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Clarkland Farm's blue-hen mare is the dam of multiple champion Beholder and grade 1-winning sire Into Mischief.
Clarkland Farm's blue-hen mare is the dam of multiple champion Beholder and grade 1-winning sire Into Mischief.
Leslie's Lady, dam of 4-time Eclipse Award champion Beholder and sire Into Mischief, was named the 2016 Broodmare of the Year by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association and Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders.
Stellar Wind, who defeated Beholder twice last year after earning a divisional championship in 2015, makes her 2017 debut in Oaklawn Park's Apple Blossom Handicap (G1).
Santa Anita Park Feb. 10 announced the stakes schedule for its upcoming spring meeting and the most notable change was a tip of the cap to one of the best mares to ever run at the Southern California track.
When the Fasig-Tipton winter mixed sale is conducted Sunday, Jan. 29, sale company management and consignors hope it builds on the 2016 edition.
The only thing Spendthrift Farm's Beholder had left to chase last year was her own legacy.
Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens will undergo hip replacement surgery next week, the legendary rider announced Dec. 13, and is unsure when or if he will return to the saddle for yet another comeback.
Ballybrit Stable's Dynatail became the first winner for 2012 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint winner Hightail when she broke her maiden at fourth asking with a wire-to-wire run Dec. 3 at Tampa Bay Downs.
Three-time champion and this year's Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) winner Beholder arrived at Spendthrift Farm near Lexington, Ky. Nov. 21 to start her new life as a broodmare.
Relive the excitement of the 2016 Breeders' Cup Longines Distaff which saw Beholder outduel Songbird in a race for the ages. Courtesy America's Best Racing
All one say is, what manner of horse is Arrogate? Two races hardly defines a career, but after an artist paints two masterpieces, one can hardly wait to see what emerges from his next blank canvas.
The racing days of Beholder have finally drawn to a close, as Spendthrift Farm officially announced the 6-year-old's retirement Nov. 6, two days after her thrilling victory over Songbird in the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I).
The beat went on, as it always does, but Richard Mandella doesn't want to think about moving on from the bay mare who gave one final brilliant display Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park.
It took a photo finish decided by barely an inch, but previously unbeaten champion Songbird did suffer a loss for the first time, losing to now three-time Breeders' Cup winner Beholder in the $2 million Longines Distaff (gr. I) Nov. 4.
Claire Novak recaps the epic Distaff battle between Beholder and Songbird, the highlight of Breeders' Cup Friday.
A Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) for the ages on paper played out in real time in the most dramatic and epic way.
Ten grade I wins, three Eclipse Awards, and two Breeders' Cup race victories into her career, Beholder is set to have one last chance to add to all of the above when she makes what is slated to be her final career start in the 1 1/8-miles Distaff.
Aron Wellman knows the kind of field his Curalina is up against, but embraces the opportunity to gain the first Breeders' Cup victory for Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners
"If somebody wants to be in front of Songbird, they can go ahead and try," said Mike Smith, a day before the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I).
Friday's card provides a little bit of everything, with a pair of tough, 2-year-old turf events, Dortmund getting away from California Chrome, Songbird's attempt to remain unbeaten, and the continuing rivalry between Beholder and Stellar Wind.
One of the finest fields ever assembled for the Distaff will face off Nov. 4, as undefeated superstar Songbird duels with fellow champions Stellar Wind and Beholder, with I'm a Chatterbox and Forever Unbridled also in the mix.
Beholder schooling on October 31 in preparation for the 2016 Breeders' Cup.
Michael Wrona, who started his North American race-calling career at Hollywood Park, gets to call his first Breeders' Cup as the newly installed track announcer crosstown at Santa Anita.
The question arises whether or not Beholder has lost a step and no longer is capable of defeating fillies of this caliber.
Spendthrift Farm's Beholder logged what will likely be the final breeze of her career Oct. 27, in preparation for what should be her final start in the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I).
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Dockery led all Bobcats with 18 points on seven-of-12 shooting, while sophomore forward Lauren Dubois (Beverly, Mass.) had 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. Junior Lisa Golobski (Methuen, Mass.) added 12 points and three assists, while Flaherty rounded out the double figure scorers with 11 points, including seven-of-eight from the line. Bates improved to 6-2 all-time against the Lord Jeffs, avenging the two losses they suffered last season.
Russell was the only Amherst player to reach double figures. Junior forward Sarah Walker (W. Hartford, Conn.) had nine rebounds, while classmate Hallison Putnam (Lexington, Ky.) had a game-high five assists.
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Two men and two women from the campaign group Greenpeace clambered on top of the aircraft after it landed on a flight from Manchester on Monday.
Greenpeace doesn't want another runway to be built at the airport, which is Europe's busiest. Planes use a lot of fuel, which harms the environment.
The protesters had a banner saying: "Climate emergency - no third runway."
Heathrow bosses described the protest as "unlawful and irresponsible" and said things were operating normally elsewhere at the airport.
It will be holding an investigation to find out how the protesters got on to the plane.
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"The rumor is that the (Russian League) is the best league outside the NHL," the Wrentham, Mass., native, said via phone from St. Petersburg. "(The NHL Players Association) has been preaching for us to find a place to play to keep our skills at a high level, and this was an instance where I can do that and have a culture experience and earn some money."
Garth Snow would like the NHL to embrace some of the style differences he has seen in the Russian League:
Larger ice surface: "Maybe it shouldn't be as large as we have over here (15 feet wider), but if we could get one a little bigger than the one the NHL uses now, it would help.
Permit two-line passes: "It creates more transition goals over here, and I don't think there are very many two-on-one goals or three-on-two goals in the NHL anymore."
Three points for a win, two for an overtime win: "It definitely puts more excitement into regulation."
But he wouldn't wish some aspects of Russian hockey on the NHL. "I must have seen 80 dives already here and I haven't seen one diving call," he said.
Snow declined to discuss his pay because the Russian League doesn't have full salary disclosure as in the NHL, but agents say some imports and select players can make $750,000 in Russia and some top $1 million. Other players, primarily role players, are paid like North American minor leaguers.
It has become trendy in the Russian League to have a netminder from outside the country, but imports definitely earn their money. In St. Petersburg, Snow said, players are required to spend plenty of hours at the team's "base."
St. Petersburg had been the capital of Russia for 200 years, and its Hermitage Museum is famous. But only his wife, Erica, has been able to see it because Snow is at the rink seven days a week.
"You are on the ice more," Snow said. "But the practices aren't as demanding, high-paced or intense. But you know you won't get any days off."
Snow has mastered enough Russian to say "thank you" and order chicken, steak, fish and beer off the menu. But he doesn't lack English conversation at the rink because former Vancouver player Mark Wooten and ex-Edmonton player Mike Watt are on the St. Petersburg squad. Locked-out Russian-born NHL players Alexander Khavanov and Alex Semenov translate coaching instructions for Snow.
"The real difference is there are a lot more scoring chances over here," Snow said. "There seems to be more space, and they like to try to make pretty plays."
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Darwin Perez Collected the Game Winning Sac Fly
By Bob Hards / Midland RockHounds | April 13, 2013 4:53 AM ET
The RockHounds and Northwest Arkansas Naturals played 12 innings of baseball Friday night … with the game ultimately decided on a pair of split-second calls.
Dusty Coleman beat out an infield single leading off the RockHounds' 12th inning and, moments later, stole second base. Each play was a "safe" call by the slightest of margins. The 'Hounds added a pair of walks to load the bases and Darwin Perez lifted a fly ball to left, bringing Coleman home with the game-winning run.
For the second consecutive night, the RockHounds busted out to a 5-1 lead and, as they did Thursday, the Naturals rallied back. Manny Pina's two-run single capped a three-run seventh inning, tying the game at 5-5. Although both clubs threatened to score, the game remained deadlocked until the 12th.
More than half of the RockHounds' hits were doubles (eight-of-14), including seven of their first 10. The 'Hounds scored three runs four of the two-base hits in the second inning, with Jeremy Barfield, David Freitas, Chad Oberacker, and Anthony Aliotti each doubling, the latter three driving in runs.
Ironically, after the last of the doubles (in the eighth), the 'Hounds recorded only two more hits, both of them infield singles, including Coleman's key single in extra innings.
The RockHounds committed three errors, two of them by the usually sure-handed Perez, but the second baseman not only contributed the game-wininng RBI, he also made a tremendous play in the eighth inning to deny Northwest Arkansas the go-ahead run. Perez ranged to his left onto the outfield grass to snare a ground ball off the bat of Rey Navarro, then spun 270-degrees to make the throw to first, retiring the side.
Kibbles & Bits
- The RockHounds have outscored their opponents, 45-20, in the season's first eight games.
- Chad Oberacker had a four-hit game, going 4-for-6 with a run and an RBI (his team-leading ninth of the year).
- Jeff Urlaub pitched two scoreless innings for his first Double-A win and made a huge play in the 12th. After Whit Merrifield bunted his way on with one out, Urlaub picked him off first base.
- Corpus Christi fell at Springfield (Missouri) to the Cardinals, so the 'Hounds regained a share of first place in the Texas League South with the Hooks (both clubs are 6-2). San Antonio and Frisco are both 4-4, two games back..
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NW Arkansas Naturals 5 12 1 12
RockHounds 6 14 3 13
WP Jeff Urlaub (1-0, 4.15)
LP Cole White (0-1, 2.25)
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Probable Starters
NW Arkansas (RH) Yordano Ventura (0-0, 3.60)
RockHounds (RH) Carlos Hernandez (1-0, 0.00)
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Wilkes University invites applicants for a full-time non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Humanities Division beginning August 2013. This is a one-year position that can be renewed up to three times with the possibility of a three-year agreement after the first three years. Our program focuses on Philosophy as it is relevant to the art of living. We aim to grow the program and hope to have a tenure-track position when this is accomplished.
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Real Name: Morgan Anthony "Tony" Miller
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CaseEditDetails: Tony Miller is a Toledo native who was charged and convicted of an armed robbery that occurred in an Arby's Restaurant that he had just departed. The assailant in the case shot and injured off-duty police officer James Snead during the execution of the crime, and although the man wore a stocking mask, Miller was accused of being the assailant.
Suspects: A month after the arrest, a known felon named Joseph Clark, who is on death row, was arrested for multiple murder warrants and later confessed to the Arby's shooting which he later recanted. Clark's similarity to Miller suggests that he was the real shooter, but a judge refused to allow Clark to testify in Miller's defense.
Extra Notes: This segment first ran on Final Appeal: From the Files of Unsolved Mysteries on October 9, 1992. The update to this case aired on the February 24, 1993 episode of Unsolved Mysteries.
Results: Solved. Based on a witness who identified Clark as the shooter, Miller filed an appeal with the Sixth District Court of Appeals who overturned his conviction. It was further ruled that Miller's judge "had no power to prohibit a witness from taking the stand based solely on the knowledge that the witness will refuse to testify."
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As of Late Friday Afternoon, Global March on Jerusalem Fails to Ignite Mass Clashes with Police, Army (JEWISH PRESS) By: Jewish Press Staff 03/30/12)
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Attempts by rioters throwing rocks at Israel Defense Force soldiers to conduct a Global March to Jerusalem have, for the most part, been thwarted by Israeli authorities, who have maintained secure national borders and checkpoints inside the country on Land Day.
Organizers intended for a million Arabs from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt to infiltrate Israels borders and Palestinian Authority and Israeli Arabs to riot against Israeli army and law enforcement officers, with a goal of overcoming the obstacles to reach Jerusalem.
Beefed up security forces deployed on Israels borders and in sensitive locations throughout the country remain on high alert, as news outlets from around the Arab world report that demonstrators are continuing to amass on Israels borders. Reports emanating from Jordan state that almost 20,000 people have gathered in order to converge on the Israeli border. Lebanese newspapers report that over 100 buses will be transporting Lebanese and Palestinian demonstrators to the Lebanese border.
More than a dozen Arabs have been arrested for throwing rocks at police near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalems old city (video by IDF Spokespersons Office).
Rioters Hurling Firebombs at IDF Forces in Bethlehem
AFP reported that more than 15,000 demonstrators in Jordan, waving Jordanian and Palestinian flags and carrying banners reading Freedom for Jerusalem and freedom for Palestine, and Jerusalem, here we come, joined in a peaceful sit-in at Kafrein, six miles from the border with Israel on Friday. Among them were opposition Islamist leaders and trade unionists,
We will not forget you Jerusalem. Down with the Wadi Araba agreement, they chanted, referring to the 1994 peace treaty between Jordan and Israel.
At the Kalandia checkpoint, north of Jerusalem, clashes began at around 12:30, after mosque Friday prayers. Dozens of young Palestinians threw stones at security forces manning the checkpoint.
Soldiers utilized the screamer, which transmitts very high frequency sound to keep the rioters, and the skunk, which showered protesters with a liquid reminiscent of a stink-bomb.
A Hamas member of the Palestinian parliament, Ahmed Atun, who was expelled from Jerusalem a few months ago, received a light head injury and required treatment.
According to a report by Ynet, Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti was injured by a tear gas canister that struck him in the head, and was taken to a hospital in Ramallah for treatment.
The PLO Executive Committee has encouraged the protests, saying they are necessary to affirm the Arab and Palestinian character of Jerusalem.
The committee insisted that the only solution to the conflict would be the establishment of Jerusalem as the eternal capital of an independent Palestine.
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They will also spend time bonding with the child before they finally take them home.
"It's sad to see them leave when you have a child that you get attached to," says Cristina Umana, daughter of Susana Luarca and a part-time helper at the home.
"But then you see the pictures the family sends and they look so happy, all of them - it's really worth it."


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BALI UPDATE #644 - 10 January 2009
Giving and Arm and a Leg
Building a Rehabilitation Center for Bali's Handicapped.
reports that Rp. 3 billion (US$270,000) is being spent on the building and equipping of a rehabilitation center to assist the disabled in Bali.
Already in an advanced stage of construction, the handicapped rehabilitation center, to be operated by Balis Social Services Department, is located on Jalan Ida Bagus Mantra, next door to the East Bali Police Precinct (Polsek Denpasar Timur). The Center is set to commence operations in 2010.
The Center, when operational, will provide shelter for 24 patients and have a well equipped physical therapy and rehabilitation center.
According to experts developing the center there are 30,000 handicapped people in Bali, with almost half that number in need of prosthetic legs and arms.
The new center will provide customized prosthetic limbs together with a training center to help patients become proficient in the care and usage of their artificial arms and legs.
Tourism as a Three Ring Circus?
Governor Pastika Delivers a Stinging Rebuke on How Bali Promotes its Tourism Products.
reports that Bali tourism promotion recently came in for pointed criticism delivered by the Islands governor Made Mangku Pastika.
Depicting Balis tourism promotional efforts to the workings of a badly organized three-ring circus, Pastika labeled Balis tourism marketing as ineffective and inefficient. The governor complained that the results achieved by tourism promotion compare poorly with the amount of money expended. Elaborating further, he said the billions of Rupiahs spent to promote tourism were more decorative than meaningful, focused on playing at tourism as opposed to working for the tourism industry,
Pastika went on to say: There are many cultural delegations sent abroad. When they arrive at their overseas destinations they typically perform before the Indonesian embassy. What use is that? Its like a circus group without a clear mission.
The Governor called on Balis tourism promotion team to spend the billions of Rupiahs now dedicated to cultural missions be diverted to international television promotion. Underling his message, Pastika said: Make quality tourism promotion films. After that show them on CNN and other international television channels. That will be far more useful than stage performances presented abroad.
For 2009 Balis promotional budget has been reduced from Rp. 5 billion to only Rp. 4 billion. [
See: Bali Tourism Promotion Budget Reduced for 2009
Closing his remarks with a final rebuke, Pastika said: Tourism promotion groups which used to number 7 or more people should be reduced in size. Government officials with a third echelon rank or below should participate in such groups. Those promoting tourism abroad must also be people who really work to promote tourism, and not be on an overseas shopping trip.
5 Balinese Leaders Honored for Service to Their Island.
Ketut Nadha Nugraha Awards Presented to Former Governor, Two Academics, Dance Teacher, and Handicraft Manufacturer.
Five Balinese were honored on January 5, 2009 through the presentation of the
Ketut Nadha Nugraha Press Award
named after the founder of the
Bali Post.
This years inductees represent the eighth time that Island leaders were singled out for excellence in their individual professions and service to the community.
This years winner were:
Drs. Dewa Made Beratha -
Agriculture Must Not be Left Behind
Balis former governor, who was born in 1941, held the Islands top post for two terms. During his terms of office, Made Beratha was known for his efforts to protect and preserve Balis traditions and culture, equaled by his attention to preserve the natural environment.
Beratha also pioneered cash assistance to Balis traditional villages and to the
irrigation systems. His financial assistance to traditional villages was aimed at ensuring those living in the traditional village context are better able to withstand the pressures of globalization.
In a number of interviews Beratha consistently championed Balis traditional villages as the first line of defense to prevent cultural degradation.
Beratha also used his role as governor to encourage traditional villages to provide cultural education.
Also noted by those presenting the award was Berathas support for the
irrigation system seen as essential to preserving Balis agricultural character.
Prof. Dr. IGN Gorda, M.S., M.M. -
Attention to Balis Workers
The late Professor Gorda was a popular figure among the people of Bali. Throughout his lifetime, this professor from the Royal family of the
Puri Anyar Sukasada
in Buleleng was know for his commitment to improving the quality and welfare of Balinese workers. To this end, Gorda dedicated his life to being an educator, commencing his teaching career in 1963. At that time, the man who was to later become the founder of the
Universitas Pendidikan Nasional (Undiknas)
and the
STIE Satya Dharma Singaradja
, began his careers as a student at the Singaraja branch of the
Malang Teachers Institute (IKIP)
Not content to confine his activities to that of a simple teacher, Gorda founded a number of educational institutes.
Gorda, who also worked part time as a reporter, was a frequent commentator in the
Bali Post
contributing his ideas on development from a Balinese Hindu perspective.
Professor I.B. Adnyana Manuaba -
Attend to Balis Environment
Acknowledged across Bali as a logical and creative academic, Manuaba once caused a sensation when he convened a development conference of Balinese college graduates. That conference brought together 400 Balinese bachelor and post graduate degree students at a Denpasar hotel in August of 1964 to discuss development plans for Bali.
Gifted at communicating ideas and concepts both verbally and in writing, Manuaba he has written numerous books and articles. He is also a regular columnist in the
Bali Post.
His creative and visionary writings cover a wide range of subjects including hygiene, occupational safety, health, and ergonomic design.
One of three founding members of the
Association for Health in Indonesian Sports (PPKORI),
in 1970, Manuaba also served as the Head of the Provincial Agency for Industrial Hygiene, Health and Workplace Safety from 1972-1982.
Bright and insightful, Professor Manuaba has played a fundamental role in increasing public awareness towards the environment and remains a thoughtful critic of government policies he views as threatening the natural balance of the Islands ecology.
I Gede Geruh -
Preservator of Gambuh
If one speaks of
- one of Balis oldest classical dance forms, the name of one of its greatest supporters - the late I Gede Geruh, must also be discussed.
Born in Denpasar in 1915 and the father of 6 children, Geruh was acknowledged from an early age to be a naturally talented
Gambuh performer. This led to his employment as a special instructor at the
Indonesian Academy of Dance (ASTI)
, the precursor of the
Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI)
. During his long tenure as a professor of
Geruh earned a rightful reputation as the savior of this dance-drama style and the force behind the creation of the
Gambuh Anyar
Tireless in his dedication to
, Geruh traveled across Bali to share his art by teaching in the many villages eager to learn from the Master. Like all great teachers, Geruh was generous of spirit, sharing his teachings with all who expressed an interest in
, including many foreign students.
Colleagues and fellow dance teachers are unanimous in crediting the late I Gede Geruh with the strong appeal and many followers of
found in Bali today.
Made Sugandhi -
The Manufacturer of Pis Bolong
The owner of
CV Tripple Star Bali (TSB)
, Made Sugandhi of Klungkung, together with his family, began recycling metal to manufacture the tradition
Pis Bolong
or Chinese
coins for use in creating interior accessories for homes and hotels. Beginning as a home industry that now employs 54 people and exports its products to Dubai, Thailand, France and Morocco.
Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathi
Balis R.O.L.E. Foundation Hosts Two Showing of Documentary Film on the Work of Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathi.
R.O.L.E. Foundation (Rivers, Oceans, Lands, Ecology)
will be hosting two exclusive showings an award-winning documentary film covering the work of the Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Wingari Maathai.
Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathi
relates the dramatic story of how Wangari Maathi took the simple act of planting a tree and turned it into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights and promote democracy.
Two Special Showings
Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathi
will be show on the following dates at two different locations in Bali:
Friday, January 30, 2009 at the
Seaside Restaurant
on Jalan Double Six in Seminyak at 8 p.m..
Friday, February 6, 2009 at the
Nusa Dua Bar & Grill
on Geger Beach at Nusa Dua at 8 p.m..
Sylvie Blanchet, a contributor to the film will be in attendance at both showings.
Those attending are ask to contribute Rp. 50,000 (US$4.50) which will go to the
R.O.L.E. Eco-Learning Center
Reasonably priced food and refreshment will be available and a raffle with interesting prizes will also be on offer.
There are no reservations required, but seating is limited. Early arrival is recommended to ensure obtaining a good seat for the film.
For more information telephone +62-(0)361-778149.
Related Website
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AirAsia Launching New Bangkok to Bali Service
Low Cost Airline Will Fly Daily Between Bangkok and Bali Starting January 20, 2009.
Thai AirAsia
- the Thailand associate of the
AirAsia Group
have announced the introduction of a daily Bangkok-Denpasar (Bali) service effective January 20, 2009.
To kick-start the new Bali service
Thai AirAsia
is offering a special one-way introductory fare to Bali from Bangkok for only THB 999 (US$28.60). Seats are very limited for this special offer which will be sold on a first served basis.
Indonesia AirAsias
Director of Marketing and Distribution, Widijastoro Nugroho told
Bisnis Indonesia
: The opening of the route from Bangkok to Denpasar reflects the commitment of AirAsia to advance the tourism of both countries, especially the tourism industry of Bali with is well known internationally.
The new Bangkok-Bali service will be operated with
Airbus 320
aircraft .
The new Bangkok service by
complements an entire range of new Indonesian services being launched by the Group to Pekanbaru, Jakarta, Surabaya and Denpasar. In addition to the daily Bangkok-Denpasar flight, there is also a new daily service planned between Singapore and Bali. This new service is still awaiting formal government approval.
Sink or Swim
Some Facts and Figures on Balis Life Saving Service.
Heres some of the latest figures on swimming and lifesaving in Bali gleaned from a recent article in
There were 390 near-drowning incidents recorded on all Bali beaches in 2008 with 28 drowning fatalities recorded.
Popular Kuta Beach remains the most dangerous beach in terms of swimming incidents with 314 near-drownings and 15 fatalities occurring in 2008.
The Badung and Denpsar Regency/City of Bali provide a total of 146 lifesavers working from 19 posts.
Kuta experienced an increase in incidents in 2008 over 2007 when 277 incidents were reported costing 15 lives.
The Denpasar Tourism service has complained to the press that there efforts to post certain beaches as no swim zones has been thwarted by thieves who quickly steel warning signs installed on the beach.
The Balinese names for its lifesaving service is
which is an abbreviation for
Badan Penyelamat Wisata Tirta
or The Organization for Water Sports Rescue.
Domestic Air Passengers Numbers Increase Slightly.
Year to Date Domestic Passengers Through End of November 2008 Increase by 3.37%.
The total number of Indonesia domestic air passengers for the period January-November 2008 totaled 29.09 million, an increase of 3.37% over the same period in 2008 (28.14 million).
reports that domestic air passengers in Indonesia for November 2008 totaled 2.59 million a decrease of 7.95% when compared to the previous month. Downturns in the number of passengers were reported by all major airport across the nation, including Surabaya (-13.37%), Bali (-11.05%), Medan (-10.15%), Makassar (-6.36%) and Jakarta (-3.17%).
The biggest contributor of Novembers domestic air passengers remains Jakarta with a 37.49% share (970,030) followed by Surabaya with a 11.39% share (294,900).
To the Dalai Lama, With Love
Anand Krishna Bring Delivers 2.5 Meter Statue of the Lord Buddha to the Spiritual Leader of the People of Tebet.
Anand Krishna, an Indonesian inter-faith spiritualist leader and founder of the Bali and Jakarta based
Anand Krishna Center
flew with 6 members of his organization to Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh in India to present a statue of the Lord Buddha to His Holiness, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.
The 2.5 meter high statue was carved taken from the same stone quarry used in the original construction of the ninth-century Borobudur temple in Central Java. Carved by a Balinese sculptor, the statue will be consecrated by the Dalai Lama and installed in the compound of the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (Deemed University), Sarnath, (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Anand Krishna the gift from Indonesia to the Dalai Lama is intended to re-strengthen the spiritual and cultural ties between the peoples of Indonesia and Tibet and extend support to the non-violent struggle to protect the cultural heritage of Tibet. According to Krishna: Representing the peace loving people of Indonesia, I salute His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for his untiring and relentless efforts in finding peaceful solutions to protect the historical and cultural heritage of Tibet based on tolerance and respect.
A Full Circle Historically.
Explaining the deeper connections that exist between Indonesia and the people of Tibet, Krishna continued: In 1012 A.D., Indian Buddhist monk and scholar Atisha traveled to the Indonesian archipelago and continued his journey to Tibet where he taught the ancient art of
Tong-Len meditation
which he learnt from an indigenous Indonesian Master, Dharmakirti Svarnadvipi, a name very close to the heart of His Holiness and the people of Tibet. Adding, By offering this statue from Indonesia to His Holiness, and to be placed on Indian soil I hope, I pray that the peoples of Tibet, India and Indonesia are united in love, peace and harmony. Further said Anand Krishna.
Anand Ashram
Chairperson Ms. Maya Safira Muchtar told the press she regrets that not many Indonesians are aware of the historical bond between the Indonesian Archipelago and Tibet: It truly is a shame that most modern Indonesians are unaware of the existence of grand masters Atisha and Dharmakirti-Svarnadvipi whose works had significant contribution towards the magnificent cultural and spiritual traditions of Tibet. This humble offering is an attempt to correct this.
Ms. Muchtar considers Anand Krishnas visit to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as the one of the most significant and historical moments in the histories of Tibet, India and Indonesia., adding: We all belong to the one and same Indus Valley Civilization, together we can respond wisely and compassionately to the problems faced by our world. Together we can realize our common dream of One Earth, One Sky, and One Humankind.
Anand Krishna
Anand Krishna has written more than 120 books in the past 10 years, both in English and Indonesian, on subjects including spirituality and philosophy, Originally from Solo in Central Java, Krishna is also recognized for his many social and humanitarian activities, and the promotion of interfaith understanding and appreciation.
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Brotherly Love in the Hills of Kintamani
Marriage Annulled after One Month When Both the Groom and Local Villagers Discover the Bride is Just one of the Guys.
Front-page coverage on a number of Bali newspapers was dedicated in early January 2009 to the sudden and abrupt annulment of the marriage between Ketut Bud (30) and his wife, Ketut Nik (25) after only one month of marriage.
As best as we can piece together the story of their romance from several press sources, Bud and Nik first met as the result of a misdirected
that eventually led to a date. Blame it on love at first site or bad lighting, but Bud was instantly smitten with Nik, managing to even stay over at Niks house for one night, where, as the story goes, the comely Nik refused Bud amorous advances. Passions denied, Bud pursued Nik proposing marriage three weeks later.
It was only later that Bud realized that the lack of the customary village officials at his traditional wedding ceremony held at Niks house should have raised some suspicion. In any case, love is blind and Bud brought his wife back to his village in Kintamani where another traditional matrimonial ceremony was performed before village officials and members of Buds family.
Not Tonight, Dear
Alarm bells should have sounded for poor Bud when a perceptive member of his village in Kintamani enquired regarding the status of Ketut Nik, asking if a
ceremony had been held. The
is a particularly Balinese ceremony used to adopt a male into a heirless Balinese household. In this ceremony the bride become a male heir and her husband a nominal female. This allows a man to move into his brides house and become the male issue of the brides family by abandoning his ancestral village and adopting his wifes.
Snide and somewhat pointed enquiries from neighbors failed to move Bud to action. Married for more than a month, Bud also apparently took in stride Ketut Niks continuing refusal to consummate the marriage, refusing her husbands advances; alternating excuses between frigidity and a chronic headache.
Close proximity in the village made villagers aware of Ketut Niks continuing rejection of Bud and the poor lads lovelorn frustration. Working on suspicions that the bridegroom refused to acknowledge, village officials corned the new bride and performed a physical examination that revealed Ketut Nik was, in fact, a fully equipped young man.
Chagrinned and embarrassed Bud and his family quickly bundled off Ketut Nik, returning her to her village of Rendang, announcing the marriage was null and void.
Buds fellow villagers are reportedly still discussing what, if any, traditional ceremonies may be required to return balance and harmony to their corner of the universe.
Vice President End Airport Depate
Vice President Kalla Order Expansion of Bali Airport Be Completed by 2011 Ending Depate on New Airport in Bali's North.
Indonesias Vice President Jusuf Kalla has apparently brought the never-ending debate on the future of Balis international airport to an end by instructing that a Rp. 1.2 trillion (US$108 million) expansion must be completed by 2011.
As reported by
Bisnis Indonesia
, the Vice President issued the instruction following an inspection visit to the airport over the Christmas/New Year period. He was accompanied on his visit by the Minister of Communications Jusman Syafii Djamal, the Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik, the governor of Bali Made Mangku Pastika, the Regent (Bupati) of Badung A.A. Gde Agung and the Director of Angkasa Pura I Bambang Darwoto.
Declaring there was no immediate need to extend the length of the current airport, Kalla directed that the current improvements should be done by 2011 and should be sufficient to meet Balis transportation needs through 2020.
Rejecting calls to make the current runway long enough to handle the jumbo
Airbus 380,
Vice President Kalla discounted the importance of having 12 hour long flights that end in Bali. According to Kalla, The cost exceeds the benefit if we extend the length of the current runway to accommodate airplanes that handle 500 passengers.
Bambang Darwoto of the airport management authority said the current 15,000 square meter domestic terminal would be moved to the larger 70,000 square meter international terminal. Darwoto also said that the Vice President vetoed the idea of building a mall between the international and domestic terminals, saying the airport was not a transit facility but a destination airport.
The changes will also see the international terminal moved to the space occupied by the current domestic terminal and expanded to 70,000 square meters.
Other changes scheduled for the improved airport include more apron space to accommodate more parked aircraft, a four floor parking facility, and a new control tower.
In 2008 the Bali airport handled an estimated 5 million domestic and international passengers.
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Rabies Spreads to South Denpasar
Officials Intensify Rabies Vaccination Program for Bali Pets as New Case Proves Disease Has Spread to South Denpasar.
(1/9/2009) Despite mass efforts by officials to vaccinate pets and cull stray dogs, the threat of Rabies has now spread beyond the Ungasan peninsula area of South Bali as authorities have now confirmed the disease in a street dog captured in the Sesetan area of South Denpasar. As reported by NusaBali, the head of Animal Control (Dinas Peternakan) for Bali, Ida Bagus Ketut Alit, has confirmed that a sick dog captured near a veterinarian clinic in Sestan has tested positive for the potentially fatal disease. The findings were the results of clinical pathology tests carried out in Bandung, West Java on January 1, 2009. The latest finding now demonstrates that the rabies virus have been confirmed in 7 separate tests from samples taken from Ungasan Village (South Kuta), Kedonganan Selatan (South Badung) and Sesetan (South Denpasar). Alit told the press that the latest results means that Denpasar must now officially be considered a rabies infected area. Free rabies vaccination will soon be available to all pet owners in the sub districts of Denpasar as official hold clinics, typically based at the banjar halls of each community. In response to the latest findings vaccination and capture programs were scheduled to get underway in South Denpasar beginning on Saturday, January 10, 2009. Authorities had already conducted vaccination programs in the Panjer and Sesetan areas of Bali. Since the rabies epidemic was uncovered in Bali in December, nearly 800 street dogs have been captured and eliminated, while over 6,000 pet dogs have received vaccination.
Bookings Strong Over Chinese New Years
Bali Expecting Many Visitors for Two Weeks from January 24 2009.
(1/9/2009) Many Bali Hotels and Villas are reporting strong booking activity over the Chinese New Year Holidays coming in late January 2009. While the official celebration of Chinese New Year will be marked on Monday, January 26, 2009, the celebration of the changing of Chinese Zodiac stretches for fifteen days. The Year of the Ox The Chinese New Year that is ushered in on January 26th will be the Year of the Ox just one animal in a 12 animal Chinese zodiac cycle used to designate the specific character one can expect from the year to come. Meanwhile, the year to which we bid farewell on January 26th will be the "Year of the Rat." We'll let you decide whether or not to place any credence in these animal associations, based on the kind of year you had over the past twelve months and what kind of year your expecting ahead. The Year of the Rat - The Rat, associated with the year now ending, is linked with aggression, wealth, charisma and orderliness. On the downside, the rodent can also bring death, war, black magic, plague and atrocities. The rat represents the first animal of the 12-animal zodiac cycle so those born in that year tend to be first as leaders, trend setters and even generals in battle. In keeping with their station in life, these "rat" people are charismatic, hard working, determined, passionate, and single-minded. Since rats are alert, cowardly, quick, sly and ambitious - your Year of the Rat might have contained any of these characteristics. The Year of the Ox - The Ox, representing the year to come, bespeaks prosperity obtained through courage and hard work. Those born under this sign are leaders, dependable and often achieve great things in their lifetimes. They are also persistent and dogged in their determination trudging on until their goal is eventually achieved. Ox people tend to be quiet, kind, compassionate, logical and realistic. Like an old ox, these people are intelligent and determined; and not amenable to being pushed around by anyone. For the difficult financial year ahead, please remember that the Ox despises extravagance and always lives within his or her means. They do not like debt or credit cards, because they need a peaceful atmosphere without the worries of debt in order to do their best work. Looking for a Room Over Chinese New Year? If your seeking accommodation in Bali over the coming Chinese New Year, balidiscovery.com is here to help, regardless of your Chinese Zodiac sign. Related Links [See: Bali Tourism Promotion Budget Reduced for 2009] [Bali on a Budget] Khong Hee Fat Choy!
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8. Recovery of Government Dues
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8.1 The Government reserve the right of withholding or withdrawing a pension or part thereof permanently or for a specified period to themselves, if the pensioner is found guilty of any pecuniary loss caused to Government ( Rule 9 )
8.2 If a Pensioner is found guilty of negligence causing pecuniary loss to Government or local body or Cooperative Society during the period of his service or during reemployment after retirement, Government has power to order recovery from the pension / Gratuity of whole or part of such loss Rule 9(b). If such recovery is ordered it should not exceed one third of the pension as on date of retirement. Excess payment of pension can be deducted from subsequent pension or family pension without the consent of the Pensioner \ family Pensioner. ( Rule 9(5) ) G.O.784 Fin 16.10.1971, Letter 13755 / 92 – Fin 20.02.1992 , G.O. 702 FIN 7.10 1988).
8.3 Government employee has to clear all dues to Government before the date of his retirement. If he does not clear such dues by that date, he has either to furnish cash deposit for such amount or such dues shall be deducted from the gratuity payable to him. ( Rule 70 ).


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By Karen Parrish (American Forces Press Service)September 26, 2011
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2011 - The threads connecting military services, organizations and individuals became apparent during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial here today, which honored the bravery and sacrifice of Navy Lt. j.g. Francis L. Toner, who was killed March 27, 2009, in Afghanistan.
The 26-year-old naval officer died defending fellow service members from an enemy who attacked with a firearm while unarmed U.S. troops were conducting physical training.
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presented Toner's posthumously awarded Silver Star to his widow. The admiral said today's ceremony honoring the 26-year-old's actions in March 2009 was, in a sense, a celebration of Toner's life, as his surviving wife, Brooke Toner, had wished.
The event also demonstrated "the way the road winds ... through lives that we have come to know," Mullen said, noting that many of the connections Toner had made in his military life were visible during the ceremony. Among these connections were the Seabees, the Navy's construction battalion community, of which Toner was part, as a Civil Engineer Corps officer.
During a decade of war, Mullen said, certain elements of the military have "changed dramatically," and noted that "there has been no one that has changed more or done better than the Seabees."
The chairman asked all Seabees attending today's ceremony to stand, and several dozen did.
"I have seen you in the fight ... and I have so admired the warfighting skills, the compliments you get from soldiers and sailors and airmen, every single trip [I make] to Iraq and Afghanistan," Mullen said. "People say you live up to the John Wayne movies of the past ['The Fighting Seabees'], but you're way beyond that as far as I'm concerned."
The chairman then spoke of another ceremony attendee, Army Lt. Gen. Richard P. Formica, who now commands U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command.
Toner died while deployed to Afghanistan supporting an embedded training team. At the time, Formica commanded the Combined Security Transition Command, Afghanistan, where Mullen met him.
"[Formica] was running the training mission in Afghanistan," Mullen said, acknowledging that it was a "daunting, daunting task."
"[Formica] is somebody I liked instantly, from the leadership point of view," the chairman said. "It does not surprise me one bit that Dick Formica led the charge, if you will, to ensure that Frankie [Toner] was properly recognized for his truly heroic ... performance on that day."
The chairman said he and his wife, Deborah Mullen, have gotten to know Brooke Toner since her husband's death.
"Deborah and I come from Southern California, and I have dear friends ... who live in Westlake, which is where Frankie went to high school," he said. "It's really ... through all those connections that we had the ... gift of meeting Brooke, and getting very close to her in this enormous tragedy."
Mullen noted that Brooke is active in the American Widow Project, a nonprofit organization founded by Army widow Taryn Davis to help other military widows.
"We've talked enough to Brooke to know how important the American Widow Project is," he said. "I know, quite frankly, what an injection of spirit and enthusiasm that connection has been for Brooke, and we're grateful."
Mullen noted that Navy Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, the new chief of naval operations, who assumed his position earlier in the day, paid tribute to his wife at today's CNO change of command ceremony and his joke that good naval officers "marry up."
"And we all have, and Frankie did too," the chairman said. "And anybody that knows Brooke knows that."
The chairman said he and his wife have interacted with the young widow at Arlington National Cemetery. The Mullens often visit Arlington's Section 60, where the nation's most recent war dead are buried, the admiral said.
"There's not a time that we're over there that, if we have a moment, [we don't] go to that section of Section 60 ... where Frankie Toner and a young gal named Jessica Ellis, and others that we know" are buried, he said.
"[They] have sacrificed so much, and made such a difference for our country, and done so without questioning," the chairman said.
TAPS, the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, is a national nonprofit organization that represents "another thread or two" of the military community fabric underpinning today's ceremony, he said.
"If you don't know about [TAPS], you ought to know about it," the chairman said. "They are focused on families of the fallen. They have an annual conference meeting over Memorial Day 2,000 family members here this last Memorial day, and when it started in the 90s I think there were 10."
Mullen said at the last TAPS annual meeting, he and his wife met the husband of Navy Lt. Florence B. Choe, who was killed in the same attack that took Toner's life.
The superintendent and several students of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, from which Toner graduated from in 2006, were among those attending the ceremony today.
"Welcome," the chairman said to the midshipmen. "You're our future, and this all happens faster than any of us know. And we appreciate that you would raise your hand and serve your country at this extraordinary time."
Mullen said part of the speech he delivered at the Merchant Marine Academy two graduations ago focused on "that thread of Frankie Toner, who had graduated from there, who so many looked to for inspiration."
The admiral introduced another officer who was along on Toner's last run, presenting him to the audience only as "Carlos."
"Frank Toner was a great friend, a great sailor and an officer," Carlos said.
He in turn asked other friends from Afghanistan to stand, and said, "The military has made us one family."
Mullen will retire as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff next week.


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The LSU Black Male Leadership Initiative, or LSU-BMLI, has been busy providing insightful, necessary, and hope-filled programs since it was established nearly four years ago. The LSU-BMLI Fellows Program was established to improve the retention, graduation, and participation rates of Black males through academic, social, and personal development.
According to the LSU Office of Budget and Planning, the four-year retention rate of the 180 first-time Black male freshmen enrolled in 2008 was 67 percent. The following year, in 2009, the retention rate for Black male freshmen was 58 percent. One out of two Black male freshmen who enrolled in 2008 graduated in five years and slightly less than one-out-of-two Black male freshmen who enrolled in 2009 graduated in five years.
Currently, LSU-BMLI is defying the odds with its unique and targeted approach to serving Black males at LSU. In 2011, the LSU-BMLI retention rate of the 14 fellows participating in the program was 92 percent. The following year, LSU-BMLI retained 100 percent of the 13 Fellows participating in the program for their first year. Respectfully, the five-year graduation rate for LSU-BMLI Fellows who enrolled as freshman in 2008 was 76 perent. The projected five-year graduation rate for LSU-BMLI Fellows enrolled as freshmen in 2009 and graduating in May 2014 is 71 percent.
In a recent pilot study conducted by LSU-BMLI of current cohort members, most Fellows cited their participation in the program as their reason for returning to LSU.
First-year LSU-BMLI Fellow Tyriq Kellam, a sophomore sports administration major from Philadelphia, Pa., said, "If I were not a part of BMLI or other programs I probably wouldn't be here, simply because of the cost of out-of-state tuition. With me being a part of BMLI and other programs, I feel a sense of worth in being involved in the LSU community."
LSU-BMLI is a self-selected program open to all males at LSU, serving 25 to 30 undergraduate males of color per year. Once accepted students become LSU-BMLI "Fellows" who are supported through a cohort model program until the end of their junior year. LSU BMLI accepts between 10 and 12 new Fellows entering their sophomore year (1st–year Fellows) from a growing application pool of LSU Black males who apply the spring of their freshmen year. These new Fellows balance out the existing number of current Fellows entering their junior year (2nd–year Fellows). When Fellows become seniors, they are noted as Alumni Fellows and participate in various alumni based programming and intentional initiatives. Since its inception in 2010, LSU-BMLI has had much success with its cohorts and hopes to expand one day to support any LSU sophomore male student of color.
Recent studies by Ivory Toldson, professor of Education at Howard University, explain there are more students like Kellam, with nearly 1.4 million Black men currently enrolled in colleges and universities as opposed to 840,000 in prison. This is a powerful example of how university sponsored groups like LSU-BMLI are helping to break the statistic.
"The larger question still remains, what additional resources are in place to ensure Black males at LSU persist?" said Vincent Harris, Graduate Coordinator of LSU-BMLI and Graduate Assistant for Equity, Diversity & Community Outreach, or EDCO. "We are fortunate to sustain and support our Fellows through LSU-BMLI on existing resources and staff, however we are always seeking additional opportunities and alumni support to help promote and sustain our impact, reach, and continued growth of our Fellows."
As of spring 2013, the LSU-BMLI Fellows Program average GPA of 2.908 surpassed the LSU all-male undergraduate average by over one tenth-of-a-point. LSU-BMLI is deliberate in its programming efforts to prepare and expose Fellows to reputable national and international research opportunities resulting in seven McNair Scholars and four participants in national and international competitive research programs at Rutgers University, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, and LSU-Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Consortium French-American workshop held in Grenoble, France.
LSU-BMLI's emphasis on leadership development has been effective as Fellows hold various leadership positions on campus as Residence Hall Assistants, Student Government Executive Board members, members of Greek life, ROTC, collegiate honor societies, intercollegiate athletics, band and choir, and participation in study aboard opportunities in Australia and Spain.
Additionally, as of May 2014 graduation, 4 out of 10 BMLI alumni will be continuing their education at some of the nation's most elite graduate programs. LSU-BMLI alum Charles Lewis, a native of Stone Mountain, Ga., graduating with degrees in both microbiology and Spanish, will attend Boston University Dental School in Boston; Nickholas J. Grant, a native of New Orleans, graduating with a degree in psychology, will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign to pursue a doctorate in clinical psychology as a National Science Foundation Fellow with $132,000 awarded to support his graduate studies; De-Andre T. Beadle, a native of Houston, graduating with a degree in political science and psychology, recognized by the Office of the Dean of Students as one of twelve outstanding seniors as a member of the 2014 Class of "Tiger Twelve," will attend the University of Arkansas to pursue a Master of Business Administration degree; and Derrick D. Lathan, a native of Baton Rouge, raduating with a degree in graphic design ,will attend LSU to pursue a doctor of philosophy degree in Sociology.
The remaining six Fellows graduating this spring are awaiting graduate school acceptance and job offers, and will announce their decision at the Inaugural "LSU-BMLI Signing Day" on Monday, April 28, at the LSU African American Cultural Center.
Roland Mitchell, associate professor in the College of Human Sciences & Education and director of the Louisiana Summit on African American Male Educational Success, noted that colleges have an educational responsibility to prepare all students but particularly Black males.
"Too often we hear of the impact of the school-to-prison pipeline on Black males," he said. "Programs like LSU-BMLI show us that with continued support and guidance, ideals deeply rooted in communities of color, we can change this narrative and celebrate students such as the BMLI Fellows who are doing outstanding work. We hope to continue the conversation this fall with the next Summit as we seek to broaden the conversation and action around this critical issue."
In the fall of 2013, LSU-BMLI hosted three major programs structured around personal, social and academic growth, essential development areas for Black male college students. The first program, "A Woman's Worth: Challenging Our Viewpoints," allowed LSU-BMLI Fellows to confront existing perspectives on how they and other collegiate aged men view and interact with women. Panel sponsor and Director of LSU Women's Center, Summer Steib, stated that the LSU Women's Center is constantly seeking out ways to extend their mission of advancing gender equity.
Steib said, "The Woman's Worth program was an ideal platform to engage with young men about their perceptions of women, masculinity, femininity, and relationships and how those perceptions have real-life impacts and consequences."
LSU BMLI-Fellow Travoll Payne, a junior biochemistry major from North Little Rock, Ark., said without the program he would have continued to make the same mistakes regarding his communication style with the women in his life.
"Attending this session enhanced my perception on how to approach a woman appropriately. There is more to a woman than just her physical features, and Black males need to be educated on this issue," said Payne.
Not only did the LSU-BMLI Fellows hear first-hand from women on how to challenge their existing gendered perspectives, they also received first-hand knowledge on how to create and maintain a professional image from Geno Brown, master tailor and co-owner of Brown & Brown Clothiers.
"Suited-4-Success: A Fitting & Dining Social" introduced LSU BMLI-Fellows to proper grooming for professional wear as well as dinning etiquette. Each LSU-BMLI Fellow received a personal fitting from Brown, while he explained how the importance of making a lasting first impression, is indeed true.
"It is keenly important for any man to present himself in the manner in which he would like to be received," said Brown.
LSU BMLI-Fellow Jordan Hicks, a sophomore mass communication and theater performance major from Lebeau, La., walked away with take-a-ways on how to dress that still impact his weekly routine.
"The Suited-4-Success program taught me some great tips about dressing professionally, including how to properly tie a tie, matching different colors for different events, and how important it is to know your measurements. Ever since the program, I have been more conscious about the clothes that I wear as well as the way that I carry myself as an African American male," said Hicks.
Brown urged male college students to take full advantage of any opportunity to distinguish themselves and said, "One can dress appropriately on any budget. A person does not have to be wealthy in order to wear properly fitted clothes."
"A suit is a leader's uniform," said LSU BMLI- Fellow Christopher Baron-Hyppolite, a junior majoring in civil engineering from Stroudsburg, Pa. "Being dressed for success helps people understand that Black males are more than just athletes. We are educated, confident, and resilient and we will change the world around us."
Just as Brown mentored LSU BMLI-Fellows by sharing expertise on how to dress properly in a professional environment, the LSU BMLI-Fellows also served as mentors for a day to more than 200 males of color in grades 7 through 9 from local middle and high schools.
In November, LSU BMLI hosted the third annual LSU BMLI Preview Day for males of color, which demonstrated the program's commitment to mentorship and community service. Preview Day is designed to provide young males of color with insight into college life, encourage preparation for college while still in middle or high school, and highlight the experiences of Black college men at LSU.
The day included a campus tour, information session from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions & Student Aid and a tour the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes. Participating Baton Rouge schools included Donaldsonville High School, Arlington Preparatory Academy, THRIVE Baton Rouge, Beechwood Superintendent's Academy, Glen Oaks Middle School, Christa McAuliffe Superintendent's Academy, Scotlandville Magnet High School, and Baton Rouge Youth Coalition. This year, three New Orleans Schools – McDonough 35 College Preparatory High School, De La Salle High School and Sci Academy – also participated in Preview Day.
Visiting schools participated in an interactive panel lead by LSU-BMLI Fellows; LSU Alumnus Barry Whittington; and Kourtney Gray, second year doctoral student in Higher Education.
Gray explained that programs such as Preview Day are important methods to remind young Black males of their full potential. He shared, "Because young Black men are being seen in a positive light, it helps to demystify the college acquisition process."
"Preview Day means we are making a conscious and concerted effort to break the school to prison pipeline for our Black males. We are showing young men they have worth, and they are worthy of greater things and accomplishments," said Melvin "Jai" Jackson, graduate student panel facilitator, first year doctoral student in higher education and Louisiana Board of Regents Doctoral Fellow.
LSU-BMLI Fellow Zackari Murphy, a sophomore Biochemistry major from Shreveport, La., said, "Preview Day is a truly exceptional event. It reminds us that our best resources lie not in tangibles, but rather in our fellow man."
LSU BMLI-Fellow DeQuinten Glenn, a junior Kinesiology major from Mansfield, La., shared that it is essential to see positive representations of the African American men. "Exposing young Black male middle and high school students to a college campus at an early age allows them to bring their goals into focus," said Glenn.
"The LSU BMLI Preview Day is an opportunity for Black male students to experience the rich opportunities available to them as they begin preparing for college. It is our hope that programs like Preview Day and the BMLI Fellows Program help solidify how attending college, particularly LSU, can provide academically and socially relevant experiences particularly for Black males and other students of color," said Chaunda Allen, assistant to the vice provost for equity, diversity and community outreach; director of multicultural affairs; and director of the LSU BMLI-Fellows Program.
"These programs embody the truth behind Black men; we are smart, capable, talented, and successful," said Jackson.
LSU BMLI Preview Day was made possible by the Office of Equity, Diversity & Community Outreach and the Office of Multicultural Affairs with support from a host of campus and external partners, including the LSU Women's Center, LSU Auxiliary Services, E. J. Ourso College of Business, College of Engineering, College of Science, Manship School of Mass Communication, Honors College, the Nu Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the Iota Tau Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Office of Communications & University Relations, Center for Academic Success, Office of Undergraduate Admissions & Student Aid, African American Cultural Center Ambassadors, Chase Bank, and Cox Communications Academic Center for Student Athletics.
The LSU Black Male Leadership Initiative Fellows Program is a retention and leadership development program established by the LSU Office of Equity, Diversity & Community Outreach and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. For more information or to support BMLI, contact Chaunda Allen at 225-578-4339, or Vincent Harris by email at email@example.com or visit the BMLI website at www.lsu.edu/bmli.


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|Re: the thing with the binary zeroes
|David J N Begley <d.begley@xxxxxxxxxx>
|Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:12:58 +1100 (EST)
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|David J N Begley <d.begley@xxxxxxxxxx>
On Sat, 12 Feb 2005, Andi Kleen wrote: > David J N Begley <d.begley@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > Are you talking here about implementing an "ordered journal" (similar to > > ext3) where data is written before metadata updates, > > Ordered data just guarantees that there is never a window where > the machine crashes that you can see "raw" disk blocks after recovery. > "Raw" means blocks that are not under control of the file system > and can be arbitary old data. This can be a theoretical security hole > (although in practice you usually only see some garbage) Agreed, "raw" data in the above sense is most definitely a security hole and something to be avoided. > As far as I know XFS guarantees this already, so it supports "ordered > data" in the JBD sense. This, I believe, is where we get to the heart of people's confusion/concern regarding XFS - the method used to ensure "raw" data is avoided. If an "ordered journal" (as above, in the ext3 sense) ensures data is written before its associated metadata, then any interruption will leave you in one of two states: - either the metadata has not been updated, in which case you point to the old file data (as opposed to "random" raw data from any file); or, - the meta data has been updated, and points to the correct new file data (because it was flushed to disk before the metadata). My understanding was that XFS did not impose this ordering (ie., data first, metadata second) and that was why writing blocks of zeros was so important for stopping potential security/information leaks; if this ordering were imposed, then the extra write-zero step may not be so important. Have I misunderstood? Thanks..
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