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Washington (AFP) June 23, 2010
General Stanley McChrystal's dismissal on Wednesday marked a stunning fall for the US commander in Afghanistan whose fearless opinions about waging an unpopular war proved his undoing.
The 57-year-old who made his name in the secret world of special operations had routinely set teeth on edge with his blunt talk about the war's progress -- or the lack of it.
But his latest courting of controversy, in a magazine profile that portrays him as a commander almost as much at war with President Barack Obama's White House as with the Taliban, has now derailed a stellar career.
Published by Rolling Stone, "The Runaway General" quotes McChrystal's aides as mocking Vice President Joe Biden, calling the president's national security adviser "a clown," and saying McChrystal was "disappointed" in Obama after their first meeting in the Oval Office.
McChrystal himself is quoted as saying he felt "betrayed" by US Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, a former commander in Afghanistan who raised pointed objections to his onetime subordinate's war strategy in a memo leaked to The New York Times.
"I extend my sincerest apology for this profile," the four-star general said in a statement from Kabul. "It was a mistake reflecting poor judgment and should never have happened."
The White House swiftly summoned him to Washington, where Obama removed him of his duties after a half-hour meeting.
It was one of the highest profile dismissals of a wartime commander since president Harry Truman sacked General Douglas MacArthur at the height of the Korean War.
McChrystal, who headed 142,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan, had won backing in Europe, where nations participating in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said this was no time to change command in the war against the Taliban.
He also had the backing of Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, with his spokesman calling him the "best commander" during the nearly nine-year war.
Surprisingly, for a man whose army career was forged in the normally hermetic world of top-secret US special operations, McChrystal has not been a stranger to controversy.
Brilliant, focused and fanatically disciplined, he was made the top commander in Afghanistan in June 2009 after his predecessor, General David McKiernan, was pushed aside as too old school for what was rapidly becoming another losing war in the "graveyard of empires."
Chosen to bring new ideas about counter-insurgency warfare to the fight, McChrystal sought outside experts for advice and devised a new strategy by September that called for an additional 40,000 troops, warning that anything less risked "mission failure."
That was even more troops than his predecessor had demanded, and it set off a storm within the new administration, fearful of being drawn into another quagmire just as it was moving to extricate US forces from Iraq.
Obama ordered his own months-long strategy review, while Biden and others in the administration advocated a smaller force on the ground and greater reliance on drones to go after Al-Qaeda in its Pakistani havens.
In the end, Obama gave his general most of what he asked for.
But McChrystal told Rolling Stone, "I found that time painful. I was selling an unsellable position."
McChrystal came to Afghanistan after a stint as director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
He owed his ascent to the Afghan command to brilliant success as the Joint Special Operations Commander, where he transformed the hunt for Al-Qaeda in Iraq to a deadly efficient high-tech operation, much of which remains classified.
He has been credited with running the successful 2006 operation that killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, and with smashing Al-Qaeda and Iranian-backed cells in 2007 and 2008.
But special forces have also been accused of detainee abuses under McChrystal's command. Questions over that issue last year reportedly held up his appointment to his current post.
The son of a general and a graduate of West Point, McChrystal entered the army in 1976. He held key commands interspersed with time off for study at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Naval War College.
He was the chief of staff of the combined joint task force that conducted "Operation Enduring Freedom," the US-backed campaign that ousted the Taliban from power in Afghanistan in late 2001.
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It's been a season full of injuries and "hard knocks" for the Lodi Flames girls cross country team. But after the finish line, none of it mattered.
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Our mom – Mila Gonzales - has always been passionate about two things - our family and her kitchen. She always wanted the best food for her family, and she believes that nothing beat homemades cooking. Thus, we grew up being used to yummy "homemade" everything – from homemade chicharon and juices to homemade breads and desserts. It was always a joy for our friends and relatives to eat in our house because they knew that our mom never failed to serve them something extraordinarily delicious from her own kitchen.
In 2000, with orders rapidly increasing, our mom decided to put up her own business called Mom's Manyaman (My mom comes from Pampanga, and Manyaman means delicious in kapampangan.). She knew that there was a demand for homemade dishes and desserts, so she started delivering to offices, schools, and hospitals. In 2002, she found a space in Greenhills, and put up her first stall, which became successful. Her freshly-baked ensaymadas became her best-seller.
In 2005, with our aspiration to pay tribute to our mom's love for her family through her cooking, my sister and I resigned from our corporate jobs. We joined my mom's business, and gave it a new name (Must Be Mom's) and positioning. We also decided to concentrate on home-baked pastries.
With our love for our mom's food and our desire to share the unique goodness of homemade products to more people, we will strive to always create the best products that will joyfully fill the heart and tummies of our customers.
- Mai Gonzales-Genato and Mia Gonzales-Tan
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Festival Mall (Near Starbucks entrance, beside Healthway)
Alabang Town Center, Entertainment Center (near Cinemas)
The Landmark (Food center – in front of the supermarket)
Paseo de Magallanes (Ground Floor, Gateway Center – in front of Rustan's Supermarket)
Newport Mall, Resorts World Manila (Near Cinemas)
SM Mall of Asia, Ground Floor, Main Mall
S&R Membership Shopping (Beside Entrance)
SM Megamall (Upper ground floor, Bldg. A – near entrance
Shoppesville Greenhills Bazaar / Tiangge (Delicacies Section)
The Block, SM North Edsa (3rd Floor, beside escalator)
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Lucky Chinatown Mall, Weekend Bazaar, 2nd Floor
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October 28, 2011
"To you I call, O LORD my Rock; do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you remain silent, I will be like those who have gone down to the pit.
Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help, as I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.
Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.
My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song."
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November 14, 2011
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Mom's advice on freshness..
It is best to consume our baked products within 24 hours upon purchase. if you wish to store them up to a week, simply refrigerate them and heat in the microwve oven for 10-15 seconds before serving.
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Mom's Ensaymada
Exceptionally soft dough richly topped with creamy butter and cheese. A melt-in-the mouth classic that has become mom's famous specialty!
Cheddar Ensaymadas
Single – P 38.00
Small Box – P 225.00
Big Box- P 450.00
Dulce de Leche Ensaymadas
Single – P 42.00
Small Box – P 250.00
Big Box- P 500.00
Ube Ensaymadas
Single – P 42.00
Small Box – P 250.00
Big Box- P 500.00
Queso de Bola Ensaymadas
Single– P 42.00
Small Box– P 250.00
Big Box - P 500.00
Mom's Ensaymaditas
Our best-seller!
Bite-size version of mom's classic ensaymadas. Considered an addicting snack by many and perfect for parties and big gatherings.
Available flavors: Cheddar, Queso de Bola, Ube, Dulce de Leche
Cheddar Pack – P 135.00, Party Tray – P 540.00
Queso de bola Pack – P 165.00, Party Tray – P 660.00
Dulce de Leche Pack – P 185.00, Party Tray – P 740.00
Ube Pack– P 185.00, Party Tray – P 740.00
Cheddar Pesto Pack– P 160.00, Pesto Tray – P 640.00
Mom's Raisin Rolls
Soft, chewy dough generously filled with raisins and cinnamon, and dipped in sugar glaze. If you like the famous raisin bread of Baguio, then you'll surely love this!
Single Pack (20pcs) – P185.00
Party Tray (80pcs)- P 740.00
Mom's Cheese Rolls
Yummy treats that are super soft to the bite and generously filled with cheddar cheese. Heaven for all cheese-lovers!
Single – P 32.00
Small Box – P 190.00
Big Box - P 375.00
Mom's Toasted Ensaymada
Crispy toasted bread topped with cheese, butter and sugar. Want something better than the common mamon tostado? You've got to try this!
Pack – P 60.00
Mom's Diner Rolls
Soft and moist rolls that go well with anything
Single Pack (20pcs) – P 105.00
Mom's Bottled Aligue
Mom's famous homemade aligue sauce that's sinfully yummy. Mix with rice or pasta, add some lemon or calamansi juice, and you're dish is good to go!
Bottle – P 245.00
Mom's Homemade Dips
Yummy and healthy dips that go well with crackers, pasta or rice.
Available flavors: Spicy Tinapa / Gourmet Tuyo / Bottled Aligue
Bottle- P 275.00
Client Reviews:
"When I first tasted Must be Mom's ensaymada around 6 years ago, when I received a boxful of these mouthwatering stuff as a Christmas gift. It tastes good, I thought, and I should have more. Problem is, I haven't stumbled into a Must be Mom's shop since then (besides, I'm already happy with the enzaymada bites of Razon's and Muhlach's).
Remember those times when you're looking for something and can't find what you're looking for (U2, I guess, have the same problem), then you find it when you're not looking? It's the same phenomenon as seeing lots of vacant cabs when you're not looking for one.
When I forgot all about Must be Mom's, looking for furniture in Tiendesitas in the past week, voila, I saw an outlet. And it happened at this time when I'm trying to lose weight. It's really cruel."
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"Must be Mom's is one of my favorites ensaymada here in Manila. I tried it once in SM Megamall and got addicted to their yummy Dulce de Leche Ensaymaditas. Whenever I see their booth, I see to it that I brought home a pack of my beloved ensaymada. Wow! I got hooked! I'm addicted! Who wouldn't?"
"I discovered this quite by accident; I was lining up at the ATM machine at the BDO branch along Aurora Boulevard, across the old Magnolia factory in Quezon City, when I saw a cart full of trays being rolled in front of me, towards the small store next door. The trays were filled with what seemed to be cheesy, fluffy, mini ensaymadas dripping deliciously, decadently, with a thick, rich, caramel sauce.
I left the queue and followed the man pushing the cart towards the office next door, which turned out to be the main office/commissary of Must Be Mom's."
"What's the recipe for a successful home-based business? A unique blend of passion, creativity and lots of love. Mrs. Mila Gonzales turned her passion for baking into a full-blown venture, offering freshly-baked ensaymadas, when she opened her very first stall in Greenhills six years ago.
Some ensaymada "purists" would say that this kind of ensaymada is not made like the real, traditional Filipino pastry because it's cottony soft and quite airy. But no matter what they say, I so like the taste of these ensaymaditas. The spurts of creamy dulce de leche filling combine with the grated cheese topping to create a salty-sweet taste that is very endearing. As a light afternoon snack, it's perfect when paired with a cup of tea or coffee.
The dulce de leche ensaymaditas are similar in taste to the pastel buns from Camiguin, but the grated cheese gives them a more playful spin that tickles the tastebuds."
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" I've been seeing Must Be Mom's booths in a lot of malls and bazaars selling their delicious looking baked goods, but I have never tasted any of their products until last night, as someone gave a box of it to my dad. My dad was given the box of 6 cheddar ensaymadas which costs Php190 (USD 4.35). An ensaymada is a soft fluffy bread with toppings such as cheese, sugar, cream, etc. The box was really cute; it was a light pink box with light brown cover and the cursive Must Be Mom's label on the middle. It looks very presentable for bringing to your friends or relatives when you visit their house and other such occasions. It has a very homemade and cozy feel.
Upon tasting the ensaymada, I have to say that it is one of the best I've ever tasted. For a cheddar ensaymada, it was actually quite perfect. The bread was soft but still chewy, and was very light and fluffy. There was a generous topping of grated cheddar cheese on top which was salty and tasty. There was also a small amount of sugar and cream. I loved the fact that unlike so many ensaymadas, Must Be Mom's cheddar one was not sweet at all and the cheese was the main attraction. It was really delicious and I enjoyed every bite of it. One piece is enough to fill your stomach if you are not too hungry.
All in all, if you like ensaymadas that are soft, fluffy, cheesy, and not too sweet, this is the one for you. It is quite affordable, looks good, and is great to give as a simple gift. They also have other variants such as Dulce de Leche ensayamditas and Queso de Bola ensaymadas which I hear are good as well. I would highly recommend this as it is one of the very best I've ever tasted among the multitude of ensaymadas in the market."
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Of Course John Mayer Uses 'Fifty Shades of Grey' To Pick Up Chicks
John Mayer has a new album to promote, so it's time to make with what he thinks are hilarious slice-of-life stories about how much pussy he gets because he's so super-rich it doesn't even matter that he walks around pretending to be Johnny Depp. Or homeless. I don't even know how you tell the difference. Via HuffPost:
Mayer recounted how he noticed that the woman was reading "50 Shades Of Grey."
So he took the initiative and "said, 'I'm gonna sing it to you.' So I sang one of the pages," he told an incredulous Jimmy Fallon.
The woman's reaction? "She fell to the ground laughing," he said.
And then after she stopped laughing, John Mayer banged her because we live in a world where Elisabetta Canalis had sex with Steve-O, so literally anything is possible at this point. Cats are probably scoring with Victoria's Secret models as we speak. "Sure, baby, Leo's a cool guy and everything, but does he scratch blue-covered rocks over his poop? 'Swhat I thought. Now why don't you come on back to my place and lactate up a saucer of milk for me while I blow your mind?"
NOTE: Hulu won't let me embed this vid, so I shouldn't even bother linking it, except it's a surprisingly hilarious SNL fake commercial about Fifty Shades of Grey that further accentuates how fucked that show will be without Kristen Wiig, says the man who honestly hasn't watched an episode since 1999 but loves making grand sweeping statements like he knows what he talks about. It's pretty fun.
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Shōchū is a Japanese alcoholic drink. It is usually around 25% alcohol. Shōchū is made often from barley, rice, or sweet potato. It is made many places in Japan, but started in Kyūshū. People drink it mixed with water, over ice, in cocktails, or straight. Shōchū is different from nihonshu, or sake.


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Spain and the Americas: Cultural Crossings
Last Updated: 11/25/2008
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Faculty: Tom Womeldorff economics, Diego de Acosta Spanish language and literature
Faculty Signature Required: Winter quarter
Major areas of study include Spanish language, Latino, Spanish and Latin American literature and history, economics and political economy.
Class Standing: This all-level program accepts up to 25% freshmen as well as supporting and encouraging those ready for advanced work.
Accepts Winter Enrollment: This program will accept new students who have appropriate background (at least one quarter of college-level Spanish or equivalent.) Contact faculty at Academic Fair or by email. New students should expect to complete some catch-up work during the December break.
The cultures of the Spanish-speaking world are the result of rich intersections and crossings of diverse social groups. In Spain, Jews, Christians and Muslims once lived side-by-side in a period of relative religious tolerance and cultural flourishing, known as the Convivencia. Christian efforts to "reconquer" the Iberian Peninsula eventually led to the forcible suppression of Jewish and Muslim communities, but these communities continued to shape and define Spanish culture. The first Spanish encounter with Latin America was an unexpected, violent cultural crossing between Spaniards, indigenous peoples of the Americas, and Africans brought to the New World as slaves. The long aftermath of this first encounter-wars of conquest, colonization, religious missions, and slavery, all in the face of continuous resistance-gave rise to new, hybrid Latin American communities, distinct both from Spanish communities and from each other. Today, cultural crossings continue as Latin Americans cross borders into the United States, and Africans and Latin Americans migrate to Spain.
In this program, we will focus on the causes and consequences of the cultural crossings that have shaped Spain, Latin America and the United States. In the process, we will engage in an intensive study of economics, literature, history and the Spanish language. Every week will include seminars on readings in English, Spanish language classes, lectures, workshops, and occasionally films.
Over the course of two quarters, we will explore historical and contemporary cultural crossings that have shaped the Spanish-speaking world. We will examine topics related to collective and individual identity, cultural purity and hybridity, and cross-cultural communication. Under what conditions have diverse cultures coexisted in the Spanish-speaking world? What conditions have interfered with peaceful coexistence and cross-cultural communication? In what ways have cultures influenced each other in Spain and the Americas? What factors have determined the flow of cultural influence? What has driven people to migrate to new homelands in the Spanish-speaking world, and how has migration changed the collective identity of uprooted communities? How have migrant groups changed the identities of their adopted countries? "What does it mean to be an "American," "Spaniard," or "Latino"?
Credits: 16 per quarter
Enrollment: 48
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Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in Spanish language, history, literature, economics, political economy and international studies.
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PORT FOURCHON, La. – Members of the 527th and 769th Engineer Battalions of the Louisiana National Guard began constructing a barrier wall, May 21, along the coast of Port Fourchon, La., in an effort to keep oil-tainted water from reaching Bay Champagne, a coastal lake critical to Louisiana's fishing industry.
"The units arrived around 7 a.m., and we immediately began doing everything we could to get this project started," said Capt. Jeffrey L. Giering of Watson, La., commander of the 928th Sapper Company. "Just like every other project, we want to work hard and fast to get this done for Louisiana."
"This project is extremely important because these waters have several different purposes," said Tim Osborn of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "We really appreciate the Guard's work and efforts out here."
The wall will consist of about 1,000 Hesco Concertainer units that will be constructed along two miles of shoreline. These units are multi-cellular wall systems, composed of linked Hesco baskets, which are manufactured from welded coated steel wire mesh.
Each five-basket unit will be joined together with vertical coil joints, and then the entire wall will be filled with approximately 7,500 cubic yards of sand. Project engineers predict that the wall will take a few days to complete.
"These units are being used because they have been proven durable in many situations," said Dennis Barkemeyer, a senior technical representative with Hesco.
"We've been all over the coast participating in missions," said Spc. Timothy Avant of West Monroe, La., a heavy equipment operator. "We are just happy to be working and doing something that will be a great help to our state."
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The UNLV Performing Arts Center welcomes the Haifa Symphony Orchestra -- Northern Israel's musical focal point featuring guest conductor Boguslaw Dawidow and pianist Roman Rabinovich -- at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 13. The program includes Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, and Von Weber's Overture to Euryanthe.
Internationally renowned for his musical knowledge, immense enthusiasm, and extraordinarily charismatic stage presence, Maestro Dawidow is a "conductor of a great stature, musically speaking, with a clear beat and marvelous rapport with the Orchestra... produced a truly magnificent Viennese sound... with romance and humor in hand ... "(Gazette-USA) ; with as "precise and clear baton technique as we've ever seen"(The Washington Times); and " a great Slavic soul" (Wiener Zeitung).
Maestro Dawidow served as the general and music director of the Opole Philharmonic of Poland from his appointment in September 1999 until 2012. He was highly involved in forming the artistic shape and raising the international stature of the Opole Philharmonic in his capacities as both music director and general director of the Philharmonic.
Israeli pianist Rabinovich is the winner of the 2008 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition. He was already praised by critics for the "vivacity and virtuosity" and "the impeccable clarity of execution" and has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Israel in such prestigious venues as Leipzig's Gewandhaus, Wigmore Hall, Lucerne and Davos Fesivals in Switzerland, Carnegie's Zankel Hall, the Metropolitan and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museums, the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory and Glazunov Hall in St. Petersburg, as well as Jordan Hall in New England Conservatory, Kauffman Center's Merkin Hall in New York, the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series in Chicago, Salle Cortot and Les Invalides in Paris and the Millennium Stage of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.
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Once you condemn someone 'loser' you're nowhere better and the same loser that you label to.
The same that you imagine BL relationship with the 2D Bishounens and laugh enjoying everybits of it molesting each other and having relationship = 'seme' >< 'uke', getting ass busted and anally raped or your fantasy including ball busting etc ?. Isn't that your fujoshi fantasies come true ? Reverse-harem/waifus/whatever ?
Or you're the 'princess-type' ? Looking for all the unreal men's love ?
No one forbid you and don't care about your fantasies either. ( except all of those money-making industries specified for fujoshis fandom )
Go to hell you all insecure bitches fujoshis :3 .
You all are "devil-masked" disguising as "LOVING ANGEL"
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Chicks just happened to land more sex appeal than the male sex. If society deemed men more visually enchanting they'd inherit the role of a promiscuous mistress. However popular belief states and has convinced fragile minds that girls are somehow segregated from the idea of even being human and just by doing the human thing and playing by life's rules. My closing statements are all people are catty whores that sell out for attention, nor is anyone up for persecution. We don't make statements to …
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*funny thing is most of these anime girls otakus love aren't even otakus but in fact are an imitation of women with non-otaku personalities. The only difference with anime girls is they have super powers…so why is this debate even taking place? I doubt anyone would interrogate Kuroi Mato or Hatsune Miku to find out if she's a legitimate otaku. Otakus like anime because the artists have captured the positive traits in real people, and have effectively expressed an admiration of these …
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Stereotypes…stereotypes. Humanity is humanity. Just like guys girls conform to the media and the roles they think they fit in. It is like stating tiny infants are born with an intention to be some evil genius when humanity fails to understand that everything is learned.There are man whores but no one really pays attention to them. It's all about the boobs and soft features, and if it wasn't, guys would be in the hot seat. A human being alone by itself is genetically flawed. No, not a flaw.. …
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Nice read, I have only one comment "Judgemental pricks like the guys on here" Welcome to Sancom, 90% of people here are pricks.
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Taylor I never once said you 'can't get girls' and I have contributed more to he conversation than you, who has a superiority complex the size of the sun and whose ego alone could probably provide power for some third world villages for a good year or so ago. My argument with you is that you are judging all women in existence by the handful you have dated, despite only dating a very specific kind of woman. It would be like me judging all men from my experience with male republicans, or surfer …
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Broadcast Technical Consulting and Sales
Engineer's Log of Mark W. Persons
|October 26 and 28, 2010: The 56th annual Broadcasters Clinic was held at the Marriott Madison West Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin, for broadcast engineers. It was combined with a national meeting of the Society of Broadcast Engineers. More than 300 attended.
|Mark met with many long time friends including Steve Brown from WHBY Radio in Appleton, WI.
|Many technical sessions were given to keep engineers up to date on the latest in broadcast engineering.
|There were 70 exhibitors showing off wares.
|Among them was Jim Gorman of Gorman-Redlich with his new CAP-to-EAS Converter. At $1350 list price, it is a real bargain.
The first evening, there was a Nuts and Bolts
Session where "War Stories and Your Stories" were related by attendees.
Judges gave points for each entry.
Mark told the story about the radio station owner who had to let is best salesperson, a woman, go after learning that she was selling herself as a part of radio advertising packages. There were great laughs from the audience.
|Mark also met with John Bisset who recently joined Tieline as a salesman. Mark first met John in about 1980 when John was working for Delta Electronics. At the time, Mark got to know John because he was the only one without white hair at Delta. Now, Mark and John both have white hair in spite of the blond look they have in this photo as a result of the lighting. Mark and John are a frequent contributors to Radio World Magazine.
On the second night, a band provided
entertainment. The group was made up of members of the Society of
Broadcast Engineers. See, engineers can do more than fix transmitters!
This is where Mark met Professional Engineer Charles "Buc" Fitch in person. A great meeting and a great friendship.
|There was the SBE National Awards Dinner for this organization that has more than 5200 members worldwide. SBE Fellows were honored by SBE President Vincent Lopez.
Clif Groth is also a long time friend of Mark.
Clif ran sound for the convention and did a great job.
Mark wore his Snoopy computer tie. A fitting one for a technology gathering.
November 1, 2010 E-mail: Thank you for sharing the story with me. I love the picturesģ..Linda from Madison, WI.
|Quote of the day: This was a good gathering to go to.
The stories go on and on. Stop in
again sometime. I'll leave the soldering iron on for you.
Mark W. Persons Ham WžMH
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" Manufacturer: Yum / Type: Butter "
As a Bzzagent I am often sent products to try in return for my honest trail and review of the products, recently I was was asked to trial some new products from a range called Yum. The range to date includes:-
Four soft cheeses, Original soft cheese, Green pesto soft cheese, Pink and black peppercorn soft cheese and Garlic and herb soft cheese.
Four butters and spreads, Yum butter, Yum spreadable, Yum buttery spread and Yum Olive spread.
This review is about the Yum Buttery Spread.
Yum is a new range that has been manufactured by Arla and is sold exclusively in Tesco's. As stated above it is a range of butters, spreads and cheeses. Arla is a well known manufacturer and is also responsible for large bands such as Lurpack and are known for their use of natural ingredients, free from artificial colouring and flavouring as such I held quite high hopes from good quality produce.
In my Bzz pack for this campaign there was a voucher to trial one of the spreads in this range, I am normally a butter fan rather than spread, although I do have a spread on the go in the fridge at all times, I really do find the taste of butter much nice than that of most spreads as such it seemed to make more sense for me to try the buttery spread.
The Buttery spread comes in a standard looking plastic spread tub, however this has been covered by cardboard around the base, I am not sure why. If anyone knows do let me know in comments! The lid and base of the pot are black in colour and do look a little more upper market than your general spreads.
The lid is quite clear and striking, the product name Yum is a mix of yellowy and orange in colour. The Y and M being yellowy and the U being Orange. Below this In the yellowy colour it informs us that the product is a Buttery Spread made with real buttermilk and with a deliciously buttery taste. This is followed by the best before date. On the bottom right of the lid there is a photo of some bread covered in a generous helping of the buttery spread.
Both length sides of the tub are almost replica's of the lid and on both ends are written the words YUM YUM YUM.
The base of the product contains the text "Yum, Yum, Yum and Yum! There's more than just one YUM to love. Altogether, we've got butter, spreadable, olive spread and buttery spread. Each on yummy at any time of day." The ingredients and nutritional information and the bar code.
There is also a small text that informs us that the spread contains 40 percent fat blend, 4 percent buttermilk and 36 percent vegetable fat! That sounds bad enough but only adds up to 80 percent, what the heck is in the other 20 percent?
The spread is a yellowy colour, it does look butter like in colour, the spread is a really nice consistency, it spreads really easily even when straight out of the fridge. I find with some spreads they can be a little hard and the bread tears when trying to spread. This is not a problem with this product.
There is very little scent to the spread, nothing I could give any feedback to really. Taste wise it is very bland, it does have a slight creamy butter taste but not very strong. When I had this on toast it really did not taste that buttery, however I did notice the buttery taste when I ate it on a jacket potato. As I say I am a butter eater usually so I am more used to something with a stronger creamy taste so this might be why I find this a little bland. Someone who is more used to a milder spread might notice the buttery taste more readily.
The buttery spread is available at Tesco stores across the country for £1. A quick look and it does not appear to be available online at this time. The tub contains 500g of spread and is suitable for vegetarians.
Water, vegetable oil, buttermilk, modified starch, concentrated butter, lactic culture, salt, emulsifier, flavouring, preservative, lactic acid, acidity regulators, colour, vitamins A and D.
Sounds so yummy when you read that doesn't it!
I really am not sure what to say here, I do not hate this spread nor do I love this spread! It does what it says on the tin, it tastes fine, spreads really nicely but for me it really is just lacking a little in taste. There is nothing I can really find in the product that induces me to rave about it leaving me in a bit of a quandary about how to score it. It certainly is on par with any other spread I have eaten so does deserve a good score however it is not as buttery tasting as I expected. I am really stuck between 3 and 4 stars. I think I am going to go with 4, it does taste as nice as many of the best spreads out there and does spread really nice and evenly.


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In Northampton an 18-year-old man has been charged for urging 140 people to bring "bats and weapons" to Abington Park over BBM.
I should think you might see a good deal of her over at Abington, Mr. Mercer.
No heart could be heavy for long when Mrs. Abington was on the stage.
She "seemed the very person," an "admiration of Mrs. Abington's genius made him long desire the honour of her acquaintance."
He was proving his love to Betsy Linley by marrying Mrs. Abington.
But then, people were always talking of Mrs. Abington—especially the people who never talked to her.
And her love for Abington, and her wish to make his home for him there suited him.
Abington Abbey would be much more to them than an increase of opportunities for enjoyment.
But he made up his mind that the succession of guests should not fail at Abington.
Mr Abington continued to protest his supreme innocence of all knowledge or connivance.


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1876 – Grove City College Founded
1876 – While many local people made significant contributions to the beginnings of Grove City College, the school was the dream and lifelong work of the Pew families and Isaac C. Ketler, the College's first president. When he started, only 13 students were enrolled and by the turn of the century, the enrollment had grown to 660 students, the faculty was enlarged to 20 members and the campus had increased to 40 acres with four substantial buildings.
1895 - Joseph Newton Pew, founder of the Sun Oil Line Company, was elected President of the Board of Trustees and gave generously to the College. He served as Board President until his death in 1912.
1913 – Dr. Alexander T. Ormond, the College's second president, expanded faculty and revised the curriculum, leading to degrees in Bachelor of Arts, literature and science, as well as Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy.
1916 – Dr. Weir Ketler was openly welcomed as the third president of Grove City College. He was a product of the school, a familiar and beloved professor and coach. During his tenure as president, Ketler led the College through some extremely difficult times for our country: an economic depression and two world wars. During World War II the enrollment dropped by more than 50 percent, but the College responded by operating several defense training programs for the government, making it possible for the school to survive.
1956 - Dr. J. Stanley Harker, a Presbyterian minister, returned to his alma mater in 1956 to become her fourth president. During his administration, the student body grew from 1,200 to 2,050 and the number of faculty members increased from 80 to 120. The curriculum of the school underwent extensive revision, the number of books in the library more than doubled, and eight buildings and several additions were constructed. Homecoming, Parents' Day and the sports program were expanded, and greater emphasis was placed on alumni and public relations.
1971 - Dr. Charles Sherrard MacKenzie was a newcomer to the College when he arrived in 1971. During his term of office there was an increased emphasis in religious life on campus and three major buildings were constructed: Mary Ethel Pew Dormitory, J. Howard Pew Fine Arts Center and the Weir C. Ketler Technological Learning Center. Perhaps the most significant change was the introduction of the Keystone Curriculum, which consisted of four courses required of all students, giving them a common grounding in the liberal arts tradition.
1977 - The College went to court over Title IX and its requirements. As part of the outcome, our student aid department became the entry point for federal control. As a result, we forbade our students from accepting Pell Grants.
1991 - At the time of Dr. MacKenzie's retirement, Dr. Jerry H. Combee was promoted to president from the position of academic dean at the College. Dr. Combee was instrumental in moving the College into a greater position of national recognition and prominence through a greatly expanded marketing and public relations program. The academic program was also strengthened, and he placed a great importance on improved relationships between the College and the community in which it is located.
1996 - Dr. John H. Moore came to Grove City College in June 1996 with an extensive resume and left a legacy of excellence and service. In October 1996, Moore led the College through its withdrawal from federal student loan programs, which completed the College's break from federal ties. Soon after, Moore helped lead the first public capital campaign, Change & Commitment. As a result of the $60 million effort, the Hall of Arts and Letters, Student Activities Center and addition to the Pew Fine Arts Center were constructed. An experienced international educator, Moore also encouraged the College to prepare students for Rhodes and Fulbright Scholarships and he instituted student exchanges to Japan and South Korea. Moore also kept the College at the forefront of technology and he and his wife, Sue, were instrumental in the College's 125th Anniversary Celebration in 2001.
1996 - The federal Department of Education insisted that the College sign a complex participation agreement that exposed us to extensive regulations and that we disclose our financial reports. We then had no choice but to withdraw from their loan program and forbid our students from using Stafford/PLUS loans. To do otherwise would have ultimately resulted in federal control of the management of the College through regulations and other means.
1997 – The School of Science, Engineering and Mathematics was dedicated in honor of Albert A. Hopeman Jr., who served for 44 years on the Grove City College Board of Trustees.
2000 - The Change & Commitment Campaign launches, marking the College's first major public campaign in its 130-year history. During this effort, donor participation among the College's 23,000 alumni grew by more than 55 percent. In addition to the Breen Student Union, which was officially dedicated in October 2004, the Campaign funded a new $20 million academic building, a $4.5 million expansion of the J. Howard Pew Fine Arts Center, a planned multi-million dollar renovation and expansion of the Carnegie Alumni Center and added $26 million to the endowment earmarked for scholarship aid.
2002 – The School of Arts and Letters was dedicated in honor of Dr. Alva J. Calderwood, a professor for 53 years and Dean of the College for 35 years.
2003 - Pittsburgh lawyer and businessman Dr. Richard G. Jewell '67 assumed the presidency of Grove City College. Jewell, first elected to the College's board of trustees in 1974, received the school's Distinguished Service Award in 2001. Jewell graduated cum laude from Grove City with high honors in political science. In addition, he was captain of the 1967 swim team and a two-time Penn-Ohio College diving champion. He was the editor-in-chief of The Collegian, president of the Student Government Association, elected Grove City College Omicron Delta Kappa Man of the Year in 1967, and he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Phi social fraternity. Jewell was inducted into the college's Swimming-Diving Hall of Fame in 1989.
2011 – In May 2011, Grove City College launched a $90 million capital campaign, focusing on providing more student scholarships, updating the science, engineering and mathematics buildings, and constructing a Christian Activities Building to house conferences, offices and student groups.
2014 – Paul J. McNulty '80 takes the helm as Grove City College's ninth President. He is a former U.S. Deputy Attorney General and partner in the global law firm Baker & McKenzie. McNulty oversaw the prosecution of terrorists in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, set policy for prosecuting corporate fraud and is considered a leading expert on business ethics, corporate governance and regulatory risk management. McNulty served on the Grove City College Board of Trustees from 2004 to 2014. He received an honorary doctorate degree from his alma mater in 2007 and the Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement Award in 1998. He also was awarded an honorary LLD in 2003 from Capital University School of Law where he received his juris doctorate degree in 1983. He began his legal career in 1983 as counsel for the House Ethics Committee. McNulty is the fourth alumnus to serve as President of the College.
Grove City College teaches, advocates and operates under the principles of free market economic theory. By putting that theory into practice, the College maintains competitively low costs and a superior academic program.
The News Center at Grove City College is your hub to the latest news and happenings on the Grove City College campus. Read current headlines, contact the Office of Marketing & Communications, or browse our most recent publications.
True to our commitment to freedom, excellence and independence, Grove City College charges its leadership team with the strategic steering and implementation of College goals.
The Grove City College Alumni Council is a body of alumni who serve in an advisory capacity to the College on matters crucial to the College's more than 25,000 living alumni. Each year, three Alumni Council members sit on the Board of Trustees.
Seven vice presidents at Grove City College lead the strategic directives of the College—from fundraising to curriculum, and from facilities and technology to the financial viability of the institution.
We want to hear your news! We are here to assist you in telling the story of Grove City College.


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ByMin-Jeong Lee
South Korea is bracing for more power shortages as it heads into winter, with the country's main power supplier running with two nuclear reactors offline in the wake of a safety scandal–a handicap that has exacerbated the country's struggle to meet rising demand for electricity as temperatures plunge.
The government announced a gameplan Friday to better cope with looming shortages, including procuring extra power supply from private power generators, keeping indoor temperatures at or below 20 degrees at 65,000 energy-guzzling facilities, and restarting the reactors before the end of winter.
At the heart of the problem is South Korea's lack of excess power generating capacity.
Australia and Japan have the ability to produce an extra 35% and 28% of power supply, respectively, at peak demand periods, compared with just 7% in South Korea, said Park Sung-Taek, director of the electric power division at the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, which handles energy policy.
And like Australia and Japan, South Korea is unable to "borrow" power supply from a neighboring country, he noted.
The ministry is seeking to prevent the country from having to resort to rolling blackouts as it had to do in September last year (then because of unseasonably high temperatures), leading to brief chaotic episodes in some parts of the country such as traffic signals going out of action.
Earlier this month South Korea suspended operations at two nuclear reactors after some parts were found to have fake safety certificates. The No. 5 and No. 6 reactors at the Younggwang nuclear-power plant in the southeast of the country will be shut until at least the end of this year.
Nuclear-power plants account for around a quarter of South Korea's power generation facilities by potential output.


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A GIANT badger will be opening a play area based on a disaster which destroyed a lighthouse.
Essex Wildlife Trust's masot melina will be doing the honours at its Thameside Nature Park visitors' centre in Stanford-le-Hope on Saturday.
The Trust recently commissioned manufacturer Flights of Fantasy to construct a play area based on the destruction of Mucking Lighthouse in 1954 after it was hit by a barge.
The lighthouse was mentioned in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, published in 1861, with the author drawing on his own experiences of growing up opposite Mucking near Cliffe marsh in Kent.
The play area will be officially opened at 10am, allowing children to climb the 'lighthouse,' operate 'diggers' which reflect the site's history of gravel extraction and landfill and slide down the 'jetty,' as well as zooming down a zip wire.
A craft fair will also be open for the duration of the event.
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ARIZARD-L ArchivesArchiver > ARIZARD > 2009-05 > 1242874551
From: "Mike Reeves" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] encouragement & help with searching
Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 19:55:51 -0700
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No problem. If it were not, for the encouragement and direction that I've
recieved from many members of this list; I would have left a long time ago.
And I certainly would not be able to provide info for anyone else! Many
list members were actively involved with providing me information on my
search for my wifes Ggrandmothers parents. I've been on over 40 medical
journal lists and there is "nothing like ARIZARD and its members" anywhere.
You PEOPLE ROCK!!!!!!! :~ ) / Mike
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From: "Bernie Moore-Knowles" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Moore?
> Hey guys?
> After Mike Reeves posted in response to Gen's question - I went to the
> Mississippi site that Mike had suggested for her. Really interesting and
> thanks to Mike.
> Just goes to show you?
> I know that some of you may know that I have never been able to find my
> grandfather and his family in the 1900 census. The Moore family, right?
> Well.............I noticed something on the census record on that site. A
> Moore family had been enumerated as MOOER!
> I have tried every spelling in the world to find my James William Moore in
> 1900 and have come up empty. The census record in 1900 is very important
> because no one knows just how many children that James Moore and Eliza
> Jane
> Smith had - nor when or where that Eliza died.
> On the Missouri online records, I found that there was a daughter born to
> them in 1886, I think it was and this record provided that at the time of
> this infant daughter's birth - Eliza had given birth to ten children
> prior.
> That was news and the daughter was news, too.
> So, if anyone has absolutely nothing else to do? Right.............
> Can you see if there are any MOOER families in the 1900 census? I am
> guessing that they would be found in Missouri, Arkansas or Oklahoma or
> Indian Territories. Eliza was either Black, Indian or a combination of
> the
> two races. Most probably enumerated as White, though. James Moore was
> White, I know that. I have a circa 1885 picture of them - so, I know she
> was still living in 1885 and 1886.
> She was a beauty and he looked grumpy.
> Never know what this List can do. If Mike Reeves had not posted that
> link,
> I would have never gone to the site and would never have thought of that
> spelling of the Moore surname.
> Bernie Moore-Knowles
> Carlsbad, California
> "I have Indian blood in me. I have just enough White blood for you to
> question my honesty." ........Will Rogers
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> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to
> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the
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I really wish I could have been there today, so please forgive my questions.

1. When you say "Sustained contribution over a period between 2-3 months" do you mean Financial or Volunteer contribution.

2. Can you define "Hanging Out"- Do you mean physical presence, or actually doing something. (by something, I mean for the greater good of the organization)

so far though, everything seems above-board to me.

Thanks for all of your hard work, and I hope to make more meetings now that my "busy" period is over.

-Mark

On Apr 27, 2008, at 8:19 PM, David Molnar wrote:

Hi everyone,

Here's my understanding of the consensus we came to at the end of today's meeting about bylaw structure. Please speak up if you see something I got wrong, something is unclear, or you have other thoughts. The next step is to update the bylaws on the wiki to reflect this consensus, then incorporate.

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0) There will be a 5-person Board of Directors: the three execs plus two others. The reason for 5 is to make quorum issues easier. The role of the Board is to moderate and to execute the will of the Members.

1) Every person who makes a sustained contribution over a period of between two-three months (exact time TBD) to Noisebridge will have the opportunity to be a capital-M Member, unless there are objections from current members. We will not have two classes of long-term membership. All will be legal Members of the corporation, with the power to call meetings, turn out the Board if needed, etc.

2) Specifically, a person will become a member after hanging out at Noisebridge for two-three months, usually as a guest of a current member, then having the current members agree to accept the person. There will be a membership meeting or other specific point where a new person becomes a member. The Secretary will keep a current list of members.

3) Members pay dues. People who guests or new people do not.

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We also discussed other issues, such as the need to have an explicitly spelled out policy for removing members (by law and just as a good idea) before renting a space. For right now, though, the priority is finishing the writing of bylaws so we can incorporate and get things going.

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Picture the way Australia grinds to a halt for the Melbourne Cup. Throw in the collective nervous energy before Sally Pearson's hurdles gold and a dash of the unfathomable expectation Jess Ennis shouldered at London's Olympic Stadium. Now you're starting to get close to what Katie Taylor's historic boxing gold medal means to Ireland.
The brilliant brunette from Bray came to the Olympics with the sole mission of winning the Emerald Isle's first gold since Atlanta in 1996, when Michelle Smith cleaned up in the pool before people started wondering if she was clean herself. With the economy a trainwreck and, by fight night, only a bronze medal to Ireland's name in London, Taylor had become boxing's embodiment of Phar Lap to a nation praying for a sporting saviour.
With Ireland literally putting tools down to watch the fight and 8000 impassioned fans turning the Olympic boxing hall into a deafening Little Dublin, Taylor was a steely vision of grace under fire. The 10-8 victory over fierce rival Sofya Ochigava from Russia was gutsy, patiently executed and as sweet as any medal handed out in London these past dozen days.
"It's unbelievable. The support has been incredible. It's been like a home Games. There was more Irish people there than English. It's a dream come true for me," Taylor said.
The victory didn't come as easily as many had thought, given Taylor's dominance over the course of the week. Her work through the qualifiers and two previous finals has earned her the tag of the women's equivalent of Floyd Mayweather Jnr; the best pound-for-pound female fighter on the planet.
Ochigava wasn't going to roll over for the sake of Ireland's fairy tale. She foxed, made Taylor force the pace and countered well enough to lead by a point after two rounds. Taylor needed a big third round and she delivered, finally letting her fast hands get to work and landing enough scoring shots to give her a gold medal buffer.
It was close enough that Ochigava thought she'd won the fight. She raised her hands to the air before the decision was announced, part bluff, part hope. When Taylor's name was called out, the crowd screamed like it had just gone over the edge of a cliff. She looked over to see St Katie [that part's just a formality, surely] sink to her knees and point to heavens.
"It was just a huge relief. There was a big delay at the end. I didn't know what way the decision was. This is what I've always dreamed of. I've envisaged this moment so many times before. I'm sitting here now as Olympic champion and European and world champion. Thank God," said Taylor, a devout Christian.
Her father and coach Pete wasn't as nervous about the result. "It was her destiny to win Olympic gold," he said. It's that simple.
The final piece of the puzzle for Taylor was always going to be this final fight but the impact she has had over the past week cannot be compressed into four rounds. Women's boxing was on trial at these Games in its Olympic debut. With just three weight divisions, it came in for criticism in the early fights as size differences made for nasty mismatches.
Taylor's brilliant technical work in the ring, wonderful hand speed, sharp eye and dancing feet ended the argument. Great Britain (Nicola Adams) and the USA (Claressa Shields) also won gold, but it was Taylor who took the tournament by storm and has emerged as the perfect face to take the sport to the next level.
The boxing world has been so impressed with the "Fighting Irish Lass" that luminaries like Lennox Lewis and Amir Khan are unashamedly saying she could beat the men at 60kg.
For everyone in Ireland, visions of Katie Taylor draping herself in the Irish tricolour, sweat dripping, hands still taped, are now etched into their sporting folklore. As was Super Saturday for the Brits, this will be remembered as one of the pinnacles of Ireland's global sporting endeavours
"She's a brilliant fighter. I really believe that she could beat a lot of the men at that weight. She's brought Ireland a gold medal," said Khan, a twice world champion at light welterweight.
"I think it's the great footwork she has, great hand speed, she throws great combinations as well. She's got a great eye."
Irish boxing great Barry McGuigan, the former featherweight titleist, was reduced to tears after the fight, bawling on behalf of the Irish. He pulled himself together long enough to agree that Taylor is so good the male boxers would be envious of her ring craft.
"She's the best - she's simply the best female boxer in the world. Her footwork is amazing, lots of the men would love to be able to do that," McGuigan said.
Taylor was flattered by the notion, saying she wouldn't want to try her luck with the likes of Ukrainian lightweight Vasyl Lomachenko (still to fight in the men's quarters) but welcomed the support for a sport that came into the Games as a novelty in the eyes of some but thanks to her, has completely overshadowed the men's draw.
"It's a huge compliment for women's boxing. It's great for the sport. There's nothing between myself and Ochigava so it's a great compliment for her as well. I wanted people to see how great women's boxing was this week and that's exactly what we did," Taylor said.
"I can't wait to see what the sport is going to be like in a few more years. At the next Olympics, it's going to be even better."
She's right. AIBA, the governing body of amateur boxing, has already confirmed the number of weight classes for Rio will be doubled. By that stage, Taylor is hoping to have encouraged more young girls to take up the sport, even if her father wouldn't mind if she gave it away.
"It's a privilege to be here in this position. There might be some girls watching on TV and aspiring to be an Olympic champion," she said.
Little known to the rest of the world before now, Taylor was already a sporting star in Ireland and regarded as one of the finest athletes of her generation. As well as being a four-time world champion and now Olympic champion, she also plays for the Irish women's football team.
Supporters had earmarked this day from the moment tickets went on sale. Margeret Roche, from West Limerick, said Taylor was an inspiration for Ireland and a true trailblazer.
"It shows women all over the world can aspire to whatever they want to. She's massive at home. She's so feminine, yet she is in a male-dominated sport. We had our tickets for the quarter-finals and today 12 months ago. It didn't matter whether she qualified, it's what she has achieved up to know," Roche said as she made her way into the stadium.
For everyone in Ireland, visions of Katie Taylor draping herself in the Irish tricolour, sweat dripping, hands still taped, are now etched into their sporting folklore. As was Super Saturday for the Brits, this will be remembered as one of the pinnacles of Ireland's global sporting endeavours.
Pete Taylor said one of his daughter's school reports predicted her athletic gifts would make her 'the next Sonia O'Sullivan', Ireland's great distance runner and chef de mission at these Games.
Instead, Ireland has been given the first Katie Taylor. They wouldn't trade her for Usain Bolt.


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Steve Jobs Biography Due in a Few Days
I'm guessing that a lot of readers of this blog will be buying Walter Issacson's biography of Steve Jobs, which is due out on October 24. Interestingly, this is one day after the tenth anniversary of the introduction of the iPod, which is certainly one of the key moments in Jobs' career.
This book is already the #1 selling book on Amazon, and it hasn't been published yet. Unfortunately, it comes shortly after Jobs' death, but in some ways it's a good thing it could have been finished while he was still with us. I'm looking forward to reading it, to learn more about the man who did so much to change my life, and to have one final appreciation of all he did.
In some ways, it may be more fitting to read this book on an iPad. You can either buy it for the Kindle app, or a Kindle reader, or for the iPad's own iBooks app. But having a hardcover version would be nice too.


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The Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in School Media at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) is a 21-credit certificate program for those who already possess an accredited master's degree in library and information science and want certification as a school library media specialist.
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"Boom Boom" is a song written by American blues singer/guitarist John Lee Hooker and recorded in 1961. Although a blues song, music critic Charles Shaar Murraycalls it "the greatest pop song he ever wrote".[2] "Boom Boom" was both an American R&B and Pop chart success in 1962 as well as placing in the UK Singles Chart in 1992. It is one of Hooker's most identifiable and enduring songs[3] and "among the tunes that every band on the [early 1960s UK] R&B circuit simply had to play".[4] It has been recorded by numerous blues and other artists, including a 1965 North American hit by The Animals. Following the success of The Animals' cover version, Hooker re-recorded and re-released the song in 1968 on Stateside as the B-side of "Cry Before I Go" under the longer title "Boom Boom Boom".
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Recording and composition[edit]Edit
Prior to recording for Vee-Jay Records, John Lee Hooker was primarily a solo performer or accompanied by a second guitarist, such as early collaborators Eddie Burns orEddie Kirkland.[5] However, with Vee-Jay, he usually recorded with a small backing band, as heard on the singles "Dimples", "I Love You Honey", and "No Shoes". Detroit pianist Joe Hunter, who had previously worked with Hooker, was again enlisted for the recording session.[2] Hunter brought with him "the cream of the Motown label's session men, later known as the Funk Brothers":[5] bassist James Jamerson, drummer Benny Benjamin, plus guitarist Larry Veeder, tenor saxophonist Hank Cosby, and baritone saxophonist Andrew "Mike" Terry.[2] They have been described as "just the right band" for "Boom Boom";[2] Hooker had a unique sense of timing, which demanded "big-eared sidemen".[6]
The original "Boom Boom" is an uptempo (168 beats per minute) blues song, which has been notated in 2/2 time in the key of F.[7] It has been described as "about the tightest musical structure of any Hooker composition: its verses sedulously adhere to the twelve-bar format over which Hooker generally rides so roughshod".[2] The song uses "a stop-time hook that opens up for one of the genre's most memorable guitar riffs"[8] and incorporates a middle instrumental section Hooker-style boogie.[2]
According to Hooker, he wrote the song during an extended engagement at the Apex Bar in Detroit.
I would never be on time [for the gig]; I always would be late comin' in. And she [the bartender Willa] kept saying, 'Boom boom – you late again'. Every night: 'Boom, boom – you late again'. I said 'Hmm, that's a song!' ... I got it together, the lyrics, rehearsed it, and I played it at the place, and the people went wild".[9]
- Boom, boom, boom, boom
- I'm gonna shoot you right down
- Right off your feet
- Take you home with me
- Put you in my house
- Boom, boom, boom, boom
Also included are several wordless phrases, "how-how-how-how" and "hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm". "Boom Boom" became the Hooker song that is "the most memorable, the most instantly appealing, and the one which has proved the most adaptable to the needs of other performers".[2]
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When "Boom Boom" was released as a single in 1962, the song became a hit. It entered the Billboard R&B chart on June 16, 1962, where it spent eight weeks and reached number 16.[10] The song also entered theBillboard Hot 100, where it reached number 60, making it one of only two Hooker singles to enter the pop chart.[10] It was included on the 1962 Vee-Jay album Burnin' (SR 1043) as well as many Hooker compilations, including John Lee Hooker: The Ultimate Collection.
Thirty years later in the UK, after being featured in a Lee Jeans commercial in 1992, the song reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart.[11] Hooker recorded several later versions, including a reworking of the song as "Bang Bang Bang Bang" from his Live at Soledad Prison album, as a South Side Chicago street musician in the film The Blues Brothers (but the song itself is not included in the film soundtrack), and as the title track for his 1992 album Boom Boom with Jimmie Vaughan.[12]
The Animals rendition[edit]Edit
|"Boom Boom"
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|from the album The Animals
|"Blue Feeling"
|November 1964[13]
|January 1964
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|Mickie Most[13]
|The Animals singles chronology
English rock band the Animals recorded "Boom Boom" for their 1964 UK debut album The Animals. Their rendition generally follows John Lee Hooker's original, although they add "shake it baby" as a response to the "come on and shake" refrain in the middle section,[14] taken from Hooker's "Shake It Baby" (recorded during the 1962American Folk Blues Festival tour in Europe, where it became a hit in 1963).[15]
The Animals' version was released as a single only in North America and peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100[16] and number 14 on the RPM Top 40&5 singles chart.[17] The song was also included on their second American album The Animals on Tour as well as various compilation albums (sometimes with the twelve-bar guitar solo edited out).
Over the years, several versions of "Boom Boom" have been recorded by various Animals reunion lineups as well as by former members Eric Burdon and Alan Price. In 2012, the original 1964 version was used in the film Skyfall.
Recognition and legacy[edit]Edit
In 1995, John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom" was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of "The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll".[18] It was inducted into theBlues Foundation Hall of Fame in 2009 in the "Classics of Blues Recording" category.[5] A variety of artists have recorded the song, including: Mae West, Shadows of Knight, CCS, Dr. Feelgood, Tony Joe White, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, the Oak Ridge Boys, and Barbara Ireland. "Boom Boom" was the first studio recording by Eric Clapton, who recorded it as a demo with the Yardbirds in 1963, which released as a single in the Netherlands and Germany in 1966. ZZ Top later used similar lines (e.g., "how-how-how-how") to those found in "Boom Boom".[8] In 2014 it was chosen for the theme song for NCIS: New Orleans


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The future of Judaism is the future we see now: the trends that have already changed the Jewish landscape and will continue to do so for a long, long time.The Downfall of Denominations Denominations are becoming more and more meaningless as our culture moves further into radical individualization.Does anyone in the Reform movement really care about "reforming" anything, or conservatives plan on "conserving" Jewish tradition? Hardly.Most people involve themselves, in a Jewish sense, with … [Read more...]
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Is this the future Israeli Jewish women are doomed to live?
For a long time Women of the Wall has been a flash point in Israel and it has finally bubbled up and almost over.Anat Hoffman, leader of the group Women of the Wall, was just arrested for carrying a Torah near the Kotel, the Western Wall.These women have been beaten for having strap marks on their arm from Tefillin. Not even people witnessing them wearing it, just the leftover marks. They have been abused verbally, physically, and by the police for minding their own business on their own … [Read more...]
Would a stone by any other name, mean the same thing?
I was struck (no, not literally) by an image I recently came across on Flickr. It was of Palestinian men collecting rocks... well these were rocks on steroids, huge chunks of concrete, to hurl at Israeli soldiers and settlers who might wander down their streets.It occurred to me when I saw this picture that we use rocks for very different purposes. These Palestinians use rocks to hurt and maim. Even in the broader Islamic culture, rocks are used to inflict pain and death. This punishment is … [Read more...]
My Tatti Taught Me A Little Shuckel…
Okay, I admit it... I don't have the best memory in the world but there are a few things from my childhood that stick out clearly. I have mentioned some of them before, here in this blog, but with Father's Day rapidly approaching, I have asked my team to write about their father's and how they shaped their Jewish life. And so, I thought I would talk about the memories from my childhood of my dad.The men in my life have always figured prominently. Not sure why. Maybe because I was the first … [Read more...]
Teaching the value of Tikkun Olam – Thanks Dad!
I remember as a kid joining my father as we delivered Passover food packages to the elderly Jews on the lower east side of Manhattan.The program was through project Ezra which, incidentally, was formed before I was born yet it still was very exciting to be a part of. The apartments that we visited were a far cry from the posh lofts that inhabit much of today's Lower East side but the looks on the faces of the elderly Jews that we delivered packages to was payment enough for our j … [Read more...]
Lessons of the Father's
Fathers across North America today are celebrating Father's Day, a day on which fathers are celebrated for the impact they make on their children's life. I never celebrated one Father's Day with my dad. Heck, we never really celebrated much of anything during his short life. He has been gone 15 years, and it's on days like today that I get to wondering what it would have been like to really experience what having a father was all about.He really was a typical "bon-vivant" and there are parts of … [Read more...]
Gimmel Tammuz – Lubavitcher Lore & Holy Days
Today marks an auspicious day on the Chabad Lubavitcher's calendar. Today is Gimmel Tammuz (the third day of the month of Tammuz).On this day in 5754 or 1994 in Gregorian years, the Lubavitcher Rebbe passed away. This dealt a hard blow to the community. He and his wife were childless and he did not appoint a successor. This divided the community, some believing that he was the Moshiach (messiah) and some not believing in that. It is a topic that still divides Crown Heights today.A newly … [Read more...]
How do you find the words when they are spit back in your face?
I am emotionally exhausted. Since the boats with "peace activists" heading to Gaza was intercepted I have fought and fought this issue round and round with my friends and acquaintances. Emotionally, I am drained. My head hurts. I can't think of the permutations any more. I want to just say that this is how it is, no more conversation.But nothing is ever so simple or easy.Here are some basic facts of the issue. I promise you, honestly, I am being as unbiased as possible here.The flotilla … [Read more...]
National Day of (Christian only) Prayer?
So I there has been a lot of conversation about the National Day of Prayer and all that hoopla. Officially, today is the "National Day of Prayer." Initially, sounds cool, right? It's like National Badge Day where all the Panhellenic Sororities get to show off their membership to the world...Actually, maybe it is more like badge day than I initially thought. The National Day of Prayer, it turns out is pretty exclusive. Now on one hand I was a proponent because I felt it was cool, get everyone … [Read more...]


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Have YOU been caught in the act!?
Wanna be famous? Well, we can't get you a Grammy (yet), but we can get a much less embarrassing picture of you (rather than that one your brother has up of your High School graduation) up on CD1025.com! So, if you're heading out to a CD102.5 Event, throw aside the old Seen-Better-Days t-shirt you were thinking about wearing, and get all dressed up, so that you'll be looking your best when the Promotions team comes over with their camera. So, if you wanna be famous, put on your best duds, and head out to a CD102.5 Event (you can find them on the top of the Events Calendar), and you might just have your face gracing one of these lovely photos! And then you'll be glad that you left your "Button Your Fly" t-shirt at home.
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This is it! The College community gathers Tuesday night, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Ninth Street Historic Park, to close out a year of events celebrating the Colleges 45-year anniversary.
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OLLI Leaders Present at National Conference
April 23, 2014
Michael Stover, president of Cal State Fullerton's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and Ron Osajima, chair of the OLLI-CSUF Collaboration Committee, will deliver presentations April 28-30 at the 2014 OLLI National Conference in Carlsbad.
Stover's presentation, "Tales of a Great University," highlights the spring OLLI lecture series presented by campus leaders that enhanced the campus's and community's understanding of the achievements and challenges facing the university. Osajima's presentation focuses on the collaborative efforts of OLLI members to promote student success through mentoring, tutoring, career advising or sharing diverse life experiences with CSUF students.
This year marks the 35th anniversary for OLLI, a self-supporting university affiliate group of more than 1,300 retired and semiretired individuals dedicated to lifelong learning.


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Here is a revised patch to renewal NDirectFileRead/Write. > Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote: > > * Let's rename them BufFileReadCount and BufFileWriteCount to reflect > > their actual purpose. > > * In any case I agree that the current arrangement > > with execdebug.h declaring variables defined in bufmgr.c is just weird. - NDirectFile{Read|Write} are renamed to BufFile{Read|Write}Count. - They are still declared in execdebug.h and buffile.c includes it. I did not touch messages in ShowBufferUsage() in the patch. I think it still has meaning because BufFile counters are kinds of direct block access. > ShowBufferUsage() > ! Shared blocks: ... > ! Local blocks: ... > ! Direct blocks: <R> read, <W> written Regards, --- ITAGAKI Takahiro NTT Open Source Software Center
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After strong growth in recent years, OPTIMA packaging group GmbH (Schwäbisch Hall, Germany) was able to keep the consolidated sales volume of over 330 million Euros at a high level in 2015.
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns are Southern Germany champion fifth time in row.
The new stadion in Schwäbisch Hall will be named "Optima Sportpark".
Optima welcomes its 2,000. employee on 03.08.2015.
The Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns have a new jersey sponsor. From now until 2017 the OPTIMA Packaging Group logo will be on the jersey of the German Bundesliga club.
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(CNSNews.com) - The campaign trail leads George W. Bush to Des Moines, Iowa today, where he will deliver a major economic speech - complete with a pitch for lower income taxes and fewer marginal tax rates.
Bush aides told wire services the candidate wants to eliminate the top marginal tax rate of 39.6 percent, which the highest earners (making more than $283,150 in adjusted gross income) now pay. That 39.6 percent bracket would drop to 33 percent, while the lowest tax bracket would drop from 15 percent to 10 percent under Bush's five-year plan.
Bush aides said the $484 billion tax package is likely to become a centerpiece of Bush's presidential campaign. The candidate reportedly will say, "The most important thing is to reduce marginal income tax rates for everyone."
By way of contrast, publisher Steve Forbes is running on a promise to abolish the income tax system entirely, replacing it with a flat 17 percent rate for everyone. Democrats, meanwhile, attack Republican tax-cut plans as irresponsible raids on the current budget surplus.
According to a Bush aide quoted by wire services, there's something for everyone in the Bush tax plan:
For parents of minor children, Bush will propose doubling the child tax credit from $500 to $1000 per child. And when it comes to education, parents would be allowed to invest $5,000 per child (up from the current $500) in tax-exempt education savings accounts, to be used for expenses starting in kindergarten all the way through college.
For married couples, he would reduce the so-called "marriage penalty" by restoring a 10 percent deduction for two-earner families.
For senior citizens, Bush would abolish the earnings limit for retirees who work. Right now, retirees earning more than the limit begin to lose retirement benefits. And for heirs and estate planners, he would eliminate death taxes over eight years.
The tax credit for research and development would become permanent, and the estimated 80 million taxpayers who do not submit itemized tax returns would be allowed to claim deductions for charitable contributions.
Looking at the numbers, the Bush aide said a family of four earning $35,000 a year would pay no income tax, under the Bush plan. A family making $50,000 would receive a 55 percent cut of $1,900. A family with income of $75,000 would get a 25 percent cut of $2,500.
Bush will outline his tax plan later today in a speech before the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. His speech comes one day before Bush joins his GOP rivals for what will be his first "presidential debate" in New Hampshire.


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Add another $100 to the kitty from OpenAccess.
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On 4/21/04 2:09 PM, "Michael Mee" <mm2001 at pobox dot com> wrote:
> I'd really like to use m0n0wall in more community projects, but the lack of
> captive portal support kills it in most instances (at least here in
> litigation crazy USA). As the technical skills of the people approaching us
> are dropping (a good thing - we're reaching a wider audience), this is
> becoming more noticeable and frustrating. We also love the 'one config file'
> that m0n0wall provides vs the multiple files needed to configure, say,
> pebble, and the inability to easily save those changes.
> So... I'm offering US$100 to anyone who can build the required support and
> work with Manuel to add it into the standard release of m0n0wall. Included
> in this offer is *another* $100 to Manuel to reflect both the work he's done
> to date and the work doubtless involved with integrating even the best made
> additions. Its not much, but its $200 out of my own pocket, not some
> corporation, that I'd like to give directly to the individuals involved, and
> indirectly to the m0n0wall community.
> I'm hoping others who also need this functionality will sweeten the pot and
> match my offer to make this even more worthwhile for someone (and Manuel).
> Email me if you're interested.
> More info about the feature set and Manuel's integration requirements are
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Title: Parents Television Council Denounces CBS' 'Dexter' Plan. By: Hibberd, James, Television Week, 12/10/2007, Vol. 26, Issue 45
Conservative watchdog group Parents Television Council issued a dispatch denouncing CBS Corp.'s tentative plan to air Showtime content such as "Dexter" on CBS during the writers strike.
"CBS' plan is purely based on corporate greed, not what's good for families or in the public interest," said PTC President Tim Winter. "These Showtime programs contain some of the most explicit content on television, period. Yet CBS has no qualms about putting shows that make heroes of serial killers and revel in sick, graphic violence or those that condone drug use and glorify drug dealers in front of millions of children and families on broadcast television." …
CBS President and CEO Les Moonves mentioned the plan at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference in New York last week. He noted that Showtime's serial killer drama "Dexter" was considered a likely contender to lead the charge because the show fits CBS's crime-drama brand (except, of course, that CBS' crime protagonists tend to arrest murderers rather than dismember them).
"Dexter" is winning raves and breaking Showtime ratings records for its current second season. Though the crime drama has pitch-black humor and is sporadically gory in a "'CSI'-gone-wild" kind of way, it likely has never been described as "super raunchy."
"The programming will be edited to meet all network television broadcast standards, similar to the way theatrical movies have been edited for broadcast for many years," said a CBS spokesperson when told of the PTC statement.
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This Samsung is the first of a new breed of Blu-ray home-cinema-in-a-box systems out of the blocks. And, aside from the glossy black looks, it's that price tag that's grabbed our attention.
The HT-BD1220 can be found for comfortably under £400. That's not a whole lot more than the PS3, and significantly cheaper than high-end players like Pioneer's BDP-LX71.
Smart design
The smart main unit, with touch-sensitive controls, is joined by two small satellite speakers and a hefty subwoofer.
It can play 1080p/24fps Blu-ray and is capable of decoding all the HD audio codecs, plus it comes complete with a 'works with iPhone' iPod dock, a USB input, an Ethernet port and an FM radio.
Easy to use
And the looks don't flatter to deceive. The interface is slick and easy to use. Playing a Blu-ray disc, pictures are sharply drawn with solid black levels and impressive insight. Motion tracking could be smoother, but it's not enough to spoil your enjoyment.
Sonically, there's good integration between sub and satellites, while, no matter how loud you go, the speakers refuse to become bright or edgy. Detail recovery is decent for the money and voices are clear, though they could be a little more open. DVD images look good, too.
We see no reason why the HT-BD1220 shouldn't fly off the shelves: it's competitively priced, with bags of functionality and impressive performance for the money.


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So you have alot of virtual machines on your Hyper-V host and you want to load balance the traffic across multiple NICs. Will this help or hurt?
It actually depends on your connectivity from the Hyper-V host to the backbone. If the host is using gigabit NICs and the backbone is gigabit, then you are not gaining any performance improvement. If you use gigabit switches, does the traffic from the Hyper-V host stay within the switch? If so what the backplane performance of the switch? If it is multiple gigabit but the uplink to the backplane is still a single gigabit link, then you will gain advantage between devices that are connected to the swtich, but not across the backbone.
TIP: Map your network speed from the Hyper-V host to the backbone. If there is a single link in the chain that is not faster than the NIC you are installing in the Hyper-V host, then you will not see much if any performance inprovement.