionate respects to your Ottilie, whom in many a day-dream she and I still hope to see and know, in her Father's circle. A Brother of mine will perhaps see you in Winter, or Spring, on his way from München.
Dr Eckermann's friendly and very flattering Letter deserved a speedier reply, and shall not long want a reply, tho' now a late one. He is known to me by his writings and by report, as an able and amiable man; for whose acquaintance I should heartily thank you. Meanwhile be pleased to assure him of my regard, and purposes to express it directly. Many avocations must till now be my excuse.
Leith is still a safe place of transit for German Packages. We are but eighty miles from it; and the Messrs Parish seem to be the most courteous of Expeditors.


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Billboard magazine released its annual list of the Top 40 Money Makers with Spears coming in at No. 5 behind U2, Madonna and Bruce Springsteen.
Spears made $38.8 million in 2009, largely off of her successful Circus tour. Fans also purchased more than 7.5 million downloads of Spears' songs this year.
Old-school singers rounded out the Top 5. U2 topped the list, raking in more than $108 million in 2009 with their huge 360-degree tour--the most expensive rock production ever. Bruce Springsteen followed with $57 million from his new album and tour. Madonna, the perennial '80s favorite, came in at No. 3 with $47 million from her Sticky & Sweet tour and digital downloads. And AC/DC remarkably finished at No. 4 for 2009, pulling in $43 million from their international tour.
Rounding out the top 10 money makers of 2009 were Pink, the Jonas Brothers, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney and Metallica.


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Release Date: 2013-02-15 (Guam)
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Shot in Amsterdam and other key cities in Paris, A Moment In Time shares the romantic and emotional journey of Patrick and Jillian, who both sought for true love and tried hard to hold on to it. But just when they thought that there's happily ever after, they would discover that something could always shatter a seemingly perfect fairytale. Does everyone get that second chance to recreate that moment when you found your one true love?
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ITS Services Status
There was an outage of external campus connectivity from approximately 8:35-9:05 this morning (12/18/2013). External connectivity was restored and no further problems are expected.
A failure analysis is being conducted, and will be posted in January.
Connectivity has been restored. We are continuing to investigate the root cause.
From around 8:30 am - 9:10am, we experienced external campus connectivity problems. ITS is investigating this issue.
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However, I have noticed that those of us who are Christians often respond to suffering in one of two ways:
a) we know that God has the power to end the suffering and set us free, but when He does not do so quickly, we are frustrated and tormented by this knowledge. This is what I wrote in my diary on 14th June 1990, 'Why won't Jesus help me - His Name is Saviour, so why am I failing so helplessly. All He needs to do is speak to my inner storm and say, "Peace, be still!" And then I will be whole again.' I spent several months in this phase, knowing He could miraculously end the depression, then getting angry with Him because He did not do so. Overwhelming guilt for getting angry with Him instead of trusting Him followed this.
b) another common reaction is to think the trial is the result of concealed sin in our life. We begin a soul-searching witch-hunt trying to find that sin. I spent hours praying, searching my heart and mind, tearing myself to pieces as I tried to uncover concealed sins – all to no avail.
James 1:2-4 teaches us what reaction we should have, but it is a very difficult verse to learn to put into practice. 'Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.'
This teaches us that trials:
a) are going to come our way
b) and will do so for a reason
At first I struggled (and failed) to put James 1:2-4 into practice while depressed. Romans 8:28 says, 'And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.' Yet we may well say, "What good could ever possibly come into my life through this?!"
It was only after I accepted that depression was part of my life and stopped fighting and fearing it, that I was able to put James 1:2-4 into practice. At that time I thanked and praised God for what He was doing in me through the depression, and for the depression as well. I recognised His sovereignty - that He was in control - and was using it for good, and would use it for good. Recovery from depression begins in earnest when we reach this place - it also releases the power of God's grace into our lives.
Trials Develop Our Faith
This then is the first reason God allows trials to come our way – He uses them to develop our faith and maturity and to fashion us into the image of Christ. This can be very painful, but is well worth it in the end.
(A small post script here too. Note that James says 'face trials of many kinds.' He does not say 'all kinds.' We can avoid some trials by simply walking away from them. Others are spiritual attacks that can be torn down with the spiritual weapons we have in Jesus. And in other cases, God does free us from them miraculously. But we need God's wisdom to recognise what kind of trial we are experiencing. Too often people think depression is a spiritual attack that can be stopped instantly, or an illness that should be healed on the spot.)
Trials Teach us to Rely Upon Christ's Strength
There is a second reason God allows us to undergo trials. It is during these times that we learn to rely upon Christ's strength, rather than upon our own. We come to realise that Christ's grace and provision is truly all we need to persevere.
Paul learnt this lesson through his own sufferings, as revealed in 2 Corinthians 12:8-10. 'Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it [a thorn in my flesh] away from me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.'
To surrender control of our life to Jesus, and to accept the suffering instead of fighting and pleading for it to end, is a difficult lesson to learn. But we can rest assured that Jesus will never put us through something that we cannot overcome with His assistance. Philippians 4:12-13 'I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.'
The other day, while reading the diary I kept while depressed, I was amazed to find this entry from March 1990.
March already. To think that I was expecting this year to be the best I have had yet. It's a nightmare, and the worst I can remember. In light of all this, I have been thinking of marriage in two ways. On one hand, I'm in favour of never getting married. If I'm going to go through things like this again and again, then I do not want to burden any poor woman with me. On the other hand, I will not mind going through things such as this, if my wife will go through such things too. In which case, at that time I will understand what she is going through, and I will simply support her, accept her, place no pressure on her, and I will give her as long as she needs to come out of it.
I had no idea how prophetic that entry was. My wife did indeed suffer from depression, and because I had been there previously, I was able to support her through it.
Trials Equip Us to Help Others
This then is a third reason God allows us to suffer. These trials equip us to comfort and encourage others who face the same trials. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 describes the process perfectly. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
Our Lord and Saviour Jesus endured trials on Earth, for that very same purpose. Because He went through them, He is able to comfort and support us.
Hebrews 4:14-16 'Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathise with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.'
In Isaiah 9:6 we read that one of Jesus' names is Counsellor, or Comforter. 'For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.'
So be encouraged that Jesus is able to comfort us because He experienced trials too, and be further encouraged that we go through trials such as depression so that we can later comfort and support others who are going through it. I like to think of myself as a signpost that shows others suffering from depression the way to learn to live with it, and then overcome it.
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Living both in Paris and New York, Philippe (52) is a serial entrepreneur in software (Andyne, Intelligent Sales Objects) and in Mobile Web (Tekora). Co-Founder of New York French Geek and acting as Smartphone Doctor. Philippe holds an Engineering Degree from ESME Sudria.
Prior to Tekora, Thierry (43) works in a various of High Tech domains (Mobile, e-Commerce, e-Learning, ...) as Project Management Assistance. He has extensive experience of B2C websites when he spent more than a decade as Team Leader in Datops then as CTO in W2.Media (editor of Betadvisor.com and Vozavi.com). Thierry holds an Engineering Degree from EPITA in Artificial Intelligence.
Prior to Tekora, Oleg (37) was Internet Design Director for Spectec (St Petersbourg – Russia). Oleg holds a Master of Science in Physics, University of Saint Petersbourg, Russia. Since 2005, he has been leading Tekora's architecture and platform development. R&D team is based in Paris and St Petersburg (Russia).
Pierre (44) is COO in the TMT sector (formerly at ATARI, VIVENDI, ARVATO, EMI…). Pierre is also doing "financial" missions (fund raising, restructuring, interim CFO, ...). Business angels and Board member at SHIP WASTE Agency, he is acting COO for Tekora. He holds a degree from Sup de Co Montpellier.
Co-founder at Datafield and President at Its On Mobile.
Current: Datafield, Information Technologies Services, Tekora.
Previous: Tri Tin International / Red River Holding , Agence Française de Développement.
Education: Master, Project / Structured Finance chez Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.