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Report By - Smt.Jyothi Bharat Divgi
On March 1st, fifty years ago, beckoned by his Guru Parama Pujya Anandashram Swamiji - a tender, eleven year young child left his home, his parents and his own little world of school and friends, to step into a new world of spirituality. Into a world that would one day revere Him as the Master of Masters. An Avatar. An epitome of pure love and joy.
It was this day that the little child, Ravindra Shukla, gave up his previous identity to be ordained as Parama Pujya Parijnanashram Swamiji – the 10th Mathadipati of Shri Chitrapur Math. At the historic Shishya Sweekar ceremony, held in Shivaji Park, Mumbai, hundreds witnessed the ceremony, even as the eyes of this young chid were focussed entirely on His Guru. Later – many years later, Parama Pujya Parijnanashram Swamiji recalled this day - When I bid goodbye to my mother, my father and home… not a drop of tear did I shed. All the love that I received from them, O Guru, You showered on me. Never did I feel deprived of anything. All I know is- I am yours and you are mine".
The powerful saga that began on this day, fifty years ago, continues to guide and inspire the entire samaj. The Grace of our Parama Guru, Shrimat Parijnanashram Swamiji continues to be showered on all the devotees.
The Swarna Jayanti Mahotsav of the Shishya Sweekar was therefore a very important and momentous occasion that the entire samaj looked forward to- under the love and guidance of our Guru, Parama Pujya Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji.
March 1st 2009
Suprabhatam ushered in the golden day. Devotees had begun to stream in even as the first sunrays caressed Mother Earth. It was a double special day. It was the Varadhanti of Shri Devi Durga Parameshwari too. And the Divine Mother looked resplendent as ever! Golden marigold toran at the dwar gave it a festive look. Soon the chanting of the sacred mantras of the Laghu Rudra by our Vaidiks reverberated through the temple.
Jalabhishek by Parama Pujya Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji was witnessed by countless devotees. It was a very special day indeed!
A group of about fifty sadhakas led by the President of the Standing Committee, Shri Yennemadi Vinodmam, the Convenor, Shri Chandavarkar Durgeshmam, Trustees of the KDPT and Shree Trust – Dr. Mankikar Mohanmam, Shri Chandavar Vivekmam and Shri Hemmadi Mohanmam went to Pune to seek the blessings of Gurumata Shukla Shantipachi. The first commemorative gold coin, with the pratima of Parama Guru Pujya Parijnanashram Swamiji on one side and the Shri Yantra on the other, which had been released on this occasion, was offered to Gurumata, along with flowers and fruits.
At the Shri Devi Durga Parameshwari temple, sadhakas chanted the Navaratra Nityapath and performed the Shri Devi Anushthan. This was followed by the chanting of the Shri Lalita Sahasranam – so dear to our Parama Guru, by hundreds of devotees who had streamed in from far and wide and the temple overflowed with the love and devotion these devotees feel for their Parama Guru.
Mahamangalarati performed by Parama Pujya Swamiji at the Sannidhi of Devi Durga Parameshwari amidst the chants of Vaidik mantra-s was a sight so precious to all devotees. Palki carrying the Utsav murti of Shri Devi Durga Parameshwari and also a pratima of our Parama Guru was taken around the inner Parikrama by the men- young and old, to the beats of joyous bhajans sung by the ladies.
The Bhajan Seva rendered by Shri Ravindra Bijur during Shri Paduka Pujan and Teerth Vitarana was as melodious as ever and touched every heart present on this beautiful day.
As the sun descended on the western horizon… Ved. Murti Shri Vijaykumar Bhat – popularly known as Sudhatanaya - rendered his bhajan seva on the specially constructed stage near the Arogyadham. With the magnificent picture of the Shishya Sweekar ceremony as the backdrop and golden marigold flowers adorning it, the stage was set for the Dharma Sabha. In one voice, hundreds chanted the Sabha Prarambha Prarthana. The Shri Guru Paduka Pujan was performed by the President of the Standing Committee, Shri Yennemadi Vinodmam, the Convenor, Shri Chandavarkar Durgeshmam, Trustees of the KDPT and Shree Trust – Dr. Mankikar Mohanmam, Shri Nalkur Shripadmam, Shri Chandavarkar Vivekmam and Shri Hemmady Mohanmam. Shri Chandavarkar Durgeshmam addressed the congregation. Narrating a very moving story about Guru-Shakti, he explained the powerful Grace of the Guru and just how fortunate we are to be blessed with such a glorious Guru Parampara.
The vimochana of "Swarna Sudha…Golden Drops of Nectar" was done by Parama Pujya Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji. Containing important passages from Ashirvachans and writings of Parama Pujya Parijnanashram Swamiji and richly adorned with photographs, this book, compiled by a group of sadhakas from Pune is a fitting tribute to the glory of our Parama Guru.
In His Ashirvachan – an event looked forward to by the entire congregation at Karla and all those who were watching this event across the globe through the webcast - Swamiji spoke about how a good sadhaka should understand that when we get a rap (Kutti) for any mistake done, the rap is only for the 'ahankar' within us. A good sadhaka will learn to move on, improve himself and strive to do even better.
Swamiji's rendition of "Lago tuze payee dhyana dayala… was so touching, was so beautiful, so inspiring… many eyes were moist as the Sabha concluded.
A short film, 'Parijnanodaya jhala'… was screened after the Dharma Sabha, depicting the Shishya Sweekar of Parama Pujya Parijnanashram Swamiji and interspersed by bhajans and the Shri Parijnan Trayodashi - with a charming, captivating and powerful narration by Smt.Ganguly Shailajapachi.
Deepnamaskar that evening was followed by Shri Guru Pujan by Parama Pujya Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji under the benevolent, compassionate gaze of the Divine Mother – Shri Devi Durga Parameshwari.
27th February – 6th March
The Shishya Sweekar Swarna Jayanti Mahotsava was a beautiful blend of intense Sadhana, scintillating cultural programmes, vibrant bhajan-seva and the golden opportunity of all this happening in the sacred precincts of the Sannidhi of Parama Guru Parijnanashram Swamiji and Devi Durga Parameshwari and in the Divine Presence of our beloved Guru, Parama Pujya Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji.
Suprabhatam ushered in the activities of the day. At 9 am all the devotees gathered in the temple to watch with reverence and devotion, their Guru performing Jalabhishek – to the chanting of the Rudra and Shreesukta by the vaidiks. Each day after the Jalabhishek, an hour and half was devoted to Sadhana. 27th February, and 1st and 3rd March were the days devoted to Navaratra Nityapath and Shri Devi Anushthan. On 28th February, Gayatri Anushthan was offered by the men. 2nd March was devoted to the chanting of 'Maha Mrutyunjaya Japa'. Devotees chanted the 'Shree Devi Geeta' on the 4th, while 5th March was devoted to the chanting of the 'Shri Guru Geeta'. Every evening, Shri Lalita Sahasranam was chanted with great fervour and devotion. On the last morning of the Mahotsava, Navaratra Nityapath and Anushthan was followed by Kumkumarchana with the Shri Lalita Sahasranam.
Bhajan Seva
Each noon, after the Mahapuja and during Teerthvitarana, the temple reverberated with the vibrant and melodious bhajan seva rendered by devotees from various Sabhas – Goragaon, Santacruz, Grant Road, Dadar, Borivali and Andheri. On the 6th, the bhajan seva offered by Smt. Ruchira Kale of Pune was melodious and moving.
Cultural Programmes
As the sun gently made its way on the western horizon on the 27th, the stage was set for a veritable treat for all the devotees present. 'Guru Vatsalyam –Shishya Sharanagati' – a beautiful tribute to Parama Pujya Parijnanashram Swamiji was presented by Vidushi Smt. Lalith J. Rao and her group. Pandit Naimpally Sadanandmam and Pandit Gulvady Omkarmam accompanied them on the tabla while excellent vocal support was given by Shri Nirody Indudharmam, Smt. Bharati Pratap, Smt. Shivani Kallianpur and Smt. Deepa Karnad. The commentary in English by Lalithpacchi, in her inimitable style, which was so harmoniously woven into the rendition, was simply brilliant!
When the clock edged towards eleven on Saturday morning, the pandal was buzzing with excitement. Little children, dressed in colourful costumes were all ready to perform – one of the finest performances ever- by the children of Swami Parijnanashram School for the Handicapped. The talented children stole every heart present there that day –(and across the globe as people watched it over the webcast) – with their scintillating performance. Bhajans by the visually impaired Stallone – all of nine years old - brought a lump in the throat while tears flowed unchecked. The brilliant talent of this child and his soulful voice, in which he rendered melodious bhajans, lingered on with us long after the applause had died down and our tears had dried up.
Children with hearing disability performed dances representing the tribal and koli culture from Maharashtra. A simply stunning silent play on Environment with brilliant props, a free break dance by Ralthy - a mentally challenged child – Oh! Every single item presented was done so joyously and with so much care and sincerity. The teachers who painstakingly guided these children, their very active and bubbling-with-enthusiasm-Principal, Shri Kallianpur Vinaymam deserve a thunderous applause and namaskars for the meticulous and stupendous service they offer to these blessed children of the Lord. A stall displaying and selling the items made by these children –candles, files, mops etc. also drew large crowds. On the eve of the Swarna Jayanti of the Shishya Sweekar - What a glorious, befitting tribute this was by the children to our Parama Guru, who had stared the school!
On the evening of the 28th, Shri Aniket Khandekar presented a classical vocal music recital. A brilliant artiste, Khandekar had come all the way from Gujarat to offer his seva to our Parama Guru. 'Talanvit' - a vibrant dance recital by Bharatnatyam danseuse Smt. Vaishali Heblekar and Kathak danseuse Smt. Rashmi Pandkar had the audience in raptures on the 3rd evening. The splendid, graceful performance by noted Bharatnatyam exponent, Kum.Alka Lajmi, and her students on the 4th held the audience spell bound. The dance rendition based on 'Lago tuzhe payee..' and 'Aisa Guru maazha..' was touching. Pandit Haldipur Nityanandmam's flute recital accompanied by Pandit Nayampalli Sadanandmam on the Tabla and Smt.Shivani Kallianur on the Tanpura on the evening of the 5th was yet another programme that will stay in our hearts long after the curtains comes down.
Yes, every single programme during the Swarna Jayanti Mahotsava was awe-inspiring and a beautiful tribute to our Parama Guru. Mother Saraswati has been indeed magnanimous in bestowing her blessings on our community!
Parama Pujya Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji performed the Mahapuja and Mahamangalarati at the Sannidhi of Parama Guru Parijnanashram Swamiji on the 6th to mark the Varadhanti. This was followed by the Palki Utsav ... rousing jayjaykars and bhajans marked the occasion.
Dharma Sabha
The concluding Dharma Sabha on the evening of 6th was - as always – a treat for all the devotees awaiting the Ashirvachan of Pujya Swamiji. Earlier, after the Sabha Prarambha Prarthana the Shri Guru Paduka Pujan was performed by the President of the Standing Committee, Shri Yennemadi Vinodmam, the Convenor, Shri Chandavarkar Durgeshmam, Trustees of the KDPT and Shree Trust – Dr. Mankikar Mohanmam, Shri Nalkur Shripadmam, Shri Chandavarkar Vivekmam and Shri Hemmady Mohanmam. This was followed by Vaidik Sambhavana to all the vaidiks and members of the retinue who had offered their seva all through the Mahotsava. A token of gratitude was offered to all the people who had so meticulously worked in various departments like housekeeping, kitchen, electrical and sound etc. Later, the Convenor expressed his gratitude for the success of the Mahotsava and offered 'kshamayachana' at the Lotus Feet of Pujya Swamiji for any shortcomings that may have inadvertently occurred. Pujya Swamiji's Ashirvachan was followed by a pleasant and happy surprise for little Stallone- now named 'Stavan' – who was gifted with a CD player. At the press of a button and as the first note rolled out, little Stavan recognised his favourite bhajan and what's more... sang along with it! Sadho..aisa hi Guru bhave..... That a visually impaired child had learnt his favourite bhajan in just a couple of days to please his Guru...What a magnificent lesson it is for all of us! Prasannostu Gurussada......
As the countless, myriad stars sparkled away in the skies that night of the concluding day of the Swarna Jayanti Mahotsava, let us in silence bow down with reverence at the myriad, precious, priceless blessings that we have been showered with in the form of our Guru Parampara and specially – our Parama Guru, Shrimat Parijnanashram Swamiji III.


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German GQ article on ZQ - June 2009
(German to English translation by Dolores Llodra)
Title - The Spock 'n' Roller
Inset text - On the screen he is the young Mr. Spock, in real life the biggest riddle in Hollywood. Zachary Quinto doesn't just look like the young Marlon Brando, he acts like him too
Story: Joachim Hentschel - Photos: Chiun Kai Shih - Stylist: Sam Spector
Right page: Polo shirt, Lacoste. Jeans, Lee. Watch, "Chrono Cockpit", Breitling.
Left page: Leather jacket, Diesel. Jeans, Burberry London. Hiking boots, Red Wing Shoes.
Inset text below photo : Quinto is an awe-inspiring leading man. Many times he reminds one of a young Marlon Brando.
Main article: As a young boy Zachary Quinto liked "Star Wars" more than "Star Trek". His brother was a fan, infecting him with his own enthusiasm. Zachary played with the action figures for hours. Hot-tempered Luke Skywalker was more appealing to him than the diplomatic Captain Kirk, the fuzzy Ewoks more amusing than the cold-hearted Klingons. Amateur psychologists can read into such predilections: Trek fans are generally considered to be more rational, technologically-fixated types with good heads for numbers, while people who prefer the space-saga with Darth Vader are regarded as more emotional and creative. Perfect description of witty actor Zachary Quinto, or not?
"Well," he says hesitantly, when we bring the subject up, "my favorite Star Wars action figure was Jabba the Hutt." The ghastly wormlike creature who kidnaps Princess Leia in "The Empire Strikes Back"? "Exactly. I got such a case of the creeps from him. No clue what that says about me."
XXXXX - The question is pretty tricky, since Zachary Quinto is on the point of becoming an icon of the polar opposite, a hero of Star Trek fans. The completely new eleventh adventure in the series is just opening now in theaters with a radically rejuvenated crew and noticeably fresher power. To Quinto falls the honor of following the great Leonard Nimoy in the role of Mr. Spock. While also keeping an eye on the film's box office as always, every actor who has portrayed the pointy-eared space officer has ensured himself a place in the science fiction Hall of Fame. US talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel put it less flatteringly, "Zachary Quinto will be hunted by a horde of nerds for the rest of his life."
The egghead thing has followed him before. In the immensely successful NBC fantasy series "Heroes" Quinto plays the mysterious villain Sylar since the first season in 2006. His specialty: he can absorb the supernatural abilities of other people and consequently busies himself by aspirating their skulls and stealing their brains. Not a particularly nice practice, but Quinto handles it, making the brutal, power-hungry, otherwise utterly unfeeling Sylar into the most interesting figure of the series, whose appearances on "Heroes" one observes are often impatiently awaited.
Nevertheless you get nightmares from him - dark-eyed gaze beneath bushy brows, calm yet deadly. No other young Hollywood star embodies the forbidding coolness of evil, the gentlemanly qualities of Satan, so perfectly at this time as does Zachary Quinto. An awe-inspiring leading man, occasionally reminding one of the young Marlon Brando, Fifties rock 'n' rollers like Elvis and James Dean, a dark, enigmatic note precedes him.
The real Quinto is certainly a disciplined fellow, by necessity. "I jump all over the place, wherever my timetable sends me. And I always do exactly what it tells me," he says. In the sonorous voice one hears effortlessly the sarcasm pouring out. The persistent stress that the production of a series like "Heroes" entails (whose third season is about to end in the US, the fourth about to start filming) goes poorly with the worldwide publicity requirements for the new "Star Trek" film. "Luckily, 'Heroes' is an ensemble-piece, not a one-man show", Quinto says. The world doesn't revolve around the appearances of a shadow-skulking scoundrel like Sylar.
He started out on another track altogether. Son of an Italian father and Irish mother growing up in Pennsylvania, he graduated in 1999 from drama school in Pittsburgh. He then went to New York, to Broadway and smaller Manhattan theaters and became a noted stage performer. It was a starry-eyed start. "I soon moved into that," says Quinto. "From Meryl Streep, Al Pacino and all the others who planned their careers after graduating it was absolutely clear that they went first to New York. One has to prove oneself at the theater to be taken seriously by people in film and television. Now it's the exact opposite, oddly enough."
XXXXX - An L.A. residency was enough to win over Quinto. His first and only visit to Hollywood the Moloch was to stay, he swore to himself, as shortly after exams he traveled with fellow students to the West Coast. By the end of the week it was clear to him this was the place to be.
The first television role came in 2000 in the series "The Others", then came smaller guest-starring roles in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "Six Feet Under", "Charmed" and larger continuing series, and a somewhat bigger part as computer expert Adam Kaufmann in the third season of "24". Next came the coup of "Heroes". And then the Starship Enterprise flew into the picture.
It's hard to believe, but before his grand entrance in "Star Trek" Zachary Quinto had no films in his resume. The romantic comedies and horror films that other prospective leading men use to work their way up the ladder nowadays he avoided, recommending himself instead through his television work. And through a few self-confident public statements, that some critics found pushy, his aim was fulfilled.
"It all started with an interview I gave my hometown paper at the start of 'Heroes'," Quinto recalls. "At the end the reporter asked me what role I saw myself in next. I had heard a new 'Star Trek' movie was in the works, so I answered, 'I'd happily play Spock.'" Other newspapers later published that text, quoting from there. Journalists seized upon the Spock remark and dug deeper. "I didn't do anything more than answer the question!" Quinto declares, with a tongue-in-cheek grumble. "That a kind of campaign would come of it wasn't clear to me."
Suddenly everyone knew: Quinto wants to be Spock. The "Star Trek" casting director solicited his professional resume, sending the audition request soon after. The decisive thing was the blessing of the original Spock, Leonard Nimoy, who (thanks to a time machine) is in ST XI. "I understood immediately that Zach had a strong, expressive inner life," he related in "Entertainment Weekly". "The role requires it. Spock barely moves."
When Zachary Quinto speaks of his work on "Star Trek", he sounds like a little boy who has had a weekend at an amusement park. "I recognize this whole universe first, but I still have to insert myself in the film's subject," he declares - after a childhood without Spock and Kirk he has some catching up to do and this time he is even being compensated for it. He bound his fingers with clear tape two by two to train for the famous Vulcan greeting. He shaved part of his eyebrows off. He worked for a half-year wearing the archetypal bowl haircut. And to every question from friends, about what to anticipate from the sensational huge project, he answered like a Russian secret agent, "I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you", something he already knew from his television work. In a time of plot twists and Twitter-reporting, filmstars quickly become secretkeepers.
"What Spock shares with Sylar from 'Heroes': both are deeply divided personalities," Quinto analyses. "They have two souls that are battling one another inside them. And that is how I can best identify with them. I often act introverted, since I'm torn between my head and heart. I'm probably not alone in this."
XXXXX - Will he ever play the pleasant Romeo who marries Jennifer Aniston by mistake? Will it diminish him to have no corpses laying around the cellar of his other half's house? "I hope that a film without laser beams or time machines will turn up soon," he says, laughing and announcing that he possibly had a type of love scene at least one time in the third season of "Heroes".
It's as hard to see Quinto as a likeable son-in-law as it is to imagine him a magnanimous superhero. Even during the interview, in which he makes the greatest possible effort at friendliness, one imagines one hears a vibration of something dark in his voice, not absolutely something a bit evil. Ever a riddle, that can't be explained with an older definite show business term. Perhaps now in this crisis-plagued time there is more of a place in Hollywood for a twilight character like Quinto than earlier.
Does he sometimes use the evil Sylar's despondent voice on workdays to scare people? "Sometimes," answers Quinto, "but only for fun." That's what Sylar would say too, before he devours your brain.
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Upper right photo caption - Zachary "Spock" Quinto isn't the only "Star Trek" film novice in the crew: Chris Pine was recommended by Quinto to be Captain Kirk, who knew him from the gym
Inset text at lower left - The types I play are all deeply-divided personalities. That is how I can best identify with them.
"The Narration by Zachary Quinto
I cannot offer enough accolades to Zachary Quinto's narration. He is simply the best audio book narrator in the history of Star Trek, and that is saying quite a great deal considering the formidable and venerable talents of George Takei and James Doohan. Yet, Quinto shows all his acting abilities in the audio adaptation and he has a thoughtful style as narrator. He performs Scotty and Chekov flawlessly (watch out Anton Yelchin!). He also has a subtly in his voice while performing Kirk that is very good and displays the assuredness of the character without being a parody. One of the fun things about listening to audio books is to hear how various narrators act out characters of the opposite sex (think William Shatner in "Turnabout Intruder"). Quinto does very good at hinting at the femininity of characters without lisping to exaggerations or stereotypical imitations. In the film, Eric Bana uses several voices as he performs Nero (compare his voices when welcoming back Spock with talking to Pike). Quinto does a very good job of staying consistent and sounding like Bana. Quinto is a true master of various accents.
As the generic narrator, Quinto also displays excellent qualities. His tonation and energy help maintain interest during the 8.5 hours of the audio book. His abilities as narrator and character actor are especially seen in the scenes on the USS Kelvin. With only his voice (no sound effects or music accompany his reading of the text), Quinto is able to convey all the sadness and tragedy of those moments. In fact, he is so good that as a father and fan, I am not embarrassed to say there were tears in my eyes while listening to Quinto's heartbreaking reading of the scenes between Winona and George Kirk. That he is able to engender this kind of emotion in an audio book speaks volumes about Quinto's talent."
Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable'

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text: ISLAMABAD - Secretary Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Muhammad Ali Gardezi on Tuesday said that new foolproof security plan for Karachi airport had been prepared.The Prime Minister has also released funds of Rs six billion for the new plan, the Secretary said during meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat and Capital Administration and Development chaired by Kalsoom Parveen at Parliament House.He said that Prime Minister also gave approval for induction of 500 employees to beef up security at the airport.Director General CAA Air Marshal Muhammad Yousaf clarified that CAA authority is only responsible for security within the airport premises whereas intelligence agencies, police, Rangers and FC had the responsibility to keep security on the roads leading to the airport.A three-member committee headed by Air Commodore Noor Elahi Bajwa, had been constituted on the instructions of Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif for finding facts on the fire incident at Gerry's Dnata Cargo Complex, after Karachi airport was attacked on the night of June 8 and 9, the DG told the committee.He said that fact-finding committee on fire incident in Gerry's Dnata Cargo Complex has concluded in its report that no death occurred in the cold storage of Karachi Airport. He dispelled the impression in media that the deaths had occurred after 24 hours of the incident and that people were trapped in the cold storage.The committee paid tributes to the persons who not only saved the airport but also saved the country from a lot bigger losses and catastrophe.The DG CAA stated that out of 10, five terrorists were killed while entering the airport whereas five hid themselves and fired. While briefing, the DG said all passengers in arrival and departure lounges were calmed down by CAA duty staff.He said the passengers struck in the aircraft were also disembarked and made comfortable ensuring that airlines concerned provide refreshments and meals to the passengers.He said it is also noted that the loss would have been much more if the security agencies like ASF, Police, Rangers and Pak Army would not have played their effective role in time.The Committee Chairperson said security should be ensured at all airports of the country in the wake of the incidents at Karachi and Peshawar airports.PIA Managing Director Junaid Younis apprised the committee that PIA is going to start three flights from Islamabad to Quetta whereas four flights from Quetta to Islamabad, to facilitate passengers.He also said that the PIA added a new aircraft that had been brought on a six year lease from a well known company for US $ 225,000 per month.Airport Security Force Tahir Director General Shah said, "We have made all arrangements for the foolproof security at all the airports in the country and now no terrorist could flee."This news was published in The Nation newspaper. Read complete newspaper of 02-Jul-2014 here.


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It may not be easy to beat standout hits such as the Dead Elvis Burger (candied peppered bacon, fried banana, sunnyside up egg, peanut butter and mayo on a brioche bun), but after launching Dirty Oscar's Annex's spring menu, Executive Chef Aaron Grissom is determined to up the ante yet again. The latest menu launched in early May, featuring his signature emphasis on local ingredients, out-of-the-box concoctions and reasonable pricing. Although D.O.A.'s classics – Dirty Burger, Fried Chicken and Waffle, Elk Sliders – remain on the new menu, newcomers such as the Porketta Panino and Citrus Salmon Sope are sure to become hits.
The Citrus Salmon Sope ($13) features orange flower honey and citrus cured Pacific salmon over fry bread, with pickled radish and sweet apple salad, topped with cilantro oil and roasted green chili crema. "I am really excited about the Salmon Sopa, because we're doing everything ourselves," Grissom said. "We try to stay true to that goal as much as possible."
Items on the menu feature local ingredients, but at a price point of $14 or less, this goal was not easy to achieve. "We do pay more to use local vendors, but it's important to us to know where our food comes from," he added. "We work closely with local farmers, and I know many of them by name."
The menu features a number of new small plates, such as Zucchini Cups (Panko crusted zucchini stuffed with lemon zest marscapone and fried basil, $7), Prosciutto Rolls (prosciutto baked crisp, stuffed with basil, chevre, sweet apple and red cherry balsamic, $9) and bacon candy (Hickory smoked, thick-cut candied peppered bacon, $6).
Gourmet salad options also range from the traditional (Caesar, $8) to exotic (Petite Eruca, $8, with arugula and basil leaf, Washington blueberries in grilled citrus vinaigrette with chevre, cherry tomatoes, charred spring onion). The Minneola ($9) is no ordinary salad either, featuring tangerine suprems, marcona almond dust, manchego cheese, arugula and butter leaf in mint vinaigrette, orange chips and shaved baguette.
The restaurant's first true dessert item is featured on the spring menu as well, in the form of dark chocolate cheesecake ($7). But like rest of the menu, Grissom puts his own signature spin on this dessert, offering hand-rolled truffle-style cheesecake balls over orange infused white chocolate cream, topped off with spun sugar.
Overall, Grissom's ability to create traditional dishes with a unique twist has been well received in Tacoma, and D.O.A.'s regular following more than demonstrates his success. "We've probably quadrupled our food sales just this year alone," he said. "We're wondering when it will begin to plateau, but we haven't seen any signs of that happening yet."
D.O.A. is also hosting its first beer dinner June 21, featuring a minimum five-course meal paired with Silver City Beer. For more information, visit www.dirtyoscarsannex.com.


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You won't see Utah running a fastbreak like UNLV. That's not the Utes. At least, that's not these Utes.
Still, Larry Krystkowiak's team is playing basketball too slow.
The Utes are too often running plays against the shotclock, forcing offense with the threat of a violation, and coming up short as a result.
On Monday in practice, the Utes worked on the pace of their offense. On Wednesday at Washington State, expect a more crisp Utah offense, one that won't be so reluctant to take shots earlier in the clock. What the offense has become is predictable, and that's something that the Utes feel needs fixing.
Tony Jones


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Graduate Schools in Martinsburg, West Virginia
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Michael Crabtree answered questions from reporters today, and one of the questions asked was how new offensive coordinator Mike Johnson did on Sunday. Here was Crabtree's response…
"Mike Johnson did his thing. He did what he was supposed to do. He got everybody the ball. Only thing is, Mike Johnson can't throw the ball. He can just call plays."
Lowell Cohn of the Press Democrat says you can look at that quote two ways. That coaches can't play and it's up to the players to execute or he's calling out Alex Smith.
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Truck Driver Almost Runs Over A Girl Getting On Her School Bus! [VIDEO]
I can't even believe this video! I am telling you , I am furious as I am typing these words to you. What in the world is wrong with people these days?
I can't even believe this video! I am telling you , I am furious as I am typing these words to you. What in the world is wrong with people these days?
There is horrifying news from Glens Falls today. Two boys, ages 5 and 6, were seriously injured when a strong wind blew the bounce house inflatable they were playing in over 50 feet into the air. According to the Post Star, one of the boys suffered a severe head trauma and both boys were sent to Albany Medical Center in serious condition. There was also a 10-year-old girl in the bounce house who suffered minor injuries.
People never cease to amaze me with their stupidity. I understand how annoying it can be when you are in a hurry to be behind a school bus and have to stop every block or so to watch the children get off the bus. If you are like me you shake your head, smile and say something to yourself like. "Ugh, it's always me this happens to!" What you don't do is ride up on a sidewalk to get past the bus.
This is why toys with small parts have warning labels on them. I have to admit I don't really think about the possible dangers past the obvious "choking hazard". I most definitely would not have seen something like this story happening.
Have you seen this video yet? It really is quite amazing on so many levels. At first I was like , no way this didn't really happen? Then I watched it and it was so scary for me I had to let you see it...


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The second season is about to start for the Showtime series Homeland, a show whose cast and crew are up for numerous honors at the Emmy Awards Sept. 23.
One of them is Claire Danes, who plays a CIA agent who's become obsessed with the idea that an American hero — a Marine returned home after years of captivity in Iraq — has secretly become an operative for al-Qaida. Danes spoke to NPR's Steve Inskeep about preparing for the part, finding the character's body language and being "a big fat ham."
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On playing a bipolar character
"I had to do a lot of research for this role. And actually, I found great material on YouTube. There was a lot of footage of people who recorded themselves when they were in manic states. I think they were probably up in the middle of the night and lonely and, you know, needed to talk. So they talked to the camera. So I gorged on sort of manic confessionals on YouTube.
"They talk at a very fast clip. But, you know, it's not a strictly unpleasant phenomenon. A lot of people are reluctant to treat themselves because they're so protective of those manic highs."
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I may not like what the Athertonians post. But I would fight for their right to print it. I would even want it available in our hoped-for new library. The problem, as I see it, is this: the Athertonians is a group which presents itself as "not intended for partisan discourse." Yet for much of the last year or so that is primarily what it has done.
In addition, it has unwittingly (to the resident) solicited membership directly online from a town program, and then, subsequently "purged" from its email list members who were known supporters of a project "unpopular" with the Athertonians moderators. It has denied access to at least one Atherton resident for no reason except, perhaps, that he is related to a council member who supports that same "unpopular" project.
The website says that "Individuals can send messages quickly and easily to the community," but just try to send anything with which the anonymous "moderators" do not agree and it will never see the light of day, and then it proceeds to conduct so-called representative "surveys" of the Atherton community and call for a "representative vote."
In speaking with one of the town attorneys concerning this website recently, I made it very clear that my goals were to make clear to the people of the town that this site was not affiliated with the town, to set forth the actual town policies in the matters believed misrepresented by the Athertonians, and under no circumstances to sue or in any way try to affect the content. While our attorney had suggested that we might have a right to the Athertonian name, I suggested that if the Athertonians was unwilling to change its name, I believed it was preferable simply to differentiate the names of the town's communications. Our town had already begun considering this path when your editorial was published. Censorship of the Athertonians site or shutting down what was determined to be a private site was never considered. The issue was always about a name.
Kathy McKeithen, member
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Varney falsely claimed that under Senate bill, cost of employer-sponsored coverage would rise without subsidies
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On Fox News' America's Newsroom, Stuart Varney misrepresented an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to falsely claim that under the Senate health care bill, the cost of "your employer-provided health care would not go up, only because of the subsidy from the government." In fact, the CBO found that in 2016, premiums for employer-sponsored insurance in the large-group and small-group markets would remain stable without subsidies under the Senate bill.
Varney claimed "the subsidy from the government" keeps premiums of employer insurance stable under Senate bill
From the December 1 edition of Fox News' America's Newsroom:
VARNEY: The CBO makes two assumptions. That's what health care reform finance is based upon. Assumption number one: that politicians will indeed cut $400 billion out of Medicare. That would mean cramming down on hospitals and doctors, the end of Medicare Advantage, and fewer tests like mammograms or pap smears. The assumption is that the politicians would indeed cut that $400 billion. Assumption number two: that there will be $450 billion worth of subsidies to you for the cost of your health care that you get from your employer. In other words, the assumption is that the government would take in billions, hundreds of billions of dollars from a raft of new taxes and pass it out to people who are gonna be subsidized for their employer-provided heath care. Those are the two assumptions on which everything is based. If those two things happen, yes, it will be deficit-neutral, and, yes, your cost will be stable. But Bill, as you pointed out right up front, this fails the cost-cut test.
VARNEY: A raft of taxes, taking money in, vast amounts of money, from a variety of different sources, all paid into the central government, which would then funnel it out in subsidies to individuals with employer-provided health care. So the cost to the individual from your employer-provided health care would not go up, only because of the subsidy from the government, and that's only because of these massive new taxes.
In fact, CBO found premiums for employer-sponsored insurance remain stable without subsidies
Premiums could decrease for those in group coverage. In its November 30 analysis, the CBO estimated that for large-group insurance -- which it said would comprise 70 percent of the total insurance market in 2016 -- "the legislation would yield an average premium per person that is zero to 3 percent lower in 2016 (relative to current law)." In the small-group market, "which consists of employers with 50 or fewer workers, CBO and JCT [Joint Committee on Taxation] estimate that the change in the average premium per person resulting from the legislation could range from an increase of 1 percent to a reduction of 2 percent in 2016 (relative to current law)" before accounting for any subsidies "stemming from the small business tax credit."
Most subsidies will go to those purchasing nongroup coverage, none to large group. The CBO estimated that 57 percent of individuals with nongroup coverage would receive subsidies in 2016, versus 12 percent in small-group coverage, "stemming from the small business tax credit," and none in large-group coverage, which would make up 70 percent of the insurance market in 2016. From the CBO analysis:
Subsidies hold down costs for many purchasing insurance individually. The CBO estimated that premiums in the nongroup market would increase 10 to 13 percent in 2016, before subsidies, because the average plan would "cover a substantially larger share of enrollees' costs for health care (on average) and a slightly wider range of benefits." CBO further stated that "the majority of nongroup enrollees (about 57 percent) would receive subsidies via the new insurance exchanges, and those subsidies, on average, would cover nearly two-thirds of the total premium, CBO and JCT estimate. Thus, the amount that subsidized enrollees would pay for nongroup coverage would be roughly 56 percent to 59 percent lower, on average, than the nongroup premiums charged under current law."
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Don't be surprised if you see a little snow blowing around today.
Environment Canada is calling for periods of snow beginning this morning, with 2-4 centimetres expected to fall in the Winnipeg area. Today's high should be around the freezing mark.
That snow figures to let up as the evening arrives, leaving a 30 per cent chance of flurries overnight. The wind should kick up to north 20 km/h and a low of -6 C is expected.
Friday will see a high of 0 C before things start to warm up for the weekend. A 30 per cent chance of precipitation and a high of 6 C is forecast for Saturday.
Sunday's high should be around the 2 C mark.


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In addition to an outdoor pool, Sleep Inn Clearwater provides a spa tub and a fitness center. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. A 24-hour business center is on site. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. This Clearwater hotel also offers barbecue grills, coffee/tea in a common area, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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By Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Several months ago, I was lucky enough to get my hands on an advance copy of The Scramble for China: Foreign Devils in the Qing Empire, 1832-1914, Robert Bickers' fascinating new book. Published in the United Kingdom and most other parts of the world in February, this work will be released in the United States later this month. In anticipation, I caught up with Robert (an old friend and sometime co-author of mine, as well as a past contributor to China Beat) and asked him some questions about the book. A stylishly written and carefully researched work, it contains everything from lively accounts of battles to insightful ruminations on the very different ways some pivotal events and incidents (e.g., the looting of artifacts from Beijing palaces) are remembered inside and outside of China. It also includes an illuminating discussion of the origins and spread of the treaty-port system. This makes it fitting that he sent his answers to the questions I emailed him (I only caught up with him virtually, as he was across the Pacific from me during our interview) while gazing out at the Huangpu River, the most important waterway in Shanghai, the most celebrated and notorious of China's onetime treaty ports.
JW: Your last solo-authored book was an innovative contribution to the "biography of a nobody" or micro-history genre, whereas The Scramble for China is quite a different sort of venture. What was the biggest challenge of moving away from the history of a life toward a more event-driven work?
RB: Up to a point it's not too radical a shift — people and lived experience lie at the heart of what I wanted to do here, and do in general, and I hope that comes through. And both books are similar in that they're in the narrative mode. Stories are what interest me. I did have to rein myself in from making this a different book, focusing entirely on Hugh Hamilton Lindsay and his world. At one stage it was an option I contemplated. But I'll return to Lindsay in a different way later this year and try and do him more justice, given how interesting he is. Writing about Maurice Tinkler in Empire Made Me was its own challenge, given the haphazard and incomplete sources, but surveying 80 years of the history of the foreign presence in China obviously presents its own difficulties.
JW: Do you see your three individually written books to date as constituting a trilogy of sorts? There's a logic to seeing them this way, with the first focusing in large part on a community (Britons in China), the second on an individual, and this one dealing much more with nations, or rather empires. But perhaps you think of this book as more akin to one of your edited or co-edited books. Any thoughts?
RB: I hadn't thought of it like that, but they do inter-relate, as you say, though each has a very different structure and style.
JW: What was the hardest part of the new book to write — and which the easiest?
RB: Getting started, unusually for me. I was stuck for months — I got happily lost in 1830s Canton until Lindsay showed me a way out, and showed me that I should of course start in Shanghai, on what became the Bund. Easiest: it's never easy. But I most enjoyed the wild and transformative 1860s: Robert Hart enters the fray, the Taiping are rolling around Jiangnan, Europeans are mad for China, and the Zongli Yamen drives reform. It's a fascinating decade.
JW: Which part of your argument do you see as most original, as going against the grain most of how an issue tends to be treated in English language works, Chinese language works, or both?
RB: Perhaps that the humiliation narrative worked both ways, and always did. The 'era of our degradation' Lindsay called the British position in early 1830s Canton. Lindsay, Harry Parkes and many others talked and acted upon a sense of their humiliation, as individuals, as Britons — and as China Britons — and as agents of the British state. Driven by this they sought concessions from the Qing, or in Parkes's case sought war. Presenting Parkes as a war-monger isn't new: presenting him as an Old China Hand, who had nowhere else to go, and a man acutely conscious of his dignity and place as such possibly is.


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Bang Bus Porn Star Raul "Ramon" Armenteros Busted for Keeping 21 Farm Animals Locked in Hot Car
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We have been to the mountaintop and returned with this: the most Miami-tastic news story ever.
Bang Bus porn star "Ramon" -- famous for his giant penis -- was arrested last week for keeping a menagerie of suffering farm animals locked in a vehicle on a 90-degree day.
Last Monday afternoon, Miami Police responded to complaints of a "child crying" in a van parked in a lot at NW 37th Avenue and Seventh Street. Officers found a whole annoying Christmas song full of animals crammed into the van and deprived of water:
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The goats were tied up in plastic bags, which sounds horrific, and one of them was dead.
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They were arrested on charges of animal cruelty and booked on $110,000 each.
Armenteros was arrested in 2009, records show, for battery and tampering with evidence, charges which weren't prosecuted. We're blaming James Arroyo for being a bad influence. The guy has been arrested more than 32 times, with charges including cocaine possession, tampering with physical evidence, petty theft and larceny, and grand theft.
This is one of those stories that makes no sense at first. But there must be a reason why a porn star was driving a van filled with live animals stuffed into plastic bags, and we will not rest until we know that reason.
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NASCIO is announced the release of its new issue brief, Staying Connected to Your Customers: Strategies and Tactics to Grow Enterprise IT Services. A product of NASCIO's Enterprise Infrastructure & Services Committee, this is the committee's second issue brief in its customer service strategies series. This brief covers the topic of utilizing CRM strategies and tactics to sustain and grow relationships with agencies once the CIO has established buy-in for consolidated and shared enterprise services.
"NASCIO is pleased to offer this second brief in its customer-service strategies series as a valuable resource to assist state CIOs as they plan for the future of their state's IT enterprise," said John Gillispie, chief operating officer for Iowa's Information Technology Enterprise, and co-chair of NASCIO's Enterprise Infrastructure & Services Committee. "Staying connected with your customers is an essential business strategy as a part of any statewide consolidation or shared-service effort. The integration of the knowledge of customer needs -- through employee training and processes that integrate customer interactions, marketing, service delivery, and support -- are key to delivering results."
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I Cannot Overlook Your Sin!
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This letter is in response to the many letters I have seen in your column. First I am glad there is a safe place for homosexuals to be in your site. To be loved is so important. To be loved unconditionally so rare.
If I can please use my bible knowledge to address what I see is an over-sight in the thinking that I have witnessed here. I hope I can do it here. This information is not to offend, hurt or degrade.
Fellow Christians, our God loves us, but he hates our sin. I have tried to read and re-read the Word to try to embrace your thinking on relationships. I could not. You see, the Bible does tell us that homosexuality is wrong. Many times over the Word tells us this. You are correct in your statement about "who so ever". God does love us all. He is able to set us apart from our sin and love us, much unlike the world around us. I would hate to be constantly be judged by my own sins of the past and I do not want others to judge you or treat you badly. Yes, I, like you and the rest of the world was born with a sin nature.
I read in one of your columns your reference to a writers statement that homosexuals are often mis-labled or labled as a group as being promiscuous. I have never (I promise) heard this lifestyle bashed by my fellow church-goers. I attend a small nondenominational Bible Church. Our Pastor preaches directly from the pages in the Bible. I share this only to give you back ground on my own thinking and the influences in my life.
I do believe that sin ought to be called sin . It ought not be embraced. We cannot be so liberal in our thinking that we over-look a sin in our lives or a sin in the lives of our loved ones. This does not mean that we stop loving, quite the opposite. If a loved one sees sin in my life, I would hope he/she would not over look it just because he loves me and does not want to hurt me. My prayer to those around me is that if they see sin in my life, then lovingly show the sin to me and be there for me when I FALL BACK INTO SIN AGAIN. Being 37 years old, I know many of my weaknesses. Many of my sins are so strongly and emotionally tied to me that I have to lean on the strength of the LORD, BECAUSE I WILL MESS IT UP EVERY TIME. FEELINGS ARE SUCH A POOR INDICATOR OF WHAT IS RIGHT AND WHAT IS WRONG.
I want my life to give God glory. "If you love me then you will obey me". I want to obey you Lord.
I want to embrace all of you with alternative life-styles. You are intelligent, funny, witty, hard-workers, sensitive and God-fearing and God loving. I embrace you sweet brothers and sisters, but not your lifestyle. I know many of you feel that this desire of yours is not a choice, I believe you, and I believe the Bible supports us in this belief. But, continuing to act on your in-born sexual feelings as an adult, with full knowledge of the Bible, is my brothers and sisters, sin. So, how then can we deny who we are? We put our old selves away and become new in the sight of God. Please note that I am not trying to over simplify anything.
I do know that we were all born with a sin nature. Homosexual or not, we are all sinners and we need to confess our sins and begin living one moment at a time FREE from the sin that binds us to this world. Look to your Savior for strength...we who believe that we are sinners and believe that Jesus came down to save us from our own sin, suffered died, and is risen, are His fold.....His sheep, His people. Take the information I have shared here and pray about it. Know the truth for yourselves. Those of you who have not got down on your knees and asked God to make His Word clear to you, should. Perhaps the message I am leaving with you here today will encourage and not discourage your reading audience.
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The New York Times recently profiled Dr. Elizabeth S. Spelke, a Harvard professor of psychology and researcher of baby brain development. Dubbed a pioneer in the field of infant gaze and infant social intelligence, Dr. Spelke strives to find the root of human cognition. By measuring how long infants stare at something, Dr. Spelke and her colleagues are able to conduct research to find out what exactly babies "know" before the age of one.
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"They know what an object is: a discrete physical unit in which all sides move roughly as one, and with some independence from other objects.
A baby has the same expectation. If you show the baby a trick sequence in which a rod that appears to be solid moves back and forth behind another object, the baby will gape in astonishment when that object is removed and the rod turns out to be two fragments.
Babies know, too, that objects can't go through solid boundaries or occupy the same position as other objects, and that objects generally travel through space in a continuous trajectory.
Babies are born accountants. They can estimate quantities and distinguish between more and less. Show infants arrays of, say, 4 or 12 dots and they will match each number to an accompanying sound, looking longer at the 4 dots when they hear 4 sounds than when they hear 12 sounds, even if each of the 4 sounds is played comparatively longer. Babies also can perform a kind of addition and subtraction, anticipating the relative abundance of groups of dots that are being pushed together or pulled apart, and looking longer when the wrong number of dots appears.
Babies are born Euclideans. Infants and toddlers use geometric clues to orient themselves in three-dimensional space, navigate through rooms and locate hidden treasures."
According to Dr. Spelke team's research, babies show preference for the familiar languages and accents, a preference which trumps other differences. The New York Times provide this example, "A white American baby would rather accept food from a black English-speaking adult than from a white Parisian, and a 5-year-old would rather befriend a child of another race who sounds like a local than one of the same race who has a foreign accent."
Currently, Dr. Spelke's team is researching whether babies expect certain behaviors from such as group conformity, individual sensibility, and if and when an object is inanimate.
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Early in his life, award-winning designer, Fritz Casuse, showed natural aptitude for the arts which his family encouraged. As a graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts, where he studied sculpture, Fritz has adapted his experience in other artistic disciplines to his jewelry. He views his jewelry as "something you can walk through," highlighting an attention to dimension and texture that offers a sense of space and wonder. Each of Fritz's designs focus on color and balance, enticing you to regard the whole work as a single masterful sculpture. His designs truly break the mold on Native American jewelry with a contemporary stroke that will amaze collectors.
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Fritz, who has called Santa Fe, NM home for the last 12 years, is originally from Twin Lakes, NM in the Eastern part of the Navajo reservation in New Mexico. He started his family four years ago and shares his home with his wife and 3 year old son. The subtle balance of his environment - the purity and texture of architecture, landscape, insects and animals, and the sea - and the fun of family-life and teaching, mix together in a creative experience that doesn't feel like a job.
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From: "John Ozment" <>
Subject: S25+ (not null) within S21+; DYS441/446; J2/S51+; Roanoke
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:10:57 -0700
All three (Hunt,Tagart, and Marsh) have the result with S25+ are in SMGF
website we all show a failure on DYS463. I later got a result for DYS463
from DNA-F...I believe we are all S21- who have the S25+. --A. Hunt
SPOILERS (new result sent to John McEwan for posting) --
S25+ (not null DYS463) within S21+ (R1b1c9*) --
Im S21+ and S25+ (S25 results received yesterday from EA) and have DYS463 =
22 (RG) / 24 (DNA-FP) [i.e., not null].
S26-; S28-; S29-; M222-; P66 results upcoming (per Dr. Wilson).
R1b1c9* --
Any significance?
Now, I cant find the recent reference
to this couplet -- something like 2 at 14 was ___
and 2 at 13 was AMH.
...people who are J2 are not S51+...It...could be a tribal
marker...(all Ashkenazi) and all were M490 negative and S51 positive --D.
Is the CMH in J2, or is it still being worked out as regards J1?
Roanoke: The Lost Colony. In 1587, over 100 settlers landed in the New
World to establish England's first permanent colony... amazingly, it
suggests that one of the 1587 lost colonists may have survived. -- R.L.
2 points --
(1) A former coworker told me her Kentucky Pendergast (or was it
Pendergrass) family was known to descend from the Lost Roanoke Colony.
(2) The mixed Amerindian tribe of Robeson Co., NC, is believed to descend
from an early admixture of Roanoke Colonists and natives.
(a) many surnames match
(b) Elizabethan English was still spoken by the tribe in the 1800s
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Found these on the side of a hill on the west side of the park.
The tree on the right looks like some sort of pine... the one on the left could be Bigcone Douglas Fir... but I've never seen it naturally occur out of the steep mountains and canyons. It could be planted, of course.
One of my favorite southern California tree species.
I've seen these up Walnut Canyon in Eaton. I wasn't able to able to get very close to this one. I'll bug my Prof and see if he can help with the ID. The particular park this is from has been "restored", so I imagine that at least some of what I saw was intentionally put there.


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Yes! There's a great video by RSA depicting this reaction in people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc

I'm a huge psychology nerd (and student), so anything that deals with behavior (or social engineering) is also right up my alley. =)

On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 12:23 AM, Sai <email@example.com> wrote:

On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 22:31, Griffin Boyce <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
 > Hack the system! =)Ā This reminds me of a classic animal behavior study.
 > The gist of it is that people/animals will do things for fun, do them until
 > they are satisfied, but when you add in a direct reward, they will basically
 > half-ass it just to get as much of a reward as possible.

Actually, there's a couple neat twists in that particular literature.
 (I meant to get to them in my 27C3 talk, but I didn't; might do stuff
 about this etc in version 2 @ CCCamp.)

 For simple, physical tasks, higher reward = higher performance.
 For creative tasks, higher reward = lower performance.

 Small rewards/punishments = higher internalization = more consistent
 but less evident adoption of rules
 Large rewards/punishments = higher externalization = high obedience
 during enforcement presence, low otherwise

 Low reward = low addictiveness (as in 'tolerance of non-reward period')
 High reward = high addictiveness
 Unpredictably random reward = highest addictiveness

 I could go on. There are lots of very neat things in this field.

 (Scientist hat: the above are generalizations, blahdeobviousblah, but
 still true.)

 > I'm in it for the fun aspect of breaking a ridiculous system that most people consider impenetrable. =)

Ditto.

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For the most part, I think everything looks really good! I actually really like your shoes - they were one of the first things I noticed. Can tell much about the headphones; they look good, but if you want to remake them, go for it. If the shorts are too long, it would be much easier to just hem rather than remake them, especially since there isn't any trim to pick off. I think Rin has cuffed shorts too, so that might make it even easier.
I'm not super familiar with the character, but I think the lace you're referring to is the yellow trim on the hem/armholes of the shirt? I think using a larger sized ric-rac would be appropriate for this, as you would avoid the hassle and cost of finding and dyeing cotton lace to match.
The hair pins seem to be sliding around a fair bit - might want to put a few stitches in to secure them directly to the wig. The leg warmers are missing a bit of detail, though it might just not be visible in these photos. You could go all out and wire some LED's into them, but I honestly think a couple dots of yellow fabric paint would do the trick.
I think the biggest thing is your makeup. Don't be afraid to pile on the eyeliner and always fill in your eyebrows. The close up picture looks nice (possibly even different from some of the pictures?), but it will still be washed out when seen from afar. The makeup board has tons of tricks. Get a good black eyeliner and practice shaping your eyes with it. As for brows, if you don't fill them in, they'll disappear in photos. You don't have to make them darker (unless the character calls for it), just get a blonde brow pencil and fill in everywhere your brow grows. I might be going crazy, but I think you have this done for about half the photos.
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Kacz, Buffalo State strong-arm Frostburg; Simmons shines for ECC
Casey Kacz threw for five touchdowns and ran for two more as Buffalo State blasted visiting Frostburg State, 60-28, in an Empire 8 game Saturday afternoon at Coyer Field.
Kacz finished 21 of 30 for 203 yards and ran for 43 yards on six carries. Caesarae Lewis led the Bengals with eight catches for 86 yards with three touchdowns.
Rich Pete paced the ground game with 83 yards on 11 carries, and freshman Trey Jones added 82 yards and a score on eight fourth-quarter carries.
Buffalo State forced three first-half turnovers that set up three touchdown drives and the Bengals took a 29-14 lead into halftime.
The Bengals opened the scoring in the second half with a 10-yard touchdown reception by Billy Joiner for his first collegiate score to push the lead to 36-14, and the rout was on.
Buffalo State will be on the road the next two weeks, beginning with a trip to Utica for a 2 p.m. kickoff next Saturday.
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The Erie Community College Kats lost their second straight close road game, falling to Alfred State 35-34.
The Kats had two chances in the final 18 seconds to take the lead, but failed to convert.
Quarterback Connor Simmons broke the ECC single season school record for passing yards and completions. He had 23 completions, giving him 118 for the season to break the record of 100 held since 2008 by David Barry.
Simmons' 274 yards gives him 1,218 to eclipse the mark of 1,106 held since 2003 by Mike Currie.
The Kats were in the game until the final seconds. With 18 seconds left, Tahj Dennis caught a 10-yard TD pass from Simmons bringing the score to 35-34. They received two penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct which backed them up to the 33-yard line for the extra point. The conversion was missed.
The Kats had one final chance after they recovered the on-side kick with 15 seconds left.
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