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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lidia Bastianich serves up a helping of common sense along with techniques for home cooks to make creamy risotto, moist meatballs and other popular Italian dishes in her 11th cookbook, "Lidia's Commonsense Italian Cooking."
The award-winning chef co-owns six Italian restaurants, including four in New York, one in Pittsburgh and one in Kansas City. Whether in a casual or upscale atmosphere, she says each restaurant showcases the styles and flavors of Italy.
The 66-year-old, who was born in Pula, Croatia - once part of Italy - spoke to Reuters about her latest best-selling book, which she co-wrote with her daughter, Tanya, as well as her tips for home cooks.
Q: In the beginning of your book, you quoted Voltaire, who said: "Commonsense is not so common." What is your common sense approach in the kitchen?
A: You cook pasta. You put the cover on the pot. You save a third of the energy. You put the pasta in boiling water. It cooks faster and it doesn't stick together. When you salt your food, you do it intermittently. Salt your major ingredients as you are cooking instead of putting it all in. If you add it all in the onion, it might not get to the meat. Look at the oven. We all cook with the middle rack. There is a top rack and it's there for a reason. You want crispness with your roasts or meats or your pudding? Put it on the top rack.
Q: You speak often about not wasting food. What ingredients do most Americans end up throwing away?
A: We all have carrots. We munch on them every now and then, but we don't use them for much else. You could make an apple and carrot salad with shoestrings of apples, shoestrings of carrots and a bit of lemon juice. It's a great winter salad. Recycle bread whether it is in a salad or a bread pudding. You spend a lot of money on expensive Italian cheeses. Don't throw that rind away. Scrape it and put in a soup or a broth.
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Lee Camp asking about Chavez drug test
In the aftermath of the Saturday's fight between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Andy Lee, Lee's trainer Emanuel Steward has expressed he is very concerned about whether the fight was a level playing field for both fighters to compete in. Team Lee has requested confirmation and clarity from Dick Cole, the Texas State Athletic Commissioner on whether Chavez Jr. carried out an anti-doping drug test on Saturday evening and what the results are. Furthermore Steward has a meeting with Senator John McCain, instigator of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act on July 10 and one of the items on the agenda is enhanced performance drugs being used in professional boxing.
"Andy Lee is like a son to me," Steward said "I always look after all my fighters' health and well being. I am very concerned about enhanced performance drugs being used by boxers. This is not tennis or golf; boxing is a physical combat sport where if drugs are used by one fighter then this is a disadvantage against the other fighter and causes serious damage to a fighter's health. Are we going to wait for someone to be killed in the ring before this matter is taken seriously and dealt with?
"I am taking this matter about the fight on Saturday evening very seriously and I am waiting on the Texas Commission to clarify the situation before considering any appropriate action. I am not putting Andy Lee or any of my fighters' lives at risk in life and death fights and then everyone pretends this is the honorable noble art of the sport of boxing. Good people in boxing need to stand up and speak out for what is right and stop these fighters, promoters and commissions doing whatever they like because they have money, power and muscle."
Steward also expressed concerns about Chavez ballooning in fights from 160lb on the day of the weigh-in to 180lb come fight night and the weight advantage he then has against his opponents. Another issue was why Chavez Jr. was complaining about leg cramps after the fight.
The Lee camp also contends that the size of the ring was a joke, saying it was not a world championship ring, and it was more like a training ring for young amateur kids at the local recreation center.

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The Telegraph reports on the film The Laureate about Robert Graves' private life, set to begin filming later this year with Orlando Bloom in the title role. Though Roya Nikkhah describes the movie as setting out to "challenge that legacy, depicting Graves as a sexually adventurous bohemian embroiled in scandal," no one with a stake in the film or in Graves' legacy itself seems particularly concerned.
Set in Oxford and London in the 1920s, the film will focus on the writer's colourful private life, which saw him live in a ménage à trois with his first wife, the artist Nancy Nicholson and their four children, and his mistress, the American poet Laura Riding, as he struggled to make a living as a writer.
It will depict the group sharing a house in Hammersmith's St Peter's Square, then the bohemian capital of London known as "free love corner", where Graves, Nicholson and Riding were joined by the Irish poet, Geoffrey Phibbs.
If anything, Graves' family, biographers, and the filmmakers themselves believe that the "racy" and "provocative" nature of the story will add nuance to appreciating his work, filling in gaps in his life that challenge instead the prevailing dry narrative of his career. "People really only know two versions of Robert Graves – the young war poet and the mad old man on an island," according to biographer Miranda Seymour.
William Graves, one of Graves' four children by his second wife, Beryl, and the executor of his estate, said: "While Robert had a rather puritanical and Victorian approach to his work, his life was fascinating and complicated during that period.
"I don't think there was an open, four-way relationship between them all, but then who was in bed with who is historically very difficult to check and I'm sure the filmmakers will use dramatic license.
"Many people remember Robert from his long period of decline towards the end of his life when he was going senile, so I hope this film might renew interest in his vast achievements before."
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Colts GM Ryan Grigson confirms Indianapolis will select Andrew Luck No. 1
The Colts confirmed they would select Andrew Luck with the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday, general manager Ryan Grigson said.
|When is breaking news not breaking? When the Colts tell everyone they're taking Andrew Luck. (Getty Images)
We've all known that the Colts would select Andrew Luck with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, and it's been reported that they informed Luck of that, but it wasn't made unofficially official until Tuesday, when general manager Ryan Grigson confirmed the Colts choice.
According to our Colts Rapid Reporter Tom James, Grigson felt it was "the right thing to do" in anticipation of a heavy "media gauntlet" Luck would face over the next few days.
"In fairness to Andrew Luck and in fairness to the whole process of the media gauntlet he is going to be enduring the next couple of days, I thought it was the right thing to do to announce that we are going to take him (No. 1)," Grigson said.
It probably didn't hurt that the Colts would like to see a big turnout for their new franchise quarterback at their official draft party, which James points out is scheduled for Friday evening, at which point Luck will be formally introduced to Colts fans.
But it definitely does make things easier on Luck. Well, kind of: instead of being asked about the possibility of replacing Peyton Manning in Indianapolis, he can know get asked by folks about the actually replacing Peyton Manning in Indianapolis.
That doesn't necessarily make things any easier (though Luck can clearly handle the inquiries), but it does ease the heat on Luck and eliminate any "I'd be honored if it happens" type of clauses that he has to stick in his answers.
"[We] didn't the see the point in prolonging what the world already knows," Grigson said. "It's about Andrew and we wanted to do the right thing by him."
Colts head coach Chuck Pagano said, via James, that Luck will take part in the team's rookie minicamp from May 4-6 but will not return to join the team until June 7 due to "obligations" at Stanford and NFL offseason rules.
Obligations in this case is graduation, and once Luck graduates from Stanford on June 7, he'll be able to attend a second rookie mini-camp and then the full team's mini-camp.
The Colts decision technically puts the Redskins on the clock, but with Washington enamored with Robert Griffin III, it effectively means that it's time for Minnesota to get down and dirty with their decision at No. 3.
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The 41st annual NABF convention got underway Thursday morning in scenic Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The beautiful RIU Palace de las Americas will be the host hotel for the meetings and officer elections, while the first ever Continental Congress, comprising thirty seven member nations will take place simultaneously. Finally, a block buster fight card featuring two NABF fights, and three former world champions will cap off the convention on Saturday, June 6th. The locale for the show will be the exotic nature preserve of Xcaret about an hour outside of Cancun.
At the opening session this morning, members of the local government thanked the NABF for choosing Cancun as the convention site, especially with the recent Swine Flu outbreak creating such a stir in the news. A representative for governor Felix Gonzalez expressed gratitude to not only the NABF board, but to their parent organization the WBC for supporting the state of Quintana Roo twice within the last four years, the first time after Hurricane Wilma hit the area in 2005, devastating Cancun. The WBC acted by holding the historic Noche de Campeones (Night of Champions) which brought in over 90 past and present world champions for festivities and a stellar fight card, showing the world that Cancun was back on it's feet and ready for tourists to come back. The mood is the same now and is being expressed with T-shirts and hats emblazoned with the colorful words- "Vive Mexico!" to show the world that Mexico has risen once again above its difficulties and are ready for the world to come back to its beaches and cities.
Outgoing president of the NABF Rex Walker greeted the attendees bilingually, welcoming all to this, his last convention as president, having reached the term limit. Elections for the office of president, as well as several other sub-federation posts, will be held Friday morning. WBC president Jose Sulaiman spoke a relatively brief twenty seven minutes (!) at the opening and announced that he would be presiding over the officials seminar later in the day.
Local fight promoter Jose "Pepe" Gomez thanked the NABF for the opportunity to showcase two NABF fights this weekend in his home state of Quintana Roo. Gomez was presented with a WBC logo statuette for his dedication to promoting boxing in and around Cancun.
Legendary multi-weight former champion Roberto "Manos de Piedras" was in attendance and received an honorary WBC belt for his loyalty to the organization.
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The afternoon session of the NABF convention began with a ten count honoring six members of the boxing community who have passed away this year: Stan Gallup, Tony Castellano, Edmund Lipinski, Benjamin Flores, Toby Gibson and Raul Macias. Committee reports were then presented with the consensus that the economy has definitely affected the number of fights, but not the quality of the fights or fighters.
Awards presented were:
NABF Fighter of the year- Chris Arreola (Arreola is the WBC #1 rated heavyweight at 26-0)
Matchmaker of the year- Tom Brown (Brown has been with Arreola since the beginning of Arreola's career)
NABF Vice-President Joe Dwyer introduced Brown as "A man who defies age." Dwyer also added that Brown was being given the award during the general assembly because he had to jet back to Los Angeles to attend his son's high school graduation! Brown left the stage to a standing ovation from the membership. (Special thanks to Jill Diamond for this information!)
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Mayan Challenge in Xcaret Press Conference!
The beautiful Mayan Peninsula resort of Playa Del Carmen hosted the press conference Thursday afternoon for Saturday's fight card dubbed "Mayan Challenge at Xcaret!" Twenty fighters were on hand to meet the gathered media, answer questions (of which there were few) and pose for photos. The event's promoter Jose "Pepe" Gomez, who is also the director of the local newspaper "QueQui," short for "Que Pasa Qintana Roo?" or "What's Happening Quintana Roo?" opened by introducing the fighters and more local officials and municipal leaders.
Among the ten scheduled fights are three twelve rounders. In an NABF welter title fight, champion Saul "Candelo" Alvarez of Guadalajara defends against Brazilian Jefferson Goncalo. Alvarez promised an action fight for the fans, but refused to predict a round in which he'll dispatch of his opponent. For his part, Goncalo expressed his eagerness to engage in this fight in Cancun, "Because I too come from an area that survives on tourism, I understand the need to let people know that it's safe to return to Cancun and that's why I'm comfortable taking this fight here." Goncalo presented his foe with a ball cap in the national Brazilian colors of green and yellow and "Brasil" across the front.
The NABF Flyweight title will be contested between Cancun's Wilberth "Huracan" Uicab and Cadiz, Philippines' B.J. Dolorosa. Both promised to fight for their countries, with Dolorosa dropping the name of pound for pound countryman Manny Pacquiao as an inspiration for all Filipino boxers.
In a rematch for the WBC final mandatory slot at Light Fly, former WBC champ Omar Niño Romero of Guadalajara and multi-time title challenger Juanito Rubillar of Manila, Philippines will square off. Last year, Rubillar beat Romero in The Philippines, but Romero vows to be the victor this time around. For his part, Rubillar plans on repeating the trick again in Romero's homeland. Mauricio Sulaiman of the WBC assured the Filipinos that neutral judges will be used and to expect fair officiating throughout the night.
Also on the card will be the returning former WBC feather champ Rodolfo "Rudy" Lopez, a local Cancun product, in a scheduled six rounder, and Jorge "Maromerito" Paez Jr., son of former IBF feather champ Jorge "Maromero" Paez in a scheduled ten. And what would an appearance by the former "clown prince" of boxing be if the assembled crowd wasn't left laughing their heads off at Paez' antics? Such was the case again today, as Paez didn't disappoint.
Rounding out the list of former champions appearing on the card will be former WBC Light Fly champ Eric Ortiz in a scheduled six against perennial contender Gilberto Keb.
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In a very emotional and spectacular ceremony, WBC President Jose Sulaiman announced the name of Rex Walker´s successor as President of the North American Boxing Federation. Amid loud applause from the attendants, Commissioners, many of them from 19 commissions of 40 countries, Joe Dwyer´s name was clearly heard, as he will take the position in a few hours, as the statutory 4 years for Rex Walker as leader of the organization have finished.
Dwyer (70) is an American man who has been involved in boxing during most of his life, first as an amateur fighter, shaping a remarkable career of 59 fights with 56 wins, 27 of them by knockout, and only losses in the Middleweight division. Born in New York, Dwyer has subsequently held important positions in boxing: New York Athletic Commission Inspector in 1953, New York Athletic Commission Chief Inspector in 1984, Judge, and Vice-President of the organization he will be chairing as of today.


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Black Forest Fire after action report to be released Tuesday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The El Paso County Sheriff's office says it will present its Black Forest Fire after action report Tuesday morning (6/10/14).
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Bawdy Storytelling's 'NerdGasm'
Bawdy Storytelling
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM (PDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
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Event Details
Wednesday, October 9th 2013
at the Verdi Club (2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco CA)
Tickets $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door
Remember: Doors at 7, Stories at 8!
Storytellers include:
- GenderFork founder Sarah Dopp
- Game Designer & Artist Doctor Popular
- Pervtographer & Ex-Mormon Merkley
- Brain Scientist Marty Dubuque
- Trans storyteller & Host of the Awkward Sex Show Carey Callahan
- San Francisco Sex Information switchboard operator Becca
- Custom Bawdy songs by Lark
- Sexy 'cock'tail specials
- Pervy Giveaways from Njoy & OhMiBod
- And a special version of Bang-O, our already infamous new ice breaker event. It's the perfect way to learn *the good stuff* about your fellow audience members!
Sexual Expertise is more than just talent; it's attention to detail and knowledge, too. And when a 'situation' demands precision, it takes a champion problem solver to get that +1 bonus. Who else but a Nerd knows the terrain of your sexual anatomy like they've got a GPS in their pocket, & can talk dirty to you in Klingon at the same time? A Nerd can build you a fucking machine, program your DVR for True Blood, and then climb into bed to hit that special spot that sends you over the moon.
Join us on October 9th as Bawdy Storytelling – that pervy academician who wants to fill your beaker with oxytocin – presents an evening of real world Einsteins with big libidos and even bigger IQs. Our handpicked line-up of sexy eggheads will put down their copy of The Kinsey Report, put their pants back on, & spend their Wednesday night telling you true stories that elucidate their penchant for 'data-gathering' and 'research.' A Bawdy about Brainiacs?! That's GENIUS!
Performer Bios:
- Sarah Dopp is the creator of Genderfork.com, a community expression blog for fabulous gender non-conforming people all over the Internet. She also co-hosted San Francisco's Queer Open Mic for four years, and she's been published in "Coming and Crying" — a book about sex and feelings made by the Internet. She loves telling stories at Bawdy because the crowd there really gets her. They understand at a core, gritty level that the passionate hot foursome she's in with Sex, Gender, and the Internet is not just a passing phase.
- Doctor Popular is a game designer, iPhone musician, illustrator, tailor, rapper, and super nerd who lives in San Francisco's Mission District.
-San Francisco based photographer Merkley has been taking pictures of naked chicks for some time and admits that he is quite surprised at people's willingness to pose in the flesh. Raised in Utah as a Mormon and one of 17 children, he dropped out of the church at 25 and moved to San Francisco, and over the last nearly 20 years has become a fixture in the SF scene. You can find Merkley's work on Flickr or if you want a more tangible medium, his self published book 111 is available online and at some Mark Jacob's stores. It's all it promises to be, 111 naked chicks on their couches with a Merkley photoshop twist—anything from a flying cat to a jar of pickles.
- When Marty Dubuque was a young boy, he learned about the birds and bees. And the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere. Curious about all that symmetry and complementarity, he became an avid student of brain and behavior and a trained neuroscientist. Many a long day in the lab, Marty has tickled and probed neurons and organs, and then gone home and did it some more. The brain is his second favorite organ.
- Carey Callahan is a trans comic making his home in Berkeley via his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. He's been catching audiences off-guard with a mix of bold authenticity, insightful observations, and aggressive goofiness since 2006. He's performed at diverse locales such as Zanies, Chicago's Mayne Stage, Chicago Underground Comedy, Chicago's "Lincoln Lodge," The Cleveland Comedy Festival, and the Ohio Lesbian Festival. You should download the podcast he hosts: "The Awkward Sex Show," a bi-weekly storytelling competition that explores the exciting and uncomfortable details of Millenial sexuality. That's available on Itunes and Stitcher, and also at www.awkwardsexshow.com.
- Becca is a graduate of San Francisco Sex Information, currently serving on the Board of Directors and trying not to sound too sexy on the info hotline. She identifies as queer, female, A.D.D., and a sex nerd. Someday someone will pay her for her recently acquired ability to make genitals out of balloons. She'll be moving to Portland in a couple weeks, but don't worry--she'll be back.
- Lark is a multi-instrumentalist rock star. Also known as "that girl with the toy piano" and "this crazy chick who plays drums backwards," Lark has been stunning audiences throughout the bay with her special blend of unique arrangements and deadly songwriting. She also doubles as half of the dream pop duo, Snow Angel, and the lead singer for local prog-rockers, Antioquia. See more at larksongs.com
When & Where
Verdi Club
2424 Mariposa St
San Francisco,
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM (PDT)
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Vocalist Bobby McFerrin, known for his uncanny ability to emulate bumble bees and bassoons, was originally hooked on the piano.
It wasn't until he hit his late 20s that he discovered the instrument within and found himself singing jazz, blues and Mozart. The 10-time Grammy Award-winning McFerrin will showcase his musical roots tonight and Saturday in his Jazz at Lincoln Center debut, when he takes the stage at the Rose Theater.
"I never felt that I was just a jazz singer," McFerrin, 60, said in a phone interview. "My parents, who were singers, exposed me to classical music, rock, jazz, basically everything. This is the kind of home I grew up in."
The switch from keyboard to voice unleashed a singing voyeur who gets a kick out of abandoning convention. At Lincoln Center, he'll perform solo hits and music from his genre- blending April release, "VOCAbuLarieS," his first recording in 8 years, a collection of choral songs with strokes of world and a cappella music.
A 43-member choir will share the spotlight with him, which includes 30 members of the Denmark-based a cappella group Vocal Line; rhythm and blues singer Lisa Fischer; and Joey Blake, Dave Worm and LaTanya Hall, plucked from McFerrin's Voicestra ensemble.
Roger Treece, a Voicestra member and co-producer of VOCAbuLarieS, will lead the chorus.
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McFerrin said he'll nudge those in the audience to join in with him and the choir on some of the tunes from his latest CD.
"The best part is when I'm surprised by the incredible talent out there, when people get up there with their hearts open and vulnerable," he said. "That's a beautiful thing."
McFerrin's first music mentors were his parents. His father, baritone Robert, Sr., was the first black American man under contract to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. His mother and voice teacher, Sara, sang in Broadway shows and regional opera houses.
"I didn't want to be a classical singer," McFerrin said. "To learn singing, I spent six years working on technique, and then I spent time deliberately not listening to singers."
After releasing his self-titled debut in 1982 and "The Voice," two years later, he produced "Simple Pleasures" and the smash hit CD, "Don't Worry, Be Happy," which won the 1988 Grammies for Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
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"The Voice," which features him singing solo, without any instruments, established his signature approach to vocals. In the 1990s, McFerrin finally returned to classical music and jazz, collaborating with pianist Chick Corea on "Play" (1992) and "The Mozart Sessions" (1996) and with cellist Yo-Yo Ma on the multi-platinum-selling recording, "Hush" (1992).
An orchestral conductor, McFerrin held the creative chair of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra in Minnesota beginning in 1994. In that post, he performed works by Mozart, Bach and Tchaikovsky and experimented with modern approaches to choral tradition.
"There's no difference in doing jazz or classical, not for me," McFerrin said. "My attitude was always the same. Let's have fun, and let's have discovery in this music."
With classical, jazz and pop music covered in his repertoire, McFerrin wants to make a rock recording in the future.
"Project wise, I make it up as I go along, but I have a dream of one day working with Eric Clapton," said McFerrin, who lists the guitarist's 1970s single with Derek and the Dominos, "Bell Bottom Blues" as his favorite Clapton tune. "Hard-rock blues is a genre I've participated in, and I think Eric would be the cat to work with."
McFerrin and guests perform tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater, 60th and Broadway in Manhattan. Information and tickets: http://www.jalc.org or +1- 212-721-6500.
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Removed valve cover and found one push rod bent. reason for miss O K
Now for the question straightened out the push rod and dropped it back in the head and it went all the way into the head flush with the boss, have not removed the inspection cover yet. what am I going to find???
the 2 cylinders beyond the bent push rod were still working, good compression. I am thinking a flat cam or a busted lifter, is that possible I mean the busted lifter?
Would someone please take a photo of a Chevy 6 cylinder with the inspection cover removed so I can see the lifter galley, as I will not be able to get back to it for a few days.
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When pushrod bent, lifter could have jumped out of lifter bore! Very common on engines that were running at RPM when pushrod bent....also lifter could be broken as well!
I am hoping for the push rod jumped out of the lifter.
What is the chances of straightning the push rod and reusing it, until I can find some new ones, are they all the same length?
you can buy new pushrods from Jim Carters for $5.23 each
All is good just need to adj. valves.
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Subject: Wrong People Are NOT the Enemy, Wrong Ideas Are
It is easy, in this political season, to get caught up in the partisan personality contest: To check, who is up and who is down... who is clever or who is dull... which is the lesser of evils.
If you take this election too seriously, you'll begin to think that people are your enemy -- that we don't have freedom because the people are stupid, or worse, evil.
Friends, Republicans are not your enemy. Democrats are not your enemy. Independents, Libertarians, Constitutionalists, and Greens are not your enemy. The neighbor that doesn't even vote isn't your enemy either.
But their wrong ideas have consequences:
* A dumb idea can stall progress, keeping life saving technologies and progress at bay.
* A bad idea can lead to incidental deaths.
* A horrible idea can result in genocide.
The operation of government is about ideas.
Bad ideas are the enemy.
At Downsize DC, we want to win the war of ideas. We have little interest in the partisan wars -- the cults of personality.
We want to change hearts and minds. We want to get the message out so that it's read, heard, and understood by every American, everywhere, every day. And sometime before that happens, the political environment will change. We will even begin to attract politicians who sound an awful lot like us. And they'll start winning.
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Release date: May 21, 2010
Charles Frank Bolden Jr. — the administrator of NASA, a retired U.S. Marine Corps major general, and former astronaut — will receive an honorary degree and will deliver the keynote address at Goucher College's 119th Commencement on Friday, May 21, 2010. Listen to a podcast of the address here.
President Sanford J. Ungar will preside over the ceremony, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the lawn behind Mary Fisher Hall. In the event of rain, the event will be held in the college's Sports and Recreation Center. For more information, visit www.goucher.edu/commencement.
Honorary degrees also will be awarded to Janice Benario '43, a former officer in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, part of the U.S. Naval Reserve, whose top-secret work was to handle decoded and translated German naval messages during WWII; and Patricia Goldman '64, a former senior vice president for USAir; former vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board; and founding member, first president, and president emerita of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance.
Bolden was nominated by President Barack Obama and then confirmed as the NASA administrator by the U.S. Senate on July, 15, 2009. He is the first African-American to head the agency on a permanent basis.
Born in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1946, Bolden's military career began with an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1964. He earned a bachelor of science in electrical science in 1968 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. After completing flight training in 1970, Bolden was stationed in Thailand from 1972 to 1973 and flew more than 100 combat missions in North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
After returning to the United States, Bolden earned a master of science in systems management from the University of California in 1977 and then was assigned to the Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, Maryland, where he completed his training in 1979.
NASA's Astronaut Office selected Bolden for astronaut training in 1980. He traveled into orbit four times between 1986 and 1994, logging more than 680 hours in space. In April 1990, he piloted the space shuttle Discovery during its mission to deploy the Hubble Space Telescope. In March 1992, he commanded the crew aboard the space shuttle Atlantis on the first Spacelab mission dedicated to NASA's Mission to Planet Earth, a large-scale, unified study of planet Earth as a single, dynamic system. During his last trip into space in 1994 Bolden commanded the first joint American/Russian space shuttle mission, which included cosmonaut Sergei Krikalyov.
Bolden left NASA in 1994 to return to active duty with the Marine Corps as the deputy commandant of midshipmen at the Naval Academy. In 1997, he was named the deputy commanding general of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force in the Pacific. During the first half of 1998, he served as the commanding general of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Forward in support of Operation Desert Thunder in Kuwait.
Bolden was promoted to his final rank of major general in July 1998 and was named deputy commander of U.S. Forces in Japan. He later served as the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, from 2000 until 2002, before retiring from the Marine Corps in 2003.
Bolden's military decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in May 2006.
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A former World War Two army headquarters, HQ retains a fascinating sense of history while offering a thoroughly fresh and modern ambience in which to unwind.
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Robert A. Destro is Professor of Law and founding Director of theInterdisciplinary Program in Law & Religion at The Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. He has been a member of the faculty since 1982 and served as Interim Dean from 1999-2001. From 1983 to 1989 Professor Destro served as a Commissioner on the United States Commission on Civil Rights, and led the Commission's discussions in the areas of discrimination on the basis of disability, national origin and religion.
He has served as Special Counsel to the Ohio Attorney General and the Ohio Secretary of State on election law matters from 2004-2006; as General Counsel to the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights from 1977 to 1982, and as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at Marquette University from 1978-1982. From 1975 to 1977, he was engaged in the private practice of law with the law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Discover New Zealand's most famous artist Len Lye
An experimental film-maker, poet, painter, kinetic sculptor, eccentric and ebullient personality, Len Lye is New Zealand's most widely-known artist
A visionary New Zealander, an inspirational artist, a pioneer of film; Len Lye (1901-1980) is one of the most important and influential artists to emerge from New Zealand.
Legendary among experimental filmmakers, his 'direct films' made by painting and scratching on celluloid were part of Lye's prescient vision for a new 'art of movement'. His dynamic and innovative motorised stainless steel sculptures of the 1960s express a creative energy that Lye also brought to film, painting, photography and poetry.
Lye chose to make Taranaki the home of his works and since 1980 the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth, has housed and cared for the Len Lye Collection and Archive, including more than 18,000 items.
A pioneer experimental filmmaker, sculptor, painter, writer and innovator, Lye's interests were in the possibilities of light and movement. Lye was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, his family had little money and he educated himself about art in public libraries in New Zealand. He trained early in graphic design in Wellington, New Zealand and worked his way via Australia and Samoa to London in the 1920s where he made short direct (hand-made) films through scratching and painting directly onto film leader and film stock. Lye then moved to New York in 1944 to work in television and it was there he developed his kinetic or moving sculptures. Today, his hand-made films and kinetic sculptures continue to receive expanding interest and acclaim and offer inspiration across many creative fields throughout the world.
Lye's work is held in numerous international collections and in New Zealand, Water Whirler 2006, a public sculpture realised by the Len Lye Foundation and based on Lye's concept and designs, is located on the Wellington waterfront, while Wind Wand 2000 has become a popular landmark on New Plymouth's foreshore.
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In the latest give-and-take of the weeks-long wrestling match between infant and juvenile products manufacturer Crown Crafts Inc. and 14.6% shareholder Wynnefield Group, each party rolled out its own proxy pals as proof of broader support for its side.
Wynnefield quoted ISS as saying in part, "We believe the inclusion of one dissident nominee at the board would add value to deliberations on strategic alternatives, while not being disruptive to the board functioning." Wynnefield has proposed two directors; ISS said it supports the election of one of them, Frederick Wasserman.
Wynnefield also quoted PGI, to wit: "We believe that Wynnefield's nominees will bring diversity and fresh thinking to the board and, as such, we support their election."
The same day, Crown Crafts sent its own letter to stockholders, which noted that proxy research and advisory firm Glass, Lewis & Co. recommended that they vote for the Crown Crafts slate of directors, as listed on the "White" proxy card.
In the letter, Crown Crafts quotes Glass, Lewis & Co. as noting: "Overall, we find the Dissident's plan for improvement to be lacking. While the Dissident states its intention to improve corporate governance practices and deliver 'improved financial results,' the Dissident fails to disclose substantive details describing how it plans to improve such results."
In addition, Crown Crafts quoted from the ISS memo, noting that ISS credited the current Crown Crafts management with managing "a successful turnaround," pointing out that "gross margin has increased from 22.6 to 25.1% and its operating margin from 7.3 to 10.9% from FY2003 through FY2007." ISS also stated that "management should be given credit for the company's financial restructuring and streamlining operations."
Earlier in the week, the two combatants had traded proposals and counterproposals concerning Wynnefield's urging of an expanded board, a new nominating and governance committee, and an altered compensation plan for non-employee directors. The underlying issue of all the separate suggestions is who will control the company going forward — the current Crown Crafts management that has steered the manufacturer through a stressful but apparently fruitful turnaround, or a set of directors with several fresh faces from Wynnefield, which insists it can do better still.
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I have friends that have had their golf bag stolen or lost. I've also heard stories of a bag being destroyed with all its contents… think of a Seinfeld episode here. Regardless, your bag and clubs not only hold a real value, but a sentimental one as well. The question is, how much is it all worth to you? I'll run down my bag and tell you what mine is worth not only to be physically replaced, but in my mind (or heart) as well.
January, 2006
Tour Edge Media Outing Roundup
The Bag Drop is live on the scene in Orlando, gearing up for the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show & Convention. The Show gets started on Thursday, but there are already happenings to report upon.
Tuesday brought a big media outing for Tour Edge, a company trying to make the leap from value brand to premium player. I had a chance to try their new Exotics driver and a cool new putter, and lots more. Also, I heard some interesting scuttlebutt from my fellow media types.
Buick Invitational Preview
The 2006 Buick Invitational starts today with defending champion, Tiger Woods making his 2006 season debut and hopefully with as good a start as last year. Tiger won the event after taking the lead from Tom Lehman in the third round in a weather delayed event. Tiger has finished in the top ten in all eight of his Buick Invitational starts, including seven top five finishes and three wins. He will face Phil Mickelson, who will be the only other player in the top five to make the event. Phil knows the course and event well winning back to back in 2000 and 2001 and coming off a T-5 finish at last week's Bob Hope he looks to be in good form to defend his West Coast Swing title. That's all great but what we really want to see is a repeat duel between Tiger and Phil like the 2005 Ford Championship at Doral.
This year players will face the North and South course at Torrey Pines Golf Course where the South Course recently underwent a 3.2 million dollar renovation and lengthened to 7,607 yards in anticipation to host the 2008 U.S. Open.
What else will players face in this year's Buick Invitational?
Sorenstam and Creamer Create Buzz in South Africa
There were two reasons why Annika Sorenstam played golf at the World Cup this week. Not only was she intent upon winning her first tournament of the new year but she also had an announcement of grand proportions.
Sorenstam wasn't the only LPGA golfer to create a buzz in South Africa although her news was directly related to this small country. The number-two player in the world created headlines of her own.
Paula Creamer is now playing golf with a Precept ball. Her intent? "Everything I do, I do with the goal in mind of becoming the number-one ranked women's player in the world."
The problem is that nobody told this to Annika as she soundly trounced Team USA.
I Proclaim War on 'The Deck'!
I don't know if I am particularly pissed or suddenly sullen. It has come to my attention as of late that there is a matter that needs to be addressed in a public forum. This issue has been festering itself in the sports card business for years now and it's about time we do something about it, or at least try.
It appears that there are fewer companies with the cash and/or balls to manufacture golf trading cards. In fact, as of right now, there is only one such company, Upper Deck. Upper Deck is a private company whose headquarters is located in Carlsbad, California and has been printing sports cards since 1988 and issuing golf trading cards since 2001, when they saw their next latest and greatest serving of bread and butter vis-à-vis Tiger Woods.
The PGA Show Goes On
The Bag Drop is on the way to the Super Bowl of the golf industry. The PGA Merchandise Show opens this week, running from Jan. 26-29 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. In addition to the thousands of equipment, apparel, accessory and gee-gaw manufacturers showing their wares to club professionals and golf shop buyers, us media types will also be kicking the tires of the gear you'll be buying this year.
Volume Forty-Three
Hope you all enjoyed the celebrity-infused golf this weekend. I sure did. There's something about watching celebs play golf that completely entices me. I get sucked into the television and lose hours of my life watching A-C list celebs hack it around the course.
I think I need to see someone about this problem. Now, on to the links.
Sorenstam's Team Wins World Cup
It should not be surprising that the world's number one female golfer in the world grabbed the World Cup this weekend in Sun City, South Africa. Annika Sorenstam was the driving force behind the Swedish team today as her defining eagle on the 492-yard par-5 set the stage for a singles score of 70 which was the certain reason for her team's three stroke victory over Team Scotland.
Her partner, Liselotte Neumann scored a 77 and did not contribute today as much as in earlier competition. "It's nice to have the number one player in the world as your partner," said Neumann.
The Swedish duo will each receive a check for $110,000 and the glory of having the first unoffical victory of the 2006 season.
Episode 010
Michelle Wie bombs out again in Hawaii, and Jeff and Erik show no sympathy. Is Wie a choker? When will Wie missing cuts simply become "same old, same old"? We also discuss the impact of Bubba Watson, Paul Azinger's soon-to-be interesting 2006 in the commentator's booth, and getting your kids involved in the game of golf. Plus, David Duval's comback in this episode of "Golf Talk Podcast."
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DES MOINES, Iowa and OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Foster Group Inc., an independent, fee-only advisory firm providing a holistic approach to wealth management and financial planning as well as traditional investment and portfolio management offerings, announced today that its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Jerry Foster, has assumed a new role as Chairman of the Board. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121115/NY13436LOGO ) Mr. Foster will serve in an advisory and accountability role to ensure clients are getting optimum returns on their investments. He also will function as a mentor to the firm's key leaders. He will be a more involved member of the community and an ambassador to the industry as an active board member, developing actionable insights for every shareholder leading Foster Group. "Our business model and core values have always revolved around delivering financial solutions that serve as a catalyst for positive life change," said Foster. "Our goals of meeting the evolving needs of our clients and reducing the complexities of wealth management require us to evolve as an organization to always deliver the best possible outcomes." In addition to Mr. Foster's new role, the firm announced that its longtime President, Mark Stadtlander, has assumed the role of the firm's Chief Executive Officer. The changes are all part of Foster Group's growth strategy to build on its commitment to creating a firm that will serve both current and future generations of clients with a solid continuity of leadership. "The values of integrity, humility, accountability, respect, excellence and wisdom are as relevant to us today as they were when Jerry Foster founded this firm and are deeply woven into every client relationship," said Mr. Stadtlander. "In my new role, I will help Foster Group form the right kind of governances to grow strategically and maintain our excellence while creating a higher probability of success for both our firm and clients." Three additional leadership roles are part of these changes as well. These shareholders will now hold the following positions:


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A French Recipe for Growth
Pictet International Small Companies Fund (PTSCX ) has been a standout among funds that invest internationally. For the three years ending January 31, it has risen 26.6% on an annualized basis, versus 10% for its peers. The fund beat out most of its peers in 2000, returning 6.6% versus an average loss of 15.8% for funds that invest internationally. The fund carries an S&P three-year overall rank of 5 stars.
Managed by Robert Treich and Michael McLaughlin, the fund's research team scours its universe for the 100 best investment opportunities in developed international markets -- mainly Europe and Asia. In addition to the team's bottom-up research, each member visits 100 companies at least once a year, says Treich. The fund's 86.5% return in 1999 was driven by a lot of the same themes as in the U.S., such as information technology (IT) and related areas. But this is not an IT and technology portfolio, says Treich, who notes that the fund had good success in a wide range of industries. One place he is finding opportunities right now: France.
Continental Europe makes up more than half of the portfolio, Japan about 15%, and Asia oustide of Japan about 11%. Top holdings include A Novo, a French firm that services consumer electronics, and Omega Pharma, a distributor of pharmaceuticals in Belgium. On stock that the fund likes now is Marionnaud Parfumerie, a perfume retailer that has been consolidating the French market.
Rick Micchelli of Standard & Poor's FundAdvisor recently had the chance to speak with Treich about the fund's investing strategy. Edited excerpts from their conversation follow.
Q: How do you go about investing in the International Small Companies Fund? A:
Q: How do you go about investing in the International Small Companies Fund?
A:The portfolio is focused on the developed markets of Europe and Asia. We don't blend in emerging markets. We generally invest in companies capitalized at up to $2 billion outside of the US at the time of purchase, so we are purely focused on small caps.
Q: How would you describe your investment strategy? A:
Q: How would you describe your investment strategy?
A:It is very much a bottom-up approach. We are looking for what we refer to as the best 100 investment opportunities in our universe. Our investment process starts by taking a large universe and screening it down into something we call our research short list of about 500 companies. From there we do intensive primary research. Each member of our team will go out and see 100 companies at least once a year.
Q: How do you get down to the short list? A:
Q: How do you get down to the short list?
A:We use two perimeters: one is called price to appraised value, which is a pure measure of value based on return on equity and equity growth. The other is called profit ranking, which is based on return on capital employed and price to cash flow. This one is very good at identifying growth stocks at an early stage -- growth stocks with high return on capital before their price-to-cash-flow ratios become too high.
The appraised value measurement, on the other hand, is very good at identifying pure value in more traditional sectors of the economy such as manufacturing, retailing and so on. The implication of these two perimeters is that our portfolio will always contain a selection of growth and value stocks.
Q: Is management one of the key variables when you are researching small-cap companies? A:
Q: Is management one of the key variables when you are researching small-cap companies?
A:It is certainly something we think a lot about. When you think of a region like Europe, it is particularly important because you want to find management teams that can take the company outside its home market to become a regional leader. It is quite a challenge for say a French management team to become a leader in the German market place. They are culturally quite different.
Q: How is the portfolio broken down in terms of regions, and what are some of the larger country weightings? A:
Q: How is the portfolio broken down in terms of regions, and what are some of the larger country weightings?
A:We have 54% in continental Europe, 17% in the U.K., 15% in Japan, and 11% in Asia ex-Japan. We are about 2.9% in cash.
In Europe, the big country for us is France, where we have 23%. It is a very large overweight. We are finding some very good stock ideas there right now. In Germany we have 11%, Scandinavia about 10%, and southern Europe 5%. Smaller countries, such as Austria and Belgium are about 2.3%.
Q: What are some of your top holdings, and what do you like about them? A:
Q: What are some of your top holdings, and what do you like about them?
A:The largest position at 2.45% of the portfolio is a French company called A Novo, which services consumer electronics. If you have something in your home, like a set top box or a cell phone and it breaks, instead of the original equipment manufacturer servicing it they will contract A Novo to take care of it for you. It is outsourcing, which is quite an interesting theme in Europe.
The second largest holding is Omega Pharma at 2.3%, a distributor of pharmaceuticals in Belgium. The theme here is regionalization. Omega is the dominant player in Belgium, but Belgium is a tiny market. For them to take their business model and roll it out into new areas, like the Netherlands, is what we are looking for. The other exciting thing is that they are putting more generic products through their channel -- generic drugs. These haven't really penetrated the market as much in Europe as they have in the U.S.
Q: What about your third largest position? A:
Q: What about your third largest position?
A:It is a French company called Marionnaud Parfumerie, a perfume retailer that has basically consolidated the French market. In so doing, they have created buying power against brand owners and a very strong distribution channel. They have been tremendously successful, and will take this concept into new European markets.
Q: How do your sectors break down? A:
Q: How do your sectors break down?
A:We use our own definitions and have four big categories: corporate goods and services, i.e. everything that other companies sell to other companies, is 46%. Consumer goods and services, is 38%. Financials is 12%. Materials and commodities are only 1%. We are typically overweight in corporate and consumer and underweight financials and materials and commodities.
Q: You said you were finding some interesting stock ideas in France? Do you have a recent purchase there? A:
Q: You said you were finding some interesting stock ideas in France? Do you have a recent purchase there?
A:The latest purchase is a company called Trigano, in the leisure and equipment sector. They make things like camper vans -- not 40-foot Winnebagos since the European market is quite different. Their products are suited to the European market, and there has been a good increase in spending on leisure activities in Europe. The company is well positioned with its products and is very cheap.
Q: I am curious about your 15% weighting in Japan. Are there attractive opportunities in some small companies there in spite of the economic situation? A:
Q: I am curious about your 15% weighting in Japan. Are there attractive opportunities in some small companies there in spite of the economic situation?
A:I think so. We had 10% there at the beginning of the year, so we have increased it quite a bit. It is largely because we have found some companies in Japan that we think are quite interesting despite the economic environment.
We certainly don't have any better of an economic view than we had a few months ago. It is still a difficult situation in Japan. The political situation is difficult, too. However, we think the stocks we have bought are cheap enough, even in a very poor environment, and could perform reasonably well if there is any indication that things are going to turn up.
Q: Do you have examples of companies you own in Japan? What kind are they? A:
Q: Do you have examples of companies you own in Japan? What kind are they?
A:Our companies are more geared towards the consumer. That is the big swing factor in Japan. If the consumer comes through, then we will see some meaningful economic recovery. Consumer spending is still a very large part of their economy. We are positioned for a recovery and still think it is dangerous to underestimate the capacity of Japan to come though.
The biggest position we have is a company called Joint Corp. They are basically a condominium developer. They don't have an overinflated land bank like some of the other land companies in Japan. By Japanese standards, they have a strong management team. The company is also very cheap. We just think it is too cheap.
Q: How do you think international small companies should do going forward. Do you have a broad outlook? A:
Q: How do you think international small companies should do going forward. Do you have a broad outlook?
A:We are a bit concerned about this quarter right now, the first quarter. I think until we get the earnings reporting season out of the way there is still quite a bit of risk. There is a possibility that earnings expectations are still a little high in Europe, but we are certainly quite positive on the rest of the year with structural factors that are at work -- the flow of cash out of traditional savings and into mutual fund investments and then into equities and then eventually into small caps. This is quite a powerful trend for us. It could provide more liquidity in the small-cap market.
The ability of young companies to get venture capital funding and then list themselves is another positive development. They are all very powerful trends, and very positive for European small caps. We are quite comfortable with the outlook for Europe for the full year beyond what might be a little more difficult first quarter.


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Carnival Dream was a Dream: Carnival Dream Cruise Review by countrygal2
Overall Member Rating
Carnival Dream was a Dream
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Port Canaveral (Orlando)
The ship is beautiful and well planned we had no trouble getting around at all.
The shows were great and the Cruise director Butch and baby Butch were wonderful. We participated in the team contest and won a trophy for decorating our door and since we don't live together he was great about getting us another one so we could both have one.
The food was very good and our service was great I enjoyed dancing with our waiter Alvin.
The last cruise I was on was to the eastern caribbean and I believe I enjoyd those pors ov call better than these.
At Cozumel the winds were too rough for the helmet dive we had scheduled but we were about to book the dolphin experience instead and it was a Dream come true. Other than the weather with the wind being so strong and the tems lower than I would have liked it was enjoyable.
Belize was really interesting we did the Myan More ruins and the river wallace and it was neat.
Roatan was different we went to the west end and that was quit an experience the roads are terrable but it was interesting to see.We then went to the beach and hungout for a while.
At Costa Maya we just shoped and it was fun to bargin with the people. Got some good deals.
As for the if I would take this cruise again probably not really like the Eastern better but if I would go on the Dream again Yes it was lots of fun. Less
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Cabin review: 6A1304 Ocean View
I was impressed with our cabin we had an ocean view and it was nice full view. There was pleanty of space there was a small bath and shower combo and sink in one bathroom and a show and camode and sink in the other one. This is the first time I have had two facilities in the room the Holland American one I was on only had one restroom and when there are two women in the cabin the two rooms are and added plus.Read All Ocean View (6A) Reviews >>
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Collaborative Collage | 11 am-2 pm | Atrium
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In Conversation: Modern African American Art | 11:30 am | Meet at information desk
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Eric Jackson, dean of Boston jazz radio and host of WGBH's Eric in the Evening, delves into the connections between African American visual artists of the 20th century and their counterparts in jazz.
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EDGEWORKS Dance Theater | 2:15-3 pm | Atrium
Select dancers from this all-male company challenge and affirm perceptions of male identity, revealing strength and vulnerability. Featuring the work of Artistic Director Helanius J. Wilkins and other internationally recognized choreographers.
In Conversation ... Onstage | 3:15-4:30 pm | Morse Auditorium
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Squeeze amd64/i386 d-i images with Linux kernel 2.6.39.bpo
Today I released bpo Debian-Installer with using Linux kernel 2.6.39. You know, you can download it.
- uses Linux kernel 2.6.39 (bpo.2)
- updates disk controller drivers such as hpsa. (by updating kernel-wedge)
- updates firmware packages (such as bnx2x)
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writing test...
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after install
i can't install software as virtuabox or kvm because they use some special parts of kernel.must i write a special "source.lst" after install for install this software?
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Where is linux-headers package?
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Judges, magistrates and MPs were warned yesterday not to overreact to the overwhelming media coverage of recent horrific murder trials and drive the record prison population to even higher levels.
The justice secretary, Jack Straw, also warned that media reporting of crime in general gave such a partial picture that it distorted the public mood and fuels the rise in the prison population.
He told the Guardian criminal justice summit that the coverage of recent trials such as the Ipswich murders and the Sally Anne Bowman case, and calls in some quarters for a return of the death penalty, appeared to have had "a tangible impact on the prison population".
Straw said magistrates and judges should be celebrated for their independence and impartiality but they did not operate in a vacuum, nor were they immune to the prevailing public and media climate.
"I think this has been particularly felt in the recent [Gary] Newlove and [Garry] Weddell cases, both of which involved crimes committed whilst on bail. It would be unrealistic to think that sentencers could be completely inured against the coverage of these cases. A free press is part of any effective democracy ... but there is a responsibility on politicians and sentencers not to overreact in such circumstances."
Straw said he was not criticising the decision of the judges in the Newlove and Weddell cases but was using them to highlight how there are factors outside "our direct control" which can affect an already crowded prison population.
He said the "confluence of events" appeared to have had a direct impact on the prison population, which was only 36 short of the 82,000 mark again last Friday.
Newlove was beaten to death by drunken youths - including one who was on bail - after complaining about vandalism to cars parked in his street in Warrington. Weddell murdered his mother-in-law and then committed suicide after being released on bail while he was awaiting trial for the killing of his estranged wife.
Straw said the sustained and substantial reduction in crime as measured by the British Crime Survey, with crime down by more than 30% over the past decade, had not been reflected in the media.
He said the public believed what they read in newspapers or heard on television and when that story was partial it was no wonder that perceptions were out of kilter with the reality."
He said all the polling evidence showed that when the public were asked what would most cut crime, only 6% said sending more offenders to jail was the answer: "So when I hear journalists saying that they are simply reflecting the views of their readers I have to question their interpretation ... When presented with the alternatives, very few people want to send more people to prison."


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The Indiana Elks Lodge #931 held a Flag Day service Saturday, where Lt. Col. Gregory A. Davis, of the Army National Guard, was the guest speaker.
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Sylvain Wallez wrote: > > Berin Loritsch a écrit : > >>Sylvain Wallez wrote: >> >> > <snip/> > >>>But here's another use case : suppose you have a portal site where 10% >>>of the pages make 90% of the requests, but where 100% of the pages are >>>monitored, because they have been visited at least once since server >>>startup. I'm not good at statistics, but lets suppose this results in >>>only 15% of all pages to be requested in a monitor scan period. >>> >>>This means that at each refresh period, ActiveMonitor will scan 100% of >>>the pages when only 15% are really needed to be scanned : 85% of useless >>>File.getLastModified() !! This is what I wanted to point out. >>> >>My concept of how to use Monitor was to monitor things that require >>action. This means that XSP and Sitemap files should be monitored--their >>change requires action by the system. Cached resources must be monitored, >>as they affect the validity of the cache. The action I foresee for this >>event is to invalidate the cache entry and release the Resource. >> >>This way only the pages that are required to be monitored are monitored. >> >>As to the 85% useless File.getLastModified(), you have to consider the >>cost of the action. If you have that many resources that you have not >>removed your Resource entry, then there is something wrong in the way >>you are using it. Also, if this is happening in a background thread >>at low priority (read asynchronously that will not override actual >>serving of requests), then the cost of these extraneous calls are lowered! >> > > OK I think to have understood now (light bulb over my head;) : do you > mean that once a Resource has been detected as modified, we should > remove it from the monitor and release the associated data, i.e. remove > the cache entry or unload the XSP-generated class ? This makes sense, > now. Yes. But please note that for the ProgramGenerator you may want to keep the Resource in the monitor--unless the Resource was deleted. That way, once the XSP/Sitemap has been found to have been changed, The ProgramGenerator regenerates the resource in question--thus still needing to know if it changed again. > One more question : don't you think a kind of Resource time-to-live can > be useful, i.e. automatically invalidate resources that haven't been > used for a long time ? This would allow to purge infrequently used > resources from the system. Or maybe this should be handled by the MRU > policy of the cache. I would rather have that handled by the Cache system. I want to avoid undue complexity in the Monitor system (in fact I am thinking of some simplifications). <snip/> >>ActiveMonitor is a tool for developing apps, you might not want it all >>the time. Also, ActiveMonitor is best used in systems where action >>must be taken on the resource. I would rather the ProgramGenerator >>and Cache system uses it, and all other Generators and Transformers, >>etc. never make _any_ calls to getLastModified(). That way, if the >>cache entry expires, the Resource reference is released, and no other >>Generator/Transformer/etc. needs to be notified. >> > > Cool. My fears and wonders are vanishing :) Great! -- "They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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