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Terrible fight. Both guys were awful.
I can understand the mouthpiece problem because I struggle with it myself sometimes. However, dude gassed out after one round of doing almost nothing. Both looked like total crap in the second round. When Faulkner refused to fight the 3rd round, despite not even being hurt, I lost what little respect I had left for him.
How do you go on a show, to be a fighter, when you can't finish 3 rounds of moderate work?
For next week, I really hope they don't split up the teams and make guys fight against teammates. If they do, what's the point in the whole USA vs UK thing anyway? The teams are even so it works out.
PS: Bisping's a crybaby.
Well, I didn't think they were AS awful as some of the others we've seen so far, but that's not saying much.
At least Frank was willing to get in there again after having fought only two days before. Could you believe the absolute gall of that Pierce giving Frank advice during his training session. They should have sent that guy packing! I thought Dan or Frank should have gone over and knocked him out or at the very least told him to shut up. Unbelievable!
I couldn't believe it either when Faulkner didn't want to fight anymore. I had to do a doubletake at first 'cause I wasn't sure I had heard right, what he was saying to Bisping. You could practically see the steam coming out of Bisping's ears. And then, when they were back in the UK room and Faulkner kept saying, "but, I had a good time." , I thought for sure Bisping was going to either implode or explode.
I thought the last few TUFs were bad, but this is just beyond the pale. I know, I know, "what does that say about me" 'cause I keep watching it. I guess I keep hoping to see something resembling mixed martial arts.
At least this season they've been focusing more on the training aspect as opposed to the douchebaggery that goes on in the house. I like this season.
I've liked that there either hasn't been as much, or they aren't showing as much of the ridiculousness in the house too..
But it would be much better if we had less of that AND more footage of training/fighting by some of the guys in the last few seasons, rather than this one. These guys suck!
And Michael Bisping has proven himself to be what I have always thought he was.
I have the same issue with my mouth piece, some days I have no issues and other just biting down on it cause me to get ill.
The episode sucked and the guy didnt even give the third a go, he quit and was happy for it. What a loser.
From what I've been able to watch of this season they ain't concentrating as much on the stupidity which is a definite plus! I do wish they had better fighters though. I still think the guy from Tennessee got cheated awhile back!
The diving board superplex is still the best bit so far this season!
There isnt much to say about this episode. Noone believed that Jason Pierce was telling the truth when he told his team that Dana had made the decision he couldnt fight against his will, perhaps because he was about as unethusiastic with them, as he was with Dana when asked directly if he actually wanted to fight. Mark Miller couldnt fight because the doctors wouldnt clear him with a broken nose, but Frank Lester was only to willing to take his place against Dave Faulkner
Dan Henderson requests that the teams swap training times, so that his team can fight in the afternoon and Bisping can coach in the morning, apparently it was a right given to him by the management. But Bisping flat out refuses to change times, and whilst Henderson stays quite calm, Bisping gets louder and more high pitched. he says "what do you want me to do, bend over and take it up the ass??" and after consulting his team, both teams and both coaches come to each other to argue their point. Bisping still doesnt want to swap times, and Damarques Johnson is not the happiest man on the US team with a few smart arse stage whispers. There is no conclusion, as Henderson considers the change made, and Bisping keeps announcing they will talk about it later. When its time for the fight announcement, the groups gather, and as Bisping walks past Damarques Johnson he decides to squirt him in the face completely by suprise with water from his bottle. Poor Johnson nearly drowns in suprise.
Naturally he's upset. Bisping makes some poor excuse like the fact Johnson supposedly made some kind of racist joke about ten episodes ago or something daft like that. The truth is, Bisping just doesnt like Johnson. He eventually makes a U-tern and appologises...but how bloody weak was that...part of me just wanted to see Johnson fire back and smack him in the face...I really dislike Bisping...this season has done nothing to endear him at all
Frank Lester, who I wasnt too impressed with before when he talked smack about knocking other peoples teeth out, and then had his own teeth knocked out, might just have validated himself though. He admits he was still banged up, he was hurting and unprepared, but he was ready to do his duty against a person hyped to be the best thing since sliced bread.
They went into the fight and it was one round a piece, the first round started out with a moments feelout followed by Faulkner who clinced but didnt manage to score the take down, they did some striking in which Faulkner came out the best and finally scored the take-down, but Lester was back to his feet very quickly, and the rest of the fight was in the clinch, Faulkner scoring better with knees, but Frank not faring bad on defence
The second round began again with a feel out moment, during which it was obvious Faulkner had gassed, his hands came down, and the dreaded mouthpiece came out. So they called a time out. So much for the hypnotherapy that Faulkner underwent to try and stop that from happening. If it was karma then the impact on Bisping must have seemed like pure justice from Johnsons point of view. Faulkner went on to lose the round because he was gassed, and by the end of it, so was lester.
However, Lester was prepared to do the third round and Faulkner was not. "im not going to go out there for the sake of being macho" he said. Bisping vertually begged, and I mean begged, but Faulkner had decided he didnt want to fight anymore. Apparently he enjoyed the fight, but simply had no desire to continue. Bisping couldnt understand and it enraged him, but not enough to actually scream at Faulkner after the fight.
It was hard not to be delighted for Lester, the kid doesnt stand a chance in winning the contract, but he's not afraid to do his duty, I hope when the smoke from the battle finally clears, someone will take notice in him, and give him a short go in the preimier leagues, he might not win...but he's not frightened to try even if it means going down in a blaze of glory, blood, guts...and teeth also.
Dana must have stepped in regarding switching training times because the next thing we saw was the UK team going in for the morning session and Bisping saying something about the "high ups" overuling him.
I thought it was terrible when Bisping squirted his water in Damarques' face. I guess Bisping thought since he's a "coach" he could get away with **** like that. In my opinion, he's lucky Damarques' just threw his hat at him. You could tell he wanted to go after Bisping and I don't blame him. I guess Bisping doesn't think he should be acting in a manner (since he is the coach and the veteran so to speak) as to be an example to his team.
But, you know what, sometimes karma has a way of evening things out. I'm sure Johnson got some measure of enjoyment when Bisping's fighter didn't want to go back in for round 3.
I must say this batch of fighters, both American and UK, are quite baffling.
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup plain low fat yogurt
- 1/2 cup chunky salsa
- 1 heart of romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1 cup hand-crushed baked tortilla chips
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack-Cheddar cheese blend
- 1 small handful cilantro leaves (about 1/4 cup)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onions, red bell peppers, garlic and jalapeno and saute until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken and saute until browned, breaking it up with the back of a wooden spoon as you cook. Stir in the chili powder and cumin and let toast for a few stirs. Add the beans and let cook until warmed through.
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Crew Had No Idea Of Rogers' Plans
The Columbus Dispatch - May 08, 2013 03:41 PM
The Crew tried to gauge Robbie Rogers' interest in returning to the league before sending his rights to Chicago, technical director Brian Bliss said.
After the former Crew midfielder trained with Los Angeles last week while publicly mulling a return to MLS, Rogers is the subject of a rights battle between the Fire and the Galaxy. Although he had spent the previous year playing in England before announcing he gay and was stepping away from the sport in mid-February, Rogers was still the property of the Crew because the club had made him a qualifying contract offer at the end of the 2011 season.
Now with Rogers stating his preference to stay close to his family and play for the Galaxy and the Fire front office trying to convince him to play in Chicago, Bliss said the Crew did not know what was ahead for the midfielder.
"We had no idea," Bliss said. "We had talked to his agent just after he got injured or was getting ready to come off of injury or whatever it was when he was at Stevenage. We talked to his agent and said, 'what's going to happen when his loan is out with Stevenage? Is he going back to Leeds? Is he coming home? What's he doing?' (The agent) said, 'To be honest with you, I don't know. I'll keep you posted as we go.' "
Rogers had initially signed with Leeds United but was loaned to Stevenage last August, where he finished out the season. After that conversation, Bliss said, there were no further updates on Rogers' plans.
As the Crew and Fire worked out a deal to swap Chicago's Dominic Oduro for Columbus' Dilly Duka, Bliss said the lack of idea on Rogers' future plans made his rights a valuable bargaining chip. In essence, Bliss said the team was not sure what, if anything, Rogers' rights were worth.
"We thought possibly if Leeds was going to terminate his deal and he was looking to play and he came back to the league and we had his rights we might have something," Bliss said. "Without any clarity, we said, 'You know what? If we have to use his rights to sweeten a deal and get it done, let's do it.' That's kind of how it happened. We said, 'Oh, we can throw this into the deal with Chicago and get the deal done.' "
Now as the Fire and Galaxy continue to posture for Rogers' rights – and Seattle as well – the Crew is in the position of watching from the sidelines.
That's just fine with Bliss.
"I don't think we can look back at it and second-guess ourselves," he said. "We didn't know. Robbie didn't know at the time, and he still may not play. We don't know. I know some of the quotes he's had in the paper and I think Chicago is probably trying to work something out with him, but he's been pretty adamant about his quotes. Because we don't have his rights, I'm really disinterested in what happens.
"I wish him well and hope he does well and I'd like to see him back in the league, but in the end if he ends up out in L.A. or in Chicago, I'm indifferent."


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Kristofferson, Kris
Kris Kristofferson 1936–
American songwriter and actor.
Kristofferson is credited with broadening the range of country music in the early 1970s. In contrast to the simple emotions expressed in many country songs, Kristofferson's sensitive, autobiographical lyrics touch "the more tender aspects of the human condition," according to Laura Cunningham. Kristofferson's songs have a literary quality rare in country music, for he utilizes uncommon metaphors and unique rhyme schemes in his bittersweet portrayals of love and life. The emotional depth of his songwriting has gained Kristofferson a following in the pop music world as well.
Kristofferson became successful as a songwriter before he began his recording career. His first album, Kristofferson (1970), featured several songs recorded previously by other artists. Although many critics feel that his writing had already peaked by the time this album was released, Kristofferson won the Country Music Association's Song of the Year award in 1970 for "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down."
Spooky Lady's Sideshow (1974) is considered by some critics to be Kristofferson's most ambitious album. The songs examine the themes of personal and social alienation and reveal a strain of irony that some believe is deliberate self-parody. Although he still records albums and performs concerts, Kristofferson has also pursued an acting career that has overshadowed many of his recent songwriting efforts.
(See also Contemporary Authors, Vol. 104.)
Ray Rezos
It's been a good long while since an old folkie like Kris Kristofferson has come along. Kristofferson embodies the folksinger's tradition. He sings simple songs that speak eloquently of experiences—spending a night in a small-town jailhouse, hitching a ride to New Orleans, paying a call on an old-time used-to-be. He is always totally believable; you know Kris has paid some dues….
Kristofferson is a superb album. Kris shows plenty of versatility—from a rousing gospel chant, "Blame It on the Stones" …, to tender mellow things like "Casey's Last Ride" and "For the Good Times," to rockin' country stuff like "Best of All Possible Worlds." His lyrics are always right; he can be bitter, cynical when he has to be, then turn around and be poetically pretty without being saccharine….
As a songwriter, [Kristofferson] is both versatile and original. He is going to go a long way, and soon.
Ray Rezos, in his review of "Kristofferson," in Rolling Stone (by Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. © 1970; all rights reserved; reprinted by permission), Issue 70, November 12, 1970, p. 38.
Noel Coppage
[Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down on "Kristofferson"] is his ultimate statement to date about loneliness, and Kris has made a lot of statements about loneliness. The lament for lost or never-had companions or loves dogs his songs with the quiet efficiency of a small-town bookkeeper. Many songs also mention being broke and hung over….
Kristofferson tosses out a better-than-average adage occasionally…. But his lyrics don't have the gloss of self-conscious surrealism that so many other songwriters picked up by listening to Bob Dylan. Kristofferson's lyrics are straightforward and, in their way, generally graceful. Compare his songs with those of writers ten years his junior, those who are trying to say the same things, and you can see how experience—and even an Oxford education—can be helpful.
Kristofferson says he wants to affect people emotionally rather than intellectually—but any songwriter interested in survival wants to do that. The thing is that in order to write well for the viscera, one must have his own cerebrum in order, otherwise he won't know how thick to pour it on. Kristofferson, in this album, poured it on just about right.
Noel Coppage, "The Sound of Kristofferson," in Stereo Review (copyright © 1971 by Ziff-Davis Publishing Company), Vol. 26, No. 4, April, 1971, p. 61.
Alec Dubro
[Kristofferson is] a romantic, and unashamedly so. Not too different from the Kerouac vision of the Fifties, with a reverence for the "real" America and an unfortunate case of city sophistication. It's a feeling most of us have felt, but Kristofferson has pulled it off in his life and made some really fine music in the process.
Kristofferson's biggest hit in rock circles has been "Me and Bobby McGee," an undiluted piece of romance, and to some extent, an epitome of a Kristofferson ballad. On [The Silver Tongued Devil and I] there is a song that is even more sentimental, to some people cloyingly so, but which I think is just a real pretty country song. "Jody and the Kid" is that, a neat kind of circle song. It begins with a little girl following Jody around, with folks saying "Looky yonder … there goes Jody and the kid." In the second verse she grows up and they get hitched. And it ends with another little girl, their daughter, following Jody down to the levee, just like her mama did.
"Jody and the Kid" is a perfect example of one of Kristofferson's contradictions, and of his ability to charm. It's the contrast between the crying-sweet lyrics and Kris' gravelly-deep macho voice, which is just arresting….
It is as lyricist that Kristofferson excels. His melodies are good, but without his poetry they wouldn't be much. In another "Bobby McGee" type of song, "When I Loved Her," Kris sings some...
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Ben Gerson
[Kristofferson is best] known as a lyricist, and so any consideration of his latest album, Border Lord …, ought to begin there. At regular intervals, I was confronted with lines ranging from [confusion to inanity to hyperbole to the kind of pseudo-poeticizing which should have gone out with Bob Lind and the Electric Prunes]….
Kris' celebrations of machismo are his most patently stupid entries. When [Mick] Jagger works with the form, it's endearing because basically Jagger's assertiveness is compensating for failure. With Kris, it's sheer one-dimensional braggodocio….
"Smokey," "Border Lord" … and "Gettin' By High and Strange" … are the "love" songs least ambiguous in their intent. But when Kris attempts to shade in the emotional side of his affairs, he really steps in it. In "Little Girl Lost," for example, the stanzas alternate between objective consideration of his "little girl," bitterness at the way he was treated by her, and a melting forgiveness addressed to a third party who is about to "take her." The transitions are abrupt and irrational.
Kris is equally indigestible when he waxes reflective…. On "Burden of Freedom," Kris plays his namesake, Christ … but proves his obtuseness and egocentricity in the last stanza when he "cleverly" turns the tables…. Asking for forgiveness of your enemies is indeed Christ-like; to ask for forgiveness of your own transgressions,...
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Chet Flippo
[Jesus Was A Capricorn] is a satisfying album, though in a more mellow, quiet way than would have been expected. Most conspicuous by its absence is [Kristofferson's] earlier despair, although the other themes that have sustained him appear less and in muted forms.
The obvious comparisons are to such albums as [Bob Dylan's] John Wesley Harding and [Leon Russell's] Carney. Works that mark a certain maturity as well as signifying a breathing spell; a time for the artist to answer critics, to tend to loose ends, and to try out one or two new things. In short, a request that he be at last judged on realistic terms. In that light, he's mostly successful.
The critics get a gentle blast in the title cut, the message of which is "everybody's gotta have somebody to look down on."…
There is little of the old Kristofferson here: only one road song ("Out of Mind, Out of Sight") and the only thing that would qualify as an outlaw song ("Jesse Younger") is strangely substanceless. The varying love songs—"It Sure Was (Love)," "Enough for You," and "Give It Time to Be Tender"—are quiescent and almost passive. It's as if they were dealing with emotions at arm's length, on a second-hand basis…. They also suggest that he is a man who isn't a hungry writer any more and is no longer hurting and is now accepting life on different terms.
Chet Flippo, in his review of "Jesus Was a Capricorn" (reprinted by permission of the author), in Rolling Stone, Issue 125, January 4, 1973, p. 66.
Stephen Holden
[John] Prine and Kristofferson have much in common: naturalistic singing styles that owe a lot to the early Dylan and to Johnny Cash, respectively, and lyric themes that evoke rural and/or working-class sensibilities….
Unlike Prine, Kris Kristofferson seldom plays the role of social commentator. He came into prominence as the author of "Me and Bobby McGee." … With its memorable catch phrase, "Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose," this great song generated expectations that Kristofferson has not lived up to. Jesus Was a Capricorn is his fourth and weakest album.
Prior to Jesus, Kristofferson's self-made image was that of a hard-drinking, hard-loving...
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Colin Irwin
This album ["Spooky Lady's Sideshow"] is one of depressing dullness. I always thought Leonard Cohen took the prize for monotonous vocals and James Taylor for pretentious word games, but K.K. reaches a new low in dismal music. He established his reputation basically on one good song ("Me And Bobbie McGee") and apart from looking pretty and turning on house-wives with his gruff voice, he's never done anything of comparable quality. A hip Johnny Cash, he wallows in romanticism and highbrow philosophy which is at best plain uninteresting and at worst pretentious and patronising. He uses clever phrases and grand words, but doesn't come out of it at all convincing while the treatment of the songs follows a predictable...
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Ellen Wolff
Imagine a few friendly drunks, arms linked to bolster their balance while they sway to the downbeat songs of a rasping crooner singing into his beer. The soundtrack for this scenario could easily be Kris Kristofferson's Spooky Lady's Sideshow, the perfect mood music for malt liquor melancholics. Despite the provocative promise of the peepshow title, the songs exhibited here offer a bevy of down and outers like he's shown us before.
Sideshow begins on a resigned note, with "Same Old Song," a mellow motel blues that's been hanging around Kris' repertoire for a while. It bears his droll, understated trademark, summarizing success as "just a few more friends that you'll be losing when you...
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Peter Reilly
[Kristofferson] uses a personalized c-&-w form as his mode, but the brains and wit apparent in his songs are as far removed from Nashville as Balliol. Star Spangled Bummer (Whores Die Hard) is probably the most ambitious track [on "Spooky Lady's Sideshow"]; an allegory about the current American predicament, it is unsuccessful because of Kristofferson's habit of burying meaning in a welter of symbols and images so complex that it would take a cryptographer to figure them out—and all this in that hokey down-home accent yet! Much to be preferred are his performances of such material as I May Smoke Too Much, the story of a Mr. Clean who slowly realizes that the smokers and drinkers and Casanovas are...
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DAVID McGEE
It's been a long time since a Kristofferson album didn't sound like an afterthought to his movie career and Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame is no exception…. His decline as a song-writer is shocking only in its rapidity; all of those "shadows" lurking in and around his early compositions were tip-offs that the decline was inevitable. His most fully realized work, The Silver-Tongued Devil and I, came in 1971 and subsequent albums have only given rise to the question of whether he'll ever be able to pull himself up again. This album leaves the question unanswered.
Kristofferson isn't even rewriting his best songs anymore; he's just falling flat on his face trying to write one song...
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Jon Pareles
Ah, the truth is revealed. These past few years, I, deceived like so many others, believed Kristofferson was a good-turning-mediocre songwriter who hated critics for reasons you'd expect. They'd keep pointing out his sloppy lyrics …, his repeated tunes, his Dylan cops …, his homogenized production. They'd even neglect decent songs like "The Golden Idol" in the rush to proclaim his wasted potential. Surreal Thing's long-rumored revenge number, "Eddie The Eunuch," dedicated to critics, tries to reinforce this mistaken impression with sexual cheap-shots and downright lies….
The fact is that Kristofferson is actually jealous because he longs to join the critical ranks. He makes his...
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Richard Hogan
Easter Island's boxing imagery suits Kris offerson better than the repetitious exercises in bedside manner which filled his previous seven solo discs. Fans began to harbor serious doubts about who would raise the kids if Kris' squaw wised up to all the furtive trysts her husband's songs boasted. But new songs such as "Risky Bizness" and "The Fighter," which liken an entertainer's career to a boxer's, aren't so self-destructive as "The Stranger" and reflect Kristofferson's peculiar fascination with winning in public….
[Though "The Fighter"] is executed in the standard, poky Kristofferson/Prine style that makes much of their output intolerable, "Easter Island" has enough rock strength to lift...
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Robin Grayden
Kristofferson's got a fixation about the devil—he called a previous album "The Silver Tongued Devil And I"—and he could be Old Nick himself for all I care, as long as he produces albums like this…. [While "Shake Hands With The Devil"] may not carry such masterpieces as "Sunday Morning Coming Down" or "Casey's Last Ride", for example, the songs linger in the memory; they're "sleepers" rather than instant hits….
The title track is a powerful rocker about a lustful lover…. Love comes in different guises, and Kristofferson exploits them with a variety of approaches—"Killer Barracuda" starts as an allegory; he's the predator in search of female prey. Then in "Whiskey, Whiskey" he's a failed...
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Noel Coppage
Kris Kristofferson, like most of us, writes better when something's bothering him; unfortunately, he doesn't sing any better. ["To the Bone"], apparently designed to work off some of the feelings attending his split with Rita Coolidge (at least it will be taken that way), has some poignant and well-crafted songs in it, but Kris' vocals are so limited in range and emotional expressiveness that the listener has to do a lot of imaginative reconstruction to appreciate them. Daddy's Song …, a sort of Jody and the Kid revisited, walks a fine line between pathos and bathos, alternating between the guilt and agony a father feels when he can't live with his child and a "rational" viewpoint…. Something...
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On Saturday, my husband and I were listening to the broadcast of the Iowa game on the radio. The game was about to get underway when the announcer states that the
"coin toss is being sponsored by HyVee." Really? We need a sponsor for the coin toss? Have our radio and television stations prostituted themselves to the point that they have to sell "the coin toss?" During the game, there were other specific activities that also had sponsors. At the end of the game, they asked listeners to vote on the "corn play of the day." What conglomerate paid for that ad and all the others we heard during the game. It appears that every part of the athletic experience is sponsored by someone.
What and who gets that money? Where do they spend it? Not on our athletes. They can't receive even a free meal from a supporter. There is something wrong with this picture. Our athletic events have become one big commercial.
Literally everything in the U.S. is about money. In the Sunday paper, it was revealed that our college presidents spent much of their time away from their jobs "raising money." The U.I. president spent 36% of her time raising money and the Ia. State president spent 42% of his time raising money. I thought their main purpose was to lead the university in educational endeavors.
Americans no longer have a voice in this country unless you have the money to buy it. How sad.
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ALLEN SEM, 86, Williston, formerly of Powers Lake, died Monday in a foster care facility in Minot. Funeral Wednesday, 2 p.m., Cornerstone First Baptist Church, Williston. Visitation Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon, Fulkerson Funeral Home, Williston.
DELORES DOYLE, 82, Devils Lake, died Wednesday in a Devils Lake hospital. Funeral Tuesday, 2 p.m., Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake. Visitation Tuesday, 9 a.m. to service time, in the funeral home.
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The International Trade Commission (ITC) issued its notice of final determination in the action brought by Rambus against Nvidia Corp. and other respondents. In its notice, the ITC has affirmed the findings of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), with certain modifications. The final determination, including such modifications, has yet to be released.
On November 6, 2008, Rambus filed a complaint with the ITC requesting an investigation pertaining to certain Nvidia products. The complaint sought an exclusion order barring the importation, sale for importation, and sale after importation of products that infringe nine of Rambus' patents. The accused products include graphics processors and other chips which incorporate infringing memory controllers. Four of the asserted patents were later withdrawn from the investigation.
An evidentiary hearing on the asserted patents was held before the ALJ on October 13-20, 2009. On January 22, 2010, the ALJ issued an initial determination finding two Rambus patents to be not valid. The ALJ further determined three Rambus (Barth) patents valid, enforceable and infringed by the respondents. On Monday Rambus received notice of the ITC's intent to issue a limited exclusion order barring the importation of respondents' infringing products into the United States, as well as Cease and Desist Orders barring identified respondents from selling any infringing products that were previously imported into the United States. Under the Limited Exclusion Order, the infringing products may be imported and sold during a 60-day presidential review period if respondents post a bond. The commission has specified that the bond amount is 2.65% of the entered value of the subject imports.
Nvidia said that the decision by the ITC would not affect the company's customers and it would take European Commission-proposed license from Rambus.
"There will be no impact on our customers or our business as a result of this ruling. We intend to take advantage of the mandatory European Commission License that is available. This will allow us and our partners to continue our business under the terms of that license and prevent the enforcement of any exclusion order. In the meantime, we intend to appeal the case to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and continue to press our arguments on these patents before the USPTO," an official statement by Nvidia reads.
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Nvidia Corp. is reportedly preparing a competitor for the yet unreleased code-named RV790 graphics card from ATI, graphics products group of Advanced Micro Devices. There almost no details, but the fact that Nvidia Corp. is getting ready to respond even to a product with unknown level of performance once again emphasizes that the two companies are in cut-throat competition for the market share.
ATI is projected to launch its RV790 graphics processing unit (GPU), which is an overclocked version of the RV770 chip that powers ATI Radeon HD 4800-series products, sometime in early April to regain presence in $200 - $300 market segment, where currently the company has nothing to offer, meanwhile Nvidia's partners are offering factory overclocked GeForce GTX 260 core 216 for around $250.
Considering that performance of ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB is similar to Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 core 216, the presumable ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB will be able to leave the competitor behind noticeably. Naturally, Nvidia does not want to lose competition and, according to VR-Zone web-site, is preparing a graphics card that would better compete against yet-to-be-released RV790.
The rumours claim that Nvidia wants to further boost performance of its GeForce GTX 260 product by either unlocking additional stream processors while retaining 448-bit memory bus or keeping 216 activated stream processors, but activating 512-bit memory bus. Yet another option could be returning the GeForce GTX 280 (G200b/55nm, 240 stream processors, 512-bit memory), perhaps, with lowered clock-speeds and definitely based on the newer 55nm GPU, into the lineup at $299 price-point. The easiest way to compete against ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB will be simply boosting clock-speed of the existing GeForce GTX 260 core 216 products.
On Monday Nvidia already slashed recommended pricing of the GeForce GTX 260 core 216 to around $200, hence, the company now also need a product to compete in sub-$300 segment.
Nvidia did not comment on the news-story.
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Gardening in Northern Michigan requires a bit of patience as we wait for spring to really arrive. That means Northern Michigan gardeners have spend a bit of extra time planning and dreaming before the ground thaws and they can get their hands in the dirt. Northern Michigan is made up mostly of Zone 4 and Zone 5 gardening zones and in this video, we visit Plant Masters in Suttons Bay who walk the greenhouses with us talking specifically about plants that do well in a Northern Michigan climate.
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Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of DRAM and flash memory, reportedly plans to dramatically expand its foundry business in order to eventually rival companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, United Microelectronics Corp. and so on.
South Korean news-paper Chosun Ilbo quoted a Samsung Electronics spokesman saying that the company had decided to expand its foundry production as a "future growth engine with the long-term goal of becoming as big as the world's number one TSMC", reports EETimes web-site. Samsung already makes certain amount of chips on contract basis for its partners, but the company has never been considered as a serious foundry services provider. According to some estimations, Samsung's foundry business revenues were only $385 million in 2007.
The foundry market is growing faster than DRAM and flash markets and it is hardly a surprise that Samsung is interested in becoming a significant player on this market. Another incentive for the company may be intention to speed up employment of newer process technologies and manufacturing equipment in order to make its own chips more competitive. Offering foundry services ensures that Samsung's fabs are fully utilized and, therefore, makes them more efficient from economic point of view.
Many traditional makers of chips are going to cease development of new process technologies and eventually plan to withdraw from actual manufacturing. As a result, the foundry market is projected to grow rather quickly. Being the world's second largest maker of semiconductors, Samsung will indisputably continue to produce chips and it may be natural for the company to become a big contract maker.


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Since 1984, Dive Paradise has been providing safe, reliable and fun-filled scuba diving trips in Cozumel, Mexico for 29 consecutive years and counting, Dive Paradise is proud to have earned the reputation as "the name you know and trust" for Cozumel scuba diving.
Their professional, enthusiastic staff helps Dive Paradise maintain its enviable safety record among the island's major dive operators. With the largest fleet of boats, widest variety of dive trips and a staff of 80+ Instructors, Divemasters, Captains, Sailors, Management and Office Staff, Dive Paradise is undoubtedly Cozumel's finest independent dive operator.
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- Dive Paradise will not let a reasonable client go away angry. Should you have a problem with any of our scuba diving services you need only to speak with Renee "Apple" Applegate, the owner/operator of Dive Paradise to instantly resolve it. You're on vacation and we want you to have the best time possible scuba diving with us and returning again in the future with your friends!
Dive Paradise boats pick up and leave dive clients at almost all hotel docks from Hotel Barracuda to the south (weather permitting). On our "Caribbean" Boat dive trips, the ride to your first scuba dive site will take from 45 minutes to 1½ hours. Relax and enjoy the ride. Your divemaster-guide will assign tanks 20 minutes before reaching the dive site, to allow you plenty of time for gearing up.
Here are some of the great trips Dive Paradise offers:
Morning Caribbean 2-Tank Trip
- Enjoy this comfortable, relaxing way to scuba dive Cozumel. The Dive Paradise 5 flagship boats - the Aries, Sagitario, Paradise Diver, Tango and Atlantis - were built to carry up to 24+ divers. However, except when requested for special group charters, the guaranteed maximum divers put on these vessels daily is sixteen (16) divers. If a group size surpasses eight (8) divers, we split into two (2) groups and send an extra Divemaster. Our midsized boats - the Coqueta, Calypso and Renegado - comfortably carry a maximum of fourteen (14) divers. There is always plenty of room to spread out and organize your gear. Enjoy snacks, water and soft drinks provided during surface interval. Optional 3rd tank at merely $15 for guests of select hotels.
Departs daily @ 8:30AM and Boat returns 1:00PM or 2:00PM (US$79).
Custom "AM Express" or "PM Express" 2-Tank Trips
- You and your group will experience the same level of diving safety and enjoyment on one (1) of our fast boat trips as you would on a "Caribbean" trip. However, a fast boat "Express" trip enables you to dive with an even smaller group of people on your boat (6 divers maximum). Cruising along the island at 25 mph on our fleet of fast boats, the Johnny, Queen Angel, Sonador, Ana Luz and Casabel (capacity 10 divers) is almost as exciting as the diving.
Departs daily from 8:30AM - 12:30PM daily (US$83) or 1:00PM - 5:00PM (US$72).
Afternoon 1-Tank Trip
- For those who are really serious about getting the most of their diving vacation, this is the perfect "add on" to either our "Caribbean" Trip or "AM Express" Trip. A 3:00 PM departure gets you back on the reef after everyone else has completed their diving. Since the emphasis is on more , but safe bottom time, these dives are always shallow, usually 60 feet or less.
Departs daily 3:00PM - 5:00PM (US$37).
Special Twilight "Caribbean" 2-Tank Trip
- "A truly wonderful diving experience," says Mark Schneider of National Geographic Magazine. We're sure you'll agree! A 3:00 PM departure takes you on an afternoon dive after most other divers have finished for the day. Enjoy your surface interval watching the sun set over the Yucatan, then bring out your flashlights (not supplied) to enjoy the Cozumel night life you won't find at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville! Fresh fruit snack is included.
Departure time varies with the season and size/type of boat. (US$79)
Minimum 4 divers required.
Night Dive 1-Tank Trip
- Experience the incredible world of Cozumel after dark. Depart just after sunset and dive Paradise, Chancanab, or Yucab Reef. Dive light required and may be rented from Dive Paradise if needed. If you have never tried this before, it is an exciting experience!
Departs daily at dusk. (US$44)
Minimum 4 divers required.
Special E.D.P. /Computer 2-Tank Trip
- To take advantage of our Dive Paradise Experienced Diver Program, divers must have logged at least 50 dives and have good air consumption and buoyancy control. Each diver must also have a computer and be proficient in its use. We make no exceptions. These trips take you to Cozumel's most exciting and challenging dive sites. Computers may be rented from Dive Paradise if needed.
Departs daily @ 8:30AM - 12:30PM or 1:00PM - 5:00PM (US $94)
Minimum 4 divers required.
Special "Cock-A-Doodle Dive" 3-Tank Trip
- If you would truly love to dive the reefs and see them as you never have before, you won't miss a Dive Paradise exclusive - Cock-A-Doodle Dive. A 6:00 AM departure speeds you on your way to the first of 3 marvelous dives. Your dives are timed to put you on 3 reefs before the crowds arrive. A fresh fruit snack is included. To participate, divers must use a dive computer, demonstrate a minimum of 50 logged dives, and make a reservation at least 24 hours in advance.
Departs daily @ 6:00AM - 1:00PM or 2:00PM (US$104)
Minimum 4 divers required.
Special Guide Service
- This service is good for the diver who has just been certified, or has been out of the sport for a while, or for any reason just feels jittery about their upcoming Cozumel dive vacation. This is available for 1 or 2 divers maximum in addition to the dive trip charges. Utilizing this service, you won't have to worry about "keeping up with the group." You will have your very own in-water Divemaster/lifeguard to introduce you to Cozumel's unique drift diving techniques, thus assuring you of a pleasurable experience.
Dive trip charges additional (US$40). Private Instructor (US$56).
- Not a diver yourself but want to spend time with your group while visiting Cozumel? Non-divers are welcome and will enjoy riding on the boat with the divers. As long as you are over 12 years old (younger children are discouraged from riding for safety reason). If you child is part of a large group, please inquire (US$32).
Other Special Trips
- Other Special Trips Ask us about 2-Tank Night Dives, 1-Tank EDP Night Trips, Private Charter Dive Trips, and Combination Deep Sea Fishing/Dive Trips. (Advance arrangements required)
Since my arrival in Cozumel in 1993, Dive Paradise has always been my dive shop! Whether diving with family or friends, working as a Divemaster on the boats, serving as a special guide for VIP clients and teaching scuba as PADI OWSI #81862 ~ this has been my home and my "island" family!
Dive Paradise has been providing safe, reliable and fun-filled scuba diving in Cozumel, Mexico for over 20 consecutive years and is proud to have earned the reputation as "the name you know and trust".
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All trips include tanks, weights and belt, bottled soft drinks and purified drinking water. We put you in the care of one of our certified, in-water Divemaster guides whose primary duties are to lead you and your group on safe, pleasurable dives.
Valid effective January 1, 2017 (No Change Since 2015)
~ Morning " Caribbean" 2-Tank trip ~ US$ 79.00
~ Custom "AM Express" 2-Tank Trip ~ US$ 83.00
~ Custom "PM Express" 2-Tank Trip ~ US$ 72.00
~ 3 PM Single Tank Shallow Dive ~ US$ 37.00
~ Special Twilight 2-Tank Trip ~ US$79.00
~ Night Dive 1-Tank Trip ~ US$ 44.00
~ Special E.D.P. / Computer 2-Tank Trip ~ US$ 94.00
~ Special "Cock-A-Doodle Dive" 3-Tank Trip ~ US$ 104.00
~ Non-Divers (min. 12 years old) Riding Big Boat Only ~ US$ 32.00
~ Special Guide Service Big Boat Only ~ US$ 40.00 / Private Instructor US$ 56.00
Posted trip prices do not include a 30 peso usage fee (about US$2 - 2.25), per day, for anyone taking part in water activities inside the National Marine Park (where most of our dive sites are located). This fee must be paid in cash, for all scheduled days of diving, during check-in with Dive Paradise.
A Certification card or "C-Card" is required for each diver taking a Dive Paradise boat trip. The ONLY exception is made for a group which has exclusive use of the boat, and the certifying Instructor is aboard and is responsible for his/her students.
Before diving with us you must complete a "Diver's Information Sheet" which is available in our main office or can be downloaded from our website at
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We just came back from a week of diving at Cozumel with Dive Paradise. It was absolutely fantastic. We had a large group and the three dive masters were excellent. I would like to thank Santos, Julio, and Jesus for the best vacation I have had in many years. The diving in Cosumel is supurb, but these gentlemen made the experience that much more enjoyable. Thanks again and we'll see you soon!
J. King ~ Eaton Rapids, MI
My husband and I were there in August with a group from Deep South Scuba, Jackson, MS. It was my first experience in drift diving, and it was fantastic! Santos and Jaime are excellent divemasters and William was so helpful! They went out of their way to make sure we had an enjoyable time. Jaime also took several of us on a night dive and made sure that we had an experience that was "first rate". Thanks for the experience; all others will fall short!
S. & K. Jones ~ Glen Allan, MS
Thanks for recommending Dive Paradise. I wanted to let you know that we returned from our trip in mid December and couldn't say enough about how we enjoyed our diving. We had an awesome time. The divemasters and crew were exceptionally helpful and provided us with a wonderful first time diving experience in Cozumel. They really jumped through hoops in making sure that we saw some incredible stuff. We'll surely return! Thanks again for all your help and advice!!
M. K. Franks ~ Redland, MO
My husband, my son and his two boys spent 5 days at Hotel Cozumel and Resort.. He did his first scuba dive at Dive Paradise Club across from the hotel. The man who taught him was named Jordan. He was very thorough.
The ocean was beautiful, the people friendly. It was a very relaxing vacation. Before we went I found your site, and spent several weeks before we went reading your newsletter. It was very helpful and gave us a wonderful view of what was going on. We were there at the end of May 2006 and I still am reading your news. I intend to continue to do so as we are planning to come back someday. Thanks for all the insight. I hope they keep that one beach open for the local people and fisherman's boats.. Even though we were tourists, it doesn't seem right to take everything away from those who live there.
Connie Armstrong ~ Coyle, Oklahoma
We used Dive Paradise as dive operators and could not have made a better choice. Once again, friendly people with great diving skills. We would dive with them again. Gear was in good shape and the tanks always full. Loved the idea of divers choice dive spots.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Merger Monday Is Back
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Merger Mondays are back, Jim Cramer told "Mad Money" viewers Monday, and that's a validation to all those investors who've felt as he has, that stocks remain undervalued.
Why are mergers important? Cramer said it's because mergers are awe-inspiring, making some shareholders instantly richer, while at the same time making the short-sellers rethink their positions. That makes mergers, like the market saw today, great news for every investor. Mergers may have seemed lost over the past few years, said Cramer, but today may be the start of a new trend.
Cramer said the Omnicom
Then there's the Perrigo
Finally, Cramer said the merger of Hudson's Bay with Saks Fifth Avenue
Executive Decision: Tom Quinlan
In the "Executive Decision" segment, Cramer spoke with Tom Quinlan, president and CEO of R.R. Donnelley & Sons
Quinlan explained that the 150-year-old Donnelley is most known for its phone book and catalog printing business, but over the past 13 years the company has moved well beyond catalogs, which now account for less than 30% of revenue. Donnelley is providing services such as quarterly financial reports for companies and mutual funds as well as printing boxes and insert materials for products and even printing RFID tags for inventory management systems.


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7-10 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International's (AUVSI) Unmanned Systems North America Conference and Exhibition, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas. Visit www.auvsi.org.
10-13 Autotestcon 2012, Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, Calif. Visit http://autotestcon.com.
11-16 Berlin Air Show, Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Germany. Visit www.ila-berlin.de.
17-20 Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Expo, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, Calif. Visit http://apex.aero.
18 Avionics for NextGen, sponsored by Avionics Magazine. Sheraton Atlantic City, N.J. For registration and sponsorship information, visit www.avionicsfornextgen.com.
25-27 Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas, Seattle Convention Center, Seattle. Visit www.aircraftinteriorsexpo-us.com.
2-5 Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Annual Conference and Exposition, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Md. Visit www.atca.org.
14-18 Digital Avionics Systems Conference, Crowne Plaza Williamsburg at Fort Magruder, Williamsburg, Va. Visit http://dasconline.org.
22-24 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Visit www.ausa.org.
30-Nov. 1 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Visit www.nbaa.org.
12-14 ATM World Congress, IFEMA, Madrid, Spain. Visit www.worldatmcongress.org.
4-7 Heli-Expo 2013, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas. Visit www.heliexpo.com.
12-14 ATC Global, Amsterdam RAI Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Visit www.atcglobalhub.com.
25-28 Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention and Trade Show, MGM Grand Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas. Visit www.aea.net.
16-18 Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Md. Visit www.seaairspace.org.
22-26 AMC/AEEC Joint Meetings, Hilton Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Fla. Visit www.aviation-ia.com.
21-23 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), Geneva PALEXPO and Geneva International Airport, Geneva, Switzerland. Visit www.ebace.aero.


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May 23, 2012
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Miller Theatre will start their 2009-'10 season with "Wordless Music Meets Miller." The miniseries brings together indie and contemporary classical artists for four days of shows.
Wednesday, September 9, 8:00PM
The 802 Tour (Nico Muhly, Sam Amidon, and Doveman)
Tickets: $15
Thursday, September 10, 8:00PM
Do Make Say Think and Charles Spearin's "The Happiness Project"
Tickets: $20
Friday, September 11, 8:00PM
Tim Hecker, Grouper, and Julianna Barwick
Tickets: $15
Saturday, September 12, 8:00PM
Destroyer, Loscil, and JACK Quartet
Tickets: $20
It seems like a natural evolution for both Ronen Givony's Wordless Music and Melissa Smey's Miller: both are nurturers of the hybridized, polystylistic music that seems to have captured the gestalt of 2009. Indie artists are making it cool to use classical instruments to rock out, and contemporary classical artists are moving closer than ever to popular terrain, both in terms of musical signatures and venues.
Assuming that this will find a ready and enthusiastic audience at Miller (it will), what pairings might Wordless/Miller consider next? Comment with your dream pairings of indie/new classical artists below.


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Paul's songs that you think no one has ever really noticed before, but that you really love. Here are some of mine:
- Momma Miss America. Instrumental from "McCartney". Actually a great rocker. It was on the Jerry Maguire soundtrack too, along with Singalong Junk. I love those instrumentals (Lunchbox/Odd Sox, Heather)
- Single Pigeon. Well, not the entire song, but the first two verses. The "me too" part is not so strong.
- Country Dreamer. B-side of Helen Wheels. Probably written in just as long as it took to play it. Still, it's a nice little song. Nice, very pleasurable.
- Rainclouds. B-side of some single from Tug Of War, Take It Away maybe? I don't remember. The song Paul was working on when he heard John was shot. Great song, kinda Irish-sounding in the solo.
- Loveliest Thing. I think it was recorded for Return To Pepperland, an unreleased album from 1987, later issued as a b-side. Always makes me think about the girl I like liking me back.
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The Medford Salvation is announcing their food pantry has run out for the first time in its history. Food Pantry staff purchased enough food Thursday to last through the end of the day Friday.
The Salvation Army reports they have seen increased requests for help with food in recent years. The organization also feeds 200 or more people each week in Hawthorne Park.
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Following up on yesterday's post on the sad news of the death of Emilie Lemmons, we now offer a link to Catholic Spirit editor Joe Towalski's column reflecting on her life, which has now been posted on the paper's Web site. Towalski includes excerpts from Lemmons' "Notes from a New Mom" articles over the past year and a half, plus there are links to some of her full columns for you to explore.
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About the Author: Tatiana C. Gfoeller serves as U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan.
The U.S. and Kyrgyzstan have long maintained strong and beneficial relations. We value having Kyrgyzstan as a strategic partner with the U.S. and we look to Kyrgyzstan to lead the region in stability, prosperity and economic development.
Through a robust assistance program, the U.S is helping Kyrgyzstan maintain and enhance its security, create economic prosperity, expand its democratic freedoms and create a healthier, better-educated population.
Kyrgyzstan is also playing an active role in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan by allowing the U.S. to operate a strategic Transit Center at the Manas International Airport. As the only country in Central Asia that has a U.S.-operated Transit Center, Kyrgyzstan is at the forefront of U.S. efforts to defeat terrorism in Afghanistan and promote regional stability.
Over the next year and a half of my tenure in Bishkek, I will endeavor to further strengthen and solidify U.S.-Kyrgyzstan relations and expand our partnership to even more areas of bilateral cooperation.
We are very proud of our cultural outreach in Kyrgyzstan. In the past three years, we have funded two projects through the Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation.
First, we renovated a collection of ancient gold artifacts at the National Museum. The unique collection, which dates back over 4,000 years, had been housed in a dingy storage room at the Museum because the Museum lacked secure facilities for displaying the collection. We renovated the collection and put it on display in a secure, modern exhibit, making these Kyrgyz cultural treasures available to the Kyrgyz public for the very first time. We also supported the preservation of rare books at several major libraries, including restoration, preservation, and digitizing of selected manuscripts.
During my tenure as Ambassador, I have tried to expand our cultural programs beyond traditional performances and move to more hands-on cooperation. For example, this year, we worked closely with the Kyrgyz basketball federation and Sports Ministry to expand a growing enthusiasm for the sport here, including a "March Madness"-style tournament. We also do our best to bring examples of the full range of American culture to Kyrgyzstan – from jazz to classical music, from salsa to break dancing, from documentary films to Native Americans – so the people of Kyrgyzstan can understand Americans as real people, not just the stereotypes they see in action movies.
The Kyrgyz and American peoples have a lot in common, including our tolerance, openness, and friendliness. And I have found that Kyrgyz and American people are very curious about each other. Everywhere I travel in Kyrgyzstan, people are very interested in learning about the United States.
We have thousands of Kyrgyz visit our eight American Corners and Centers each year. Each year, we sponsor almost 200 Kyrgyz students, scholars and professionals to travel to the United States.
We bring on average eight U.S. Fulbright students and scholars each year to Kyrgyz universities, along with dozens of Peace Corps Volunteers to live with them in their communities.
In addition, our two English Language Fellows are working to meet the huge demand for English here, especially through our new pilot American schools. These schools receive new American English textbooks, teacher trainings, internet connections and e-pen pals with American school children, mini-resource centers, and new sports equipment.
Our shared common values and interests have become the basis for a broader relationship and in that spirit, we continue to work together on our common goals – promotion of education, economic development, civil society and good governance. Together with the Government of Kyrgyzstan, we have renovated schools, put books in the hands of school children, strengthened the judicial sector, and provided generators to hospitals in the cold of winter, to name just a few of our many, many projects.
In conclusion, I would like to say while our relationship has had its difficulties, as every relationship does, the U.S.-Kyrgyz partnership has thrived, and I believe that it has never been stronger than it is today.
Ron in New York writes:
Kygyzstan, A Land of Beauty....
The Kyrgyz reflect the beauty of their lands. Youth are engaged in fish-farming and very interested in education for their future success. What a great spirit and history they have.
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Hi ya :),Tatiana Gfoeller, and Ladys & Gentlepeople :).
I see everyone is back form their "T Day" ready for the week ahead. LOL :) This week i see a positive feeling in the air or that could be from all the Turkey i had this weekend :).
Anyways, i think Tatiana is doing a great job as our Embassador to Kyrgyzstan, she has a great admiration for the people and country she is working with. I like her adventurous enthusiasm towards the work she is doing on behalf of our countries.
I also liked her video very nicely done Tatiana. :)
Thanks, for writing-in, Nice to hear from you...T..ana.
..Cya...Nobleminded-People later....:)
Joy L. in Michigan writes:
Michigan State University collaborates with the Kyrgyz people through an USAID CRSP Integrated Pest Management project. Together, our scientists are increasing use of ecologically based means to control pests that damage crops like potatoes, tomatoes and wheat. This includes work such as raising beneficial insects to control pest insects and planting native species near fields to attract beneficial species. We also find the people of Kyrgyzstan to be enthusiastic, inspiring partners in our work in Central Asia (see http://ipm.msu.edu/central-asia.htm and http://www.ipmglobal.blogspot.com/) and are glad to share this work with them.
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Urban Green Clothing Company NAU, Blogs About True Cost Of Their Products
Posted By G Monkie On May 12, 2009 @ 10:23 am In Green Report / Media,Style / Fashion / Beauty | 2 Comments
NAU reached out to its customers today in an effort to have an open honest conversation about the true cost of the clothing on our backs. We thought this would be great opportunity for NAU to speak directly to all consumers, not just their current customers. And yes, many staff members here at G Living are current customers. I myself own more than 30 NAU Clothing items and you will see me in a NAU shirt most days of the week. So, I guess you can say I am more than a little curious to hear what they have to say. I understand the issue of cost and find myself weighing cost vs usage. How many times will I really wear something and what does that cost workout to be. Most of the time it works out to be pennies, so it makes it worth the up front investment.
Tell us what you think about pricing of green clothing. If you have an opinion, please say something in the comments.
The following is from nau.com about us section: The post is titled, Our case for a new value equation.
In any economic climate, and particularly in one as difficult as this, it's natural to consider the price of the products we buy, and whether their value justifies their cost. In recent months, we've received a number of comments on The Thought Kitchen regarding the prices for Nau products. One poster commented that "the clothing is great and unique but the pricing is outrageous," while another wrote "You have to own the grid to afford those prices." At Nau, we're big believers in making considered choices, so we understand our customers' desire to understand what value our prices reflect. So here's a look at the true cost of producing Nau clothing.
The Lay of the Land
In part, our prices reflect a conscious choice to create high quality, environmentally conscious clothing for the outdoor and lifestyle fashion markets. Many fine companies have set a high bar for quality, performance and aesthetics in these markets, and we want to compete with them while influencing them to be more sustainable. So having made that decision, we set out to craft the best possible products to meet our definition of quality: the combination of beauty, performance and sustainability.
As a result, our prices are necessarily in line with the prices of competitors like Patagonia, Arc'Teryx, Diesel and Prada. We recognize, and regret, that for some customers our products will be too expensive. At this point, however, the alternative-lower-priced goods that many could afford-would require compromising on beauty, performance and sustainability. That's because our prices don't reflect some arbitrary mark-up, but rather the true cost of making high-quality product.
So What's in the Price?
Developing, producing and distributing innovative, high-performance clothing with timeless aesthetics does have real costs.
Peruse any Nau product and you'll see visible evidence of many of the factors that contribute to these costs.
The stitchless glued seams of the Asylum Jacket, the high thread count organic cotton fabric of the Super Supple Top, the premium merino wool of the Merino3 Hoody; these features and many more offer visible testaments to the high quality materials and fabrications that influence our products' true cost.
Yet there are many other costs in producing sustainable products can't be seen so easily. We only work with factories that agree to abide by-and pass regular independent third party inspections of-a strict code of conduct that includes minimum age requirements, maximum hours and safe working conditions. We maintain transparent chains of custody that allow us to trace the supply of fibers (like organic cotton) back to the farm where they were grown. We independently test our products against a Restricted Substance List (RSL) of chemicals that, while inexpensive, are environmentally toxic.
We invest in these and many other choices because they add comfort, performance, and beauty to our products, while helping to mitigate the environmental impacts of producing, using and recycling our clothing. Taken together, we believe these benefits offer real value to our customers.
So Must All 'Green' Choices Cost More?
Given that sustainable clothing has all these costs, is eco-friendly design really just a luxury for the rich?
We don't think so.
We believe that there are big costs, both to the environment and to the consumer, in doing 'low cost' business. It's becoming increasingly clear that supply chains designed to drive down prices succeed at the expense of labor, the environment and product quality.
Demand for low prices drives down wages for workers around the world. Cheap, disposable goods accelerate the consumption of resources, as they are bought, broken and pitched in a landfill.
And while consumers may get a good deal at the register, the repeated costs of replacing low-quality disposable goods quickly adds up. As individuals we may pay less up front, but in the end we all end up paying environmental and social costs for these lower prices.
We believe that as individuals we need to think differently about value, both for our own sakes and the sake of the environment. If we are to make real progress in dealing with climate change, resource depletion and social justice-as well as all the junk accumulating in closets and storage lockers-we need to take a longer view of the worth of the products we purchase. We believe in investing in fewer, better things and treasuring them for the utility they offer.
So we aim to produce clothing that offers multiple uses, from sport to lifestyle and outdoor to urban, so you need fewer pieces to move through your life. We put time into creating classic designs that won't go out of style, so you don't need to buy a new jacket every time the seasons change. And we pay for high quality materials and constructions that won't need replacement for a long time.
The New Normal
We pay the true costs of producing high quality product, and we ask our customers to invest in it, because we believe that beautiful clothing with long lasting performance and sustainable design offers real value. And we're happy that many in our community agree.
We've received, other readers of Off The Grid offered these responses:
"I like to think of it as the difference between eating organic vs. [not]: costs a bit more but well worth it in the long run and I appreciate knowing that part of my money goes to a cause rather than just the bottom line."
"I'm definitely not a high-income person, and I've been trying to adhere to the treasuring idea. Buying less – only getting what I truly need, and when I do buy something not settling for the ordinary…I see this as an investment. Not just a jacket for myself, but for the future. You see, being green, treating workers well, considering both form and function – all of this could become the new normal."
We want to be a part of creating this "New Normal." We envision a day when the sustainable technologies that we are helping to develop will be more widespread throughout the clothing industry, with lower costs that make them available to more people. We recognize that, for the moment, we're not yet serving everyone. But we hope that by pushing the leading edge of this movement forward, we can help to create a better, more sustainable world.
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August 15, 2012
Jennifer Piggott, director, national sales, General Growth Properties (GGP), and Steve Frenda, managing director, strategy and development, Path to Purchase Institute, discussed how brands are leveraging digital to engage shoppers.
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The best source of information on this date is the book "The Flowing Hair Silver Dollars of 1794 - An Historical and Population Census Study" by Martin A. Logies. Mr. Logies documented the appearances of over 125 different 1794 Silver Dollars along with their auction pedigrees and other pertinent information. This information is crucial to anyone contemplating the purchase of a 1794 Silver Dollar, since many of the coins are impaired and/or or repaired.
A single pair of dies accounts for all known examples of this date. Many examples show adjustment marks on one or both sides, where excess metal was filed from the planchet before striking. At least one example (the PCGS SP-66) shows both adjustment marks plus traces of a silver plug (which was added to the center of the coin to raise the weight of the planchet to the statutory requirement).
At some point in the striking process, the dies shifted and their faces were no longer parallel to each other. This resulted in weakness on the left side of the obverse and the corresponding area of the reverse. Only a very few 1794 Silver Dollars exhibit what can be called anywhere near a full strike.
Two copper patterns exist of this date, both unique. The first pattern shows all of the design elements except for the obverse stars (Judd 18). The second (Judd 19) is a well-struck die trial (presently in the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution). Judd 18 and Judd 19 have different obverse dies, but share a common reverse. Both the obverse and reverse dies of Judd 19 were later used to make the regular 1794 Silver Dollars.
Sources and/or recommended reading: "Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen
Independent Coin Grading Company advertisement, Numismatic News, October 3, 2000, page 21
"The Flowing Hair Silver Dollars of 1794 - An Historical and Population Census Study" by Martin A. Logies
William Strickland Collection - Charles Winn (husband of Priscilla Strickland, son-in-law and cousin of William Strickland), Rowland Winn, 1st Baron St. Oswald of Nostell - Rowland Winn, 2nd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell - Rowland George Winn, 3rd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell - Rowland Denys Guy Winn, Major the Lord St. Oswald, M.C. - Christie, Manson, and Woods 10/1964:138 - Jacque C. (Mrs. Alfred) Ostheimer Collection, sold privately on 0/29/1969 - Superior - Edwards Huntington Metcalf Collection - Superior 10/1973:1209 - Jonathon Hefferlin - Bowers & Ruddy 1/1975:371 - Julian Leidman - Michael Kirzner - Bowers & Ruddy - Phil Herres (DollarTowne) - Leon Hendrickson (SilverTowne), by sale, via John Dannreuther, January 1983 - Jimmy Hayes Collection - Stack's 10/1985:72 - David Akers - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2041, $4,993,750
F.C.C. Boyd Collection - Numismatic Gallery "World's Greatest Collection" 1/1945,1 - Numismatic Gallery 8/1949:140 - Beverly Hills Stamp & Coin Shop (Abe Kosoff & Max Justus) FPL 8/1/1957 - Numismatic Gallery 8/1958:1678 - James Kelly, sold privately in 1967 - Lelan Rogers - Stack's 11/1995:1315 (as Gem Brilliant Uncirculated), $577,500 - Stellar Collection
Lord St. Oswald Collection - Christie's 10/1964 - Norweb Collection - Bowers & Merena 11/1988:3741, $242,000
Virgil Brand Collection - B. Max Mehl, sold privately in the 1930s - F.C.C. Boyd Collection (duplicate), sold privately by Numismatic Gallery at the time of the "World's Greatest Collection" sale - Stack's FPL No. 47 (1950) - B.M. Eubanks - Quality Sales 9/1973:464 - Abner Kreisberg Corporation 10/1978:633 - Bowers & Ruddy's FPL No. 41 (1981) - Steve Ivy 10/1983:3769 - Bowers & Merena 5/1992:1300 - Jeff Isaac - The Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation, and displayed as part of the Cardinal Collection of Early Dollars at the 2001, 2002 and 2004 ANA Conventions - American Numismatic Rarities 6/2005:5 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2010:1005, $1,207,500