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Talking with Thompson Square's Keifer and Shawna Thompson on the phone, their new puppy plays with a squeaky toy in the background. The 2012 Country Music Vocal Duo of the Year is at home, taking a short break from the Lady Antebellum Tour, which recently wrapped up. They are now on their own tour schedule and preparing to record a new album in the fall. Colorado is their next stop, hitting Gypsum's Lundgren Theater at 9 p.m. Saturday as the headline performance. They are looking forward to it."We love Colorado," Keifer said. "We're trying to make it a regular thing."Shawna said they're also excited to show off their latest stage set."We've stepped up the lights and things like that," she said.Like any all-American couple, Keifer and Shawna are a product of many influences, and it's heard in their music, which ranges from hard to soft, from funny to serious and a lot in between. They co-write most of their songs and it seems that they've lived most of them, too. Songs like "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not," "Glass," "Let's Fight" and "As Bad As It Gets" smack of genuine experience. The latter two especially flesh out the humor in marital spats."No matter who you are, you can relate to these things," Keifer said. "Country music tells stories of everyone's life."Country music isn't their only influence by any means, however."I like Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre," Keifer said. "Basically, I'm just influenced by music in general."He also listed Adele, Kings of Leon and Foo Fighters among others as contemporary influences. That's in addition to the timeless Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty, of course.They both grew up in musical families and knew early on that it was a way of life for them."I was 5 or 6 when my family took me to an Alabama concert, and I knew from then on that I wanted to be on stage singing," Shawna said. "Luckily my parents were very supportive. They helped me move to Nashville when I was 18, which was sort of my college experience."That's where she met Keifer and both agree it was love at first sight."I was dating someone at the time, and after I got to know Shawna, I had to call the other girl and tell her, 'I found the one,'" Keifer said.At the time, Keifer and Shawna were both pursuing solo music careers. They continued on that track even after they got married. Eventually they tied the knot with their music as well, and that's when the magic happened. Now they've been married 13 years and together as Thompson Square for about seven years. In total, they've each been working as a musician for 17 years."I think we found who we were when we came together," Shawna said.Success doesn't come with guarantees, however. Like anyone, Keifer and Shawna are still trying to grow and find their way into the feature."Every year I second guess myself and consider going to grad school," Keifer, who has a bachelor's degree in psychology and an strong background in sports like football, soccer and track. "You can't give up," he said. "No one can know how things will evolve. In terms of music, I would like to do a traditional country album at some point.""After being on tour for a while, we're ready to make some new music," Shawna said.Social CausesThompson Square has also partnered with some social causes, Including ChildFund International and Purina Dog Chow. ChildFund International will be on site at each concert in a booth run by volunteers who each personally sponsor a child through the organization. Fans who visit the ChildFund International booth and sign up to sponsor a child that evening will receive an autographed copy of Thompson Square's self-titled debut album."We partnered with Purina Dog Chow because we are a proud dog family," Shawna said.Through a new tab created on the Purina Dog Chow Facebook page, dog lovers can now visit Dog Families Know, a new community within a community, and share their own unique family moments about their dog's impact on their family — via stories, photos and videos. From now until July 31, a new topic will be proposed each week that dog families can relate to, and for every unique story, photo or video tacked onto the virtual community board, Purina Dog Chow will donate $1, up to $25,000, to Patriot Rovers Inc., helping support its mission to "Save Dogs, Help Soldiers and Honor Heroes." Additionally, one photo will be selected each week as the Purina Dog Chow Facebook cover photo."We just lost a (Yorkshire Terrier) in February," Keifer said over the din of squeaky noises at his house. "It was tough but we're enjoying the puppy."
If there's one thing besides harmonic melodies that can be expected from Gloriana when the band opens for Thompson Square at Gypsum's Lundgren Theater at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, it's passion.After all, Gloriana's hit song, "(Kissed You) Good Night," is about seizing the moment — following your heart without looking back — and it is something the three band members might know more about than they let on."A lot of the songs on the album are written from the point of view of the person I would like to be," says Gloriana vocalist and guitarist Tom Gossin on the band's website, www.gloriana.com. "Like on '(Kissed You) Good Night,' my alter ego comes in and does what I'm afraid to do in real life. It's ultimately a song about not ending up with regrets because the worst thing is to look back on something and think, 'I wish I had done things differently.'" However, after chatting with Gloriana banjoist and vocalist Mike Gossin — Tom's younger brother — the band seems to exemplify the art of living in the moment."They say you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket but that's exactly what I did when I was 16," Mike said. "When you fully commit to something, that's when you succeed."That was about the time Tom dropped out of college to pursue a music career and Mike joined him."My uncle gave us an old car. We had a suitcase and guitar each, and drove to Nashville, where we had no place to live," said Mike, who is now 27. Tom is 30.They scraped by, playing in bars five nights a week. They also discovered the band's third member, vocalist Rachel Reinert, through her Myspace page."We went through 50 people and loved her voice," Mike said. "So we sent her a message and tried not to creep her out. She agreed to meet us and I got goosebumps the first time we played together, it was such a good fit."The band also picked up its fourth member, Cheyenne Kimball, who played with them from 2008 to 2011. Meanwhile, Reinert had a one-bedroom apartment where the band ended up living for a year as they continued to play in bars, subsisting on ramen noodles. They released their debut album, which included their hit single, "Wild at Heart," in 2009 but the band had yet to find its name."We went through several names, some of them pretty dorky," Mike said. "We were in the studio recording 'Wild at Heart,' when someone spit out, 'Gloriana,' and it stuck."Shortly after "Wild at Heart" hit the radio, the band found themselves getting picked up in a whirlwind that changed their lives for good."We were touring in a van and had just finished playing at a chicken wing sports bar when our record label called and said, 'Someone's on the phone for you, it's Taylor Swift,'" Mike said. "We thought they were joking. Taylor was like, 'No, it's really me. I like your song on the radio and I want you on my tour.' After 10 years, it was the phone call we had always waited for."A week later, Mike found himself in Australia, walking on stage to play for 20,000 people."One week we're in a van outside a bar, the next we're on our first big stage," he said. "We were shaking. My heart was pounding. It seemed like our set only lasted a minute, it was such a rush. It felt like a dream, because there you are, the thing you've always waited for, and then it's like, did it happen?"Mike said the experience gave them a little taste of major success."We had more drive after that tour," he said. "To play for 20,000 people and then go back to smaller venues keeps you humble and makes you strive to reach that point again."Another humbling experience the band went through was when Kimball quit unexpectedly last year."That was tough," Mike said. "I'm a big believer that everything happens for a reason, though. It gave us time to reassess things. It made us stronger and feel closer than ever. It's been cool to see everybody get behind us."Obviously, the band has been through a lot since they started playing in the small apartment, which Mike said really shaped the Gloriana's acoustic sound."People change over the course of three years," Mike said. "I think our new album (A Thousand Miles Left Behind) reflects that. We wrote all the songs. Some are experiences on the road and with loved ones. Some are kind of on the outside looking in. We still have that Gloriana sound but it has matured."And none of it would have happened if the Gossin brothers hadn't had the courage to follow their hearts and hit the road more than 10 years ago. Now Gloriana will open for Thompson Square at Gypsum Daze and it could make for a magical moment."We've done one or two shows with Thompson Square before," Mike said. "They're great people. I think our music is a good fit together."Considering the band's ability to recognize "a good fit," that statement holds promise.— Derek email@example.com
What: Seven praise and worship bands from congregations from all over the valley, will perform a community concert.When: Thursday, July 19Time: 6 p.m.Where: Lundgren Theater Park Details: Following the live music, the moving "Courageous" will be screened.
What: Basketball competition for agesWhen: Play begins at noon on Friday, July 20Where: Gypsum Recreation CenterDetails: Teams must include at least three players and there is no cost to register a team, but preregistration is required. Call the Gypsum Recreation Center at (970) 777-8888 for additional information.
What: Fishing derby hosted by the Colorado Division of Parks and WildlifeWhen: Friday, July 20Time: 4 p.m.Where: Gypsum PondsDetails: There is no charge to participate and bait and tackle will be provided. For additional information call (970) 524-7514.
What: Talent competition for youth ages 5 to 17 yearsWhen: Friday, July 20Time: 6 p.m.Where: Lundgren TheaterDetails: The competition field is already set for this event because it was limited to the first 20 participants. Cash prizes are awarded to the winners. Come out and enjoy performances by the area's talented younger set.
When: Friday, July 20Time: 8:30 p.m.Where: Lundgren TheaterDetails: Friday's concert is a free event, open to all ages.
When: Saturday, July 21Time: 7 to 10 a.m.Where: Gypsum Fire Station at 511 Second StreetDetails: Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for kids ages 12 and younger.
What: The run is a fund-raiser for the Gypsum Public Library and ribbons are awarded for the top three finishers overall and the top three finishers in eight age categoriesWhen: Saturday, July 21Time: 8:30 a.m.Where: Race starts in front of Gypsum Town HallDetails: Register in person at Columbine Market of Gypsum Town Hall through Thursday, July 19. Cost is $10 for advanced registration or $15 on race day. Registration will be accepted at the race site up to 20 minutes prior to the start of the event.
Theme: "Back to the Future"When: Saturday, July 21Time: 11 a.m.Where: Valley RoadDetails: Parade participants should check in between 9:30 and 10 a.m. Judging begins at 10:15 a.m. Parade lineup is at the Columbine Market parking lot. There is no entry fee and cash prizes of $300 for first place, $200 for second place and $100 for third place go to the winners. For additional information contact Marie Sanders at (970) 524-1740.
What: The show is open to all classic cars, pickup trucks, off road trucks and vehicles, antiques, street rods, muscle cars, racers and toys with awards presented in several categoriesWhen: Saturday, July 21Time: 11 a.m.Where: Town Hall ParkDetails: Registration is $20 on the day of the show with $10 charged for each additional entry. For additional information contact event organizer Steve Carver at (970) 989-0470.
What: Variety of free children's activities planned at Town Hall ParkWhen: Saturday, July 21Time: Noon to 4 p.m.Where: Town Hall ParkDetails: Activities are offered free of charge and include arts and crafts, zip line rides, inflatable jumpers, trail rides, a rock wall, bungee trampoline and more.
When: Saturday, July 21Time: Noon to 4 p.m.Where: Second Street ParkDetails: Preregistration required. Contact Mark Silverthorn at 9(70) 524-7514.
What: Free gun and archery supplies will be provided along with a free cook outWhen: Saturday, July 21Time: Noon to 4 p.m.Where: Gypsum Shooting Sports ParkDetails: A machine gun shoot is also planned, for a nominal fee, at the site beginning at 11 a.m. Children's activities including face painting and balloon animals will also be offered on site. Johnny Cash tribute band Instant Cash will perform from 1 to 3 p.m.
What: Hot treats competition for adults and kidsWhen: Saturday, July 21Time: 1 p.m.Where: Main food tent at Town Park HallDetails: Prizes provided for winners


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Friday, 07/15/1994
Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY
Set 1: Rift > SampleSample in a Jar, DividedDivided Sky, Gumbo > Foam, Fee[1] > SOAMeltSplit Open and Melt, GolgiGolgi Apparatus
Set 2: LTJPLetter to Jimmy Page > BowieDavid Bowie, Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room > Reba[2], It's Ice > Yerushalayim Shel Zahav > Dog Faced Boy > Julius, HYHUHold Your Head Up > Setting Sail > HYHUHold Your Head Up, Runaway Jim
Encore: Sleeping Monkey > Rocky Top
[1] Trey sang verses through megaphone.
[2] No whistling.
· Jessica tease in David Bowie
· Theme from Brazil and Theme from Popeye teases in Reba
· Iron Man quote in Hold Your Head Up
Noteworthy Jams: Split Open and Melt (highly recommended), David Bowie, Reba, It's Ice
Average Song Gap: 17
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: This was the first solar-powered Phish show. Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. Bowie included a full Jessica tease during the jam. Reba included Brazil and Popeye theme teases and did not have the whistling ending. It's Ice featured a Page-led jam that was unlike most versions. Setting Sail was performed for the first time since March 25, 1992 (292 shows). The second HYHU contained an Iron Man quote from Fish.
Song Distribution:
5 Junta
4 Stash
3 Hoist
3 Lawn Boy
2 Rift
2 The White Tape
Songs by Debut Year:
This show was part of the "1994 Summer Tour."
We got there and started drinking very early. Not the best plan. Especially on the beach in the middle of July. I got a ticket for open container which kind of put a bummer on my whole day. In general drinking at shows is not a good idea if you want to enjoy the music. Between constantly getting beer and going to the bathroom you miss a lot of the good stuff.
I remember Gumbo being great and totally new to me. I thought and still think that it's a great beach/summer song. Bowie with the full Jessica riffs was fantastic. And of course Letter was a great bustout but I was bummed they didn't play Alumni along with it. Sleeping Monkey is a great encore and we left all smiles. We had a great time though because we decided that night that we would go to Sugarbush which was a great idea....
The first set was solid, but the undisputed heavyweight was the Split Open and Melt. From about 6:30 (on my version) to the end, it is an evil steamroller with sights set on flattening your mind till the grey matter reaches the far corners of your skull.
In the second set, the Letter to Jimmy Page intro was a great treat had no idea that it was busted out earlier in the month and it was the last time it would be played for 587 shows! Aside from the historical interest, it made a really cool transition to Bowie kind of like an explosion with the stunned aftermath being the spacey Bowie intro (and the Bowie itself was pretty cool).
Reba was nice, with loads of funny business going on. Looking back on it, the whole second set was pretty strange and the boys must have been feeling especially goofy. Apart from strange Letter to Jimmy Page > David Bowie and Yerushalayim Shel Zahav > Dog Faced Boy pairings, the ultimate and obvious goofiness of the set was setting sail.
And where do you go after performing humanities first ever solar powered vacuum solo? Sailing off into the sunset, I suppose, as the song was never performed again (as of this writing ). It Set sail with the whale, ran away with Jim, and went home on the train with a sleeping monkey through the rest of the set - where it probably found home sweet home on Rocky Top Tennessee.

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Massachusetts Anti-Bullying Bill Fails to Adequately Protect LGBT Students
"This policy leaves behind Massachusetts' most at-risk youth," said Stanley Griffith, board president of Greater Boston PFLAG, and Danielle Murray, co-chair of GLSEN Massachusetts, in a joint statement. "It is critical to specifically name the problem in this kind of legislation—girls would not have sports and our schools would not be integrated if policymakers had not specifically addressed these inequities by enumerating categories like sex and race in our laws."
The most common form of bullying and harassment in Massachusetts schools is based on actual or perceived sexual orientation, according to the Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The hostile school climate in schools contributes to elevated risks including an increased number of violent attacks against LGBT students and higher rates of suicide attempts and the use of drugs and alcohol among LGBT students.
Eleven-year-old Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover hanged himself last April after enduring anti-gay bullying at his Springfield school. His mother, Sirdeaner Walker, testified in support of enumerated legislation before the Massachusetts Legislature's subcommittees on education in their November hearing on this topic.
In a statement at last week's press conference for S.B. 2313, Walker said, "My son was bullied with anti-gay remarks. Those kids at his school called him those names because they were probably the most hurtful things they could think of to say. And they hit their mark. Sexist and homophobic bullying and harassment are all too common. And evidence shows that school officials often do not recognize this kind of bullying and harassment as unacceptable. "
Less than one-fifth of students reported that school personnel frequently intervened when hearing homophobic remarks or negative remarks about gender expression, according to GLSEN's 2007 National School Climate Survey (NSCS). More disturbing, nearly two-thirds of students heard homophobic remarks from school personnel.
Enumeration makes it clear that this kind of harassment is unacceptable and gives educators the tools they need to implement safe schools policies that protect each and every student. Students reported in the NSCS that teachers were significantly more likely to intervene when homophobic bullying occurs in states with enumerated policies, as compared to states with either generic policies or no policies at all (25.3% vs. 15.9% and 12.3%).
Further, comprehensive policies with enumeration help ensure that the most at-risk students are afforded the right to an education. Students from schools with a comprehensive policy are 50% more likely to feel very safe at school (54% vs. 36%). Students without such a policy are three times more likely to skip a class because they feel uncomfortable or unsafe (16% vs. 5%).
"Massachusetts has long been a national leader in advocating for and protecting all or our youth," said Eliza Byard, executive director of GLSEN National, Jennifer Chrysler, executive director of Family Equality Council, and Jody Huckaby, executive director of PFLAG National in a joint statement. "However, this legislation leaves Massachusetts behind 12 other states and the District of Columbia, which have already passed effective, enumerated safe schools legislation."
4 comments:
- don said...
The important thing to remember is that S 2238 includes harassment against any student in its definition of bullying. S 2238addresses the harassment of LGBT youth. The cirtical issue is ensuring that training programs cover anti-LGBT issues involved in bullying explicitly. We are hopeful that the final bill adopted by the legislature will ensure that such inclusive training takes place.
Don Gorton, Chair, The Anti-Violence Project
- March 16, 2010 at 12:17 PM
- smhollow said...
Thank you for your well written post. I have one question. You state that, "Research shows that students at schools with an enumerated anti-bullying policy reported harassment at a significantly reduced rate."
I would be interested to know where you found that data. New Jersey has a protected class type of policy and the information would be useful in educating the districts I work with.
Thank you
Steven M Hollow
Regional Manager
Rutgers Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Project
- March 16, 2010 at 2:32 PM
- Bobby Vassallo said...
Gay or not, Billy Lucas is the latest suicide due to bullying. Students at his Indiana high school pushed him to it. His principal's only defense was that he didn't see his school being that different from others, I guess, therefore he meant it wasn't his fault.
Well, lots are culpable. Phoebe Prince and Billy Lucas didn't need to die. They were God's children trying to find their way.
We must defend our children. If you know of a bully in your school, report him/her to http://bullyalarm.us Then, for goodness' sake, protect your fellow student/friend.
- September 15, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Lets address the real Problem: why we are missing the mark on bullying.
By Mucheru Njaga
Author of Patch: Assumption is a crime.
I was a bully.
I didn't plan on being one. In fact, before then, I was a victim of bullying. As a freshman in a all boys boarding school, I along with all of the junior students served at the behest of the "Prefects", a small group of senior students. They ruled our school with a heavy hand and had more powers than the teachers. They bullied us physically and mentally , once we had to jump on our knees, other times they banned us from wearing pants and limited us to shorts to serve as a constant reminder to who we are. Verbal humiliation was an everyday occurrence as well.
Four years later, I became a "prefect", a bully and part of a system I once despised. We would raid the freshman area in the middle of the night and make them follow whatever we ordered them to do at 2am or face severe punishment. We called them names in front of the dinning halls and used them as practice dummies during rugby games.
All of this was acceptable – condoned by the school faculty at the time because the "Prefects" were seen as the guardians and mentors of the young students. Today the danger of bullying and its impact on our society is finally shaking many people awake. Many groups and organizations have made significant steps in our fight against bullying but there seems to be a growing number of bullying related deaths in America and the world.(STATISTIC)
So where's the disconnect? Why are we letting this happen?
Where does bullying start?
In our efforts to address this growing problem, we tend to focus more on the end result of bullying rather than why it starts. The kids we recognize as bullies and vilify as the aggressors could easily be our very own children or next door neighbor. In other words, for every victim, there is a perpetrator, and I set out to find out what turns a lovable kid or teen into a bully. For the last couple of years, I compiled a case studies I believe could be a catalyst in our bid to stop bullying.
Throughout my entire experience, I noticed the common motivation behind bullying is fear. As a victim, I was afraid to fight for what I knew was right and as a bully, I feared loosing the tight grip of power I held. It is this fear that keeps things status-quo and continues the cycle.
The same basic principle plays out in schools today. Bullying is almost always a direct or indirect by product of fear. "Fear" of being labeled, "fear" of being uncool, fear of being seen as weak. Most of not all instances of bullying are rooted on fear. Sadly, it is this fear that prevents kids from living a free life, where they are free to be different, to be gay, to love a certain kind of music or activity, to be themselves.
So how does true change take place?
Define bullying with your kids and talk it out: For teens public perception has a substantial influence on their daily decisions. We need to clearly explain to kids what bullying is, how to spot bullying tendencies within themselves and how to avoid acting them out.
- October 28, 2010 at 4:01 AM


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RingTV.com caught up to strength coach Angel Hernandez, who sparked controversy with his presence in the camp of Juan Manuel Marquez for the latter's disputed majority decision loss to Manny Pacquiao in November.
Hernandez is widely known to have a history of being involved in performance enhancing activities, having gone by his real name, Angel Heredia, in May of 2008 when he testified in a San Francisco Court that he supplied former track stars Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery with illegal substances.
Hernandez told RingTV.com that his state of the art techniques helped the 38-year-old Marquez to gain strength and weight for Pacquiao. In adddition, Hernandez said that Marquez, holder of the WBA and WBO lightweight belts, already has agreed to work with him again.
Marquez still longs for a fourth opportunity against WBO welterweight beltholder Pacquiao, whom he has also battled through a draw and a split-decision loss in two previous matchups.
Marquez is awaiting the decisions of Top Rank Inc. CEO Bob Arum and Pacquiao's advisor, Michael Koncz, who are reportedly considering Marquez among other options for Pacquiao such as newly crowned IBF/WBA junior welterweight titlewinner Lamont Peterson, WBO junior welterweight beltholder Tim Bradley or WBA junior middleweight titleholder Miguel Cotto.
Marquez and the others have surfaced as viable alternatives in the wake of legal troubles by preferred candidate Floyd Mayweather Jr., holder of the WBC's welterweight belt.
Mayweather is facing a 90-day jail sentence that is slated to begin on Jan. 6, a development which threatens Mayweather's targeted return to the ring of May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas against an opponent to be determined, but who many have speculated was intended to be Pacquiao.
A graduate of Texas A&M's exercise science program, Hernandez never was convicted of any crimes. Hernandez admitted, however, to giving the blood-booster EPO, growth hormone and insulin to Jones in 2000 at the request of her then-coach Trevor Graham, who was on trial. Heredia also sold banned substances to Montgomery.
Graham was eventually convicted of perjury, but the jury spoke harshly of the man who was then known as Heredia, calling him "a true devil."
A former competitor for Jamaica at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Graham sparked the investigation into the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) in 2003.
Controversial BALCO founder Victor Conte tweeted his knowledge of Hernandez's past, which has since become the subject of a lawsuit filed by Hernandez for defamation of character.
Similar to Conte, who works with fighters such as Nonito Donaire and Andre Berto, Hernandez was hired by Marquez, who rode a three fight winning streak into his fourth bout with Pacquiao. Marquez's previous defeat had come in his welterweight debut — a one-sided unanimous decision loss to Mayweather in September of 2009.


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Stung by a lost weekend in Mississippi and looking to a crucial series at Alabama, Auburn's baseball team broke a four-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 6-0 victory over Troy at Plainsman Park.
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Tuesday wasn't the first time Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has bitten an opponent, but it stands as his best-known bite because of the attention directed at the World Cup.
Where does it rank among memorable sports bites? Here's our list.
1. Mike Tyson. When Evander Holyfield didn't cower in fear during their 1997 heavyweight fight, Tyson got frustrated, opened his mouth and went for the ear. Tyson was never the same, but his bite remains the undisputed champ of sports chomps.
2. Conrad Dobler. One of the dirtiest players in NFL history admitted to biting the finger of Minnesota's Doug Sutherland. As Dobler told Esquire more than a decade ago: "So I bite one finger in my life, and I don't even chew on it. The legend grew from there. It's almost like I'm worse than Jeffrey Dahmer."
3. Marv Albert. The Hall of Fame broadcaster pled guilty in 1997 to misdemeanor counts of assault and battery after a trial in which it was revealed he had bitten two women during sexual encounters.
4. Luis Suarez. The incident Tuesday was not his most disgraceful act. That would be either the racial insults he directed at Manchester United's Patrice Evra two years ago, which resulted in an eight-game suspension, or his refusal to shake Evra's hand in their first encounter following Suarez' return.
5. Wayne "Tree" Rollins. The Atlanta Hawks center wasn't the first NBA player to possess an intense dislike for Boston's Danny Ainge. But in a 1983 brawl, he became the first to take a bite out of Ainge.


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People passing by the school parking lot on the Camdenton campus might have wondered what was going on with a group of young people wearing goggles and driving golf carts in circles around bright orange cones.
While it looked fun, there was a serious purpose to the exercise. The teenagers were taking part in a drunk driving simulation as part of the Camdenton POlice Department's Junior Academy being offered this summer.
The students, ranging in age from 10 to 13, were experiencing the effects of driving while intoxicated. Students were given specially designed goggles to simulate varying levels of drunkeness to get a hands on demonstration of how alcohol impairs driving.
Seventeen students are enrolled in the academy. Graduation will be held at the end of this week. By that time, students will have learned about community policing, how various law enforcement agencies work, crime scene investigaiton, the judicial system and many other aspects of the day-to-day work of a police officer.
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CLEMENTS – A woman authorities say swindled an injured senior out of more than $25,000 in recent months is in jail. Sarah Kate Kafton, 31, could face charges of elder abuse, identity theft and credit card theft for taking advantage of the 64-year-old Clements woman, said Lt. Philip George of the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office.
George says Kafton, a Linden resident, approached the woman earlier this year and convinced her to sign over her power of attorney. The woman then used the victim's debit card to siphon money from the account, George said.
The victim -- whose husband left her with a wealth of assets when he died several years ago -- is suffering from injuries related to a car accident and had her trust abused by Kafton, George said.
Booking records show Kafton also goes by the aliases of Sarah Kate Garcia and Sarah Wagner and is being held on a $190,000 bond in San Joaquin County Jail. Authorities say a relative of the victim tipped them off to the abuse in recent weeks.
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This is the set of stones that I most often recommend because this is what I reach for everyday....
This is the set of stones that I most often recommend because this is what I reach for everyday....
Dave Martell's Core Set of Sharpening Stones
This set includes the following...
Beston 500x - A fast cutting yet very slow wearing which are the essential elements that make up a good coarse stone. This Beston 500x leaves a fine finish for this grit range and is an excellant stone for fixing edge chips/nicks as well as more serious grinding tasks. This stone cuts like a 220x but leaves a 500x finish. For knives that skid on diamond plates this stone will grab and go to work. I use this stone to remove edge nicks/chips, to set new bevels, thin edges, and flatten the blade roads of single bevel Japanese knives. I find it to provide great feedback and ease in "feeling the bevel" which helps in holding the knife steady and staying level in use. I keep two soaking in my bucket at all times and have always kept back-ups on hand "just in case of emergency". This stone is a must have in my opinion.
Bester 1200x - This is a nice wide fast cutting yet slow wearing coarse stone. It leaves a fine finish in this grit range and is an excellent stone to start off a normal sharpening session with as it cuts a bevel quickly. I find it to provide great feedback and ease in feeling the bevel which helps in holding the knife steady and staying level.
Suehiro Rika 5k - One of the best feeling/feedback waterstones I've ever used, a pure joy to work with.This stone offers, what appears to be, a 3000x edge (not very shiny) however the edge quality is 5000x, no question about it. This stone makes a great stopping point for double bevel knives.
Hey, I resemble that remark.
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Definitely can't go wrong with that setup.
This has been a great seller for us and I'm happy about this not just because I make a few dollars but because I use and believe in this set and know that this is going to give the new user a great head start with years of use to come. Yeah it's my favorite set up for good reason.
That's cool, Dave: very helpful and a great bargain for new folks to get all the basics covered for under $140!
Yeah, that's a great way to sell them. I can see why it is a top seller.
Btw, Dave, for those of us that bought your core stones back when you were recommending the synthetic blue aoto (2000-3000k), how does that stone fit into your recommendations these days?
Just wondering.
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That's a very cool stone that I still use all of the time but only on single bevels now. I've found that I get benefits from using it on wide bevels but that it's a tad slippery for me to maintain the really fixed position that a thin double bevel edge needs to make it really crisp. For single bevels though, this is a must have for edge quality (toothiness & deburring) plus looks as well.
I'm not as quick to promote this stone as I used to be though, the issues with it's crackability is something that needs to be considered. I have a strong warning on my site about this.
I sometimes alternate Bester 1200 with JNS 1K, but overall, this is a set that I have used for years and plan on using for years to come, as it works well on carbon and stainless alike.
Thanks for bringing it back, Dave -
"All beauty that has no foundation in use, soon grows distasteful and needs continuous replacement with something new." The Shakers' saying.
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Dave, How does the bester 1200 compare to the bester 2k? wondering if I should get it and the rika.


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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Related Colorado will be approaching Town Council with a minor PUD amendment early next year so it can begin work on the second phase of the Viceroy Snowmass, president Dwayne Romero told the officials Dec. 17.
Romero spoke to council about the progress of Base Village development since his company acquired the assets this fall. So far, Related has made improvements to the Arrival Center, released residences at the Viceroy Snowmass for purchase and recruited new tenants for Base Village retail spaces.
Next steps for the development are largely still unsettled.
"Clearly one of the due diligence questions (potential buyers) often have is: 'OK, what's next?' and 'What is the future vision for Base Village?'" Romero said. "In perfect candor and in being as forthright as we can be, we say we don't know."
Romero said the core questions he's asking don't involve how right or wrong the original PUDs were, but what the market will support now and a few years from now.
"How is it that families are visiting here?" he said. "What is most appealing to that demographic? What would the market suggest for sizes and composition of residences?"
He said those questions are more important than how many residences his company will build in Base Village.
With those issues in mind, Related will seek to make some minor changes to the former approvals for building 13B, the second phase of the Viceroy resort. The company will approach the council with that request early next year.
Councilwoman Markey Butler asked if Related was required by contract to make 13B another Viceroy building. Romero replied that it wasn't, but that the Viceroy's track record made it a good choice.
"Now you have a track record of strength and positive reception in the Viceroy operating group," Romero said. "The one bright star I think kind of pierced through all the crap was the Viceroy. We obviously need to move forward with selling (residences). I can't just build our way out of this."
Romero also spoke about new tenants opening commercial locations in Base Village. Those include a second location for Snowmass Bakery, an office for Aspen Snowmass Sotheby's International Realty, a studio for Plum TV and Slice, a new pizza restaurant to be opened by Scott Calliham, owner of Base Camp (see Business Spotlight on page 6).
"We're going back to companies and people we think already have an understanding of the market," he said.
Related's partnership with Plum is a kind of "bartering program," Romero said. The company has asked Plum to increase its coverage of things going on in Base Village.
"Let's build some extra TV coverage, some extra vibe and just do something here in Base Village that hasn't happened here before," he said.
Mayor Bill Boineau thanked Romero for the improvements to the Arrival Center, which make it more ideal for dropping off skiers.
"I think that's really going to help our bottlenecking," Boineau said. "You should be commended for taking that on."
Romero said many hotel shuttles drop off skiers by the entrance to the Treehouse, but that his company is communicating to them to use the Arrival Center. He said signage there is not completed.
Boineau also asked Romero for the company's status on infrastructure improvements, including the roundabout that the owner of Base Village is contractually obligated to build at Wood and Brush Creek roads with some contribution from the town.
Romero didn't say specifically when his company would begin work on that, but he said to connect the timing with construction on 13B would make sense.
"We anticipate having some conversations with you a little bit later," he said.


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Privacy and Security by Design: An Enterprise Architecture Approach by Mark Dixon (Oracle)
By Greg Jensen on Sep 23, 2013
Is your organization emphasizing an approach of developing privacy and security within every aspect of your application architecture? Are you a software developer struggling to understand how to merge privacy and security into your code? Are you a systems integrator working to keep up with the latest regulatory, compliance and privacy needs and how to merge this into your customers? Or are you a corporate CISO/CIO wanting to understand how your organization should be developing the strongest Privacy and Security processes?
Today, we are pleased to announce publication of a paper entitled "Privacy and Security by Design: An Enterprise Architecture Approach," written by Ann Cavoukian, Ph.D., Information & Privacy Commissioner, Ontario, Canada, and co-authored by Mark Dixon from Oracle.
In the foreword to the paper, Dr. Cavoukian wrote:
In an earlier paper with Oracle, we discussed the convergence of paradigms between the approach to privacy I have long championed called Privacy by Design, and a similar approach to security called 'Security by Design.' The current and future challenges to security and privacy oblige us to revisit this convergence and delve deeper. As privacy and security professionals, we must come together and develop a proactive approach to security – one that is indeed "by design." To this end, I am delighted to be partnering with Mark Dixon, Enterprise Architect, Information Security, at Oracle Corporation, on this joint paper.
This paper has two key objectives:
- Define a set of foundational "Security by Design" principles that are modelled upon and support the 7 foundational principles of Privacy by Design.
- Illustrate an enterprise-level process for defining and governing the strategic journey of Security by Design through an enterprise architecture approach.
To achieve these objectives, the paper includes the following major sections:
- Foundational Principles of Privacy by Design
- Foundational Principles of Security by Design
- The Enterprise Security Journey
- Conclusion
This is a great opportunity to hear some of the best practices being recommended by both Oracle, and leading government agencies to understand how Privacy and Security should be factored in, across the board.
Click on the link, to get access to the Privacy by Design page which is hosting not only the whitepaper, but a great video with Ann Cavoukian, outlining some of what you will learn in this paper. We hope this paper will assist developers, integrators and enterprises to deliver stronger security and better privacy, for all of their stakeholders – a win/win proposition.


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It was a great first day at JavaOne Brazil, which included the Java Strategy and Java Technical keynotes. Henrik Stahl, Senior Director, Product Management for Java opened the keynotes by saying that this is the third year for JavaOne Latin America. He explained, "You know what they say, the first time doesn't count, the second time is a habit and the third time it's a tradition!" He mentioned that he was thrilled that this is largest JavaOne in Brazil to date, and he wants next year to be larger. He said that Oracle knows Latin America is an important hub for development. "We continually come back to Latin America because of the dedication the community has with driving the continued innovation for Java," he said. Stahl explained that Oracle and the Java community must continue to innovate and Make the Future Java together. The success of Java depends on three important factors: technological innovation, Oracle as a strong steward of Java, and community participation. "The Latin American Java Community (especially in Brazil) is a shining example of how to be positive contributor to Java," Stahl said.
Next, George Saab, VP software dev, Java Platform Group at Oracle, discussed some of the recent and upcoming changes to Java. "In addition to the incremental improvements to Java 7, we have also increased the set of platforms supported by Oracle from Linux, Windows, and Solaris to now also include Mac OS X and Linux/ARM for ARM-based PCs such as the Raspberry Pi and emerging ARM based microservers." Saab announced that EA builds for Linux ARM Hard Float ABI will be available by the end of the year.
Staffan Friberg, Product Manager, Java Platform Group, provided an overview of some of the language coming in Java 8, including Lambda, remove of PermGen, improved data and time APIs and improved security, Java 8 development is moving along. He reminded the audience that they can go to OpenJDK to see this development being done in real-time, and that there are weekly early access builds of OracleJDK 8 that developers can download and try today.
Judson Althoff, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Alliances and Channels and Embedded Sales, was invited to the stage, and the audience was told that "even though he is wearing a suit, he is still pretty technical." Althoff started off with a bang: "The Internet of Things is on a collision course with big data and this is a huge opportunity for developers." For example, Althoff said, today cars are more a data device than a mechanical device. A car embedded with sensors for fuel efficiency, temperature, tire pressure, etc. can generate a petabyte of data A DAY. There are similar examples in healthcare (patient monitoring and privacy requirements creates a complex data problem) and transportation management (sending a package around the world with sensors for humidity, temperature and light). Althoff then brought on stage representatives from three companies that are successful with Java today, first Axel Hansmann, VP Strategy & Marketing Communications, Cinterion. Mr. Hansmann explained that Cinterion, a market leader in Latin America, enables M2M services with Java. At JavaOne San Francisco, Cinterion launched the EHS5, the smallest 3g solderable module, with Java installed on it. This provides Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) with a cost effective, flexible platform for bringing advanced M2M technology to market.
Next, Steve Nelson, Director of Marketing for the Americas, at Freescale explained that Freescale is #1 in Embedded Processors in Wired and Wireless Communications, and #1 in Automotive Semiconductors in the Americas. He said that Java provides a mature, proven platform that is uniquely suited to meet the requirements of almost any type of embedded device. He encouraged University students to get involved in the Freescale Cup, a global competition where student teams build, program, and race a model car around a track for speed.
Roberto Franco, SBTVD Forum President, SBTVD, talked about Ginga, a Java-based standard for television in Brazil. He said there are 4 million Ginga TV sets in Brazil, and they expect over 20 million TV sets to be sold by the end of 2014. Ginga is also being adopted in other 11 countries in Latin America. Ginga brings interactive services not only at TV set, but also on other devices such as tablets, PCs or smartphones, as the main or second screen. "Interactive services is already a reality," he said, ' but in a near future, we foresee interactivity enhanced TV content, convergence with OTT services and a big participation from the audience, all integrated on TV, tablets, smartphones and second screen devices."
Before he left the stage, Nandini Ramani thanked Judson for being part of the Java community and invited him to the next Geek Bike Ride in Brazil. She presented him an official geek bike ride jersey.
For the Technical Keynote, a "blue screen of death" appeared. With mock concern, Stephin Chin asked the rest of the presenters if they could go on without slides. What followed was a interesting collection of demos, including JavaFX on a tablet, a look at Project Easel in NetBeans, and even Simon Ritter controlling legos with his brainwaves!
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SAN JOSE -- In a strategic move expected to shake up the South Bay's hospital landscape, the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Foundation on Tuesday kicked off a $25 million fundraising campaign to create a Women and Children's Center at VMC.
The proposal seeks to consolidate pediatric, maternity and postnatal services in an existing building at the public hospital, which has historically served the county's low-income patients.
In the new world of the Affordable Care Act, where almost all Americans must be insured or pay a penalty, VMC is now striving to attract not only Medi-Cal patients but also those with federally subsidized coverage and private market-rate insurance.
Its success in doing so may be critical to its viability in an era where many public hospitals are struggling to survive.
"In the past, there were different markets and county hospitals sort of had a built-in patient population that focused on the medically underinsured,'' said Santa Clara County Executive Jeff Smith, a physician. "Now that everyone is insured, there is competition among all the health systems.''
The new center would effectively give South Bay residents a new "children's hospital" option in a region that already has three such hospitals, although none south of Palo Alto.
But Smith said he doesn't believe this is a salvo being fired at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford or the other two hospitals that recently combined forces: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital Oakland.
"The children's specialty hospitals are funded in completely different ways and they deal with ... the kinds of problems associated with genetics and malformations,'' Smith said.
In an email, Christopher Dawes, CEO and president of Lucile Packard, congratulated and welcomed VMC's expansion plans.
The new center would be located in what is currently the main hospital building in the heart of VMC's campus -- a 300,000-square-foot facility that opened in 1999.
The new facility is being made possible because some adult medical services at VMC will be relocated to the nearby John A. and Susan Sobrato Pavilion, which is now under construction.
It will house the hospital's renowned rehabilitation center as well as acute care and intensive care centers, among other facilities.
Santa Clara County is facing a wave of residents newly insured under the federal health care law and is still worried the county's medical safety net is being severely torn. So the county is considering buying O'Connor Hospital in San Jose and Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy.
The two hospitals are part of the nonprofit Daughters of Charity Health System, which in January announced it is selling all six of its California hospitals, including Seton Hospital in Daly City and Seton Coastside in Moss Beach.
This raises the question of whether the space for the Women and Children's Center would be needed for the coming boom in Medi-Cal patients if the deal with Daughters of Charity falls through.
But Smith, the county executive, insisted the new VMC proposal is "not related to that deal."
During a news conference Tuesday outside the hospital, the VMC Foundation introduced a handful of individuals and groups that already have committed nearly $6 million to the new center.
They include: FIRST 5 Santa Clara County, which has promised $4 million; John and Ann Rademakers, founders of An-Jan Feed & Pet Supply, who have pledged $1 million; the business-software company SAP and the Sharks Foundation, which have jointly offered $750,000.
Chris Wilder, the foundation's executive director, said the campaign is seeking a single $15 million "title sponsor," which would receive naming rights to the main hospital building. The new center is tentatively set to open in 2016.
Paul Lorenz, CEO of VMC, said the hospital also will contribute $15 million to $17 million in operating revenue on top of the $25 million in private donations.
Hospital consultants said Tuesday they weren't surprised by the move.
"Public hospitals are going after the same patients as private hospitals,'' said Mike Williams, president of the Abaris Group in Martinez. "They realize that these are insured patients that previously were uninsured and thus will help improve'' their finances.
Contact Tracy Seipel at 408-920-5343. Follow her at Twitter.com/taseipel.


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We've all said it before: "This year is the year I'm going to get in shape!" And then dinnertime hits. Here's the story of one woman who actually stuck to her goal and completely changed her life around. (WRDW-TV)
News 12 at 6 o'clock / Monday, Feb. 18, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- Carla Ward doesn't like exercising.
But the 47-year-old loves her nieces and wants to be there for them, so once the scale hit 317, she knew fitness needed to become a big part of the future.
"When you're 5'5" and you are carrying 317 pounds, your legs hurt, your back hurts, your everything hurts," she said.
Now there's a new Ward, a heart-conscious Ward, and it's all thanks to her nieces who convinced her to take an ultrasound.
"I found out that I had a small blockage on the carotid artery on the left side. So I had that 317 pounds along with 25 percent blockage," she said.
No surgery, no diet pills. Just sweat, tears and hours at the gym.
"Cardio is an everyday thing -- 30 minutes can make the biggest difference," Ward said. "There's no magical pill. It's not a magical wish. It's just hard work and focus and support."
As a Type 2 diabetic, she realized if she wanted to be there for her nieces, she was going to have to drop some weight. So that's exactly what she did -- 52 pounds to be exact.
It hasn't been easy for Ward, who says when she first started, she could only do cardio for 10 minutes.
And getting rid of all junk food?
"I had a cookie yesterday," she said. "It's not that I'm starving myself, it's control."
She says her nieces help her stay focused, especially Abigail, who was just diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
"Thank you, Abigail," Ward said. "You are truly our blessing and I'm going to be there. I'm going to be healthy for you."
Advice from Ward on losing weight:
Ward says she wants to be down 65 pounds by July, with an end goal of 140 to 160 pounds.


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Carnival krewe to replace beads with candy for Halloween event
Published: Monday, October 29, 2012 at 4:44 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, October 29, 2012 at 4:44 p.m.
Mona's Kids at Heart, the Krewe of Cleopatra's Halloween event is from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31.
The annual event routinely draws around 1,000 children and their families. Houma's Courthouse Square will be decorated with carved and decorated pumpkins.
The public is welcome to display their pumpkins, too. The event is free and open to the public. Members of the Carnival krewe will hand out candy and treats while dressed in costume.
This year's event was renamed following the sudden loss of krewe member Mona Guillory, who died right after Mardi Gras. For information call 851-5394.
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Freedom. It's such a loaded term. It represents so many things: the ability to do stuff unfettered, letting the press say whatever they want, invading foreign nations to pass the time, a glorious ideal. I started thinking about it recently because there's a furniture chain in Australia called "Freedom" and I always get a kick out of signs in shopping centres with arrows that direct shoppers to the food court, toilets, and freedom... "Free" also means lots of things. Free as in libre... Free as in beer... Interestingly enough, they aren't as different as you might think! In fact, there is a new kind of beer sweeping Denmark, and it is like free software BUT BEER! How fun!
The concept of freedom is immensely powerful, and it is one of the pillars upon which our nations are supposedly founded—home of the free and whatnot. But it's far from black and white. Freedom is a concept that western nations are pretty rabid about protecting (the media will tell you that terrorists threaten "our freedom" more than anything else). But, in fact, freedom can make us feel a bit uncomfortable if it encroaches on our ability to capitalise. Sometimes it's best to leave the ideological stuff out and focus on the cash... if you keep rabbiting on about freedom, someone might notice we aren't as free as we would like to believe, or get embarrassed by the zeal. And this got me thinking about the great free/libre software versus open source software debate. Why all the fuss? Why is RMS so insistent about "free"? And am I just being a fence sitter when I call it FLOSS?
The beer is confusing me...
One of the reasons I decided to tackle this issue now is Lawrence Lessig's article in September's issue of Wired—Free as in beer. For those of you who don't know the story, those zany Danes have released a new beer—Free Beer. Free as in free software, not as in... um... steak knives? Anyway, the idea is that what Lessig describes as "open source business" is coming along great guns. It's all about collaborative innovation.
The crucial issue here is that there is beer to be had!
The idea that laypeople could actually improve on things can be a bit threatening to "experts". Experts start to feel a bit antsy when they are being upstaged—particularly by eight year olds. And often the way to deal with this is to forbid lay improvements, take a couple of suggestions covertly, then pass them off as your own next time 'round. Alternatively, an innovator can be less of an expert and more of a facilitator, and say "Hey guys, I've had this idea. Why don't you add to it, help with it, and we'll make it as good as it can be". And this is collaborative innovation, which in the case of the Free Beer is called "open source beer". This is a fact that Lessig reckons has annoyed RMS, who was quoted as saying it should have been called "free software beer". Is it free? Is it open? Is it both? What's the difference? Does it matter when obviously the crucial issue here is that there is beer to be had?
Paying for freedom
One of the issues with the word "free" is the no cost implication—dealt with by RMS with the "free beer" analogy which has now been confused by Free Beer. Not that there is a problem with things that cost nothing—aside from the fact that western society places a lower value on things that are free than things that you pay for. "The best things in life are free" might be a quaint expression and a Beatles song, but don't we really only mean it if we can't afford something better? Air and sunlight might be free, but wouldn't they be nicer on, say, your own private island?
When you talk about the concept of free software, even if you specify that you can charge for the product, people tend to look impatient and say "Yeah, but how can you make any money out of it?". If you decide to say "Actually, it's the ideology of the thing that I really like", people will look at you like you are about to start preaching religion or whip out a begging bowl at any moment. Don't wear your beliefs on your sleeve, lock them in your wall safe so people really have to look for them. And while our politicians would like us to think that sacrificing our rights for freedom is okay, and for all that we are jealously guarding our freedom, we make sure that freedom is just an abstract concept that means "doing stuff I like doing", not a well thought out way of life that may involve some fiscal sacrifices.
So why open a can of worms?
Well, according to RMS, the basic difference between the concepts of open source and free software is this—open source just means you can see the code. Free software is an ideological and political statement about freedom. And, as RMS says in his definition, freedom makes people a bit edgy. They would be happier if you were to say "Get open source software, it's more cost effective/runs better/does cooler stuff/has more people working on it" than if you were to say "Get free software, because the concept is ideologically sound and we should all have the right to these freedoms and all the reasons for using open source".
We're all on the same side when we're talking about FLOSS
There is no point, according to RMS, sticking your head in the sand; and saying "This isn't about freedom, it's about business" is missing a huge point. Sure, open source is a way of describing the methodology. But it's also a way of avoiding the wishy washy stuff and heading right to the most valuable bit... money. I'm as fiscally motivated as the next person, but sometimes I like to let my conscience visit. And that's why I'm quite happy to go with free software. But then there is that thorny issue about free as in steak-knives.
FLOSSing—a cop out or the solution?
According to the Wikipedia entry, FLOSS is a bit of a cop out. It was originally used to make sure the open sourcers and the free software-ers weren't antagonised. And apparently RMS reckons that it's okay to use the expression if you won't commit exclusively to either side of the divide. Now I don't want to appear commitment-phobic—and I do feel like free software is closer to what I personally would affiliate myself with if I was going to choose sides—but as I asked a couple of weeks ago, how important is the motivation for migration? Should we get righteous about it and only accept the pure at heart? Or can we just take anyone, because we're all on the same side when we're talking about FLOSS?
Inclusivity isn't a dirty word, although it's often derided as "political correctness gone mad". It's an excellent word. The feeling of belonging makes us happy. (I think I got that from Dr Phil... sorry about that.) And, if we all belong to the FLOSS community, and then some of us talk cash and some of us talk ideology, then that's cool... and we are all part of a united effort. So my references to FLOSS aren't because I have a pathological fear of settling down or because I'm obsessed with dental hygiene. It's because I feel like it widens our community, and next thing you know we'll all be sitting around together at the pub having a quiet Free/Libre/Open-Source Software beer.
Free Beer?
Wait, are you saying there is free beer out there? Free as in free beer?! Let me read the Wired article... ah, I see. :-)
Great article and what a great idea -- thanks for the link. And I love it, Stallman saying it should be called "free software beer" instead of "open source beer". Open source beer sounds better as a marketing mechanism, and he couldn't have asked for a better opportunity to protest and explain the difference.
I'm all for calling it free software and talking about what that means, but am also ok with using FLOSS or FOSS to promote inclusiveness. On my blog I mention the words "open source" along with free in the hopes that people will find me when looking for information about open source.
Great Article
So hypothetically, nothing is stopping me from starting a company using Free Beer's recipe and calling it Free Software Beer?
Am I hearing you correctly?
Am I hearing you correctly? Free beer? Oh! So you have just technically given me an idea to start up with my business too.
I think that RMS has a point that it should be called Free Software Beer. It's just has one problem: It's not software, it's a recipe for beer. It should be called Free Beer, Free Recipe Beer or maybe Free Source Beer. Well it's called Free Beer and is an open source beer.
Hurry and get a GNU or GPL on Free Beer
...because the next thing you know Apple will take that recipe and call it iBeer. ;)
zmef420: "So hypothetically, nothing is stopping me from starting a company using Free Beer's recipe and calling it Free Software Beer?"
There is a mighty fine difference between cost and copyright.
Free beer is a flawed analogy
Some questions about Free Beer...
- Are we going to see the recipe fork? That would be interesting.
- Are we going to see different version numbers?... (oops just went and checked... they're currently at version 3.0)
- Are there going to be communities that form around different versions who flame each other about who's version is the best? I think we know the answer to this one.
Talking about beer is sure-kill...
You shouldn't have used the free beer analogy... Now everyone's talking about beer and not the blogging....
I like free beer
What I've read about RMS was back in the day of unix he gave away software and source for free but had to charge to put it on the large data tapes in that era. Once receiving the software anyone was "free" to change the source code to add features or optimise it to run on a different machine.
One time I was visiting New York City and I got to see the fashion police in action chasing down people selling fake purses. Who knows the fake purses might have had extra features. Isn't the basic design of a purse public domain? With all of the software patents the software police will be after me and you just because our do loops look the same as theirs.
I think everyone who writes a novel program considers how can I make money doing this. I think publishing is a good place to start.
The beer is the medium
The agenda of this project, I think, is to bring the ideas behind free software to the minds of people who would not normally think about it. Strictly speaking, recipes are not covered by copyright, and transferring the methodology 1:1 is of course wack. Nevertheless we may learn something while trying.
So, whether or not the beer is tasty or succesful as a business model is another story entirely. I doubt that "FLOSS Beer" would work in this sense..
If you´re interested, read or listen to this RMS interview: http://free-beer.dk/blog/archives/20
For awhile there I thought
For awhile there I thought it was literally free beer! Now that's an idea for all the brewers out there! Free software beer? Meaning what? I don't get it. Why use the word beer? Isn't this misleading? Like I was misled?


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laurapalmer wrote: Hurry up and sign this cat to Strange Famous. Love everything I have ever heard from that dude.
magOwl wrote: A big congrats to Theory77, well deserved!
And big up to Sage and the rest of you guys for making another one of these happen!
@b.dolan haha yeah man, very potent fuel.
@laurapalmer I can hook you up with some instrumentals if you want, not a problem.


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SFR's 2013 northeast tour is complete. REVIEWS
Here's my 6 second freestyle promoting the Brooklyn show:
People who weren't going to go before are definitely going to attend now.
@ Knitting Factory
Sage Francis, Prolyphic, B. Dolan, Metermaids.
All Ages.
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@ The Fete
SAGE FRANCIS, Prolyphic, B. Dolan, Metermaids.
This will act as Prolyphic's "Working Man" record release show for the home city. Expect surprise guests and special announcements.
All Ages.
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@ Space Gallery
SAGE FRANCIS, Prolyphic, B. Dolan, Metermaids.
This will be a Strange Famous Records blowout. Expect surprise guests and special announcements. All Ages.
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Thu May 23, 2013 4:17 pm
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Tremendous show last night in Brooklyn. It was absolutely bonkers from start to finish. SFR does it right.
Sat May 25, 2013 12:40 pm
Sage Francis
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Thanks for coming out!
Man, the show was insane. Probably the best show I've had in NYC since 2005, but certainly the most fun show I can remember there.
I'll be back with a full write-up after the weekend. Heading to Providence now for the Fete show.
Sat May 25, 2013 3:09 pm
Sage Francis
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Providence was fucking insane.
The finale was powerful and fun as all hell.
That's all I can say right now.
Snakes and body slams:
A recap of snakes and body slams:
This was part of B. Dolan's announcement that there will be a Church of Love & Ruin MONTHLY happening at the Fete starting in June. How crazy is that? Rhode Island is getting treatsssssss.
We're off to Maine!
Sun May 26, 2013 11:41 am
Marcus Forealius
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The Providence show was pretty sick. Metermaids got things going correctly, I'm excited for their new upcoming release as the stuff they did off of that was terrific.
Very tight band playing for B. Dolan. It was tough for my ears to accept anything but a live backing band for a short while after, but Prolyphic quickly changed that. Very glad I was able to make it, and see his last performance in RI for a little while.
And a broccoli laden finale by Sage to close out the festivities. Lots of classics thrown in. I would have enjoyed it that much more if not for the kid behind me spilling beer on me, and yelling along to all the words in a prepubescent screamo voice. Maybe it was just having been up since 5:30am that day and working 10 hours, or maybe I'm getting old and cranky. Either way, a very good time was had.
Mon May 27, 2013 3:14 pm
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amazing show in the old port last night! one of the best hip hop shows ive ever been to
metermaids...yes. they are so fun and high energy. they have a blast the whole time they perform and its magnetic. on point
mr dolan always crushes. loved hearing the evel piece.
prolyphic was great. i saw him like 10 years ago, he's now a much better performer. fire in his eyes and conviction in his voice. great set
sage rocked the house down. flat out rocked it the ef down. one of my favorite sage shows. it was great seeing the grand finales of the sfr family together. thank you thank you thank you
hearing sage's new piece made me impatient to hear more. amazing lyrics
i love going to a show that i drove 2 hours to get to, paid lots in gas and tickets and whatnot, took time off from work....and feeling it was all more than worth it
Mon May 27, 2013 4:51 pm
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Providence was definitely the most Epic, non Church, SFR show I've seen in RI in a long time. I unfortunately missed Metermaids due to some drama on the homefront but got there in time for the B Dolan set. Place was packed and the live band/mpc'ist sound made for one of the best B Dolan set's I'ver seen; super high energy, beautiful and full sound, but with his vocals still cutting right through. Super emotional and dialed in Prolyphic set. Epic, Epic Sage set with new songs, new remixes, and new a cappellas. Then the family jam at the end? Juan Deuce and Falside coming out to close it down really impressed me. I had never seen them kick it in front of that big a crowd before. To watch them come out into such an intense setting after high powered posse jams with Pro, Metermaids, B, and Sage and totally KILL IT that completely was a little unexpected. After 4 full sets and a combined mini group SFR set (4 hrs of show or so), they didn't miss a beat and actually brought the energy to the highest point of the night. Expect big things. Hands down best concert of the year for me so far. And a needed outlet after a trying and shitty day. SFR For the win.
Tue May 28, 2013 3:12 pm
Sage Francis
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These shows were totally invigorating. I think we hit a rough patch with shows on the east coast in the past few years due to various things. I'm glad I decided to book these shows on my own while trying out a couple new venues/promoters.
Each show had a little something special. For instance, in NYC I had these girls I found on youtube sing Jah Didn't Kill Johnny with me.
I haven't seen footage of the show, but here's their cover:
We also had a surprise appearance by Seez Mics for one of my songs. Fun stuff.
At the Providence show, B. Dolan performed with his new live band and it sounded absolutely amazing. It's a very cool dynamic for his show and I look forward to seeing how that develops. He also treated us to the Church of Love & Ruin announcement which entailed the body slam. Haha. This is going to be an insane monthly event and I'll let B explain in more detail when he's ready.
Metermaids set every show off properly, getting the crowd hyped. They even snuck in a couple new songs which are complete bangers. Prolyphic would follow them and shoot lasers out of his eyes. haha. It was a good transfer of energy from one performer to the next. Pro's set was bitter sweet considering how it was basically his record release show, but it was also his unofficial "going away" party. He has gotten a job in DC as soon as these shows were finished, Pro and his wife cleaned out their Providence apartment. Big changes for my dude and I wish him all the best. We'll have to connect for some shows in the DC area at some point.
My favorite part of each night was the finale. Being able to build upon the energy of the whole show and then take it over the top by having all the emcees on stage at once is a treat I don't often get to enjoy or appreciate. This would all culminate into the announcement that Juan Deuce & Falside are now signed to Strange Famous, so they'd come out and do two songs while we all mashed out. It was insane, man.
Such a good time. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported.
Oh, and I CAN'T forget Tollbooth Girl. She's a new obsession of mine and I'm desperately trying to figure out who she is. I was too busy wrapping up my Vine to catch her details. If anyone in Maine knows who this is, please holler atcha boy:
Tue May 28, 2013 7:53 pm
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Damn. I beg you guys to consider a show OH, PA or anywhere within a 4-5 hour drive of Cleveland!
Anyhow excited about the announcement of Juan Deuce & Falside becoming stranger, love these guys!
Wish you the best Prolyphic. Wish I could have made it to your Youngstown show last year!
So far 2013 seems like a great year for SFR. Keep the momentum rolling.
Wed May 29, 2013 6:59 am
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Location: RI-CA-FL
I second everything Jared typed. The Providence show was unreal intense. Brought my 20 year old nephew, who was skeptical cause he is not a huge hiphop fan. He left feeling inspired and completely "wowed".
The ending with the SFR posse was fantastic with Sage giving a Knute Rockne like speech at the end. I wanted to run thru a wall.
B Dolan and his band were the highlight for me. So on point and intense. I counted 2 slaps to the face and one dropkick for Dolan.
Prolyphic was sandwiched between B an Sage on the lineup and absolutely brought and kept up the intensity. Very impressed.
Love the Metermaids. Love them.
I sound like a broken record, but SFR just keeps bringing it fresh.
Wed May 29, 2013 3:44 pm
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Good luck in DC, Pro.
Wed May 29, 2013 4:50 pm
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Yoga to Shift Your 'Rear' View!
Posted By Sadie Nardini On March 6, 2009 @ 3:50 pm In Fitness, Weight Loss, Yoga | 2 Comments
As yogis, we're supposed to remain spiritually focused, even in the face of harsh realities like dressing room lighting and cellulite. We're taught to be in the world but not of it, and that includes not letting wordly things, like the lonely size 6 jeans in the back of the closet and the rising number on the scale that goes with their banishment, mar our quest for inner peace.
I'm not so sure. I don't know about you, but when my body is fit and toned, I not only look better, I feel better: more confident, and fierce. I'm not talking about perfection here — like Salvador Dali said, "Have no fear of perfection; you'll never attain it." And yogis, in their true mysterious fashion, say both that there is no "perfect" and that we already are, as is.
I say, let's do what we can to shift our self-esteem into high gear, while slowing down weight gain. Today, you'll shift your worldview from the outside in by shifting your rearview with this total lower-body toning yoga workout. And yes, that includes getting rid of junk in your trunk. Before long, you'll be walking with "ginga!" — the Brazilian word for a sassy swing of the hips. And we all know what Brazilians look like in their bikinis.
To sculpt the waist, glutes, thighs, calves and more, simply add the following poses to our regular yoga [1] workout, so we can both walk the mindful path of balance … and look amazing while doing it, from any direction!
This sequence can be done as separate poses interspersed within your practice or as a total flow done straight through on one side, then the other, to challenge the lower body and quickly build strength and stamina. Rest in Child's Pose any time during the flow for a great counter-pose.
Come into Downward-facing Dog. Lift the right leg high and turn the toes, leg and hips down to square. With each inhale, lift the leg straight up through the back of the heel, leg and glutes. After a few pulses with squared hips, try some with the lifted leg and hip opening to target the side body.
Repeat for 15-30 pulses. Switch legs or continue through the entire sequence on this side.
I call this pose "Bootyasana" for its ability to tone the tush. From Down Dog Pulses, exhale to step the right foot forward. Come up into a lunge position with hands at your chest, palms together. Walk the back foot forward a bit and pause to square the hips forward. Lengthen your tailbone as you draw navel towards spine for support, then float forward from a strong leg and core, so your lifted left leg and torso is parallel to the floor. Work on turning the lifted leg and hip to face the floor.
Hold for 3-10 breaths.
This pose was named for a goddess of beauty, since it's a detoxifying, total body transformer. From your Warrior, bring your fingertips to the floor and draw the lifted knee into your chest. Your standing leg can be bent or straight. Inhale here, and with your exhales, kick your free leg into the air. Try some with the hips square, and some with the leg turned out.
Repeat kicks 5-10 times.
From your last Lakshmi Kick, bend both knees and use your core power and standing leg to slowly come up, and cross your lifted leg over the standing knee. Press the foot into the standing leg's shin, or wrap it around the calf. If your left leg is on top, your right elbow should wrap over your left elbow crease, and press the palms together.
Lift your elbows but lower your shoulders, and begin to sit lower with each exhale to both tone and counter-stretch the lower body.
Take 5-10 breaths in Eagle, then unwind the legs and arms and sit even lower into Fierce Pose, with the navel active, tailbone long for 3-5 breaths.
After the fire of Fierce Pose, cool it down and counter-stretch the back body by straightening the legs and bowing forward with a long spine. If you can't maintain a long lower back, bend your knees until you can.
Breathe here for one minute then return to Down Dog Pulses and repeat the sequence on the other side!
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