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Every year, I teach hundreds of sellers how to sell IBM storage products. I have been doing this since the late 1990s, and it is one task that has carried forward from one job to another as I transitioned through various roles from development, to marketing, to consulting.
This week, I am in the city of Taipei [Taipei] to teach Top Gun sales class, part of IBM's [Sales Training] curriculum. This is only my second time here on the island of Taiwan.
As you can see from this photo, Taipei is a large city with just row after row of buildings. The metropolitan area has about seven million people, and I saw lots of construction for more on my ride in from the airport.
The student body consists of IBM Business Partners and field sales reps eager to learn how to become better sellers. Typically, some of the students might have just been hired on, just finished IBM Sales School, a few might have transferred from selling other product lines, while others are established storage sellers looking for a refresher on the latest solutions and technologies.
I am part of the teach team comprised of seven instructors from different countries. Here is what the week entails for me:
- Monday - I will present "Selling Scale-Out NAS Solutions" that covers the IBM SONAS appliance and gateway configurations, and be part of a panel discussion on Disk with several other experts.
- Tuesday - I have two topics, "Selling Disk Virtualization Solutions" and "Selling Unified Storage Solutions", which cover the IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC), Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified products.
- Wednesday - I will explain how to position and sell IBM products against the competition.
- Thursday - I will present "Selling Infrastructure Management Solutions" and "Selling Unified Recovery Management Solutions", which focus on the IBM Tivoli Storage portfolio, including Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), and Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager (FCM). The day ends with the dreaded "Final Exam".
- Friday - The students will present their "Team Value Workshop" presentations, and the class concludes with a formal graduation ceremony for the subset of students who pass. A few outstanding students will be honored with "Top Gun" status.
These are the solution areas I present most often as a consultant at the IBM Executive Briefing Center in Tucson, so I can provide real-life stories of different client situations to help illustrate my examples.
To learn more about a Top Gun class in your area, see the [Top Gun class schedule].
The weather here in Taipei calls for rain every day! I was able to take this photo on Sunday morning while it was still nice and clear, but later in the afternoon, we had quite the downpour. I am glad I brought my raincoat!
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Skip to comments.Latest HIV vaccine doesn't work; U.S. halts study
Posted on 04/26/2013 6:35:39 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren't preventing HIV infection.
Nor did the shots reduce the amount of the AIDS virus in the blood when people who'd been vaccinated later became infected, the National Institutes of Health said.
"It's disappointing," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. But, "there was important information gained from this" study that will help determine what to try next.
(Excerpt) Read more at ctvnews.ca ...
Where's that Gomer Pyle pic....
Guess we can still say "shouldn't put your wanger there".
Polio. Smallpox
Chicken pox, small pox, influenza........
"Someone correct me if I am wrong, but has there EVER been a vaccine for a VIRUS? I seem to remember learning that the volatility of viral makeup prevents vaccinations from being effective."
I'm not an expert in this field, but isn't the annual flu vaccine for the flu virus? I don't know how quickly HIV mutates, so I don't know the practicality of a vaccination. Not a big issue to me, I'm old, married, and I'd put my risk at near zero.
The FLU vaccine, that doctors recommend every year?
How about a modern version of the chastity belt?.........
This whole fiasco sounds like an exorbitant research cost (largely footed by taxpayers) for a disease that is wholly avoidable, and the money would be better spent on researching the sexual life of the pill bug.
Although there are innocent victims of this disease and I feel sorry for them, most infected people bring it on themselves.
My guess is that it's nature's way of culling the herd...
Many for viruses but none to my knowledge for a RETROVIRUS.
Occam has the answer: AIDS isn't caused by a virus - it is a immune system destroying lifestyle disease and, as a result, there will never be a vaccine to cure it.
It is still and will always be a disease primarily limited to the gay and (pardon the redundancy) drug using populations.
There are many HIV/AIDS 'dissidents' who question the entire AIDS orthodoxy...
*Many question if HIV exists at all. (HIV tests only test for antibodies. They are unable to test for HIV itself).
*Some believe HIV probably exists but that it doesn't cause AIDS.
*Some believe HIV is a harmless retrovirus and that the highly toxic aids drugs, along with other co-factors, such as overuse of antibiotics, recreational drug use, other illnesses,etc are what cause people to die of so called 'AIDS'.
God sends plagues against those who defy nature's law. It will not be cured until he allows it to be.
Not to say that the homosexual deathstyle doesn't entail a multitude of other deadly heath hazards which definitely encourage the furtherance of the disease.
There is only one way to avoid HIV. Sit on your @$$ and keep your mouth shut.
Furthermore, there are many who claim HIV/AIDS drugs are not needed AT ALL in order to live a long, healthy life - that in fact, those toxic drugs are very counterproductive.
Many have lived 10, 15, 20 years or more without ever having taking the AIDS drugs. Changing lifestyle habits - what you eat, wreckless sex, etc., is what matters most. The so-called AIDS 'experts' claim HIV can take 10 years before someone shows symptoms. Yet, has there been any other virus out there for which they make such a claim?
We have literally dozens of drugs to treat HIV so that those infected can spend years dying (and spreading the disease). It's a shame those "at risk" can't think of a wa of avoiding infection, since it is so hard to vaccinate against or to cure once they are infected. CDC might be able to come up with some options, but they could never be published - to publish recommendations that interfere with lifestyle choices would be hate speech.
I suspect it will get much, much worse unless and until we get back with the Plan.
It is what it is.
What??? You're thinking antibiotic.
Vaccines include: Small pox, polio, measules, chicken pox, menangitis, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), etc.
For a complete FDA aproved list, see:
The biggest weakness in the virus theory of AIDS is that it doesn't spread like any other virus. Mostly gays and drug users but not prostitutes. I've actually never seen convincing proof that HIV causes AIDS. I think Duesberg nailed it decades ago..
[........The biggest weakness in the virus theory of AIDS is that it doesnt spread like any other virus.....]
Exactly. The 'experts' say it mutates, which is probably their way of saying they don't have any solid answers. And they also came up with the term 'Long-term non-progressors' to describe those who don't show signs or symptoms of the disease. In other words, they come up with new 'non-explanations' to keep their theories alive and to keep the billion dollar gravy train rolling.
Even if it had worked, the perverted sodomites would have come up with - or is it out with - a new, improved, deadly killer disease.
But don't those vaccines target bacteria or germs...but not VIRUSES?
Yes, spread among most homosexuals and drug uses, but how would you account for heterosexual women catching it as well?
I view AIDS, which is real, as a deficiency of the immune system. That can happen to anyone. It becomes "AIDS" when you test positive for an antibody of HIV not a test for HIV. That mostly happens to gays and drug users whose lifestyle promote weakened immune systems and the trading of lots of infections. But occasionally it will happen to people like you and me. But in any case you do not see a spread of this supposed HIV virus and AIDS into the general population. That virus is not the cause of AIDS.
Google Duesberg and read what he has to say on the subject. You will easily be convinced that the whole HIV = AIDS story is just another very successful Global Warming type scam.
Thanks. I'll look into it.
The greatest barrier to HIV is the zipper.
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Irish Pub Beef Stew
Irish Pub Beef Stew
Cut: Beef Chuck Roast or Sirloin Roast
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours and 5 minutes
- 1 1/2 lbs beef, cut into chunks
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can tomato soup
- 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can water
- 4 carrots, cut into chunks
- 4 large potatoes, cut into chunks
- 2 stalks celery, cut into chunks
- 4 onions, cut into chunks
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped fine
- 1/4 cup good quality cooking sherry
- 2 bay leaves
- Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
- In a heavy skillet brown the beef in the butter over medium high heat.
- Add the soup and water and stir well.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring once.
- Transfer to a cast iron dutch oven or oven proof pot and cook in the oven, covered for 5 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from oven, remove bay leaves and serve with Irish Soda Bread and butter. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Corned Beef and Carrots with Marmalade-Whiskey Glaze
Cut: Corned Beef Brisket
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours
Main Ingredients:
- 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 pound boneless corned beef brisket
- 12 carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh parsley sprigs
Marmalade-Whiskey Glaze:
- 1 cup sweet orange marmalade
- 1/2 cup Irish whiskey
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, plus more for serving
- Place corned beef brisket and included seasoning packet in Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring just to a simmer; do not boil. Cover tightly and simmer 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until fork-tender.
- Meanwhile, combine marmalade, Irish whiskey and nutmeg in small saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce to generous 3/4 cup, stirring often, about 7 minutes. Mix in 1 tablespoon mustard.
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Toss carrots and 1/4-cup glaze in large bowl to coat. Spread carrots out on baking sheet. Sprinkle carrots with salt and pepper. Roast until carrots are tender, about 35 minutes. Remove from oven and keep warm.
- Remove brisket from water when fork-tender; trim fat. Place on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 3 to 4 inches from heat. Brush top of brisket with remaining glaze; broil 2 to 3 minutes or until glazed. Carve diagonally across the grain. Transfer to platter, garnish with parsley, and serve with carrots and Dijon mustard. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Cook's Tip: Boil corned beef ahead of time, trim fat and refrigerate. When ready to serve: Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Generously brush corned beef all over with glaze; place in center of prepared sheet. Toss carrots and 1/4 cup glaze in large bowl to coat; place around beef. Sprinkle carrots with salt and pepper. Roast until carrots are tender and beef is golden, brushing occasionally with more glaze, about 35 minutes. Transfer to platter, garnish with parsley, and serve with Dijon mustard.
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Time to find sources of gratitude
November 6, 2011
The autumn months are, not creeping, but barreling, through, and Thanksgiving looms large, in spite of the mostly unseasonably warm weather.
It's a wake-up call time for most teachers, as we realize how much we hoped to get covered first semester, and the reality of how much we probably did not get covered. Not sure how to fix that one; one always wants students to learn more than we have time for.
It's a time for making sure that the firewood pile is ready for the winter, and adjusting it, if it is not. It is the good graces of our apple tree that got us through last, fairly mild winter. (It gave us lots of dead branches). Yes, last winter was mild; everyone seems to remember the few extremely cold days and forget the rest of the season, with above average temps.
It is, more than anything, a time for looking inward with gratitude and outward with hope. Thanksgiving tends to get run over, sandwiched as it is between the day when they want to sell kids lots of candy, and the day when they want to sell kids lots of toys.
"They," of course, refers to retail marketing. Thanksgiving is primarily an adult holiday, with food focus on adult tables, adult activities like football being a concern, and the adult desire to reconnect with family and friends as a strong sub-theme.
What are you thankful for? I am sure that most of us, if we allow the list to take shape, will start it off with family members, particularly the spouse, I would hope. In the busyness of daily life, we too often take for granted the one who has stood by us, behind us, and sometimes gone in front of us. Clearing the way. If you are not blessed with a spouse like this, I am sorry, but if you are, show some gratitude.
Children. Constant source of thanksgiving, even when they are exasperating. Anybody who wants to join the laugh a day club, go find a little kid to hang out with. My granddaughter has been watching a lot of volleyball this fall, as we cheer the Lady Eagles to a possible championship. So the other day, as I was taking her to CCD, she piped up from the back seat" Okay, pretend you just picked me up from volleyball practice, and you're taking me to CCD." Guess she has a new set of heroes.
Well, there's another source of thanksgiving- a granddaughter who is healthy enough to dream about being a high school volleyball player someday, and know that she'll be healthy enough to do it, if she wants.
There are more, so many more, and I will spend next week's column on some of those other aspects of gratitude. The students — I started this column off by mentioning how material always outruns time available — the students are their own whole cause for gratitude. More on that next week, and other joys of life.


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Here is my fantasy team in the order I drafted them. Unfortunately I was not present for the first 2 picks but I got a pretty good team. I am in a 8 team league and we drafted 18 rounds. I got the last picks so most of my picks were back-to-back. Here we go:
1) DeAngelo Williams - HB (good pick I would've take him there)
2) Tom Brady - QB
3) Brandon Jacobs - HB
4) Greg Jennings - WR (originally they drafted Roddie White for me but I went with Jennings instead)
5) Dallas Clark - TE
6) Wes Welker - WR
7) Pittsburgh Defense (I f'ing hate the Steelers but what else can I say? Best defense in the league)
8) Chris Wells RB - (probably a stupid pick with Reggie Bush and some others on the board. Hopefully he gets better from his injury)
9) Derrik Ward - RB
10) Mark Sanchez - QB (not much else was left so I took a flyer on him)
11) Antonio Bryant - WR
12) Leon Washington - HB
13) Jamal Lewis - HB
14) David Akers - K
15) New England Defense (got a decent backup. will start NE D when we play Pittsburgh)
16) Devin Hester (good pick for late in the draft. think he's gonna have a big year with Cutler throwing to him)
17) Kevin Boss - TE
18) Josh Cribbs - WR (prolly could have picked him up as a free agent but nontheless a good pickup. he may even win the #2 or #3 WR spot this year.
QB - Tom Brady / Mark Sanchez
HB - DeAngelo Williams / Brandon Jacobs / Chris Wells / Derrik Ward / Leon Washington / Jamal Lewis
WR - Greg Jennings / Wes Welker / Antonio Bryant / Devin Hester / Josh Cribbs
TE - Dallas Clark / Kevin Boss
K - David Akers
Defense - Pittsburgh / New England
Overall, I think that HB is my best position and I think I'm weakest at WR. It all depends on how Hester does. I think Bryant was a steal getting him in the 11th round. Thoughts?? All input is considered. I was considering James Davis but I will pick him up as a FA if he does anything note-worthy.
I dropped Mark Sanchez, Derrik Ward, and Cribbs. I countered that by adding Correl Buckhulter (he's supposed to start for Denver), Roger Mason (can't go wrong there) and Brett Farve. The Cribbs cut might come back to bite me and I hope it does. I just want to see how many catches and touches he gets in the 1st few weeks of the season. I put the Steelers defense on the market looking to find a high-calibur wide receiver.
Thanks for all the input, jon


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Millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year for study, tourism, and business, including more than 150,000 who cross the border every day. The Mexican government makes a considerable effort to protect U.S. citizens and other visitors to major tourist destinations, and there is no evidence that Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) have targeted U.S. visitors and residents based on their nationality. Resort areas and tourist destinations in Mexico generally do not see the levels of drug-related violence and crime reported in the border region and in areas along major trafficking routes.
Nevertheless, U.S. travelers should be aware that the Mexican government has been engaged in an extensive effort to counter TCOs which engage in narcotics trafficking and other unlawful activities throughout Mexico. The TCOs themselves are engaged in a violent struggle to control drug trafficking routes and other criminal activity. As a result, crime and violence are serious problems throughout the country and can occur anywhere. U.S. citizens have fallen victim to TCO activity, including homicide, gun battles, kidnapping, carjacking and highway robbery.
Coahuila: You should defer non-essential travel to the state of Coahuila. The State of Coahuila continues to experience high rates of violent crimes and narcotics-related murders. TCOs continue to compete for territory and coveted border crossings to the United States. In August 2011, suspected members of TCOs and police exchange fire near a crowded soccer stadium in Torreón causing panic. The city of Torreón had a murder rate of more than 40 per 100,000 population between January and August of 2011. USG personnel may not frequent casinos, sport books, or other gambling establishments and adult entertainment establishments.
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Since 1996, the Palm Beach International Film Festival has brought filmmakers and enthusiasts to Palm Beach County. The 2014 festival, taking place April 3 to 10, will include premieres, parties and events the public has come to expect as well as the addition of an education component and a membership program in partnership with the Sundance Institute. We spoke with Randi Emerman, the president and CEO of the festival, about the changes, her favorite moments from the 2013 festival and how she hopes to see PBIFF grow.
PBI: How have you seen the film festival evolve since you've been involved?
Emerman: Well, I was a founding board member so I've been involved with it since the beginning. I think the most important [aspect] is being recognized on a worldwide format as far as the films and connecting with the filmmakers around the world...You're not going to see these films anywhere else [and you're] able to meet and learn about these people from around the world.
Why is it so important to have an international film festival in Palm Beach County? What do you think it brings to the community?
Well, I think it brings awareness, it brings education. And, the name Palm Beach is synonymous with culture. The name Palm Beach everybody knows around the world. And we should have a premier film festival here; it should be what it is and even more.
How do you view this festival in relation to other similar festivals? What's PBIFF's DNA?
I think our DNA is bringing people together. For the filmmakers, they have a great time and they see Palm Beach County in a whole different light. Our community is exciting, it's fun, it's growing, it's the place you want to be....We don't have the budget that other festivals have, and that's the one issue that has been a challenge. We don't have the multimillion-dollar budgets that festivals down the street or in our state have, and not even the $20, $30, $40 million that everyone wants to compare us with. We're doing this with volunteers; a lot of people with passion are coming to the plate to make this happen.
What were some of the highlights of the 2013 festival?
I would say Comedy Warriors touched everybody; funny, great film, and yet, these were heroes, real heroes, that were joining us. And I don't think I'll ever forget that. And, the surprises in the films and the ways people react to them are always interesting. The other one was our opening night film about the cancer survivor, Decoding Annie Parker. Just all these people who related with her and knew who she was and wanted to meet her and how they were touched by this.
How are plans coming along for the 2014 festival? Any tidbits you can share?
Well, one of the big things we're starting is this year-round presence with an education series [in partnership with the Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square]. The primary part of it will be a movie with a lecture; we'll talk about the movie afterwards, and a professional is going to help us interpret what we saw and why he sees it that way. Then, there'll be seminars on how to get involved in a movie, why to invest in a film...different things like that about the industry that the community's interested in. We're going to start introducing this in November. There will also be a new theater added to the mix, the Cinemark Palace in Boca Raton. That's going to be a great addition.
How do you see the festival growing over the coming years?
Well, [we are introducing] a membership program, which I think is going to really help us grow. We're partnering with the Sundance Institute, and it is the first time they're ever doing this with an outside film festival.
What does a partnership like that allow you to do?
Well, first of all, the members that get that membership level will be given membership with the Sundance Institute and invitations to their premiere events. It also opens the door for us. Currently, we work with Sundance as far as what they have in the festival to play at our festival, and that will expand a little bit. And just having their name attached. So many people from Palm Beach County go to the Sundance Festival that aren't even attending our festival or know about it. It's hard for us to get our name out with the limited dollars.
How can members of the community get involved in the festival?
Come out and see these films, meet these filmmakers. And when I say support them, I don't mean financially or anything like that; support their visions, learn why they did this and what's the heart and soul of film and how it brings the world together, or can bring so much light to us.


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STOP Formula Grant
Program Description:
The Recovery Act provides $140 million nationally to Services Training Officers Prosecutors Formula Grant Program (STOP Program) to promote a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to enhance services and advocacy to victims, improve the criminal justice system's response, and promote effective law enforcement, prosecution, and judicial strategies to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
The City operates a family advocacy center which is a multi-jurisdiction public/private partnership that fully integrates the functions of law enforcement, forensic evidence collection, prosecution and victim assistance in a "One Stop Shop" format, so that the needs of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse victims, and the furtherance of justice, are effectively and efficiently served.
Funding Category:
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Program Funding Allocated:
Total Spent:
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Today, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton participated in a press availability following the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2011 Ministerial Meetings in Honolulu, Hawaii. The APEC forum is the premier economic organization in the Asia-Pacific region. Established in 1989, APEC now comprises 21 economies that account for 43 percent of world trade and 55 percent of global GDP.
In the above video, Dick Custin of the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Press Center offers a glimpse of the APEC 2011 International Media Center, where approximately 2,000 journalists are working to cover the APEC meetings in Hawaii November 8-13. Information on broadcast footage and other digital content for APEC can be found here. Content includes full event coverage, highlighted video clips, and social media. For transcripts of speeches and remarks, press releases, photos and additional resources, please visit www.apec2011.gov/media.
Evan D. in Iowa writes:
Well, today is November 13, so the APEC meetings are wrapping up. Heard on NPR this morning reports of the President giving the Chinese "stern" admonition regarding trade. This, of course is tied in with the abysmal jobs outlook here in the U.S.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Japan, I agrees but we do, get rid of secium fear. Japan ready but ....... Consumer worry of that, I think so. -- I can't find good methods.
China, not law but dialogue, currency rate.
Russia, follow our decision, at tomorrow not long.
If north-Korean working in Iran, we must kill them. We need peace and Market. Russia, follow our decision, at tomorrow not long.
If North-Korean working in Iran, we must kill them. I'm also Korean but we need peace. Need Market and I believe Iran President.


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Tracing Permissions Errors in CRM
If you have customised a User Role, you may find that users who are in that permission role cannot access areas of the system. CRM will be giving you an error that looks something like this:
Error Number: 0×80040220
Error Message: SecLib::CrmCheckPrivilege failed. Returned hr = -2147220960 on UserId: ########-####-###-####-############ and PrivilegeId: ########-####-###-####-############
If you have removed many permissions, tracing which one you removed to cause this issue can take a long time. Fortunately, a short piece of SQL will show you wish permission the system is attempting to find. Run the following against Organisation_MSCRM
select Name, * from PrivilegeBase where PrivilegeId = '########-####-###-####-############'
Replace ########-####-###-####-############ with the PrivilegeId from the error message, making sure to keep it enclosed in single-quotes. The system will now return the name of the Privilege that CRM requires to display your Entity.
For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 953962


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Students with disabilities at the University of New Haven have the right to:
Access courses, programs, services, jobs, activities, and facilities offered through the University.
Work, learn and receive appropriate reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids and services as determined on a case-by-case basis.
Confidentiality of all information about their disability except as disclosures are required or permitted by law.
- Have information be reasonably available in accessible formats.
Students with disabilities at the University of New Haven have the responsibility to:
Meet University qualifications and maintain the essential technical, academic, and institutional standards for courses, programs, services, jobs, and activities.
Self-identify as a person with a disability to the Accessibility Resources Center (ARC), and to seek information, counsel, and assistance when necessary.
Provide documentation of a disability from an appropriate licensed professional that is current and verifies the nature of the disability, functional limitations, and the need for specific accommodation(s).
Follow established procedures for obtaining reasonable and appropriate accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids, and do so in a timely manner each semester/trimester for which they wish to receive accommodations.
- Ensure that professors are aware of needed accommodations prior to each instance (e.g. each exam).
The University of New Haven has the right to:
Maintain the University's academic, technical and institutional standards.
Request current documentation from a student completed by an appropriate licensed professional to verify the need for reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids.
Discuss the student's need for reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids with the professional source of the student's documentation with the student's written consent.
Select among equally effective and appropriate accommodations, adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids in consultation with students with disabilities.
Deny a request for accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids if the documentations does not identify a specific disability, fails to verify the need for the requested services, or the documentation is not provided in a timely manner.
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University of New Haven has the responsibility to:
Ensure that University courses, programs, services, jobs, activities, and facilities, when viewed in their entirety, are offered in an integrated and appropriate manner so as to be inclusive of individuals with disabilities.
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Points of View 2013: Digital Place-Based Video Report
May 29, 2013
This report from Arbitron and Scarborough presents universe estimates for digital place-based video, through benchmarking the size and profile of total viewers across the U.S., with data to aid advertisers in their decisions on which networks to include in their media plans.
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text: 1. Environment New Zealand 2007, Ministry for the Environment. 2. All species commercially fished, including those outside of the QMS. 3. Percentage of stocks calculated by weight and value, excluding squid. 4. Latest complete fishing year, excludes OYU5, which are recorded as individuals. 5. Seafood Export Summary Report, SeaFIC 2009 calendar year. 6. Mussel, salmon and oyster exports from Seafood Export Summary Report, SeaFIC, 2009 calendar year. 7. Statistics New Zealand, Fish monetary stock accounts, 1996–2009. 8. Sport and Recreation Profile: Fishing, SPARC 2007/08 Active NZ Survey, 2009.


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Raspberry Crumble Bars
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 -1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 10 to 12 ounces good raspberry jam, such as Hero
- 2/3 cup good granola without dried fruit
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- Confectioners' sugar, for sprinkling
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix on medium speed just until combined. With the mixer on low, add the vanilla.
Sift the flour and salt together and, with the mixer on low, slowly add to the butter mixture, mixing until it almost comes together in a ball. Turn the dough out on a board. Lightly pat two-thirds of the dough evenly on the bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan and about 1/4-inch up the sides. Spread with the jam, leaving a 1/4-inch border. Mix the granola into the remaining dough with your hands. Break the dough into small bits and distribute it on top of the jam, covering most of the surface. Sprinkle the almonds on top. Bake the bars for 45 minutes, until lightly browned.
Cool completely and cut into 9 or 12 bars. Sprinkle lightly with confectioners' sugar.
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The Boogerman Racket Buzz produces a unique sound not produced by any other buzzbait on the market. The Racket Buzz sound comes from the blade making erratic contact with the head of the bait. This causes a totally different squeak and clacking that drives bass nuts.
The 1/2 oz model features an oversized blade.
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Comments: Man the 1/2 is huge! Made me persuader buzzbait look small and dwarfs my tungsten war cry buzzbait. But big baits equals big fish.
From: Boonie: Stockton, CA 7/1/15
Comments: Best Buzzbait I've ever used! Works great out of package. Takes a beating and still stays on top and planes weeds better than any other Buzzbait I've used before. U might have to bend it a little to get the clacking noise back because you've gotten so many fish but still the best SOUND and NOISE and QUALITY for a buzzbait. I won't use any other buzzbait.
From: X: Twin Cities, MN 8/29/14
Comments: Best Buzz Bait on the market. This thing runs great right out of the package and can really take a beating!
From: Clint: Raymore, MO
Comments: My absolute favorite Buzzbait!! It's without a doubt a BIG Fish lure. The sound is irresistible to bass. I use a 3" swimbait trailer on it also.
Comments: Yeah dont get the 1/2 oz for bass unless your prepared to catch big bass. I have the 1/2 oz and it catches the big ones!!!!! but all sizes work great
Comments: 1/2 doesn't look the same as picture shown here. It's WAY TOO BIG! It's way more bigger than 'over sized blade'. Might be good for musky or salt water fishing, but don't pick it up if you wanna catch bass. I still like the head design, so, I will buy 3/8 next time.
From: Jade: West Coast
Comments: Best buzzbait ever! The fall pattern is picking up and it's rare that I even put this thing down! It's a big fish bait!
From: Grady: Dayton, TN
Comments: best buzzbait i have ever used there is a secret to these baits,see if you can figure it out,i have caught so many biggggggg fish on this lure. if you can figure out the secret to this lure,the strikes you get will blow your mind.i had a 8 pounder just blow it out the water,one awsome puppy!
From: Alan: Virginia, USA
Comments: Great buzzbait. Stays on top very easily. I use the black and red at sunset and at night and the bass just hammer it.
From: David: North Arkansas
Comments: i love this buzzbait, i went down to kentucky lake to do a little night time bass fishing, with this here buzzbait i caught a 7 lb. bass. by a boat dock
Comments: Definitely a different type of buzzbait. Works very well for your first decent sized fish (2-3lbs). After that I had to keep bending the wires back to keep it clacking. I think these bait should be good for at least 10 decent fish.
From: Matt: Abilene, TX
Comments: I love the Boogerman buzz baits. The clacking sound they make as the blade hits the body is really distinctive. They also track nice. Best of all they catch fish.
From: Woody: Johnstown, OH
Comments:Almost got a small sponsor from Boogerman about 8 years ago when a friend and i won a tournament on lake Winniconne in WI using Boogerman buzzbaits. The tournament division was Big Bucks Bass, i was 17 and my friend was 18. Everyone was pretty mad that we took all the prize money in all the categories. Fish cant resist the chatter!
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Violet Wickham
WICKHAM, Violet Powell, 87, of Alpena, died Monday Aug. 19, 2013.
She is survived by her husband, Donald; three daughters, Debbie Ludwiczak, Susan Newhouse both of Alpena, Sandra Powell of Lansing; two stepsons, Gordon (Karyln) Wickham of Dewitt, David (Deirdre)Wickham of Novi; two step-daughters, Lucy Rodriquez of Oregon, Susan (James) Brown of Washington; seven grandchildren; six step-grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren; one brother, Ted Dice of Milford, and sister, Sister Mary Regina of Corpus Christie Monastery in Rockford, Ill.; her in-laws, Joyce Green, Naomi McCoy both of Alpena, Betty Dice, Barb and Martin Powell, Don and Betty Wright all of Hillman, and Charles and Darlene Powell of Flint.
She is at McWilliams Funeral Home Alpena where friends may call on Thursday from 2-8 p.m. and on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. from 10 a.m. until the mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. with Rev. Richard Schaeffer officiating. On-line condolences may be registered at www.lifestorynet.com.


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Planning begins for park's anniversary
PRESQUE ISLE – The Friends of Thompson's Harbor State Park and the Department of Natural Resources are working on plans to celebrate the park's silver anniversary.
In honor of the 5,000-plus acre state park's formation 25 years ago, the friends group is planning a day of events on May 11, group President Mike Grohowski said. Group member Bill Grigg is spearheading plans for the day. He and other members discussed the day's agenda at a meeting in the Presque Isle Harbor Association Clubhouse Wednesday night.
The celebration has been in the work for a few months, Grohowski said, and its aim is to draw people to the state park.
"It's just to make more people aware of the uniqueness of the park, and have them spend a day out there," he said.
DNR Cheboygan Field Office Manager Dave Stempky attended, along with Hoeft State Park Supervisor Blake Gingrich and field office Manager Patrick Rogers. Stempky and Gingrich answered Grigg's questions about what the department could do to help with the celebration, as well as fielding a few others.
Activities planned so far range from guided tours to see the park's birding spots and other natural features, including a quaking bog and various wildflowers, Grigg said. Thompson's Harbor State Park is strewn with dwarf lake irises in the late spring and early summer months, and the celebration is timed to coincide with their blooming, Grohowski said. While the flowers are easily found in the park, they're considered a threatened species by state and federal laws.
There will be an open house at Stone Path Cabin, with DNR employees giving out samples of ice cream and bottled water, according to a list of proposed events. Cooking for a Cause might also be there to sell food, Grigg said. The mobile food cart business would donate most of its proceeds from the day to Friends of Thompson's Harbor State Park.
Volunteers could hand out maps to nearby attractions, including both Presque Isle lighthouses and Rockport State Recreation Area, Grigg said.
The celebration necessitates having a safety plan, Stempky said. Among other aspects, formulating one involves contacting local hospitals and a veterinary clinics to see if they have antivenom for the Eastern massasauga rattlesnake. Michigan's only native venomous snake is known to make its home in the park.
"We're going to have kids running around, and we know we have snakes in there," he said. "If somebody gets bit we need to know what to do."
Grigg said he'd made some progress on this, including determining that Posen Area Fire and Rescue would be the emergency responders in the event of an accident.
The DNR will be working on improving a road that runs from the park's west entrance to Lake Huron's shore, Stempky said. Once finished, there will be a five-car parking spot at the end of the road, with an outhouse located nearby. The road leading back there will be repaired to make it passable. Any fill material used on the road must be limestone-based to avoid disturbing any areas where the dwarf lake iris grows.
Stempky recently received a permit needed to do this kind of work in the habitat of endangered species, and he's looking to partner with the Presque Isle County Road Commission, he said. The DNR would cover the road commission's fuel and wages for the project, although the exact terms of the agreement have not yet been set. There also should be opportunities for the friends group members to help.
The DNR would like to begin as soon as possible, likely in the spring, Stempky said. He and Grigg discussed the need to coordinate the construction and celebration activities to make sure one doesn't interfere with the other.
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Seeing Pink—Seeing Red
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Maybe I am particularly interested since I am a breast cancer survivor. My good fortune is due to at least two things. The Lord isn't finished with me yet, and my illness was detected extremely early.
My lump was found during a routine mammogram. I know that the government has advised that women do not need mammograms as often, but I am the perfect example of how beneficial they are. In 2010 when I had my mammogram there was nothing unusual found. By 2011 a cancerous spot was detected. Although this spot was less than 1 cm, it was impacting my health.
I was not surprised when I heard the news. I had experienced night sweats where I would wake up with bedding and bed clothes wet. I knew from experience that could mean trouble. My husband had night sweats triggered by his cancer.
Everyone I dealt with on the health issue was kind and thoughtful. They realized how fearful a process the diagnosis of cancer was to me. I was one of the lucky ones. After two surgeries, there was no more cancer detected in my body. As a follow-up to be sure I went through a series of radiation treatments and five years of medication to suppress the disease. I am now half way through the medication process and doing well. I feel good, and better yet, when I have my mammograms nothing is spotted.
I know that the small lump that was removed would not have been able to be felt for years. It was in a spot that was buried deeply in tissue. Only that mammogram was the key.
Breast cancer is not only a woman's disease. There are some men who are victims as well, but most of the victims are women. Mothers encourage your daughters to be tested. Daughters encourage your mothers to be tested. Husbands and fathers encourage the women in your life to have this lifesaving test.
At the hospital these days pink is the color. In the screening center there are baskets of pink things as part of a give-away. Last year I had a follow-up mammogram in October, and I received a pink glass. That glass is a reminder to me of my good fortune. Every time I use it I think of how fortunate I was.
My friends gave me a mug with a butterfly when I finished my radiation treatments. That mug is special to me. I have always loved butterflies, but they mean more to me than ever these days. Celebrating another birthday is special as well. I do not take them for granted these days. They say when you get older you forget about birthdays, not so if you are a cancer survivor. It is another year that you have lived through with the promise of more birthdays.
If you have not yet had your annual mammogram, call to make that appointment. It just could be a life saving measure for you, too.
Did you happen to watch "60 Minutes" this week? This is where I see red. They said that the designation of disability is one of the largest businesses these days. There are a number of what I'll call scummy law firms that specialize in getting disability benefits for people, not because they are disabled, but because they can make money off of them. You know who they are. They advertise on television.
It was revealed that some of these law firms have doctors on their payroll that examine hundreds of patients at a time to claim disability. They know what the triggers are and when they go before the judges they are all granted benefits.
The law when it was written specifically said that if a person could perform any type of work he/she was not eligible for benefits. How did this huge drain on the economy ever get to the proportion that it is today? Do we really have that many more disabled people today? It has nothing to do with age. Many of the disabled are young.
My uncle was truly disabled yet he could not get benefits. He had a brain tumor that made it impossible for him to even find his way home. His license was lifted as well. He certainly could not perform his job that required intricate figures. He tried twice before he died and each time he was denied benefits. Contrast with the easy going system that we have today. Find a lawyer who specializes in this and he/she will take your case.
Why have the scummy law firms flourished? They are a lucrative business. They make almost as much as the people they represent because they take a share of the benefits earned.
Please do not misunderstand me. I do not deny there are legitimate cases of disability. I wholeheartedly endorse helping them. Unfortunately, many of those people do not receive any help because they are too proud to apply for it. They do not want to go to these sleazy law firms.
I am not talking about our disabled veterans either. They deserve our help and support. These people risked their lives to preserve our way of life. I am talking about the people who use disability as a way of life. We are paying for it – all of us.
Ann Swanson writes from her home in Russell, Pa. Contact at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Good grooming
Trail conditions are the best they've been all season, according to the president of the Chautauqua Lake Snowmobile Club.
On Monday, Chris Jaynes, Chautauqua Lake Snowmobile Club president, said all trails are open throughout the county, except in Clymer.
"There is a real low amount of snow in some places. We're trying to keep those closed, the ones going into Clymer," he said. "Clymer we still have closed because of low snow. Some trails are decent, but some fields are bare. They can't keep snow on them."
Jaynes said he groomed 260 miles of trails this weekend and 300 miles the previous weekend. He is hoping the trails will continue to stay open throughout the upcoming weekend even though warmer temperatures are being predicted.
"It is supposed to hit the 40s this weekend. I'm hoping the trails stay open," he said. "The trails stood up better than I thought they would with the rain we got last week. We are pretty happy with how they are working out with the thaw we had and multiple closings."
Even though the trails have been open plenty this winter compared to last year when trails were only officially opened twice, Jaynes said there is not much activity.
"It is surprisingly low," he said. "It is low now compared to the beginning of the season. This might be our last weekend coming up. It is hard to say, but we are in March now."
On Monday, the Chautauqua County Trail Conditions hotline message said all trails are open, with the exception of those in Clymer. You can access the hotline by calling 800-242-4569. The hotline spokesperson warned people not to ride where there is little or no snow because club officials don't want to upset land owners.
"We do not want to take the chance at losing that land owner's property," the message said.
The Chautauqua Lake Snowmobile Club Sno-Phone can be reached by calling 753-2924. On Monday, the message said trails are open and in good shape except in Brocton where they are marginal.
According to the Chautauqua County Visitor Bureau's website, the county has 450 miles of groomed trails and are maintained by members of the five county snowmobile clubs. These groups work with hundreds of private landowners and utilize 16 groomers to maintain trails. Along the trails, people can visit service stations for fuel, restaurants for a bite to eat and hotels for overnight accommodations.
The five snowmobile clubs included The Chautauqua Lake Snowmobile Club, www.chautauquasnow.com, Ellery Sno-Cruisers, www.ellerysno-cruisers.com, The Lake Effect Trailbreakers, www.trailbreakers.com, Cherry Creek Sno-Goers, www.cherrycreeksnogoers.com, and the Sunset Drifters, www.sunsetdrifters.net.


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McKeirnan seeking third term as district attorney
Warren County District Attorney Ross McKeirnan has announced his intention to seek re-election for a third term.
"As Warren County District Attorney, my mission has been nothing less than protecting the safety and security of our citizens," McKeirnan said in a release. "My philosophy has been to cut a break to those who deserve it and hammer those who don't. My extensive experience allows me to meet the demands and responsibility of standing in court as a trial attorney representing the people of Warren County."
McKeirnan, 59, will petition to be placed on the spring primary ballot as a Republican candidate.
In his first term as district attorney, he created the Warren County Drug Task Force, comprised of police officers, sheriff deputies with countywide jurisdiction to combat illegal drug activity.
"As the top law enforcement officer in Warren County, I have enjoyed a working relationship with the police and understand the challenges they face in serving and protecting. I am humbled and grateful for the high level of support the police have given me over the years and in this current bid for re-election," said McKeirnan.
McKeirnan was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1982. Until his election as the first full time district attorney in Warren County history in 2005, McKeirnan maintained a private practice in Warren.
"I owe the success I have had doing this job to a dedicated and efficient support staff," he said. "When I came into office, I inherited a backlogged criminal docket which we were able to streamline. In my tenure, we have handled approximately 5,000 criminal cases with a 96 percent conviction rate. We have been through a lot together, from minor shoplifting charges to the major homicide cases I have successfully prosecuted.
"In my second term in office, I assumed responsibility and control of the Warren County Victim/Witness program. In that capacity, I have worked to ensure that victims of crime are afforded their rights under the Victim Right Act. I have learned the unique perspective of the crime victim and make sure they are informed of the process and empower them with ability to have input."
McKeirnan obtained a B.A. degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a juris doctorate from the University of Bridgeport. He is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the Federal District Court of the United States.
A past president of the Warren County Bar Association, McKeirnan served as Warren County Public Defender or 14 years.
He is also an honorably discharged Vietnam Era Veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy, submarine service.
McKeirnan also announced that his campaign chairman will be Warren County Sheriff Deputy Danny Michaels. Raymond Haines, CPA, will serve as campaign treasurer.
"I look forward with enthusiasm to this re-election campaign," he added.


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Daily Fishing Report
Folks, I just wanted to let you in on a little secret.....
The Daily Fishing Report that Byron puts up....
Ok, it's not so much a secret, but the views for that page vs. the views for the message board and website in general - well, ...I mean it's clear that some folks out there are missing one of the very best things about the new LRO format. Not only do I get to hear what's going on at LRO and Townsend, but I get to, for a brief few minutes, imagine myself being there. Sure, it's a fishing report page and it's got that - but the other stuff that Byron takes the time to report on( snowballs at the Y and people trying to cycle in the snow) is worth alot more than the time it takes to read the report. Byron, I don't know how many people have told you this, but I think you're fishing reports and the little glimpse into your day in Townsend is about the best thing on the whole site. Well, it's a toss up between that and the new BB format....
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Laurie and the Bear
A woman takes up trail running to overcome her fears
Laurie Simons was 30 miles into the 50-mile trail race called the Le Grizz Ultramarathon, near Glacier National Park, ...
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Laurie Simons was 30 miles into the 50-mile trail race called the Le Grizz Ultramarathon, near Glacier National Park, Montana, when she heard loud crashing in the bush. Her heart was pounding, but the 41-year-old runner from Regina, Saskatchewan, moved toward the racket and looked over the road's edge. She could breathe again; none of the eponymous animals of the race were in sight. Most runners tackling the 50-mile course in bear country worry about meeting wildlife, but Simons had more reason than the others—just one year prior, she had been attacked by a grizzly bear.
In June 2005, Simons was offered a four-month work term at the Banff Center for the Arts, where she could pursue her two passions of furthering her career as a theatrical scenic painter and being active in the outdoors. Her grown sons, Sean and Stephen, stayed in Regina while Laurie moved to Banff, Alberta, ready to explore Banff National Park's trails. Bear evidence was everywhere that summer; scat was ubiquitous on the town's paved paths and trails. And on just her second day there, Simons awoke to the news of fellow runner Isabelle Dube's death by a grizzly in nearby Canmore.


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The popular term from the 90s appears to be making a comeback, albeit in a different incarnation, courtesy a team of four students at Carnegie Mellon, two of whom are, you guessed it, desis. [Pittsburgh Post Gazette] (tip Karthik via email)
Talking hand
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It is a sensor-equipped glove, known as HandTalk , that can translate gestures into spoken words on a cell phone. It was developed by students at Carnegie Mellon University as part of a class research project.
Three of the four team members, senior computer engineering students Bhargav Bhat, Hemant Sikaria and Jorge L. Meza , demonstrated the prototype yesterday at Carnegie Mellon's "Meeting of the Minds" expo of undergraduate research projects.
It's all in a noble cause, to help the deaf communicate with people who are not familiar with the American Sign Language.
The technology is pretty simple (not really) and cheap – desi ishtyle (really).
Underneath the hood of this system are several relatively inexpensive pieces of technology.
Along each finger and the thumb of the glove are flexor strips, which change their electrical resistance, depending on how much the digits are curled. The positions of the fingers are read by a chip and transmitted wirelessly to a cell phone, which is loaded with a vocabulary that corresponds to the gestures.
The cell phone then types the words as text messages, and an off-the-shelf program translates them into speech.
The prototype currently can only recognize 15 of 26 American Sign Language alphabets and need major upgrades, but the team is optimistic of testing the gloves with hearing-impaired people in a few months. But wait, the desi connection doesn't end with the team of students.
The HandTalk project is one of several created this year in Dr. Narasimhan's Embedded System Design course, in which teams of four have to develop a product prototype in 15 weeks.
Among the other projects this term is a lighted jump rope that changes colors the faster someone skips and can deliver digital messages on how many calories are being burned, and a cell phone system that allows students sitting "in the nosebleed section" of a hockey game to tap into any video camera feed within the building and see it on their phone screens.
One project from last year's class already has resulted in a local spin-off company, Dr. Narasimhan said. The students developed a bar code reader for blind people that gets product and price information from the Web and reads it back to the shopper.
All in a day's work at this class in Carnegie Mellon.


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Skip to comments.Giuliani Decides Against a Run for the Senate
Posted on 12/21/2009 7:09:57 PM PST by freespirited
Former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has decided not to run for the Senate seat held by Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Republicans briefed on his decision said Monday evening.
The decision by Mr. Giuliani, 65, leaves Senator Gillibrand who was appointed to her seat less than a year ago, has never run in a statewide election, and is still unfamiliar to many voters without a high-profile Republican opponent as she faces election to the seat.
As recently as a week ago, a Quinnipiac University poll showed Mr. Giuliani leading Ms. Gillibrand in a hypothetical matchup, 50 percent to 40 percent.
Mr. Giuliani, whose decision to forgo a race for governor was reported a month ago, plans to endorse Rick Lazio for governor of New York on Tuesday afternoon at a news conference in Manhattan, the Republicans said. Mr. Giulianis intentions were reported by The Daily News on its Web site Monday evening.
Many Republican leaders, sensing anger at Albany and incumbent politicians in general, had seen the former mayor as the strongest potential candidate for governor or for Senate in 2010. But party officials had begun agitating for him to declare his intentions as to the Senate race.
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Dart board.
yeah really - no more Rudy. Go away and take Newt with you and Huckabee. Maybe Pataki will run.
>> Former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has decided not to run for the Senate
>> Mr. Giuliani ... plans to endorse Rick Lazio for governor
Somebody, please wake me up.
OMG...........even the blind guy can win again now.
Nice slink. Or should I say slither.
G had prostrate cancer. Though in remission, stress and excitement can lower body immunity and the cancer can re emerge. Look what happen to GWB press secretary Snow. G made a wise choice. A quiet life will insure his longevity. He already served his moment in history. Time for new and younger blood to take his mantle.
I know Huck has many detractors, especially here, but he gave one helluva speech in Nebraska last night. It was, if I may say so, presidential. If he can live up to the speech's promise and round it out with deeds he can be a formidable candidate. As for Rud. He's always been a bully. He doesn't go into fights unless he's sure of the win. His presidential run was merely an exercise in ego gratification.
NY has just received an early Christmas present. Good riddance to Mr (or Miss?) noun+verb=9/11.
Huck has been "Hortonized" by the recent murder committed by one of the gazillion felons he pardoned while Governor.
This nation will never, never, never elect a Baptist Preacher President of the United States.
I for one am overjoyed at this news. Rudy G. is the worse of the worst, and was not trusted by New Yorkers before 911 put him on a national stage. No more be said, just good news, and don't let the door hit your RINO behind on the way out.
Yea, he's gonna be great as long as no other murderers he pardoned kill anyone else in the next couple of years.
When/if the GOP retakes the White House, Rudy's holding out for a soft landing spot. Being a Senator would actually mean work.
While I'm not a Huck supporter, as a Catholic,I have no problem with Huck's clerical calling.
Well, he's a good speaker, but we've already got one of those in the WH, thank you. The Huckster is a RINO.
Well, he's a good speaker, but we've already got one of those in the WH, thank you. The Huckster is a RINO.
Oh, good.
Rudy can run for president again in 2012!
** ducking **
If Huckapoo or McRomney are the 2012 GOP candidates for POTUS, Obama wins by a landslide.
RINO Rudy could have easily won the NY Senate seat next year for the GOP, but he is definitely NOT a conservative. Maybe his health is still a problem? I wont miss him at all.
I am not sure this is such a bad thing. I mean, isn't our goal to rid the place of RINO's, Pro-Choicers and Gun Grabbers? Isn't there one Conservative in the House from New York that can beat this appointee? How about King?
Interestingly, Peter King's ACU rating for 2008 was 50, falling from previous years in a steady pattern and is probably easily considered a moderate these days...magritte
I wasn't sure. He seems to be a spokesperson on Fox a lot and he usually comes off fairly conservative. You folks would know best. Any other suggestions that can win?
And the circular firing squad cheers at the prospect of the vulnerable dem senator securing her lifetime position.
Actually, King's 50 ACU rating helps in NY...it's unlikely any conservative will be a U.S.Senator from NY in the near future...magritte
Punked out again. I knew it.
The three easiest way for a used car salesman to gain power
is to become a preacher, a politician or get a TV show.
Huck's dead meat. No way he gets elected.
Too late. Another one did kill again.
He probably thinks he can run for POTUS in 2012.
(In his own mind.)
He's useless.
Since you're in NY, can you name any Republicans who can defeat Gillibrand?
If you don't want gun grabbers, you don't want Pete King.
I'm not a Huck supporter either, as a Baptist. I'm ashamed to admit it, but the last time I voted for a born again Christian for president we got Jimmy Carter. I don't think he's tough enough.
Now if he was a Jesuit.......maybe so.
If he had the money, John Faso would make her nervous. He would need mucho bucks to overcome her $$$ advantages. In his favor is he's run statewide and Gillibrand has low recognition.
IIRC, John Faso ran against the now disgraced Spitzer, and that Faso is relatively young and pleasant looking. Interesting. Gosh, I just hope someone with a good chance to win steps up to run and soon.
Thanks for replying.
Remember, the last Jesuit was Bob Drinan from Mass. Who made Teddy look centrist.
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something old, something newPosted by David Toub in CD Review, David Toub, Philip Glass, tags: Dennis Russel Davies, glass, Glassworks, Kepler, Le Poisson Rouge, Signal
Glassworks (live in concert at Le Poisson Rouge)
Signal, featuring Michael Riesman and conducted by Brad Lubman
Soloists and Chorus of the Landestheater Linz
Bruckner Orchester Linz
Dennis Russell Davies
Orange Mountain Music
When Glassworks, Philip Glass's first release on a major label (CBS Masterworks) came out in 1982, many of us felt it was the beginning of the end, a sellout to get his music heard by a larger audience, consisting of small snippets of his music that paled compared with the incredible music he wrote for Satyagraha, Einstein on the Beach, Music with Changing Parts, etc.
All of that is true.
However, Glassworks is still good to listen to, has some nice moments, and I've always wished Glass had kept the Islands movement going much longer-it ends just as it really hits its groove. And very importantly, Glassworks is still far, far better, in my opinion, than much of the music Glass has written in the past decade.
Other than being remastered for listening on a Sony Walkman, Glassworks has never really been recorded or performed in its entirety outside of that initial CBS Masterworks release. Individual movements, most notably Facades, get performed and recorded individually from time to time. But this album, recorded live at the NYC performance venue Le Poisson Rouge, represents the first time Glassworks has been performed (in an arrangement) in its entirety by a group that is not the Philip Glass Ensemble.
When I first listened to this album, I was greatly disappointed. The miking and mastering, which is a consequence no doubt of this being a live performance, seemed to make the music seem cluttered; it is hard to hear all the individual lines in Floe, for example, and the bass lines just get lost at times. There is no question that this music benefits from recording and all the nuances that go into the mixing and mastering processes.
But in many ways, this is also a great album, in that it confirms that live musicians can indeed perform continuous music without the major gaposis that usually arises in live performances, even those by the Philip Glass Ensemble. I was actually blown away, having heard many live performances of Glass's music in which performers drop out to breathe or even get lost in the myriad of notes streaming without break. This performance by Signal is nothing short of incredible; they don't get lost, and their winds seem to be able to play without the need for room air. I'll have to remember that each time I get told my own music for winds/brass is unplayable except by those rare performers who can circular breathe.
The inclusion of Glass's early, and wonderful, Music in Similar Motion, is welcome. While it lacks some of the frenetic energy found of Glass's early Chatham Square release that is still the definitive version, Signal's performance, a few minutes longer than that of Glass's ensemble, works well. I prefer it to the performance by Alter Ego on their Glass album from a few years ago.
So all in all, Glassworks, as performed live by Signal, is a worthwhile album for anyone interested in Glass's music.
As mentioned, Glassworks could be looked at as a transition away from the longer repetitive works of the 60's, 70's and early 80's. Kepler, Glass's 23rd opera, almost bears no relation to his earlier music except for the trademark syncopations and arpeggiations. Kepler really strikes me as more of an oratorio-there are really no main characters outside of Kepler, and as for plot and drama-look elsewhere. Just as Einstein on the Beach seemed to push the definition of "opera" to its limits, so does Kepler. The music is interesting at times, but truthfully, could just not keep me that interested very long. It struck me as many of Glass's recent operas do-a few interesting ideas here and there, but nothing earthshaking. Unlike Satyagraha or even the somewhat weaker Akhnaten, there is little here that I find truly memorable. But then, it's hard to get particularly passionate about an opera about an astronomer/scientist lecturing about his theories and findings. I love listening to great scientists lecture, but most of their work just doesn't lend itself to a musical setting. As much as I'd love to see someone dramatize Chandasekhar's dismissal by the noted British astrophysicist Arthur Eddington or the discovery of transposable genetic elements by Barbara McClintock, I'm just not sure these things are ready for their realization as operas. In some ways, I even think Glass's earlier opera, The Making of the Representative for Planet 8, has more memorable moments, and that work is not up to his previous standards, I think.
Kepler, performed very devotedly by extremely talented musicians from Linz, Germany, doesn't suffer from a halfhearted realization. This group, conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, clearly in enthusiastic about Glass's recent music, and that's a good thing. But after 23 operas, I think Glass's formula has gotten stale. He's become the Haydn of the opera world, perhaps. True, there is some more prominent use of percussion in this opera, but if the best thing one can say is "Wow-he's using percussion to a larger degree," then there's a problem.


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