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"Security vendors have a valid concern, as Microsoft is known as a convicted monopolist," said John Bambenek, a Champaign, Ill.-based security professional who volunteers as a handler at the Bethesda, Md.-based SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC). "Microsoft is nicely positioned to say it has this nice security suite and it could lead some to drop a McAfee or Symantec."
Microsoft is readying its next move on the security front with the final release its Forefront product line. Microsoft first unveiled plans for Forefront Client Security in the fall of 2005, and it made a trial version available a few months ago. The software is designed to protect desktop computers and servers from a variety of insidious code, including worms and viruses, rootkits and spyware.
During a presentation in the Netherlands last week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted the final release would be ready in the next month or so.
"We are introducing our Forefront line of products," he said during the presentation, the text of which is available on the Microsoft Web site. "Some of these products we've had in market for a while. Some were developed at Microsoft, some came to us through acquisition, but it really is for business customers a comprehensive line of products to help you protect information and secure access to your networks. It really does do hygiene, security [and] antivirus all the way down to the client level."
All the way with Microsoft security?
Some security pros said its unclear whether Microsoft's security solutions are comprehensive enough to start dropping their security vendors. Bambenek said dropping some of his security vendors depends on the particular tool. He's certainly not prepared to rely solely on Microsoft for his security.
"For virus scanning, I would probably run something non-Microsoft because their coding practices haven't been that great and it's why we have the problems we have now," he said.
Eric Case, support systems analyst for the University of Arizona's Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, said he wouldn't give up his third-party vendors because strong security requires layers of protection that can't be provided by just one source.
"As the saying goes, security should be like an onion -- each layer should bring tears to [the attacker's] eyes," Case said in an email exchange.
Case pointed to the gaming industry as an example of how things might shake out in the security market in the face of Microsoft's efforts.
"Microsoft does games and game consoles but the gaming industry is still alive and kicking," he said.
Peaceful co-existence is possible
Despite the misgivings some security vendors have expressed in recent months over Microsoft's activity on the Forefront and Vista fronts, Ballmer acknowledges that his company's moves won't spell the end of the security industry as we know it.
"Despite our entry into the security business and the management business, we continue to work very well with companies like Symantec, McAfee, HP, Computer Associates and IBM, [which] have their own line of security and management products," he said during last week's presentation. "We're going to be the best, but we're going to earn it, and many of you are also going to, for a variety of reasons, want to have a more heterogeneous environment, and we're going to work very well with those other vendors."
Security giants like Symantec Corp. and McAfee Inc. in particular have expressed anxiety over the Microsoft effect, one of the best examples being the recent spat over the PatchGuard feature designed to protect the Vista kernel. The vendors complained loudly that PatchGuard blocked kernel access that is necessary for them to produce products that will work with Vista.
But in interviews with SearchSecurity.com last week, both companies looked to a future where peaceful co-existence with Microsoft is possible.
"We worked with Microsoft throughout the Vista development and we see them as both a competitor and a partner," said Brian Foster, senior director of product management for Symantec's endpoint security group. "We are one of the biggest ISPs on Microsoft's platform, and they're one of our most important partners."
Rees Johnson, vice president of product management and system protection at McAfee, sees a similar picture.
"We've worked closely with them for more than a decade," he said of the software giant. "From an OS standpoint we have strong relationships over there and we will continue to cooperate."
As a recent example of that cooperation, he pointed to the PatchGuard issue that attracted so much media attention. Once Microsoft decided open the kernel to security vendors, he said, "We helped them identify the necessary APIs, and they gave us what we needed. It was a strong show of cooperation."
But while they want to keep working with Microsoft in those areas, both make it clear they're ready to compete with the software giant when it comes to security offerings.
"On the consumer side we're not seeing an impact from Microsoft," Foster said. "I expect we'll hang onto our share on the enterprise side as well. We have enough understanding of our customer needs that we will continue to do well."
He also insists that Microsoft won't meet current security needs with such offerings as Windows Live OneCare.
"OneCare is not doing well in comparative antivirus tests," he said. "They're coming to market with something that is insufficient, based only on signatures, and those signatures aren't very good."
Jury still out
While OneCare may not measure up to other antivirus products, Bambenek thinks it would be foolish for vendors to assume that most users will know or care about the difference. "For most small-to-medium businesses, providing the price is right and it works, they'll go with Microsoft," he said.
That, he said, may not be such a bad thing.
"If they integrate these tools into the OS for consumers, Microsoft is filling a gap that needs filling, because many consumers aren't investing anything in security," he said.
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In the literature on the compatibility between the time of our experience and the time of physics, the special theory of relativity has enjoyed central stage. By bringing into the discussion the general theory of relativity, I suggest a new analysis of the misunderstood notion of becoming, developed from hints in Gödel's published and unpublished arguments for the ideality of time. I claim that recent endorsements of such arguments, based on Gödel's own 'rotating' solution to Einstein's field equation, fail: once understood in the right way, becoming can be shown to be both mind-independent and compatible with spacetime physics. Being a needed tertium quid between views of time traditionally regarded as in conflict, such a new approach to becoming should also help to dissolve a crucial aspect of the century-old debate between the so-called A and B theories of time.
Mauro Dorato is Associate Professor for the Philosophy of Science.
1 I thank J. Butterfield, C. Callender, R. Clifton, J. Faye, M. Piazza and the audience at LSE and Vancouver for helpful comments and suggestions on previous drafts of this paper. S. Savitt deserves a special mention, for our frequent exchange via e-mail helped me to formulate my views in a clearer way. Despite some criticism that here I raise to his previous, thought-provoking work, he has now independently come to defend views about temporal becoming that are very close to mine, as is evident from the paper in this collection.


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Policy 5307 - Data Sanitization Policy
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In compliance with the Office of Information Technology, (IT-POL-003) and Louisiana Property Assistance Agency, the university has adopted the following policy related to the removal of security sensitive data from computer storage devices.
"Security-sensitive" refers to data that is confidential or protected from disclosure by either federal or state laws.
"Computer storage devices" include personal computers, laptops, computer servers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, ipads, along with other electronic equipment that store data.
Each university department is responsible for removing security-sensitive data from its computer storage devices prior to completing a transfer. The following procedures will ensure that no sensitive data leaves the campus. Technical support is available from departmental computer technicians, Technical Services, and Computing Center personnel.
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- A technician will execute a "disc wiper" program, removing all data on internal hard drive(s), at the surplus equipment warehouse.
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Galway captain Fergal Moore hailed the Tribesmen' work ethic after their shock victory over Kilkenny in the Leinster Hurling Championship final in Croke Park.
Moore helped Galway to a 2-21 to 2-11 victory as they won their first Bob O'Keeffe trophy and reached the All-Ireland semi-final.
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"We knew it was in us," added Moore. "We were improving throughout the Championship. We played Westmeath and Offaly and improved in certain aspects.
"We left a little bit of room to improve and that it was in us. Luckily we got a good performance today, that is what we were looking for and it was enough.
"It is hugely satisfying but it is a team game. It is 15 lads on a
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Moore added: "I thought our work-rate in the middle third and among the forwards was outstanding.
"It made the backs job a little bit easier because you could be that little bit tighter on your man.
"I just thought it was a brilliant team effort today and we're hugely proud of that."
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Eagle Creek, etc.
This morning I wanted to take the dogs on a little adventure so we headed east to Eagle Creek. There was a little snow around and it was pretty damn scenic.
The only bird I saw in the creek was a female Common Goldeneye...
Well, until I headed to the overlook, where there were a few Common Mergansers as well. At the top of the overlook I started seeing more birds- a Red-breasted Sapsucker, some crows, and a Steller's Jay...
The crows were wading at the mouth of the creek and one even began taking a bath. It was below freezing. It was hard to watch.
Brr. On the way home from Eagle Creek I stopped at Multnomah Falls for no reason other than the fact that so far Ralph has never been forced to pose in front of them. So here:
Fact: if Multnomah Falls does not make you believe in the awesomeness of the northwest then you are dead inside.
While I was trying to take the dogs' picture a very distracting Varied Thrush was hopping around nearby. We were standing at the top of about five stone steps and the thrush hopped right up to the bottom of them and stared at us. Freakin adorable.
Right when we arrived at the falls a train came to really set the scene:
Not a bad start to 2013! In case you want some numbers, my 2012 year list was 335 (336 if that Lesser Black-backed Gull pans out), with 87 (maybe 88) lifers! Pretty awesome for me. Hope your new year's day was fantastic and bulging with birds!
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Definitely looks like a great start to the year! Nice job on the waterfall with the slow shutter speed! Your pups are adorable:) 335 is a very impressive year list; I think that is double mine:)ReplyDeleteReplies
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Good grief Oregon is pretty.ReplyDelete
It's seemed like you have had a really rad year. More than twenty times I have read your posts with great envy, jealousy, and covetousness.
Cheers on your 2012 Big Bins' Jen, and way to not do another 2012 bird-by-bird best of 20 round up kinda thing...internet is flooded right now.Replies
Oh wow, Big Bins' Jen is not a name I want to stick.Delete
Those turkeys make a great new header. That Varied Thrush is pretty adorable.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous waterfall! That's a lot of birds and a lot of lifers. Hope you have a great start to the new year!ReplyDelete
I love the Multnomah Falls and your dogs. Very pretty and scenic shots. The varied Thrush is a beauty, sorry I missed seeing it during my visit. Congrats on all your lifer, what a great year you had! Wishing you an even better 2013, Happy Birding!ReplyDelete
What on earth? Those bins are huge!!! What are the specs on those things? Have you found they enhance your birding and/or identification skills? Might be tough to maneuver in the spring with the warblers though. Just a thought...ReplyDelete
Big Bins Jen, lol it could get ugly...ReplyDelete
Impressed is the word with the year count and the 87 lifers! OMG Im so Jealous its on the top of my Bucket List to visit Oregon although I heard that word has been black balled, and to see Multnomah Falls. I barely did any waterfall hikes this yr due to my increase in work hours.. and decrease in MONEY...BLAH!
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Kaspersky Lab announces the release of Kaspersky Security Bulletin Half-Year Report for January-June 2007
Kaspersky Lab announces the release of Kaspersky Security Bulletin Half-Year Report for January-June 2007
Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management systems, has published its latest half-year report Kaspersky Security Bulletin, January-June 2007 devoted to malware, spam and malicious website evolution during the first half of 2007.
In the first chapter of the report, Malware Evolution: January-June 2007, Alexander Gostev, a senior virus analyst at Kaspersky Lab, discusses trends in malicious programs in 2007, including the increased use of certain malicious programs by cyber criminals, and presents statistics on malware for a range of operating systems.
The article describes several important current trends, noting in particular that a large number of attacks currently target a variety of banking and payment systems and users of online games. He also explores the relationship between the authors of malicious programAs and spammers, whose common goal is to create a large number of botnets.
The second chapter, Spam Evolution: January-June 2007, is written by Anna Vlasova, the head of Kaspersky Lab spam analysts, and describes the principal trends in the evolution of spam technologies in the first half of the year. The article notes that in 2007, spammers returned to experimenting with new ways of using graphical and animated spam. Another new tactic observed by Kaspersky Lab spam analysts is the use of .pdf and .fdf format attachments to emails.
In the third chapter of Kaspersky Security Bulletin (Malicious Website Evolution: January-June 2007) Costin Raiu, head of research and development at Kaspersky Lab Romania, analyzes technologies used by cybercriminals to infect websites and the computers of users who visit them. The author provides detailed statistics on different malicious programs distributed via web pages. According to Costin Raiu, the two methods most commonly used to distribute malware in this way are social engineering techniques and browser exploits.
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The Nature Conservancy—the world's largest conservation organization—is working in more than 30 countries across the globe to protect some of Earth's most inspiring and threatened lands, waters, plants and animals.
In Latin America we are collaborating across borders, bringing together seemingly unlikely partners that are nonetheless committed to a single vision: a sustainable planet with enough natural resources to meet everyone's needs, enough nature to soothe everyone's souls, and enough market-based solutions to keep Earth's delicate balance in check.
Fueled by the desire to make the world a better place and to speak to an increasingly aware public that values ecological sustainability and corporate responsibility, leaders across Latin America are collaborating with the Conservancy in new and innovative ways.
We've partnered with some of the world's largest companies who have decided to make a commitment to conservation in Latin America.
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The Conservancy is proud to promote our highly innovative corporate conservation initiatives by supporting the Corporate Social Sustainability Roundtable at the 2009 Latin Trade Bravo Business Awards. This event, attended by presidents, CEOs and other private- and public-sector leaders, honors excellence in Latin America and the Caribbean. Roundtable discussion will center on effective use of scarce resources, the development of sustainable corporate programs, and the formation of effective partnerships.
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Is Your Voice Acting Business Winter-Proof?
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
December 17, 2007
Have the heavens graced your city with white fluffy stuff or have you had a dumping that's set records?
While you get your measuring stick out, come chill out at VOX Daily.
In Canada, we get a lot of snow.
Usually there are a few "snow days" that kids have each winter, the rare ice storm, and random blizzards that bring the town to a grinding halt.
Now, saying that Canadians get a lot of snow could be perceived as an understatement.
Just on Sunday this past weekend, there was a celestial dumping as such has never been seen in recent years. We had quite the time driving down the street to our home and required assistance when getting in our driveway. It took several minutes of effort but we made it through thanks to a wonderful neighbour and a trio of iron wills.
I now have a new appreciation for the terms "pedal to the metal" and "burning rubber".
I'm sure the Americans who live to the north have a better idea of what I'm talking about because you probably got the walloping too.
This week's natural shenanigans aside, have you ever found that the winter season brings added challenges to your voice acting business?
By virtue of your profession, the cold can do things to your voice or you could catch the flu from a well meaning friend or family member - that can wreak havoc all right, but what about the actual extremities?
For the majority of you who work from home, perhaps the weather itself hasn't presented any issues, that is, perhaps to your health. Nowhere to go, no one to see, you're golden all wrapped up warmly in your home recording studio drinking cocoa (or a coffee / tea / water for you diehards)...
But, what about your studio and equipment?
Phone lines, Internet connections, frozen stuff and important deliveries that need to be sent through the post?
Having to shovel the driveway for your spouse and knocking the wind out of yourself when you need to record?
Just throwing some possibilities out there to think about. Maybe one of those has happened to you?
I'm looking for stories about how winter affects voice over artists - do you have one to share?
Looking forward to reading yours (hot chocolate in hand of course).
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- Deb Munro
- December 18, 2007 12:17 PM
- Robin Rowan
- December 18, 2007 3:20 PM
- Bob Worthington
- December 19, 2007 6:46 PM
There is one other form of winter that can really snap us to the cold, DECEMBER AND JANUARY. For those of you new to the industry, this is a time you truly have to prepare for. Those of you in the industry should already know about this cold snap and I hope that you are prepared.
What I'm talking about is lack of work!
This is common in many industries at this time of year, but when we work in the freelance world and are totally dependent on our Voice Over income (and others) this time of year can be deadly if you're not prepared. There is the odd exception, but for the most part there isn't much work being given come mid Dec (sometimes earlier) and that lasts until usually mid January (sometimes later).
So are you winter ready?
The point is, always be prepared for these months financially. Remember that Mr. Tax man is right around the corner (and for many other major expenses at that time too) so you truly want to save up for these slow times of the year. Always be prepared and have that savings in the bank for such occasions. There is a bright side to all of this however, this is the time to catch up! Marketing, demos, education, paper work, invoicing, taxes etc.
Winter can bring many things, but this is the one that can scare me the most, but if you are prepared, then it's not so bad.
Good luck… protect your voice, (wash your hands a ton and stay away from people with colds whenever possible) lots of cold fx (or the remedies in your neck of the woods) but most importantly have a wonderful holiday/winter season.
All my best
Deb Munro
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I live in Florida, so we've only had snow a couple of times in the 25 years I've lived here. BUT--we have plenty of severe weather that can affect how we work!!! Of course I'm talking about HURRICANES! The word makes Floridians cringe and run for shelter (or drive somewhere far, far away!).
I live in north Florida on the Gulf Coast, about 5 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, surrounded by bays and bayous. Hurricane Ivan in 2004 knocked out power for 10 days (try living in Florida in AUGUST with no AIR CONDITIONING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and my Internet was knocked out for THIRTY-EIGHT DAYS!!! All my work comes to me via e-mail and Internet, even my local work. I was devastated and lost thousands of dollars waiting for the power/cable connection to be restored.
So while we may be experiencing sunny days in the 70s at Christmas, we have our own weather to deal with--just not usually in December.
Is there any place in North America that doesn't have ice storms/hurricanes/tornadoes/floods/wildfires/sandstorms??? Because if there is, I'm moving there.....
Happy Holidays to all,
Hi -
I agree with Deb... December and January with Christmas and New Years up and coming, the projects may slow down a bit.
If it is slow - you should be working on your marketing, your invoices, plans for the new year for your business.
It means you have to work extra hard to sell the aspects of your business and get out there on the net and sell your product better! What you do NOW will help jump start the new year.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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Lucas Matthysse lost another controversial split decision to an American fighter on HBO when he was out-pointed by Devon Alexander on Saturday.
The hard-punching junior welterweight contender from Argentina scored a knockdown and landed the harder punches throughout the fight but he gave up the right to say he was "robbed" after taking his foot off the gas pedal in the ninth round of the entertaining 10-round main event at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.
Matthysse should have known better.
The Alexander fight was the second time in seven months that Matthysse traveled to the U.S. to fight a talented former titleholder on a card put on by the better-known American's promoter.
Seven months ago Matthysse, who is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, fought Zab Judah on a Main Events promoted-card in New Jersey, where the former welterweight champ used to live.
Matthysse started slow but surged mid-way through the 12-round bout, scoring a ninth-round knockdown that clinched the fight in his favor in the eyes of many fans but not two of the official judges.
Against Alexander, Matthysse got his mojo going earlier, dropping the ultra-quick southpaw to the seat of his trunks with a flush right cross at the start of the fourth round.
Matthysse stayed on top of Alexander and scored with accurate uppercuts, hooks and body shots in rounds five, six and seven. In the eighth round, he punished Alexander with straight rights to the sternum that doubled the former 140-pound titleholder over along the ropes.
However, Alexander, who won by scores of 96-93, 95-94 and 93-96, never stopped moving and firing back. He wasn't about to give up after winning the first three rounds of the bout and making the eighth round close. Alexander was still in the fight and he knew he could win it if he could take the final rounds.
Matthysse stopped punching in the ninth round and Alexander, who was criticized for not fighting through a bad cut against Timothy Bradley in the first loss of his career in January, took full advantage of it by clearly outworking the Argentine puncher.
The 10th round could have gone to either fighter, but Matthysse should have known who would get a close round on the judges scorecards.
He was the visiting fighter. He was fighting a Don King-promoted fighter on a King promotion near Alexander's hometown of St. Louis. He should have known that he needed to gun for a knockout.
Matthysse was not going to get the benefit of the doubt in a distance fight, regardless of how much punishment he heaped on Alexander.
"He was a good fighter," Alexander (22-1, 13 knockouts) acknowledged during his post-fight interview on HBO. "He pressed me like crazy."
However, it was going to take more than pressure to make Alexander fold. And it was going to take more than one knockdown.
"It was a flash," Alexander said of the knockdown. "I wasn't hurt."
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This photograph was taken on my first night dive off Osprey Reef, Australia. Osprey reef is world renowned for its shear wall dives which plunge kilometers off into the abyss. The photo shows a lone silhouette of a Trevally caught in the flood lighting of the dive vessel. It is an eery feeling to dive with the thought of such a vast expanse of unknown beneath you and this picture to me encapsulates the feeling of solitude I felt on the dive.
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AUSTIN, Texas - The No. 54 Texas A&M - Corpus Christi men's tennis team lost a 7-0 final to the No. 5 Texas Longhorns on Tuesday night on the road.
"No doubt this is one of the best four or five teams in Division I and a team capable of winning the national championship," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "It takes four points to win one of these tennis matches, and we had an opportunity to win four points had we just risen up a little more.
"There is very little margin for error against a team this good."
The Islanders are now 6-5 on the year, losing for the first time in the last six matches. The Longhorns improve to 11-1 on the season with the win.
"You've got to play every point with intensity and you won't get a lot of second chances," said Moore. "When you have an opportunity, you better rise up and grab it.
"We're learning and getting better every week. We got beat by a better team today, give them credit."
In doubles action, the team of Laurent Montoisy and Gergo Weidinger came close to upsetting the No. 27-ranked doubles team of Kellen Damico and David Holiner before falling by an 8-6 final at No. 1 doubles. At No. 2 doubles, Robert Raguz and Nathan Robinson lost 8-4 to Chris Camillone and Vasko Mladenov while James Langford and Aurelien Tave also lost an 8-4 match to Alex Hilliard and Daniel Whitehead at the No. 3 position.
In singles matches, the Islanders had several close matches, but were unable to pull out a win against the Longhorns. The closest came at No. 6 singles where Weidinger won the first set before losing in a three-set tiebreak 3-6, 6-3, 10-7 to Sudanwa Sitaram after being up 7-4 in the tiebreaker.
"Our guys competed as hard as you can ask," said Moore. "We just didn't rise up when we had some chances.
"There is a big difference between competing hard and competing with freedom. We have to stay loose at key times, and that's our job as coaches to teach them how to do that."
No. 5 singles had Matt Westmoreland losing a 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) final against Holiner. Tave lost a 6-0, 7-6 (7-1) final to Whitehead at the No. 4 position. No. 1 singles had Montoisy falling 6-1, 6-2 to No. 91-ranked Ed Corrie while Langford lost 6-1, 6-0 to No. 61 Damico at the No. 2 spot. Raguz lost his match against No. 93 Mladenov 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 3 spot.
"They say you're either winning or you're learning. Today we did some learning," said Moore. "This group has a lot of character and is getting better every week.
"We may have lost today, but I'm extremely excited about what these next two and a half months hold. If we get to see another one of these types of matches in May, we may not let our four points slip away."
Next up for Texas A&M - Corpus Christi is the HEB Tournament of Champions on Friday and Saturday. The Islanders will host No. 45 Maryland, No. 46 New Mexico, No. 50 BYU, No. 52 DePaul, Purdue, Middle Tennessee and Western Michigan in the event. Matches begin at 9 a.m. on Friday morning at the HEB Tennis Center.
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#5 Texas 7, #54 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 0
Singles competition:
1. #91 Ed Corrie (TEXAS) def. Laurent Montoisy (AMCC) 6-1, 6-2
2. #61 Kellen Damico (TEXAS) def. James Langford (AMCC) 6-1, 6-0
3. #93 Vasko Mladenov (TEXAS) def. Robert Raguz (AMCC) 6-2, 6-2
4. Daniel Whitehead (TEXAS) def. Aurelien Tave (AMCC) 6-0, 7-6 (7-1)
5. David Holiner (TEXAS) def. Matt Westmoreland (AMCC) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Sudanwa Sitaram (TEXAS) def. Gergo Weidinger (AMCC) 3-6, 6-3, 10-7
Doubles competition:
1. #27 Kellen Damico/David Holiner (TEXAS) def. Laurent Montoisy/Gergo Weidinger (AMCC) 8-6
2. Chris Camillone/Vasko Mladenov (TEXAS) def. Robert Raguz/Nathan Robinson (AMCC) 8-4
3. Alex Hilliard/Daniel Whitehead (TEXAS) def. James Langford/Aurelien Tave (AMCC) 8-4
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 6-5; National ranking #54
Texas 11-1; National ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,3,1,4,6,5)


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Miles is the founder and director of The Food Pantry, and serves as Director of Ministry at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco. Her recent books include Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion and Jesus Freak: Feeding Healing Raising the Dead. Learn more at saramiles.net. This is her only New York City appearance.
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Atascadero officials announced Wednesday that Pismo Beach has selected James Lewis, Atascadero's assistant city manager, as Pismo Beach's new city manager.
The announcement comes before the Pismo Beach City Council officially votes to approve Lewis and his contract on Dec. 4. Nevertheless, Atascadero City Manager Wade McKinney said he expects Lewis's contract will be approved and he will "end his service to Atascadero in mid-February and begin his new assignment shortly thereafter."
Lewis has served as the assistant city manager and president of the Office of Economic Development since 2004.
During his time with Atascadero, Lewis instructed city staff to allow former North County developer Kelly Gearhart to skip the city's Planning Department and deal directly with upper-level city employees. This allowed Gearhart to bypass project finalization and avoid more than $200,000 in city fees, several employees and city officials said.
Onetime Atascadero "Person of the Year" Gearhart pleaded not guilty to 16 charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering at his arraignment in August in a Los Angeles federal court. He faces up to 300 years in federal prison if convicted on all charges.
Gearhart's trial is currently set for Jan. 29. And though the federal officials and Gearhart's attorney have been discussing a plea agreement in which Gearhart could serve less time for providing information on public officials, he has not signed a plea agreement at this time. His lender, James Miller, agreed to plead guilty to charges of fraud and money laundering in 2011 as part of a plea agreement the court then filed under seal.
In 2008, not long after issues with Gearhart and the city became public, Atascadero city officials announced that the FBI had launched an investigation into their city hall. Four years later it is unknown exactly why the city is under a federal investigation, and city officials such as Mayor Bob Kelley no longer mention the investigation or the allegations against Lewis.
"We are sorry to see Jim go," Kelley said. "Jim is an aggressive recruiter of businesses and kept good relations with the business community. Pismo Beach is lucky to get him and we wish him luck and success in his new role."


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Associate Producer
I grew up in Leon, a town of 600 people in the middle of Kansas. My grandparents owned the general store on Main Street and my mother was the local music teacher. While everyone else was into sports and farm activities, I was taking ballet and drama lessons. Children's theatre in the big city of Wichita, 30 miles away, was my haven. Let's just say, I was a fish out of water!I graduated from Wichita State University with a BA in theatre. WSU summer theatre was where I did 6 shows in 6 weeks and choreographed the musicals for 4 incredibly educational summers. I went on to get an MFA in acting from Ohio University. While at OU, I did summer stock in Columbia, South Carolina, an internship at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre, and got my equity card at the St. Nicholas Theatre in Chicago.Then at last, I made it to the big city of New York. While there I went to Milwaukee Rep to do French farce, auditioned for a ton of commercials, and was a hostess at A Quiet Little Table in the Corner (yes every table was "supposed" to be in a corner). After a year, my significant other at the time got a job in L.A. and I moved to the other coast. There I studied with the late Jose Quintero for a time. I then met Roy London and studied with him until his death.I continued to do theatre in N.Y. and L.A., appearing with the late Vittorio Gassman off-Broadway and with the acclaimed Mabou Mines company. I made my L.A. stage debut as Darlene in the West Coast premier of Lanford Wilson's "Balm in Gilead". Numerous theatre credits include Alaska Rep, the Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Rep, Los Angeles Theatre Center, and many more. TV credits include "Criminal Minds"; "Without a Trace"; "ER"; "Family Law"; "State of Grace"; "Walker Texas Ranger"; "Married With Children"; "Empty Nest"; recurring on "Star Trek TNG"; etc., etc. Film credits include Vanilla Sky, Crocodile Dundee in L.A, Bob Roberts, and more.I continue to live in L.A. with my wonderful husband, that I just happened to meet while acting in a "girls in prison" film in Argentina. I serve on the board of and am an acting company member of Antaeus, an acclaimed L.A. based classical company. "Special Thanks to Roy London" is my first time as an associate producer. I do though, just like everybody else in Hollywood, have a great treatment for a pilot.
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6 things happening today that you might care about
It's Ash Wednesday. Be kind when Catholic co-workers show up with smudges on their foreheads.
The last Republican presidential debate before Super Tuesday takes place at 7 p.m. Dallas time in Mesa, Arizona. It's sponsored by CNN, which will televise it.
Austin Bureau Chief Christy Hoppe reports that Texas Gov. Rick Perry will take a break from the grind of his state job to attend the Mesa debate as an official supporter of Newt Gingrich, who trails Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in most polls
At noon, there's a Republican U.S. Senate debate in the friendly confines of Dallas Country Club. The event is sponsored by the Dallas Eagle Forum.
Staff Writer Gromer Jeffers Jr. says former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert , former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz and former football star Craig James will be there.
But Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, the frontrunner in the race to succeed U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, will not.
Travel. See the world. Serve your country.
Maybe get issued a ballpoint pen that's really a poison dart gun?
Southern Methodist University is hosting a presentation on career opportunities in the CIA. It's from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Embry Engineering Building.
Those who sign up as "Jason Bourne," "Jack Ryan," "Evelyn Salt," or "Maxwell Smart" will have a file opened on them.
A public memorial for Jordan "Randy" Blair, the southern Dallas newspaper publisher who died last week, takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St. Paul AME Church, 2300 Metropolitan Avenue.
His funeral is 11 a.m. Thursday at Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 7550 S. Hampton Road.
Lenny Kravitz is at Verizon Theatre with Raphael Saadiq. Doors open at 7 p.m. Showtime is 8 p.m.
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The Church of Scotland published a new version, of "The Inheritance of Abraham," hosted on the Church of Scotland's website.
Apparently an Overwhelming vote by Scotland's largest Church against Christian Zionism and silence of Christian churches, for Palestinian suffering after six decades under brutal Israeli Occupation.
"A motion to effectively remit the report until 2014 was overwhelmingly rejected by delegates who agreed instead to promote the widest discussion of the report and its conclusions throughout the local committees of the Church and beyond."
by Florence Leone
Recently I had the pleasure of conversing over lunch with one of the leaders of the Presbyterian church's BDS (Boycott, Divestment and sanctions) effort.
From that conversation I learned that, after eight years of effort, at their 2012 biennial meeting, the Presbyterian vote in favor of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctioning of Israel until it complies with international law and ceases its occupation of Palestinian lands and oppression of Palestinian people, was very close to passage. But for the last minute influence of Jewish activists who brought pressure to bear on members of the Presbyterian voters, it would have received a majority vote.
Christians throughout the world have got to take a stand: Who do they worship and seek to emulate: Jesus of Nazareth, whose commitment to the principle that all human beings were children of god, or Abraham, to whom, Jews claim, Yahweh made a particularist promise? The courage of Jesus in defending the principle that all human beings are children of God cost him his life.
Pontius Pilate sought a compromise — a way to 'square the circle' that would not imperil his career or his position, or his friendships. He washed his hands of the conflict.
For too long the entire Christian world has sought the line of least resistance, or worse, the line of political expediency.
The Church of Scotland is in the precious position of giving an example to the rest of Christendom — (including the shamefully disengaged Roman Catholic church): The Church of Scotland has the opportunity to benefit from the baleful experience of the Presbyterian church, and resist the pressures of the Jewish representatives who seek to influence them.
Following the path of Jesus is not the line of least resistance, nor the line of compromise. It requires courage, perhaps courage unto death. "Speak the truth in love" does not mean to acquiesce to untruth, or to water down justice.
With the strength of Christians throughout the world to sustain them, may the Church of Scotland answer bravely this question:
What would Jesus do?
Even as Rev. Sally Foster-Fulton expressed gratitude toward "the Jewish community who sat down with us and were gracious in their concern," the United States Senate, heavily influenced by that same Jewish community, passed S.Res.65. A resolution conveying U.S. support for potential Israeli military strikes on Iran.
Earlier, the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee approved of H.R. 850, a new sanctions bill that included an amendment by Rep. Ileana Ros Lehtinen (R-FL) that removes the President's sanctions waiver authority.
Concerning that bill, NIAC's (National Iranian American Council's Policy Director) Jamal Abdi wrote: "Attacking the President's waiver authority is a cynical attempt to weaken his hand at the negotiating table and sabotage diplomatic efforts. If the President can't lift sanctions in exchange for concessions, the Iranians will have little incentive to cooperate.
Some in Congress appear eager to turn the Iran sanctions into the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, which tied our hands on sanctions and all but guaranteed a disastrous war."
In many of their public appearances discussing their book, "Going to Tehran: Why the US Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran," Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett have underlined the fact that no mechanisms exist for sanctions to be removed, thus, any presidential administration that purports to negotiate with Iran is doing so with its hands tied, by US Congress.
If the gods are kind, and people such as participants on MCS (My Catbird Seat) are energetic enough to print copies of the Church of Scotland's courageous decision and distribute them to Christian churches in their neighborhoods, especially in the USA, a "multiplier effect" can be produced that will send a message to US Congress:
We are America.
We oppose oppression of Palestinian people.
We oppose sanctions and threats of war against Iran.
Florence Leone was a Roman Catholic nun before marrying and raising a family. On the conviction that prayer is political action, she has spearheaded efforts to make religious programming on cable television more representative of the communities served, and has created forums to educate church groups and other community groups in the history and culture of Iran, and also the history and ideology of Zionism. Influenced by concepts introduced by Joseph Campbell, Leone attempts to understand religious/political topics by exploring their foundational myths. Her work has been published in the monthly newspaper of The Thomas Merton Center, and acknowledged by former ambassadors to NATO, the United Nations, and the IAEA.
Also see:
Church of Scotland adopts "The Inheritance of Abraham?" report
Church of Scotland report challenging Jews' 'divine right' to Palestinian homeland unchanged
Philip Giraldi : Towards a Christian Zionist Foreign Policy
It's the Right Moment for Churches to Pay Attention to Israel's Occupation
American Methodists must be fearless about divestment


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Students and alumni of Caldwell High School have been the Redskins for as long as they can remember.
"I graduated from Caldwell in 1974 and I've coached here for the last 34 years," said Dugan Hill, the head boys and girls track and cross country coach for the school. "I've been a Redskin that entire time and will continue to be."
Recent issues with the professional football franchise The Washington Redskins could spell trouble for high school teams who share the name.
There has recently been renewed criticism of the Washington Redskins name being degrading towards those of Native American decent, an issue that has popped up numerous times in the past.
Earlier this month during a gathering at the Smithsonian, many voiced the opinion that the name Redskins is comparable with any racial slur.
Bruce Allen, the general manager of the franchise has been adamant in his defense of the name and said it's ludicrous to suggest the franchise is trying to offend Native Americans, according to the Associated Press.
Residents of the area don't seem to be worried about the ramifications of the criticism the Washington Redskins are facing.
"I don't think that there has ever been any issue within the community regarding our name," said Hill. "Generally issues like that come from complaints outside of the community."
Even outside the Caldwell area, Hill said the teams are known and accepted as the Redskins.
"My track and cross country teams have become known as the running Redskins over the years," he said. "As athletes you take a sense of pride and identity in the school and mascot you represent."
Tyler Cordell, a 2010 graduate of Caldwell, played basketball, ran track and ran cross country during his time in school.
There was a brief moment in time that Cordell was uncertain that Caldwell would remain the Redskins.
"There weren't any complaints about our name but the NCAA put some sanctions into place for certain colleges," he said. "I just think our administration expected something similar to happen."
These sanctions came in 2005 when the NCAA announced it would ban the use of Native American mascots and nicknames for post season tournaments, according to the Associated Press.
Certain teams, such as the Florida State Seminoles, were granted exceptions based on the level of support they have from Native American tribes.
So far no such sanctions have reached the high school level and the Caldwell Redskins seem to be safe for now.
"Terms like redskin and Indian were not names that we called ourselves," said Noah Armstrong, sitting chief of the Native American Alliance of Ohio.
Armstrong, who is also chief of the Waterford-based People's Nation, said he doesn't see a problem with the name Caldwell Redskins.
"If a team were using a particular tribe name and portraying it negatively then that would be another issue," said Armstrong. "But I don't put much emphasis on terms like redskins because the Europeans called us that. We didn't use that term for ourselves."
Armstrong grew up in the Waterford area playing against the Caldwell Redskins in basketball, football and track. He said he has never had any issues with the name past or present.
He noted that most likely, Native Americans around this area don't take offense to the term redskin, especially when it represents a mascot.
"Chances are the people that would consider raising a fuss about it might not even be a Native American," he said.
It's hard to imagine anyone feeling anything but pride at being a Caldwell Redskin, said Josh Perkins, physical education teacher and head coach for the football team at Caldwell.
Perkins has been the Caldwell football coach two separate times for a total of seven years. He has been a Redskin in some form or another for the past 38 years.
"I've been a Redskin as a student, community member, teacher and as a coach," said Perkins. "I am and always will be a Redskin at heart before anything else."
In his time in the area he hasn't noticed any complaints about the name, he said.
"We try to teach our kids to be successful within the community, academics and athletics," said Perkins. "If each of us can accomplish those things then we will be representing the Caldwell Redskins well."
Perkins admitted that there is a saying he's always remembered that demonstrates the pride he feels about the school and their mascot.
"It's hard to be humble to be a Redskin," he said.


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Snapshots of Olamaie, New Modern Southern Kitchen in Austin with the BEST Biscuits
It's been a little while since I've felt excited about a restaurant opening in Austin. LaV was probably the last debut that perked my interest. But when I was invited to Olamaie's soft opening, my heart leaped a little.Read More
Behind the Scenes of the Dinuguan Dish at Qui in Austin
It's been some time since I've wielded my camera but dang did it feel good to whip it out. Click to see a photo series that I shot of Paul Qui in Austin for Eater's Five Days of Meat event.Read More
Snapshots from Jasper's Gourmet Backyard Cuisine in Austin
I'm always keen to explore new-to-me spots in Austin. I rarely head up to The Domain because I usually only shop when I'm traveling, or I pick up my essentials from the outlets. This explains why you'll never catch me Instagramming my outfits ;)Read More
laV is Austin's Best New Restaurant in 2014 (à mon avis after trying every menu)
We're just past the halfway mark in 2014 and I must already declare laV as my favourite new restaurant in Austin. Yup, I've eaten through each of their thoughtfully crafted menus.Read More
Game Meats & Crawfish Galore at Max's Wine Dive in Austin
For some reason, Max's Wine Dive isn't the first to come to mind when I think of where to dine in Downtown, Austin. Recently, they invited me to check out their latest local, seasonal menu and I'm glad I did. I didn't realize how much emphasis they place on featuring local flavors and ingredients. Plus, it's crawfish season and this menu is ideal for those that are too lazy have a boil.Read More
Gastro Pub Night at Pink Avocado's Bread & Circus Dinner Club
Our neighbour Tim is a chef at Pink Avocado, a catering company in Austin. We first tried his food when he invited us over for one of the most beautifully cooked rack of lambs that've ever touched these well-fed lips.Read More


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First final 2011!
Roger is through to his first final of 2011! He defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 7-6(2) at the Qatar Open today.
"I started very well. The break in the first set was, of course, very important," Roger said. "I had a few problems in the second set, but my serve always kept me in the match. It was a great match all in all. I feel good and am looking forward to the final."
Roger looked untroubled as he brought home the first set after just 25 minutes. He only dropped four points on his own serve in the opener and broke Tsonga once to take the lead. Tsonga rallied in the second which ended in a tie-break - and Roger once again thrived under pressure to book his spot in the final.
Roger is seeking his third title in Doha after 2005 and 2006 and will play Nikolay Davydenko in the final.
Having acknowledged that u r the greatest tennis player ever, i feel, u need more prayers of yr millions of fans now & God is listening too. Rafa shockingly got out by Soderling in FO'09 & u got it, then he got knees issue n u bcum No 1 again, 2day he got fever & u win. I am sure u'll get back No.1 ranking 4 at least 2 more weeks. ITS DESTINY.
Good luck in AO. U R the BEST. Zub
you make my day happier. This is your truly success and good shape of form ahead of Australian Open. I wish you all the best in Melbourne.
Have a break and all the best.
Greetings from Bosnia-Herzegovina
Go Australia!
I'am so happy:))
vation for the Australia Open!!!!!!!
Rest for a week, practice your serve, and ENJOY YOUR FAMILY!!!!!!!
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Credit: Jay Stancil - Union College SID
CORBIN, Ky. - A trio of Bulldogs netted milestones in Union College's season opener; however, it was the Patriots of University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) that were celebrating as Cumberlands pulled out the 24-19 decision Saturday to hang on to the Brass Lantern at Campbell Field in Corbin, Ky.
Senior linebacker Patrick O'Neal (Lula, Ga.) tied the school record for tackles in a game with 20, equaling the mark set by John Fey which was set back in 1997. Sophomore defensive back Ty Harris (Monroe, Ga.) picked off three passes to equal the school record. Harris has now twice accomplished the feat and joins Lavarus McCloud and C.J. Westerman as the only ones to achieve the milestone. Senior quarterback Joey Waters (McDonough, Ga.) became the first player in school history to amass 40-plus touchdown passes as he now stands alone in that category with 41.
But it went all for naught as Cumberlands was able to hold strong and pull out the five-point win to keep the Brass Lantern for the second year in a row.
The contest was also a Mid-South Conference East showdown as Cumberlands improved to 1-0 overall and 1-0 in MSC East play. Union dropped to 0-1 overall and 0-1 in league play.
Although Union won the turnover battle as Cumberlands coughed it up four times to Union's two, the last Bulldog miscue ultimately proved costly.
Down 17-13 with just over four minutes to play, Brian Abshire picked off a Waters pass and returned it 58 yards for a touchdown to give Cumberlands a 24-13 cushion with 3:58 to play.
Not ready to give up, Union covered 60 yards in four plays to cut into the deficit. Waters hooked up with Kyle Callahan (Covington, Ky.) for a 33-yard touchdown pass, making it 24-19 with 2:58 remaining. The Bulldogs went for two but Waters was stopped just short of the goal line.
Union, though, would not get a chance to take the lead. Cumberlands took the ensuring possession and ran out the clock. A Kyle King 24-yard run sealed the victory as it put the ball on the Union 8 with just over a minute left with one timeout left for Union.
Cumberlands outgained Union 323-312 in total offense with 248 yards coming on the ground. King led Cumberlands with 92 yards and two scores on 25 carries. Bob Evans ran for 61 yards on five carries. King also completed 5-of-15 passes for 75 yards.
Waters tossed 24-of-39 passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Callahan hauled in seven passes for 70 yards and two scores, while Chris Collopy (Manchester, Ky.) pulled down six for 47 yards. Shawn Kelly (Owenton, Ky.) had four catches for 71 yards.
Union rushed for 63 yards with Lee Miles (Ross, Ohio) leading the way with 52.
The Bulldogs took the early lead thanks to a James Hager (Micanopy, Fla.) 22-yard field goal with 10:11 to go in the first.
It remained a 3-0 game until the 3:53 mark in the second when King scored on a 4-yard run, capping a 12-play, 80-yard drive as Cumberlands took a 7-3 lead into the half.
Hager connected on a 41-yarder early in the third, cutting the margin to 7-6 with 11:02 on the clock.
Hunter Meade booted a 38-yard field goal and King scored on a 1-yard plunge early in the fourth, stretching Cumberlands' lead to 17-6 with 14:53 remaining in the contest.
Harris picked off his third pass on the Cumberlands' 28 and returned it to the 6-yard line. Four plays later, Waters and Callahan hooked up for a 1-yard pass, making it a 17-13 contest with 10:57 to play.
Abshire's 58-yard interception return gave Cumberlands a 24-13 cushion, but Waters hit Callahan on a 33-yard scoring play to make the final 24-19.
Cumberlands now leads the series with a 20-9 record.
Union returns home Saturday to play host to Lambuth (Tenn.) University at 1:30 p.m.
The Cumberlands travel to Campbellsville for a 1:30 kick.


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News 12 @ 11 o'clock – January 4, 2008
BURNETTOWN, SC -- "I like the good old red, white and blue," said Joanne Newman,
Joanne Newman got her start in the boxing ring back in 1976 when she and her husband Noah started the North Augusta Boxing Club in the garage of their home.
"My husband would get in the ring with me with the punch mitts, teaching me how to box so that I could teach the young people the basics, just the basics," said Joanne.
But the basics soon became a career for Joanne. She jumped into the ring in 1993 when she became the first woman to referee the Junior Olympics. And just three years later, she was the first woman to work with boxing at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
"It's wonderful that I'm able to still do this because I love it so much," said Joanne.
But Joanne is packing a punch in more ways than one. She's using the sport she loves as a tool to keep kids out of trouble. Joanne says instead of knocking them out on the streets, the club gives the kids an opportunity to knock them out in the ring.
She and her husband take the children from the club on monthly trips. Joanne says it's a time for the students to experience something new. And for her, Joanne says she'll never forget one child's reaction
"When we went to the beach and he saw all the waves, it was just amazing because his ocean was Clark's Hill. He had never seen the ocean; he just thought he'd seen the world," said Joanne.
It's a club opening up a world of opportunity for children and that's one of the reasons Joanne and her husband plan to keep fighting.
"The reason that we built this facility is so that when my husband and i are no longer able to operate this facility, it will be here for the kids. We wanted to make a lasting contribution to our community," said Joanne.
And with almost 80 kids enrolled and the number growing, it's pretty clear the North Augusta Boxing Club will remain a hit.
The club has some bragging rights. The first female national boxing champion from the state of South Carolina got her start at the North Augusta Boxing Club and was still a member when she won.
The club is a non profit children's charity and it's free for children ages 8-18. But if you're over 18, you can still join for a small fee. Joanne also says they're in the process of opening South Carolina's first and only boxing hall of fame at the facility.
The North Augusta Boxing Club is also a part of the Police Athletic League. They are sponsored locally by the North Augusta Department of Public Safety.
In 2003 Joanne Newman was the first and only woman to become World certified as both a boxing judge and referee. She has traveled all over the world to Russia, China, France and Europe representing the US in matches.


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Sources: Best Buy, Wall Street Journal
quote: I haven't bought a CD in years.
quote: 3. Part of it has to do with it being a non-commission environment; there is no desire to work harder for every potential sale beyond recognition and job security.
quote: 2. They try to get away with a hybrid model of having almost no dedicated cashiers but training every employee to take debit/credit transactions. This allows them to pull idle sales people from the floor when the cashiers are busy, but not have to spend labour on idle cashiers. Good in theory, bad in practice when no sales people come up to the front to help out.
quote: Back in 2005, an article in The Wall Street Journal outlined an initiative of Best Buy's then-CEO, Brad Anderson, to categorize and separate customers into two groups: angels and devils. "Angels" are Best Buy customers who, "boost profits at the consumer-electronics giant by snapping up HDTVs, portable electronics, and newly released DVDs without waiting for markdowns or rebates." These are the type of customers who, if they are part of your email subscriber list, could be identified as highly profitable when you conduct an RFM query in BlueHornet.But listen to Best Buy's definition of a "devil" customer: "They buy products, apply for rebates, return the purchases, then buy them back at returned-goods discounts. They load up on 'loss leaders,' severely discounted merchandise designed to boost store traffic, then flip the goods at a profit on eBay. They slap down rock-bottom price quotes from Web sites and demand that Best Buy make good on its lowest-price pledge." Hmm….Depending on the parameters of your RFM query, these devils could be identified as profitable customers, right along with your angels.
quote: I know too many people are stuck on the iTunes, and Hulu, Netflix thing. Those are all good and nice... But, what exactly do you do if your internet is down, or if perhaps something happens to iTunes and or your listening device?I personally prefer to own a physical copy of my movies and music. That way I can control the rip quality, or the playback quality. And, not get stuck with streamed playback quality, or what half quality the RIAA decided itunes could sell. Then if my internet is down, or I'm in an area where you can't get broadband or any good cell service, hey wait, I can still access my stuff.


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Departing Space Station Commander Gives Tour of International Space Station
by Dude-Suit on Dec.15, 2012, under News, Youtube
In her final days as Commander of the International Space Station, Sunita Williams of NASA recorded an extensive tour of the orbital laboratory and downlinked the video on Nov. 18, just hours before she, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and Flight Engineer Aki Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency departed in their Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft for a landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan. The tour includes scenes of each of the station's modules and research facilities with a running narrative by Williams of the work that has taken place and which is ongoing aboard the orbital outpost.
NASA's Curiosity Rover lands on Mars!
by Dude-Suit on Aug.06, 2012, under News
NASA's Curiosity Rover successfully lands on Mars!
Over 8 months, 13 thousand miles per hour, a parachute to slow it to around 1000 mph then retro rockets to slow it even further, then a new tricky "sky crane" maneuver which dropped the rover onto the ground using cables attached to the retro rocket cage, then the cables removing it's self and the rocket cage flying off to crash safely leaving the largest rover ever built landing safely on Mars, the size of a small car.
Congratulations to NASA and can't wait to see what Curiosity will bring us.
Eve Online – Crucibile Trailer
by Dude-Suit on Jan.20, 2012, under Blog
EVE Online: Crucible forges community feedback into a release filled with player-requested features and fixes. New battlecruisers, a massive graphics update, time dilation and an improved UI are just some of the 100 additions and improvements that have arrived November 2011 in EVE Online's 15th free expansion.
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Definition of opopanax in English:
Entry from British & World English dictionary
(also opoponax)
1An acacia tree with violet-scented flowers that yield an essential oil used in perfumery, native to warm regions of America and cultivated elsewhere.
- Acacia farnesiana, family Leguminosae.
Example sentences
- When dawn comes tomorrow morning you will be able to see the opoponax sitting on the window sill.
3 [mass noun] A fragrant gum resin which is used in perfumery.
- This resin is obtained from the tree Commiphora kataf, family Burseraceae.
Example sentences
- The ingredients asafoetida, galbanum and opoponax are all strong-smelling resins derived from plants.
- The sophisticated men's fragrance contains a rich blend of oriental scents including opoponax, patchouli, amber and musk.
Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek, from opos 'juice' + panax 'all-healing'; compare with panacea.
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