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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
All Your Zeroes Are Belong to Us
What do you do when hyper-inflation makes your currency worth less than the paper that it is printed on? Lop a few zeroes off here and there and everything will be right as rain.
To the MDC negotiators: just say no to powersharing. Anything that leaves Mugabe with official standing or official government seat is purely a lie. Over these past two decades he has destroyed an economy, watched as infrastructure crumbled, ruined the country's largest industry (farming, led an violent and oppressive regime, starved political opponents, stolen elections, and still, somehow, maintained some claim to legitimacy. That lie can't be tolerated any longer.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Go Forth and RSVP
Go now and RSVP for RMBB 5K: The Donkeys Over Denver Edition.
The site is nowhere near complete, but it's usable. Please be sure to use a real email address when leaving your RSVP--we have a little something to send out to everyone who let's us know that they're coming. And do RSVP because we need a good count for our hosts.
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Monday, July 28, 2008
Blogger Bash 5000: The Donkeys Over Denver Edition
With the kind sponsorship of Lijit and with the hard work of Mr. Lady, the DNC edition of the Rocky Mountain Blogger Bash can finally be announced. Thank God.
August 28, 2008
Free Food and Free Beer & Wine
I'll be setting up a new site to support this event as well as updating this post with the links of everyone who RSVPs, so be sure to leave a note to let us know that you're coming. The new site will go live Wednesday evening.
While Lijit has been extremely generous, we are still looking for a few more companies to sponsor food and booze. Email me for information if you're interested.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Rocky Mountain Blogger Bash: Donkeys Over Denver is Homeless Edition
So, yeah, the Rocky Mountain Blogger Bash: Donkeys Over Denver Edition is homeless. Our contact at ViewMyLife.com no longer works with the company and I haven't been able to get in touch with anyone over there. I confirmed that they did not reserve space at the location that we discussed which leaves us in a bit of a scramble.
So, while I would still like to hold the event on Thursday evening after the DNC has closed out, we need to find a place that will accommodate us for a reasonable fee. The Corner Office was nice, but the lowest they could go was $4,000 plus tax for the space that we held last time. Which, while I love you guys, I'm not willing or able to pony up for. They have been kind and are putting our information out to a series of venues downtown to see if anyone can still work with our budget, time, and needs.
Damnit. Not good news…
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Friday, July 18, 2008
Happy Little Sentences
Do you ever read things that strike you as particularly well written? Well, this, from Sean Stewart's Perfect Circle did that for me.
None of which explains why I haven't said anything about the upcoming blogger bash (Donkeys Over Denver). Sorry about that, but I got distracted by some bits and bobs that floated through my world…
We'll talk more on Monday.
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Check in the Guinness Book of World Records Under Holy Damn, Can That Be Right?
This is an amazing story--amazing in that the country of Zimbabwe still exists as a mostly cohesive entity. That the economy hasn't collapsed to the point that the government can no longer function just beggars belief.
Zim dollars are worthless--worth less, probably literally, than the paper the stuff is printed on. Which brings up the next story about Zim's failed leadership:
Intriguingly, if Fidelity continues to refuse to supply the special paper, it will become even more likely that Mugabe's government will crumble. Without the truckloads of cash to pay off the cronies, military, and police, Mugabe's true base of support may well crumble. With every passing year, Mugabe's leverage on the people of the country erodes a touch more; unfortunately, it also leaves more dead, displaced, and unfed citizens suffering under his failing government, too.
It would be funny (although, ultimately, quite damaging) to see the government fail because it could no longer print money. What the democratic process has thus far failed to do may be accomplished by such a small thing as special paper.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
This Would be Funny if it Weren't So, You Know, Not Funny
At the request of an interested party I'm removing the bulk of this post. I'd give a long explanation, but that would probably defeat the purpose of pulling the post, wouldn't it?
So, yeah, anyway…
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
You must agree with the Christians… OR ELSE.
What happens if you don't agree with the Christian agenda? They'll do everything they can to defame you, shut down your business, and make sure you are never heard from in public again. People aren't allowed to have a difference of opinion when it comes to "Christianity and God", see. If you disagree with the Christians, then they're coming after you.
The latest offender is Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials books for young adults, is going to be the victim of a Christian rights protest. His "crime"? He doesn't believe in the benevolent God of the Christians! Therefore, these "Christian" advocates think he should be boycotted and his business shut down. How open-minded and tolerant of them!
See, if you don't support the Christian God, then you don't deserve to make money. You don't deserve to have a successful business. From these people's perspective, you aren't allowed to have a different opinion than the one they hold.
And yet somehow, atheist authors are the ones painted as intolerant and close-minded.
What's that you say? What am I going on about? I'm going on about this strange and, in my mind, misguided attack on the idea of using boycotts as a political tool to support personal causes.
Cassy Fiano paints boycotts as a terrifying act of economic oppression when, in fact, boycotts are supremely democratic in nature. A boycott with enough support will succeed in either changing the behavior of a company or organization by causing economic hardship, it's true, but without much popular support a boycott will surely fail. Indeed, if the boycott is in itself repugnant to most citizens, they may well support the target organization even more to fight the effects of the boycott. A boycott is very simply people voting with their dollars and their business.
Do I agree with either of these boycotts? That's an irrelevancy: I support the concept of groups of citizens refusing to do business with companies that they find politically or socially repulsive. Be it Dixie Chicks, Ben & Jerry's, the new GI Joe film, or the Manchester Grand Hyatt (be sure to read Cassy's post linked above), I won't always agree with the cause--ferGodsake, don't even get me started on the talk of boycotting Dunkin Donuts a bit back--but I believe that the boycott is a practical tool used in any healthy, open society and act as another manner in which we hold these larger conversations about our own society.
My iPhone is Just About to Get Much Cooler…
The iPhone Application Store is about to be open for business (which requires iTunes version 7.7, which is available now, and iPhone software version 2, available tomorrow) on Friday and I'm going to be downloading some nifty applications to make my iPhone an even better platform from which to manage my plans for world domination. And since I can browse the app store right now--integrated into iTunes and just as easy to use--I'm already starting to plan a few expenditures.
Of course, that's just a start to the damage that I'll do to a credit card loading my little iPhone up with bright, shiny little applications.
Apple is going to rule the world.
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Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Still Providing Cover for Tyrants
Leaders in Africa continue to provide cover for Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe to continue his illegitimate rule of the country. By resisting calls for sanction and continuing to suggest that the road forward is through a unity government, these leaders are doing their best to provide legitimacy to the tyrant: while no one can seemingly deny that he bullied, murdered, brutalized, and intimidated his way into office, they still imagine that no legitimate representative government can be established without Mugabe and his party.
What they seem to fail to understand is that no legitimate representative government can be recognized untilMugabe and his party no longer stand at the helm of the government. Until power has passed peacefully from Mugabe and to a democratically elected head of state, the government of Zimbabwe is a lie that was forced on its citizens at the barrel of a gun. Specifically, any government that preserves Mugabe's presidency is a lie and an affront to Zimbabweans.
The continued assertion--even if only by implication--of Mugabe's legitimacy is disgusting and shameful. Once again, Africa's leaders are failing Africa's citizens.
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Review: Hancock
Hancock is about one half of a good movie. The other half is about as bad as any big release I've seen in a while.
The first half of the movie, where we are introduced to the title character, is fun and interesting. Hancock, as played by Will Smith, is a pathetic bum who lives between a dilapidated trailer and whichever bench he winds up on after tying on a really good bender. He's angry, uncaring, and lost--and he looks more like a homeless panhandler than he does a super-strong man impervious to bullets and with the power of flight.
At every turn he is offending someone or destroying something without showing anything resembling forethought.
When he saves the life of a PR man set on changing the world, he invites a new force into his life that leads him on the path to adulthood. Ultimately, the entire first half of the movie captures a boy becoming a man--Hancock learning to balance both the creative and destructive energy that every boy feels in order to create a happier world for himself and the people he cares about.
Hancock had been so destructive in his heroism that the LA DA's office wants to put him in jail--a laughable concept for a guy who can easily rip through the walls and fly away. But Ray Embry, the PR man played by a very solid Jason Bateman, convinces Hancock to turn himself in and submit to the city's justice. It's a ploy to let the city learn how much they miss the crimestopper in the face of ever rising violence, but it also provides one of the most telling scenes of the first half of the film.
While making basketball shots from extreme distances, Hancock misses and the ball bounces well outside of the prison. Without a thought, he launches himself out of the prison yard and grabs the ball. For a moment he looks at the prison and then away into the distance--obviously he has the power to walk or fly away and nothing that the guards can do would stop him. The scene grows tense as the other inmates and the guards look on; he finally launches himself into the sky and we're still not sure of his decision. When he lands back inside the fence, you just know that he's made one of his first adult decisions.
The boy would have known that he had the power to do what he wanted to do: walk away and leave the suckers behind. The adult realizes that sometimes we do things out of responsibility and necessity: being grown up isn't always easy. Combined with the way Hancock has looked at Ray's family, very obviously wanting the love and care that comes from that kind of intimacy, Hancock is on his way to accepting his role as a human being with the capacity to make a positive change in the world--a role that doesn't hinge on superpowers, but on making the right decisions.
Then the film gets shot to hell in the second half with ridiculous plot twists and phenomenally underdeveloped plot points that strip away the messages of the fist half. I won't spoil the twists, but I would be surprised if most viewers didn't see the really big reveal coming--and then rolled their eyes at the glib explanations and the foolish way that it leads to big, city-crushing fights and mortal danger for our hero. What I can say is that all the good will that I felt about midway through was pummeled into submission by a super-stupid plot and script.
It really could have been better; it had a good premise and an interesting start.
Here's a warning, though: it's fairly violent, quite profane, and not particularly family-friendly. Some of the humor is juvenile, but not particularly graceful--one scene in which Hancock shoves a man's head up another man's butt is both crass and dumb, but not at all funny. I wouldn't necessarily advise bringing the little kids.
Beside Smith and Bateman there isn't much character to develop, leaving a typically gorgeous Charlize Theron underutilized. The visual effects are decent but not particularly impressive and the same could be said for the cinematography overall. In fact, in most respects it's a very workmanlike and disappointing effort for something that cost upwards of $150 million. Smith and Bateman salvage a bit of the thing as does an opening act that reaches just a tiny bit higher than most summer action movies. A lazy close, not nearly enough humor, and a seriously flawed plot make this one good to skip.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Mid-Morning Play List (Because, Damn, I'm Tired)
Want a playlist to help wake you up this morning? I sure as hell needed one--and this did a pretty good job of waking me up.
Consider it a public service--and, perhaps, an antidote to the swirling political stupidity that we can't ignore, can't avoid, and seem powerless to change.
Of course, I'm feeling a little cynical today…
Speaking of cynical, I tried to hold this back but my filters seem to be down right now. If it were a stand-alone post, it would be called "Uma Thurman's Dad Loves Dick"--but that would be crass, so we won't go there. Instead, I'll just stick this little teaser in and let y'all decide what to do with it.
Read the rest And thanks, Shawn. Kind of.
And, speaking of loud music, because we sort of were, check out Shawn's swipe at a bunch of bands you probably like. Again, kind of.
I haven't seen Heavy Metal in Baghdad, so I can't comment on that, but I have seen American Hardcore and found myself caught somewhere between digging the music, the interviews, and all the interviews and rolling my eyes at all the gee-golly-weren't-we-just-the-most-rebellious-rebels talk. That stuff grates a bit but doesn't take away from the story of hardcore in the US--and some of the footage of shows I never got to experience was absolutely exhilarating.
Still, whatever I got from American Hardcore, it doesn't sound like it compares at all to Heavy Metal in Baghdad--I'll have to check that out.
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One of the secondary goals of the 2014 revision of the Bethesda System for Reporting Gynecologic Cytopathology was the performance of an Interobserver Reproducibility Study with the aims of finding out how well volunteer cytologist interpretations of selected images would compare with the interpretations of the "Expert Panel" of system authors and to participant performance in the previous BIRST study (2003). This presentation will examine who participated in the study, how well they did, and areas of perceived difficulty. Illustrative case material will be used to highlight areas of interpretive difficulty.
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How did food go from being 'subsistence' to causing obesity
I am NOT a nutritionist. I feel like I know quite a bit about food because I have been working as a personal trainer and triathlon coach for many years and have been on the almighty quest for the 'right way to eat' most of my life…as is the case for many of us. My other perspective on food comes from my psychology background. I am NOT certified in nutritional psychology but I've taken several courses and feel like I have a fair grasp on how food effects psychology, thinking, emotions, focus, concentration, etc.
Some food history
Originally food was only used for survival. For many years this was because there was not the abundance of food we have today. People ate mainly to sustain life. Around the time of the industrial revolution food began to take on a new meaning.
According to the food historians, the precursors of modern cakes (round ones with icing) were first baked in Europe sometime in the mid-17th century. This is due to primarily to advances in technology (more reliable ovens, manufacture/availability of food molds) and ingredient availability (refined sugar). At that time cake hoops–round molds for shaping cakes that were placed on flat baking trays–were popular. They could be made of metal, wood or paper. Some were adjustable. Cake pans were sometimes used. The first icing were usually a boiled composition of the finest available sugar, egg whites and [sometimes] flavorings. This icing was poured on the cake. The cake was then returned to the oven for a while. When removed the icing cooled quickly to form a hard, glossy [ice-like] covering. Many cakes made at this time still contained dried fruits (raisins, currants, citrons).
It was not until the middle of the 19th century that cake as we know it today (made with extra refined white flour and baking powder instead of yeast) arrived on the scene. A brief history of baking powder. The Cassell's New Universal Cookery Book [London, 1894] contains a recipe for layer cake, American (p. 1031). Butter-cream frostings (using butter, cream, confectioners [powdered] sugar and flavorings) began replacing traditional boiled icings in first few decades 20th century. In France, Antonin Careme [1784-1833] is considered THE premier historic chef of the modern pastry/cake world. You will find references to him in French culinary history books (hillybilly_cupcakes).
Why tell the story of 'cakes'? This is really the story of all confections, the change in family dynamics around food and how food led to today's obesity epidemic.
Changes in family dynamics
The change in family dynamics has had a huge impact on how we eat. As is evident above, there are more cakes available and there are more of all confections available and fast food has been on the rise and is a much cheaper option (always) but particularly now, in a society struggling with unemployment and numerous other economic issues.
It is in our family that we learn how to eat. That carries with us through our adulthood. If we don't learn 'healthy' eating habits when we are kids then as adults we don't (usually) have a healthy relationship with food. As kids: primarily eating fast food, eating a lot of fast food, eating a lot of junk, having a lot of sugary drinks and snacks and watching parents deal with anger, stress or frustrati0n with food. All of this carries over into adulthood.
As kids, we didn't know any better. As a kid you do what you are told. As adults, we don't know any better but we can learn and change. I do not say this lightly but you do have a choice. Part of that choice is changing physical patterns and for many of you a bigger part of that choice is changing the mental & emotional patterns.
How I can help
I work with people just like you to overcome mental & emotional patterns so they can reach their goals and get what they want: health, happiness & life!
Food should be more than sustenance, it should be pleasurable but when it's pleasurable to the point of doing harm, is that still pleasure. Herein lies the most difficult part of emotional eating: differentiating between pleasure and harm.
Have a great day! Let me know how I can help! I do individual work in person in the Bay Area and phone and Skype everywhere else in the world!
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Early American Places focuses on the history of North America from contact to the Mexican War, locating historical developments in the specific places where they occurred and were contested. The collaborating presses' responsibilities are divided geographically, with the University of Georgia Press focused on the Southeast and the Caribbean, NYU Press covering the Northeast and eastern Canada, and Northern Illinois University Press covering the Old Northwest. The University of Nebraska Press joins the series to publish books about the American Far West.
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Semper FiPosted on 10/26/13 - by A Marine, USMC, VietnamSemper Fi, Marine.
Remembering An American HeroPosted on 10/22/13 - by Curt Carter email@example.com PFC Robert Edwin Swanson, sirMORE
As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.
May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.
With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir
Curt Carter
RemembrancePosted on 12/3/12 - by Wayne Swanson firstname.lastname@example.com
My Uncle Bobby was just about to turn 10 years old when I was born. Bobby was the youngest member of my Father's family and Bobby had 2 older sisters and 5 older brothers who loved him.
I had just turned 9 years old when I was given the news that my Uncle Bobby had been shot. I say it that way because those are the only words I recall, but I can recall everything else about that moment as though it were happening this very moment.
I was a happy fourth grader coming home from school looking forward to playing outside with my friends when a string of words turned my world upside down. Those horrifying words caused me to cry instantly and my diving face plant into my bed muffled the sounds of my uncontrollable crying while my Mother did her best to console me.
Three days later I heard a new string of words, your Uncle Bobby died..., and it was then that I received my first scar, a scar that would last a lifetime. My only visual memory of my Uncle Bobby is of him laying in the casket, at least that I have ever been able to recall.
I tell this as my story, my memory of my Uncle Bobby because it is the only one I can ever recall when his name is mentioned. That is a tragedy of war.
As I near retirement I am still overcome with that '9 year old's' emotion when my Uncle Bobby is mentioned. I feel that same emotion when I hear of a Marine or any other service member being killed in action because I know what those who are left behind will now face. That is a tragedy of war.
I am proud of my Uncle Bobby. He was a Marine. I wish I had other memories of my Uncle Bobby because I am sure there were many. That is a tragedy of war.
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On Your Angel DayPosted on 10/26/09 - by 60's GirlThank you from the bottom of my heart for your service to our country and for the sacrifice of your precious life.MORE
It is a privilege to be able to honor you for standing up for what was right and for the courage that you demonstrated.
I know that there are many who say that the loss of your life was in vain and that the Vietnam War was a senseless war, but for this American that is not true. What you did for the freedom of others was not in vain but has always been and will always be an example of good and honor today and for generations to come.
You will never be forgotten by me and I will honor your name and your sacrifice all my days.
In honor of your Angel Day I leave this poem for you:
"Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts.
And we are never, ever the same." ~ Unknown
Poem by Robert SwansonPosted on 8/9/09 - by Megan SwansonLook God, I have never spoken to you.MORE
But now - I want to say, 'How do you do?'
You see, God, they told me you didn't exist,
And like a fool, I believed all this.
Last night from a shell hole, I saw your sky,
I figured then they had told me a lie.
Had I taken the time to see the things you made,
I'd have known they weren't calling a spade a spade.
I wonder, God, if you shake my hand,
Somehow I feel you'll understand.
Funny I had come to see this hellish place,
Before I had time to see your face.
Well, I guess there isn't much more to say,
But, I'm sure glad, God, I met you today.
I guess the zero hour will soon be here,
But I'm not afraid, since I know you are near.
What's that? I hear a shot. Well, God, I'll have to go.
I like you lots, this I want you to know.
Look now this will be a horrible fight,
Who knows I may be at Your door tonight.
Though I wasn't friendly to you before,
I wonder God, If You'd wait at Your door.
Look, I'm crying. Me. Shedding tears,
I wish I had known you for all these many years.
Well, I have to go now. Goodbye,
Strange since I met You, I'm not afraid to die.
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October 1965
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Do not stand at my grave and weepPosted on 11/28/05 - by Bob RossDo not stand at my grave and weep.MORE
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.
Mary Frye – 1932
Thank you PFC SwansonPosted on 10/27/03 - by Donald Lytle firstname.lastname@example.com we never met personally, I want to thank you Robert Edwin Swanson, for your courageous and valiant serice, faithful contribution, and your most holy sacrifice given to this great country of ours!MORE
Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore Marine, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!
Again, thank you PFC Robert Edwin Swanson, for a job well done!
A great honorPosted on 10/26/03 - by Drew Bunting firstname.lastname@example.com, my name is DrewBunting. I am a senior at Gridley High School. As part of my school assignment, I am writing this remembrance.MORE
Many consider the act of dying for one's own country a great honor, but what you did surpasses this for you gave up your life for a country and a way of life that was not your own.
Once upon a time...Posted on 10/26/03 - by Christy Stoller email@example.com upon a time there was a horrible war. Many fought, and many died. Now those who remain are left to look back and appreciate those brave souls. They fought for what they believed in and died heros. I thank you from the bottom of my heart, Robert. Your efforts were not in vain. Your selfless actions have earned my respect and the gratitude of a whole nation. God bless you. You will be remembered forever. (Posted as a project of Gridley High School, IL.)MORE
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I am a student from Gridley High School located in Gridley, IL. We are posting remembrances for a class project and to honor those that paid the ultimate sacrifice.
I would like to thank you for the sacrifice that you gave for the betterment of all mankind. I am indebted to you for this sacrifice that you gave, for you protected me and millions of other people. You were unselfish and you are more than deserving of respect from all those that you fought for. Thank you for your bravery. You were a fine soldier.
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Brought to you by the organization that built The Wall, the Vietnam Veterans Virtual Memorial Wall is dedicated to honoring, remembering and sharing the legacies of all those who died in the Vietnam War. Here you can go beyond the names on The Wall to see the faces, share the stories and read the remembrances posted by friends, neighbors, classmates and family members.
All of these photos will be showcased in The Education Center at The Wall on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. To learn more about the effort to collect these photos and ensure their faces will never be forgotten, visit www.buildthecenter.org.


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Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2001, University of Michigan.
Murali Annavaram is an Associate Professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering at USC. Prior to his appointment at USC he was a visiting research faculty at Nokia Research Center Palo Alto. His research at Nokia focused on exploring features required for mobile devices in order to provide location and context-aware computing services. Prior to Nokia he was a senior research scientist at Intel Microprocessor Research Labs where his research spanned the entire spectrum of systems architecture ranging from high level software issues to low level device variations. His research at Intel focused on a wide range of topics: 3D stacking, EPI throttling for power efficient CMP designs, impact of process variability on chip designs, characterizing server workloads for improving simulation and tracing technologies. Murali received his PhD from University of Michigan in 2001 focusing on prefetching techniques for irregular application. Murali enjoys hiking, running, and best of all traveling around the world with his wife and three year old handful!
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The decade of 80s has been hailed as the era of supercomputing in a room. 90s is the era of supercomputing on a desktop and finally the current decade is the era of supercomputing on a laptop. The dramatic reduction in computer form factor is a cumulative result of innovations at all levels of computer design; from process technologies to architectural innovations. There are, however, signs that the rate of process technology scaling is slowing and process variations are becoming dominant while at the same time architectural innovations are facing stringent constraints on power consumption. I consider these challenges as new research opportunities. Hence, my research will focus on bringing the power of supercomputing into a pocket within the next decade. In order to achieve this goal extreme system integration is the key first step. Based on my industrial research experience I plan to pursue 3D stacking as the technology enabler for such system integration. In particular, I will explore the challenges and opportunities in stacking heterogeneous system components such as graphics, network processors, flash memory and even I/O components such as solid state disk drives in a single 3D stack. 3D stacking allows disparate silicon technologies to be combined in a die stack, while dramatically reducing the latency between components.These advantages open up new design tradeoffs that were infeasible earlier. For instance, stacking memory on GPU can reduce the need for expensive GDDR memory since 3D DRAM exceeds the bandwidth capabilities of GDDR. My current research on 3D stacking gave me insights into the power, performance, thermal and design issues for 3D stacking. I plan to use some of these insights to expand my research agenda to explore more aggressive 3D stacking options.
Once the power of supercomputing is available in a users pocket the logical next step is to harness the collective compute and communication power of billions of mobile devices to create new usage models in future, such as real time traffic monitoring and social networking. I will research how to allow mobile devices to proactively interact and share the knowledge of their surroundings without compromising privacy and security. For instance, a mobile device user can request for a recommendation of a restaurant with the least waiting times within the vicinity. Users in nearby restaurants can provide this information in real time, provided the information does not compromise the privacy and the provider has an incentive for providing the information. There are challenges both at the hardware and software level for these new usage models to work, which will be the focus of my mobile platform research.


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Joyce has been providing hearing care for over 36 years. She became interested in the hearing impaired as a young teen when she babysat for a deaf child and helped with his speech therapy. After graduating from Bowling Green State University with a Master of Arts Degree in Audiology, she worked in the medical offices of Dr. Blanchard, Devany, Parker and Willis as their director of Audiology for 20 years. Joyce was one of the first audiologists in the country to dispense hearing aids and has fit thousands of people with amplification over the past 36 years.
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HIP (human intention and perception) approach
An approach to the study and exploration of world music that privileges inclusiveness over exclusiveness and emphasizes the idea that music is inseparable from people who make and experience it
Imposition of one set of culturally grounded perspectives, biases, and assumptions on peoples and practices of other cultures
An interdisciplinary academic field that draws on musicology, anthropology, and other disciplines in order to study the world's music; ethnomusicologists are interested in understanding music as a musicultural phenomenon
Conception of music in which music as sound and music as culture are regarded as mutually reinforcing and essentially inseparable
Nonlinguistic syllables that are used in vocal performances (sing,rapping,etc.) in many musical styles, including Native American/First Nations powwow songs
A group of persons regarded as forming a single community of related interdependent individuals; defined largely by social institutions
An international network of communities linked together by identification with a common ancestral homeland and culture. People in diaspora exist in a condition of living away from their "homeland," often with no guarantee, or even likeihood, of return
field work
In ethnomusicology, a hallmark of research involving living for an extended period of time among the people whose lives and music one studies; often encompasses learning and performing their music as well
Special events during which individuals or communities enact, through performance, their core beliefs, values, and ideals
A musical work; the process of creating a musical work ; the process of planning out the design of musical work prior to its performance
The process through which music performers-or music listeners- take an existing composition and in a sense make it their own through the experience of performing or listening to it
The process of composing in the moment of performance; takes different forms in different music traditions
The systematic grouping of individuals beats into a larger groupings; a specific pattern of grouped (duple,meter, triple meter)
A sequence of pitches that defines the identity of a song or other piece of music as it unfolds; a "tune". Every melody has a distinctive features including range, direction, and contour
A comprehensive, multidimensional musical system-based on but not limited to a specific scale of pitches- that guides composers/performers on how to generate musical works and performances in that mode.
Five-tone scale. The version discussed in the chapter is closely related to the major scale, though there are many different forms of pentatonic scales in the world music traditions as well
Decoration, or adornment, of the main notes in a melody by additional notes and ornamental figures
Italian term for a type of articulation in which the notes are performed in a short, clipped manner; opposite of legato
Italian term for a type of articulation in which the notes are sustained; opposite of staccato.
Hornbostel-Sachs classification
Music instrument classification system (original published in 1914) that classifies the world's instruments into four main categories: chordophones, aerophones, membranophones, and idiophones.
Instruments in which the sound is activated by the vibration of a string or strings over a resonating chamber.
Instruments in which the sounds are generated from vibrations created by the action of air passing through a tube or some other kind of resonator.
Instruments in which the vibration of membrane (natural or synthetic) stretched tightly across a frame resonator produces the sound
Instruments in which the vibration of the body of the instrument itself produces the sound
Instruments that rely on electronic sound generation/modification to produce their timbres
Musical element defined by the relationships and interactions between the different parts in a musical work or performance
interlocking parts
Division of a single melodic or rhythmic line between two or more instrument/voices
Generic Indonesian term for "ensemble," "orchestra"; used in reference to a diverse class of mainly percussion-dominated music ensembles found in Bali, Java, and serveral other Indonesian islands
gamelan beleganjur
Balinese processional ensembles consisting of multiple gongs, drums, and cymbals, played in ritualistic contexts and in modern music contests
Unity in Diversity
The national slogan of the Republic of Indonesia; important relative to Indonesian polices of cultural diversity, preservation and development of indigenous cultural traditions, and nationalism
Agama Tirta
Balinese Hindu religion, representing a syncretism of Hindu, Buddhist, and indigenous Balinese elements; literally means "Religion of Holy Water"
Bali Aga
The indigenous people pf Bali, whose culture and religion predate the arrival of Hinduism and Buddhism
paired tuning "the shimmer"
The tuning of the pitches of the male and female instruments of a Balinese gamelan to slightly different frequencies
gong cycle
A recurring sequence of gong strokes (usually employing two or more gongs) that provides the musical foundation of a gamelan piece
A set of four small, hand held gong s played in interlocking styles; main function is to elaborate the musics's core melody
kilitan telu
Set of three interlocking rhythmic patterns that are an integral component of much Balinese music, basis of the interlocking symbol patterns in gamelan beleganjur music and of the interlocking vocal patterns in kecak


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Incredible value with a great warranty
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I purchased my 2004 XL-7 in Jan 07 to replace a larger SUV. Although the gas mileage isn't as great as I'd hoped (averaging 17-18 mpg in mixed driving) it does everthing I need it to do and it's immense fun to drive. The middle row is used for baby/child seats and I put the dog in the back row. The rear air conditioning is actually FAR better than I expected it to be. This is a big deal when you transport dogs in summer in Arizona! So far we've had no reliability problems other that the speaker cones have dried out it the heat and now the stereo sounds different
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The only problems are: #1 The exterior noise, the windows are thin and could be better or have better insulation; #2 Handling in windy situations, either on a street or the highway/interstate, you can feel the wind push the car. No one hand driving during high winds. Beside that, it gets great fuel mileage. As I don't sit back there often, the back seat is not the most comfortable place for tall people or those with long legs!
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Im in Australia, Im not to sure about the US version but i reacon they will be the same car. Performance wise this car is great! Pleanty of torque when need it, plenty of over taking power on demand too. For its price the features are great! has that luxury look to it, with chrome handles etc. Dual Zone Aircon. and 6 stacker CD player which has quite impresive sound!. Other features are optional, eg cruise control, sunroof, bull bars etc etc, and at a cheap price too! Servicing is also cheap. I also have a Hi end luxury sports car, i expect things to handle well! Otherwise i simply will not purchase it. This car is very stable, handles like a car and better than quite a few i must add! It feels safe, and solid on road and off road. I have taken it off road, into sand dune land, far in the outback, driven it in deap mud, through creeks, and i must say this car handled it with ease, and even on rough roads it was a nice smooth and quite ride. Im always the one leading the pack. Or sitting behind when things gets rough helping the guys who get stuck. Only things that are a minus is fuel econimy but for a 4x4 its not bad. average around 12L/100Km around the city 10 on the highway. There is a dash rattle, but not loud enough to be irritating, and funny enough disapears as soon as you go off road. Overal im very impressed with the car, and chose it over many other more expensive 4x4 and SUV's I would highly recomend this car for anyone on a tight budget. or growing families that enjoy aventures. Or couples that just like to get away frequently. As rear seats can fold down flat. So always somewhere to sleep. Top Car, reliable, great performance, great features, and at a rediculously low price! a top buy!
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Crunch Calhoun (Kurt Russell), a third rate motorcycle daredevil and semi-reformed art thief, agrees to get back into the con game and pull off one last big art heist with his conniving brother, Nicky (Matt Dillon). Reassembling the old team, Crunch comes up with a plan to steal a priceless historical book, but the heist leads to another far riskier plan devised by Nicky. They fail to realize each other's separate agendas when their plan goes awry in this con movie about honor, revenge and the bonds of brotherhood.
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text: On the surface, it seems unbelievable that anyone would object to the requirement of a photo ID to vote. Photo IDs are required to cash a check, to travel by airplane, to rent a car, often to use a credit card. People, much younger than me, may need to show them to drink in a bar. Recently the media was required to show one to attend the NCAA meeting and both Democrats and Republicans will require one to attend their upcoming conventions. It's a fairly standard way to prove that you are who you claim to be for these sometimes important and sometimes mundane activities.


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Two months later, I return again, about 10 lbs heavier than I was at the end of June at my son's wedding. I've been vacationing in Europe for the past 2 1/2 weeks and put on 6 of those lbs, totally without regret. The local and seasonal food was wonderful, as was the wine from Germany and France. So here I am again, starting the Potato Diet Hack. (PPD for short)
Today was Day 1. Black coffee early, before Chiropractic appt for buggered-up shoulder (that's another story...). Another coffee after and a cold boiled potato with herb salt. Was actually quite yummy. I was pretty hungry for lunch and had about 2 cups of mashed Yukon gold potatoes with beef broth in them. Also yummy. And tea.
Then things got tougher. I was really hungry. I ate one small raw potato almost immediately after lunch, like an apple, another tea, then a second small raw potato, sliced and with herb salt, like crackers. I was almost shakey at that point. This was only about 2:30 p.m. But I had run out of potatoes from my lunchbag, so I persevered until I got home. First thing, I made a large potato into chips in the mic and ate them all. Then broke down and ate about an oz of cheese.
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The Gulf South History and Humanities Conference is an annual event sponsored by the Gulf South Historical Association, a consortium of Gulf South colleges and universities including the University of South Alabama, the University of West Florida, Penascola Junior College, the University of Southern Mississippi, Southeastern Louisiana University, Texas Christian University and Texas A&M at Galveston.
The 2001 Conference, to be held on October 11-13 at the historic Radisson Admiral Semmes Hotel in the heart of downtown Mobile, will address any approved topic in Gulf South History. Special sessions will celebrate Mobile's Tricentennial and a Professional Workshop will explore Oral History Practices and Procedures.
The Association sponsors the William S. Coker Award for the Best Graduate Level Paper presented at the annual conference. The prize-winning paper receives a $250.00 cash prize and is eligible for publication in the Association's juried journal the Gulf South Historical Review.
All proposals must be postmarked by April 1, 2001. To submit an individual paper, send a brief resume, the title of the paper, and a 50 word abstract. Those organizing panels (three or four presenters, chair and commentator or a chair/commentator) must submit a resume, title and a 50 word abstract for each participant. Those proposing roundtables, performances or workshops must provide a short resume and topic for each participant. Proposal reviews with confirmations/rejections will be completed by May 1, 2001.


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Dave Baker has had it good so far this high school football season. Central is 3-1 and two points from a perfect record in the Scarlet Dragons' second year with Baker at the helm.
The Dragons got a giant monkey off their backs by pounding Tyrone, 28-0, a win that looks more and more impressive each week. Meanwhile, Central is approaching a 40-point-per-game scoring clip, sparked by two of the most dynamic skill players in the area the first month of the season, running back Bradi Moore and quarterback Austin Cunningham.
The reasons Baker should feel happy don't end there, either.
"We feel that we've improved our line blocking. We've improved our ability to run the ball when it matters. We have some really good offensive linemen. We have a couple of seniors - I think [fullback-linebacker] Todd Slick especially has become a pretty good player - who show a lot of leadership. We have two tight ends that can block very well," Baker responded when asked what he likes about this team beside the obvious. "Scott Horvath has been a very good defensive lineman. Our fullbacks have been good."
It makes it hard for opponents to key on any one particular aspect of Central.
However, now the Dragons have to go up against another version of themselves. While much more nondescript, Bald Eagle Area has exhibited no real weakness and an ability to find ways to win, which has the Eagles off to their best start in 19 years at 4-0.
Central will put that to the test on Friday night at the Roaring Spring Athletic Field. Kickoff for the Mountain League clash is set for 7 p.m.
"They seem to be pretty much an all-around competent team. I don't see any 'great' things that they have, but I don't see any weaknesses that they have," Baker said of the Eagles. "They're solid on defense. They run the ball pretty well. They block OK. They can pass a little bit. They can spread the field and run the ball. They don't make many mistakes. They don't fumble the ball. There's just nothing you can put your finger on and say, 'They can't do that.'
"We are, in some ways, a lot like they are."
In the opener with Bellefonte, BEA amassed 326 yards on the ground, with Dion Barnard surpassing 100. The following game against Philipsburg-Osceola, Cole Long completed all seven of his pass attempts. Against Penns Valley, the defense forced a fumble at the 1 on the last play to preserve a one-point win.
Last week, against Chestnut Ridge, they again came up with a fumble deep in their own end in the waning moments while rushing for more than 230 yards as a team for the third time this year to fend off the visiting Lions' upset bid.
"These kids are confident in what they do. One of the things they wanted to focus on was doing the little things and keeping a positive attitude and not giving up during a game if something goes bad or [losing concentration] if something goes well," Eagles coach Jack Tobias said. "This group of guys, they don't quit."
Barnard leads the Eagles with 430 yards on the ground, but BEA also has come up with nine more turnovers than it has given up.
This is the beginning of an important stretch of game for the Eagles, who face Tyrone and Clearfield in two of the next three weeks after playing Central. BEA has had little luck with any of those teams historically, especially in the last roughly two decades since Gawen Stoker moved on as the team's coach - the Eagles only have won one of the last seven meetings with the Dragons, and that result in 2007 later was overturned because BEA had an ineligible player.
Tobias, though, thinks this is a different situation.
"With this group of kids, I don't think that's a big issue," Tobias said of the past. "These kids know we can only control what we do on the field and that, if we take care of our responsibilities, that's how good things will happen."
On Friday, a big part of that will revolve around containing Moore and Cunningham, who have combined for 562 yards on the ground, 473 receiving and 669 passing while scoring 18 total touchdowns.
"They have a very physical offensive and defensive line, and we need to come out and play hard," Tobias said. "It's going to be a physical battle, and I think the team that comes out on top is going to be the one that wins that battle up front."
Baker feels BEA presents a test to keep Central's good times rolling.
"It's not hard to prepare for them, but it's hard to beat them," Baker said. "You're going to pretty much have to stop everything that they do. You can't identify just one thing."


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Police are still looking for the shooter or shooters who killed Justin Stokes, 21, outside the building where he lived at 173 Brabant St. at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday, though sources say they've narrowed down their suspect list.
According to one law enforcement source familiar with the investigation, the shooting involved two groups, one from West Brighton and New Brighton, the other from Mariners Harbor. Police are also looking into an earlier incident, at 1:40 a.m., where shots were reported fired at nearby Grandview Avenue, the source said.
The three survivors in the shootout include a 26-year-old who was listed in critical condition after being shot in the torso; a 24-year-old who sustained two gunshot wounds of the legs and was in stable condition; and a 30-year-old who was in stable condition after being shot in the buttocks.
Stokes, who spent two years in state prison after a 2009 conviction for attempted criminal possession of a weapon, was released to parole on April 10, less than a month before his death.
He found himself in trouble with the law just a week after his release, when he was a passenger in a car that led police on a wild chase across Staten Island's North Shore on April 17.
Police spotted Stokes and the car's driver, Darren Loyd, 23, in the middle of an apparent drug deal in West Brighton, and Loyd narrowly missed hitting a police detective as he drove off, according to court papers.
The car rammed a police vehicle driven by a second detective, backed up, and hit it again before speeding all the way to Mariners Harbor, police allege. Ultimately, Loyd hit a parked car, and the duo were arrested, according to court papers.
Stokes was arraigned on misdemeanor marijuana and ammunition possession charges the next day, and Stapleton Criminal Court Judge Alan J. Meyer ordered him released on his own recognizance.


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BURTON - For Ron C. Fratoe, the act of making wine is passed down from generation to generation, trade secrets handed down as a birthright.
"What I really like about making wine is that I'm carrying on a family tradition," Fratoe said.
Every year, the Burton resident enters several of his homemade wines into the Great Geauga County Fair, where he competes against other wine-makers from the area.
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Ron C. Fratoe of Burton enters several of his homemade wines into the wine competition each year at the fair.
This year, three generations of Fratoes are represented in the competition.
"We all have the same name, so it gets a little confusing," Fratoe laughed. "I did eight different classes this year, my son Ron M. did seven classes and my dad Ron R. did three. Also, my daughter and her husband did three also. It's a real family event."
The Fratoes were rewarded for their efforts, earning numerous second- and third-place finishes. The judging took place Wednesday evening.
According to Cindy Stutzman, event organizer, wines are separated into 12 classes ranging from white vinifera to red grape sweet. Once separated, five judges perform a series of tests to rate the wines.
"They're judging nose, what it smells like," Stutzman said. "Then they put it in their mouth, and they're looking for the flavor, where things like the acidity is very important. Then they spit it out. They're also looking at the color of the wines."
The judges will also submit notes on each wine, listing tips to wine-makers as well as their personal opinions of the wine.
"For the people that are into wines, they say that is very helpful for them," Stutzman said. "If there is something wrong with the wine, that's noted."
Finally, after the best wines are chosen according to the categories, the best entry is designated as "best in show."
Orange Village resident Howard Jacobs received top marks in 2013 for his red vinifera semi-dry wine.
"That's a very good best in show winner right there," Stutzman said. "It's really good and has a great flavor."
A total of 138 bottles were entered into the competition. Only amateur wine-makers from Geauga County or a bordering county are allowed to enter.
"That's up about 30 or 40 bottles from last year," Stutzman said. "So, it was a really good turnout."
While the competition aspect of making wine is fun, according to Fratoe, the aspect he most enjoys is sharing the hobby with his family.
"I remember growing up as a kid where every Sunday, we'd sit down for a spaghetti dinner at grandma's house. All of the adults got to drink wine but we didn't. I said, 'One of these days,''' he laughed.
"I really like the flavor of wine, for one thing. But, it's just a fun, wholesome hobby," he said.
Another big winner was Celeste Richards of Garrettsville, who was awarded first place in the categories of dessert wine, white or red non-grape and red grape sweet wines, along with a runner-up finish for her ripe grape sweet wine.


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Scientific Name: Amazona autumnalis
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The red-lored Amazon can live more than 75 years while in captivity! Avocados and eggplants are poisonous to parrots and other animals when ingested as part of their daily meal.
STATUS: The red-lored Amazon is listed as of Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
HABITAT: This bird makes its home in the tropical habitats of Central and South America, ranging from Mexico down to Ecuador with a separate population discovered in central Brazil.
DIET: Like most parrots, the red-lored Amazon feeds on native fruits, nuts, and seeds.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: This bird is about 13 inches long and primarily green in color, with a distinct red forehead from which it gets its name. In some individuals, the cheeks may be yellow with small nuances of red within the yellow. The top of the red-lored Amazon's head also has a slight bluish tinge to it, giving its head a vibrant mix of beautiful colors. The juveniles of this species contain less red and yellow pigments on their face, giving them a duller green look than their adult counterparts.
Nomadic Amazons
The red-lored Amazon is a nomadic bird. During the breeding season, this bird and its mate will enjoy the safety of the rainforest where they can use tree cavities and overgrowing vegetation to hide and protect their eggs from lurking predators. During the winter, these parrots will move into more open spaces where it may be easier to find food scattered across the ground. Though they usually only live in mating pairs, the red-lored Amazon does not mind collaborating with other birds while searching for food. There have been reported cases in which a flock of over 800 red-lored Amazons was seen feeding in an open field, as well as a case in which both Amazons and macaws were seeing living together feeding in the same area. These birds are typically seen as solitary pets; however, they are more than willing to join up with other winged friends for a food-filled, noisy party.


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In another case of a major corporation duped by an overseas acquisition target, Caterpillar Inc. is taking a $580 million impairment charge for the fourth quarter of 2012 and leveling allegations of accounting fraud at its recently acquired, China-based subsidiary, Zhengzhou Siwei Mechanical & Electrical Manufacturing Co.
The company says it has opened an internal investigation into what it believes is a deliberate, multi-year, coordinated accounting fraud involving several senior managers at the Siwei unit beginning long before Caterpillar completed the acquisition in June 2012. The company says it has removed several senior managers it believes were involved in the coverup and has put a new leadership team in place.
Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman said in a prepared statement the company moved "quickly and decisively" when its investigation confirmed misconduct. The company notified the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.
The company first suspected problems in November 2012 when its own physical inventory didn't square up with Siwei's accounting records. Caterpillar says it launched a comprehensive review and investigation into the discrepancy and uncovered "inappropriate accounting practices involving improper cost allocation," which overstated profits. The review also uncovered accelerated and "at times unsupported" revenue recognition.
Caterpillar said it believes its due diligence in connection with the Siei acquistion was "rigorous and robust," including company personnel as well as outside accounting, legal, and financial advisers. "It is important to understand that Siwei was a publicly traded company with audited financial statements," Caterpillar said in a published Q&A accompanying its announcement. "What we discovered at Siwei following the acquisition was deliberate, multi-year, coordinated accounting misconduct that was concealed by the persons responsible." The company is considering its options for legal remedies to recover its losses.
In another recent impairment announcement, Hewlett-Packard took an $8 billion impairment charge while accusing its recently acquired, U.K.-based Autonomy business of accounting fraud. Founder Michael Lynch has adamantly denied the allegations. The company says U.K. and U.S. authorities have launched investigations based on its own internal findings.
Caterpillar acquired Siwei to expand its reach into the coal mining equipment market in China. The company says the business fundamentals are still strong in China and it remains committed to operating in the market, the largest-coal producing and consuming country in the world.


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Country star Ronnie Milsap doesn't want to be enshrined as the poor, blind kid who made it. For one thing, he notes of his Smoky Mountain boyhood, "I didn't realize we were poor, so I didn't know what I was missing." More important, he finds a blessing in his blindness: "I was sent to a special school where my training was excellent," he reflects. "If I hadn't been blind, I would probably still be in the backwoods of North Carolina working in a sawmill."
Instead, Milsap, 34, is the lord of a century-old colonial mansion on seven and a half prime Nashville acres, the fruit of 18 No. 1 singles since 1973, including What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down, (I'm a) Stand By Your Woman Man and the current Why Don't You Spend the Night. His rich emotive tenor and mellow lyrics, suggesting a Smoky Mountain Manilow, have also earned him two Grammys, the Country Music Association's award for best album and best male vocalist three times each, and in 1977 the biggie: Entertainer of the Year. "I've won everything," he cracks, "except Best Female Vocalist." With the sound track for Clint Eastwood's Bronco Billy planned for next month, Milsap's next goal is the final crossover—to become a TV star.
"At this year's CMA awards show, instead of just sitting behind my piano, I wanted to walk out on the stage and sing," explains Milsap. "The producer was hesitant, but I did it." Several mishaps in concert have hardly diminished Milsap's bravado. He once fell off a stool and finished the show with a broken finger; at another engagement he tripped over his amplifiers and continued—without letting on he'd sustained a gash in his leg that later required 18 stitches. "Ronnie," says brother-in-law and business manager Don Reeves, "is not scared of anything."
Milsap has fought off adversity from the start in Robbinsville, N.C. Born with congenital glaucoma, he was turned over to his grandparents by his mother and father (a TVA laborer) when he was a few months old. (He later maintained strained contact with both parents.) At Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh, a lonely 400 miles away from home, he mastered violin, keyboards, woodwinds and guitar by the age of 12. At 18, Milsap, an honor student, entered Young Harris Junior College in Georgia, and "Whoa! That's when I entered the real world," recalls Milsap. "The social aspect was the most valuable experience of my life." While in college he met secretary Joyce Reeves ("It was love at first sound"), and they married in 1965.
Choosing music over a scholarship to a law school, Ronnie worked clubs and bars in Atlanta and Memphis for eight years. Eager to try a recording career in Nashville, he broke a contract with a Memphis club owner that led to a financially ruinous lawsuit in 1973. But shortly after landing a gig at Roger Miller's King of the Road Inn in Nashville, Milsap signed with RCA Records and hit No. 1 with his single I Hate You later that year.
Milsap's free time at home is spent playing kickball with son Todd (now 10 and without vision problems), reading classics and best-sellers in braille or on tape ("Scruples was out on cassette three months after it hit the stands") and eating. "It's amazing," marvels Milsap, who's jogging two miles a day to shed 20 pounds, "that I can be so disciplined in other ways and undisciplined in eating." An electronics nut who has mastered the 40-track console at his own $1.5 million Groundstar Studio on Music Row, Ronnie operates a ham radio, owns 14 TV sets and handles his finances with a talking calculator while awaiting the next breakthrough—the talking computer. "The electronic age has opened all kinds of doors for me."
Determination has opened the rest. "Lots of people have difficulty dealing with blind persons," observes Milsap. "Luckily, I've had the talent to overcome that prejudice." "But what if you didn't?" asks Joyce. "Yeah," nods Ronnie, "but I did."
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Canning Recipes: Blueberry Jam, Blueberry-Peach Jam, Peaches
I canned blueberry jam first. I was so nervous it wasn't going to set right and would be runny! I adjusted the recipe and used some honey in place of the sugar. I don't remember the exact amounts but for the blueberry jam I believe I used 3 cups of honey and 3 cups of Turbinado sugar. For the peach-blueberry I think it was 4 cups honey 2 cups sugar. But use at your own discretion because I really don't remember...
Having altered the recipes, I was thrilled when I realized it would be a jam-like consistency.
We don't eat a lot of jam but I'm very excited to give much of these away. Our first delivery will be to our chiropractor for our appointment tomorrow and then maybe we'll take some to the firehouse with a loaf of homemade bread.
While I was pleasantly surprised with my jam, my peaches left much to be desired.
The cans sealed just nicely and I'm sure they will taste fine but they were a pain to peal and were not as pretty as I hoped. Also, instead of making a sugar syrup I used honey (about half of what was called for) and water. It was heavier than the peaches therefor all my peaches rose to the top of the jar. Again, nothing wrong with them but just not the 'look' I hoped for, but nobody will really see them but me :)
I mix and matched recipes but here are a few good recipes and helpful instructions.
How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam-Easily!
Blueberry Peach Jam
How to Make Homemade Canned Peaches
A little homemade jam on my soaked grain bread...yum!
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I am stopping by to invite you to participate in the first edition of the The Carnival of Home Preserving that will be posted at Laura Williams' Musings on Monday July 14th.
It is a Carnival to Share Recipes and How-To's for Canning, Freezing, Dehydrating (drying), and Root Cellaring of Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs.
Deadline to Submit: every Sunday at 2pm EST
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I saw your post on Rocks in my Dryer about living in Iowa. I was going to comment back to you there but figured you'd not see it as there's so many on that post.ReplyDelete
Anyway, I live in NW Iowa, transplanted from NC. I found your comment hilarious because I do live in a cornfield. Almost. I'm on the edge of town and there are cornfields as far as the eye can see around me, heh. When asked, I tell people I live in a cornfield. :)
Im coming from the Carnival of Home Preseving. Im not sure if youre used to canning peaches but I just want to make a suggestion. When you buy peaches make sure you a buying a freestione variety which means that the seed inside is lose and will come out easily. Also blanch the peaches first and then peel. The skin comes off in one huge peice that way. :)ReplyDelete
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I've spent the past 35 years canning/preserving and now spend a lot of time judging 4H and Open Class home canned products at many county and state fairs. There are many good sites on the web where you can find good canning recipes/techniques and one of those is the USDA's site. You can take an online canning course-for those of you who want to learn more about it. If I can be of any help with recipes or techniques, feel free to email me. We grow most of our own fruits and vegetables and I've just finished with our peaches for the year making 3 dozen pots of jam, fruit leather, syrup and butter and also just put up the last 12 gallons of our blueberries into jams, jellies, vinegars etc. Now I'm about to be buried in blackberries-we are having a very blessed year in our home orchard!! I also have a list of books that can be pur-chased used from amazon and alibris.com for additional recipes and techniques that I give to the students of my canning classes. Good luck with all your efforts. plantfreek P.S. BTW-I was born in Sioux City, IA and moved to northern Minnesota when I was 7. Have lots of relatives in IA.ReplyDelete
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