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Skip to comments.Let's put this to bed. We have bigger fish to fry.
Posted on 04/27/2012 4:56:50 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Everyone please send whatever you are able to, whether it is $10, $100 or $1,000+. The DUmmies, Morons, Kos Kiddies and that crew are laughing up their sleeves. Jim may have to make this site members only or allow ads. Better for us to just help with what we can. Maybe you can donate as a memorial for a lost loved one, a servicemember who never made it home or was disabled defending our country. Perhaps you'd like to give to keep free discussion alive and to show them that we're not knuckling under. I'm sure a well thought out or prayerful meditation will lead you to see the need and how you can help. If every registered FReeper and our lurkers would each just help out with a fin or a sawbuck, or better yet a Ben Franklin, we could put this to bed and get on with the conservative cause.
Can you reply to the substance of any of my posts without singling out a single word and going off on a tangent about something that has little to do with the discussion? Define Marxism? Socialism? Communism? Why? You want their definitions, go to Wikipedia.
Most trolls respond in that manner when they have no answer to the argument. I have seen it a lot. You may not be an actual troll, so with all due respect, I suggest that you stop responding like one.
I think many are determining in this country what "side" of the divisions nationwide they will stand on now. It isn't just the Presidency that will change this trajectory....this ship will take much more than one man to turn.... Neither Romney nor Obama have an interest in doing anything more than moving our nation into the Global Community of Governance.....I will not support either....and is the trajectory this nation is on.
Newt was the only one with the ability to weed out what's in Washington steering this ship....He knew them by name and where they are hidden behind among our own, as well as and in the dark halls lurking...and they knew he knew... and why the force against him was so powerful.
Romney will be most assuredly now be welcomed by both parties....I think we'll see many Democrates voting for him in order to see the Republicans take the ultimate fall of our nation....then in later elections, after the Republicans have attempted to clean up the Democrates mess...they'll come in and take the Glory.
I don't know that Coulter changed all that much. For the record, Ann supported Romney in the 2008 primary, as did Cain, Santorum and Levin.
Don't be a twit. The post I responded to was addressed to you. *eyes rolling*
The point is you just want to call him a Marxist because that will end the debate, but I doubt you know what it means. And you want to complain about boot lickers? Ha!
For once people are brave enough to speak up about their feelings. Only to prove our point that there are cyberthugs like JoeProBono posting pictures trying to make fun of FReepers here from Day 1.
And you three support this? I have so much respect for you guys but you know why the FReepathon is frozen at 30 after two months. You don't have to be a math genius. I've contributed, but when folks who were vital to funding this website were shown the door or bullied off, this is what happens.
This is the first thread where people have finally spoken up. I'm sure it will lead to another mass purge. And for the tenth time I have not made pro-Romney post in my ten years here. But sad to see so many familiar faces thrown off and mocked. Like a child kicked on a playground with other children cheering.
"There may be more truth in your jest than you think."
True dat, I don't mind people posting from their blogs.
We can all click on a link or not as we see fit.
I'm sorry I mentioned it.
For some reason I am not surprised anymore.
I'm too busy looking at the one who has no mask and is quite clear he will do what the eff he wants when the eff he wants and nobody is going to stop him, including the Supreme Court and Congress. He wears no mask, he wants you to see his face.
"The fact of the matter is if people are openly supporting Obama(and Ive seen the cheerleading myself here which is disgusting) on this site and thats OK with the powers that be..... then sadly this site is doomed."
Made me want to puke the first time I saw it and realized that that was considered preferable to saying "ABO". I can name at least one person whose paltry donations were affected by that.
Those of you who have been reading FR for all these years and are acting shocked that I would not support Romney must have missed my hundreds of posts on our purposes here.
Just a reminder:
FR is and will remain until my dying day a pro-life, pro-family, pro-gun, pro-limited government, pro-constitution, pro-liberty, pro-tea party site.
Romney is none of the above.
Plus he lies a lot.
Obama is the very worst Democrat ever. Romney is the very worst Republican ever.
Either way we get the very worst for America.
FR has been in anti-RINO rebellion mode since RudyMcRomney hit the presidential scene six or seven years ago. We made an exception for McCain in 2008 because he was at least pro-life, a veteran, and he chose Sarah Palin, but we all swore we'd never make that mistake again.
How soon we forget.
Anyone who thinks I will support an abortionist, homosexualist, gun-grabbing, liberal judge appointing, mandate loving Keynesian statist for president, obviously does not know me. At all.
If my anti-abortion, anti-homosexualist, anti-statist stand causes some of our long term members to leave us, I hope we can at least part as FRiends.
In that spirit I leave you with this message:
Priority 1 is to save this country which means getting rid of Obama. Me, I started with Perry went (and voted) for Newt who came in dead last in my state, and now I'm rooting for Paul. Hey is saying that I'm rooting for Paul, zottable?
But if Romney is the nominee as expected I'm going to do whatever I can to get him in and get 0 out.
Send a private message to Jim Robinson or JustAmy, give them your name and payment information, and ask that your payments be stopped.
No one is going to zot you for discontinuing your monthly donation.
Sorry, no abortionists!!
I have been nothing but polite to you the last couple of days, both in our open forum exchanges and freepmail exchanges. You really need to take a chill pill.
So since you wont' find pro Romney posts let me guess I'm a troll for stating that zots led to the slow fundraising, which is stating the obvious...
Well, there are several layers of issues here that extend well beyond this website. And it goes well beyond the zots and the stance of the owner of this website that it won't be used for Romney campaigning. This goes to the core gap that has opened up between the GOP-E and the conservative base. And quite frankly, the GOP-E fired the first shot in this particular war with their backstabbing of Tea Party candidates who defeated their preferred RINOs in the primaries.
Conservatives were told for years that once the primary is over, support the GOP winner. And guess what? We learned in 2010 that the GOP-E only feels bound to that when the RINO wins the primary.
I am asking an open question - with all the issues I have raised that Romney and the GOP-E has done to trash the concept of party unity, how do they propose closing the rift they have created? McCain at least was smart enough to nominate Sarah Palin which energized conservatives. Do you see Romney doing that? The GOP-E loathes Palin because she doesn't play their game.
The old way of party unity is toast. Done in by the very folks now trying to invoke it. Not you, you are still trying to be a good soldier. I am talking about those who have shown they would rather lose the general than win with a conservative candidate. And now they wonder why so many conservatives want to reciprocate 2010 - that conservatives would rather lose than win with their RINO? We didn't set this precedent.
I have no idea how I will vote. I just know the old GOP-E post-primary sales pitch ain't gonna cut it any longer.
The only thing that was asked was that no support for Romney be posted on FR. That seems to be very hard for some to accept.
DJ I completely understand and I have never posted 'good' things about Romney on FR. I have only said I will vote ABO. However, what happens IF, (and let's face it, it looks like it's going to happen), Romney is the nominee? What does FR do from then until November? Bash the GOP candidate which helps the Marxist Kenyan?
There will be a handful of Freepers left.
has there ever been a case before where FR did not support the GOP candidate?
Oh but the worst Republican is infinitely better than the worst Democrat.
Regardless, if this is it, I love ya man.
I don't like them either. It's just that I hate abortions more.
"To use a mentally challenged persons photo like that is beyond revolting."
You can tell someone is mentally challenged by just looking at them?
Jim (and others) continue to insult fellow conservative just because we now support the Republican nominee and he wonders why this freeperthon is going poor.
Romney is not a Republican. He supports NOTHING in the party planks.
Well, guess what? The GOP-E revealed in 2010 that party unity only applies to them when the RINO wins. They backstabbed too many Tea Party conservatives who beat their pet RINOs in the primaries.
The old GOP illusions died that election cycle. And FR hasn't been the same since.
I will not vote for an abortionist/homosexualist/statist for president. And I will not put up a yard sign for him at my home or on my website. That's just the way it is and no one should be shocked. RINOs be damned. We are the resistance!!
Rebellion is here!!
I feel partly responsible for this thread and how far it's gone but it IS good and I'm glad people got a chance to express their opinions.
re: Jim
"FR is and will remain until my dying day a pro-life, pro-family, pro-gun, pro-limited government, pro-constitution, pro-liberty, pro-tea party site."
But that's the thing, everyone that has replied to this thread IS a pro-life, pro-family, pro-limited government, pro-constitution, pro-liberty, pro-tea party Republican.
We all are. There is no doubt about it. The only difference is that we differ on one simple thing and it has nothing to do with the above.
Obama cannot be re-elected. Even with an all GOP Senate and all GOP House. He will simply issue executive orders and do an end run around them. This can not stand. The nation cannot take another four years.
Mao Tse Tung and Stalin would be less of a threat then Obama.
Everybody hates a suck up. ZOT! LOL! Just kidding.
I don't zot, can't zot, and don't want to zot anybody.
I just tell a few folks when someone gets him- or herself zotted.
I'd calling it throwing away a vote noone wants
My brother is developmentally delayed.
Your picture of a child with Downs syndrome is despicable.
Please, someone- remove the picture from post #187 from this thread.
It is downright nasty of you to use that picture.
You should pay more attention.
I will not vote for an abortionist/homosexualist/statist for president. And I will not put up a yard sign for him at my home or on my website. Thats just the way it is and no one should be shocked. RINOs be damned. We are the resistance!!
Rebellion is here!!
If not us, who? If not now, when?
But do you see all these people speaking up? You know my opinion of Romney. I haven't kept it a secret that he is a dirtbag you know that, you share my opinion.
What I find unacceptable is that people are afraid to post, afraid of being mocked. Sad they lost their FReeper friends who had supported maybe Perry who is a better choice than Romney, remember that? Even after the Heartless comment wouldn't you prefer Governor Perry? I would! Hell I'd take that drug addict Governor of New Mexico who ran over Romney.
I would never shill for Romney, but I will tell you how evil, insane and out of control Obama is. It doesn't matter if we have the SCOTUS, the House and Senate he'll just appoint more czars, more executive orders and if Scalia dies, good bye Constitution!!!
Now where in that statement did I say vote for Romney? People have been banned for saying the statement I've made above! If the many FReepers finally speaking out on this thread don't show you what the heck happened I don't know what will.
Its the labeling of anyone who says ABO as campaigning for Romney
BINGO!!!!!!!! However, if Romney becomes the nominee, what does FR do until Nov.?
Well .. . an equal threat maybe.
Open post to Jim Robinson and Moderators,
I request to be immediately unsubscribed from Free Republic (or "zotted" or whatever you want to call it).
When I discovered Free Republic sometime back in 1999, it was a thoughtful place which included many knowledgeable people and even some political insiders. (Lucianne Goldberg was only one of several people whose real names, if known, would have been recognized by the informed public.)
Today, reasoned, mature opinion has largely been replaced by hot tempers, rude and crude insults, and even religious intolerance. What was once a forum for mutually-respectful differences of opinion has degenerated into a free-for-all of schoolyard bullies.
Free Republic is still one of the best news aggregators anywhere. However, it is usually a waste of time to read the comments.
It has been very sad to see this process accelerating over the past two years. I kept hoping that more reasonable heads would prevail and bring the content back to its former high level. Now it seems clear that a different mentality permeates the atmosphere.
Yes, ...(for those of you who are about to say it)... Yes, it *is* Jim Robinson's site and, yes, he can run it any way he chooses. And yes, I realize that if I dont like it, I can go somewhere else.
Thats exactly what I want to do, provided I can get unsubscribed and my account deleted.
Goodbye, Free Republic. It was nice to know you while it lasted.
(OK, let's see if the slavering attack dogs will now begin to rip me to shreds.)
RN in healthcare management for Down Syndrome adults here.
The photo posted and sentiment implied is disgusting.
The child has Downs syndrome- and it was used in a negative way.
It appears that the picture was taken down- thank you.
Yes, we know you. I know you very well, I think. You are a trusted friend, so let me speak to you as openly and honestly as I can here on this thread. JoeProBono is also a good friend and a valued member of Jim's FReepathon Team.
Many of the people you are referencing are not good loyal members. They do not support FR like you. Personally, I don't give a rip about their "feelings". Some of the others on this thread, are good loyal members and they're still supporting FR but they're not slamming Jim, and for me, that's unforegiveable.
The ones yearning for the old days are talking about FR when RINOS were in power and disccussions were "oh so lovely and open, blaming Bush and trashing him." I am being sarcastic and not painting an full picture of the times.
Please don't surrender or take up for folks that aren't worthy. You're not in a swing state.
We're all the better patriots for putting our energies into electing TEA Party patriots to the US Senate and House.
God bless you.
No, but we do have precendent. The GOP-E refused to back a lot of the Tea Party candidates who beat their preferred RINOs in the 2010 primaries - heck, they openly backstabbed them. That showed many folks that for the GOP-E, party unity only applies when the RINO wins.
Why? Why do you enjoy dancing on graves (figuratively)?
Its not just the harpie coven that ruin things, its the damned blogpimp police too.
Who the hell do those guys think they are anyway?
Theyve likely run off dozens of good conservative bloggers.
There may be more truth in your jest than you think.
I think you may be right, especially when it progresses from bog pimp ridicule to making fun of the grammar, spelling, etc. of other FReepers and reaming them out for posting a something that has already been posted.
The photo is still there.
Post #287
Now they don't even know who their FR friends are.
You reap what you sow. . . why would I give a donation to promote speech here that attacks the "wrong kind" of conservative? Not towing the FR line here means you're not a REAL conservative. We have enough problems in this country without eating our own. So be it. FR was a good idea gone way wrong. Sad. But it's validating to hear others who feel the same way.
Yes, that is effectively not voting. Sarah Palin is not running for President. She doesn't want your vote, casting a ballot for her is entirely useless, and she has already stated that she is ABO and will support the Republican nominee. Palin is almost certainly going to endorse and campaign for Willard. Palin will probably have a prominent slot at the convention in which she will mostly attack Obama but also champion Romney as our candidate. Will you still be writing her in once that reality sets in? Will that require us declare Sarah a RINO establishment sell-out? Come on, can we at least try to be serious and stop with the "I'm writing in Sarah Palin" nonsense.
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Unmotivated to Run? Read This. - Page 2
Bored Because You Don't Think Your Run Is Doing Anything for You
This kind of "What the hell am I doing with myself?" feeling is prevalent among marathoners and ultramarathoners. Anyone investing hours at a time out on the roads is bound to question the meaning behind it all. Without bothering to learn about the physiological reasons for training the body to adapt to physical stress, instead look at things with the mindset that all these miles, no matter how slow they go, are indeed doing something for the body.
Tell this to yourself over and over again during your runs when the dark moments of doubt begin to take root. In this modern day, the mind may be evolving and adapting quickly to flickering text messages, multitasking, Tweeting, and laptops with 20 browser sessions open, but the body is thousands of years behind. With distance running, the body takes a lot of monotony in order to adapt and improve.
You aren't going to get better overnight. You have to put in the time and the work. In order to make a real dent in your marathon personal record, you have to be constantly on the run, strengthening the legs and conditioning the lungs. In the end, the marathon is really about efficiency. Physiologically speaking, it's about how efficient the body is at converting your fat stores into usable energy. This efficiency has to be taught through a long and slow process that is repeated continually. Long and slow anything can be boring, but it's definitely not senseless. And that's the important part you have to drill into your head. Any successful run is progress—make that your mantra.

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Rahul Sood, the founder of Voodoo PC boutique PC builder acquired by HP in 2006, said that he would leave his position of HP's chief technology officer of global gaming later this year. While no exact reasons for the retirement were indicated, it is highly likely that HP itself is changing its focus these days and is no longer interested in unique desktops or laptops aimed at gamers and demanding users.
"[With HP] we merged, we invented, we kicked ass, and we had fun, but then things got a little complicated. [...]People who know me best know that I'm not satisfied collecting a paycheck unless I am making a remarkable difference," said Rahul Sood in his blog.
Mr. Sood founded Voodoo PC in 1991 with the aim to build custom high-performance personal computers. Eventually, the company started to manufacture heavily-tweaked machines for gaming. Many of such systems utilized exotic components, cooling systems and featured eye-catching designs. The company, which employed more than 40 people then, was acquired by HP in 2006 after the latter's arch-rival Dell took over another boutique PC maker called Alienware.
While independent, Voodoo PC used to offer a broad family of various desktops, including Rage (gaming desktop), Aria (media center), Hexx (small gaming desktop), Eden (silent gaming desktop) and others as well as several laptops. But after the acquisition by HP the only Voodoo-branded systems released were Omen high-end gaming desktop as well as Envy luxurious notebook. Other products aimed at demanding customers were marked as Voodoo DNA and came under HP brand.
While at HP, Rahul Sood played different roles, including management of HP's gaming PC business, commercialization of inventions of HP Labs, working with Palm webOS development community and so on.
"As many people have reflected, we brought an indescribable edge to HP; we helped to bring "cool" back to HP. We helped change the way the company thinks about design and consumer experiences and most recently received the Computer of the Year award from Wired for the Envy 14. It shall be a strong reminder of our Voodoo roots each time HP releases a new HP Envy device," said Mr. Sood.
But unlike Dell, which allows Alienware to develop, prosper and pass some of its technologies to the parent company, HP has been gradually getting rid of Voodoo brand-name and its DNA of custom-PC build. For example, at present the company sells no Voodoo-branded personal computers and its highest-performing desktop - HP Pavilion Elite HPE-490t - not only does not carry even Voodoo DNA moniker, but comes in a cheap black case and offers exceptionally poor choice of graphics cards (Radeon HD 5570 is default choice, GeForce GTX 460 is the best option) despite of hefty price-tag. In general, HP not only did not improve the HP brand anyhow, but essentially killed it.
Changing roles at HP did not allow Mr. Sood to concentrate solely on development of Voodoo-branded offerings, which lead to demise of the Voodoo ideology within HP. Sub-par desktops aimed at demanding users sold under HP Pavilion Elite trademark cannot inspire interest of a true PC gamer or a customer who demands top-notch product.
"I cannot wait to be directly involved in a product pipeline again. Nothing motivates me more than when I am empowered to make big bets and help to create awesome products just as we did throughout most of my career," concluded Mr. Sood.
With Rahul Sood gone and HP's questionable stance on gaming PCs, it may result in departure of HP from the market of high-end personal computers designed for gamers.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (168 votes).
In short: Great race, and good facilitiesIn full: Really enjoyed this as i got a PB, well organised, very relaxed and having access to the clubhouse was nice beforehand as well.Date of review: June 16, 2009
Date of review: June 10, 2009
In short: Well OrganisedDate of review: June 9, 2009
In short: Just as good as last year but without the sunIn full: Second time of entering this event, and it was just as good. Good organisation, good support from the marshals & good number of helpers at the (3) water stops. The 3 different pacers was a nice touch - something for most runners to aim for. Nice support on the way through the line. Afterwards a good goodie bag & very nice medal. Still the course if you want a PB. Good car parking & baggage storage. Results on-line shortly afterwards. Would like to see an actual start time rather than a gun time. Great event - roll on next year. Date of review: June 8, 2009
In short: Perfectly organised and very fast in the right conditionsIn full: Love Dorney as a venue. It's flat, fast and closed to traffic. A bit open to the wind which slowed things a little on Sat. Perfectly organised, nice goody bag (I haven't had Love Hearts in a while). Great value.Date of review: June 8, 2009
In short: Second time I've done this race and will look forward to coming back again next year.In full: Excellent event. Organisation was good and it was nice to have the pacemakers back again. Marshalls were encouraging and the weather was spot on for a 10K.Date of review: June 8, 2009
In short: More for PBs than the pleasureIn full: Logistics were better organised than previous Dorney events (so well done) and frequency of water was good. Agree with comments about the quality of the medal and the sweets were good.The venue (on a non-windy day) is ideal for PBs but in terms of scenery for more casual runners it could do with variety. Not sure I could do a half marathon on this course. 1 comment about the placing of marshalls. They were well placed for each turn, manned the car park and water stations really well, but 1 or 2 more on the long 2.5 km straights would have been welcome.Date of review: June 8, 2009
In short: Incredibly flat, defo PB course.In full: Well very easy to find and well signposted. Plenty of car park space. Enered late but there was no problem picking up my number/chip. Organisation throughout the day can't be faulted. The course itself scenery wise is very exciting but it's perfect for a pb, 3 water stations which is plenty for a 10K. Good race.Date of review: June 8, 2009
In short: Fast and well organisedIn full: Pacemakers were a nice touch and a good idea for a course that is PB friendly. Date of review: June 8, 2009
In short: Have run this for past seven years. always worthwhile doing. ell doneDate of review: June 7, 2009
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Topic: Should I learn Ruby before tackling Rails?
I currently own Simply Rails 2 and a Rails Recipe book, and have been following along fairly well. I took a month off (big mistake), and am getting back in the game.
Should I start with learning Ruby before I get back headstrong into Rails?
I've heard the pickaxe book is a great place to start; I just don't know if it's essential to build a simple web app like a contact manager.
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January 14th, 2013,
Verinata Health Publishes Proof-of-Concept Data Showing Non-invasive Fetal Karyotype Equivalent to Invasive Procedures
January 10th, 2013,
PerkinElmer and Verinata Health Announce Collaboration to Expand Access to Non-Invasive Prenatal Test for Down Syndrome and Other Chromosomal Abnormalities
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The 100K Genome Project was founded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Agilent Technologies, and the laboratory of Dr. Bart Weimer at UC Davis to create a consortium of partners from around the world that will sequence 100,000 foodborne pathogens using next-generation sequencing.
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Upon completion of the acquisition, Illumina will have access to Verinata's verifi® prenatal test, the broadest non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) available today for high-risk pregnancies, and to the most comprehensive intellectual property portfolio in the non-invasive prenatal test industry.
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Hello, everyone.
I currently work on a site project and after I deployed the project from my computer to the server in my company, something went wrong with uploading images, videos and pdfs.
I use attachment_fu to handle files upload and it give me error like this
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Could someone help me?
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Tidal Wave '12 -- San Francisco, CA -- July 15th, 2012
Apologies to Slap in advance; I tried falling asleep, but couldn't and decided to write a review instead. It should be noted the festival began on the 14th, but none of the four Metal Setlists members who went on the 15th attended the first day, which featured Huntress, Dreaming Dead and a couple of other locals.
I showed up at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater at John McLaren Park a few minutes before the first band of the day, DC3, began their set. I met up with Slap and two of his friends, my companions for the day. DC3 were pretty boring, a generic hard rock band with a terrible vocalist. The highlight of their set was a cover of 'War Pigs', probably the only part of their half-hour set that roused any sort of reaction from the 30-40 people there at the time. After their set, I bought the last copy of Ghoul's out-of-print Transmission Zero on vinyl, which included a poster and Ghoul 3D glasses.
Next up were Beercraft, which Slap and I had assumed after some research online were a folk metal band. They turned out to be black metal (with some elements of folk to an extent), and were pretty good, especially when it came to vocals, delivered by their female singer/keyboardist. Next up would be Haunted by Heroes, a hard rock band consisting of middle-schoolers. We thought we'd miss their set (partially, at least) by chowing down at the Mexican food stand nearby, but to our dismay finished eating as they made their way onto the stage. Their drummer and lead guitarist weren't too bad for their age, but I didn't enjoy their music as a whole. They got shut down early due to time constraints, and looked pretty pissed about it. However, their set marked the first time non-photographer audience members would come down from the seating area and into the pit area, so kudos to them for getting people to get off their asses. Later I'd find their setlist on the ground not far from the stage, but I'm too lazy to type it out, nor do I imagine anyone here actually gives a shit about them.
Next up was D.H. Peligro of Dead Kennedys fame, with his solo band. They played crossover, and did a pretty good job at it. After their set, I got two setlists and a guitar pick from Peligro, letting Slap have the setlist; he'll post it up here sometime tomorrow. Interestingly enough, nobody came up (or down, if you will) for their set, which surprised me, since their music was pretty moshable. Whilst waiting for Gravehill to start, I won two bags of Thrasher Magazine swag in a raffle. Other prizes included a guitar pedal signed by Gary Holt, and a Washburn guitar signed by the members of Ghoul.
Next was the first band of the day with whom I was familiar, Gravehill. I was a bit disappointed they didn't dress up, but they played really well and got a fairly large crowd in the pit area; the first mosh pit of the day, too. They drenched themselves in fake blood (at least I think it was fake!), but that was the extent of their theatrics, which are usually a big part of their live show from what I understand. Guitars were spot-on, and banter from Gravehill's singer in between songs was pretty funny: "This here is [guitarist] Corpsemolestor. Ladies, he may have a six-pack, but I've got the [pointing towards his huge stomach] whole keg!" After their set, I got their bloody setlist off the stage, later getting the band to sign it, who were all very friendly. When giving his autograph, Gravehill's drummer asked me whether he should make it out to Lincoln or teenage Jesus, which I laughed at. Here is their setlist:
Unholy Executioner
Devil Worshipper
Rites of the Pentagram
Black Blood Rising
Suffer No Man to Live
Decibel Ritual
Soon after Gravehill finished, Onioner found us and hung out a bit with us before Slough Feg started. Slough Feg (a band I had only listened to once before) were awesome; a traditional metal band fronted by a vocalist/guitarist with a great voice and a lot of sass, I was very impressed by what I saw. Most of their set comprised of Lord Weird Slough Feg covers (the former incantation of the band); at some point in the middle of their set, they played an impromptu cover of Joan Baez's 'Diamonds & Rust' to which I sung along pretty heartily. After their set, I got their setlist from their bassist, a vinyl record slip. However, since it didn't have 'Diamonds & Rust' listed, I'm going to assume it may be missing another song or two. I'm sure Onioner can clear thid up. Here's their incomplete and possibly out-of-order setlist:
Death Machine [The Lord Weird Slough Feg]
The 95 Thesis
Highlander [The Lord Weird Slough Feg]
Ape Uprising
Diamonds & Rust [Joan Baez]
The Final Gambit [The Lord Weird Slough Feg]
Lycanthropic Fantasies
Traders and Gunboats [The Lord Weird Slough Feg]
Last but sure as hell not least were Creepsylvania's (also known as Oakland) own Ghoul. Since discovering Ghoul in November of last year, I've become a pretty big fan, so I was stoked to finally see them. Ross, Sean, and I exchanged a few words before their set. They were fucking great; even with Jerry Garcia's somewhat mediocre sound set-up, they sounded spot-on, and I didn't pussy out of getting a fuckton of blood on me. I screamed my lungs out to 'Heads', 'Casket', and 'Feast', headbanging as hard and fast as I could the rest of the time. The crowd was going pretty fucking crazy, too; people began stagediving (a no-no at a venue like the Garcia) and guys in Black Flag, Doom, and Weekend Nachos shirts started tearing the pit area apart. I'll be seeing Ghoul again this month; on my birthday and with Autopsy, no less. Here's their setlist:
The Lunatic Hour
Off With Their Heads
The Mark of Voodoo
Brain Jerk
Blood Feast
Bury the Hatchet
Transmission Zero
Rise, Killbot, Rise!
Gutbucket Blues
As Your Casket Closes
After their set, I got Ross' setlist, and got the band to sign the poster that came with my vinyl. Sean also gave me one of his guitar picks, so I had a lot of Ghoul shit by the end of the day. And so came to a close my first Tidal Wave experience, and my first US show of the summer. I look forward to more free live metal next summer
9/24 Beirut
10/18 Opeth
10/19 The Tallest Man on Earth
11/5 Titus Andronicus
11/22 The Vaccines
That's fucking cool you got Ravager. I haven't seen them play that song live in a long ass time. I remember it being the best part of their set back in 08...
Who needs a god when you've got Big Macs?
Is that the same DC3 from the 80s, with Dez Cadena from Black Flag?
5/5 - Black Dahlia Murder
5/6 - Fear Factory/Soilwork
5/28-5/30 - Punk Rock Bowling
9/24 Beirut
10/18 Opeth
10/19 The Tallest Man on Earth
11/5 Titus Andronicus
11/22 The Vaccines
is this the show you went to instead of The Story So Far?
you are dead to me, piggy
For those who may care
7 Deadly
Futile Resistance
Welcome to America
I don't know if those are full song titles, but that's what's on the setlist
1/24 Ash Borer
2/4 BlackStorm Fest ft. Uada, Horrid, +more
2/8 Necrot
2/11 Marduk/Incantation
1/28-Code Orange/Disgrace?
1/24 Ash Borer
2/4 BlackStorm Fest ft. Uada, Horrid, +more
2/8 Necrot
2/11 Marduk/Incantation
It was cool running into you two again, hopefully it'll happen again soon! Sorry I bailed out of the front area so quick after Slough Feg, I had to talk with one of the photographers real quick about the Steel Panther show last week and then I had to head back to the booth I was helping out with. You guys looked like you were having a lot of fun during Ghoul though haha. Oh and the Slough Feg set looks right to me, although I wouldn't say that they "covered" the Lord Weird Slough Feg songs. Slough Feg has always been Mike Scalzi and whoever else happens to be in the band at the time. That's like saying that Y&T cover Yesterday & Today songs when they play stuff from the first two albums lol.
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Review that shit!
Cool review descent even though I've only heard Ghoul.
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With three head-spinning transactions, the Toronto Blue Jays have re-made their organization on the fly, while setting themselves up as arguably the game's most intriguing team in 2013.
Tuesday, it took an hour-long press conference to sort through a week of dizzying maneuvers, which ultimately netted the Blue Jays:
- A drug cheat in the outfield.
- A player-fighting manager in the dugout.
- An infusion of five new players, three of them All-Stars, in the wake of their 12-team mega-trade with the Miami Marlins.
Tuesday morning, general manager Alex Anthopoulos sorted through the haze with his new commander, manager John Gibbons, at his side. Two themes emerged as Anthopolous explained himself:
- He will not bow to public perception when making moves
- And the Blue Jays must be creative to be competitive.
No argument here.
On the dais with Anthopoulos was Gibbons, who was 305-305 in five seasons with Toronto from 2004-2008. It's easy to note that Gibbons' record was better than that of his predecessor, John Farrell, whose 154-170 mark inspired the Boston Red Sox to trade for Farrell to fill their vacancy.
However, Gibbons' tenure was marked by two run-ins with players - one, a very public spat after removing pitcher Ted Lilly from the game. The fracas spilled into a dugout tunnel and became physical; Gibbons reportedly had a nose bloodied.
And after infielder Shea Hillenbrand undermined Gibbons by writing "Play for yourselves" and "the ship is sinking" on a clubhouse grease board, Gibbons challenged him to a fight.
The manager won either way. Hillenbrand was designated for assignment.
Tuesday, Gibbons - who received a two-year contract - expressed some regret over the Lilly flap.
"I'm an intense guy," Gibbons said. "I play to win. You confront things head on, good or bad. I regret that happening. Ultimately, it did lead to my firing."
But player relations was the least of Anthopolous' concerns. He said that Gibbons "isn't a hard-ass. If you can't play for Gibby, you can't play for many guys."
Rather, Anthopoulos was worried about getting skewered in the media for hiring a retread manager. He quickly tamped down those thoughts.
"Things I've regretted most, have been decisions where I didn't follow my instincts," he said. "I haven't done it very often, but have made decisions on what the optics might be, the perception might be, how the media might react. Those are the decisions that have bothered me the most.
"With Gibby the first reaction could be, 'you know bring someone from past, he's been here before. what's the perception gonna be?' I stopped myself. I'm in this chair to do what's right. I'm not going to be swayed by what may be perceived as good or bad.
"The results on the field are how I should be judged and how I ultimately will be judged."
And clearly, he did not worry about perception in lavishing a two-year, $16 million deal upon outfielder Melky Cabrera, last seen slinking away from the San Francisco Giants after earning a 50-game ban for a positive testosterone test.
Anthopoulos said Cabrera - who led the National League in hitting at the time of his ban - will explain his situation once, at the start of spring training, and be done with it. He emerged satisfied about Cabrera's character in talking with officials with other teams, and noted others caught in baseball's performance-enhancing drug web that continued in the game.
"There's a lot of guys in this game who have gotten second chances: (Jason) Giambi, (Andy) Pettitte, Brian Roberts," Anthopoulos said. "Nobody condones it.
"We've learned he's a great teammate, a great guy. Obviously he made a terrible mistake."
Gibbons indicated Cabrera will hit "high in the lineup," probably second, behind new shortstop Jose Reyes.
Oh yeah, that 12-player trade.
It started at the general manager's meetings, when Anthopoulos and Marlins GM Larry Beinfest discussed a deal for pitcher Josh Johnson.
The Marlins kept tossing in other players: Pitcher Mark Buehrle. Reyes. Utilityman Emilio Bonifacio and catcher John Buck.
Anthopoulos swallowed hard, remembered a summer conversation with Oakland GM Billy Beane - "He told me, I've traded a lot of good players," - and finally surrendered the seven players, most of them prized prospects, required to get the deal done.
"This was the right deal," Anthopoulos said, noting it was far from "a unanimous decision" in the Toronto front office. "This was the right transaction."
We will find out soon enough. For now, the Blue Jays move on to tweaking, adding, and augmenting a club that looks far different than it did at season's end.
That all starts with a fiery leader returning for another turn in the manager's chair, a half-dozen new players, an outfielder hoping his final legacy won't be that of doper.
"You'll see us give guys a second chance," Anthopoulos said. "You might not see a third or fourth."


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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- After hitting .545 over the weekend against ranked opponents, USA Softball announced today that Northwestern's Tammy Williams (Roscoe, Mo.) was named the Collegiate Player of the Week for the Week of March 2-8. The senior led the Wildcats to three wins over top-ten opponents at the Preview presented by Worth and earned a .1364 slugging percentage, scored five runs and earned three intentional walks.
"I'm very excited about the way our team is playing right now and want to thank USA Softball for recognizing Northwestern this week," said Williams. "We had a lot of fun playing a tournament at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium last weekend, and our team continues to come to practice every day focused on working toward the Big Ten title and being back in Oklahoma City for the World Series."
In a 7-3 win over No. 7 Tennessee Saturday, Williams doubled twice, including a seventh-inning hit that led to a walk-off grand slam for the Wildcats. Against No. 5 Oklahoma Friday night, Williams hit a game-tying home run in the top of the sixth inning as part of a 2-for-3 performance. On Sunday, Williams was intentionally walked three times after a double and home run in her first two at-bats during an 11-3 win over No. 7 Tennessee.
"First, our program is honored to earn this award and would like to thank USA Softball," said head coach Kate Drohan. "The hard work of Tammy and our team resulted in a great weekend in Oklahoma City and we are continuing that work as we head into the Big Ten season in the coming weeks."
This marks the first USA Softball Player of the Week honor for Williams.
About ASA
The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation's largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 83 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 240,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visit http://www.asasoftball.com/.
About USA Softball
USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men's, Women's, Junior Boys' and Junior Girls' National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women's National Team is one of the only two women's sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won eight World Championship titles including the last six consecutive as well as claimed two World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about USA Softball, please visit http://www.usasoftball.com/.


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Many people believe that they own their anger, or their anger owns them. Rather than being an emotion that arises and falls, it becomes intrusive -- often a response to the past that is reenacted after some trigger. It then distorts one's emotional and physical wellness. I find it critical to help client resolve past issues that lead to anger being held, and then learn to see present circumstances clearly, so that their response is appropriate to that moment, and not to behavior learned years before. I have found EMDR, hypnosis and mindfulness in resolving what is past, understanding what is present, and learning to work with emotions appropriate to the moment.
Theressa McMorris, MS, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
526 Oak Street, Syracuse, New York 13203
Anger is an important part of our lives. Unfortunately, most people are not shown how to manage anger. In fact, most people (including our media) encourage explosive anger. Anger can either be destructive or freeing. Our culture promotes explosive anger. It is often labeled as "my rights" or being "assertive". Reality T.V. is one of the greatest purveyers of this myth. Anger is often experienced as being able to be "controlled". That is just not true. It feels true because there isn't much talk about healthy ways of dialogue around why we are angry and choices that offer different outcomes. There are different outcomes. They are life giving and freeing.
Jill Weldum, MA, LMFT, CCPT
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We all feel angry sometimes. If your anger is controlling you, or if people around you are saying you seem frustrated alot, it might be time to talk to someone about it. Because I understand the healthy role of anger in relationships, we will identify what is prompting your chronic frustration, defuse it, and help you return to a happier state of mind and more satisfying relationships.


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Joe Carter has done a marvelous job of outlining the details surrounding the Obama administration's abortion/contraceptive mandate. In a recent cover story for WORLD Magazine, these details are brought to life through a series of snapshots of real businesses and non-profits facing a real choice to either violate their Christian consciences or become economic martyrs.
Thus far, Hobby Lobby has received much of the national spotlight—due in part to their visibility in the marketplace and corresponding outspokenness. In the WORLD article, we begin to see the bigger picture, beginning with Chris and Paul Griesedieck, brothers and owners of American Pulverizer, a small, 105-year-old, family-owned manufacturing company, which could face fines of up to $5 million per year if the owners choose to be guided by Christian principles above economic penalties:
Like Hobby Lobby and other plaintiffs, the Griesediecks filed a lawsuit against HHS. They say the mandate violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (a law designed to protect against government infringement of religious freedom) and their First Amendment rights to free exercise of religion. The brothers made a simple argument based on Christian principles: "It would be sinful for us to pay for services that have a significant risk of causing the death of embryonic lives."
…Frank Manion—an attorney at the American Center for Law and Justice—represents the Griesediecks, and says the federal government is imposing a stark choice on his clients and all Christian employers who oppose the mandate: "Abandon their beliefs in order to stay in business, or abandon their business in order to stay true to their beliefs."
Abraham Kuyper famously wrote that "there is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, 'Mine!'" This view may seem uncontroversial to some, yet it is increasingly seen by our scrupulous government overlords to be irrelevant to First Amendment protections: (more…)


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Top-selling author and Palm Beach resident James Patterson has written some of the most popular thriller, suspense and crime novels of the past dozen years. In fact, he holds a Guinness record for the most No. 1 New York Times bestsellers of any author. His works include Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls, both of which became Hollywood hits. His latest novel, I, Michael Bennett, is a continuation in a series based on his well-known recurring character, who was inspired by the New York Police Department.
How is I, Michael Bennett different from your previous works?
It is the most personal of any Bennett I've written yet. Not only is Michael's family—including his 10 children—in grave danger, but the book is partially set in my hometown of Newburgh, New York. Someone recently said to me that Newburgh is a "city of contradictions," and I tried to show that in this book. It is a beautiful, historic city with a strong sense of community and brotherhood. It is also the murder capital of New York State and faces a tough uphill battle toward regeneration. But I know Newburgh will come back, and I wanted to show some of the city's tenacity in this book.
What challenges have you overcome as a writer?
I don't often think of writing as a challenge, because I've been lucky enough to find something I truly love to do—and I get paid to do it. What can be better than that? It isn't always easy, but it's always fun.
Who are your biggest influences?
I find inspiration and influences from many different places. But when I read James Joyce as a young man, I knew I wanted to be a writer. Reading Ulysses made me realize that I might not be able to write like Joyce, but I didn't need to. I just needed to write the stories I was meant to tell, and I felt inspired to do so in a way I never had before. My love of storytelling came alive, and I set out to tell stories of my own.


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: Very welcoming event , great views , tough as hell.In full: Fro a small club to pull this off is a great achievment . On top of that , very friendly marshalls , great scenery , very challenging though.Pity the pasties ran out..... Date of review: July 9, 2012
In short: Very supportive marshalls and a varied course.In full: This is a very well organised race with excellent facilities . The course was much more challeging than previous years but was much more scenic.Date of review: January 25, 2010
In short: Very supportive marshalls in trying conditionsIn full: This is a great race , very well organised and given the weather the marshalls were fantastic. The only issue I had was that we could not get into the shower block which was not much fun post race in rain . Apart from that great. Will be back .Date of review: November 2, 2009
In short: Best goodie bag I have ever hadIn full: 5k up 5k down - Great little race .Date of review: August 26, 2008
In short: Well done to the Marshalls.In full: I had a good race - finished in around 1.35 -no real problems for me at the finish but hen I waited around for about 1 hour relaxing - only to end up spending 1 hour to get out or the Car Park - the organisers should not let 2 your lads try to control it - it was unfair on them with a lot of people very stressed . Marshals were really friendly and were excellent cheerers. Date of review: June 9, 2008
In short: Well done to the Marshalls.In full: A great race if tough & muddy . I especially enjoyed the champers at the end.Date of review: March 31, 2008
In short: well done the marshals .....In full: Great race - excellent value - good facilities but especially good marshals on a very wet & cold day.Date of review: March 17, 2008
In short: Not as bad as a marathon but nearly !!In full: Excellent day out - well worth the trip from London . Very friendly marshalls and fantastic free refreshments at the end. Date of review: February 19, 2008
In short: Very well organised by EailingIn full: Thought the marshals were great espeially in the rather miserable weather. I think this would be a very quick race in better conditions.Date of review: December 13, 2007
In short: Cannot fault it .Date of review: June 11, 2007
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Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi With Quick Tomato Sauce
Recipe courtesy of Anne Burrell
- Gnocchi:
- 2 pounds fresh ricotta cheese, wrapped in cheesecloth and hung overnight in refrigerator
- 1 (9-ounce box) frozen spinach, defrosted and water squeezed out
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for sprinkling
- 2 to 3 grates fresh nutmeg
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for the outside of the gnocchi
- Semolina, for holding the gnocchi
- Sauce:
- 12 to 15 super-ripe plum tomatoes
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- Kosher salt
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped
- 6 to 7 basil leaves, cut into a chiffonade
- Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, for garnish
- Special equipment: disposable pastry bag
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe. Gnocchi:
Unwrap the ricotta cheese from the cheesecloth; the texture should be pretty dry and crumbly. If it is really dry (this is good) pass it through the food mill with the biggest holes. Put the cheese into a large bowl.
Finely chop the squeezed spinach and add it to the ricotta. Add the eggs, grated Parmigiano-Reggiano and nutmeg. Mix until well combined. Taste and season with salt, if needed. Add in 1/4 cup of flour. If the mixture is still very wet, add in the remaining 1/4 cup of flour.
Dust a sheet tray generously with flour. Coat another sheet tray generously with semolina flour. Fill a pastry bag with the ricotta/spinach mixture. Pipe 1 1/2-inch balls of the cheese mixture onto the all-purpose flour lined tray. Shake the tray around to coat the balls in flour. Roll each flour coated cheese piece around in your hand to form a ball. Do this gently so as to not squish the cheese balls. Arrange them on the semolina lined tray.
Bring a saucepan full of water to a boil over medium heat. Set up a bowl of ice water. In the bottom of each tomato cut an "X" in the skin. Working in batches, put the tomatoes in the boiling water for 15 to 20 seconds ONLY! Remove the tomatoes from the boiling water and put them immediately into the ice water. When the tomatoes have cooled, remove them from the ice water and the skin should come off very easily.
Remove the stems and seeds from the tomatoes; coarsely chop the tomatoes and reserve.
Coat a large straight-sided saute pan, over medium-high heat, with olive oil. Add the onions, season with salt, to taste. Toss in the crushed red pepper and cook the onions until they are soft and aromatic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and season with salt, to taste. Bring the tomato mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed.
Toss in the basil just before serving.
To assemble:
Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat until the water is at a simmer. Carefully add the gnocchi to the simmering water. Cook until the gnocchi float and have begun to swell, 3 to 5 minutes.
On individual serving plates, spoon some sauce on each plate and spread it out until it becomes a 4 to 5-inch circle.
Using a spider or long handled mesh strainer, carefully remove the gnocchi from the cooking water, blot on a tea towel and arrange 5 gnocchi on each circle of sauce. Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano and serve.
Recipe courtesy of Anne Burrell
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Area regional golf roundup
Garrigan claims regional title
LIVERMORE – The Bishop Garrigan girls golf team shot a 359, earning another Class 1A regional title.
Alexa Capesius led the Golden Bears with an 81, while teammate Rebecca Richter finished second (88) and Haley Froehlich third (91).
Graettinger-Terril was a distant second at 418.
The Golden Bears will compete in a regional final next Monday at Kingsley.
Cassie Gerhardt from West Bend-Mallard shot a 96 to advance individually. She recorded a 45 on her second nine.
For Garrigan, Makayla Foertsch shot a 99 and Brittney Arndorfer a 101.
Other golfers for the Wolverines were Jennalyn Thul (100), Emily Bormann (121) and Heather Brown (132).
Newell-Fonda second behind Hess
MARCUS – Jade Hess shot a 93, securing medalist honors at a Class 1A regional opener here Monday.
Hess helped Newell-Fonda place second, advancing to a regional final next Monday in Kingsley.
Marcus-MMC was first with a 434, 11 strokes ahead of the Mustangs.
SE Webster-Grand moves to final
CONRAD – The Southeast Webster-Grand girls golf team moved to a Class 1A regional final with a second place showing here Monday.
The Eagles shot a 479 behind Kelsey Travis' 94.
Grundy Center was first with a 362.
Next up for Southeast Webster-Grand will be a regional final in Clarksville next Monday.
Kennedy Gallentine added a 117, Sage Michalski a 132 and Abby Anderlik a 136.
Raiders finish second, advance
ORANGE CITY – The East Sac County girls golf team shot a 391, capturing runner-up Class 3A regional honors here Monday.
Makayla Ernst led the Raiders with a 95, while teammate Jamie Highland shot a 96.
Unity Christian finished first and will join East Sac County next Monday in a regional final in Lake City.
Livengood earns individual berth
HAMPTON – Mikaela Livengood shot a 96, advancing herself to the next round of postseason golf Monday.
The Clarion-Goldfield golfer shot a 96, securing an individual berth in next Monday's Class 3A regional final in Lake City.
Carroll Kuemper won the team title, while Algona placed third. Clarion-Goldfield was fifth and South Central Calhoun seventh.


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The Racial Ethnic Torch Fall 2010
In this issue you will meet emerging racial ethnic leaders who are transforming the church even as they are themselves being transformed. You will learn about significant achievements by racial ethnic congregations and interest groups, exciting new additions to our ministry staff, and upcoming events.
- Topics: Multicultural, Racial Ethnic
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Topic: Proc === method
So the Proc documentation says:
prc === obj → result_of_proc
Invokes the block, with obj as the block's parameter. It is to allow a proc object to be a target of when clause in the case statement.
and I wanted to test this out:
case Proc.new { "hello"}
when "hello"
puts "greeting received"
puts "some other message"
But I get "some other message"... I thought it is saying the Proc will be called when it's used with a case statement? Am I misunderstanding the documentation?


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The Master in Management - Grande Ecole Program is designed for students who hold a Bachelor's degree in any field. The 1st academic year is comprised of general business courses; the 2nd academic year is devoted to the student's area of specialization.
The school selects students that show the highest potential and then guides them towards the top careers in management. The vocation of the Grande Ecole program is therefore to train its students to become leaders, capable of anticipating changes in the world and of playing a responsible role within it.
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The Specialized Masters and MSc provide students with a specialization in a sector or a function. Lasting 8 to 12 months and taught full-time, they are aimed at candidates, with little or no professional experience, who have graduated from higher education in France or abroad, and wish to acquire an expertise in a specific field of management.
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At our May board meeting, Plaquemines Medical Center recognized and celebrated our employees who have been with us for 10+ years.
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The Plaquemines Parish School Board honors educators who retired at the end of the 2015-2016 school year.
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The grandson of the inventor of Bourbon Balls reflects on the holiday favorite and offers a recipe.
My one meager claim to fame is the fact that in 1936, my grandmother, Ruth Hanly Booe, invented the Bourbon Ball, a whiskey-spiked cream center that in the original recipe is covered with dark chocolate and topped with a pecan. Over time, it became a regional favorite, and home cooks started improvising their own versions, which are especially popular during the holidays.
The original bourbon balls are still produced by Rebecca-Ruth Candy, the business my grandma started in 1919 with her friend, Rebecca Gooch. Now owned by my brother, Rebecca-Ruth Candy still thrives in Frankfort, Ky. I live in Los Angeles where few people have heard of Bourbon Balls, so my lineage has never gotten me seated next to movie stars at Spago. But just recently, my friend Susie LaCour, a caterer in the Bay Area, mentioned her love of the confection. She said she made the best. I told her about my grandmother. In Susie�s eyes, this was like being related to Elvis.
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Some women and men spend their lives rebelling against their father or mother, but others follow in their footsteps or yearn for their approval. Some become friends.
A few spend millions to make their parents' vision a reality.
Charles and David Koch are among those few.
Raw ideas that were once at the fringes have been carved into 'mainstream' policy through their wealth and will.
According to the lore, a lawsuit against his company by big oil companies forced their dad, Fred Koch, into helping Stalin build refineries, fueling his anti-communist/anti-government views.
The truth is less tidy.
A company called Universal Oil Products sued Fred Koch's company for patent infringement in 1929.
Four years earlier, in 1925, the 25-year old Koch formed the Winkler-Koch Engineering Company, with Lewis Winkler. After studying at Rice and MIT, the Texan-born Koch joined Winkler and another man in launching the company in Wichita.
Before that, Winkler had worked as the chief engineer at Universal Oil Products, a firm that held patents on the fuel processing methods developed by Jesse Dubbs. Before joining up with Koch, Winkler had helped Dubbs' son, Carbon, install one of the first thermal "cracking" stills that used the pressure and heat process that Koch's firm would later deploy with slight modification, according to the expert testimony of the chairman of MIT's chemical engineering department, as noted in Dan Schulman's "Sons of Wichita." Ultimately, though, after a bribery scandal involving an appellate judge the verdict against the Koch firm would be overturned and Universal Oil Products' successor firms would pay the company damages.
But back in 1929 – before the sudden stock market crash and nearly three years before the patent case went to trial -- Koch's firm signed contracts to build cracking stills in the U.S.S.R.
The communist regime didn't recognize intellectual property rights, but it did pay well.
America had broken diplomatic ties with Russia nearly twelve years earlier, after the bloody Bolshevik revolution. Koch's firm was not the only U.S. company doing business there. Henry Ford inked a deal, too.
Koch spent a few months in the Soviet Union to help fulfill the terms of the $5 million contract. He claimed the experience made him deeply anti-communist, but that didn't stop him from cashing in on Stalin's rubles.
Five million in revenue in today's dollars would put an American small business -- like Koch's firm was back then -- in the top 1%, after the stock market crashed.
The average American's net income in 1930 was $4,887 and one penny, according to the IRS. That was back when five cents could buy a Rocky Ford cigar and 500 bucks could buy a basic Model A Ford. The average gross revenue of companies that year was about $177,000. Koch's soviet contract was worth millions more than that.
Flush with riches, in 1932 Koch was playing polo at the Kansas City Country Club when he met Mary Robinson whom he wooed and married, according to Fortune magazine. Four sons soon followed. Over the years, they imbibed many doses of their adamant father's rightwing political and economic diatribes.
Koch expressed deep antipathy toward the New Deal policies that helped pull the country out of the Great Depression.
He was not alone. By 1950, Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy began accusing workers at the State Department, veterans, playwrights, actors, and others of being communist sympathizers dedicated to the overthrow of the U.S. government. McCarthy even accused President Harry S. Truman and Democrats of being in league with communists.
The Progressive repeatedly wrote against McCarthyism and published a special issue in April 1954 entitled "McCarthy: A Documented Record," helping to expose him for the fraud he was. A month later journalist Edward R. Murrow criticized McCarthy on national TV, noting "We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty."
His fellow Senators censured McCarthy later that year.
Disgraced, by 1957 he was dead.
But McCarthy's paranoid worldview was not.
In 1958, Robert Welch invited Fred Koch and a handful of other businessmen to his home to create the John Birch Society, as Schulman noted.
At that secret meeting, Welch practically channeled McCarthy on communism:
"This octopus is so large that its tentacles now reach into all the legislative halls, all of the union labor meetings, a majority of religious gatherings, and most of the schools of the whole world."
Koch quickly signed up for the national council of the new John Birch Society.
That year, according to archives, Koch worked with fellow Kansan Robert Love, of the Love Box Company, to help amend the Kansas Constitution to limit the rights of workers and unions, making it a so-called right to work state.
In 1960, Koch published a pamphlet based on his speeches called "A Businessman Looks at Communism." The booklet, which was reprinted in 1961, ranted and raved that the National Education Association was a communist group and public-school books were filled with "communist propaganda," paranoia that extended to all unions, and the "pro-communist" Supreme Court. Fred Koch also claimed that African Americans would engage in a "vicious race war," echoing the words of white supremacists–including Birchers–who opposed desegregating public schools.
Koch also claimed that President Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the U.S. and allied forces in World War II, was soft on communism.
Such red-baiting might be ancient history if fifty years later Fred's son David were not calling President Obama a "scary" "hard-core socialist" and spending millions on groups trying to defeat him.
Koch's fanaticism echoed claims of his Bircher buddy Welch, who had written: "Could Eisenhower really be simply a smart politician, entirely without principles and hungry for glory, who is only the tool of the Communists? The answer is yes . . . it is difficult to avoid raising the question of deliberate treason."
Treason? (That charge has a familiar hollow ring, as rightwing pundits and Tea Party pals fling it at President Obama and Birchers also flung it a President Kennedy, before he was assassinated.)
Eisenhower's face is now engraved on every American silver dollar.
After the CIA's invasion of Cuba spectacularly foundered, David Koch and his twin brother, William, led a "May Day" party at their MIT frat house that hanged Fidel Castro in effigy. A riot broke out and thirty people were arrested, as noted by Brian Doherty in Radicals for Capitalism. (There's no record the Koch boys were among those booked.)
That was the year that Charles had moved home to Kansas to be groomed to take over the family firm, after finishing engineering degrees at MIT and a short gig designing cigarette filters.
Charles was not only his dad's choice to succeed him at the company.
He was also the heir to his extreme anti-government politics. By the time Charles stepped in as CEO in 1966, he'd been steeped in Fred's Bircher outlook and enthralled with the Austrian economics books lining his dad's library walls, providing an academic rationale for the free market fundamentalism he has peddled with millions of dollars ever since.
That year, his father Fred helped form and fund another Birch front group, the "1776 Committee," to try to recruit Ezra Taft Benson, one of the leaders of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, to run for president as an independent, along with U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond, the racist segregationist politician from South Carolina, to run for vice president. (This fact was discovered in the national archive review of the Center for Media and Democracy, and was also uncovered by other researchers like Ernie Lazar.)
Both Benson and Thurmond had routinely echoed Bircher attacks on the civil rights movement. The effort to recruit them was ultimately rebuffed, although it underscores how central to the John Birch Society was its animus toward government efforts to challenge racial segregation and anti-discrimination laws.
Month after month in publications to its members and promoted in its bookstores, attacking the civil rights movement and lauding its opponents were the Birchers' top domestic agenda items throughout the 1960s. Challenging the United Nations and opposing communism abroad were its foreign policy focal points.
Although years later Fred's wife Mary claimed to the press that Fred had abandoned the John Birch Society as too extreme, archived letters show that Fred Koch continued to support it and its mission until he met his end, although his failing health made it harder for him to keep up the pace of its executive committee. His family also asked that memorials (donations) be given in his name to only a handful of organizations, including the John Birch Society bookstore in Wichita.
Archived documents also show that Charles continued his role in the John BIrch Society into the year after his father's death.
Decades later, perhaps it should come as no surprise that Charles and his brother David have fueled operations that attack progressive policies and those who defend them as "communists," "collectivists," or "socialists."
Such smears are not new, but with the Kochs' doubling of their personal fortune during the Obama administration while most Americans' wages have stagnated, such claims seem like grand misdirection. The volume of the revival of these attacks has grown dramatically, and will soon grow louder still, fueled by Koch cash and U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have unleashed billionaires to spend unlimited funds influencing American elections.
For more on Charles Koch and new documents showing his financial support for the John Birch Society as it spearheaded the anti-civil rights movement fight, click here. This article has been updated regarding Eisenhower.
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By Wendell Berry
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in your head. Not even your future will be a mystery any more. Your mind will be punched in a card and shut away in a little drawer. When they want you to buy something they will call you. When they want you to die for profit they will let you know. So, friends, every day do something that won't compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for nothing. Take all that you have and be poor. Love someone who does not deserve it. Denounce the government and embrace the flag. Hope to live in that free republic for which it stands. Give your approval to all you cannot understand. Praise ignorance, for what man has not encountered he has not destroyed. Ask the questions that have no answers. Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest. Say that the leaves are harvested when they have rotted into the mold. Call that profit. Prophesy such returns. Put your faith in the two inches of humus that will build under the trees every thousand years. Listen to carrion—put your ear close, and hear the faint chattering of the songs that are to come. Expect the end of the world. Laugh. Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. So long as women do not go cheap for power, please women more than men. Ask yourself: Will this satisfy a woman satisfied to bear a child? Will this disturb the sleep of a woman near to giving birth? Go with your love to the fields. Lie easy in the shade. Rest your head in her lap. Swear allegiance to what is nighest your thoughts. As soon as the generals and the politicos can predict the motions of your mind, lose it. Leave it as a sign to mark the false trail, the way you didn't go. Be like the fox who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. Practice resurrection.
Wendell Berry is a poet, farmer, and environmentalist in Kentucky. This poem, first published in 1973, is reprinted by permission of the author and appears in his "New Collected Poems" (Counterpoint).


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Rocky Mountain Open Dec. 6-7 in Colorado Springs
The Rocky Mountain Open will take place December 6-7, 2008, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. All participants will have a chance to stay at the Olympic Training Center and mingle with great athletes from a variety of Olympic sports.
The event will include competition in sparring, forms and board breaking. As of Nov. 13, board breaking has been opened to ages 9 & Under. See the Board Breaking Rules here.
Grand Champions will be awarded in forms, and the 14-17 & Senior black belt sparring competitors will use the adidas electronic body protectors for all matches.
In order to keep the Rocky Mountain Open in line with local Colorado events, USA Taekwondo has waived the registration fees and Associate Coach quiz requirement for this event, as long as coaches register before November 21. There will be a $25 on-site registration fee for coaches not registered by the Nov. 21 deadline.
Winners of the 14-17 & Senior black belt divisions have a chance to fight in the Rocky Mountain Cup division which includes winners from all weight classes competing against each other. Winners of the Rocky Mountain Cup receive free registration at the 2009 U.S. Open.
All athletes, coaches and referees must complete the OTC medical history form and waivers before the event. The forms can be found on pages 22-34 of the Athlete Registration Packet.
REMINDER: ALL Athletes and Coaches must complete the Olympic Training Center paperwork prior to the competition. Here are the Athlete and Coach forms. Return completed forms to Travis Oosthoek at email@example.com or fax to 719-866-4642.
Also, the Pan American Development Camp is being held Dec. 4-6 at the Olympic Training Center and is open to all U.S. athletes who are black belts with a 1st Dan or higher ranking. Cost for the camp is $350 which include OTC room and board and entry into the Rocky Mountain Open event, Dec. 6-7.
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The market for digital photo frames has taken-off, particularly since prices dropped to affordable levels in the first half of 2009. Unfortunatelly, due to difficult economic conditions and the trend to purchase digital photo frames as gifts pre-loaded with pictures, most units shipped still lack advanced features like wireless connectivity to the Internet. Still, wireless-enabled photo frames are a key growth driver as they will grow at twice the rate of overall digital photo frames in 2010, believe analysts from In-Stat market research company.
"Prices for connected frames will continue to decline, and as manufacturers educate consumers about these devices; the mass market will become more comfortable using the Internet services connected frames support," said Stephanie Ethier, In-Stat analyst.
Nearly 60% of U.S. respondents to In-Stat's consumer survey identified integrated wireless connectivity as a desired feature on their next digital photo frame purchase. End-users want to stream Internet-based radio and other types of media using photo frames as well as share photos, which is why Internet connectivity is a valuable addition to photo frames.
"Applications such as sharing and downloading pictures over the Internet, as well as streaming Internet radio and video from online sites like YouTube, are expected to be primary drivers," said Ms. Ethier.
According to In-Stat, worldwide unit shipments of all digital photo frames are expected to reach 50 million by 2013. The bill of materials for a wireless 8" digital photo frame will fall below $36 by 2013 with the LCD, the wireless module and the enclosure are the dominant cost items, claims the research firm.
The total silicon opportunity for digital photo frame suppliers will exceed $550 million by 2013. Microcontrollers comprise the largest opportunity in non-wireless enabled devices, according to In-Stat.


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