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The former police officer accused of shooting an unarmed suspect at a commuter train station has been arrested.
• Ex-officer arrested in BART shootingStory Highlights
NEW: Ex-BART officer Johannes Mehserle arrested, waives extradition
Homicide warrant accuses Mehserle in shooting death of transit passenger
Oscar Grant III was shot to death at Oakland, California, transit station
Grant's death has spawned public outrage and a string of protests
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(CNN) -- The former police officer accused of shooting an unarmed man at a northern California commuter train station was arrested Tuesday in Nevada, authorities said.
Former transit officer Johannes Mehserle is charged with homicide in connection with the death of Oscar Grant.
1 of 2 Former Bay Area Rapid Transit Officer Johannes Mehserle has waived extradition and should return soon to California, said Undersheriff Paul Howell of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
Mehserle was arrested on a fugitive warrant charging homicide. He is accused of the shooting of Oscar Grant III at an Oakland, California, station on New Year's Day. The incident was captured on video by several witnesses and spurred violent protests in the northern California city.
Mehserle, 27, was taken into custody in Douglas County, Nevada at about 7 p.m. (10 p.m. ET), Sgt. Dan Coverly of Douglas County Sheriff's Office told CNN affiliate KGO-TV in San Francisco.
Mehserle resigned from his job as a BART police officer days after the shooting. The transit agency's police force and Alameda County District Attorney Tom Orloff are investigating the incident.
Grant, a 22-year-old father, was killed on New Year's Day in a crowded BART train station. Police had been called to the Fruitvale station after passengers complained about fights on a train and took Grant and several other people off the train once they arrived.
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Videos from witnesses show Mehserle shooting Grant in the back as another BART officer kneeled on the man. The shooting spawned public outrage and a string of protests that led to more than a hundred riot-related arrests.
Police have not said whether Grant had been involved in the fight.
Referring to Mehserle's arrest, BART said, "This comes after the BART Police Department conducted a thorough investigation that involved nine detectives, which BART Police turned over to District Attorney Thomas Orloff on Monday, Jan. 12."
Leads led investigators to Mehserle in Zephyr Cove, Nevada. Contacted through his attorney, Mehserle surrendered. He was taken into custody at 6:20 p.m. PT without incident.
Jail staff report that Mehserle has cooperated and is in a segregated area and on a precautionary health and welfare watch.
The Oakland Police Department is running its own investigation into the killing, at the request of Mayor Ron Dellums, Officer Jeff Thomason said Wednesday.
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PARKERSBURG - A Williamstown High School teacher has been charged with filing a false police report after claiming a student threatened to shoot her with a gun.
Cheryl C. Connelly, 48, of Williamstown alleged a student had threatened her on Oct. 22 during a class, Chief Deputy Shawn Graham of the Wood County Sheriff's Office said.
Connelly called the school's Prevention Resource Officer that evening after the school had closed and said a 17-year-old male student had made threats of bringing a gun to school and shooting her, Graham said.
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The investigation, however, indicated that report was false, Graham said.
"We don't believe that threat was ever made," Graham said. "We conducted interviews with multiple witnesses and it appeared the teacher embellished what was said. I can't give a logical reason why this information was fabricated, but it is our belief that it was."
Connelly turned herself in to police Tuesday after learning charges would be filed against her, Graham said. Connelly was charged with reporting a false emergency and arraigned Tuesday in Wood County Magistrate Court before Magistrate Joe Kuhl. Connelly was released on a $1,000 personal recognisance bond.
The penalty for reporting a false emergency is up to $500 or six months in jail, Graham said.
"It is a very unfortunate incident, and there is no reason it should have occurred," Graham said.
Williamstown High Principal Pat Peters declined to comment Wednesday, saying only Connelly was the school's choir teacher and had worked at WHS for about 15 years.
Mike Fling, assistant superintendent of school services for Wood County Schools, said the incident is under investigation and information will be brought to the Wood County Board of Education during the board's Tuesday meeting.
Fling said the matter will be discussed in a closed-door executive session.
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So…La Coka Nostra is dropping a new album. On some underground shit, this could be worth your time. Lots, and I mean lots, of details below (plus a download link to one of the singles!):
Founded in late 2005, La Coka Nostra was more of a loose collective of artists connected through Danny Boy than an "actual" group. Having taken time off from rap after the break-up of House of Pain, Danny Boy met Slaine in Boston and the end result of that meeting transpired into Danny brining him out to L.A. to work on some tracks. Eventually, as they continued the creative process, things began to snowball organically and suddenly former members of House of Pain and ILL BILL joined the studio sessions and La Coka Nostra was born.
As there aptly titled 2009 debut LP proved (the group also has 3 mixtapes and 2 EP's under their belts), the groups rabid fan base have come to know La Coka Nostra (Slaine, ILL BILL, DJ Lethal, & Danny Boy) as A Brand You Can Trust and their debut LP featured appearances from Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Immortal Technique and Bun B and though most of the production was handled in-house, they also enlisted Alchemist & Q-Unique for production as well.
Always known for tackling controversial topic matter, the group's sophomore project, Masters Of The Dark Arts, (release date 7-31-2012) finds them once again in torch-bearing mode, addressing subjects that most artists shy away from as ILL BILL illustrates "as conceptually and musically dark as this album appears to be, there's also a flip side layer to it that you may not notice until you listen to it a few times. Masters Of The Dark Arts is a storm before the calm and a celebration of the good things in life that can only be achieved by walking directly into the heart of darkness and facing your inner demons head on."
While the group's roster has been trimmed slightly due to Everlast having to leave the group (for personal reasons), La Coka Nostra returns re-invigorated and fresh off of a recently completed seventeen-city European tour which saw them rock crowds in eleven different countries "I think we approached Masters Of The Dark Arts with a chip on our shoulder and really took it back to our original mission of hardcore Hip-Hop amidst all the circus bullshit that is so prevalent in the current landscape of the genre. We are aware of the perception that somehow the group has suffered a loss we can't recover from and in response we made an album that is the most conceptually focused and hardest hitting soundscape in the group's history" Slaine asserts.
While DJ Lethal and ILL BILL continue to handle the majority of the production on Masters Of The Dark Arts, the group also enlisted Statik Selektah and the illustrious DJ Premier (on the must-hear "Mind Your Business") and get contributions from Vinnie Paz, Sean Price, Thirstin Howl the 3rd & Big Left as well as Outerspace, Q-Unique & Jaysaun on 2 bonus cuts. "Masters Of The Dark Arts in my opinion is the quintessential La Coka Nostra sound, It has both bark and bite like true hardcore Hip-Hop should!" says Danny Boy.
La Coka Nostra's Masters Of The Dark Arts will impact on 7-31-2012 and be released by Fat Beat Records.
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1.) "My Universe" f/ Vinnie Paz (produced by Statik Selektah)
2.) "Creed Of The Greedier" (produced by Sicknature)
3.) "המוסד" (produced by DJ Lethal & Scott Stallone)
4.) "Mind Your Business" (produced by DJ Premier)
5.) "Electronic Funeral" f/ Sean Price (produced by Beat Butcha)
6.) "The Story Goes On" (produced by DJ Lethal)
7.) "Letter To Ouisch" (produced by ILL BILL & DJ Lethal)
8.) "Snow Beach" f/ Thirstin Howl the 3rd (produced by Jack Of All Trades)
9.) "The Eyes Of Santa Muerte" ft/ Sick Jacken (produced by ILL BILL)
10.) "Murder World" (produced by C-Lance)
11.) "Coka Kings" f/ Vinnie Paz (produced by C-Lance)
12.) ".38 револьвер" f/ Big Left (produced by Sicknature)
13.) "Malverde Market" (produced by ILL BILL)
14.) "Masters Of The Dark Arts" (produced by DJ Lethal)
15.) "Everybody Down" f/ Jaysaun & Q-Unique (produced by C-Lance) ***iTunes Bonus Track
16.) "No Hay Tiempo Para Mañana" f/ Outerspace (produced by C-Lance) ***iTunes Bonus Track)
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Hypothetical scenario: you're a few hours away from getting your phone turned off because you haven't paid your bill. I owe you money. I'm dodging your calls. Where is the first place in NYC you go to look for me?
Answer: Bushwick.
I love Bushwick, I really do. It's the perfect balance of hipster and ratchet, of overpriced condos and trap houses, of interesting businesses and ones that didn't even open their door once in the year you lived on the same block. It gets a bad reputation at times…old school New Yorkers say it's dead now – gone are the days when people were emptying clips for breakfast and abandoned lots dominated the landscape. Hipster purists will argue that it's where the hipsters who can't afford Williamsburg go to live. Neither side is wrong. Me? It's close to the city, served by more than one train line, and affordable. It's almost perfect, except the food options in certain areas of Bushwick tend to suck.
The main avenues (Broadway, Knickerbocker, Myrtle, Bushwick, etc.) are filled with great, cheap eats ($1 taco spots, carryout Incredible Hulks from Apolo's, and just about any Dominican restaurant comes to mind), but the smaller side streets often lack. Not much besides take out Chinese, fried chicken spots, and maybe a mediocre pizza offering. But lately, on the Western side of the neighborhood, I've noticed some things changing. An LA-style burrito spot has proudly held down a corner along Wilson (I think) for quite some time now. There's a fancy pants creative burger place that I've heard is serving up chorizo burgers I need to be paying attention to. They're off the beaten path, definitely a sign of changing times, but also generally really good quality. And then there's Arancini Bros.
An uber-tiny spot – it's honestly smaller than my studio apartment – nestled on the corner of Flushing and Central, you may have driven or walked by here dozens of times without noticing it thanks to the crowd of drunk youngins taking a smoke break outside of the adjoining Wreck Room bar. Yep, adjoining. Wreck Room has a door that connects to Arancini Bros. which serves as a window where party people can order themselves one of Arancini's many varieties of Sicilian-style rice balls. It's pretty much the best drunk food-themed idea ever.
The menu is brief – four to six flavors of rice balls to choose from (sometimes they run out of flavors), a few other options like potato croquettes, and some interesting beverages to choose from as well (they stock espresso soda which is the most confusing thing ever to your taste buds, but I can't get enough of it). Last night's venture saw flavors like asparagus/lemon/mint and nutella with cinnamon sugar. But I settled on slightly more traditional offerings – the classic ragu (saffron risotto rice ball with traditional ragu sauce) and a mushroom offering.
I expected to enjoy the ragu more, but I was mistaken. Though it was fried to golden perfection, I expected a little more meat and sauciness to be happening inside the thing. Instead, it was more rice than anything. It was still delicious, don't get me wrong, but I needed something more from this. I think if I order it again I'll ask for sauce on the side (it's not provided, which also puzzled me, but not enough to give a shit enough to ask for some).
My second choice, which proved to be the winner in my eyes, was the mushroom taleggio filled with mushrooms and taleggio cheese. The result was a very rich mushroom flavor throughout, and a humongous glob of melted cheese amazingness waiting for you on the inside. My picture did this thing no justice at all, so the above was swiped from the Arancini Bros. twitter. I'd order this again. A few times. And not just because it's so close by. Again, I think this would be an even better experience if there was some default sauce served on the side for these things – a tomato or pesto would be ideal – because the cheese gets really intense. Some kind of light acidity to cut that would be fantastic, and probably mean that I could eat more of these in one sitting.
For the record, I tried to go back for a Nutella the same night after leaving because these things were that good, only to return and they were just closing up. Fail!
All arancini are $4 each, or two for $7. They're about the size of my fist, but I have little hands, keep that in mind. Well worth the price at least a few times a year though. They also offer a frequent baller card, where you get a free ball after buying ten.
Arancini Bros., 940 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn
It's the homie Pack FM's birthday, and to celebrate he is having a free show tonight at Drom on Ave. A. GMS and JS-1 on the turntables, some special guests most certainly coming through, and oh yeah…I'll be holding down the merch table, and I don't get out much these days so it would be nice to see some of you! Plus it's free, so what's your excuse?
Random car spotted on Williamsburg's Southside…#AntiTheftInitiatives #BKBS
If you kept in touch with me regularly (odds are that you don't, I keep my close circle smaller than a pot head's blunt remains), you would know that the last month or two of my life has been straight bullshit. I'm talking the you-name-it, it-goes-wrong kind of deal. Every. Single. Day. I literally just got done cursing out some man on the street who managed to clip my leg with the wheel of his pickup truck, then had the audacity to tell me I was lying about getting clipped, curse me out for speaking to him all out of pocket, blah blah blah…you readers can take an educated guess as to the level of argument ratchetry that ensued on the street afterward. I've spent hours in precincts (shout out to my impounded car). I watched a guy who is about to be an instrumental part of my next business move fall off of a roof (he's clearly alive since he's still going to help me out). There have been arrests, my freshly freed-from-the-impound-lot car soon made love to the bumper of an X5 to the tune of some $1,500+ in estimated body damage, and tween gang fights have been popping off outside of my crib.
A lot of bullshit has been happening to me in Brooklyn. And like the late, great Notorious B.I.G. pounded into our heads…"That Brooklyn bullshit, we on it."
For the last few years on Twitter I've been snapping flicks or giving the rundown of random fuckery I encounter in the streets and hashtagging it #BKBS. I've even had the category on this site called "Brooklyn Bullshit" in which everything that remotely has to do with Brooklyn resides in the UntitledType digital crates. And with all the shenanigans happening in the streets this Brooklyn summertime pre-season, I'm going to have more than enough material to run with to rock with this theme of bullshit in Brooklyn. So that's exactly what I'm going to do. Say hello to BrooklynBullshit.com.
Work is under way behind the scenes to get this up and running, so consider this a warning. The goal is going to be different than any of my previous projects online. Rather than emphasize my writing and editorialize my content, it's going to be more multimedia focused. More pictures, more video. Passing your time in a comedic, witty, entertaining way is definitely high on my list of priorities. But also expect some things that will make you "SMH" in that "damn, I'm worried about society" kind of way. Because not all bullshit is funny, and there are some lessons to learn from the shit that happens in these streets. Expect interviews with Brooklyn residents – OG Brooklynites, not the fashion designer that relocated from Boise, Idaho and just copped a never-before-lived-in condo on N. 4th and Kent. Bodega workers, maybe a neighborhood crackhead or two (or ten), or the guy that sells the bootleg sunglasses on your nearest commercial avenue. All of these people have stories just waiting to be told.
I hope that you, my UntitledType audience or the followers of any of my other work, will stick around to watch this site grow. Like anything I bother spending my time on, I see potential for it to expand into something a little bigger than what it will be when it starts. I have a person or two on my side keeping an eye out for content and brainstorming ideas with me, and I'm looking forward to executing these ideas and sharing them with the internet. So stick around, tell a friend or two, and keep an eye out for the launch of the website. And in the meantime, if you're local, keep an eye out for #BKBS that you see in your daily life. Snap a pic, write up a funny story, let me know what's good, and send it through to the e-mails on the "Contact" page of this site. Let me know the neighborhood or intersection of the incident if possible as well. Photographers who send original work will get photo credit, people who submit stories will get credit as a writer, etc…but my team and I (it's really three of us at this point) can only be so many places at once, so submissions from you guys will help make this even better.
BrooklynBullshit.com coming soon. Party people, you've been warned.
I've been wanting to say this for a while now, but the timing never seemed right for me to say it without coming out like I'm just simply complaining about things. But hey, opportunities stay presenting themselves, and now the time has come.
So apparently this last weekend at Summer Jam, Peter Rosenberg decided to (in a nutshell) say that a Nicki Minaj single was wack. Wayne then flexed his Young Money arm and pulled his crew (well, almost all of it, besides Tyga apparently) from performing at Summer Jam. The day of the show. Event planning nightmare. Fan disappointment ensued. Etc., etc., you get the picture. (For the record, I didn't think what he said was all that fucked up. Most chicks like Nicki Minaj's music. Most men like her ass. What's new?)
If you follow Peter Rosenberg at all, you'll know that he's the man behind Hot 97′s Sunday show "Late Night With Peter Rosenberg" in which he showcases the best (well, what he deems as best) in underground Hip Hop. This usually involves a lot of Odd Future, Low Budget and various DMV'ers (since that's his origin), etc. It's a usually predictable show, but it is a welcome change from the usual Hot 97 lineup of music. I'm not mad at him at all, and as an opinionated asshole myself, I feel he's entitled to his opinion. Whether or not he should have exercised his freedom of speech while working for the station at such a large event is another story, but the man can like what he likes. Apparently Nicki Minaj is not in that category.
But I'd like to take this moment to expand upon something I think is going unmentioned in relation to this incident: it's no longer cool to be a Hip Hop purist. You know, the type that still blasts nothing but golden era '90′s jams on their iPod and still makes it to every Rakim performance within a 50 mile radius of their residence. This is going to sound ridiculous coming from me because for the longest time I was a self-proclaimed Hip Hop purist. I still am, in the sense that I have a great appreciation for that "real" shit, still blast it every now and then, and still concern myself with the news and current events pertaining to this scene.
In the last year or so, Rap music began to feel like work to me. It should have, since I made it the only thing I was working on. Some of the joy went away. In order to preserve my raw passion for this art form, I turned to new genre's of music to provide me with entertainment. I've been getting deeper into House music, hipster shit, even music from other places in the world. There is more to life than DJ Premier. Rakim. Fu-Schnickens. People want to hate on Nicki Minaj or Drake or 2 Chainz or whoever the fuck they want to throw shade at, but when is the last time one of your favorite golden era types released an album? More specifically, one worth listening to? Yeah, I'm looking forward to that Wu Tang and D-Block collaboration as much as the next Hip Hop head, but I'm also not going to cry if it's disappointing. The people we once admired are aging, they're slowing down. Things are going to change and as growing humans we need to be open to that change.
To be honest, at this point the Hip Hop purist posse, "backpackers" we can call them, are annoying me these days. I never thought I'd get to this point but it's true. Why? Because their whole stance is narrowminded. Fuck Nicki Minaj? It's too easy, but go listen to her verse on Kanye's "Monster" and try to tell me, as someone who assesses lyricism so thoroughly, that her verse was trash. I dare you. Fuck Drake? Fuck 2 Chainz? They're so ignorant and untalented? Tell me "No Lie" was a shitty single. Tell me you don't already know the words.
Hip Hop has changed. Just like a human who is born, grows, changes, gets old, slows down, and dies, Hip Hop is in a life cycle. Too much of the same is boring, and hating on shit for no good reason has never been cute. Should Nicki have backed out over Peter's comments? Hell no, that was some extra shit, but at the same time, it was the perfect thing to do because all parties involved are getting a ton of press off of the debacle. If you think I'm going to be in NYC tonight and not listening to Funkmaster Flex's show this evening, you must be crazy. Case in point. But not opening one's mind and ears to new sounds is just doing oneself a disservice.
In other words, this whole "beef" is stupid. Hell, it might be a publicity/marketing stunt (and a damn good one at that). But what it boils down to is that shit changes, you either accept it or act like an old school asshole about it and don't, and life goes on with or without our opinions thrown into the mix. Liking a Waka Flocka track or two doesn't make me any less knowledgable or appreciative of the amazing Rap music that came before him, it just means I want a change of pace. And if that means I'm no longer a true-school Hip Hop head, then so be it. The same way I'd be mad if I paid to see the Summer Jam line up and Nicki didn't perform (I still haven't seen her live show, and whether or not I dig her music aside, I'd be interested to see her perform), I'd just like to enjoy whatever I listen to in peace. The same way us "older heads" (the irony is that we claim to be old but are really in our 20′s) are complaining about the ignorance the kids listen to these days, don't try to front like you didn't grind on some booty to "Back That Azz Up" when Cash Money Records was still poppin while you were in high school. Change happens, grow up and get used to it.
That's my drunken, semi-relevant rant for this afternoon. Play nice out there in those streets party people, eyes is out.
Part of this was filmed in my current stomping grounds of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, so that makes me love this a little more just off the hometown strength. I can't tell you how many times in one day I drive through that intersection of Metropolitan and Union where Kellogg's is at. Even tho compared to D.C. life living in NYC is basically like living in a movie set with all the shit they're constantly filming around here (shout out to Boardwalk Empire for recently taking over part of the Southside with old ass cars and lots of commotion), it's still kinda cool to see shit that's a part of your daily life in some crispy, HD-ass video.
Before my typical audience here says a damn word, I dare you to find a flick on Google images that offends your eyes any less than this one when it comes to SSION. To be honest, I don't even know what this shit is. All I know is that I kinda fucks with it, and I do live in Williamsburg nowadays so I think this kind of shit comes with the zip code or something. It's 3:40 in the morning and this is getting played on repeat. Judge me as you please.
SSION – My Love Grows In The Dark (Nightfeelings Remix) by Dovecote Records
The video feels like one big moving instagram picture, but this guy's bars aren't bad at all. A little different than what I've been posting lately. Not quite fitting of my current mood these days, but can't deny a good song when it's in front of my face. This is a joint effort between King I Divine and ScienZe. Like it? Download their collaborative LP here.
Did another very short little interview for HipHopDX recently, this time with Showoff Hip Hop's REKS. This man is never short on bars, I'm telling you, and Statik Selektah is never short on beats, so it's only right that the two are teaming up for Straight, No Chaser. Not a long interview, not too much time to get into anything crazy, but he did speak on why he chose Statik for the job, how they met, and where his favorite place in Massachusetts is to drink his favorite drink: Hennessy.
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Little bird
Hoppin' on my porch
I know it sounds kinda sad
But what's it all for?
Right now you're the only friend I have in the world
And I just can't take how very much
I miss that girl
Little bird
You look all right
I'm sure it's not easy
Gettin' through your night
So tell me this can't be how it's gonna end
Tell me my heart
Dear God
Is gonna mend
Little bird
I guess you're right
Can't let her take me out
Without a fight
But right now I can't see making sense of this world
I just can't take how very much
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Bailout Fund Boss Takes Over
Klaus Regling, a former senior official in the European Commission and the German finance ministry, has taken over as head of the European Financial Stability Fund, the Luxembourg-based special purpose vehicle that will issue the bonds that are meant to save the euro zone.
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Luxembourg, July 1 2010
European Financial Stability Facility CEO Takes Office
Luxembourg, July 1 2010. Klaus Regling took office on Thursday July 1 as Chief Executive Officer of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF).
The EFSF has been set up by the 16 countries whose currency is the euro to provide a funding backstop should a euro area member state find itself in financial difficulties.
Commenting on his appointment, Klaus Regling, Chief Executive EFSF said:
"The EFSF is an integral part of the framework to safeguard financial stability in Europe. It is important that we have the technical and financial capacity to do our work if it is needed, and I am putting this in place."
Notes to Editors:
- EFSF SA is a Luxembourg-registered company owned by euro area member states.
- The Board of the EFSF will comprise high level representatives of the 16 euro area member states, including Deputy Ministers or Secretaries of State or Director Generals of the Treasury. The European Commission and the European Central Bank will appoint an observer to the EFSF Board.
- It is intended that the EFSF will be a lean organisation. It will have a small number of staff and will contract services from national and EU institutions, including the European Investment Bank. Deutsche Finanzagentur, the German debt management office would provide support as the EFSF's debt issuing agency, if required.
- The EFSF will have the capacity to issue bonds guaranteed by euro area members for up to €440 billion for on-lending to euro area Member States in difficulty, subject to conditions to be negotiated with the European Commission in liaison with the European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund and to be approved by the Eurogroup.
- The available amounts under the EFSF will be complemented by those of the European Financial Stability Mechanism (€ 60 billion) and of the IMF.
- The EFSF framework agreement will enter into force once commitments have been issued in favour of the EFSF by at least five member states representing at least two thirds of the total € 440 billion guarantee amount. Once such guarantee commitments reach 90% of the total amount; the EFSF would be authorised to issue bonds in the market.
About Klaus Regling
Mr Regling is a former Director-General for economic and financial affairs at the European Commission and has held a number of senior positions in the German finance ministry and the IMF. He has also worked in the private sector.


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- Installation of a wind turbine that will supply electricity to one of the dormitory complexes at Southampton College of Long Island University is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 13 and continue through the week. The project is being funded through the U.S. Department of Energy in cooperation with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA).
The Bergey Windpower 10 KW wind turbine will be installed atop a 100-foot self-supporting lattice tower on the northern border of the 110-acre campus in Shinnecock Hills. It will feature state-of-the-art blades recently designed in conjunction with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
In addition to generating electricity, the new piece of cutting-edge environmental technology will provide faculty and students at the College with an opportunity to do research on this important alternative energy supply. The $80,000 project is being funded with grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA). The contractor is AWS Scientific, Inc., a wind energy consulting company based in Albany, NY.
The turbine is expected to generate 13,200 KWH per year. This electricity will be fed into the College's electrical system and will be used by the Montauk Residence Hall Complex.
"Southampton College was selected as a host site for this project because of their keen interest in incorporating renewable energy into their educational programs as well as the excellent wind resource on eastern Long Island," said Daniel W. Bernadett, the AWS Scientific project engineer. The turbine is being installed as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America program. Under this program, AWS Scientific is installing a total of four wind turbines in New York and New Jersey.
LIPA is co-sponsoring the turbine installation as part of its commitment to renewable energy and to bring future plans for wind energy on Long Island closer to fruition through this small unit that can be used for demonstration purposes.
Data will be collected on the power and voltage output of the turbine, as well as wind speed, wind direction, and air temperature. This data will be sent automatically to AWS' offices in Albany for reporting to the Department of Energy and will also be available to Southampton College students and faculty for use in the classroom and laboratories.
"We are very excited about this opportunity to demonstrate the use of this important alternative energy source right here on campus," said Environmental Studies Professor Scott Carlin. "It will give our students and faculty a unique chance to work with and evaluate the significance of renewable energy on a first-hand basis." The College has nationally recognized programs in marine and environmental science and environmental studies. A total of 33 Fulbright Scholars have been produced through these programs.
The foundation for the tower and the underground power lines have already been installed at the site. A crane is scheduled to lift the tower/turbine onto the foundation on Wednesday, weather permitting.
For further information on the wind turbine, contact Daniel Bernadett at AWS Scientific, Inc., 518-437-8656 or Professor Scott Carlin at Southampton College, 631-287-8238.
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Stefan Zweig was particularly drawn to the novella, and Confusion, a rigorous and yet transporting dramatization of the conflict between the heart and the mind, is among his supreme achievements in the form.
A young man who is rapidly going to the dogs in Berlin is packed off by his father to a university in a sleepy provincial town. There a brilliant lecture awakens in him a wild passion for learning—as well as a peculiarly intense fascination with the graying professor who gave the talk. The student grows close to the professor, becoming a regular visitor to the apartment he shares with his much younger wife. He takes it upon himself to urge his teacher to finish the great work of scholarship that he has been laboring at for years and even offers to help him in any way he can. The professor welcomes the young man's attentions, at least on some days. On others, he rages without apparent reason or turns away from his disciple with cold scorn. The young man is baffled, wounded. He cannot understand.
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I open a capsule and shake the powder over canned food once daily. My rescue cat has a compromised immune response and had lost most of her teeth to gum and bone infections. Since starting a regime of this product and Omega-3 oil, the tooth loss slowed and now, after 1 year, seems to have stopped entirely. I think the product has helped and plan to continue to use it.
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Great for my cat with FIV
By Jean
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I bought these immune support vitamins for my recently adopted 6 year old cat who has FIV. I break the pill into half and mix into his tuna twice a day. He eats it no problem and seems to like the taste. I noticed that his energy levels have certainly improved and his eyes have a healthy glow since administering for 2 plus weeks. I love that these vitamins contain mushrooms known for their immune strengthening support. Only Natural Pet is a great site and company. I simply typed in FIV in the site's search feature and it displayed these vitamins as a result which was right on. I will always be a cat owner and will always shop from Only Natural Pet!
Too soon to notice a difference.
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Other than the shipping taking about 2 weeks it has a smell that our dog notices even as its mixed in his food. He is taken back by it but still eats it. Also, haven't noticed a significant change in his skin conditions and overall health considering we started mixing coconut oil with his food n appling to his coat prior to receiving this supplement which helped immediatly. May need to wait a few months for supplemental to work in order for final results.
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My Schnauzer had one stiff leg and couldn't walk . I tried glucosamine but it didn't help much.Not until I gave give the immune strengthener, that I noticed he started to use his leg and walked much better even on the first day. Now a fan of the product.amazing !!!
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My dog (Shepard/husky mix) has responded well to this supplement. Her coat is fuller and shinier now and her itching has been reduced tremendously in the 4 months I have been giving her this supplement.I highly recommend this if your dog has scratching issues.
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I started using these about 3 or 4 months ago for my allergy Plagued lab. I wish i had taken before and after photos, but i guess i never expected to see such drastic results. Prior to using this, his tummy was red and covered in scabs/sores he was constantly itching and scratching and was extremely sensitive to ear infections. I was worried at first about getting him to take it as he is an EXTREMELY picky eater and HATES taking pills even with food. I love that these are capsules so i just break them open and pour over a wet/dry food mixture for dinner (he actually seems to like the taste of it shockingly). Within a few weeks we started to see his skin clearing up and hair growing back on his tummy. after 4 years of struggling with his allergies i feel like i have finally found something that WORKS!
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Helped my cat's sinus infection
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My cat has had a sinus infection(for years) that has been relieved only temporarily by antibiotics. I wanted to try something more natural. I have tried colloidal silver and olive leaf, but those had no effect upon his condition(sneezing, runny eyes, thick yellow mucus from nostrils), until I tried "Only Natural Pet Immune Strengthener by Only Natural Pet". His sinus infection is not completely gone, but his breathing has greatly improved and I no longer see a thick yellow discharge from his nostrils and sneezing is at a minimal. I will continue to use this product because I am seeing results. I give him one capsule per day in his food. I will try increasing the dose to 2 per day in his food.
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I originally purchased this for my cat that has cancer, & have seen such fantastic results with it for him. He loves the taste when mixed in with his canned food, and it has really helped him. Highly recommend.
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strong scent
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I cannot comment on the effectiveness of this since my cats don't like the scent. I can only use a little in their food
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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I'll point out up front that this review is for both the Pet Immune Strengthener, and the Respiratory Support. It's for both, since we started our sick cat on both of these, so it is impossible for us to know which one did the trick. But THEY DID WORK AMAZINGLY WELL! Our 13 year old girl (cat) had been suffering from respiratory problems for several months. We had been to the vet, and they prescribed antibiotics, saying that it was either a respiratory infection, or perhaps toxoplasmosis or a brain tumor, since she was also rather unstable on her feet, was low energy, and according to the vet, one pupil was bigger than the other. Jumping up on my lap was something that became difficult or impossible for her to do.We put her through the first round of antibiotics for two weeks. She got pretty much all better, but then after a short while, relapsed, and started wheezing again. She was throwing up here and there, but that was to be expected from the antibiotics. So the vet put her on 3 weeks of antibiotics. We did that (while also giving her the Only Natural Pet GI Support), and she got mostly better again. But then she started to relapse. The doctor wanted to do another round of antibiotics for a longer period of time. We were a bit hesitant, but started the course. After just a couple of days, our cat got very ill-- throwing up, and not eating anything for a whole day. I said that was enough of that, stopped the antibiotics, and researched good respiratory/immune formulas that got good reviews.That's when I found Only Natural Pet products. I ordered that day, and within a week or perhaps 10 days, we started giving her both the Immune Strengthener and the Respiratory Support. Very shortly thereafter, she started getting her energy back, her lungs cleared up, and she was back to being her old, playful, frisky self. An amazing relief! A couple of months later, she's still on both products and totally back to normal-- jumping up and down on tables, chasing toys, etc.Again, I don't know which product did this, but it worth a million dollars to have her back to being her old self. Thanks ONP!!!
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NEW DELHI: National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) said it will launch four futures trading contracts in maize on Friday.
The futures contracts will be allowed in maize-feed of industrial grade from May 21, the exchange circular said.
The contracts are scheduled to expire in June, July, August and September, it said.
According to the NCDEX, commodity brokers (members) can trade up to 30,000 tonne, while individual traders can trade up to 10,000 tonnes in one contract.


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Paul MacLean spoke to the media after the Senators practice and scrimmage on Friday afternoon. Here's what he had to say...
Erik Karlsson was listed as the betting favourite to win the 2015 Norris Trophy this season by online outlets this week. Erik gave his thoughts on the news when asked about if he thought he could win the award for a second time in his young career.
"There's speculation here or there, there's 82 games to go. I want to be better than I was last year and I want our team to have success this year. That's where I'm going to improve my game," said Karlsson. "If I can help this team win games I don't really care if I win any trophies or get any awards."
On if he'll hit 80 points on his own?
"We'll see, we'll see what happens. Hopefully we are under 150 goals against."
With instant chemistry on a line featuring Curtis Lazar and Matt Puempel dating back to Rookie Camp, Buddy Robinson has opened many eyes in his second training camp with the Senators. His size, skating and ability to play all three zones for the team have earned him a place practicing with the NHL regulars through a week of camp.
"It definitely helps being my second year. You know what to expect, you come into camp and know more of the guys, you feel more comfortable," said Robinson. "You can relax on the ice and show what you can do."
"They're two really skilled guys, Curtis and Pumps, they know how to get open and score goals and that makes it easy for me to get them the puck and make me look good. We just feed off each other and are really helping each other out through this whole camp so far."
In his first full season with the Binghamton Senators, Robinson recorded 15 goals and 31 points in 69 games after finishing his final college season with eight goals and 16 points in 38 games at Lake Superior State.
Senators prospect Fredrik Claesson has stuck with the main group through training camp to this point playing primarily with Sens star Erik Karlsson. Claesson had this to say about the opportunity to play with the Norris Trophy winner and fellow countryman.
"It has been unreal, he's one of the best players in the game right now so I'm just happy to be playing with him," said Claesson. "The more games I can get with him, I don't know, it's just fun."
Claesson is coming off of a three goal, 29 point season with the Binghamton Senators where he recorded the highest plus/minus on the team with a plus-37.
Senators prospect Matt Puempel stuck with the NHL group skating at Sens practice after the AHL and NHL groups were separated on Thursday. On Wednesday night he potted his first ever NHL pre-season goal in a Senators uniform. He gave his thoughts on making the decision difficult for the coaching staff.
"I think that's what you want to do. Everybody wants to come in and make the coach's job that much harder and decisions for management that much harder," said Puempel. "At the end of the day they decide what's best for the organization and your future. I just want to work as hard as I can here and still learn every day but I think I've learned a lot over the last couple of years. I'm putting that forward here and it's nice to see it pay off a little bit."
Fans looking for their next opportunity to see Puempel in action can check out Fan Fest on Saturday, Sept. 27, which will feature a Senators scrimmage and a pair of Sens practices.
Senators head coach Paul MacLean spoke the media on Thursday after the team split its training camp groups in half. Here's what he had to say after the first round of "cuts"...
Senators centre Mika Zibanejad talked about his developing chemistry with linemates Milan Michalek and newcomer Alex Chiasson on Wednesday. The trio scored a goal and look very dangerous in their first competitive action against the New York Islanders on Monday afternoon. Here's what he had to say...
Senators defenceman Cody Ceci fielded a number of questions about his training camp and outlook for the season at Canadian Tire Centre today. Here's what he had to say...
Bobby Ryan will suit up for the Sens tonight after being held out of action in Newfoundland for precautionary reasons. Here's his update on his health...
Senators forward Colin Greening had a Hollywood moment in his hometown of St. John's, N.L., on Monday night as he entered the fourth round of the shootout to a raucous ovation before receiving an even bigger one after scoring with a high backhander. Greening talked about the special experience for both himself and his family in the crowd after the game.
"Regardless of the score, this was a really special time for me to be home and spend time with my family. I had my mom and dad here, a lot of aunts and uncles. To play a good game — I think most people would agree that was a pretty entertaining game to watch," said Greening. "With a goal in the shootout, I'm glad we could give them a good show."
"Newfoundlanders like to stick together. It was pretty nerve-wracking when I hopped over the boards. I think I was more excited than nervous, I think I just blacked out and went in. When I saw the puck go in I was elated."
Where does that reaction rank in terms of crowds he's heard?
"It's unique, this is home for me and it's special to be able to do in front of my mom and dad and a lot of people who don't normally get to see me play."


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Prostate Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI] - Stage IV Prostate Cancer Treatment
- General Information About Prostate Cancer
- Stage Information for Prostate Cancer
- Treatment Option Overview for Prostate Cancer
- Stage I Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Stage II Prostate Cancer Treatment
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Stage IV prostate cancer is defined by the American Joint Committee on Cancer's TNM classification system:[1]
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- T4, N0, M0, any prostate-specific antigen (PSA), any Gleason.
- Any T, N1, M0, any PSA, any Gleason.
- Any T, any N, M1, any PSA, any Gleason.
Extraprostatic extension with microscopic bladder neck invasion (T4) is included with T3a.
Treatment selection depends on the following factors:
- Age.
- Coexisting medical illnesses.
- Symptoms.
- The presence of distant metastases (most often bone) or regional lymph node involvement only.
The most common symptoms originate from the urinary tract or from bone metastases. Palliation of symptoms from the urinary tract with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) or radiation therapy and palliation of symptoms from bone metastases with radiation therapy or hormonal therapy are an important part of the management of these patients. Bisphosphonates may also be used for the management of bone metastases.[2]
Standard Treatment Options for Stage IV Prostate Cancer
Standard treatment options for stage IV prostate cancer include the following:
- Hormonal manipulations.
- Bisphosphonates.
- External-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) with or without hormonal therapy.
- Palliative radiation therapy.
- Palliative surgery with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).
- Watchful waiting or active surveillance.
Hormonal manipulations
Hormonal treatment is the mainstay of therapy for distant metastatic (Jewett stage D2) prostate cancer. Cure is rarely, if ever, possible, but striking subjective or objective responses to treatment occur in most patients.
Hormonal manipulations effectively used as initial therapy for prostate cancer include the following:[3]
- Orchiectomy alone or with an androgen blocker as seen in the SWOG-8894 trial.
- Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonists, such as leuprolide in daily or depot preparations. These agents may be associated with tumor flare when used alone; therefore, the initial concomitant use of antiandrogens should be considered in the presence of liver pain, ureteral obstruction, or impending spinal cord compression.[4,5,6,7][Level of evidence: 1iiA]
- Leuprolide plus flutamide;[8] however, the addition of an antiandrogen to leuprolide has not been clearly shown in a meta-analysis to improve survival.[9]
- Estrogens (diethylstilboestrol [DES], chlorotrianisene, ethinyl estradiol, conjugated estrogens-USP and DES-diphosphate). DES is no longer commercially available in the United States.


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The Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center was awash with royal blue and silver Monday night as teary-eyed H.L. Bourgeois students, faculty and families applauded graduates' first steps into the adult world.
H.L. Bourgeois graduates
Andrew Abreo, Briana Adams, Tyvon Adams, Ashtin Allemand, Isaac Allridge III, Brandon Anderson, Laila Andras, Renni Andras, Michael Andrews, Brooklyn Arceneaux, Kaitlyn Aysenne, Jason Babin, Cheyenne Babineaux, Dawn Baker, Claude Barras III, Kyle Barrois, Charla Barabin, Kimberely Bennett, Amber Benoit, Dylan Benoit, Rusti Benoit, Katie Benoit, Bradley Bergeron, Brock Bergeron, Christian Bergeron, Courtney Bergeron, Haylie Bergeron, Andre Bienvenu III, Alexander Blanchard, Bryce Boudreaux, Danielle Boudreaux, Derek Boudreaux, Kaitlyn Boudreaux, Markice Bogen, Rod Bonvillain Jr., Brandon Boudloche, Chance Boudreaux, Jamie Boudwin, Maddison Bourg, Miranda Bourg, Courtney Boyles, Gernica Bradley, Janshonda Brown, Mariah Brown, Johnesha Bruce, Gregory Bourgeois, Sean Bourgeois, Jordan Braud, Elron Brown, Layne Brown, Peter Butkus, Morgan Brunet, Whitney Bussey, Nicolas Cadiere, Misael Carbajal Jr, Megan Carey, Brandon Carnes, Rindel Charles, Seron Charles, Tyler Chauvin, Michael Chiasson, Brittany Champton, Rachel Chapman, Marcus Clement, Tori Comeaux, Kassie Cormier, Viva Courteau, Rayjone Conley, Telbiyan Curtis, Alec Cunningham, Destiny Davis, Trevor Deville, Omar Diaz, Blake Doiron, Jayce Domangue, Lauren Domangue, Tandy Dubois, Rachel Dufrene, Nicholas Dumont, Cody Durocher, Sierra Dupre, Bobby Ellender III, Charles Ellinger, Dalaenah Errico, Kaine Eschete, Aidan Evans, Brittny Feazel, Shawneea Feet, Brittany Folse, Katie Fonseca, Spencer Folse, Layla Fonseca, Hailey Fontenot, Patricia Fowler, Lyndi Gautreaux, Taylor Gautreaux, Tara Gengarelly, Brooke Griffith, Elise Granier, Destiney' Green, Brandon Gomez, Billy Gorr Jr, Kristen Guarisco, Tre'veyon Hawthorne, An'Jhaelyn Haynes, Payton Heard, Beau Hebert, Cameron Hebert, Jana Hebert, Kasie Hebert, Parrish Hebert, Sapphire Hebert, Sierra Hebert, Steven Hebert III, Gilbert Henry III, Tyler Hubbard, Nicholas Hulan, Jordyn Humphries, Elizabeth Hobbs, Russell Indovina Jr., Cody Istre, Karli Jacobs, Ocean Jasper, Destiny Johnson, Don'Janae Johnson, Shannon Jones, Lakin Kirl, Cody Knight, Kierra Knightshead, David Labit, Sean LaCoste, Kristin Lagarde, Raegan Landry, Alexis Lavender, Shelby LeBlanc, Elizabeth LeBoeuf, Matthew LeCompte, Karaline LeCompte, Audrey Lee, Brianna Lee, Craig Legendre, Kalie Levron, Alexus Lirette, Haley Lirette, Joshua Lirette, Shametra Londo, Treneice Ne' Chole Magett, Alex Mandina, Catherine Maiocchi, Lane Marcel, Jared Matherne, Kayla McElroy, Tiqwan McGuire, Trevor McGuire, Lindsey McCullough, Julie Mendoza, Mayra Mendoza, Antoinette Miller ,Madelyn Monnier, Joseph Monnier, Paige Moore, Teren Morris, Jamie Mosely, Kassey Murphy, Britni Najair, Everett Naquin, Romallic Nash, Haley Neal, Katie Neil, Sheena Neville, Johnson Nguyen, Ja'Colby Nolan, Dontrell Norman, Andre' Olivier, Beth Olivier, Dalton Olivier, Danielle Pellegrin, Case Peeples, Alisha Picou, Amber Picou, Kaitlyn Picou, Trieu Pham, Curtis Pinell Jr, Caleb Plaisance, Atlanta Polk, Danielle Porche, Savannah Porter, Kelli Prestenbach, Alexandria Prosperie, Khambren Powell, Dominique Price, Lajante' Randolph, Kathryn Rauch, Sassianna Ray, Brittany Renthrope, Abby Coyle-Richards, Deondra Robertson, Austin Robichaux, Ti'Re-elle Robinson, Madeline Rudolf, Jeri' Ruffin, Darrenvonte Ross, Drew Roy, Tatyana Russ, Olivia Sanchez, Catherine Schexnayder, Cassandra Schexnyder, Cy Scott, Jonathon Scott, Raeven Scott, Melinda Sevier, Kyle Shelly, Alanna Shelvy, Courtney Short, Arian Smith, Halie Smith, Jacob Smith, Melissa Smith, Theresa Smith, Bridgette Soudelier, Kirby Southern Jr, Lani Soudelier, Ashanti' Southall, Emoni Spencer, Jordan Starks, Teesha Starks, Meghan Stevens, Ashley Stevenson, Jeffrey Taylor, Jessica Theriot, Allie Thibodeaux, Kailan Thomas, Kristin Trahan, Alexis Torregano, Ty Triche, Stephanie Turner, Amber Vedros, Oscar Vergara, Jamie Verret, Kayla Verrett, Haley Vice, Tyson Vincent, Paige Viteaux, Brooke Waguespack, Lashon Ward, Montasia Washington, Raheem Weatherspoon, Stewart West, Shari Wheat, Nicholas Whitrack, Bethany Williams, Ebony Williams, Jeffery Williams, Kieawhana Williams, Kieyana Williams, Quintus Williams, Vanessa Fontenot-Williams, Kaylen Witt, DeAundre Woods, Tanner Yeates, Lila Yost.
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The school celebrated the graduation of 280 students.
"Tonight graduates, you reap the reward of many years of academic effort with the receipt of your high school diploma," Principal Matthew Hodson said. "Your high school diploma is the spring board to the next stage of your life and a foundation for all your future career and educational choices,"
Family and friends packed the Civic Center for the ceremony, which had a special audience member watching from Kabul, Afghanistan.
Sgt. Albert Deville was able to watch son Trevor Deville walk across the stage via Skype, an internet video and text messaging site.
Seven of the nine valedictorians addressed the audience, each encouraging their classmates to follow their dreams.
"I hope nobody loses sight of his or her dreams because if nobody is laughing at your dreams, then they are not big enough," valedictorian Danielle Porche said.
Other valedictorians were Elizabeth LeBoeuf, Viva Courteau, Melinda Sevier, Tandy Dubois, Haley Neal, Patricia Fowler, Kalie Levron and Emily Hebert.
Neal spoke of the metamorphosis students made.
"These 12 years have made caterpillars into butterflies, so spread your wings class of 2013 and remember your limit: the sky," Neal said.
Many of the students have plans to move onto higher education, the military or the workforce. But Superintendent Philip Martin took a moment to address those undecided telling them not being 100 percent sure of things is alright if they don't sell themselves short.
"Set high goals. Pursue them relentlessly. Never sell yourself short. Do not fear failure. Fear not trying. Fear not committing," he told students.
Roger Dale DeHart, a Terrebonne Parish School Board member, drew from Whitney Houston's "Greatest Love of All" encouraging the students to learn to love and respect themselves.
"Learn to hold your heads high, never walk in anyone's shadow. You must have faith, you must believe nobody can take your dignity," said
In the end, hats were tossed and tears streamed. Valedictorian Elizabeth LeBoeuf implored her fellow graduates not to forget where they came from.
"Let us never forget what ties us to each other: H.L. Bourgeois High School."
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If exploring the world on two wheels is considered a passion then Colleen First (AKA Dante's Dame) may be the most passionate person I have ever met. An adventure rider with thousands and thousands of miles behind her, Colleen enjoys on a regular basis what most of us only dream about – a kickstart, followed by a journey, ending in an ocean or a mountain or a canyon or a desert.
When I saw the map that documents her journeys thus far, I have to admit I was quite envious. Envious enough to make a change in my life so that I can experience more of what she has? I sure hope so. I have printed that map and it now resides on my refrigerator as a constant reminder that the world extends far beyond my sleepy New England town.
Read on to learn how Colleen got into adventure riding, what tools she uses to get the job done and what is left on her exploratory bucket list.
Greg Coutu – You've got one of those stories, Colleen, which begs the need to ask how you got into motorcycling. You obviously have a deep-seated passion for it so where did that passion come from? When did it start? Was there someone that served as your inspiration?
Colleen First – My passion came really late in life and it started out in a most unconventional way. I was attending college and living just far enough away from campus to preclude walking but not really far enough to justify a car. I happily filled the gap with an incredibly cheap mid-80's scooter, with a max speed of 29 mph. My parents were not happy with this decision, although it was for the opposite reason I'd expect: I would never be able to keep up with traffic. So when the piston blew its ring (twice), I sold the scooter and bought a motorcycle. It is important to keep in mind that I knew of no one who owned or rode motorcycles. No one in my family had any interest whatsoever, and only years later did I learn that one of my grandfathers used to ride back in the 1920's. I had only been on the back of one once, very briefly. So briefly, in fact, that I had forgotten about it until well after I had bought one of my own.
So I merrily read the local classifieds, found something incredibly cheap and drove my VW Bug over to see it. I knew so little about motorcycles at the time I had no idea what I was looking at. Tires? Chain? Mileage? Who cares! It runs! It was a dinosaur of a bike, probably a 1979 Honda 500 or something like that. The seller didn't tell me much about the bike but took my $250 and handed me the key. I immediately handed it back to him, telling him that I didn't know how to ride and would he ride it to my house? He agreed, and later that day I was standing next to it in the driveway, the proud owner of a motorcycle that I didn't know with what to do.
In the next few days I found out that a friend of a friend knew how to ride and he came over to give me some pointers. I clearly recall that day: we stood on opposite sides of the bike as he pointed out the throttle, brake, rear brake, clutch, gear shifter… and then he looked at his watch and said "I've got to go". And there I stood, staring at the bike, all alone.
Over the next few weeks I took it out by myself, riding carefully around my quiet neighborhood and popping the clutch a couple of times. Eventually I took the local MSF course. At least now I was legal to be on the street, even though I still had a lot of work to do.
But what about the passion? That would take years to develop. I got my license in 1991 and used the bike as merely a way to get around town. I liked riding a motorcycle more so because it was "different" and not so much because I found it "fun". Surprisingly, this didn't change after I moved from the relatively dull roads in northeastern Pennsylvania to the much more diverse landscape of Washington State in 1995. I had found more people who rode, but I needed a destination. When my friend Chris said "Do you want to go for a ride?" I replied with "Where?". If he didn't have a firm destination, I declined to go out.
Then the passion hit. I had moved from my original Honda, through a couple of other bikes and now had a 1991 Honda VFR 750. It was pretty and smooth – and fast. The local VFR riders invited me up to Mt St Helens. I probably wouldn't have gone except that this was a destination that I actually wanted to see. I joined them and much to their benefit, they were very emphatic on encouraging me to "ride my own ride". They promised that they would wait for me at the top of the mountain and I was to take my time, no matter how much time that was. And let me tell you, it was a long time. This can be a very scary road, as the volcano blast zone has been wiped clear of trees, leaving you with a view (and no guardrail) of the steep drop offs. I crawled my way to the top, where the rest of the riders were waiting patiently for me. They made me feel very welcome and on the ride back down, it finally dawned on me just how much fun riding a motorcycle could be. It only took me 5 years.
Greg – There are those bikers who are adrenaline junkies and then there are those who are more in tune with the senses of freedom and adventure that accompany the open road. At least from what I've been able to gather you fall into the latter category. To say you travel is an understatement. Please let the readers know where you've been around this great land (and beyond). Feel free to go into as much detail as you like.
Colleen – Hah – you ask for detail, but really, there are too many fantastic places that I've been to list them all here. I've done everything from a week in Oregon's back country to Deal's Gap in North Carolina, from the Arctic Ocean to southern Mexico.
To be fair, after my early "post-Mt St Helens" years, I was really hooked on the whole "speed" aspect of riding. The mountain passes of the Cascade mountains are a perfect venue for keeping those tires round. But over time I learned that I could enjoy my rides without that adrenaline rush, replacing it instead with the ability to absorb the beauty of the land around me, the road (or lack of road) under me and the sky above me.
This love of adventure started with a week-long trip from Seattle, WA to Custer, SD back in 2003. I fell in love the with idea of riding not just all day, but all day, day after day. The next year I took a two week trip from Seattle to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Seeing the Arctic Ocean, knowing that I had reached it through my own efforts, was beyond compare. The isolation of the Arctic tundra was a new addiction for me – I wanted to go where few, if any, people had been.
Mere months after my ride to Alaska, fortune lined up another trip for me, this time south to Baja, Mexico and then through most of mainland Mexico. Over the next few years I managed to explore the Pacific Northwest and a good portion of northern California and British Columbia. I've been through every Western state, have made a solo cross country trip and now that I live on the east coast, I've been able to explore Nova Scotia and the tiny little northeastern states.
Greg– Of all the adventures that you've had, which was your favorite and most memorable? What was it about the trip that was exceptional for you and why?
Colleen – Oh now that's just not fair! Can I list the Top 3 instead? Trips are "favored" or "memorable" for different reasons
1) Alaska – this trip opened up so many doors to me, never mind how amazing the ride itself was. Dirt roads became my choice of routing and blitzing through desolate yet beautiful landscapes was a drug.
2) Oregon Backcountry trip – a week of back roads and camping with my now-husband. It was great to have a week of unrushed time to explore the hinterlands of Oregon. Doing so with a close friend made it even more special.
3) Mexico – Seriously, how can one spend over a month on the back of a motorcycle and NOT count it as one of the best rides? The people were great, the culture interesting and the riding seemed to never end. It was perfect.
Greg – By the looks of your "world conquest" map at http://dantesdame.wordpress.com/about/where-ive-been/, you've tackled quite a number of regions throughout this fine continent. What is on your agenda for the near future? Any plans to ship your bikes overseas and explore?
Colleen – Funny that you ask that now. My husband and I will be moving to Switzerland after the first of year. This is a permanent move for us (at least as permanent as anything is these days), so we will have plenty of opportunity to explore not only the European continent, but I'd also like to go south into Africa and east into the "'stans", as I so fondly call them. This should keep me busy for awhile.
Greg – For those who are interested in adventure riding, which bikes would you recommend? I would imagine you have a few for different terrains, etc. so give us a couple of your favorites and what is about each bike that tickles your fancy.
Colleen – My garage has finally been narrowed down to only dual sports. I used to have standards and sport bikes, but I always felt that the dual sport was *the* bike for me. I never wanted to be limited to where I could ride. One of my current bikes, the BMW R1150GS, allows me to eat up the miles in comfort and I've put over 50,000 miles on it, taking it across the country as well as on 4×4 roads in British Columbia. But I admit that its a heavy bike (especially with the 8 gallon tank and fully loaded with camping gear), so I will often chose my all-time favorite "go-to" bike, the Kawasaki KLR650. I've owned a KLR since the trip to Alaska in 2004, although I'm making arrangements to sell mine next month in preparation for the Big Move to Switzerland.
The KLR is a tricky motorcycle in the fact that people either love it or hate it. It is considered ugly, not good at any one thing, rudimentary, not very powerful for the street, too heavy for the dirt… the list goes on. But I have always loved the KLR. It is near indestructible, and believe me, I've tried. I took it on a dirt-course poker run and dropped it so many times I lost count and it never once did anything get damaged. I can pack just about anything on to the back of one of these bikes, I can ride it for 10 hours at a time on the highway (not recommended, however), I can ride it through the sandy mountain roads of northern Baja… I really feel that there isn't much that this bike can't do. And it's cheap. Cheap to own and cheap to maintain. Yes, I'd have to say that this is my favorite bike.
As for other bikes, I would really be hard pressed to make suggestions. The only other adventure-touring type bike I've ridden is my husband's F800GS, but he likes to ride it, so I don't have a lot of experience with it. I will say that it is a leading contender as a new bike to get once in Switzerland. Other bikes in the line-up include the Yamaha Super Tenere, possibly a Triumph Tiger or the Honda NC700 X… or something exotic that isn't currently available in the States.
Greg – Here's a question that I think a lot of folks would like to ask because they would want to steal your secret and apply it to their lives (I know I want to). How is it that you are able to do so much traveling? It must take up an immense amount of time and if any of the readers are like me then they only can find time to get to the corner store and back. How could one do what you do if they were so inclined?
Colleen – I don't really have a secret to share, I was just really quite fortunate for a few years. When I traveled to Alaska I had been working at a job for 7 years and had finally amassed two weeks of vacation. They laid me off shortly after I returned, giving me time in between jobs to spend a month in Mexico. When I came back to Seattle I found a job with a company that was based in the UK and offered a UK-based vacation package. This meant that on my first day I had 4 weeks of vacation and two weeks of personal time. The Europeans really know how to do it right.
Anyhow, that's how I managed to have time off for so many more great long distance trips. Add to that the fact that I was single and had all of my weekends free, I had a lot of time to really pile on the miles. Motorcycling was my hobby and my life; nothing else competed for my attention. So I guess the secret is not to have a life.
Now that I'm married and living on the east coast, my riding time has been greatly reduced, for two reasons. First of all, my husband isn't quite as enthusiastic as I am about riding. Where I'm happy to go out for 8 hours just to be out of the house and on the bike, he'll be less likely to want to go, or to be gone for that long. I often go without him, just to clear my head. Secondly, I have a hard time finding inspiration to ride around here. I realize that there are some beautiful places nearby (the Catskills, the Poconos, the Adirondacks) but to me, nothing compares to the vistas of the West coast.
Greg – I couldn't help but notice while looking at your map that you managed to completely avoid my home state of Massachusetts. Is there a reason for the snub (JOKE) because I'd love to meet up with you for a spell if you were ever in my hood? Any plans on coming back East in the near future?
Colleen – As you might have guessed by now, I no longer live in Seattle but instead live in New Jersey, the Garden State. In other words, there's no excuse not to meet up with you. However, I would like to point out that I have ridden through Massachusetts on my way to Nova Scotia. I just didn't linger for very long.
Greg – Lastly, please choose 5 adjectives that describe what motorcycling means to you and briefly explain each of your choices.
Colleen – Apparently I do nothing "briefly"
"Adventure" – This rather sums up the five adjectives, but to me adventure riding is more than just riding – it is the ability to go where others generally don't. Any motorcycle can take on The Dragon, but not every bike can take on the Deadhorse Highway in Alaska.
"Mobility" – I don't just tour on my bikes. I commute, shop and run errands.
"Isolation" – I like the idea of it being just me in my helmet. I rarely listen to music when I ride, and while Dan and I have recently purchased Sena communication units, we haven't used them yet. And we only got them because we figured that they would come in handy in our new foreign playground.
"Individuality" – Some people ride Harleys and others ride 2 stroke dirt bikes, and no two riders are the same. Everyone expects something different when they get on the seat of a motorcycle, so no two rides are ever the same, either.
"Exploration" – There are many ways to explore our world. Walking is ideal because you can really study the environment as you pass through it and greet people as you see them, but it is a slow process. Bicycle riding is a little better, but still a lot of work and also fairly slow. Cars are useless for exploration: they keep you out of the elements in a cozy chamber of conditioned air, music and filtered odors. Airplanes are only really good at getting you to distant locations in a short time, but I find that the "missing link" of getting from one place to another to be a serious flaw in air travel. Therefore, motorcycles are the best mode of exploration. You cover the ground quickly, people are generally interested in your story, you experience every change in the weather and fresh (or not so fresh) smell along the way and you have a definite sense of the amount of ground you've covered to get where you are.
Thank you, Colleen
Greg Coutu – Circle One One
If you'd like to learn more about Colleen First and her adventures, please visit her blog at http://dantesdame.wordpress.com


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Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will join former President Bill Clinton to lead a panel on kids and sports at the Clinton Health Matters Initiative Conference in La Quinta on Tuesday, January 14, 2014.
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Job Search Advice for the MBA Class of 2015
If you're one of the many MBA students who are just now starting classes, the start of your path to B-school a year or two ago can seem like ancient history.
Recall that you had to give some serious thought as to your motivations, expectations, and level of commitment. You had goals in mind—your reasons for pursuing an MBA—as well as some ideas about what the degree would do for your career, and the kinds of jobs you'd be able to get after graduation.
You've already achieved the initial goal of getting into an MBA program. It's an exciting time as you join hundreds of others, entering the classroom to become a student again. You are meeting a new set of individuals going through the same experience as you. It's a fun and familiar feeling. However, this time you're not just focused on the academics─you have to find a job for next summer and then again for graduation.
So my first bit of advice for the MBA Class of 2015, before the recruiting frenzy begins and you get totally swept up into the craziness of it all, is this:
Stay focused on your goals. By now you've received e-mails from your career center, and—if classes have started—also from companies. It's a heady experience to be contacted by companies about their various career opportunities, and it's easy to be distracted. Remind yourself periodically of the reason you decided to come to business school, whether it's to pursue a career in finance or to launch your own company. This will keep you focused on the things that are important and allow you to tune out the distractions.
Listen to the career center. Listen and read all the information your career center shares with you. Second-year students are a great resource, but in all honesty, they don't know the job market dynamics as well as your career center professionals, who have spent the summer talking with employers about their recruiting needs. In addition, they have information that can make the job search easier for you. Even if you want something non-traditional, the career center is an amazing resource.
Attend the workshops. You might think you don't need them, but my experience is that many of the students still looking for work toward the end of the school year are those who didn't attend those career center workshops to learn the nuances of the job search and the importance of self-assessment. This is what comes first and what your career center is probably focusing on right now. Knowing who you are, your interests and strengths, and how those match up with the career path(s) you've identified is critical to success in the search.
Have fun. Business school is a unique opportunity to build an amazing network of friends and colleagues you may have for the rest of your life. You get this last chance to take classes from world-class faculty and learn in a safe environment. Take advantage of all these things. They will enrich your business school experience many times over.
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That picture with Romy Haag is awesome. Awesome./bow"I can kill you!"~ Claude
Maybe ,he has that pervy grin on his face because he knows something we don't and he's laughing his ass off about it
I love these two another one with Romy Haag
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Me too! and he has his trusty old straw panama hat with him Thank you so much ocean. London Bye Ta-Ta...
whereas on the one with Romy Haag he has his sailor hat (Stage tour 1978) on his knee.
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I love the straw hat and the sun glasses
Perhaps he's thinking he's not wearing any underwearBut if you're gonna dine with them cannibals, sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten
I think this one is Bowie's favourite too because:.....he's standing two steps up from her and not many but us would realise it Get Bowie Back Downunder!GBBD 2005 !!!!
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I remember when he was on Johnathan Ross show once and he said his height was 5'10.5" and he laughed about the extra half inch London Bye Ta-Ta...
Did he really say that! I have tears of laughter shooting 3 feet out of each eyeball! Amazing stuff! There's Old Wave TW There's New Wave TW And there's Strawman
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Oh yes he said it, Ross asked him how tall he was? you know Bowie he giggles at most things.BTW I'd score 10 points for this info on BWW London Bye Ta-Ta...


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I have been on vacation the last week, which meant I spent the
previous three weeks at work preparing to go on that vacation. :)
All in all, it was much needed. It represented the first family
vacation we've taken since I was still in the Air Force (and I
separated in 1999). We've taken a couple of days here or there or
I've taken a week off to take care of personal things, but we
finally did the week long, get away from everything
Our vacation was fairly inexpensive. We spent a week at Myrtle Beach, SC, at my mother-in-law's house. I admit this is a great convenience because Myrtle Beach is certainly a vacation location …