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Formed: 1996
From: Eugene, OR, United States
Last Known Status: Regrouped
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Below is our complete YOB news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Yob Announces New Tour Dates
This September, and two years after the release of "Clearing The Path To Ascend," Yob will return to Europe to deliver purifying riff rituals across the continent. The full dates with Black Cobra as main support are as follows:
9/11/2016 Incubate Festival - Tilburg, NL
9/12/2016 FZW - Dortmund, DE
9/13/2016 Radar - Arhus, DK
9/14/2016 Sticky Fingers - Gothenburg, SE
9/15/2016 Bla - Oslo, NO
9/16/2016 Pumpehuset - Copenhagen, DK
9/17/2016 Smoke the Fuzz Fest - Athens, GR w/ Bongzilla, Dopenthrone
9/19/2016 Schlachthof - Wiesbaden, DE
9/20/2016 Feierwerk - Munich, DE
9/21/2016 Musik & Eden - Berlin, DE
9/22/2016 Asymmetry Festival - Wroclaw, PL w/ Discharge
9/23/2016 UT Connewitz - Leipzig, DE
9/24/2016 Z-Bau - Nurnberg, DE
9/25/2016 Chelse - Vienna, AT
9/26/2016 Club Gromka - Ljubjana, SL
9/28/2016 Vintage Industrial - Zagreb, HR
9/29/2016 Stadtwerkstatt - Linz, AT
9/30/2016 Lo-Fi Club - Milan, IT More...
Housecore Horror Film Festival 2015 Day Three
Day Three of Phil Anselmo's Housecore Horror Film Festival in San Antonio, Texas started like day two at the Holiday Inn where the film portion of the festival took place. Just like the last two years, I made sure to watch at least one film. It's difficult to take in a film as there are so many great bands to catch, but having to be over at the hotel for interviews, I figured get there early and catch a film, so I checked the schedule and saw that a showing of Gwar's home video "Skulhedface" was playing. Don Drakulich, aka Sleazy P. Martini, provided commentary.
Short (the heals he wears as Sleazy really boast his height, not to mention his ten-pound hair piece) and wearing glasses and short brown hair, Drakulich started the film off with a slide show presentation where he talked about how he created many of Gwar's costumes with the help of other members. In fact, most of the celebrities were his creations. He detailed how most of the characters/props were made with silicon. He also told how the story of how Sleazy P. Martini, Gwar's "fucking manager," came to life. There were two Sleazys before him known as Sluggo P. Martini that didn't work out. Tony Clifton and Jersey cops with disco hair were the inspiration for this character. He lent commentary on "Skulhedface," a hilarious film based on the music of "This Toilet Earth," that also starred Jello Biafra and Sabastian Bach. Drakulich left after the presentation and returned in full costume for fans to get autographs and pictures. More...
King Diamond Added to Housecore Horror Film Fest
This November, Philip H. Anselmo's Housecore Horror Fest will celebrate its third year of audio and visual bedlam. Set to commence in San Antonio, Texas at the Aztec Theater (201 E Commerce St.) on November 13th -15th, 2015, the horror-themed film and metal gala promises to be louder, gorier and more bludgeoning than ever before boasting two film-screening rooms, multiple vendors, special artist signings throughout the weekend and what's morphing into one of the most debilitating lineups of the year!
Already stacked with a crushing bill that includes Agoraphobic Nosebleed performing their second show ever, Corrosion Of Conformity featuring Pepper Keenan, Claudio Simonetti's Goblin doing a live score of George Romero's Dawn Of The Dead, Superjoint, Eyehategod, Nails, Crowbar, Dropdead, Autopsy, Poison Idea, and so many others, the gatekeepers of Housecore Horror Fest today welcome the additions of thrash metal icons, Exodus, veteran death metal legion, Incantation, apocalyptic hardcore punk unit, Gasmiasma, atmospheric drone doom duo, Muscle And Marrow and theatrical heavy metal legend King Diamond whose performance will feature 1987 quintessential second full-length, Abigail, in its harrowing entirety! As an added bonus, Gwar's fabled Sleazy P. Martini will also be attending the annual gathering as a special guest!
And the awesome won't stop there. The fest has expanded the range of its grotesqueries, with a second stage located just steps away from the Aztec Theater. The Korova, at 107 E. Martin St. in San Antonio, will play host to even MORE bands throughout the weekend. Stay tuned for additional band announcements for The Korova in the coming weeks.
Comments Anselmo: "I am beyond excited to announce that the mighty King Diamond will be attacking the house on Friday the 13th at the Housecore Horror Festival. All hail the King."
Adds Maryland Deathfest co-founder Ryan Taylor, who's shaping this year's HHF lineup alongside Anselmo: "It's been a lot of fun piecing together this lineup with Philip. It's gonna be a wild one, so get your tickets while you still can!" More...
Housecore Horror Festival III Coming
Metal frontman and Housecore Records founder, Philip H. Anselmo, is bringing his horror-themed film and metal festival back for a third year. After a great ride in Austin, the festival will kick off in San Antonio, Texas at the Aztec Theater on November 13th -15th, 2015.
The decision to return was driven by the desire to honor his friend and festival co-founder, Corey Mitchell, who tragically passed away last October.
Mitchell was the driving creative force behind the festival's success, and Anselmo believes there is no better way to pay tribute to his friend than to carry on for a third year. "I've got a great team in place to help make this what Corey and I wanted it to be," he says. "There are a lot of mixed emotions here because no one can replace him. But, we know he would want this to continue and so that's what we're going to do. We miss him and think about him every day."
Bands already confirmed to play are Suffocation, Autopsy, Cripple Bastards, Nails, SYk & Dalila Kayros, YOB, Eyehategod, Child Bite, Warbeast and many more to be announced soon. Maryland Deathfest co-founder Ryan Taylor will be booking bands this year and will help Anselmo craft a musical lineup that would make Mitchell proud.
In addition to showcasing the best in extreme metal, the festival will screen film gems from the personal vaults of both Anselmo and Mitchell. Horror filmmakers are encouraged to submit their films and winners will be selected in various categories and given the coveted Rot-Scar Award. "When Corey and I started this thing, it was important to us that we help independent filmmakers get their incredible work discovered," Anselmo continues. "Nothing has changed, in that respect."
Tickets to go on sale soon - stay tuned for additional announcements. More...
Yob Announces Australian Tour
The latest bout of touring from Northwestern psychedelic doom trio Yob has been announced, as the outfit has confirmed a first trek to Australia this Summer.
"We have been wanting to come play in Australia for a long time," issues Yob guitarist/vocalist Mike Scheidt. "A number of my favorite bands are from there! Also, we've made some good friends there over the years. So now to finally be able to go play some shows and hang in real time is very exciting. Massive thanks to Dave Cutbush, Jack Midalia and everyone at Life Is Noise for making it possible! We're very much looking forward to this."
See Yob live on these upcoming dates:
5/21/2015 Ram's Head Live @ Maryland Deathfest - Baltimore, MD
Australian Tour August 2015
8/19/2015 Rosemount Hotel - Perth, AU
8/20/2015 Enigma Bar - Adelaide, AU
8/21/2015 Max Watt's -Melbourne, AU
8/22/2015 Manning Bar - Sydney, AU
8/23/2015 Crowbar - Brisbane, AU
Stumpfest Reveals New Edition
In 2015, the "fantastic amalgam of music, bro love and art" returns to Mississippi Studios in Portland, Oregon on April 23rd - 25th. Hosted by none other than the Stump sisters, the three-day Stump festival is more riff-filled, filthed-up and stacked than ever.
Ticket info is now available here, and this year's edition will feature a lineup including Yob, Lord Dying, Intronaut, Black Pussy, Sandrider, and more. More...
Yob Announces New Tour Dates
In addition to a previously announced North American live takeover this March supporting progressive black metal outfit Enslaved, long-running Portland doom monarchs Yob today reveal additional headlining stage rumblings.
With various performances scattered prior to, throughout, and following the Enslaved run, Yob will decimate ears in Sacramento, Boise, Columbus, Raleigh, Johnson City, Atlanta, Memphis, New Orleans, Houston, Austin, Albuquerque and Tucson.
Support will be provided by noise rock group Will Haven, doom wrangling outfit Witch Mountain, and trance-inducing psych rock perpetrators Ecstatic Vision (also on the Enslaved tour) on select dates. See the confirmed itinerary below. More...
Enslaved Announces North American Tour
After just announcing the new album, "In Times" yesterday, Norway's Enslaved will embark on a North American tour in March with YOB and Ecstatic Vision in support.
Guitarist Ivar Bjørnson commented on the tour: "Some days are greater than others. Announcing the release of our new album 'In Times' at the same time as a North American tour, both in early March 2015, makes for one hell of an event horizon. We've had such great tours in the US and Canada the last years; we simply cannot wait to come back! Ah, this can't get much better. Hey, wait – masters YOB has accepted our invitation to be special guests, and Ecstatic Vision is supporting. Now, there's an amazing package for you (that's what she said)!"
Confirmed dates are as follows:
3/05/15 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
3/06/15 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
3/07/15 San Francisco, CA – Slim's
3/09/15 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
3/10/15 Vancouver BC – Rickshaw Theatre
3/11/15 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
3/13/15 Salt Lake City, UT – Bar Deluxe
3/14/15 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
3/16/15 Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights
3/17/15 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
3/19/15 Toronto, ON – Opera House
3/20/15 Montreal, QC – Les Foufounes Électriques
3/21/15 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
3/22/15 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
3/23/15 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
3/24/15 Boston, MA – Sinclair More...
Desertfest Confirms New Bands
Belgium's Desertfest, set to take place in Antwerp this coming October, has checked in with the following update about confirming new names:
"How about some new names to start the weekend right? Joining us on October 10-12th will be Karma To Burn, Valley of the Sun, Lecherous Gaze and The Picturebooks! To find out what day each band is playing, take a look at our line up page!"
The currently announced lineup is as follows: More...
Yob Posts Full New Album Online
"Clearing The Path To Ascend," the new full-length from Portland doom technicians Yob, is due out on CD and digitally in North America via Neurot Recordings on September 2nd, and on vinyl via Relapse Records on September 15th.
In celebration of its imminent release, Pitchfork is offering up "Clearing The Path To Ascend" in its bone-crushing, soul-cradling entirety. Listen to the full album at this location.
In conjunction with the release, Yob will spread purifying riff rituals overseas this Fall on an epic binge of performances slated to commence on September 3rd, 2014 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The band will be joined by Little Rock's Pallbearer. See confirmed ceremonies below. More...
Yob Streaming "Unmask The Spectre"
The release of "Clearing The Path To Ascend," the forthcoming new long player from Oregon doom icons Yob, is about to dawn and today the band reveals the crushing resonance of "Unmask The Spectre."
Give it a listen below, courtesy of Stereogum.com. Comments founding vocalist/guitarist Mike Scheidt: "This part of the album gets dark, but it also has a sense of beauty and resolve. The mood and atmosphere nod equal parts to old and new YOB. It's one of my favorite things we've ever done." More...
Hoverfest Reveals Band Lineup
The full lineup for Hoverfest has now been revealed, which will be happening on August 23rd in the alleyway behind Cravedog in Portland, Oregon, at 12:00pm. The lineup is as follows:
Danava (First live show with the band's new lineup)
Acid King
Witch Mountain
Eight Bells
Wounded Giant
Holy Grove
Mountain God
The following press release was also issued about the show:
"As the world of heavy music continues to burst at the seams in the Pacific Northwest and worldwide, so does the need for the equipment to keep things loud. Nial McGaughey, local Portlander and engineering wizard, has been building custom, recycled tube amplifiers since 2010 under the name Hovercraft Amplifiers, a name which is becoming increasingly synonymous with the ear-crushing, chest-thudding sounds of Pacific Northwest heavyweights like YOB, Blackwitch Pudding, Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, and many more. More...
Desertfest Announces More Band Confirmations
The Belgian Desertfest organizers have checked in with the following update about confirming new bands for the 2014 bill:
"We are so excited to announce the latest set of bands to grace the bill of Desertfest Belgium! Get ready for Fu Manchu, Jex Thoth, The Shrine, Dirty Fences, and David Celia! Check them out from October 10th - 12th at Trix, Antwerp!
"That being said, get ready to dig into your pockets, on July 15th day passes will be on sale. The day by day program will be announced on that day as well!
"Those traveling from abroad, there's still some tickets left with accommodation at Tulip Inn Antwerp!"
Further details can be found at the festival's official Facebook profile here. More...
First Bands Announced For Hoverfest
The first-annual Hoverfest, a festival created with Hovercraft amps, will take place on August 23rd, 2014 in the blocked-off alleyway by Type Foundry Studios at 611 N. Tillamook St. in Portland, Oregon.
Presales will be available in the coming weeks for the event being graciously hosted by Cravedog Media, booked by Nanotear, and with live music on the day of the show being mixed by Billy Anderson. More bands are still to be announced, and the currently confirmed lineup is as follows:
Witch Mountain
Holy Grove
Eight Bells
Mountain God
Stay tuned to the festival's Facebook event page for more announcements and further details.
Yob Posts New Album Teaser
Oregon doomsmiths Yob will release "Clearing The Path To Ascend" on September 1st, 2014 in the U.K. and Europe and in the U.S. on September 2nd, 2014 via Neurot Recordings. The album was recorded at Gung Ho Studio in Eugene alongside longtime collaborator Billy Barnett and mastered by Brad Boatright (Sleep, Beastmilk, Nails) at Audiosiege Engineering.
As a precursor to the release, Yob is offering up a second "Clearing The Path To Ascend" video teaser. Produced by William F. Haldane of Solder House, the near four-minute video details the writing process, concept, and emotional journey that embodies the record as a whole. More...
Pallbearer Announces Shows With Yob
Following the release of new album "Foundations Of Burden," Pallbearer will be heading to Europe with Yob for an epic European tour. The dates for this monolithic tour of doom are as follows:
09/03 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli De Helling
09/04 – Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
09/05 – Manchester, UK @ Roadhouse
09/06 – Glasgow, UK @ Audio
09/07 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
09/08 – London, UK @ The Underworld
09/10 – Dortmund, DE @ FZW
09/11 – Groningen, NL @ Vera
09/12 – Aarhus, DK @ Atlas
09/13 – Gothenburg, SE @ Truckstop Alaska
09/14 – Oslo, NO @ Hostsabbat @ Betong
09/16 – Helsinki, FI @ Tavastia
09/17 – Stockholm, SE @ Slakthuset
09/18 – Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen
09/19 – Leipzig, DE @ UT Connewitz
09/20 – Wroclaw, PL @ Firlej
09/21 – Berlin, DE @ Bi Nuu
09/23 – Prague, CZ @ Klub 007
09/24 – Vienna, AT @ Arena
09/25 – Innsbruck, AT @ PMK
09/26 – Winterthur, CH @ Gaswerk
09/29 – Lausana, CH @ Le Romandie
10/02 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmattazz3
10/03 – Madrid, ES @ Villamanuela
10/04 – Porto, PT @ Amplifest
10/05 – Erandio, ES @ Sonora
10/10 – Athens, GR @ Kyttaro Club
10/11 – Antwerp, BE @ Desertfest More...
Yob Reveals New Album Details
This September 2nd, Yob will unveil "Clearing The Path To Ascend" via Neurot Recordings. You can check out the artwork and track listing below. The following press release was also issued about the album:
"As is the Yob way, the four tracks comprising Clearing The Path To Ascend don't simply offer a vacuous glimpse into the already riff-soaked doom genre; these songs demand the tandem attention of mind, body, and soul, etching a mark across a sound that finds Yob as formidable as they've ever been. True ascension requires a destruction of those barriers that prevent any movement forward. Unsurprisingly, Yob pummels any and all of these obstacles with absolute authority, clearing the way for a genuinely visceral listening experience and climbing upward into a realm that sets the band in a heavy metal place that has been and will always remain wholly their own.
"Yob's music is not unlike the path that's let them to their current place among heavy metal's elite, slowly building from a hushed ethereal vapor into the thunderous and masterful tumult of sound domination. The ethereal mists of Eugene, Oregon no doubt provided the perfect catalyst for founding member and vocalist Mike Scheidt to call up the signature of surging doom that would soon come to garner Yob its current position as one of the most respected and revered bands in all of heavy metal. While giving due sonic credit to the cornerstone influences such as Cathedral, Sleep, Electric Wizard, and Black Sabbath -- Yob immediately set out to define a sound wholly singular and utterly devastating in its cathartic enormity.
"Those threads of progressive rock and drone that have always underscored the music of Yob are now fully realized with Clearing The Path To Ascend. Drummer Travis Foster wields his signature rhythmic furor here with bombastic precision while bassist Aaron Rieseberg coils around the sonic tide with an unforgiving churn all the while in a deadly synchronicity with Scheidt's uncanny vocal range and its pendulous movement between the triumphant howls of a medieval madman and the earth splitting growls of a war-battered titan. More...
Yob Posts "Clearing The Path To Ascend" Teaser
The Oregon doom metal conjurors and recent Neurot signees in Yob are pleased to unveil the first taste of their forthcoming new long player.
Titled "Clearing The Path To Ascend," the trio's latest audio exploration was recorded at Gung Ho Studio in Eugene alongside longtime collaborator Billy Barnett, who mastered Yob's "Atma," "The Great Cessation," "The Unreal Never Lived" and "The Illusion Of Motion." Mastering was handled by Brad Boatright (Sleep, Beastmilk, Nails) at Audiosiege Engineering.
Comments founding vocalist/guitarist Mike Scheidt, "Writing this album felt like being plugged into a main. Emotionally, it's our heaviest. But it also has some real beauty and light. We dug the deepest we ever have to get to the heart of these tunes."
"Clearing The Path To Ascend" will be released via Neurot Recordings this Fall. Further details are to be disclosed in the coming weeks. More...
Red Fang To Headline Stumpfest
Portland hometown heroes Red Fang will be the third and final headliner of Stumpfest, which will take place April 24th - 26th at Mississippi Studios.
Thursday's headliner will be Trans Am, Friday will be Red Fang, and Saturday will be Yob. Individual day tickets and 3-day passes are on sale now at this location. The festival lineup is available below. More...
Yob Signs With Neurot
Neurot Recordings is pleased to welcome long-running Eugene, Oregon-based doom metal trio Yob to the label's roster.
The band -- founding vocalist/guitarist Mike Scheidt, drummer Travis Foster and bassist Aaron Rieseberg -- will release a seventh studio offering this Fall, preceded by an appearance at the illustrious Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, The Netherlands in April.
Comments Scheidt of the recent union, "YOB is very happy to have signed to Neurot for our new album. Travis, Aaron and I agree that Neurosis is the epitome of forward-thinking heavy music, made with zero compromise. Our love for their music is total. Neurot's dedication to putting out uncompromising music is no different. To have this opportunity to put an album out on their label is an honor that runs deep. We cannot wait to share our new music with Neurot and our friends worldwide."
Neurosis' Steve Von Till notes, "This was meant to be. Neurot has always sought out to work with those who share in the purification of spirit through sound and who harvest their sound from originality and intensity. When I listen to YOB, see them leave it all on the stage, or share a conversation with them about life, I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that they embody what Neurot stands for completely and we are so very honored that we get the opportunity to work together with them on their next album."
Adds Scott Kelly, "YOB, as with all things that actually matter, there is only one. They have built their temple with a foundation concreted in absolute truth. The truth is the riffs, the truth is in the delivery, it's in the unwavering commitment, and in the handshake and the look in their eyes. If you don't know them, then you are fucking up your own lifes' truth. There's is nothing heavier on the face of this earth than this band. The Neurot Family is honored to be a part of legacy of this, the monolithic treasure of sonic achievement that is YOB."
Further details on Yob's forthcoming new release are to be unveiled in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.


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The Vermont Voltage soccer club begins its 15th season Saturday with a road game against MPS Portland Phoenix at 6 p.m.
The Voltage begin the home portion of their season May 21 with a rematch against Portland, one of the top teams in the Northeast Division of the United Soccer League's Premier Development League.
'We are extremely excited about the upcoming season," said team owner Bo Vuckovic, who will play for the club again this season. "Our results in our preseason matches have been very encouraging."
Vermont beat Soccer Club of Brossard (Quebec) 8-1 on May 7 and followed up with a 1-0 win over CSMRO Canada on Wednesday.
"We had really good possession in both matches," said Vuckovic. "Lots of one, two-touch soccer and really good defense.
"We have seven returning players and 18 new players on our roster so it will take time for everyone to get to know each other and the Voltage style of play, but I am confident the players will respond to the challenge," said Vuckovic.
The Phoenix have played one game already this season, a 1-0 win over the New Hampshire Phantoms. Michael Kennedy scored with an assist from Benjamin Havey and Andrew Murphy and Matt Williams combined for six saves.
The Northeast Division of the PDL has just five teams this season, with the Westchester Flames and the Brooklyn Knights now competing in the Mid-Atlantic Division.
Vermont will play each team in its division - the Phoenix, Phantoms, Western Mass Pioneers and Ottawa Fury - four times during the regular season.
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Those familiar with the blood-chilling thrillers of Robin Cook, whose 33rd book "Cell" was just released, view him as one of the leading medical mystery authors. What many don't realize: There is an M.D. in his name, and Dr. Cook initially made his decision to become a writer when he was still in medical school. In a recent interview with Medscape, Dr. Cook mused about the world of healthcare as well as murder, medicine and the media.
"I hadn't been in medical school that long before realizing that in some sense I had been duped," says Dr. Cook, perhaps most famous for his book "COMA."
How was he duped?
"I had absorbed the media's portrayal of medicine," Dr. Cook now declares. But in contrast, he discovered that the competition was so intense that "my sense was that this probably was not the best way to train doctors. I thought, 'Someday I'm going to write a book about the way medicine really is, and hopefully it will be even a movie.'"
Now his new book, "Cell," delves into truth-is-stranger-than-fiction realm that has become modern medicine. And Dr. Cook predicts that even more changes are in store.
Medicine is about to undergo an enormous change, to me it's really surprising how few people are anticipating that change, even in our own profession. In the medical profession itself, I have this sense that people really don't know what's coming, and they're still doing the same things that they shouldn't have done in the past.
As an example, Dr. Cook points to the difficulty in contacting the doctor.
"Most doctors have erected this ability to shield themselves, so that whenever you call the office you always get the receptionist or you're lucky to get the nurse. The doctor, well, he's very busy. Doctors are not making themselves available," he points out.
And as a result of this reality, "even doctors today don't realize that most people are no longer trying to call their doctor. They're going on the Internet. They're going on the Internet or on social media."
Thus "Cell" was born, a recognition on Dr. Cook's part that "the solution to the primary care physician is going to be the smartphone, because it's not just an app to monitor your blood pressure. And it's not just an app to take a picture of your ear so that the doctor can look at it. The cell phone can do all of these things together, and why not?"
His prediction:
Nanotechnology is coming down the line. It is advancing so rapidly, particularly with wireless sensors, etc., that you have the convergence of all of these things. I woke up in the middle of the night and said, "The cell phone is going to be the doctor."
But of course "Cell" contains more than that futuristic solution. The hair-raising tale includes an insurance company which owns a smartphone entity with avatars. With murder and mayhem, Dr. Cook proudly says it fulfills his goals: "We like to be scared a little bit. We like to have a certain amount of mystery. We like to like the person."


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"In the second half we got things tightened up on defense. Their (Stanford's) two big guys inside caused a lot of problems inside."
"I was really pleased with the way we moved the ball. Mustafa (Shakur) did a real good job of recognizing when he had open men and when he had his shot."
"We need to do a better job on the boards."
"Mustafa continues to amaze me. He's (Shakur) is doing exactly what he needs to do to get to the next level."
"You can see from this game what the league is going to be like."
"In the first half we didn't get pressure on guys we needed to get pressure on."
"Mustafa continues to play unbelievably well."
"It's nice to have two (Pac-10 wins) under our belt right now."
"Jawann (McClellen) brings toughness and competitiveness to the team."
"They (Stanford) tried to zone us early and we shot the lights out."
On Jordan Hill:
"Jordan Hill came up with three key rebounds for us."
"Jordan (Hill) made a huge difference on the glass. The great thing is that he (Hill) wants to learn."
Senior Guard Mustafa Shakur
"Next week, I expect a couple of tough games like we saw this weekend. The only difference is that we won' be at home."
"I feel good about today's game. We had a test and showed that we can't come out flat."
"I just try to go out and play each game like it's the biggest game we have."
"As Coach O said, every game is going to get tougher and tougher as we go."
Freshman Forward Chase Budinger
"It was a physical game down low. I was just trying to get a body on the big guys, and they always had a shooter on the wing so it was tough juggling between those two."
On his rebounding approach against taller players:
"I tried to put a body on them and get them off balance. When the ball comes off [the rim], I just try to get to it quickly."
"It was one of the most physical games I've ever played. They put one guy on me and told him to be physical and push me. I was face-guarded the whole game."
Sophomore Forward Marcus Williams
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"It's always the craziest gym. You can't hear yourself talk in there. Last year, our game there was one of the most memorable games I've ever played in."
"Stanford ran a little bit, but didn't play the typical slow-down offense we expected."
Junior Guard Jawann McClellan
On the team's unity:
"We've been close ever since we stepped on campus. It's been fun. Everyone has a sense of humor, and even Coach O is laughing a little bit at practice."
Freshman F Jordan Hill
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Minhai Hotel
- Location:
- Address: No.78-1 Sanqing Mansion, Longkun South Road, Longhua District, Haikou
- Tel: 0898-36608666 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: 海口闽海商务酒店
- Lowest Price: On Request
Opened in 2010, the Minhai Hotel is located in the Longhua District, adjacent to the South Bus Station and East Railway Station. It is about 12km to Sanya Railway Station and 15km to Haikou Meilan Airport.
The Minhai Hotel includes 87 guest rooms. Each room features free broadband Internet access along with other service amenities.
As for dining, there is a Chinese restaurant, a western restaurant, a cafe and a tea house in the hotel as well as room service. Other facilities include elevator, business center, parking lot, chess and card room and ATM machine, among others.
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
- Payment Method: pay using our secure online payment service or pay at the hotel at some hotels.
- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
Hotel Amenities
|Hotel Services
|Luggage service, Laundry service, Room service, Wake Up Call, 24hr Reception, Business Centre, Copy Service, E-mail, Fax Service, Typing Service
|Room Amenities
|Air conditioning, Alarm clock, Color Television, Telephone, Electronic Lock, Bath and Shower, Free for Internet
Hotel Amenities: Elevator, Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Business Center, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Fire Detector, Chess & Playing Cards Room, Massage
Dining Facilities: Chinese Restaurant, Western Restaurant, Cafe
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- 请送我到海口闽海商务酒店,谢谢
- Address: No.78-1 Sanqing Mansion, Longkun South Road, Longhua District, Haikou
- 地址: 海口 龙华区 龙昆南路三青大厦78-1
- Tel: 0898-36608666
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A book filled with photographs of the vast landscapes, masses of wild flowers and unworldly flora of Namaqualand and the Richtersveld. This semi-desert region in the Northern Cape of South Africa, is known for it's spectacular unspoilt nature.
By Martin P Heigan
I earn a living as a 3D Visual Effects Artist in the Film and Television Industry. My passion for photography started in Art School when I studied Graphic Design and had Photography as a subject. As I live in South Africa, unspoilt wide open spaces and breathtaking wildlife is always just a road trip away.
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By Ray Van Dusen/Monroe Journal
ABERDEEN – On any given night, "American Idol" pulls in about 18.5 million viewers. Sure, most watch in the relaxation of their living rooms while the fan-faithful may sit on the edges of their couches and recliners. For the much smaller group of the contestants' immediate families and friends, it's a different kind of anxiety.
"On a scale of one to 10, I was an 11 a couple of Wednesdays ago. She's going to give it a 110 percent, but I don't think she has the stress level the rest of the family does. It's easier to watch from home than it is sitting in the audience," said Nona Herndon, whose niece Skylar Laine advanced last week into the top 10 finalists, securing her a spot on the show's concert tour.
Herndon and her friend Frankie Provias made the trip to Hollywood a couple of weeks ago to see Skylar's country style wow the judges and make the audience stand on their feet to her rendition of Whitney Houston's "Where Do Broken Hearts Go."
"It's surreal to see it in person. I've gotten to do a lot in my life, but seeing my niece perform in front of a worldwide audience live is unbelievable," Herndon said.
Herndon's brother, Ed, called the Saturday before the live broadcast with the offer of two free tickets to the show. While in California, she and Provias toured some of Los Angeles' hot spots, wound up as extras on "Extra" where Provias got to give Mario Lopez a kiss on the cheek and enjoyed VIP access to the "American Idol" set.
"After going through a certain entrance, walking by the judges' trailers and having our purses searched for cell phones and cameras, we made it in. Skylar was the eighth performer that night so we got to move down to the front row for it," Herndon said.
Following the live show, any dinner plans with Skylar fizzled out because of the tight schedule the contestants follow.
"They don't have any free time. They're always shooting commercials, practicing and working on their wardrobe. Her roommate is Hollie Cavanagh and if they go clothes shopping or something like that, bodyguards have to escort them," Herndon said.
After that Thursday's results show, Skylar finally had a chance to eat supper with her family.
"She's keeping a positive attitude throughout the whole thing. She can tell the judges have their favorites, but the behind the scenes workers have said if they've made it this far, they're already famous. [Idol judge] Randy [Jackson] says she's got the overall picture of what they're looking for," Herndon said.
In recent years, the Brandon-native has embraced her talent that has shifted to country music thanks in part to her Mississippi roots. She writes her own material, plays guitar and has vied in competitions such as the Colgate Country Showdown. In her younger years, she was in traveling productions of "Annie" and "Les Miserables."
"I think it was the Knoxville paper that wrote she stole the 'Annie' show even though she wasn't the star. Even when she was six-and-a-half, as soon as that curtain opened, she was never nervous.
"I think at first, she saw herself ending up in New York in Broadway productions, but in her teenage years, it shifted to country music and she saw herself in Nashville," Herndon said.
In addition to Herndon, Skylar's grandmother Norma Harden lives in Aberdeen and uncle Richard Harden and his wife Mary Jo live in Oxford.
"She usually comes back up here twice a year, but sometimes she'd have to miss big family things here because the music always came first. My brother videotapes everything so if we miss anything she does, we've got plenty of chances to see it," Herndon said.


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Stucco Italiano's certification program comes in the form of a 3-day authentic Venetian plaster course. This in-depth class gives you a hands on experience with different materials, techniques and tools.
Next available dates for this workshop –
February 29th – March 2nd, 2016 (Monday – Wednesday) "ONE SPOT LEFT"
April 18th – 20th, 2016 (Monday – Wednesday)
June 6th – 8th, 2016 (Monday – Wednesday)
The economy is kind of tough for all of us small business people, and we'd like to help. So, we are offering our acclaimed Stucco Italiano 3-day Certification Program with a $500 credit towards tools and materials.
You just pay the $795 up front, (already a pretty reasonable price for our class), and we will give you $500 right back in credit for any combination of materials and tools as soon as you complete the class. This should give you the resources to complete a project and earn way more than your initial investment immediately.
That's all you pay. $795. All materials and tools, as well as the 15 plus sample/portfolio boards you will complete, are included. So is breakfast and lunch! So just scrape the $795 together, get yourself here, and you'll be good to go. Take your career to the next level by becoming a certified Stucco Italiano Installer at our Seattle studio.
About the authentic Venetian plaster course:
Students will learn the qualities and correct methods of application of each Venetian plaster as they develop their own style while working hands-on with Stucco Italiano's
This pro plastering class is perfect for working decorative painting contractors, or anyone who wants to learn superior application methods and tips for incorporating these beautiful, top-selling natural Italian plaster finishes into their repertoire. When you take out class you get:
• A credit of $500 for materials and tools redeemable for up to one year after completing our class
• A full set of unique finished sample boards for your portfolio that you create during class to use as a valuable tool for expanding your business
• A set of Stucco Italiano marketing materials to show your clients
• Achieve Stucco Italiano Certified Installer Status and be the first to know about new products and events, network with others in your field and receive continued support for all your future projects, because as anyone who has ever gotten stuck in the middle of a job knows, this is priceless
• And perhaps the best part, breakfast and lunch are included all 3 days
You may be wondering what's in it for us. Here's a little secret: we really do enjoy spending time with you in our Venetian plaster course, but that's not really how we make our money. What we want is to have as many qualified applicators out there as possible, because we are so confident once you have worked with the legendary Stucco Italiano materials – a product line created by master applicator Giovanni Polistena for his fellow applicators – that we will have your continued business for many years to come. So we need you to be the best out there! It's a win-win proposition!
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Phone: 678-839-2232 | Fax:
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Office: Bonner House (Welcome Center)
Melanie McClellan has more than 30 years of experience in student affairs at four institutions. She served UWG as Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management and Dean of Students for 11 years. As Vice President she focused on increasing enrollment, improving student success, establishing procedures for responding to students in distress, and creating a vibrant campus life through programs, services, and facilities. After retiring as Vice President Emerita in 2011, she returned to UWG to lead the College Student Affairs graduate program. Melanie�s previous positions included Associate Vice President and Interim Vice President for Student Affairs at Georgia Southern University, Director of Housing & Residence Life at Mississippi State University, Career Counselor for Faculty & Staff at The Ohio State University, and Student Personnel Assistant for the Association of College & University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I). She served as an adjunct faculty member at Mississippi State, Georgia Southern, and West Georgia, and has made more than 50 presentations at professional meetings on topics including administration and supervision, managing change, campus collaborations, improving student success, dealing with distressed and disruptive students, building student life facilities, and the development of student affairs. She was on the Executive Boards of the Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA), the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO), and ACUHO-I. She has served on the faculties of the National Housing Training Institute and the SACSA Mid-Managers Institute. She received the Charles Beene Memorial Award for Outstanding Service to SEAHO and the H. Howard Davis, Sr. Award for Outstanding Service to SACSA.
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Back TracksWednesday, December 30th, 2009
We put on a Boondockers Marathon at Strawberry Hill last week. Sitting in the comfort of our old hangout and feeling rather nostalgic about the many great trips enjoyed at the resort, we decided to throw 'Powder to the People' in the DVD player and sat back to watch the revolution of the sport. This recently released video (2008) combines the first four Boondockers DVD's as well as a compilation of 'The Best of Boondockers' – including a number of shots which had never been released before. From what might now be considered embarrassing jumps to the extreme action our Utah riders embrace, we had a wonderful evening reminiscing about the old times while speculating on what the future could hold for our sport. .... Continue Reading this Post


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Christine L. Dring, 65, of Valley City, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014, suddenly into her heavenly home. Christine was born August 6, 1948, in Bay Village, to the late David and LaVerne (nee Christiansen) Hawley. She resided in Medina County for the past 40 years.
Christine was active in her children's school activities, especially coaching sports. She enjoyed caring for the animals raised on the family farm. Christine was involved with the Dring Family Tree Service, answering the phone and serving as bookkeeper. She enjoyed her family and was a noted scrabble player.
She will be greatly missed by her husband of 33 years, Robert; children, Michael, Margaret McCorkel, Maureen (Don) Tomerlin, Katie (Terrel) Deppe, Brent (Amy) and Bryan (Bear) (Robyn); grandchildren, Tony, Nathan, Kyle, D'quota, Shyanne, C'era, Miriam, Heather, David, Matthew, Jonathon, Abby, Briar, Iris, Logan and Dylan; great-grandchild, Lawrence; and sister, Raelyn Skultetty.
Memorial Service will be 11 A.M., Thursday, February 6, 2014, at St. Martin of Tours Chapel, 1800 Station Road, Valley City, with Reverend Thomas Dunphy officiating. At Christine's request, there will be no calling hours and cremation has taken place. Family and friends are welcome to stop by the Family Farm Thursday afternoon or evening, following the memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested, if desired, to Medina Parkinson Support Group, 1235 Wilbur Road, Medina, OH 44256.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Bauer Funeral Home, Valley City. www.bauerfuneralhome1943.com


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2009 Napa Valley harvest: white grape crop heavier than normal with very high acidity, still waiting on reds
Another week is already half-over, which means it's time to check-in with our three local vintners to see how (or shall we say if?) the 2009 harvest is coming along (others in the valley are much further along).
In the early mornings we've certainly noticed the sweet smell of fermenting grapes hanging in the air.
Read on for the updates…
Piña Napa Valley
Still waiting for harvest to kick in to high-gear, winemaker Anna Monticelli shared a few technical details on how the weather patterns this time of year can impact the fruit on the vines.
At this time of year, it is crucial for winemakers and viticulturalists to closely follow the weather. We look at warming and cooling trends, sun and fog exposure and rainfall. Warming trends accelerate ripening and more extreme heat spikes with strong sun exposure can cause grape dehydration, shriveling and raisining. Really high temperatures can shut down the vine stopping photosynthesis altogether and can cause yellowing of the basal leaves in the vine. Cooling trends and fog can slow ripening allowing for flavor development and tannin maturation without disproportionately high sugar accumulation. However, too much cooling can halt ripening in cooler climates. Small amounts of rainfall during harvest are insignificant but larger quantities can dilute flavors and can cause rot. Therefore it is imperative that we watch the weather so we can pick the grapes at their optimum ripeness during a particular vintage and so we can make any amendments to the vineyard if possible.
We just had a heat spike a week ago at the end of August with temperatures going above 100 degrees throughout the Napa Valley. Thankfully this intense heat was short lived. Our Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards at Piña Napa Valley fared well through the heat. There was hardly any shriveling or dehydration and the flavors continue to develop nicely. We are still at least a week away if not longer from beginning to harvest.
Managing Partner Stuart Smith provided an overall update on the status of harvest on Spring Mountain and noted that his winery expects to start bringing in Chardonnay and Riesling late this week.
Stony Hill has started off the Spring Mt. District harvest with gewürztraminer and plans to go full bore this week with Chardonnay. Smith-Madrone will start late in the week with both Chardonnay and Riesling. The Keenan Chardonnay is still a week or more away from being ready to harvest. Most of the wineries on Spring Mt. don't grow whites and thus are several weeks away from starting with reds. The white grape crop is heavier than normal with very high acidity, low pHs and small berries.
Swanson Vineyards
Vineyard manager Ross Hall detailed the winery's Pinot Grigio crop and noted that Chardonnay was expected to start coming in right around now.
All our Pinot Grigio has been harvested and is at the winery in fomenters'. The fruit looked great, the juice after pressing looked, smelled and tasted fantastic. Lab analysis supports our personal sensory perception which has all of us here at Swanson's excited about the marvelous prospects of our wine achieving our finest expectations. There's little doubt now that our 2009 Pinot Grigio is going to be a sought after wine to go to for lighter fare, oriental foods and white meat entrees. We fully expect to produce a wine that will also be a delightful treat served alone as an aperitif.
I hate to sound overly optimistic, but I'm also looking forward to starting our Chardonnay harvest around the middle of [this] week (8 or 9 September), if our Oakville micro-climate remains as good to us as it has been for us in the past couple of weeks. The fruit on the vine looks wonderful and tastes wonderful too. Ideally sized clusters with small to medium size berries, almost perfectly colored with an excellent pH, TA balance.
Our Chardonnay wine style purposely avoids oak to ensure the Oakville terroir is strongly reflected in our wine without oak overtones diverting attention from the Chardonnay flavors we strive to achieve. We produce only a small lot of a very straight forward, fruity characteristic Chardonnay. Light, appealing, very approachable and uncomplicated. It is the detailed management effort devoted to our vines that allows us to bring Oakville from the field into the bottle. Our winemaker appreciates the effort made in the field to achieve our goals and approaches the fruit to apply the full extent of his knowledge and experience in carrying forward what was started in the field. The result is, to us, very satisfying with the end product being a work of art.
Be sure to hit up the Harvest 2009 category for additional coverage.
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"Building Business and Community"
Welcome to the Becker Area
Chamber of Commerce
The Becker Area Chamber of Commerce is organized to advance the general welfare and prosperity of the Becker area so that its citizens and all areas of its business community shall prosper. All necessary means of promotion shall be provided and particular attention and emphasis shall be given to the economic, civil, commercial, industrial and educational interests of the area.
We are located in Becker City Hall.


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The Raiders today signed RB Maurice Jones-Drew, after eight seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and joins Darren McFadden as Oakland's one-two punch in the backfield.
Jones-Drew is a three-time Pro Bowler and has 8,071 career yards with 68 touchdowns, including 335 receptions for 2,873 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Last season was a down year for Jones-Drew who only rushed for 803 yards on 234 carries (5 TDs), but the Bay Area native (Antioch) is excited to be back home.
"I don't think words can put how I really feel right now. I'm smiling because I'm so excited; I'm so happy," said Jones-Drew after making the signing official.
The Raiders also picked up defensive linebacker C.J. Wilson, after four seasons with the Green Bay Packers.
"It feels great to be a Raider," Wilson said. "I'm excited to help the team win and ready to come make some noise."
Last season, he played in eight games and totaled 10 tackles, while his career totals include 50 games played with 11 starts, 103 tackles (55 solo), 3.5 sacks and one pass defensed.
In addition, the Raiders, who had a productive Friday, re-signed DT Pat Sims. Last season, Sims played in all 16 games, and had 49 tackles and two sacks, in his only season as a Raider.


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Manzanita is a sweet little beach town just off the beaten track and south of Cannon Beach on the North Coast. Browse the quaint shops and cafes on Laneda Avenue, dig for clams or just stroll the beach and enjoy the view of Neahkahnie Mountain to the north.
Manzanita is located in Oregon Coast, home to 363 miles of secluded beaches, sand dunes, crashing waves, lighthouses and towering forests.
Nearby cities are: Rockaway Beach, Garibaldi, Cannon Beach, and Seaside.


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Main Street Stable & Tavern
The Stable, after being an actual stable for decades, was originally turned into a gift shop for the Hathaway House
Directly behind the Hathaway House you will find the original carriage house, now converted into a casual dining spot called The Main Street Stable and Tavern. The Stable is open seven days a week, serving snacks drinks, soups, sandwiches, salads and complete dinners. The Loft can accommodate up to 100 guests, and is available for private parties, banquets, and meetings. The Harness Room and the Granary, both on the main floor, seat up to 30 people; the meeting room has one table that seats 10 people. These spaces are also available for private parties and meetings.


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Author: Dan
With her being the attraction around town it was only recently that found out how far the guys would go in order to see her or even to get into her pants
She was such a cutie
Our backyard has a concealed courtyard and it's almost the perfect sun baking paradise. With high fences on two sides and a high hedge on the other it meant that Lyn could sunbathe naked in complete privacy without the worry of having the neighbors peeking in on her
One day through the heat of summer, I was really late for work and after some agreement Lyn decided she'd leave before me and we'd catch up later leaving me to change my flexi time work back later in the week. This left me time to shower and change and do a few things before I had to race out the door. When I opened the curtains I noticed our neighbour Bert up on a ladder peering into our yard. I was a little bit surprised but when I saw him trimming the uneven tops off the hedge, I didn't think very much about it.
I left him trimming while I showered but when I came out I took another peek to see how well he was doing and found he wasn't up on the ladder any more but he was inside our backyard. I wondered what he was doing so I watched him and found he was trimming the hedge inside our enclosure. I wasn't too concerned however I did find it very odd that he was taking the initiative and helping out
After having a quick breakfast, I decided to check out his handy work on my way out. I walked around the courtyard and was impressed, but then I noticed that there were a couple of spaces in the hedge. You couldn't really notice them if you looked straight at them but if you were searching for them or new they were there it was a very sneaky way to look at what was going on inside what we thought was our private courtyard.
It sort of excited me to know that Bert from next door was spying on my wife while she sunbathed in the back yard. I made a note to discuss it with him a bit later when I arrived home later that afternoon.
When I finally arrived at work I was still amazed that Bert would have it in him and thought he was somewhat cheeky but thought there was no harm in what he was doing but decided that I really should address this sooner rather than later so organized to leave a little bit early making a note to add this onto my already longer than usual flexi time, and being as I was partly boss I could work out the extra time by taking my work home with me as well.
I left work just after 2pm and headed home knowing Bert would be doing his regular afternoon gardening and I decided it was time to confront him. When I spoke with him, he tried to tell me that he knew nothing about it, he just liked to garden, or so he said
but when I suggested that I have a word with his lovely wife who would be shocked to hear that her man sits down the back ogling over Lyn the hot young babe from next door
He soon agreed and when I asked him to explain what he loved best when it came to watching Lyn, he told me that he loved it when her boyfriends came to visit and she performed so well with her hot cock sucking and fucking sessions. Bert knew that he had just hit a raw nerve knowing full well that I had no idea what went on
the smirk on his face said it all and I had to refrain from saying a few choice words and causing a commotion.
Bert told me that Lyn performs every Tuesday at around 3pm when the sun was only just heating up the courtyard and she loved doing all the interesting things that he enjoyed watching even though she didn't know that he was watching her every move.
I almost didn't believe him, but then I heard him say
"Here she comes!"
Finding a position at one of the slits I got comfortable so I could see what she was up to. I noticed that Lyn was home from work early and she came out into the courtyard totally naked, which I shouldn't have been shocked but when she started massaging oil into her lovely body and parts that really wouldn't need to the sun shining on them, I thought it was a little unusual
however I was very horny at the same time. Bert had his hand wrapped around his shaft and was jacking off inches from me.
I moved from my little peep slit and found another one further down the hedge
What I saw was enough to sway me towards knowing my wife was more than hot and horny; she was a right little nymphomaniac. She sat back in her relaxing lounge chair when a guy walked in through the side gate. Bert was the first to comment fairly quietly
"Its about to start."
It was like a fantasy
Lyn looked up at the guy and welcomed him, she didn't even cover up her nakedness instead she smiled as he leant over and kissed her firmly, his lips pressed firmly against hers
he pulled away and mentioned that he had brought a friend
. I was about to move around and stop her, but with Bert wanking his piece of meat watching her beautiful body I found that I couldn't move. I was mesmerized.
"Hey, Mark
who's your friend?" she asked
"Now you know you should call me first before bringing someone else with you," she smiled sweetly at him
"Cut the crap Lyn," he said
"You know you love it when there's three of us"
As he said that he bent over and touched her, his hand toying with the inside of her thigh, his fingers brushing up against her pussy. She moaned underneath his touch
and as she moaned so did Bert
I knew she couldn't hear him, but I could and I was getting horny just watching my lovely wife making out with this guy
and could be making out with the other guy with him as well
Bert was flogging his log faster and faster and I could understand
this was hot and it was getting hotter
I took one look at Bert and then back through the slit in the hedge, Lyn was sucking Mark and his mate had his head between her legs licking her hot pussy. Her juices are sweet so I knew he was getting a tasteful
Lyn was really enjoying herself and within seconds she was up on her knees on the lounge kneeling over Mark she sank her mouth down over his cock taking his thickness deep down her throat. Mark's mate slipped in behind her and rubbed his cock up and down her ass cheeks
she was pushing back against him and when he slid his thickness between her pussy lips I couldn't help myself.
My member was straining to be released from my work pants, I palmed it and began stroking, pumping it in time with this guy fucking Lyn and her sucking on Mark's knob
The scene was wonderful
Here I was spying on my lovely wife and I had no problems with her fucking another guy or a couple of guys and it was awesome. Bert was moaning louder and louder with them
I couldn't hold of much longer and with the three hot sexpots fucking in my courtyard and with me pumping harder and harder, we all came together.
Lyn looked up at Mark and smiled sweetly as she licked her lips. Mark's mate pulled his prick from her twat with a plop and Lyn grabbed a cloth so he could clean himself up. They dressed and left leaving Lyn to lie back on the sun lounge and enjoy the afternoon sun. Bert and I zipped up our trousers and never said a word, but Bert knew I wasn't about to have a go at him again, instead he knew that I would be paying him a visit next Tuesday afternoon.
I'd become a voyeur and I loved watching Lyn whenever I could


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In today's edition of Newsday, the Long Island daily, columnist Paul Vitello questions the propriety of allowing Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against priests. Dillon is a practicing Catholic. For Vitello, this is sufficient grounds to disqualify Dillon from any further investigation... [Read more...]CARDINALS' MEETING PROVES FRUITFUL IF INCOMPLETE
Catholic League president William Donohue commented today on the two letters issued by the 12 U.S. cardinals in Rome regarding the sex abuse scandal in the U.S. His comments also reflect his sentiments on the press conference that was held following the meeting. Here is what he had to say: "The meeting of the U.S. cardinals in Rome proved to be... [Read more...]PHILADELPHIA D.A. LAUNCHES WITCH HUNT AGAINST PHILADELPHIA ARCHDIOCESE
District Attorney Lynne Abraham announced today that she will convene a grand jury to investigate allegations of sexual abuse by priests in Philadelphia. She said the grand jury will investigate "all allegations involving priests whether they are dead, dismissed or retired." The Archdiocese of Philadelphia, though surprised by her decision,... [Read more...]POPE PUTS THE ISSUE IN FOCUS
Catholic League president William Donohue issued the following statement today regarding the pope's statement on the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church: "Pope John Paul II showed his superb leadership today branding sex abuse by priests a 'crime.' And his focus on the victims was right on target. The Holy Father's blunt language... [Read more...]MICHIGAN STATE CARTOON SPEWS BIGOTRY
A cartoon in today's edition of The State News, the student newspaper of Michigan State University, shows two priests interacting. One priest asks, "Why are you so happy?" and the other is shown walking away with a newspaper that reads, "Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of Child Pornography Act." Catholic League president William Donohue... [Read more...]U.S. SUPREME COURT CONTRIBUTES TO CULTURAL SCHIZOPHRENIA OVER CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
The United States Supreme Court today struck down a law banning virtual child pornography. It held that previous rulings prohibiting child pornography applied only to real children and not to images that merely appear to depict children engaged in sex. Both the Clinton and the Bush administrations worked to defend the law that was struck down today. Catholic... [Read more...]NEW YORK'S NEWEST NEWSPAPER, THE SUN, STUMBLES OUT OF THE GATE
On the top right corner of New York's latest newspaper, The Sun, there is a picture of Our Lady of La Leche, the Virgin Mary breastfeeding baby Jesus. The caption beside the Madonna and child reads, "THE LAND OF MILK AND MOMMY. A visit to the Upper Breast Side, NYC's breastfeeding boutique, page 16." The story is about Manhattan's first... [Read more...]AS CARDINALS PREPARE TO GATHER IN ROME: BEWARE OF WILD EXPECTATIONS
The summoning of U.S. cardinals to Rome next week has led to an outburst of highly questionable predictions regarding the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. Addressing this issue today is Catholic League president William Donohue: "The cardinals haven't arrived in Rome and already the drumbeat of wild expectations has begun. Some are... [Read more...]DISSIDENCE AND DEVIANCE IN THE CHURCH: CONNECTING THE DOTS
Catholic League president William Donohue commented today on the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church by examining the relationship between heterodoxy and sexual deviance. Donohue holds a doctorate in sociology from New York University. He has taught college courses on the family and has authored books and articles that address the subject of... [Read more...]BUSH SHOWS LEADERSHIP IN OPPOSING CLONING
President George W. Bush's opposition to human cloning experiments was supported today by Catholic League president William Donohue: "President Bush's opposition to human cloning experiments is supported by 80 percent of Americans, cutting across all gender, class, racial and religious lines. Those who strongly support cloning come from those... [Read more...]


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If you have a child on the autism spectrum, your pediatrician may have referred you to an occupational therapist. The Augusta area is filled with well qualified occupational therapists, which is awesome if you live in this area. Depending on the type of insurance you have, you may be limited to who you can take your child to see. However, no matter what your particular situation, The Department of Occupational Therapy located at the Medical College of Georgia's (MCG) Children's Center is a great choice. The occupational therapists and support staff work together to assess and create intervention plans that truly help children with a variety of needs.
Occupational Therapy (OT) brings together cognitive, physical, and motor skills. From the first session, the OT is helping clients gain independence and participate with more confidence in every day life. For a child with autism, the therapy may focus on appropriate ways to play with peers, teaching school learning skills, and basic life skills. The strategies used at MCG help autism children with tactile issues, balancing, cognitive awareness, fine motor and visual perceptual skills, and so much more. The great thing about the care you will receive at MCG is that the strategies and tactics taught weekly to your child can be practiced at home, in school, and other settings.
MCG offers a family friendly environment for all the children receiving occupational therapy. The therapy room is set up with so many fun things to do that children forget they are working on gaining new skills. Just a few of the hands on activities your child might be involved with are the rock climbing wall, swinging ladders, ball pits, rolling mats, tire swings, writing games, puzzles, and the list goes on!
If you would like to find out more about the Department of Occupational Therapy at MCG, ask your child's doctor or contact MCG's Children's Medical Center at 706-721-KIDS (5437) or 888-721-KIDS. You can also visit their website at http://www.mcghealth.org/McgContentPage.aspx?nd=656. Augusta is so fortunate to have this great resource for families so close to home.


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Martin Murray
Martin Murray is an exciting, middleweight boxer from St Helens, ranked in the top 10 in the world by the WBA. He is the former British, Commonwealth, and WBA Intercontinental, WBA Interim Champion, and now the WBC world Silver Champion, and trains under Oliver Harrison.
Martin has tremendous support as a boxer, and always brings an 'energetic' crowd with him to his fights which creates an electric atmosphere at any venue. He is truly grateful for the support he gets, and this website is a resource for fans to find out more information and keep up to date with the latest news and events. Now at 32 years old, Martin is looking to get the high profile fights and titles.
Martin has always been actively involved in boxing but didn't start training properly until he was 10 years old, and this was mainly because his best friend at the time was doing it. He was trained by John Chisnall, manager of the Glass Boxing Gym in St Helens, who was responsible for training most of the fighters in the area. John had a big impact on a lot of the young people in the area, and over the years Martin became very close to him.
Martin's amateur career spanned over 14 years. He had his first fight at just 11 years old and his last fight at 25; although he is keen to point out that there were lots of breaks in between. Martin grew up watching fighters like Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank and Prince Naseem when British boxing seemed at a high during this era in the 80′s. Although he enjoyed watching the fights, he wasn't influenced by the fighters, but more influenced about wanting to be able to fight on the same stage as them. During his amateur career, he won the ABA's at welterweight and had the opportunity to box for England until his career took a setback because of events outside the ring.
Boxing has played a huge part of Martin's life, and he has applied himself to the sport with full dedication since turning professional. He now fights for his family which includes his wife Gemma, son Archie, and daughters Amelia and Aisla.


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Employment Articles in Hayward, Wisconsin by Joe Turner
10% Unemployment – Now What?
by Joe Turner - Nov, 2010
Well, it finally arrived. On Friday the Labor Department reported that the official unemployment rate for October rose to 10.2%, from 9.8% in September. We knew this was coming and that it was just a matter of time. Hundreds of thousands of people are unemployed and job opportunities just arenft available. OK, now that wefve broken that barrier, where do we go from here? What do we do now? One of the bigger problems...
4 Resolutions to Rock Your Job Search in 2010
by Joe Turner - Nov, 2010
OK, did you survive the past year? We all know 2009 was a devastating year economically for the US. The good news is that 2010 may see recovery in some sectors. The bad news is that the high unemployment rate will continue to be with us for quite some time. While there may continue to be fewer job openings, companies still do business and they still need talented employees to help them better compete during the coming ye...
Can Gen-X Career Discontent Work for YOU as a Job Seeker?
by Joe Turner - Nov, 2010
I recently interviewed Career Coach Randy Block about the generation gap between Baby Boomers and Gen-X hiring managers. Turns out the generation gap works in both directions per a recent AP article from Martha Irvine. She noted that the Gen-Xers are feeling squeezed between the Boomers who won't go away and the up and coming Gen-Yers. According to Robin Erickson, manager at Deloitte Consulting, once this recession eases o...
Have You Considered Working a Temp Job?
by Joe Turner - Nov, 2010
If you've thought before about working a temp job, here's some further ammo for considering it. Today the US unemployment rate rose to 9.8%, the highest this country has experienced since June 1983. That's 15.1 million Americans now out of work. According to the US Labor Department, another 263,000 jobs were lost last month, higher than expected. Additionally, if those who were already laid off and have had to settle fo...
Is There a Work Gap on Your Resume?
by Joe Turner - Nov, 2010
Are your prospects dimming because you've been out of work for 3 months, 6 months, even longer? I talk with job seekers every day about their resume and job hunting strategies. Many are in this same boat and rightly concerned. As the economy continues to tank, I predict that the out-of-work gap period will only grow longer for many job hunters, making the search even harder for them. In the past, when a job hunter was o...
Do You Know Your Job Search "BOD"?
by Joe Turner - Oct, 2009
Using social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn has been front and center on many job hunters' "To Do" lists these days. Most likely, you've made some forays into these areas already. While some are reporting success by incorporating these sites into their job search strategy, if you have little experience using these sites, you might not know where to begin. Before you jump into the social media fray, fir...
Big Box to a Small Shop: The Pros and Cons of Working for a Smaller Company
by Joe Turner - Aug, 2009
The odds are good that during this economic recession, increasing numbers of experienced executives will find themselves transitioning from a large corporation to a small firm. If you're accustomed to working for a big box, you might find it uncomfortable to consider a small shop. But if your job has been downsized or outsourced, motivation to secure another job can outweigh hesitation about working in a much smaller company....
Four Interview Tips From "So You Think You Can Dance" TV Show
by Joe Turner - Jul, 2009
If you're watching the hit TV show "So You Think You Can Dance", you're in good company. Winning its Wednesday nighttime slot, this popular reality TV show is full of lessons for job hunters because you're viewing one huge job interview. The winner receives a whopping $250,000.00 in prize money and the title "America's Favorite Dancer". Nigel Lythgoe, an executive producer of the show and one of its colorful judges, offered...
Six Job Interview Tips From "The Bachelorette"
by Joe Turner - Jul, 2009
Have you admitted to watching the "The Bachelorette" on TV this season? If you have, you already know that this competitive reality dating show involves Canadian "bachelorette" Jillian Harris in her quest to find her soul mate. Cute, determined and spunky, she soldiers on each week weeding out a field of 25 potential male candidates through a succession of group and individual "dates" as she determines the winner - her poten...
To Win a Job: Act Like an Expert, Not a Job Seeker
by Joe Turner - Jun, 2009
There are over 14 million people out of work with unemployment is at it's highest in 34 years. Competition for jobs in this recession has never been more fierce. I speak with candidates every week during my resume writing workshops. Too often I encounter a defensive, apologetic attitude among my listeners. Many spend too much time worrying about finding a job and not enough about their true place in this newly evolving e...
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John Morrell and Co. agreed Friday to pay $44,079 for dozens of violations of the Clean Water Act. In a federal suit filed last week, the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources cited the Sioux Falls hog processing plant for 58 violations since May 2008 and said the plant was noncompliant with federal… Read more »
Quiet, higher day for grains and oilseeds
Soybeans were higher on technical and fund buying, along with spillover from the outside markets. The dollar was lower while the Dow, gold, and crude oil were higher on easing concerns over European economic health. At this point, the trade's pretty much just waiting for Wednesday's USDA supply, demand, and production numbers. The trade sees… Read more »
Livestock and grains and the RFS
The biofuels debate keeps ratcheting up, especially where ethanol is concerned. Livestock groups laid out their frustrations when a bill was introduced in the House last week that aims to tie the Renewable Fuels Standard to U.S. corn supplies. Kevin Kester, President of the California Cattlemen's Association, spoke on behalf of the National Cattlemen's Beef… Read more »
A rather slow day in the futures market
Formula totals for the cattle last week were sharply lower in Texas, but more were marketed in Kansas and Nebraska. The total trade volume was generally smaller than the previous week especially in Texas. The new show lists collected on Monday shows the weeks offering to be generally steady with last week. Asking prices are… Read more »
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 10, 2011
Dec. corn closed at $6.05, up 5 cents Nov. soybeans closed at $11.77 and 1/2, up 19 and 1/4 cents Oct. soybean meal closed at $304.70, up $4.60 Oct. soybean oil closed at 49.86, up 79 points Dec. wheat closed at $6.11 and 1/2, up 4 cents Oct. live cattle closed at $120.02, down $1.95… Read more »
Clark's catches help fund essay contest
Indiana High School seniors have the opportunity to win cash prizes to help fund their college education. The Indiana Corn Marketing Council and the Indiana Soybean Alliance, in conjunction with the Indianapolis Colts have created the Hoosier Horsepower Essay Contest. Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark says he realizes college education is important, but it… Read more »
ASA urges growers to contact Congress
With the U.S. the House and Senate expected to vote on U.S. Free Trade Agreements with Columbia, Panama and South Korea on Wednesday, October 12, the American Soybean Association (ASA) is urging members to contact members of Congress ASAP, urging support. In the ASA Action Alert, the organization provides growers with key talking points. •… Read more »
Monday midday cash livestock markets
It is pretty much the normal Monday routine in cattle country with buyers and sellers' busy taking inventory for this week's show lists. Bids and asking prices have yet to be determined but best early guesses are the new offerings will be priced around 123.00 to 124.00 live and 193.00 plus on the dressed. Margin… Read more »
Trade sees increase in corn, soybean ending stocks
Ahead of Wednesday's USDA supply and demand update, analysts see bigger supplies of corn and soybeans against a tighter balance sheet for wheat. The average guess for corn ending stocks is 795 million bushels, compared to 672 million last month, following the recent much larger than expected quarterly stocks estimate. Expectations run from 646 million… Read more »
NFU: Currency manipulation bill and FTAs
The National Farmers Union does not support the three free trade agreements now being considered by Congress but does support the Senate bill that addresses currency manipulation by other countries when free trade agreements are put in place. NFU's Chandler Goule says the USTR, which negotiates U.S. free trade agreements, does not have the jurisdiction… Read more »


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MarkLogic Summit Series: EMEA
October 15, 2013 - March 30, 2016
Thank you for your interest. Registration is now closed. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you.
Home of the Royal College of General Practitioners
London, UK
How do you stay one step ahead? How do you ensure your infrastructure and systems can stand up to today's business requirements – and stay within budget? How do you prepare for tomorrow's challenges, and ensure you can respond with speed and agility?
The Leading Edge
There is a sea of change happening as a new generation of Enterprise NoSQL database technology moves into the mainstream. This change was driven by the need for organisations of all sizes, across all industries, to leverage new types of data in new ways and at scales that older technology was simply never designed to handle. For more than a decade, MarkLogic customers and partners like you have been at the vanguard of this trend.
No Compromises
Regardless of the application, MarkLogic has helped you deliver better results, faster. With MarkLogic, you haven't had to sacrifice the power of an enterprise-class database for the agility of NoSQL. MarkLogic delivers both without compromise, and has for years.
But we aren't stopping there:
- Imagine if you could take the context about the world that was previously available only in people's heads and encode that context into your applications to give you more accurate and meaningful insights.
- If you had access to a virtually unlimited pool of resources on-demand to scale up and scale down your infrastructure to react quickly to changing priorities, what incredible things could you do?
- What if you could mix batch analytics on a massive scale with a real-time database?
- What if this database could continually refactor your data to optimize storage cost, archiving older data on cheaper storage while keeping it available so that it can be brought back online in seconds?
- What questions could you answer if you never had to delete anything?
You won't have to imagine it for long. Join us on 15 October, and we'll show you how to take the power and agility of MarkLogic and help your organisation go further, faster.
|9:00am – 9:30am
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
|9:30am – 10:15am
Intro to Enterprise NoSQL: Rev Up for Today's Data Race
David Gorbet, Vice President Engineering, MarkLogic
We're all in a race to make the most of our data. But, so much of what we do is sitting on relational technology that was invented 40 years ago based on 1970's data. More agility and power is needed for today's fast-changing business requirements, complex data and variety. Find out how Enterprise NoSQL technology can help ensure you have the best possible advantage in the data race. This morning session will also explore how flexible indexes, schema-agnostic architecture, massive scalability, ACID transactions, robust reliability and government-grade security all work together to power some of today's most interesting and critical information applications.
|10:15am – 10:30am
Coffee Break & Networking
|10:30am – 11:00am
Go Further, Faster with More Power & Agility
Gary Bloom, CEO & President, MarkLogic
Today's Enterprise NoSQL database technology gives you the power and agility to help you go places you never could before. You're able to solve problems previously unsolved. You can deliver more functionality – faster and at a lower cost. You can combine data in ways previously impossible. But before you start down this new path, you need to open your mind and rethink everything from data to data models, search and applications, storage and infrastructure because you're no longer limited by the boundaries of relational technology. For over a decade, our customers have been challenging the status quo and reimagining the possibilities with incredible results, and they're ready to take on new frontiers now made accessible with MarkLogic 7. Are you ready to join them?
|11:00am – 11:45am
Fuel Applications with Integrated Database, Search, & Semantics
Joe Pasqua, Senior Vice President, Product Strategy, MarkLogic
How do you get a head start on building information applications? How do you get valuable information to business users, customers and partners when data sits in disperse data silos? How do you create applications that seem to know what you're searching for? Database + Search + Semantics are the building blocks for comprehensive, contextually relevant information applications – letting you do powerful combination queries across documents, values, and triples to gain new insights. And, when they're all integrated in one data platform, you can be certain development and delivery is speedy, too!
|11:45am – 12:30pm
Learn from the Leaders of the Pack: Customer Panel
Mike Bowers, Principal Engineer, Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints
Join some of the earliest users of NoSQL technology to discover how they have reimagined their business applications. They've found better, faster ways to identify fraud and catch bad guys. They've created new ways to deliver content and information. They've discovered new ways to partner and innovate, and they're ready to share with you!
|12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunch & Networking
|1:30pm – 2:15pm
Under the Hood: Using Cloud, Hadoop and Tiered Storage for
|2:15pm – 3:00pm
Featuring The Top Drivers: Customer Application Spotlight
Mike Bowers, Principal Engineer, Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints
Who has the best odds of winning the data championship? We'll introduce you to some of the fan favorites who have entered the Big Data race. See how they maneuver through the challenging landscape of changing requirements and fast-paced competitors.
|3:00pm – 4:00pm
The Road Ahead: Panel Discussion
Christopher Lindblad, Founder & Chief Architect, MarkLogic
Join MarkLogic experts as they explore the data and computing trends they see, and how we are reacting to them. They'll explore how to overcome emerging challenges; give you a sneak peek into what's ahead in the roadmap; and give you their tips about how to ensure your organization operates at peak performance.
|4:00pm – 5:00pm
Networking Reception
Gary Bloom, CEO & President, MarkLogic
Gary brings an exceptional background that includes more than two decades of successful leadership in enterprise software. Gary most recently was the CEO and president at eMeter, which provides smart grid management software for electric, gas, and water utilities. eMeter was recently acquired by Siemens Corporation. Prior to that, Gary was a consultant of TPG, a leading global private investment firm. Read More »
Gary was also the former vice chair and president of Symantec Corporation, where he led the company's line of business organizations and the company's corporate development efforts. Gary joined Symantec through the company's merger with Veritas Software where he was the chairman and CEO. Before joining Veritas, Gary held senior executive positions at Oracle. During his 14-year career at Oracle, Gary led Oracle's database business, worldwide marketing, support, education, and alliance organizations, and was responsible for mergers and acquisitions.
Gary earned his Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, where he currently serves on the President's Cabinet and the Board of the Cal Poly Foundation. He also serves on the board of directors of BMC Software and Turn.
Christopher Lindblad, Founder, MarkLogic
Before founding MarkLogic, Chris was the architect of Ultraseek Server, Infoseek's enterprise search application, now one of Autonomys principal products following the acquisition of Verity. He had overall responsibility for the creation of Ultraseek Server, including the architecture, design, and development. Prior to Infoseek, Chris pursued post-doctoral research in high-speed networks and real-time video processing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Read More »
During his research tenure at MIT, he authored over 15 publications in internet and multi-media technologies. Chris holds a bachelor's degree in Engineering and Computer Science from the California Institute of Technology, and a master's degree and Ph.D. in Computer Science from MIT.
Jon Billings, CTO of Programmes and On Demand in Future Media, BBC
Jon Billings is the Chief Technical Architect of BBC Future Media Programmes & On-demand. His current focus is on modernizing the metadata systems behind iPlayer and introducing Continuous Delivery.
Mike Bowers, Principal Engineer, Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints
Michael Bowers has been working in high tech for over 25 years as an architect, developer, database administrator, and consultant. He is currently a principal engineer at the LDS Church. He has a Bachelors of Music Composition at Brigham Young University and an ABD PhD in Music Theory from Florida State University. He is the author of Pro CSS and HTML Design Patterns published by Apress in April 2007.
David Leeming, Manager, Solutions, Royal Society of Chemistry
Working in technology for over 20 years David is an experienced leader, project manager and business analyst in Digital Publishing. Currently the Manager of the Solutions team at The Royal Society of Chemistry building innovative platforms and solutions involving a number of technologies with specific interest in innovative, online and agile development. In his spare time David supports his local village football team Histon.
Stephen McKearney, Principal Software Engineer, BBC
Stephen Mc Kearney is a Principal Software Engineer in the Future Media and Technology division of the BBC. He is technical lead for the BBC's next generation Programmes API that is used by many of the BBC's online products.
Michel de Ru, Commercial Manager, Dayon
Michel has been active in the area of content technology for more than 15 years, operating through Dayon, which offers on Content Strategy and Content Technology solutions. In cooperation with customers like Kluwer, Sdu and Dutch Railroads, Michel mapped out and implemented the business publishing process. Michel specializes in content solutions that deliver Big Data challenges. By combining Big Data and Semantic Technology, he is able to turn implicit knowledge in content towards new products and services.
Tom Yandell, Senior Technical Architect, BBC
Tom Yandell is a Senior Technical Architect in the Future Media division of the BBC. He has worked on many of the key systems that power the BBC's online presence, and is currently focused on designing their next generation platform running in the cloud.
Jon Bakke, Senior Vice President, Global Services, MarkLogic
Jon has 20 years in enterprise technology delivery and management, with an exceptional track record in innovation, solution development, and global team leadership. He is an industry expert in data management and software development, having worked at companies that include Oracle, Hewlett Packard (EDS), Northrop Grumman, and Sprint/Nextel. At Oracle, Jon led a team that developed revolutionary, secure, text analytical database architectures adopted by governments, aerospace suppliers, and financial services companies. Read More »
Prior to that, he was instrumental in transforming Nextel's (now Sprint's) wireless application infrastructure. Jon has also worked on scores of US and UK Government programs in the capacities of systems architect and software developer.
Diane Burley, Chief Content Strategist, MarkLogic
Burley is the Chief Content Strategist for MarkLogic Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based Enterprise NoSQL database platform provider that enables organizations to turn all data into valuable and actionable information to impacts top and bottom lines. A former business & technology reporter and online media executive, Burley believes that regardless of industry or audience, be it internal or external communication, "engagement is engagement, and unless the content is highly relevant – and perceived to be valuable by the individual – it is worthless."
David Gorbet, Vice President Engineering, MarkLogic
David brings two decades of experience bringing to market some of the highest-volume applications and enterprise software in the world. David has shipped dozens of releases of business and consumer applications, server products and services ranging from open source to large-scale online services for businesses, and twice has helped start and grow billion-dollar software products. Read More »
Prior to MarkLogic, David helped pioneer Microsoft's business online services strategy by founding and leading the SharePoint Online team. In addition to SharePoint Online, David has held a number of positions at Microsoft and elsewhere with a number of products, including Microsoft Office, Extricity B2Bi server software, and numerous incubation products.
Ken Krupa, Chief Architect, Worldwide Sales Engineering, MarkLogic
With 24 years of professional IT experience, Mr. Krupa has a unique breadth and depth of expertise within nearly all aspects of IT architecture. Prior to joining MarkLogic, Ken consulted at some of the largest North American Financial institutions during difficult economic times, advising senior and C-level executives. Prior to that, he consulted with Sun Microsystems as a direct partner and also served as Chief Architect of GFI Group, a Wall St. inter-dealer brokerage. Although his work primarily involves high-level technology strategy, Mr. Krupa remains an active hands-on engineer. Read More »
In 2005, Ken was awarded patent #6,915,304 – "System and method for converting an XML data structure into a relational database." Today Ken continues to pursue both individual and community-based engineering activities.
Joe Pasqua, Senior Vice President, Product Strategy, MarkLogic
Joe brings over three decades of experience as both an engineer and a leader. He has personally contributed to several game changing initiatives including the first personal computer at Xerox, the rise of RDBMS in the early days of Oracle, and the desktop publishing revolution at Adobe. In addition to his individual contributions, Joe has been a leader at companies ranging from small startups to the Fortune 500. Read More »
Most recently, Joe established Neustar Labs which is responsible for creating strategies, technologies, and services that enable entirely new markets. Prior to that, Joe held a number of leadership roles at Symantec and Veritas Software including VP of Strategy, VP of Global Research, and CTO of the $2B Data Center Management business.
Joe's technical interests include system software, knowledge representation, and rights management. He has over 10 issued patents with others pending. Joe earned simultaneous Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics in 1981 from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo where he is a member of the Computer Science Advisory Board.
Meet the Experts
Take advantage of onsite MarkLogic experts at the 2013 MarkLogic Summit Series. We will have product engineers, consulting services and SE's available onsite to answer your questions!
- Need to talk through a challenge?
- Looking to get more out of your data?
- Want to speed up your application development time from years to months?
- Upgrading to MarkLogic 7?
We'll have experts available during all networking hours (Breakfast, morning break, lunch & evening reception) on 15 October at 30 Euston Square. Please send us an email to sign up to meet with an expert. Please let us know which city you have registered for, what you wish to talk to the expert about, and your desired time to meet. We'll get back to you within 2 business days to confirm. Sign-ups are based on a first come, first served basis, so register today so you can get your appointment confirmed!
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