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In the words of the late Steve Jobs, "Real artists ship." To this we might add, "Over and over and over again." I found his quote coming back to me as I prepared this piece on "micro brands." What began as a survey and review of various micro brands whose creations I'd acquired over the last few years ended up being a meditation on the challenges to a micro-brand's business sustainability as I noticed how some of the brands involved in research don't appear to be active anymore while others went on to much bigger things.
It got me to thinking that those micro brands with a desire to grow their business and stick around for a while might be able to use an additional strategy besides direct sales to help them keep their business going. Here I'm specifically suggesting the micro brands think about using their skills and creativity to look at working with some of the more active independent retailers who get involved with capsule collections under their own label.
It's a fact of any creative area that sometimes even the most talented creations fail to take hold. For instance pictured is a military styled jacket in heavy Melton wool created in a limited edition (each piece is numbered) by a brand out of San Francisco called Distilled. I remember they got some blog love a few years back and given they were an American company whose creativity was promoted I went ahead and acquired the jacket. It has excellent craftsmanship and over time has become my go-to everyday jacket in the winter. But where is Distilled? It's been a while since I've seen anything about them.
At the same time, years ago before their own stores, before their web site, before they were carried by major retailers, many of us were acquiring Rag & Bone. Once-upon a time, almost everything they made was made in the U.S.A. and had price points that a number of smaller retailers around the country felt comfortable with. While most micro brands don't obviously have the connections R & B have, nor perhaps the same kinds of ambitions, the idea of doing something you love and making a living from it, is probably a reasonable assumption about one of the most basic desires those behind micro brands may have.
Today there are a number of micro-brands and brands a step up or two from there. The former might include a brand like Read's Clothing Project, The Knottery's hand made shoe laces "produced in a factory in the USA where a man, his children and his grandchildren all work to produce quality shoelaces," or the pocket square from Michael James Milton out of a medium weight Japanese cotton in gray with crow's feet design (pictured), while the latter might include someone like Brooklyn Tailors whose success with their hand made and hands on suiting and other clothing has allowed them to expand from their apartment to an actual retail space.
Of course only a relatively few micro brands will make the transition to prolonged success with their offerings, with fewer still able to open a retail establishment let alone get picked up by larger establishments – presuming they want to.
However, for those micro brands seeking to sustain their business and still preserve both the passion for their creativity and supplement or even replace their day job while growing their brand there's perhaps another avenue they can take, taking on the manufacturing of pieces in retailer-branded capsule collections for the likes of an Odin, Epaulet or Freeman's in NYC, Blackbird in Seattle or Context in Madison to name a few of the more innovative stores in this respect. These are retailers involved with creating small runs of clothing, shoes and accessories at reasonable price points and fine levels of quality.
Like the supermarket industry whose stores have come to appreciate the value in having the higher margins and brand recognition in having private label lines of food made for their particular stores, the above named retailers are sourcing micro brand like entities to create clothing in their name, at an attractive price point when compared to similar articles with similar materials and manufacturing standards found elsewhere and manufactured in far off lands. For the most part, the retailers have as their regular partners in the private label manufacturing process either established manufacturers who have supplied many in the trade in a timely and dependable manner and/or brands themselves that have reached a certain level of quality and performance in this regard.
However, for a micro brand who may feel this is a difficult area to move into, I'd say things are always in flux. What was profitable for a store to do with a manufacturer in the past may not be now due to any number of factors, or perhaps the normal sources just don't provide the certain "spark" said retailer may be looking for and just possibly a given micro brand might have that.
There would seem to be a number of advantages for both the micro brand and the retailer in collaboration. Aside from the hopefully helpful financial input for manufacturing involvement with the retailer the micro brand has the possibility of using this contribution to help fuel their own brand directed creations. And the dialog needed to work with the retailer means the micro brand learns more about the "bottom line" considerations needed to provide a foundation for continuing the business apart from the actual creative ideas that come about through collaboration. Here we're talking about things like the importance of margins, looking at material costs, logistics against the background of how to preserve the unique features that give the retailer and interested direct buyer an interest in acquiring creations from the micro brand in the first place.
In the end it's this middle way that may offer an avenue for micro brands to not only survive but excel over time and make their contribution to the resurgence in desire for the kind of clothing with the kinds of stories and authenticity many of us are fueling with our buying habits helping brands who are passionate about their creations and their desire to continue doing what they love to do.
Dean Balsamo is an executive in the magazine industry obsessed with sartorial matters around craftsmanship, heritage, and personal style. He lives in Santa Fe, NM.


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The U.S. Olympic cross-country team was originally allotted eight roster spots, according to a modified quota system instituted by the International Ski Federation. Three more spots were given by quota re-allocation after other national teams decided not to use their full allotment.
The team submitted the following athletes' names to the USOC for Olympic nomination:
Kris Freeman, Andover, NH, top-30 in the World Cup distance standings
Andy Newell, Shaftsbury, VT, top-30 in the World Cup sprint standings
Torin Koos, Leavenworth, WA, 3rd on USSA National Ranking List
James Southam, Anchorage, AK, 4th on USSA National Ranking List
Garrott Kuzzy, Hayward, WI, 5th on USSA National Ranking List
Simi Hamilton, Aspen, CO, 7th on USSA National Ranking List
Kikkan Randall, Anchorage, AK, top-30 in the World Cup sprint standings
Liz Stephen, East Montpelier, VT, 2nd on USSA National Ranking List
Caitlin Compton, Minneapolis, MN, 3rd on USSA National Ranking List
Morgan Arritola, Ketchum, ID, 4th on USSA National Ranking List
Holly Brooks, Anchorage, AK, 5th on USSA National Ranking List
The U.S. can have up to four skiers in each individual event, and one team in the team sprint and relay events.
The best distance cross-country racer in the U.S., Kris Freeman eyes a medal in his third Olympic appearance.
Few Olympic cross-country skiers can say that they are also freelance journalists like this Washington insider.
"All In Without Hope" is an appropriate mantra to have tattooed on the torso of America's best cross-country sprinter.
Representing the next generation of U.S. women's cross country, Vermont's Liz Stephen makes her Olympic debut in 2010.
The first American female to win a world championships medal, Kikkan Randall sprints for more in 2010.
The soccer fanatic from Idaho hopes she applies the right kick wax in her Olympic debut in 2010.
With several top results at 2010 National Championships, this Minneapolis skier made a successful run to an Olympic berth.
The 31-year-old distance specialist from Alaska straps on the boots for his second Olympic appearance in 2010.
The German-geography double major has found his true calling: double-poling on varying cross-country skiing terrain.
The last selection on the U.S. cross-country skiing team, "Simi" centers all his attention on the ultra-fast sprint events.
"Emerald City" native came on strong in 2009-10 to earn her first Olympic berth in cross-country skiing.
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There is an emerging trend among international counter insurgency
(COIN) experts to claim that Afghanistan was a 'mission impossible' in
terms of national building endeavors. Others contend that after a
planned US withdrawal in 2014 (which will likely trigger a quick EU/NATO
exit) a devastating civil war will be the fate of Afghanistan, leading
to another Taliban rise. These negative assumptions have created a
dismal future scenario. Many analysts, writers and even policy experts
are now more inclined to accept war and conflict as a new normal in
Afghanistan. Even hopelessness has crept in. Consequently, policy
makers in important capitals of the world are now thinking more in terms
of 'crisis management' rather than 'conflict resolution'. This
approach is counterproductive and even self-defeating. A different and
more positive end is still achievable in Afghanistan and for that
western states must remain engaged–though in more creative ways than
presently employed.
Before delving into the discussion about what can potentially
transform the situation under prevailing circumstances, it is critical
to evaluate six realities on ground:[2]
What could transform the situation? There are several avenues for
sustainable change. First, a law enforcement model that focuses on
enhancing the capabilities of criminal justice system rather than the
armed forces of Afghanistan. Second, investment in independent revenue
generation all across Afghanistan (not only in areas under Northern
Alliance influence). Third, an EU financial commitment until 2024 to
supporting development projects (as discussed in Chicago and Tokyo
conferences) will be required. For the US, winning the public opinion
battles in urban centers of both Afghanistan and Pakistan is at
important as defeating Al-Qaeda and its affiliates in the field.
Fourth, negotiating with insurgents active on ground (e.g., Helmand and
Kandahar) rather than overly focusing on Mullah Omar and the Haqqani
group. A well-developed de-radicalization strategy – framed in an
Islamic context- to discredit the distorted Jihad ideology will be
Finally, without a consensus (or some collaborative arrangement)
among regional players to stabilize Afghanistan, no western security
policy is likely to be sustainable.
Hassan Abbas, PhD. is a Fellow at UISPU, Professor of International Security Studies
at the College of International Security Affairs at the National
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Society. The views expressed here are his own.
This article was published by Reinventing Peace. Read it here.
[2] Based on findings of my recent research trips to the region
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cider gum
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A fast-growing, hardy Tasmanian eucalyptus, widely grown in northern Europe.
- Eucalyptus gunnii, family Myrtaceae.
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- Eucalypts rarely grow as tall in our gardens as they do in nature: the cider gum may reach 60 feet and the snow gum 30 feet.
- A considerable number of very large cider gums occur around Brightlingsea, Essex, and are survivors of those planted there from the late 1887 onwards.
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Lionside Chats set for April
The Penn State Lehigh Valley Library will present a series of "Lionside Chats" during the month of April. These informal presentations will focus on personal experiences of Holocaust survivors and Japanese Americans facing internment in U.S. "relocation" camps.
Tuesday, April 1 – 7 p.m.
The Kindertransport: A Child's Escape from Nazi Germany
On August 31, 1939, Berthe Gittler put her only son Franz on the last Kindertransport train taking Jewish children out of Nazi Germany. Dr. Frank (Franz) Gittler recounts his journey in an interview filmed by the Shoah Foundation in 1996. Frank's wife Renee Gittler will be on hand to answer questions. Both Frank and Renee Gittler are Penn State alumni and taught chemistry at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Tuesday, April 8 – 7 p.m.
The Hidden Children of WWII
As Jews living in Paris during World War II, four-year-old Marcel and his mother, Sarah, feared every knock on their door. When bounty hunters stood ready to deliver them to the concentration camps, neighbors convinced them to let the pair escape. Marcel Guindine will share his story as a "hidden child," given to the Red Cross by his mother so that others could shelter him from the Nazis.
Tuesday, April 15 – 7 p.m.
Dr. Foster's List: Saving Japanese Americans from the U.S. Internment Camps
Thanks to the Academy Award-winning film, most Americans have heard of Oskar Schindler, who saved more than 1,100 Jews from death in Nazi concentration camps. During the same years of World War II, several smaller-scale Schindlers operated in the United States, saving their Japanese-American neighbors from internment camps. Dr. Margaret Christian, Associate Professor of English at Penn State Lehigh Valley, will describe efforts by her great uncle, Dr. Augustus H. Foster, to protect Japanese-American families from internment.
All Lionside Chats are open to the public at the Penn State Lehigh Valley Library in Fogelsville and are free of charge. For more information, contact Judy Sandt at 610-285-5028 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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So what's your favorite? Is it the COD Rc car or maybe night vision goggles? Maybe you liked the Helghast helmet or Darksiders II skull-mask. . . or coud it be that you like wearing those polka dotted "Catherine" boxer shorts? Can you honestly say you weren't tempted to buy the Socom 4 with Move and Sharp Shooter gun that came with it?
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Challenges in Environmental Science and Computer Engineering (2010)
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list-reviewer (PDF)
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Combining AHP with GIS for Evaluating Environmental Carrying Capacity in Shaanxi Province, China (Abstract)
pp. 3-6
Controlling Technology on Hot Coilbox Bending Roll in 1700mm Hot Strip Rolling Line of Tangsteel (Abstract)
pp. 7-9
Analysis on Shape Control System of UTRA (Abstract)
pp. 10-13
Regional Environmental Risk Management Decision Support System Based on Optimization Model for Minhang District in Shanghai (Abstract)
pp. 14-17
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Optimization of Preparation Process of Hydroxypropyl-beta-Cyclodextrin by Response Surface Methodology (Abstract)
pp. 26-28
pp. 29-31
New Algorithm for Resource Selection in Economic Grid with the Aim of Cost Optimization Using Learning Automata (Abstract)
pp. 32-35
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pp. 40-43
pp. 44-47
Pilot Study on Vertical Anoxic-Oxic Submerged Membrane Bioreactor with Nylon Screen for Sewage Treatment (Abstract)
pp. 48-51
pp. 52-55
Tech-economic Analysis on Anoxic/Oxic Membrane Bioreactor (A/O-MBR) for Domestic Wastewater Treatment (Abstract)
pp. 56-59
Pilot Study on A/O Industrial Filter Cloth Self-forming Dynamic Membrane Reactor for Domestic Sewage Treatment (Abstract)
pp. 60-62
Plant Biomass and Nutrient Accumulation in Subalpine Dark Coniferous Forest of Gongga Mountain, Southwest China (Abstract)
pp. 63-68
pp. 69-72
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Determination of the Target Distribution Function for the Accidental Pollution Sources in a Drainage Area (Abstract)
pp. 84-87
The Trihalomethanes Formation in Water Distribution Systems: The Laboratory Analog Experiments and Analysis (Abstract)
pp. 88-91
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The Research of University Financial Performance Evaluation Based on PCA and PSO MLP Network (Abstract)
pp. 101-105
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Analysis and Application of Environmental Impact Evaluation System for Biomass Power Generation Based on TOPSIS Method (Abstract)
pp. 114-117
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Estimating Noise Parameter Based on the Wavelet Coefficients Estimation of Original Image (Abstract)
pp. 126-129
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Improving the Identification of Business Components: A Framework Based on Knowledge Management of Process Illustrating (Abstract)
pp. 145-150
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A Web-Based Environmental Education Mode (Abstract)
pp. 174-177
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Active Carbon-ceramic Sphere as Support of Ruthenium Catalysts: Characterization and Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation (CWAO) of Resin Effluent (Abstract)
pp. 181-185
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Full Scale Evaluation on Ferric Flocs Sludge Treatment with Pelleting Flocculation Blanket Process (Abstract)
pp. 193-196
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Study on Treating Stench Wastewater Containing Dodecyl Mercaptan by Electrolyzing Sodium Sulfate Solution (Abstract)
pp. 201-203
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Comparison of Present and Potential Spatial Distribution of Vegetation in the Groundwater-Fluctuating Belt in the Lower Reaches of Heihe-River Northwestern China (Abstract)
pp. 207-210
Design of the Measurement Node of the Grain Quantity Monitoring System Based on the CAN-bus (Abstract)
pp. 211-214
pp. 215-218
Research of COD Concentration Prediction Model for River Monitoring Section Based on Artificial Neural Network (Abstract)
pp. 219-221
Eco-simulation and Modeling of Monoculture and Polyculture Milkfish Farming in the Bolinao Area and Its Economic Analysis (Abstract)
pp. 222-226
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Multi-attribute Group Decision-making Model Based on Trapezoid Fuzzy Number Expected Values (Abstract)
pp. 236-240
pp. 241-244
An Overview of Quantitative Study Method for Sustainable Development of Resource-Based Enterprises (Abstract)
pp. 245-248
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pp. 256-259
A Novel Conjugate Gradient Image Reconstruction Algorithm for Electrical Capacitance Tomography System (Abstract)
pp. 260-264
pp. 265-268
Degradation of Dichloroacetic Acid in Acidic Solution by Nanosized ZnO Catalyzed Ozonation (Abstract)
pp. 269-272
Comparison of Chlorogenerated Disinfection Byproduct Formation from Sequential Use Ozone and Monochloramine with Alternative Disinfection (Abstract)
pp. 273-276
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Research on Water Environment Vicissitude and Evolution of the Cities in the Middle Reaches of Yangtze River (Abstract)
pp. 295-298
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Dynamic Assessment and Simulation of Regional Eco-environmental Quality Based on Matter Element Model and Markov Chain (Abstract)
pp. 328-331
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Signal Simulation of Ship-radiated Noise in Time Domain Based on the Inverse Fourier Transform (Abstract)
pp. 341-344
Analysis of Operating Cash Flow State of the Public Chemical Fertilizer Manufacturing Companies Based on GRA (Abstract)
pp. 345-349
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pp. 358-361
The Characteristics of Biorthogonal Multivariate Wavelets Associated with a Pair of Biorthogonal Scaling Function Vector (Abstract)
pp. 362-365
pp. 366-369
The Characteristics of a Type of Biorthogonal Wavelet Packets with Eight-scale Factor in Higher Dimensions (Abstract)
pp. 370-373
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Time-scaling Differences between Poyang Lake Inlet and Outlet COD Series: Monofractal and Multifractal Aspects (Abstract)
pp. 378-381
pp. 382-385
The Research and Implement of DEM Interpolation Method Based on Voronoi K Order Adjacency (Abstract)
pp. 386-389
pp. 390-393
Discussion of Properties of a Class of Three-dimensional Wavelet Packets with Five-scale Dilation (Abstract)
pp. 394-397
Characteristics of Affine Bivariate Pseudoframes According to a Bivariate Generalized Multiresolution Structure (Abstract)
pp. 398-401
SEM-EDS Analysis of Fly Ash from One Shanghai Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Plant during Heating Process (Abstract)
pp. 402-405
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Artificial Aggregate Systems Based on Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation (Abstract)
pp. 420-423
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Application of Multi-sensor Information Fusion on Monitoring and Controlling System of Stored-grain Condition (Abstract)
pp. 435-438
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Mechanism Analysis of Industry Shift (Abstract)
pp. 443-446
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Study on Sustainable Development of Shandong Province - Based on Ecological Footprint and Human Development Index from 2002 to 2007 (Abstract)
pp. 459-462
Research on Optimization Algorithm of Data Flow Forecasting Analysis Based on ARIMA Model (Abstract)
pp. 463-466
A Measurement Method about the Key Parameters of Nonlinear System Based on Generalized Predictive Control (Abstract)
pp. 467-470
Effects of Exogenous Silicon on Germination Characteristics of Cucumber Seeds under NaHCO3 Stress (Abstract)
pp. 471-474
Fungistatic Activity and Identification of Antagonistic Actinomycetes to Camellia Disease from Soil (Abstract)
pp. 475-478
Ecological Distribution of Soil Microorganism and Activity Characteristic of Soil Enzymes in Camellia Oleifera Stands (Abstract)
pp. 479-482
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Analysis on Gray Relation between Tax Policy Effect and the Energy-Saving and Ejection-Decreasing (Abstract)
pp. 491-493
The Calculation of Effect and the Anticipant Estimation of Index's Value in Orthogonal Design (Abstract)
pp. 494-498
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An Approach for Stereo Matching Using Pair-wise Sequence Alignment Algorithm Based on Dynamic Programming (Abstract)
pp. 511-514
pp. 515-518
Hyperion Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Application in Altered Mineral Mapping in East Kunlun of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (Abstract)
pp. 519-523
Coagulation-Fenton Research on Oxidation Process Ion Exchange Resin Regenerating Wastewater (Abstract)
pp. 524-526
Application of Micro Filtration/Reverse Osmosis Techniques in Regeneration of Petro-chemical Wastewater (Abstract)
pp. 527-529
The Optimal of Pyrolysis Process in the Rotating Cone Reactor and Pyrolysis Product Analysis (Abstract)
pp. 530-533
Study on the Coagulation Performance of Artificial Synthesized Manganese-Calcium Coagulant in Low Turbidity Kaolin Simulate Water Sample (Abstract)
pp. 534-537
Study on the Maize Straw Process of Fast Pyrolysis in the Rotating Cone Reactor and Process (Abstract)
pp. 538-541
pp. 542-545
pp. 546-548
Application of Multi-objective Optimization Models of Watershed Management in Sheshuihe Watershed, China (Abstract)
pp. 549-552
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Author Index - Volume 1 (PDF)
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How to Jailbreak an iPhone
It's been almost 30 years since Apple's legendary sci-fi Super Bowl commercial introducing the Mac, in which a lone renegade (read: Apple) stands up to a totalitarian state (read: IBM). Today, though, Apple is the tech monolith, with a business model built on ingenious hardware and software design, but also on keeping tight control over the software ecosystem that determines what users can do with their Apple devices. Nowhere is that more in evidence than the App Store for iPhones and iPads. The company has been known to reject third-party apps that raise privacy issues, or that are politically controversial. The implicit deal in buying an iPad or iPhone is that you'll get the Apple ingenuity and ease and beauty in exchange for the fetters.
Unless, that is, you jailbreak. On Tuesday, a team of hackers calling themselves the Evad3rs released a jailbreak for Apple's newest iPhone and iPad operating system, iOS 6.1. Jailbreaking installs a custom version of iOS—its firmware—that allows users to download and install apps that aren't available through the App Store. Jailbreaking is simply a matter of downloading a program that guides you in customizing your firmware. With each new generation of iPhones and iPads, it gets harder to write new jailbreaks, because with each new version of the firmware Apple keeps patching the holes in the code that hackers use, creating a unending game of cat and mouse between the company and the jailbreakers.
The jailbreak released this week was the first major release since last May, and works for all of Apple's current products (intermediate jailbreaks were for specific devices and operating systems only). Hence the jubilation that greeted the news on the Web.
Should you do it? That is between you and your techno-spiritual adviser. But here are some facts about jailbreaking.
For one thing, it is not illegal, at least not with an iPhone (iPads are, for the time being, a gray area). Apple clearly does not love the practice, as evinced by the fact that it keeps making it harder to do. But there's no legal action it can take. Jailbreaking is not to be confused with unlocking an iPhone—altering its settings so it can work with more than one cell phone carrier. That is illegal.
Nor is jailbreaking permanent. If you don't like it, you can simply restore the phone's factory settings and you're back in the comfort of Apple's walled garden. (It's as easy as choosing "restore iPhone" in iTunes with your phone plugged in.)
Here's what jailbreaking gets you:
• There are apps that allow for quicker access to text messages or phone settings like airplane mode or location services or force-quitting out of programs from the lock screen, rather than having to swipe and then navigate menus and submenus.
• You can create custom gestures for the phone beyond the basic swipe and pinch: You can slide in from any corner to activate functions and you can customize the volume and home buttons to launch specific apps or functions.
• You can turn your phone into a wireless hotspot without the monthly charge you would otherwise have to pay.
• You can change the texting function so that you can quick-compose a message while running other applications, and so that you can, with the tap of an onscreen button, elect to respond to a text with a phone call.
• There are anti-theft apps that take a photo of the user any time someone enters an incorrect password.
• There are anti-surveillance apps that disguise one's number on outgoing calls.
• An app called Winterboard lets you customize the look of your screen.
You can peruse the offerings on the website for Cydia, the app store for jailbroken iPhones—there used to be multiple jailbroken app stores, but they've consolidated. Some of the apps there are free; others are not, since, for all their pirate appeal, many of the apps on Cydia are meant to make money for their developers. Some of those developers probably tried to get their apps in Apple's official store but were rejected for one reason or another.
How do you do it? Sites like iClarified.com have a wizard that helps you determine the jailbreak you need, and provides you with step-by-step pictorial instructions on completing your jailbreak. The process is fairly straightforward and involves backing up your phone with iTunes, then booting your phone in recovery mode, and running software available directly from the development team of hackers who created it at evasi0n.com.
The biggest hurdle may be your work firewall. Some corporate IT departments—such as Bloomberg's—block Evasi0n and Cydia. So jailbreaking might have to happen at home.


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Brandon Jacoby: Review & Giveaway – BlackRapid's RS-5 R-Strap!!!
Apr 01, 2011
While working on becoming the youngest A.C.E. (Adobe Certified Expert) in the world, Brandon Jacoby from www.brandonjfx.com took time out to review our RS-5.
He's also hosting a giveaway of the same R-Strap! Check out the review and read the giveaway details at: www.brandonjfx.com
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Razer had introduced a gaming headphone that feature 40 mm neodymium drivers for enhanced bass. These headphones claim to bring out a better noise reduction, this headphone has a pretty rare combination of cushioned ear cups and circumaural design, comfortablity is promised by means of a flexible headband, light chassis, detachable cables(stereo\mic) and replaceable faux leather cups.With the help of 1.3 meter long detachable cable, the Razer has geared the Electra headphone for outdoor use with Portable Music Players as well.
Razer has introduced a couple of soft headphones that are designed for gaming on-the-go. The detachable 3.5mm jack cables on the headset are the most interesting feature of this Electra headset, surely it looks like something the users might not use, but if they have ever tripped on their cord, or accidentally pulled it out , this detatchable cables are easy even for transportation purposes, this is a godsend. Razer pushes this headset for the gamers who wanna have a headset for their hones and as well as for the gaming purposes, It boasts a mic enabled cable which is compatible with the mobile phones like BlackBerry, HTC and iPhone.
The green and black design of this Electra headphone is sure to draw few unwanted attention, as it unique design stands out from the average headphones, although we have a feeling that this green and black design was done intentionally. Most of the users are looking for a replaceable leatherette i.e synthetic leather ear cushions, ear cups with a "snug fit" and also enhanced bass response. The cables of this headphone are rubber sheathed, but we still have to wait and see that how far this cable stands unique from other headphone cables.


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Robert A.M. Stern, architect of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, may rightly be called the dean of the American architectural profession. Short and trim, with a reedy voice that betrays his Brooklyn roots, Stern has a spirited energy that is difficult to contain and hard to resist.
Over a career now in its sixth decade, he has somehow managed to define himself as both a gray eminence and a puckish provocateur. This may sound implausible, but Stern has a special ability to be many things at once and with great effectiveness.
In addition to running his own practice, Stern is the dean of the Yale School of Architecture, of which he is a 1965 graduate, and the author of a seemingly endless stream of books on architectural and urban history.
Whereas most of his generational peers, the Richard Meiers and Renzo Pianos, design buildings that are unapologetic in their modernism, Stern has always been more catholic in style, his eye especially attuned to the American building tradition, a subject on which he is expert.
That essential conservatism has won him no shortage of honors, including the prestigious Driehaus Prize, the classicist's alternative to the Pritzker Prize, architecture's Nobel. It has also won him a long list of clients and a reputation as an architect responsive to the physical and symbolic needs of the American establishment. His work in Dallas includes the Ritz-Carlton hotel.
On a recent trip to the city, he sat down in a light-infused conference room at the Bush Center to talk about his design for the building and his work in general.
How would you describe your architecture?
I'm a modern traditionalist.
What does that mean?
I like to look back to traditions — not only the way things looked in the past, but how they were composed and conceptualized, and then address contemporary problems based on that understanding and knowledge. This is not a building that has a full panoply of classical motifs. But it is a building that has the discipline of classical architecture. I would like to think that it speaks to this moment but also much longer into the future. There are many buildings that are up to the minute, but the minute goes, the clock ticks, and sometimes buildings are trapped in their moment.
Why do you think the Bushes selected you?
I think I was chosen because I have a pretty good working knowledge of history, American history especially; I have a sense that a building is not about me but is about the purpose of the building; and I have an ability to make buildings that have high integrity but are also accessible to a lot of people. This is a building where people will come in pickup trucks and RVs. It's a building for the American people as a whole, and so it has to be understood and appreciated by a wide and diverse public. President Bush may be a controversial figure, but he has enormous affection in a wide number of people in America.
Did you vote for President Bush?
Actually, yes. When I was being interviewed for the job someone asked if I was a Republican, and someone more political than I am — I'm not political — answered, "He's Republican enough."
Did you look at other presidential libraries before beginning work?
Yes. Some I personally visited just as a citizen and some we looked at specifically for this project. We looked at Bush 41 [at Texas A&M University]. The first of the presidential libraries was for FDR in Hyde Park [New York], which sets a certain standard of personal expression and the interests of that president, which I think President Bush admires. … We looked at the Clinton Library [in Little Rock, Ark.] and the Reagan Library [in Simi Valley, Calif.].
Do you have any favorites?
This one.
What kind of imperative was there to fit in aesthetically with the architecture of SMU?
Gerald Turner, the president of SMU … makes it very clear that his campus is a Georgian red brick campus, and he wanted something that was sympathetic to that campus, while the president and Mrs. Bush and I wanted to make a building that was a good neighbor but that was definitely its own thing.
Were there any particular instructions from the president and Mrs. Bush?
The Bushes are very interested in sustainability. Their ranch house is a model of sustainability. The way the president takes care of his land — he knows every tree. Not every species of tree. He's on talking terms to every tree. But we were asked to make the building as sustainable as possible. The materials in the building are local: pecan wood, local stone, the brick comes from within 500 miles, from Texas.
Beyond that, what exactly was the president's role in the design?
The president was interested, but he turned to Mrs. Bush for most of the decision-making. Mostly she took to him what she thought he would be interested in seeing. As with any good couple, each person in the couple has his or her own interests and strengths. Mrs. Bush has a great eye. ... I worked very closely with Mrs. Bush. She came to New York very many times. She's a regular habitué of our service elevator. It's been a wonderful relationship.
Are you pleased with the result?
I am proud as punch. I truly am. This is a major work to come from me and our office. We aimed to make a building that would be modern and that would communicate on a broad level. And that broad level would include average citizens, scholars coming from the university, and international diplomats who will come here, heads of state or former heads of state who will somehow see in this building something more than just about George Bush or his time, but about the American system. I am interested in being an American architect, operating in an international world. This is not conceived of as a provincial, Texas or American building, but a building in the international world.
What are your impressions of Dallas architecture?
I find Dallas a very interesting place, and I think people in Dallas care a lot about their physical environment. Certainly the cluster of institutional buildings [in the Arts District] are very, very interesting, and I think they are still a group of buildings in search of an urban fabric. But it will come, it's taking time. Certainly since the first time I was in Dallas, which was 1970 approximately, the city has come an enormous distance. I also think some of the office buildings in the downtown district are fantastic. Particularly I've always admired the one that Harry Cobb designed [Fountain Place]. An amazing building. Others are not so amazing or are amazing in different ways.
You're coming up on a big birthday …
If you mean 75, no. That's two years from now. Don't rush it.
Have you thought about retirement?
No. I've thought about not retiring. I agreed to stay on three more years at the end of this academic year at Yale. And I have no intention of retiring from my office. The gurney will be there waiting to cart me out. And by the way, I'm much younger than many of my colleague architects. Norman Foster is four years older than I am. Frank Gehry is 10 years older. I'm just getting into it now.


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SHADOWS FALL have achieved another great milestone in their already illustrious career, as their latest album, "The Art of Balance", has officially surpassed the 100,000 mark, according to Nielsen SoundScan. This is a huge accomplishment not only for the band, but also for Century Media, who have both grown considerably over the past few years. The critically acclaimed "The Art of Balance" was released in September of 2002 and is currently the highest-selling Century Family release, outselling such prominent artists as DIMMU BORGIR, ICED EARTH, IN FLAMES, LACUNA COIL and MESHUGGAH.After extensive touring with the likes of HATEBREED, KITTIE, MISFITS, OPETH and THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, the band were invited to take part in Ozzfest 2003. They were heralded as the breakout band of the year and constantly sold more records every week than other side-stage bands. Taking part in the fourth annual Take Action Tour 2003 alongside AVENGED SEVENFOLD and POISON THE WELL and then co-headlining the first annual MTV2 "Headbanger's Ball Tour" with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and LAMB OF GOD, SHADOWS FALL solidified their fan base and were certifiably the new leaders of the genre. Videos for the tracks "Thoughts Without Word", "Destroyer of Sense", and "The Idiot Box" were greatly embraced and supported by "Headbanger's Ball" and "Uranium", two shows where the band appeared as guests several times. All this exposure has enabled SHADOWS FALL watch both their fan base, and record sales, explode. The group are currently touring Europe and will release their highly anticipated new album, "The War Within", on September 21.
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MARIETTA - National Senior Corps Week begins today and the folks at Marietta's Retired Senior Volunteer Program, better known as RSVP, are using the occasion to promote volunteerism throughout the local community.
"This week is to celebrate the contributions of our senior volunteers, and this year we wanted to make some noise about it," said Lisa Valentine, RSVP director.
She said activities are planned throughout the week and began with a kickoff concert Sunday afternoon featuring the Sunderman Family at East Muskingum Park in Marietta.
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Members of the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) in Marietta listen to music by the Sunderman Family at the East Muskingum Park gazebo Sunday. (Photo by Sam Shawver)
"In the past year our members have volunteered 35,000 hours," Valentine said. "Translated into dollars, these people have provided three quarters of a million dollars worth of service for the local community."
Gary Worstell, of Marietta, is a member of the RSVP Council and volunteers as a driver for the Senior Wheels Program.
"It's for seniors who can't drive or don't have a vehicle and need transportation," he said. "We take them to doctor appointments, to the grocery store, and even some hair appointments. These people are up in years and most don't have any other way to get where they need to go."
Jim Naylor also volunteers with RSVP.
"They've asked me to read to children at Harmar Elementary School," he said. "I really enjoy it. Sometimes kids just need to have some one-on-one time that maybe they don't get at home, and they enjoy the interaction when I read to them."
Valentine said RSVP seeks volunteers who are 55 years or older.
"A lot of retired people, after they leave the workplace, may spend the first year of retirement getting their homes straightened up and working around the house, but after that they begin to wonder what else they can do," she said. "Many are able to volunteer and join RSVP. We always welcome more volunteers, and can always find some area that will match any special skills they may have."
But Valentine noted younger volunteers are also needed by many local non-profit organizations, and said one of this week's special events - a "Mocktail Party" at O'Neill Senior Center on Fourth Street from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday - is designed to encourage volunteers of all ages.
"The Mocktail Party is open to anyone," she said. "There will be food and beverages in a very relaxed atmosphere. This is not a high-pressure recruiting event, and no one will be pushing people to sign up to volunteer for the various programs that will be on display. This party is all about educating people about organizations like RSVP and other volunteer programs that serve non-profits throughout the Mid Ohio Valley."
Valentine said non-profits who will be available to talk about their organizations or discuss volunteer opportunities include the Marietta Community Food Pantry, Marietta Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Ohio River and Campus Martius museums, and the Franciscan Meals Program.
Other local events marking Senior Volunteers Week include a river excursion aboard the Valley Gem sternwheeler for RSVP volunteers and their guests Wednesday, and a Jeffersonian Dinner on Thursday at the Washington County Home.
"The theme for this year's dinner is homelessness," Valentine said. "We've already sold out of tickets and now have a waiting list for this event. There will be special speakers from Washington-Morgan Community Action, Harvest of Hope, and the Southeast Ohio Legal Aid Society."


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Shopping with Operation Gratitude on eBay!
Avoid the traffic and crowds: Do your shopping from the warmth and comfort of your own home!
Look for items with the blue and yellow "Charity Ribbon" and the words "DIRECT SELLER" and "OPERATION GRATITUDE" (all in caps) in the listing title.
New items are added weekly–sometimes even daily–so please visit the page often.
On our eBay page, you can also buy great Operation Gratitude "Swag"– logo'd items including t-shirts, tank tops, keychains, pins and other items nowhere else to be found (except at the Forward Operating Base)!
Also: We welcome your donations of items for us to sell on eBay. Suggested items to donate: Collectibles; jewelry; electronics; video games; gaming consoles; new clothing; treasures hiding in your garage, attic or closet! You receive a tax write-off for the donated item (we will provide an acknowledgment of receipt), and the proceeds from the sale help us send care packages to the troops!
To Shop and Order, click: Cherishables or Gallery Collection
Beautiful, custom drawn charcoal portraits are a lovely and meaningful way to honor a loved one: family, friend and pet! A hand-made portrait is a perfect gift for anyone.
The Artist, Richard Grubb, a World War II Veteran and recipient of one of our Honor Flight Veterans Care Packages, will donate 20% of all sales to Operation Gratitude.
For More Info and Ordering, Click: PORTRAITS
or any day of the year……
Show your support for our Service Members by sending a "Love Letter" to someone you love.
Altruette will donate $15 to Operation Gratitude for each "Love Letter" Charm sold!
Buy one…or more…today!
The charm is available now at www.altruette.com
Stay close to the ones you love while they're away with the
Peace Hope Love Charm Bracelet or Half My Heart Pendant.
50% of every sale is donated to Operation Gratitude to support our Troops.
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To Troops, their Families & Supporters!
ooVoo has donated 40,000 cards for "one year free of ooVoo Pro Plan service"
to troops, their families and friends for inclusion in Operation Gratitude care packages!
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for free through www.oovoo.com/usa as long as they sign up by March 1, 2013.
*For each download of ooVoo via the www.oovoo.com/usa link, ooVoo will donate 10 cents to Operation Gratitude.
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Shop for unique T-shirts, Hoodies, Greeting cards, Lunch boxes and support the Troops!
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For every Patriotic Grateful Bead purchased,
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'Songs For Soldiers' features 12 indie artists from different cities across the U.S.
who support our troops serving overseas.
For every CD sold, Hold On Another Day will donate one to Operation Gratitude for care packages.
For more information, visit our website at: www.holdonanotherday.org
Find us on Facebook
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Display Your Pride –Thank a Hero
With each magnet sold, Stick With Our Troops donates a significant portion of the proceeds to Operation Gratitude.
Each time you make a purchase on ArtfulVision.com, 20% of the purchase price (before tax) will be donated to Operation Gratitude!
Shop for gifts you and others will treasure. Stroll through the virtual gallery – view the variety of unique arts and crafts — all created by artists here in the USA!
Let friends and family know that with each purchase on artfulvision.com they too can support Operation Gratitude.
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Want to order your cards for the holidays or simply need new all occasion cards?
Visit Cards For Causes and 20% of your card purchase will be donated to Operation Gratitude!
Cards For Causes offers a wide variety of choices and options.
Order today and Support our Troops!
Help thank the troops for protecting our country
by purchasing a Salute The Brave hat at http://shop.salutethebrave.com/.
For every hat sold, one is donated to Operation Gratitude to send to the troops in a care package.
The hat reads: "FREE TO BE BECAUSE OF ME" on the back as a thank you for their service.
This long-awaited book is a hand-picked collection of many of L.A. Daily News columnist Dennis McCarthy'sfavorite columns from the past 25 years. Complete with full-color photos, it's a special tribute to the thousands of local readerswhose lives have been touched by his thoughtful, heart-felt and inspiring essays. McCarthy has been sharing stories about San Fernando Valley residents and their extraordinary accomplishments for the past three decades.
Through his insightful columns, Dennis has been a long-time friend to U.S. service members, military families and veterans, and now he is donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Here's to the Winners to Operation Gratitude:
1. Visit www.dailynews.com/dennis
2. Click on "Buy Now"
3. This will open the eCommerce store, where you'll see "Here's to the Winners" for sale.
4. Click on "Add to Shopping Cart" and this page will appear. Users can enter "Gratitude" in the "Apply Coupon" box and click on "Go."
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$2 From Every Item Purchased Donated to Operation Gratitude
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Find logo clothing, accessories, pins, magnets, mugs, bumper stickers and more! Show your support, PLUS
$5 of every purchase is donated to Operation Gratitude.
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As a member of the American Airlines Business ExtrAA® program, Operation Gratitude can now earn points toward valuable travel awards, including round-trip tickets.
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Every time you travel on American Airlines, American Eagle® or AmericanConnection® carriers, Operation Gratitude can earn Business ExtrAA points. At the same time, you will continue to earn your individual AAdvantage points.
Please include this Business ExtrAA 802193 account number, as well as your AAdvantage number, with every reservation on American Airlines, American Eagle® or American Connection® whether you book online (www.aa.com) or through a travel agent and help Operation Gratitude collect valuable awards.
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Future U.S. Naval Aviator, 8 Year Old Chase Lucas (www.chaselucas.com) raises funds for Operation Gratitude at his Lemonade Stand!
The Card Gang Assembled 55,000 Decks of Playing Cards for the Patriotic Drive…and again for
the Holiday Drive!
Wisconsin Girl Scout Troop #195 Collects over
6000 Beanie Babies!!
The Let Freedom Roar #84 Car and the Supercuts in Massaponax, VA raise money for Operation Gratitude
at a Grand Opening Cut-A-Thon!
Three congregations in Irvine, CA participated in the drive: Woodbridge Community Church, Filipino American Church and Shuvah Yisrael, a Messanic Jewish Congregation.
Dean Hutkin celebrates his Bar Mitzvah with a tribute to
Operation Gratitude!
As part of his Eagle Scout project, Grant Oliver organizes a Pancake Breakfast to raise money to buy Phone Cards for
Operation Gratitude care packages! More pictures…
Franklin Sussex Auto Mall, N.J. collects items and donates $100 per car sold during Holiday Drive: Over $11,500 donated!
Photo courtesy www.wanamakerphotography.com
Emily and Friends celebrate her birthday by preparing "Care Bags" to send to the troops through Operation Gratitude!
Girl Scout Troop #2008, Columbus, Ohio deliver their Record-Breaking Donation of Cookies to their Jeep Dealer!
Emma M. Thanks The Troops!
Officers of the Old Forge High School Senior Class present $818.00 to Operation Gratitude representative Michele Maopolski. The funds were raised through a fun "Dress Down Day' at school during which all students and faculty donated $1 to $5 to wear clothes normally not permitted by the Dress Code.
This Christmas the athletes of the Girl's Cross Country Team from San Clemente High School in San Clemente, California participated in a collection of Beanie Babies for Opeation Gratitude.
Team Welsh and Girl Scouts Provide Cookies to Operation Gratitude
Team Hillsdale Chrysler in Hillsdale Michigan
Collects items at their dealership and at local Walmart stores
Wisconsin Lutheran College football players and cheerleaders honored the men and women serving our nation's military overseas with Operation Gratitude during the October 22 home game with Albion College. Fans at Raabe Stadium brought specified care package items, non-perishable foods and financial donations which will be sent to the troops during the upcoming holidays. Operation Gratitude is a non-profit, all volunteer organization that annually sends thousands of packages to troops stationed around the world. WisconsinLutheran College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The members of the Randolph Community Arts Council are wonderful people who bring cultural Art events into the town ofRandolph, Massachusetts. The idea to have a "Concert for the Troops" came from a member–the success of the concert was made possible with the help of other RCAC members, family, and friends. The focus of the fundraiser was twofold…… to raise money for the Troops, and to make our young people aware of the importance to support our U.S. Service Members. It appears we have succeeded on both.The Randolph Community Arts Council is very proud to have been involve in something as important as supporting our Troops.
Jeep Employees at Chelsea
Proving Grounds
Wall of Tribute to Loved Ones Serving our Country
Chatsworth Hills Academy Middle School
As written by students Jordan Valentine and Michael Mondheim
Chatsworth Hills Academy has a long history of service learning. This year, the Middle School students chose Operation Gratitude as the recipient of their community service project. Our school has scheduled four collection dates during which to collect items to send overseas to the troops fighting the War on Terrorism. So far, after three collections, we have collected food, money, DVDs, CDs, and miscellaneous items. We collected 1110 food items, 400 miscellaneous items, and 155 CDs/DVDs. On top of that, we raised $379.39 in cash. Best Buy, in Porter Ranch, donated $300 to almost match our cash earnings to help us buy more CDs and DVDs. Students also wrote letters, composed poetry, drew pictures, and made cards during each collection week to be sent with the packages. Our goal for the last collection, scheduled for the week of May 2nd, is to collect another 1000 items – including items like chapstick, phone cards, hats, cameras, and individually wrapped food items. At Chatsworth Hills Academy Middle School even though we are kids, we know that our efforts are important and we know we can make a difference.
Operation Gratitude at the Vermont City Marathon
Burlington, Vermont
Sunday, May 29, 2005
After completing my first marathon in Philadelphia last year, I knew I wanted to use my next race as an opportunity to raise money for a worthy cause. Recognizing the tremendous sacrifices our troops were making overseas, I wanted to support them in some way. It seemed especially appropriate since the race fell on the Sunday before Memorial Day.
A colleague at work introduced me to Operation Gratitude, an incredible organization sending care packages to our troops. I visited their web site and read thank you letters from soldiers that had received packages during their deployment. Their genuine appreciation for gifts like disposable cameras, snacks and games encouraged me to raise as much money as possible. I was so impressed by the degree of selflessness in each soldiers' words.
During twenty weeks of training, I asked friends, family and co-workers to contribute what they could to the fundraiser. Unsurprisingly, their willingness to support Operation Gratitude was immediate and extremely generous. In a matter or weeks, we had raised over $700.
A marathon is a great way to tour a new city, and Burlington did not disappoint. Fantastic weather, beautiful views of Lake Champlain and devoted volunteers made my race day utterly flawless. Moreover, the ability to support Operation Gratitude and the thousands of U.S. troops it serves made each mile more worthwhile.


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Have you noticed that during the month of October, the NFL suddenly becomes intensely concerned with making sure you're aware of breast cancer? Pink jerseys! Huge Ass Pink Ribbons at midfield! Pink motherfucking cleats! Fans interested in aware-ing on their own can even click on over to the NFL's store and purchase ugly pink crap of their own under the assumption that their good intentions will actually contribute to the fight against cancer. Well, I hate to burst your Pepto Bismo Pink bubble, wearers of dangly earrings that contain both ribbons and tiny footballs, but you've been had — the NFL's Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign does raise itsy bitsy amounts of money for the fight against cancer, but the amount of money it raises pales in comparison to the amount of money it raises for billionaire NFL owners.
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Kenneth Roberts
Kenneth M. Roberts teaches comparative and Latin America politics, with an emphasis on the political economy of development and the politics of inequality. His research explores the intersection between political parties, populism, and labor and social movements in the Andean region and the Southern Cone of Latin America. He obtained his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1992, then taught at the University of New Mexico before joining the faculty at Cornell. His most recent work, Changing Course in Latin America: Party Systems in the Neoliberal Era (Cambridge University Press, 2014), studies the transformation of party systems and political representation during the critical juncture of market liberalization in the 1980s and 1990s. He is also the author of Deepening Democracy? The Modern Left and Social Movements in Chile and Peru (Stanford University Press, 1998), and the co-editor of The Resurgence of the Latin American Left (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011), The Diffusion of Social Movements (Cambridge University Press, 2010), and Beyond Neoliberalism in Latin America: Societies and Politics at the Crossroads (Palgrave Macmillan 2009). His research has been published in a number of scholarly journals, including American Political Science Review, World Politics, Annual Review of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, Comparative Politics, Studies in Comparative International Development, Politics and Society, and Latin American Politics and Society. He has conducted research in Chile, Peru, Venezuela, and Argentina, with funding support from Fulbright, MacArther, Mellon, and National Science Foundation grants. Professor Roberts served as a co-team leader of the Institute for the Social Sciences theme project on "Contentious Knowledge: Science, Social Science, and Social Movements," and he has served as the Robert S. Harrison Director of the Institute for the Social Sciences and the Senior Associate Dean for the Social Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell.
- Courses Taught
- Govt 400 Democracy in Latin America
- 520 Proseminar in Comparative Politics
- Selected Publications
- Populism, Political Conflict, and Grass-Roots Organization in Latin America: A Comparison of Fujimori and Chavez
- Contentious Politics gateway
- http://www.socialsciences.cornell.edu/0609/contentious_desc.html


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When you throw together two of the most historic football programs in "the West," you're bound to get some pretty interesting nuggets of information. Here's the best of them in your weekly A-to-Z look at everything Huskers and Wolverines.
BLUEBLOODS – Saturday's game will mark the first time two conference foes with more than 850 wins each will meet and just the second time in college football history overall. (The first was Notre Dame – Michigan this year.) Nebraska will also become the first team to ever face a school with 900 all-time wins or more. Michigan recorded win No. 900 last week against Michigan State.
COLORS – Somewhere, deep in the University of Michigan archives, there are two ribbons – one maize, one blue – that represent the official school colors. School officials selected those ribbons in 1912 because the students who had officially declared "azure blue and maize" as the Michigan colors back in 1867 didn't bother to provide any visual cues to the actual hues.
DUAL-THREATS – Saturday's game will be just the second meeting between two quarterbacks who have at least 5,000 career passing yards and 2,000 career rushing yards. Taylor Martinez and Denard Robinson are two of only 18 players in NCAA history to reach both plateaus. The only previous such meeting was when Vince Young and Brad Smith dueled in 2005.
FIGHT SONG – Whatever you do, don't listen to the song above. If you do, no matter how badly you want not to hum the Michigan fight song, you will find yourself powerless to stop. (I couldn't be any more serious about this.)
John Philip Sousa, a.k.a. the "American March King," called "The Victors" the "best college march ever written." He should know, I suppose. The song was written in 1898 by music student Louis Ebel following the Wolverines 12-11 victory of Chicago. That win delivered Michigan's first Western Conference title, hence the reference to "champions of the West" in the song.
HOKE, BRADY – In a roundabout way, Bo Pelini might not be on the sidelines this week if not for the man on the opposite sideline, Brady Hoke. It was Hoke's Ball State Cardinals who came into Memorial Stadium in 2007 and nearly came out with a win in the game that signaled that something was massively wrong with the Huskers' defense. Eight games later, Bill Callahan was out as Nebraska's coach, Pelini was in.
Random fact about Hoke: Michigan is 15-0 under him when scoring 20 points or more and 1-4 when they don't.
MASCOT – According to the official university history, the first references to "Wolverines" as a school nickname date back to 1861. If you're not fully versed in the fauna of Michigan, perhaps you assumed it was a nice regional nickname. Sort of.
There are as many actual wolverines in Michigan as there are tigers in Clemson, S.C. According to the school's Bentley Library "there has never been a verified trapping of a wolverine inside the state's borders, nor have the skeletal remains of a wolverine been found within the state's 96,705 square miles." The first actual Wolverine sighting in the state of Michigan didn't happen until 2004. Still, wolverines have a tenacious reputation and the nickname has been used to describe Michiganders as a whole for quite some time, thus the name stuck. (See Also: YOST, FIELDING)
SERIES HISTORY – Michigan and Nebraska have met seven times with the Wolverines holding a 4-2-1 edge in the series. The only previous meeting in Lincoln – 101 years ago – ended in a 6-6 tie. Bob Devaney credited Nebraska's 25-13 win over Michigan in Ann Arbor in 1962 – Devaney's second game as coach – as the game that launched the modern day Huskers football juggernaut. Over the past five games, Michigan and Nebraska have alternated wins with the Wolverines winning last year's meeting.
UNIFORMS – There are few things as good as Michigan's home uniform. In comparison, there are few things worse, then, than their away jerseys. The pants are the same for both, but the white jerseys have needless yellow piping that runs from the neck to the armpit, the numbers get outlined, and the sleeves have solid blue trim. Why not just go with a road version of the home look? Who wouldn't be happy with that? (Presumably adidas.) Like the Dallas Cowboys, Michigan's two jerseys don't even feel like they're from the same family.
WINGED HELMETS – Fritz Crisler gets credit for this design, which he used for the first time at Princeton. When Crisler came to Ann Arbor in 1938, he brought his unique helmet design with him and the rest is history but, technically speaking, it's Princeton's helmet. (If you really want to go deep on this topic, there are some who say Michigan State actually debuted a winged helmet before Michigan did. More info here.)
YOST, FIELDING – Prior to splitting the 1997 national title, the biggest piece of shared history between Michigan and Nebraska may have been football coach Fielding H. Yost. He coached Nebraska for one season in 1898 and then built Michigan into a powerhouse, guiding the Wolverines from 1901 to 1923 and 1925 to 1926. He also spent 19 years as the school's athletic director and was the coach the last time Michigan visited Lincoln (1911).
My favorite Yost factoid? His relentless pursuit of a live wolverine mascot. (See Also: MASCOT) Impressed by Wisconsin's live badger, in 1923 Yost became determined to obtain an actual wolverine. According to university sources, he mailed 68 different trappers. No luck. Four years passed and Yost finally got his hands on 10 wolverines from Alaska. They lived at the Detroit Zoo and two of them were paraded around the stadium on game days in a cage. The practice lasted a year at which point, according to Yost, "It was obvious that the Michigan mascots had designs on the Michigan men toting them, and those designs were by no means friendly." No more live wolverines. Good effort, though.


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The smell of fresh cut grass ... Yuck!Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at 11:56 AM
I've found mowing my yard to be a task similar to writing this blog. I'm going to get around to it eventually, just not as quickly as I probably should.
This blog, for example, should have and could have been written on Monday. Instead, here it is late Wednesday morning.
I was even later in getting to the yard. While some people were mowing two weeks ago, I waited. I finished my back yard as the shadows were growing long across the land on Monday evening.
I probably missed some spots, but at least it's the back yard.
I think we've found the one drawback to the unseasonably warm weather we've had this month:
Early spring weather = Early spring work
It was early last week when my wife told me the neighbors on either side had mowed their yards, so I'd better get to it pretty quickly.
"I don't mow before May." I was only half joking.
"It's going to have to be done before May," she said, "even if I have to do it myself."
"Have fun with that."
Of course, I knew she was right. (But don't tell her I said that.) So on Monday I finally got the mower fired up and began making my laps of the yard.
As the laps piled up I remembered something I spend every winter forgetting: I actually like mowing the yard.
It's a pleasant walk around the yard that doesn't take too long. I get some decent exercise out of it. I usually have headphones in tow, so it's an hour or so of uninterrupted music I wouldn't get otherwise.
The problem is, the first mowing of the year is always so hard to get out of the way. First of all, there's the arduous task of getting the mower running after it's been dormant for so many months. (That's actually a fun tale for another time.)
Even worse, though, once you start mowing, you can't stop. I'm in for eight months of mowing approximately once a week. I don't like new commitments of my time, even if I secretly enjoy them.
But don't expect to drive by and always see the trimming done. I really hate weed eaters.
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Born Feb. 11, 1928, he was the son of the late Robert Clayton.
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Law enforcement officers from several agencies arrested 23-year-old Sean Martin last Thursday in north Spokane for three counts of first-degree robbery. Martin was armed with a firearm and a large amount of ammunition at the time of his arrest, according to a SCSO news release. During the course of the investigation, quantities of U.S. currency were recovered from his residence and his vehicle.
Cheney's McDonald's was robbed last Tuesday night, May 21. During the investigation, county and city officers determined Martin was responsible not only for that robbery, but also on Spokane McDonald's at 1818 N. Monroe May 3 and at 6321 N. Monroe May 14.
Martin was also alleged to have robbed a McDonald's in Colville in September 2012.
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