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Rosalie Ambrosino
Rosalie Ambrosino named provost after national search
By David Gabler
Assistant Vice President for University Communications
(April 5, 2006)--Officials at The University of Texas at San Antonio announced today the selection of Rosalie Ambrosino as provost and vice president for academic affairs, the university's second-highest ranking official. The first woman to serve in the role at UTSA, Ambrosino begins her new duties immediately.
UTSA President Ricardo Romo selected Ambrosino, former UTSA vice president for student affairs, after a nationwide search netted a slate of more than 80 candidates for the position. Ambrosino replaces Guy Bailey, who left UTSA in December to become chancellor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Bailey was UTSA provost for seven years.
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"Dr. Ambrosino's talents and experiences will prove fundamental to UTSA's continued growth and development into a premier research university," said Romo. "She is a scholar and dedicated professor with outstanding academic credentials, and she is an experienced administrator who understands the key issues facing higher education in the 21st century. I thank the members of the search committee for their hard work. They interviewed many individuals and presented me with an outstanding group of finalists."
Ambrosino said, "I am honored and humbled at this opportunity to serve UTSA. I look forward to working closely with President Romo, the deans, faculty and staff in academic affairs as we take the university to new levels of excellence. I thank all my colleagues in student affairs, and I look forward to expanding partnerships across the university."
The UTSA provost, who reports to the president, is responsible for academic leadership in ensuring curricula, teaching and research of superior quality; working with Faculty Senate on matters of general welfare for the university; building and overseeing the university budget; advising the president on plans, policies and operations; and representing the university in the president's absence at state and regional organizations.
Additionally, the provost oversees all aspects of the professional and academic accreditation of academic programs, academic space, faculty development and academic personnel, including coordination within the University of Texas System and with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
James McDonald, UTSA professor of anthropology and chair of the 18-member university provost search committee, forwarded Romo an unranked list of three finalists at the end of the committee's deliberations. Each finalist spent two days meeting with faculty, students, staff and community members at both the 1604 and Downtown campuses.
"We were privileged to have such an impressive pool of applicants, and the finalists represented a group of administrators with a rich array of skills, talents and experience," said McDonald. "Rosalie Ambrosino is an outstanding leader who will help steward UTSA toward a new level of competitiveness as an outstanding undergraduate and research-intensive institution."
Ambrosino joined UTSA in 1999 as associate vice president for undergraduate studies. She was named vice provost for undergraduate studies and enrollment services in September 2000 and vice president for student affairs and undergraduate studies in April 2001.
Before joining UTSA, Ambrosino was associate professor of social work at the University of Texas at Austin where she was recognized for distinguished teaching. Her career at UT Austin spans 1977 to 1999. A social worker with a special interest in social welfare policy and multicultural education, Ambrosino directed the School of Social Work undergraduate program at UT Austin and was one of the school's first 12 faculty members selected to the Academy of Distinguished Teachers.
Ambrosino holds a bachelor's degree in social work from the University of Minnesota, a master's degree in educational administration and multicultural education from Antioch University, and a doctorate in social work from UT Austin.
She began her career at UT Austin at the Center for Social Work Research, where she oversaw more than $5 million of federally- and state-funded research and training projects in child welfare and welfare reform. Ambrosino also is the lead author of "Social Work and Social Welfare," which soon will be in its sixth edition.
While at UT Austin, Ambrosino was recognized for her service to students and her commitment to excellence in teaching. She received seven university teaching awards, including the William Blunk Professorship and the Chancellor's Teaching Award.
As UTSA vice president for student affairs and undergraduate studies, Ambrosino oversaw a number of offices and programs, including the Office of Academic Support and Undergraduate Studies, Office of Admissions, Office of the Registrar and Office of Student Financial Aid. Additionally, as the chief student affairs administrator, she was responsible for UTSA's Division I athletics program.


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Vick couldn't run this offense. It'd be a horrible fit. Plus he sucks.
I wouldn't pay Vince Young Carr money, he's worth less because he comes with baggage.
And I wouldn't bring Vick here if he was free...unless we're looking for a 4th string RB of course
Not to mention VY single handedly sabatoged the Eagles season with the whole "Dream Team" thing... the press would be baiting him to no end for idiotic sound bites....
For that alone... Nooooooooooooooooooo
Vince Young would never be able to get a handle on this offense.
Vince young is a million times better than Carr. Who cares if he knows the playbook if he holds onto the ball longer than Kurt Warner. I would take him over Carr any day of the week.

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crab buckets are Gluten Free and good. $$$ it's a little pricey but good seafood.
4711 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
Good food. Waitress was careful and the manager cooked my food to be safety.
4846 Hwy. 17 South, N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Only gluten free stuff is seafood no gf bread for sandwiches/burgers etc. Would not recommend if looking for options outside of seafood
405 Allwood Rd, Clifton, NJ 07012
Awesome seafood and feel great
4846 Hwy. 17 South, N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
The famous crab dip is GF! Just ditch the chips for a spoon :)yum. There is a GF menu and a statement at the bottom of the main menu asking you to tell your server about food allergies. I ordered the steam pot and it was amazing!
2607 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, CA 92663
My husband is severe celiac and Joe's is a safe place for us to eat at when we travel. It's good food and safe for celiacs. It is a bit pricey but worth it.
20001 East Jackson Drive, Independence, MO 64057
Gluten free menu with a good selection. Staff very accommodating. Daughter had classic steam pot.
10 Blake Blvd, Celebration, FL 34747
Before I ordered, I clearly stated I had a gluten and soy allergy to the waitress. I repeated after giving my order to make sure nothing had soy in it. Getting my meal gluten free was not a problem although they can't guarantee no cross contamination. Not many choices but doable. Getting my meal soy free was not getting though to her at all. My grilled chicken, broccoli and rice were all covered in a "butter blend" that contains soy. Sent it back only to receive the broccoli and rice back with the butter blend on it again. Manager came out asking what we needed having no idea what the problem was. It appeared she was running the kitchen so I assume the waitress didn't denote on my order or communicate to the kitchen staff my allergy.
2288 North Garden Street, Boise, ID 83704-2430
The gluten-free menu is very limited, but fortunately includes the Crab steam pot. Worth it just for that.
525 E Harbor Drive, San DiegO, CA 92101-5995
Had a chopped salad without bread and cheese. Tasted fine. A place to go for a bucket of crab or shrimp but not too much else.
4901 Stelton Road, South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Gluten Free but Flavorful, now that's what I'm talking about. Love their buckets.
1965 Mt. Zion Rd., Morrow, GA 30260
The steampots are the way to go. If you have an egg allergy, let the waiter know. No appetizers to choose from for me due to lactose intolerance. On the higher end for cost. $$
8911 N. Yates Street, Westminster, CO 80031
I was badly glutened here. I ordered from their "gluten friendly" menu. The cedar roasted salmon with a side of white rice. Im positive that it was the white rice that did it. Just be ware! They are not gluten friendly.
6550 Marina Dr, Long Beach, CA 90803
They have separate Gluten Free Menu with several options. I got the Arctic Bay steam pot with snow Crab, Lobster, shrimp and sausage. Delicious!!!
1210 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Not only was the service bad, but I had to send my meal back 2 times before it was made correctly and actually gluten free. The wait the first time was very long despite them not being busy at all. And, after all of that, I got sick (and I'm not super super sensitive). I'm assuming that they just took the croutons off of the salad, instead of remaking it. Super disappointed, will not be returning.
14025 East Evans Ave., Aurora, CO 80014
the menu for GF is a piece of paper with many items crossed off.
1210 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Server said they had no gluten free options. Googled the menu and found something but I do not recommend for gluten intolerant
100 Marketplace Dr, Rochester, NY 14623
GF menu with steamed seafood. Delicious, and absolutely no digestive issues after the meal. (Plus, lots of fun cracking open crabs!)
1605 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862
They have a great gluten free menu very friendly staff. Tried gluten free beer Angry Orcard wasn't bad.
1606 W. Baseline, Tempe, AZ 85283
Have eaten there several times never have an issue. Gluten free menu very clear and several options.
130 South Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266
My husband, infant and I had the most wonderful experience at this Joe's Crab Shack last night! We had never been to one before. I'm an extremely sensitive celiac who is scared to eat out but we're traveling so I try to choose wisely. We were greeted by two friendly hostesses who happily gave me a gluten free menu. Our waitress Vannah was absolutely fantastic. She went out of her way to make sure my food was completely gluten free. I ordered the bucket of shrimp with corn and potatoes as additional sides since the shrimp is actually an appetizer. The shrimp was cooked perfectly, which is hard to find at a restaurant. I also got a barefoot on the beach drink which was wonderful and well priced at $9 considering the size. I almost always have a reaction at a restaurant because I am so sensitive, but I didn't even have a slight reaction. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone!
101 East Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98661-3800
The GF official menu was limited to crab. Our server was super helpful and arranged for me to have salmon with no seasoning and white rice and a salad. It was over cooked and pretty tasteless. We all waited a long time for our food and think it sat a long time under heat lamps. They tried, great view, not not great experience. Makes for an expensive gluten free and taste free experience.
701 North 102nd Street, Omaha, NE 68114
Not great, not bad for me as a celiac. I have a 50/50 shot of getting cross contaminated here so not always worth it. The food is good and for someone with only a slight gluten sensitivity, it would be great.
1605 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862
Great experience! Did not get glutened!
14025 East Evans Ave., Aurora, CO 80014
$$.....but for a lobster and crab steampot with corn and potatoes.... It was good, no complaints. Everybody enjoyed it. Pretty straight forward since no bread or anything gets boiled.... didn't get sick.
7277 South Plaza Center Dr., West Jordan, UT 84084
Absolutely amazing! They had options for a person with celiacs. The king crab is delicious! I've been back twice since I was diagnosed and haven't had any problems.
635 Boardwalk Blvd., Bossier City, LA 71111
No gluten free menu. Server told us they were out of gluten free menus. And the only thing s they have gluten few are crab and salad. Really?!?!
212 College Street #100, San Antonio, TX 78205
Gf menu and waiter was helpful.
33879 Van Dyke, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
the only options here are a couple salads and the $25-$45 crab 'pots'.. I had a Caesar salad off the GF menu and the waitress asked if I wanted crutons....
4125 Maple Rd, Amherst, NY 14226
Nope not gluten free. Very little to choose from. Possible gluten in the spices used to flavor the seafood. Ate hear twice got sick twice. Won't go back.
2607 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, CA 92663
"Just changed their gluten free menu," so if you want only OBSCENELY OVERPRICED $40/lb steamed crabs with no flavor other than steamed then this is the place to be. You could get crabs at a 4 star restaurant for the pricing here.
245 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
Vey nice restaurant!! Clean with good food. Staff was very friendly and polite. I was able to pull up their gluten free menu without any trouble.
1200 Main Street, Daytona Beach, FL 32118
Portions are small for my appetite. They have a gluten free menu but doesn't seem to matter. Its been 20 min and my stomachs upset already. Boo! Update: very sick. Will not be back.
226 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
The waiter did not know what gluten was. She had to go talk to the manager and then their options were slim and obvious. It's simply seafood that if it isn't gluten free then they can't cook.
5940 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73132
They have a menu but it's so limited. Basically it's the obvious stuff and I can't even eat the fries because it's all fried together.
1605 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862
Great gluten free menu & friendly atmosphere.
8440 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819
waitstaff is very uninformed. woman brought me out a salad with shrimp with croutons on it after I told her 6 times I cannot eat bread and her reaction was "oh i can bring it back and take the croutons off for you" I about lost it. will not be dining here again.
410 N. Wilmot Rd., Tucson, AZ 85711
100% love this place
7610 Hazard Ctr. Dr., #703, San Diego, CA 92108
Joe's have a GF menu. They say that the spice they put on the boiled fish is GF, but I asked for it on the side in case. We ordered one of the baskets with crab legs, potatoes, shrimp, and sausage. It was so delicious, and the sausage was a real treat! Did not get any gluten, and absolutely delectable! Seems to reasonably priced for what you get.
2024 West First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901-3109
They had a separate gluten free menu which was nice. Decent amount of options. I had a bucket of seafood with potatoes and corn. Waiter didn't know about gluten free much but she went back to talk to the chef to double check everything I ordered, which was nice. Didn't get sick and had a very fun time!
101 East Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98661-3800
Other than price our experience was wonderful. would be nice to have a few more GF appetizers . Lively, appealing atmosphere and if the weathers right you can sit outside and enjoy the view
3502 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, TX 77550
Yikes! Ordered off gluten free menu, and salad came out with croutons.... They corrected it, but a little uneasy about eating it.
2704 Snelling Ave, Roseville, MN 55113
Good seafood and atmosphere. I did wish the wait staff knew more about the menu than what was handed to me, but overall a good experience with a bucket of crab legs and no reaction.
1219 Celebrity Circle, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Very accomodating for me it's hard to find GFCF food. their steamed pots are awesome just ask for no sausage and no hush puppies and avoid the Sam Adams pot.
1219 Celebrity Circle, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
LOVE THE FOOD AND SERVICE!!!! Will, the manager and Daniel our server are awesome. The GF menu may seem small but Daniel and Will worked with us and made several awesome dishes. I was worried that our first wonderful experience would be just that. One time wonder. However, after our second visit, it is with great pleasure to day it was awesome. If you can, ask for Daniel. He too has food sensitivity, so he is thorough.
1991 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89108
They are "gluten friendly" ---not recommended for anyone with a gluten allergy---major cross contamination issues...they state they are on Gluten Friendly...what a bummer...
4901 Stelton Road, South Plainfield, NJ 07080
I have many many food restrictions. But the queen crab leg bucket was amazing. I felt truly excited about a restaurant meal for the first time in a long time. I only wish they would offer more sides and appetizers I could eat.
123 2nd Ave. South, Nashville, TN 37201
Had the crab legs. Delicious!
1520 Nolan Ryan Expwy., Arlington, TX 76011
I ate crab, potatoes and corn. Delish. Celiac friendly. I put yes because they have a lot on their menu that is but aware no. I recommend if you want seafood and not breaded stuff.
1200 Main Street, Daytona Beach, FL 32118
Their menu states items gluten free for nutritional purposes. Spoke with manager who was totally clueless about celiac disease. Only thing recommended as safe is plain steamed crab legs without butter or anything. Would not recommend!
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As long as you don't order a steam bot w/beer in it, you have a lot of options, including ones with seasoning!
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Rihanna, Katy Perry & More — Who Is Hollywood's Most Sex-Crazed Star?
Rihanna likes to be spanked, Kendra likes Skype sex, and Katy shoots whip cream out of her bra — who is the most sex-crazed star in Hollywood?
With some celebrities, like Rihanna who just revealed she enjoys getting spanked, there is no such thing as TMI. While some stars love their privacy, there are a growing number who are willing to share their most intimate moments with everyone on talk shows, in magazine articles, and on Twitter — and it is ALWAYS about their sex lives! John Mayer said Jessica Simpson was sexual napalm, Jada Pinkett Smith revealed she and Will have sex in public places, Katy Perry said she's exhausted from having sex with Russell Brand. Click to read and vote on the most sex-crazed star!
These celebrities sure seem to think so! We've compiled a list of top ten stars who are notorious for their oversharing.
- Rihanna – Rihanna told Rolling Stone just what she likes in the bedroom. "Being submissive in the bedroom is really fun. You get to be a little lady, to have somebody be macho and in charge of your sh*t," she revealed. "That's fun to me…I like to be spanked. Being tied up is fun. I like to keep it spontaneous. Sometimes whips and chains can be overly planned – you gotta stop, get the whip from the drawer downstairs. I'd rather have him use his hands."
- Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith – Jada loves sex outside the bedroom. In August 2009, she told Shape Magazine that "in a limo, on the way to the Academy Awards this year, Will started looking at me in this way that drives me wild. We started kissing passionately, and the next thing I knew, well, let's just say we missed the red carpet and I ended up with almost no makeup on." She also advises couples to try having sex outdoors, and friends' homes, and in costume.
- The Kardashians – When Khloe Khardashian and husband Lamar Odom visited The George Lopez Show, Khloe shared a story about finding a bikini wax in Miami. With Lamar adding, "You can tell I'm into the bald, you got to keep it clean down there. It's disgusting if you let it go crazy." Kim and Kourtney are also known for gabbing about their love lives.
- Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore – Twitter king Ashton took to the social networking site to share sexy photos of his wife Demi with his over 6.5 followers. In March 2009, he tweeted a picture of Demi's behind when she was only dressed in a bikini with the caption, "Shhh don't tell my wifey."
- John Mayer – Who could forget John's admission that sex with Jessica Simpson was "sexual napalm"? He also dubbed Jessica "a drug" in the 2010 issue of Playboy Magazine. However, he refrained from sharing bedroom details about Jennifer Aniston.
- Jessica Simpson – Jessica may be the sweetest oversharer unlike her ex John. In September 2010, she tweeted, "I met a wonderful man. Damn I'm lucky!" That man, Eric Johnson, become her fiancee in November 2010. Throughout their relationship Jessica has posted pictures of them kissing, and with her past men like Tony Romo she's quick to gush to anyone who will listen.
- Angelina Jolie – Angelina may like to keep her relationship with Brad Pitt more private, but her marriage to Billy Bob Thornton was an open book. He once admitted, "I wear her underwear a lot when we're away. And she wears mine," on Entertainment Tonight and she had his name tattooed on her body. They were often spotted making out on red carpets during their marriage.
- Kendra Wilkinson – Former playboy bunny Kendra was reportedly heartbroken when her sex tape surfaced in 2010, but she was not shy about revealing her Skype sex dates with her now husband Hank Baskett on Chelsea Lately in 2008. "It's way better than phone sex," she explained. "Try it!"
- Katy Perry & Russell Brand – Katy says she works hard to keep up with her now husband, former ladies man Russell Brand. "Can you imagine the kind of responsibility I have with his reputation?" she said in February 2010. "I'm bedridden most of the week."
- David Arquette – Following his split with Courtney Cox, David spoke out on Howard Stern's show about how he and his ex had refrained from sex for five months and he had been intimate with waitress Jasmine Waltz. He later apologized for the overshare about his private life.
What you think of these stars' sexy revelations? Do you like celebrities who share it all or keep some things to themselves? Tell us what you think below!
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Maybe you're waiting for OpenStack to mature. Maybe you're testing OpenStack internally but want to see what else is out there. Or maybe you're just curious. Regardless, now that we've taken a look at what OpenStack is up against when it comes to Amazon Web Services and VMware, here's a look at how a few other open source projects stack up (pun very much intended).
Eucalyptus Systems, one of the first private cloud platform providers to describe itself as such, is probably at least passingly familiar to many. Essentially, Eucalyptus Enterprise Edition, the company's flagship product (a free, entirely open source community edition is also available), enables IT pros to turn commodity hardware into an elastic, scalable private cloud, with Amazon EC2 and S3 API support a huge selling point.
Indeed, Amazon Web Services was so taken with how well Eucalyptus played with its ecosystem that it named the company its official private cloud partner, with AWS officially supporting workload bursting and portability between Eucalyptus Enterprise Edition and its public cloud platform.
When it comes to OpenStack, there's some latent enmity there: Eucalyptus was the original platform that powered Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud, but as of Ubuntu Server 11.10, OpenStack became the default (though Eucalyptus is still an option).
It speaks to a certain philosophical rift between the two. OpenStack is putting a lot of backbone into quickly building an ecosystem of public and private cloud providers with open standards. Meanwhile, Eucalyptus is getting cozy with the currently winning team.
It's certainly a valid approach, and one that was validated by last week's announcement that Eucalyptus Systems had raised $30 million in Series C funding. And even before AWS singled out Eucalyptus, it was a successful solo act that could lay claim to being the most widely-deployed private cloud platform out there. But while Eucalyptus has Amazon's muscle behind it, OpenStack has Dell, HP, Intel, Canonical and many other major market forces behind it, rapidly beefing up the platform's marketability.
Even before Citrix handed its CloudStack platform – which it owned thanks to the acquisition of Cloud.com in 2011 – over to the Apache Foundation and largely walked away from the OpenStack project, there was some consternation over how the two could possibly coexist. Two open source-based cloud platforms that made workload portability a priority was seen by many as just one too many.
The thing with CloudStack and OpenStack, as I hinted in some of my impressions from last week's OpenStack Conference, is that while it's certainly no longer the buzzworthy project it once was, it's not in the elephant graveyard just yet. Before Citrix killed its participation in the product, CloudStack was a commercially-available platform that many service providers were using in production environments.
And while CloudStack can't brag about having the major leagues of tech helping develop it, the Apache Foundation generally knows what it's doing, and has big plans for the platform. There is every possibility that the platform will attract enough interest from the open source community that it's going to put itself back in the spotlight. Besides, CloudStack community members Alcatel-Lucent and Juniper aren't exactly lightweights.
But it's not really a competition, either. CloudStack supports the OpenStack Swift object storage system, and the two projects are collaborating on a framework to verify AWS compatibility, or so I'm informed. With both OpenStack and CloudStack available freely to the open source community, the two can mature together while also competing for customers.
In a relatively shameless grab for customers and developers, service provider Joyent spread flyers around the OpenStack Conference's developer lounge, promoting a special package deal designed to appeal to those in attendance who have yet to make up their mind about cloud platforms.
Basically, Joyent is reaching out with its SmartDataCenter Adoption Program, encouraging users to take advantage of a program that would give new customers a year's license for its SmartDataCenter private cloud platform software, a main operationsserver license and two node licenses, as well as basic-level support.
Joyent SmartDataCenter is based on the open source Joyent SmartOS cloud operating system, itself a fork of Illumos, and which Joyent has based its public cloud offerings on for the better part of a decade. Digging into SmartOS' FAQ, it appears more than possible to use SmartOS in conjunction with an orchestration platform like CloudStack, OpenStack or Eucalyptus for a free private cloud with many of the same advantages.
Joyent's flyer says that, compared to an OpenStack deployment, SmartDataCenter can offer the same performance with half the servers, twice the security, and a third of the cost. It's clearly designed to appeal to those who question OpenStack's production readiness – it's open source-based, sort of, supports KVM for any x86 OS, and it'll turn right on.
It's not exactly competing in the same market as Eucalyptus, CloudStack or OpenStack. But I'm including Joyent for that same audacity in going right to the OpenStack community for new customers, for building on top of the open-source SmartOS, and for the service provider's extraordinary claim in the flyer that "once you get up and running with a Joyent-powered cloud, you'll want to standardize on Joyent technology."
Your Angle
For those of you who have test-driven or fully deployed one or more of these cloud platforms, what's your take? Can OpenStack catch up to more established, open source-friendly platforms?


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This fact is chilling enough. What is even more outrageous is that 85 percent of these murders are carried out with impunity. The killers and those who hire them walk away. To colleagues left behind, the message is clear: Stop reporting anything sensitive. In too many countries, that message is heeded. Journalists censor themselves and a whole society is the poorer, deprived of vital information and the ability to hold those in power to account.
On the face of it, the situation offers little hope. How, for example, can reporters in provincial Russia or rural Colombia protect themselves against powerful local officials or paramilitary groups? Faced with ineffective law enforcement, corrupt courts, and weak institutions, media owners and their staffs seem to stand alone.
They do not. Based on its 26 years of experience in fighting attacks on the press, CPJ believes passionately that advocacy can make a difference.
I have been to many countries--Russia and Iraq and others--where I have witnessed the violent and lawless climate that allows journalists to be silenced. When Russia's intrepid investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya was shot at point-blank range on October 7, 2006, her murder was designed to send a message to all those who dared challenge the system. As her friend and family lawyer said, "When you kill, when you silence, the bravest journalist, it makes all the others think twice."
I have been very lucky myself, but many of my friends and colleagues in Iraq have been killed or injured by groups hostile to the notion of an independent press. Societies cannot thrive without journalists brave enough to put themselves on the line for important stories.
CPJ is now launching a comprehensive campaign to combat impunity. The strategy is simple. Garner human and financial resources to investigate journalist murders thoroughly and in a timely manner; publicize the killings and the findings of the official inquiries; pressure law-enforcement authorities and prosecutors through lobbying, public campaigns, and lawsuits; and finally, provide assistance to the families of victims to help them win justice.
It is high time for such a campaign. The support of international colleagues buoys local journalists and gives them courage to continue to tell their stories. The CPJ campaign, supported by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, has been launched with pilot projects in two of the world's most murderous nations for the press, the Philippines and Russia. Strategies are tailored to meet conditions that vary greatly between regions. For example, taking out advertisements to highlight journalist killings can be a successful technique in the Philippines, which boasts multiple, diverse, and independent media. In Russia, no broadcast or print outlet would dare run such ads. Meticulous research of journalist killings coupled with continuous international advocacy is a better approach toward the Kremlin, which has long dragged its feet on combating impunity.
Since 2000, when President Vladimir Putin came to power, 17 Russian journalists have been killed in direct relation to their work. Fourteen of them were murdered, and most of these were shot execution-style. In all that time, convictions have been secured in only one case. The Russian government has not been slow, however, to move against journalists themselves. It has progressively narrowed the boundaries of what is permissible to report. A series of measures adopted over the past two years effectively equates critical journalism with "extremism." Simply reporting on terrorist groups could in itself be construed as illegal. This dark shadow of censorship is now creeping across central Asia, as Russia's neighbors, all former Soviet states, take their cue from an increasingly authoritarian Kremlin.
Combating impunity is daunting. Yet after working extensively with local journalists' groups, CPJ has helped bring about success in the prosecution of journalist murder cases. In a breakthrough verdict in Russia, five people were convicted in 2007 in the murder of reporter Igor Domnikov seven years earlier. In the Philippines, gunmen were recently convicted in the murders of two journalists, including the 2005 slaying of investigative reporter Marlene Garcia-Esperat. Even so, Russia and the Philippines are among the worst in solving journalist murders, obtaining convictions in only about one in 10 cases.
Impunity is the single biggest threat facing journalists today. Murder, after all, is the ultimate form of censorship. That is why this book is so important. It reflects CPJ's work in documenting assaults on journalists and their right to gather and distribute information and opinion--the lifeblood of a healthy society.
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Mountain Mission gives hope to students
GRUNDY, Va. - You've probably heard of the Mountain Mission School in Grundy, especially this time of year as their unbelievable choir makes the rounds in concerts around the region.
But there's way more to the Christian based school than the choir.
It's overwhelming to actually hear the voices of the Mountain Mission Choir. They've been traveling quite a bit and entertaining during the holidays season, bringing along their message of hope.
Behind each voice is a story of where they came from and how they ended up at the school. They're from situations that have placed them at risk and put them at a disadvantage, but not here at Mountain Mission. "This school is like my home, my church. I live here, it's very important to me," South Carolina student Selen Guerrero said.
"My brother was here when he was a kid and he brought us, me and my brothers," says Ethiopian student Bdlanit Sorri.
Some of these children are from around the world and have come to Grundy just for a chance. "They come to us from personal referrals. Our reputation gets out through the choir, through athletic teams, and through the hundreds of churches that support us," president Shane Slone told us.
"Let's just say if I wasn't here I wouldn't be respectful. I'd be a lot more disrespectful and end up like a lot of other people out there. I'm going to have a future," Robel Adefrisew from Washington, D.C. confessed.
"Mountain Mission is like a family. When I got here everyone showed me love and stuff. You can't comprehend the love you get here," Nigerian student Tunde Akinmede said.
Lots of love is offered to students from toddlers to teens, but they're also getting an education. The school has facts that are almost hard to believe. "Well over 90 percent of our kids go to college. It's quite amazing when you realize we're dealing with disadvantaged youth, many with language and cultural issues as well," President Slone said.
It's their mission at Mountain Mission -- not to just rescue kids, but to raise future leaders.
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Twelve Arsenal players were selected to represent their nations during the current international break.
A further three members of the Arsenal first team were picked for youth internationals. Armand Traore, on loan at Juventus, was also selected to represent his country at Under-21 level.
Here's how they got on...
Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna, Abou Diaby
France 0-1 Belarus, September 3
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0-2 France, September 7
Abou Diaby, Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna all played 90 minutes as France got their European qualifying campaign up and running with a 2-0 win in Sarjevo on Tuesday night. Karim Benzema and Mathieu Valbuena scored second-half goals to give Les Bleus their first three points in Group D. They had started with a highly-disappointing 1-0 defeat against Belarus in Paris on Saturday, a game in which the three French Gunners all played 90 minutes. Sergei Kislak grabbed the only goal four minutes from time.
Tomas Rosicky
Czech Republic 0-1 Lithuania, September 7
Tomas Rosicky played the whole match in Czech Republic's opening Euro 2012 Group I game against Lithuania. Michal Bílek's side lost 1-0 in Olomouc on Tuesday night thanks to Lithuanian midfielder Darvydas Sernas' 26th-minute strike.
Andrey Arshavin
Andorra 0-2 Russia, September 3
Russia 0-1 Slovakia, September 7
Russian captain Andrey Arshavin was unable to prevent his country losing 1-0 to Slovakia in Moscow on Tuesday night. Former Chelsea striker Miroslav Stoch scored the only goal of the game after 27 minutes to give Slovakia a slender win. Russia had started their campaign with a win on Friday when Arshavin laid on the first goal for Pavel Pogrebnyak as they beat Andorra 2-0.
Cesc Fabregas
Liechtenstein 0-4 Spain, September 3
Argentina 4-1 Spain, September 7
Cesc Fabregas played 57 minutes before being substituted as world champions Spain suffered a heavy defeat in Buenos Aires on Tuesday night. Goals from Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain, Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero were enough to give Argentina victory. Fabregas also played 45 minutes as Spain won 4-0 in Liechtenstein on Friday night. The Arsenal captain replaced Xavi at the break with the holders 2-0 up. They doubled that advantage in the second half.
Thomas Vermaelen
Belgium 0-1 Germany, September 3
Turkey 3-2 Belgium, September 7
Thomas Vermaelen and Belgium suffered the second defeat of their qualifying campaign with a 3-2 defeat in Turkey on Tuesday. Daniel van Buyten scored twice for Belgium but Arda Turan's 78th minute goal won the game for Turkey. Vermaelen also captained George Leekens' side in their 1-0 home defeat to Germany on Friday night. Miroslav Klose grabbed the all-important goal just after the break.
Theo Walcott and Kieran Gibbs
England 4-0 Bulgaria, September 3
Switzerland 1-3 England, September 7
Theo Walcott came off injured after just 13 minutes for England in their 3-1 win at Switzerland on Tuesday night. Kieran Gibbs was an unused substitute for the game. Walcott was also involved for 74 minutes as England responded to their World Cup disappointment by beating Bulgaria 4-0 at Wembley thanks to three goals from Jermain Defoe on Friday. Kieran Gibbs was again an unused substitute.
Jack Wilshere
Portugal Under-21s 0-1 England Under-21s, September 3
England Under-21s 3-0 Lithuania Under-21s, September 7
Jack Wilshere was a half-time substitute as England Under-21s beat Lithuania 3-0 in Colchester on Tuesday night. The score was goalless at the break when Wilshere came on to help England ease to victory thanks to a Danny Wellbeck double and Marc Albrighton's goal. Wilshere was an unused substitute as England won 1-0 in Portugal on Friday night.
Vito Mannone
Bosnia and Herzegovina Under-21s 0-1 Italy Under-21s, September 3
Italy Under-21s 1-0 Wales Under-21s, September 7
Vito Mannone kept two clean sheets for Italy Under-21s during the international break. Italy beat Wales 1-0 in Pescara on Tuesday thanks to a Mattia Mustacchio's goal and he again didn't concede as Italy won 1-0 in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday.
Armand Traore
Ukraine Under-21s 2-2 France Under-21s, September 3
France Under-21s 2-0 Malta Under-21s, September 7
Armand Traore did not make the starting squad as the French Under-21s won 2-0 against Malta in Amiens on Tueday. He also didn't feature as they drew 2-2 in the Ukraine on Friday.
Emmanuel Eboue
Ivory Coast 3-0 Rwanda, September 4
Emmanuel Eboue was on the scoresheet as Ivory Coast beat Rwanda 3-0 on Saturday. Yaya Toure and Salomon Kalou had given the Elephants a two-goal lead and six minutes before half-time Eboue struck from 25 yards to extend his nation's advantage in the Africa Cup of Nations Group H qualifier.
Carlos Vela
Mexico 1-2 Ecuador, September 4
Carlos Vela was in the starting XI as Mexico suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Ecuador on Saturday. Christian Benitez put the visitors ahead in the first minute but Mexico equalised when Luis Checa turned into his own net five mintues before half time. Jaime Ayovi got Ecuador's winner just before the hour mark.
Marouane Chamakh
Morocco 0-0 Central African Republic, September 4
Marouane Chamakh's Morocco opened their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 0-0 draw at home to Group D rivals Central African Republic.
Wojciech Szczesny
Poland Under-20s 1-1 Uzbekistan Under-20s, September 3
Poland Under-20s 1-0 Italy Under-20s, September 6
Wojciech Szczesny played the full 90 minutes as Poland Under-20s drew 1-1 with Uzbekistan in Szamotuly. He then kept a clean sheet as Italy Under-20s were defeated 1-0.


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Romney still has at least $2 million invested in Golden Gate, according to his financial disclosure of 2011 (and his wife Ann has at least $250,000), and Golden Gate has sold off its Endurance Specialty holdings — presumably meaning that Romney made money from his investment in the tax-sheltered company.
There was plenty of press back in late 2001 about Golden Gate's involvement with Endurance Specialty — not just in investors' trade publications but mainstream media including the Boston Globe. Certainly Romney could have withdrawn his own investment, if not Bain Capital's — so it behooves him to argue that he was too busy in Salt Lake City to have paid attention to his investments.
There is one more reason that Romney may want to play down his investment persona during the Shadow Years: it may reveal that his much-touted Olympic turnaround was not quite the heroic effort he claims.
Saving the Salt Lake Olympic Games after the bribery scandal is a crucial piece of Romney's biography — and he was well aware of the political value at the time. The Boston Globe reported that, when pleading for John Hancock to return as a major Olympic sponsor, Romney told his longtime friend and Hancock CEO David D'Alessandro that if the Olympics were not a success, "I won't be anything anymore in public life."
Running the Olympics involved many things, but the most important was selling sponsorships — a task that Romney describes at length in Turnaround, his 2004 book about the Olympics experience.
But Romney has never revealed what deals he made to get those $300 million worth of sponsorships (in cash, products, and services) — he exempted those agreements from his pledge of total transparency for the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC), and they have never been made public. That's a mighty selective, and potentially self-serving, definition of transparency.
So we don't know whether Romney used any of his leverage at Bain to help him get those career-saving sponsorships.
There are at least a couple of curious coincidences.
One is Gateway, which ended up as the provider of 4000 free computers.
As Romney describes in Turnaround, every computer maker had turned down the crucial sponsorship, including Gateway. "We were about 30 days out from our September 30, 1999, drop-dead date," Romney wrote. "If we didn't have a computer sponsor by then, we would have to start buying them at retail."
Gateway came on board only after what Romney describes as a highly unusual mano a mano meeting with the company's CEO.
What we do know is that in 2001, according to SEC documents, Gateway made a deal for services from Bain Consulting — payment for which came in the form of options to buy $5 million of Gateway common stock at a price above what it was trading for at the time.
Jon Huntsman Sr. (father of the presidential candidate) was another who had a change of heart, and later found doors open at Bain.
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July 17, 1973
Seattle, WA US
Seattle Center Coliseum
Rock and Roll, Celebration Day, (Bring It On Home intro) Black Dog, Over the Hills and Far Away, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, The Song Remains the Same, Rain Song, Dazed and Confused (incl. San Francisco), Stairway to Heaven, Moby Dick, Heartbreaker, Whole Lotta Love (incl. Let That Boy Boogie), The Ocean.
News Report: Led Zeppelin – Rock as Extravaganza
The Stones first developed massive light and sound systems for the huge halls rock groups now play and Alice Cooper expanded the idea by turning concerts into spectacles, but nobody so far has reached the level of extravaganza shown by Led Zeppelin in concert last night at the Seattle Center Coliseum.
Smoke, fire, strobes, sparklers and rockets filled the stage at one time or another during the group's nonstop three hours of music. Not to mention the three-story banks of lights and speakers that surrounded the four performers and the mirrored panels behind them.
And the show was so well coordinated that a tiny beam of light would land on Jimmy Page's right hand the instant he began a guitar solo and flames leap out of canisters when Robert Plant hit a certain high note.
The sound system was such that at any point in the hall the music was visceral – it could be felt more than heard.
For me, this took some getting used to but once acclimatized it was strangely pleasurable, as if the constant vibrations activated some pleasure center.
The Led Zeppelin are one of the three or four most popular rock groups at the moment. In their current 33-city concert tour, they have already broken the national attendance record (56,000 people in Tampa; previous high was the Beatles Shea Stadium show which drew only 55,000) and have been selling out every show. Only one newspaper ad and two radio spots were necessary to sell out the Coliseum here in a few days.
This is one top group that owes its popularity to talent. Page is one of the finest electric guitarists in the world. He's done session work for everybody from Donovan to Tony Bennett and like Hendrix, has helped expand the definitions of rock by his innovations.
Robert Plant is the greatest singer in rock, next to Little Richard, and that's no mean feat. He can control a scream the way Leontyne Price controls an aria and it's just as exhilarating to experience.
Of course he was helped a bit last night by the sound man who added echo, reverb and other aural tricks to augment his voice.
John Bonham, the drummer, displayed superhuman strength by lasting the full three hours without a rest, even after an energetic drum solo that must have lasted 20 minutes.
John Paul Jones, an arranger and conductor before joining the group, played bass guitar, electric organ and mellotron.
Led Zeppelin made one of their first public appearances in Seattle just before Christmas 1968 as an unknown and unannounced second-on-the-bill to Vanilla Fudge. Their first album had not yet been released and the audience wasn't prepared for them.
I remember the Arena crowd back then paying little attention to the band's high energized rock music and they walked off stage to more boos than applause.
What a contrast last night when the audience was almost mesmerized by the goings-on on stage and give out the longest, most deafening ovation I've ever heard (about 8 to 10 minutes long and at least 5 on the Richter scale).
It was quite an experience. (by Pat Macdonald, SeattleTimes July 1973)
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This was the first concert i
This was the first concert i ever seen me and a friend had just snuck in we ran unto the floor the band was playing whole lotta of love i was blown away after that i made it my mission for 10 years to see every concert that came to town. none had ever held a candle to Led Zeppelin.


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VIDEO: Damon and Naomi, "Love"
Ever want to throttle your co-worker, that well-meaning but slack-jawed doofus always peering over your cubicle? How about your partner at home, always leaving the seat up or making a Hansel-and-Gretel popcorn trail from the kitchen to the couch?
Yeah, the people whom we spend the most time with — officemates and significant others — clearly most try our nerves, too. So why in the world would anyone double the risk?
Romancing someone you're also in a band with is like high-stakes dating, or extreme music-playing. It's the X-Games of both ventures. One argument can, in a single swoop, obliterate both the band and the relationship.
Still, American Gladiators–type musicians like this exist. Bands like the Arcade Fire, Mates of State, and the Swell Season have made it work. Others, like the White Stripes, have been successful musically, but not so romantically fortunate.
There seems to be an ever-rising number of bands out there pushing that incendiary envelope, combining the dating and working worlds. And a bunch of them will be performing in town in the coming months.
Of course, you can't even begin to seriously kick off a discussion about romantic couples who are in bands together without mentioning Fleetwood Mac. In 1974, Mick Fleetwood asked an unknown guitarist named Lindsay Buckingham to join his band, Fleetwood Mac. Buckingham accepted, but only on the condition that his girlfriend and bandmate, Stevie Nicks, could be in the group too.
They were not even Fleetwood Mac's first "band couple" — bassist John McVie and keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie were married at the time. Together, the five-some scored mainstream success with the band's self-titled 1975 album, but within a year of its release, both relationships had crumbled and dissolved non-amicably. Amazingly, though, the band stayed intact. They persevered through the emotional turmoil everyone was experiencing (the drugs probably helped), and recorded Rumours, which is one of the all-time best-selling albums. (They also went on to produce a virtual carousel of interband hook-ups, but are, against all odds, still together.)
We talked to five couples in bands — some Boston-based, some non-locals, some rock bands, some dance-pop — to see how contemporary band couples handled the stresses of creativity, touring, and generally always being in each others' face.
Drug RugWhen we first started doing press, that's all people wanted to talk about. And we were like, "Fuck, that's so annoying."
Despite their fatigue with the topic — being in a relationship that exists within a band (or vice versa) — Sarah Cronin and Tommy Allen (who's quoted above), of the Cambridge-based, Beatles-esque, lo-fi rock band Drug Rug, are surprisingly welcoming and amicable when I visit them at their Inman Square apartment on a Friday afternoon. Cronin and Allen know what I'm there to talk about, but apparently they're not holding it against me.
Their frustrations are understandable. Much like Jenny Lewis would rather not be known for her childhood acting gigs — starring in Troop Beverly Hills and The Wizard — and Jakob Dylan probably wishes just one journalist would neglect to mention his legendary-rocker father, most couples in bands don't want the "couple" part to loom over the "band" part. But like rock musicians, music journalists are always looking for hooks, and romance is a tempting element to any band's narrative.
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Last Train to Nibroc, Makes Three-week Stop
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Last Train to Nibroc carries Vanguard alumni and a powerful message of acceptance and friendship
Costa Mesa, CA, May 30, 2013 – Vanguard University's highly acclaimed and award-winning department of theatre arts presents Last Train to Nibroc opening on May 31 and running through June 16, 2013 in the Vanguard Lyceum Theater.
Set in the 1940s, Last Train to Nibroc tells the story of Raleigh and May, two strangers who meet on a cross country train during World War II (WWII). This funny and touching tale of an unlikely romance follows the two as they search for their own happiness. Two favorite Vanguard theatre alumni – Ryan Miller and Heaven Peabody – will return to the Lyceum stage to portray Raleigh and May.
"I cannot remember the last time I was so instantly enchanted by two characters from a first read," says Sasha Stewart, director and Vanguard theatre alumna. "Their story is one of acceptance and friendship; simple concepts yet powerful ones when told by the right people. Raleigh and May are those right people."
Stewart's passion for this story comes to life on the stage. Characterizing the story of Raleigh and May as a unique one, Stewart points out how rare it is for a play to lack an antagonist and how that dynamic leaves audience members rooting for both sides. Stewart adds that what resonated to her is that while May and Raleigh are hard workers, they are also risk takers, and dreamers, with struggles that are tangible and sincerity that is infectious.
"I have been nothing short of humbled each time I have had a hand in presenting this very relevant and poignant story," continues Stewart. "Those seeing this show for the first time are about to journey into the lives of two very honest individuals living in an endearing time period, discovering what their own lives need to be. I envy them the trip."
Performance dates and times are May 31, June 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 8:00 pm and June 2, 9 and 16 at 2:00 pm. All shows are presented on the campus of Vanguard University, in the Lyceum Theater. Ticket prices are $14 for general admission and $12 for seniors, children, groups and college students. Tickets may be purchased at www.vanguardtickets.com or by calling the Theatre Department box office at 714-668-6145.


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The patient progress of building a collection is ongoing. Sometimes works of art enter the collection after years of stalking and sometimes they come as a complete surprise as an unexpected gift or bequest. The prints in this selection have all been acquired since 2007. Representing the archival collection of the late Arthur Deshaies are three prints that date back to 1959. Deshaies was one of the last great innovators working independently of commercial publishers that changed the making and marketing of prints in the 1960s. Another print, by the great David Dreisbach, was made in 1970. Both of these gifts have come to the museum as a result of the dedication and generosity of Ned and Gloria Griner. Two portfolios recently given to the museum by Ball State professor David Johnson, contain works by the same artists—the first was made in 1990, the second was made in 2010. A selection of these is included to demonstrate that printmaking is alive and flourishing in academic situations across the country in spite of a tsunami of electronic image-making in these same decades.
Most of the prints included in this selection post-date 2002. Several are politically engaged addressing human rights, animal rights, or environmental issues; others are more formally conceived. The purpose of this exhibition is present a variety of acquisitions in the field of contemporary art, immediate in their urgency to address, without sentimentality, contemporary issues.
Exhibition Date: December 16, 2011 - February 26, 2012
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Prices for Web Application Security courses, your thoughts?
Occasionally I wonder about a variety of things, and some times my questions are best answered by real people.
What I wonder is, what would you think, to be a reasonable price for 1) a beginner course (to web app sec), and 2) a more advanced course?
As I already know the prices for eLearnSecurity and Offensive Security, which I find reasonable even though I don't have enough money to pay for it myself, I wonder what you think
Let me hear your thoughts, and also what you expect from 1 and 2, do you expect comprehensive courses, or courses covering the most used attack vectors? Etc.
Off topic comments are more than welcome too.
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I am waiting for an order to arrive from them but I didn't buy any solid white. So it wasn't me either.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I am waiting for an order to arrive from them but I didn't buy any solid white. So it wasn't me either.
When it seems like the world is falling to pieces remember that the pieces are falling into place. We are nearing closer to the End Times.
I order all the time from Connecting threads--but usually it's thread and batting I order. I have only ordered a kit once so I am not familiar with their fabric. How is their white solid fabric is comparison to Kona white by Robert Kaufman? I like to use white fabric but tend to not buy the inexpensive stuff cause I fear it will be too thin and seams will show through too bad. Anyone use the white cotton fabric from Connecting threads? I would like to hear your opinions in it. FYI--Connecting threads has a sale going on right now--I know their battings are 30% until sometime in February. I need to order some soon. That's where I buy the Hobbs 80/20 as I don't have any local source to buy it from. My local source only carries the Hobbs Polydown--which I use all the time.
Not me either but I really appreciate the opportunity to giggle. Thanks. I needed that -- badly.
Since I gain weight reading cookbooks, why can't I lose weight watching a fitness program?
This is interesting because I had a small piece of white Fairy Frost in my stash (less than a fat quarter) and DDIL picked it as one of the fabrics for the Bargello I'm making them. So stopped at my LQS to get some and they were all sold out! No other white I could use so she said she'd call when it came in. Went up to get it today and she said she ordered 4 bolts because in checking her order history they've run out of white frequently over the last several months. A new trend of using whites more in quilts?
Come to Me and I will give you rest--Jesus.
Not me, but I did just send in a $51 order. I was going to order some of their new Rhapsody in Red line, but lots of that line is already not available! But I did find some other fabric to order - imagine that!
There may be times we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. - Elie Wiesel
Not guilty this time. I'm thinking the new Rhapsody of Reds was super-popular. I'm still the "master of my domain" in the fabric moratorium. Hardly a big deal when we haven't gotten through January yet. I usually place a CT order monthly. Feels like Christmas each time that box comes.
Wasn't me, but Paper Princess's comment about the Rhapsody of Reds collection sent me scrambling. I just ordered a whole bunch, and yes, some of the fabrics I wanted were sold out all ready. As they carry their own lines of fabric, I didn't realize they don't reorder. Now I really hope my friend still wants a Norwegian flag quilt, or I'm going ot have an awful lot of red fabric on my hands.
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If it's true we learn from our mistakes, I'm going to be a genius!
Wasn't me, but I love it. Has anyone else noticed that a lot of the new quilt patterns seem to be sashed in white or have white backgrounds so the blocks look like they float? Maybe it's just me again!
I just ordered 5 yards of moda bella white from thousandsofbolts.com. I think it was 4.95 a yard. But now I think they only have 1 yard in stock. LOL I use a lot of white so I check back often and they seem to get a whole bunch in every few weeks or so.


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#1 Sun 04 Mar 07 5:19pm
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Questions for Global Owners
As part of my product design course at university, I'm looking to design a range of knives. As a starting point for my research I'm studying the Global Knife. Here's what I'm trying to find out......
1) I'm interested in why people choose to purchase Global instead of other brands, is it just the brand or something about the design.
2) Where people purchase them from, department stores or specialist cook shops.
3) How many Globals people own, whether they were bought in a set or bought individually over a period of time.
4) What users like / don't like about them, and if they'd recommend them or not, and if so why?
Any comments would be appreciated, I'm trying to work out why the brand is so successful and has managed to become such an iconic design in the kitchen.
Thanks again.
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#2 Mon 05 Mar 07 2:33am
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Re: Questions for Global Owners
I've used a Global knife, it was a bit small for my hand and Mr Rabbit found that the way the blade and handle sat meant that his finger kept slipping under then end of the blade.
#3 Mon 05 Mar 07 6:54pm
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Re: Questions for Global Owners
To be honest I think it's more to do with the design (looks) than anything else. My first set of knives got nicked (sabatier) whilst working away for my employer so he bought me my Global's as compensation. I must admit that in the eight years of using them I have never had so many cuts and scrapes. The handles are small and they tend to slip about. I know use Wusthof's and Victorinox. However they are sharp and stay sharp for quite awhile but they are hard to sharpen, you need a wet stone and a Global one will set you back £40-80!!!!!! Plus the angle guides at
£20 for two.
I bought my Globals from a friend who operates a mobile sharpening / tuning service but have seen them in some department stores and of course Nisbets.
I wouldn't recommend them and really don't know of anyone who would. Most of my chef friends have all had them and are now back to Wusthof, Sabatier, Victorinox, and some new ones called Lo-Shen ( I think). Mr Blumenthal has put his name to them so I'm sure they will fly off the shelves.
Think of this... Global were the first Japanese company to produce folded steel knives for the kitchen and when launched they used a lot of garb about the history of Jap knife making skils and the history of the Samurai and Samurai swords. No doubt it all appealed to us macho chefs and of we went and paid out loads to have trendy knives with a Samurai link.
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thanks for your comments and replies,
all the feedback I'm getting at the moment is that the function of a global doesn't match up to the looks of the knives.
I think the challenge for me is to design a knife that is as attractive as a global but with much better function.
Thanks again,
all comments appreciated.
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I have used some global knives and have had no problems with them, what I have found is that because I have small hands I can get a better grip than with oter makes because of the shape of the handle
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Powder actuated tools are the quickest, most efficient way to fire fasteners into concrete slabs and block walls. We'll show you how to use these powerful tools safely for your next framing project. It'll make fastening wood to concrete a lot faster and easier.
Quickly fasten sill plates to concrete slabs using a powder-actuated tool (PAT). Safety goggles, hearing protection and safe work methods are imperative. Once this hammer-activated PAT is loaded, hold the tool 90 degrees to the work surface. Then, tightly grip it with your arm fully extended, keeping your head in line behind the tool. Firmly push down on the PAT to cock it, maintain that pressure, and strike the firing pin nut with a strong blow from the hammer. Keep your body balanced; as the tool fires, it delivers a recoil.
Attach furring strips to walls using either 1-1/2 in. standard drive pins or washered drive pins (if the wood splits). The trigger-activated PAT shown is a single-shot tool that loads like the hammer-activated model. For the best bond, use adhesive on the 1x2s first and fire the drive pins only into horizontal mortar joints. There may not be enough mortar in the vertical joints to properly capture a fastener. If you must fasten into the concrete block face, fire only into the core wall located at the very center of the block or you may crack the block.
The .22 caliber power loads drive the fastener into the block wall.
Attaching wood to concrete is one of the most basic, time-consuming and iffy tasks in construction. Whether you're anchoring wall sill plates or attaching furring strips to concrete walls, you'll find yourself engaged in an exacting task, working with seemingly incompatible materials and wondering if everything will stay attached.
If you have a dozen or more permanent connections to make, save time and money by using powder-actuated tools (PATs). With safety as the highest priority, we'll show you the most popular tasks this tool can do around your house.
Also called stud drivers, stud guns and rem guns, these are heavy-duty tools that fire gunpowder cartridges. This "power load" pushes a piston inside the tool that slams a special heat-treated and hardened steel nail (a "drive pin") through wood and into concrete. It takes only seconds to load and fire a stud gun, so you can drive dozens of fasteners quickly.
Powder actuated tools drive the fasteners using power loads.
Simple "stud guns" are loaded one shot at a time.
Stud guns resemble firearms, and they have much in common. Treat both with respect and NEVER use PAT powder loads in firearms (and vice versa).
PATs became available in the early '60s and have grown increasingly popular for fastening wood sills to concrete floors and wood furring strips to poured and block concrete walls.
To finish off a whole basement with scores of wall furring strips and/or floor sill plates, you can spend as little as $20 for the hammer-activated gun or $70 for the trigger-activated type. For occasional use, rent a heavier-duty tool for about $25 a day. Either way, it will cost a combined 50¢ to 75¢ for one power load and a standard drive pin.
NOTE: Before you work with stud guns, check with your local building officials. The use of power fasteners is sometimes restricted with certain construction techniques and situations.
Conduct a center punch test on poured concrete walls and slabs before you shoot power fasteners. Firmly strike a drive pin several times. If the fastener point penetrates the concrete easily, the material is too soft. If the concrete shatters or cracks, it's too brittle. If the fastener point is blunted or bent, the concrete is too hard. When the concrete shows a well-defined impression of the fastener tip, it's the proper hardness. Go ahead and shoot some test fasteners.
Prepare a shot by first placing one hand on the grip and the other on the muzzle, rapidly pulling the barrel forward. The chamber will open and the piston will be set for firing. For safety, insert the drive pin into the muzzle of the PAT first. Only then, place a power load into the chamber. Push the load as far as it will go. Hold the tool steady and with the chamber up (so the load doesn't drop out), grab the muzzle and push the barrel backward to the closed position. Once the PAT is fired, the rapid action used to open it for the next shot will eject the spent power load clear of the tool.
Avoid overdriving power fasteners with too strong a power load. Repeated overdriving is frustrating, damages the tool, and results in a weaker coupling between the wood and the concrete. Use either a rubber mallet or a block of wood to tap the piston back into the muzzle. Inspect the barrel assembly, and open the tool's chamber to confirm that both the piston and barrel are working smoothly. If the gun is damaged, have it repaired at a service center.
PATs have the power to shoot a projectile more than 300 ft. per second and drive a fastener into concrete with such force that it sometimes takes a ton of leverage to extract it. But PATs don't work in every situation. Never attempt to use power fasteners in very hard concrete or stone—or brittle materials like glass, tile or brick. Before using a stud gun, test the hardness of your concrete by conducting a "center punch test."
Apply these basic rules for power fasteners:
Know the rules for fastening into concrete. The drive pins should penetrate 1 in. to 1-1/4 in. into the concrete, but never protrude through it. Drive pins displace the concrete, which tries to return to its original form, resulting in a compression bond. Follow the spacing rules shown, and only shoot fasteners into concrete that's more than three times as thick as the fastener's intended penetration.
Using a PAT has been described as "an intense experience" and I agree. The first time I used a PAT, I couldn't believe my anxiety anticipating the force, the noise and the recoil. I've always respected the tool, have been well served by it and, best of all, have no personal-injury horror stories.
Learning the proper use of a PAT not only improves your efficiency and speeds up tasks but also directly affects safety. A lot of it is common sense, but follow these additional guidelines:
Simple maintenance will help you avoid problems like a sticky barrel slide and spent power load casings that won't eject (which is also caused by using drive pins longer than 2-1/2 in.).
Each day, after regular use, inspect the unloaded tool for damage and then take a rag and clean out the chamber and around the barrel. Buy barrel brushes from your PAT tool distributor and clean the gunpowder residue out of the inner working parts. Spray a little WD-40 lubricant on the inside and all over the outside of the tool and then wipe those areas clean and dry.


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Top: UTSA President Ricardo Romo signs CPS Energy Fellows
agreement. Bottom: First CPS Energy Fellows with officials
(Photos by Vincent McDonald, CPS Energy)
CPS Energy, UTSA partner on career incentive program
By Bob McCullough
CPS Energy
(Sept. 14, 2006)--CPS Energy CEO Milton Lee, UTSA President Ricardo Romo and SAISD Superintendent Robert Duron signed an agreement Aug. 30 to establish the CPS Energy Distinguished Fellows program to offer college-credit courses in math and science to high school students in the top 10 percent of their classes.
Scholars from Sam Houston High School in the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) will attend classes taught by UTSA faculty members at the CPS Energy Management Center. Fifteen Sam Houston students attended the signing ceremony that officially launched the pacesetting educational initiative.
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"This could be a model program for the entire country," said Romo. "These CPS Fellows are doing something special, something unique in our city, and it will inspire others. We hope this is the beginning of more honors programs and partnerships between UTSA, local businesses and various school districts."
Lee said, "CPS needs good, highly trained electrical and gas personnel to keep our company going in the future. We are happy to help our young neighbors, who are college bound and eager to explore challenging and rewarding careers that rely heavily on math and science. We are excited to offer our facilities for this program. The auditorium at our Energy Management Center is part of a state-of-the-art operations complex that is the nerve center of our natural gas and electric systems."
"This is a wonderful opportunity to expose these students not only to UTSA professors and that style and level of teaching but also to a professional setting that is very accessible to their campus," said Duron.
The Sam Houston students, who will spend two semesters completing their course work in integrated physics and pre-calculus, will earn 6 college credit hours and an additional 3 credit hours when they pass a college placement test. The first class will be taught by Tom Morrow, retired Southwest Research Foundation engineer and current UTSA adjunct engineering professor.
The students are Samantha Acevedo, Bianca Andrews, Tameka Crayton, Amber Davis, Quincy Doffeny, Blair Hannon, Joseph Humichouse, Shanna James, Justin Lowery, Ruth Martinez, Whitley McKnight, Raquel Sanchez, Valmore Smith, Tapacio Villalobos and James Washington.
The next group of Distinguished Fellows will be from East Central High School, followed by Roosevelt High School students.
CPS Energy is the nation's largest municipally owned energy company providing both natural gas and electric service. Acquired by the City of San Antonio in 1942, CPS Energy serves approximately 650,000 electric customers and more than 312,000 natural gas customers in the San Antonio area.
Proceeds from CPS Energy remain in San Antonio and account for more than one-fifth of the city's annual operating budget for police and fire protection, street improvements, parks and other services. CPS Energy bills rank among the lowest of the nation's largest cities, and the company has earned the highest financial ratings of any electric system in the nation. For more information, visit the CPS Energy Web site.


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Modern Apartment in the Center
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Площадь90 м²
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|san francisco de borja, 46007 Valencia, Испания
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This is connected with all attractions in Valencia, the beach, the City of Arts and Sciences, Bioparc and Albufera. Its superb location, close to shops and restaurants, can travel comfortably by different symbolic cultural monuments of the city, including Central Market, Lonja, the Cathedral etc.
This luxury apartment is located on the 5th floor of a residential building of the begining of the twentieth century completely renovated with magnificent views. It is an apartment of 90 m2 that can accommodate up to 4 people. This apartment features a functional layout and modern, elegant decor, creating comfortable spaces and nice. It is distributed in different environments with large double bedrooms and bright living room, fully equipped kitchen, two bathrooms with shower and dressing room.
The apartment amenities include air conditioning hot and cold in both bedrooms and the living room, plus TV and free Internet. The decor of the apartment playing with the original details of the old house, high ceilings with original moldings, along with furniture design and practical reform and with a contemporary style.
Правила ПроживанияNo parties or noise as this apartment is located in a residential area. Respect for the rest of the neighbors. The deposit is 200 euros and the price of cleaning is included in the price
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This large apartment is lovely and we enjoyed our stay here. It has beautiful high ceilings and is well equipped with all the amenities. There are 2 bedrooms and bathrooms in the apartment (one is on-suite with the master bedroom). Aquilino is very responsive and welcoming. He met us promptly upon arrival with his brother-in-law who spoke English. He always answered our questions promptly (which was appreciated). There's a lift (elevator) in the building. We found a lovely restaurant around the corner, Taberna La Mora (highly recommend). Also, a supermarket (Consum) behind the apartment building. All in all, this was a great apartment.
This apartment was our best experience upto now. Really everything was there to make our stay a succes. It was well designed and looked very attractive. We congratulete Luz and Aquilino with there property and wish them the very best for the future.
Absolutely worth the money ! Nice , clean and good situated .....
Luxury , good airconditioning , good WIFI !
Great appartment with much space and near the centre! It's very clean and the interior is nice. Beds are fantastic.
The owner of the appt is Spanish but we were welcomed by his brother in law who is Dutch so explanation of the accomodation and the neighbourhood went very easy and smooth. If you go to Valencia this is thé appartment to rent!
We had an uncomplicated warm welcome. Aquilino gave us many explanations about Valencia.
The apartment was very clean, quiet, good equipped.
Muchas gracias!
We had a very good time in Valencia! Aquilino's apartment is very very beautiful, clean and well taken care of. It has two bathrooms and a dressing room(!). The bedrooms are spacious and beautifully decorated. The kitchen is practical and the living room is also beautiful. If only my place at home was so nice :-).
It's located close to the old center of the city - about a fifteen minute walk and it's a nice neigbourhood. We had the best tapa's ever in the restaurant around the corner, called Taberna La Mora. They have a sandwich that still brings water to my mouth when I think of it - Cristal frío de Redondo de Ternera. Try it! There's also a cool bar around the corner, Cracovia. Very nice owners and large gin tonics for 5 euro.
Aquilino was very friendly and made us feel welcome. I strongly recommend this apartment and hope to be back one day.
We had a good stay in this apartment, which was well located and in walking distance to all of the sights. The flat had two full bedrooms and bathrooms, which gave us plenty of space and the kitchen was nicely equipped. The host was thoughtful about providing basic supplies to get our week stay started.
We would recommend this flat to others.
Thank you!
Our stay here was perfect! We were welcomed by Aquilino's sister who speaks Dutch (we are Dutch). She gave us a warm welcome and some information about Valencia. The apartment looks great. It's clean, modern furniture, nice bathroom; good to relax for a bit before and after exploring the city. The apartment is located nearby a metro station to travel fast to anywhere you'd like in Valencia. There is a supermarket very close to the apartment in case you want to buy some. In short, highly recommended!
The apartment was nice and in the center. The apartment is just like the photos and was very clean and everything was there. With four girls, the two bathrooms were ideal. Aquilino itself does not speak English well and because we did not speak Spanish, he had ensured that family members who spoke English and Dutch were present. We have had a very good time. Highly recommended!
Me and my friends enjoyed staying in this apartment. It was very clean, big and got all the facilities we needed. Having two bathrooms for four people was very luxury!
Besides the apartment has a good location, close to the old city centre and easy to reach from the airport.
I really recommend people to stay here!
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text: My starter -1/2 ton 2wd 1998 Suburban- has been going bad for a long time-3 years maybe. If it is warm- but I shut it off-wait a few minutes- it will barely crank- wait several hours-cranks ok. I'm told this is typical for a GM starter failing-something about it getting hot from the motor-resistance going up in a failing part(not sure exactly what part of starter is failing). My question- my starter has 9 teeth-do I absolutely need a 9 tooth starter-and did all 1998 5.7 1/2 tons come with 9t. I already screwed up once-got new cheapo eBAY CHINESE STARTER -$59-waited 11 months to install- WRONG STARTER-FLANGE where it goes into motor much too small-too late to return. There is a lightly used starter on ebay-say 98 suburban-wondering if it will work if wrong # of teeth-seller hasn't gotten back to me yet Thanks Charlie


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Like Obi-Wan Kenobi after his death, Star Wars Galaxies has become í¢â'¬�…"more powerful than you can possibly imagine.í¢â'¬? Appropriately, Trials of Obi-Wan allows players to better understand the meaning of these final words spoken by Luke Skywalker's mentor, as they embark upon missions delivered directly from the spirit of the revered Jedi Master himself. >From the very shores of molten lava where he defeated Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan guides players on quests that span the planet Mustafar í¢â'¬" some of which might even convert devotees of the dark side over to a more virtuous path. This expansion features many new high-level quest rewards, including the ability to find a fiery red crystal found only on the volcanic planet that creates a lava-like lightsaber for the lucky owner. Players who fulfill all of Obi-Wan's directives will also receive a rich reward.
Mustafar colonists present many exciting trials of their own, too, as Trials of Obi-Wan includes more than 50 new quests for the galaxy's bravest adventurers, from rescue missions to the exploration of a crashed Republic cruiser. Many quests also revolve around a prominent figure from Star Wars í'® : Knights of the Old Republic í'® who returns 4,000 years after his prime with one simple mission in mind: Eliminate all meatbags.
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Live Rabbit Foot Fern
- Overview
An abundance of lacy leaves makes the rabbit's foot fern a great indoor plant. Its name comes from its soft, furry roots, which spill over the side of the container when this plant matures.
- 10" diameter, 7" high
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By Ruhi Jiwani
A fan posted the above recording on YouTube and titled it "Another New Leaked U2 Jam Session-2013 (10 Reasons to Exist/Songs of Ascent).
It purports to be a recent recording of Bono working with the rest of the group to put together a new album which we have been expecting since 2010, as per The Guardian.
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Description: First was color, then HD.
Now get ready for the third wave - Full HD 3D
Tremendous developments have driven TV technologies from the 20th century until today. Among them, color TV and high definition (HD) TV were two major advances. Progress was achieved in recording media as well, from tape to DVD, and then to Blu-ray DiscTM, with Panasonic constantly leading the way in both TV technologies and recording media. Now, Panasonic presents a third breakthrough in the form of Full HD 3D - and totally redefines image realism - with advanced image technologies that aim to bring more lifelike viewing experiences to us all.
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The technology in which the left-eye and right-eye 3D images are sent to the viewer is key to the 3D image quality. For this, Full HD 3D uses something called Frame Sequential technology. First, the plasma display panel, which has a number of inherent advantages for moving picture resolution, was further advanced to allow images for each of the left and right eyes to be alternately reproduced at the rate of 60 frames per second (fps), making a total fps for both eyes. Viewers watch the images through high-precision 3D Eyewear*, which open and close the left and right shutters in synchronization with the alternating images. As a result, a separate 1920 x 1080 full-HD image is sent to each eye. This addresses the image quality problems and blurring that were common to previous 3D systems, and creates sharp, crisp 3D images.
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Is Global Warming a Ruse for Creeping Communism? Chairman Gore Pontificates on Income Inequality
Original post made by Our Freedom Is at Stake, Another Pleasanton neighborhood, on Feb 19, 2013
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Former Vice President Al Gore says the American media and outsize effect of corporate money in politics are partially to blame for inaction on global climate change.
In wide-ranging remarks during an appearance Monday evening at the Clinton Presidential Library, Gore said journalists should have done a better job questioning the 2012 presidential candidates about climate change. He then railed against what he called the corrupting influence of money in politics.
Gore also defended the recent sale of his television network, Current TV, to Al-Jazeera. He said the Qatar government-owned network had a better track record of climate change reporting than some of its U.S.-based counterparts.
Outlining his new book, "The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change," Gore said the U.S. is uniquely suited to continue leading the world but needs to address, among other things, rising income inequality.
No, he did not then go on to address the virtues of Communist China, but we get the sense he would have had he more time.
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well then, i may have to start eating more steamed white rice just in case there a change over next week.....be prepared!
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2017 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The 2017 Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.