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"Is molecular gastronomy out? Are hydrocolloids and concepts like deconstruction passé? Let's bring it all back for just two nights and see what happens."
So said Chef Alex Stupak last week in his first foray into writing, explaining the inspiration behind his second incarnation of The Push Project. Thursday and Friday evening, he and Chef Jordan Kahn—Chef/Partner of Red Medicine in Beverly Hills and Stupak's former colleague at Alinea in Chicago—joined forces at Empellon Cocina, where for $125 per-person guests explored a nine-course menu.
"I suppose the point of all this for me is that I have the opportunity to relive a moment in time, and basically just try to top myself," Stupak said in the dramatic trailer for the dinner that came out several days before.
Stupak's dishes average seven components, Kahn's around 14. Together, around 88 items went into those nine courses, where the chefs alternated plates and then finished with a dramatic collaboration—vanilla ice cream, "the last thing you would expect for your last course."
Thursday night saw a dining room balanced between industry folk (Gail Simmons, Matt Duckor, Andrew Knowlton, Gael Greene), enthusiastic regulars, and curious newbies ready to delve into some complex food. But instead of sitting, sampling and dissecting, we slid our way around the very busy kitchen to watch the dishes in progress. Amongst Stupak and Kahn plating at the front window, calls for "service," counts of dishes flying through the air, and the occasional clarification of an allergy or an order for a VIP, beautiful things were happening: fresh herbs set aloft on wires of chocolate, brown butter sorbet nestled alongside jasmine custard, brushes and tweezers and piping bags in full force.
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About the author: Jacqueline Raposo writes about people and builds sweet recipes for her (gluten-free) bread and butter. She thanks Alex for letting her in his kitchen—watching him cook gives her a lot of things to chew on. She's alternatively baking at www.thedustybaker.com and tweeting away at @dustybakergal.


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The Samsung Stratosphere II shows up in leaked image
0. phoneArena posted on 01 Nov 2012, 18:24
The original Samsung Stratosphere was the first Verizon side-slider to offer LTE connectivity; now, more than a year after the launch of the original, the sequel has appeared in a leaked photograph from evleaks...
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1. nnaatthhaannx2 (Posts: 820; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
I prefer the Droid 4's keyboard over the current Stratosphere.
4. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
hopefully there'll be a Droid 5 in the near future. if they do it right i might would trade my MAXX HD for one.
6. nnaatthhaannx2 (Posts: 820; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Do you not like your Maxx hd?
7. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Like he said, if the Droid 5 is just right, he would be willing to ditch the DRMHD for the D5.
8. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i won't get it until tomorrow. the MAXX HD is a very nice phone but i still long for my keyboard.
16. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3117; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Motorola really needs to hurry up with the Droid 5 already. I would have probably picked up that Motorola one that Sprint offers if it was on Verizon when I was still with them.
I would LOVE to have a 4.3 inch color boost 720p display, 5 row moto slideout keyboard, quad core s4 pro processor, 2 gbs of ram, and with jellybean.
Those specs I mentioned aren't going to happen anytime soon, maybe sometime in 2013 but we can dream can't we?
20. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i doubt the S4 Pro or the addition of an extra GB of RAM because i don't think Motorola would want to 1-Up their Flagship Razr HD devices with something like a Droid 5.
the specs i would expect are...
a 4.3"-4.5" Edge to Edge 720p Colorboost Display
a regular 1.5GHz S4
1GB of RAM
5 Row Edge Lit Keyboard
a battery size between 2000mAh & 2530mAh
8MP Camera Rear Camera & a 1.3MP FFC
all being powered by at least Android 4.1.2 and the device will probably have a sleeker design.
the design is probably the leverage they'll use with the Droid 5. i'd hope for more of course but this is along the lines of what i'll expect.
21. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
or it may very well have an OMAP5. we'll just have to see.
i'd imagine we'll see it at CES when Verizon typically does their after holiday device announcements.
23. JC557 (Posts: 1794; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)
But the touch screen is very accurate and stock keyboard is quite good, swift key a little better.
24. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
it is. i've hit a Touch Screen Typing stride but i still prefer the physical touch.
18. OptimusOne (Posts: 694; Member since: 22 May 2012)
the weather widget looks wierd in landscape
2. Droiddoes (unregistered)
"The screen might be a little larger, the processor might be faster and the camera sensor might be improved, but the device still screams mid-range."
Quoted for truth. I cannot fathom why anyone would release a single core, much less an LTE single core device at this point.
Although I have sold a sh*t ton of Stratospheres,
3. Googlethis (Posts: 179; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
same hear for some reason thats all people want is the cheap keyboard phones and then turn around and never use the keyboard lol.
5. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
hey, not bad for what it is. o:
9. lsutigers (Posts: 821; Member since: 08 Mar 2009)
Basically the Sprint Motorola PHOTON Q 4G LTE from Samsung for Verizon. Although the Moto probably has a better keyboard.
17. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3117; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
And a larger display and higher screen resolution. The Q has a 4.3 inch qHD display at 4.3 inches.
22. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
a more accurate comparison would be to the Relay 4G for T-Mobile.
i can about promise you Motorola's 5-Row Keyboards will blow the keyboard on this thing away.
10. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
This one is nice. u guys have no idea how much STRAOSPHERE we sell. I've sold lots of these
11. itzmando (Posts: 115; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
My younger sister has one, she hates it. For a mid-range phone it sucks.
She has major battery drainage, heating issues, random reboots and call quality just failed. She is on her third one since we upgraded her in DEC '11.
Plan to just speak to CS and get a different replacement, she doesnt want a keyboard anymore as its too bulky for her to carry around.
Will try to get a RAZR for her at least.
13. CRICKETownz (Posts: 980; Member since: 24 Oct 2009)
if you are selling a lot of stratosphere's you must work for a reseller & not a corporate location, which means you don't have to deal w/the backlash of the multitude of issues w/this phone seen at the corporate outlets. stratosphere is not a good phone by any means...along w/the samsung stellar.
12. CRICKETownz (Posts: 980; Member since: 24 Oct 2009)
gross...there's enough issues w/Stratosphere I. why keep it coming?
14. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
im really considering the photon q if i some how dont get the nexus 4....
15. Joshing4fun (Posts: 1237; Member since: 13 Aug 2010)
What the heck is the 4th touch button with the 3 dots? I've never seen that before.

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If you employ crew, talk to your insurance broker and your lawyer to determine if you and your vessel are subject to the Jones Act. If you are, and one of your crew is injured, you could be sued in federal court, just like the owner of a commercial ship could be in similar circumstances. Not only is federal litigation expensive, but damages awarded under the Jones Act can be steep.
The Jones Act, section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, requires that an employer compensate a seaman injured onboard for "transportation and wages" until the end of the voyage and "maintenance and cure" afterwards, until recovery. However, if the injury was caused by the owner's negligence, the seaman can sue for damages, including pain and suffering, lost wages, lost earning capacity, etc. The law also provides benefits for injuries caused by an "unseaworthy" vessel; both vessel and crew are considered when determining seaworthiness.
The act applies to most U.S.-flagged vessels, commercial and private, with some exceptions for crew who are not citizens or resident aliens of the United States. On the other hand, the act's definition of "seaman" is broad. The courts consider a "seaman" under the Jones Act to be anyone permanently assigned to a vessel, or who performs a substantial part of his work aboard a vessel and who contributes to the function of the vessel, "in the accomplishment of its mission," or the operation and welfare of the vessel.
Laws similar to the Jones Act are on the books of almost every maritime nation, however, so registering your yacht outside the United States and hiring foreign crew may not get you off the hook. Talk to your maritime lawyer about this. —M.S.
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After weeks of searching, Nasir and Malaka Qaderi, the owners of Kabul Tailoring, signed a new lease on Thursday with the Northern Alberta Business Incubator in Campbell Business Park.
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�Today, finally, today we have a space,� said Qaderi on Thursday. �We were worried if we couldn�t find any place that we would close down.�
The question of what will happen with businesses displaced by the redevelopment of Grandin mall has concerned local residents for weeks.
Many shop owners decided to simply close down or retire. But the tailors, who have owned their business since 2001, were among those struggling to find a new home.
In an earlier interview with the Gazette, Qaderi said finding space was not the problem but the price they would have had to pay for it. At the mall, the tailors have been paying $12 per square foot but other spaces in the city were going for between $20 and $30, he said.
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Verizon launches Media Store for MP3 downloads
0. phoneArena posted on 02 Apr 2009, 20:16
Verizon announced during CTIA 2009 the creation of its online media store for MP3 downloads...
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1. brikz4real (Posts: 173; Member since: 24 Dec 2008)
I thought they already had all this with Rhapsody.
2. jporterweb (Posts: 25; Member since: 17 Jan 2009)
Not exactly. The pricing structure differs from Rhapsody which is just a straight 99c per song. The problem with Rhapsody is that it could be confusing for some people and ended up with some people subscribing when they didn't want to. This is something I've been calling on for a while and I believe will open the store to people outside of the VZW network. It's now more direct competition for iTunes and Amazon. This is one of those opportunities I felt VZW had to step outside of the wireless world and compete on a broader market. If marketed properly I think it makes VZW's media phones stronger and more competitive and will open the door for all VZW devices to compete better with the likes of the iPhone and G1
9. brikz4real (Posts: 173; Member since: 24 Dec 2008)
I see your point. Are they gonna make this for VZW customers only or will it be for anyone?
10. jporterweb (Posts: 25; Member since: 17 Jan 2009)
This isn't much of an announcement if its just for VZW customers, they've had this for a long time in the form of VCast Music. You could download music on your phone and then download a copy to your PC using VCast Music or just download a copy straight to the PC and then copy it to your phone for 99c. That's the way it was so if they've just changed the pricing structure, this would be just a ridiculous announcement that means nothing. Then again they announced the Nokia Intrigue at CTIA which has been on sale for at least a week prior.
3. vzw fanman (Posts: 1976; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
who would pay 99 cents per song. thats gay
4. secondcor517 (Posts: 94; Member since: 06 Oct 2008)
anyone who has itunes.
5. tanders04 (Posts: 71; Member since: 12 Feb 2009)
Its much better then the $1.25 or whatever it was that VZW was charging.
6. vzw fanman (Posts: 1976; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
who pays for music anymore anyway??
7. The Spartan (Posts: 98; Member since: 27 Jan 2009)
With Obama supporting the RIAA in lawsuits, I am.
8. vzw fanman (Posts: 1976; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
i have over 1,000 songs... if i bought all of those on itunes thatd be 1000 dollars!! thats gay


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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
My wife and I recently visited one of our favorite local restaurants (a "bar & grill" as it's called). We've been loyal customers for several years. It's a nice place, always busy with good food, service, atmosphere and reasonable prices. The place is located in the suburbs and attracts a mixed customer base of blue- and white-collar patrons.
Sounds like a great place so far, right? Well, that was the case until about six months ago. What happened? Whether it was due to the change in economic conditions over the past few years or not, the bar and grill decided to make some changes. The food is still good and offers the same portion sizes. The atmosphere is still nice. But the grill extended the length of the bar. OK, so now they can seat several more customers at the bar. I see the improvement.
What we noticed even more was a complete change in staff. As a result, there has been a noticeable decline in the quality of service, plus (are you ready for this?), selective yet significant price increases!
Examples include a $2 increase for a salad, a $1 to $2 dollar increase for a cocktail, and a $1 to $2 dollar bump for a dessert. This all happened within a month or so of completing the bar "renovation."
We all know that commodity costs have increased in the last couple of years, but did the bar and grill inadvertently overlook, ignore or just plain screw up their value proposition? The staff, according to what we understand from an inside source, is much less costly than the previous crew. OK, so their labor costs have decreased. But, the additional costs incurred were for the extended bar, a one-time, fixed-cost investment!
My "Food for Thought?" The price increases are significant and there has been a decline in the quality of customer service. The quality of food and atmosphere are still solid. However, from what we've heard and observed, the level of business has dropped noticeably.
The key points missed by the owner are that a value proposition contains more than just the price element. Pricing is not solely a function of costs. To be successful, one must take into consideration the target market/customer base (i.e. segmentation).
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Will we frequent this establishment as often? Probably not. I'm not sure where the value is now since we (and other patrons I'm sure) observed quite noticeable price increases, an obvious decline in customer service and a feeling that the restaurant lost sight of the customer. Maybe the bar and grill will recognize that its value proposition is not (or should not be) all about recovering its costs.
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♦ President François Hollande is struggling to please everyone and, in fact, anyone – leading to concerns that France might become the next European problem child. After a draft paper by the president's party described Angela Merkel as "selfish", Mr Hollande has had to reassure her that he still believes in a Franco-German relationship.
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♦ In a review of The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future, Richard Lloyd Parry argues against the idea that North Korea is a "zombie nation", but wonders if the idea that the country is in a state of "political undeath" doesn't perhaps suit some other states. Read more
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Police say mom left 2 kids, went for doughnuts and beer
Published: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 10:43 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 3:45 p.m.
A woman who police say left her children unattended while she went to a doughnut shop and the Gator City nightclub was arrested by Gainesville police on a child neglect charge early Tuesday morning, according to an arrest report.
Police responded to a call just after midnight by a neighbor who found Jessica Sanland's 7-year-old child wandering by a swimming pool at the Villa Ravine Apartments at 1500 NW 16th Ave.
The child was screaming because of an earache, police said. Sanland's 4-year-old child was found in the apartment.
Sanland, 27, returned home after being contacted by officers and smelled of alcohol, according to an arrest report. She told police she had gone to Dunkin' Donuts and to Gator City, where she had a beer.
Police reported that two prescription pill containers, a bottle of cold medicine, a half empty beer can and a samurai sword were left within the children's reach inside the apartment.
Sanland said she had let her oldest child stay home from school that day because the child wasn't feeling well, but she didn't provide medication, according to the report.
A caseworker with the Florida Department of Children and Families was called and decided to leave the children with a roommate when Sanland was arrested.
Records indicate that a similar incident with Sanland was reported in 2010, the arrest report states. The child in that case was found wandering outside her apartment in a diaper.
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Maybe the Reds won't find a way to blow this lead tonight....
Maybe the Reds won't find a way to blow this lead tonight....
That was to left, and I thought he was going to hit that Toyota truck up there!
Wayne Krivsky robbed the Indians blind when he picked up Brandon Phillips...
Conine singles... shew, it may be one of those games where we score about 10 and even out that run differential...
"There is a great man who makes every man feel small. But the real great man is the man who makes every man feel great." G.K Charleston
that pitch to brandon had hit me written on it as soon as it left sowers hand
Not much better feeling than to hit a huge jack against the team that gave up on you. Good for Brandon. Keep it classy kid.
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand
How many games was the NL hit streak record held by Rose?
My dad got to enjoy 3 Reds World Championships by the time he was my age. So far, I've only gotten to enjoy one. Step it up Redlegs!
Sowers has been brutally bad this year.
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Guiseley manager Mark Bower believes his team's agonising play-off final defeat can fuel a successful promotion bid next season.
A goal in the last-minute of extra-time sentenced them to a 2-1 defeat at Altrincham on Saturday, which means a fifth season in Conference North.
A bitterly disappointed Bower said: "We have got to use this pain and this hurt of the manner of this defeat as a way to push on."We must use it as the fuel to do well next season.
"Any day somebody has to win and somebody has to lose, but we have to use the pain of this to make sure it us winning next time."
Bower, who masterminded the amazing transformation from relegation contenders when he took over to a play-off final, is already planning for next season
.He said: "We have put in place the found-ations for a very good side. It is the end of the season so people will come and go, but not much needs changing with this side.
"Since we lost at Altrincham in the league in October, we have managed to bring a few players in and kick on. We had a points-per- game average from that point on that would have won the league if we had done it over the whole season.
"We have a lot of good players at the club, and many of them are on contract for next year so there won't be a raft of changes."He added; "We have already started iden-tifying the talent we need for next season, and we need to make sure we sign the right players and characters.
"We have to keep im-proving."Saturday's defeat meant Guiseley have now missed out in the play-offs for four successive seasons. "We don't like the play-offs," said Bower. "We came so close. This year we thought we had a good chance. If it had gone to penalties, you never know, but we switched off and got punished.
"Altrincham are a good side and I con-gratulate their manager Lee Sinnott and his staff for the job they have done.
"I couldn't have asked for any more from my players. The result apart, it has been a great day for the club and we had 900 fans following us.
"The lads have given everything for myself, Bosh, Martin Stringfellow, the club and the supporters."We played some decent stuff in a match between two good footballing sides but it doesn't make it any easier for us. We lost the game and came here to get promoted and it hasn't happened."


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The difficulties and objections may be classed under the following heads: ... Secondly, is it possible that an animal having, for instance, the structure and habits of a bat, could have been formed by the modification of some other animal with widely different habits and structure? Can we believe that natural selection could produce, on the one hand, an organ of trifling importance, such as the tail of a giraffe, which serves as a fly-flapper, and, on the other hand, an organ so wonderful as the eye? (Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species, Chapter VI, "Difficulties of the Theory.")
No one has ever produced a [new] species by mechanisms of natural selection. No one has ever got near it and most of the current argument in neo-Darwinism is about this question. (Colin Patterson, "Cladistics," BBC, Interview with Brian, Peter Franz, 4 March 1982.)
In the meantime, the educated public continues to believe that Darwin has provided all the relevant answers by the magic formula of random mutations plus natural selection—quite unaware of the fact that random mutations have turned out to be irrelevant and natural selection a tautology. (Arthur Koestler, Janus : A Summing Up, Vintage Books, 1978, p.185)
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A man has plunged to his death in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney.
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Our 6 month old baby is sleeping with us, her parents, not o her cot? Do you think is this okay?
Many Thanks,
Our 6 month old baby is sleeping with us, her parents, not o her cot? Do you think is this okay?
Many Thanks,
Hello seanntori,
Our babies slept with us until they were about 3 years old. I moved the first to her crib when I was pregnant with my second, so she moved out after about a year, but the others all stayed for at least 3 years, some much longer.
There are so many benefits to co-sleeping, some of which I mentioned to you in response to some of your other posts... and when you're ready to move baby out of your bed and into her own, there are wonderful, gentle steps you can take to help her do this.
Please let me know your thoughts after you read some of the other posts about the benefits of co-sleeping.
Warm Regards,
Thank you for all this information Kate. God Bless!
I have a 14 month old baby and she is very strong willed. I noticed that since she started walking, she doesn't like being placed in her cot anymore. She has been sleeping with us but I'm scared that she might fall off the bed and not being able to leave her in her cot has made it difficult for me to take care of my other chores as well. Is there a way I can train her again to be happy in her cot and not cry all the time when she's in there?
Hi Jersey,
It sounds like your daughter may actually need to exercise her legs more. My guess is that if she were getting enough exercise during the day that she would be more content in her cot.
Try to take her for a walk every day. You can take her to the park or even to the shopping center and hold her hand and let her walk. You'll need to plan extra time for this, as her little legs don't go as quickly as yours do, but she's well worth it! Just consider it mummy time - time spent nurturing and caring for your little one.
I wouldn't try to leave her in her cot (awake) for more than maybe 15 minutes at a time, especially if the cot is in a bedroom, and she can't see you. One way I found that helped me get chores done better was to put my baby in a backpack. This way baby was with me and I could talk to her, but my hands were free and I could vacuum, do laundry, cook and do dishes. The movement often put her to sleep, and then I could take the backpack off and lay her down. If you have a backpack, be sure to strap your daughter in well, with straps that go over her shoulders. This way, if you happen to bend over (without thinking) she won't fall out
If you train your daughter to entertain herself (as opposed to wanting to be entertained) she will be able to look at cardboard books by herself, play with a stuffed animal or do other age appropriate things in her cot. I often used a playpen that I put in the middle of the living room. My child would have 30 minutes of play pen time, but after that, I would take her out and we would do something else.
I hope this helps - please post back and let me know your thoughts and if you have any other questions.
Warm Regards,
Hi Kate,
Thanks I will definitely try all your suggestions
Safe co-sleeping can be beneficial for both the baby and child. Parents who cosleep should avoid fluffy beds and extra pillows. They should only go to sleep sober, it is not recommended for the extremely obese, etc.
But to answer your question, YES I think it is ok and mine sleep with me until around 3, as Kate said.
Thanks Angela for the reply. God Bless!
--- Seanntori
Thanks Angela for the reply. God Bless!
--- Seanntori
I've now started taking my baby to the park everyday and she seems very excited all the time. She would even get her little shoes and walk to the door when she knows its time to go for a walk haha so adorable. Anyway she still hates her cot and still prefers to sleep with us but I now realise there's nothing wrong with that so I'm not gonna worry too much
Hi Jersey1210,
I'm sure it makes you feel so good to see your daughter so eager to go on walks with you and the exercise is so good for you both. Will your daughter take a nap or two during the day, and have you found that she sleeps better when she gets some good exercise like a walk?
Warm Regards,


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"Electronic music" generally implies the use of electronic instrumentation to create (synthesize) or to manipulate sound. Today the term "electronic music" only suggests that the quality or character of the music sounds synthetic, processed/manipulated by electronics, as opposed to being performed by acoustic instrumentation. In electronic music, sitting on one's laurels is not tolerated by the audience for very long.
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All music requires intelligence, especially electronic, because not only do you have to have the intelligence of knowing how to arrange a song and create melodies, but you have to create the instruments electronically which requires somewhat scientific learning rather than just learning how to play a piano or something, which the sounds are already there.
Is electronic music taught in the schools?
Only some, very progressive music programs. Teaching music with the use of keyboards and computers is the trend in contemporary music pedagogy. Students learn by creating their own music via a hands-on experience. Music is played on a synthesizer and it is automatically entered into the computer where students can manipulate it and create their own pieces.
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Dam Mantle says " "Pretty much every sound comes from outside the computer, but the computer is a totally central part of the music," Marshallsay explains. "It's the tool which I use to collage everything together. But I just prefer the sound I get when I use the equipment I have around me. I'm lucky enough to share a studio with friends who own a lot of synthesisiers, and I've always enjoyed the sound of tape, and of records ... "
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Dubstep is a new genre within electronic dance music. The best way to recognize a dubstep track or mix is by the reverberating sub-bass that is present in most productions. The sub-bass is reverberated at different speeds to give a sense of movement and insistence. Dubstep originated from dub remixes of 2-step garage that was taking over London at the time. Remixers attempted to introduce new sounds into the 2-step genre, resulting in a sound that would soon require its own name. Dubstep, the word, is simply the combination of "dub" and "2-step".
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THE 'mystery' woman who kept Wendy Nicholls off the podium in the Bourton 10k road race can now be identified, writes KEVIN FAHEY.
The Cirencester AC runner initially thought she had finished third in the race and was shocked when she wasn't called onto the podium to collect her prize. The fact that the 'mystery' woman who came second also didn't appear only added to the confusion.
It was later confirmed that Ellie Sutcliffe of Exmouth was the mystery woman.
Nicholls was sure she hadn't been passed by three runners even as she flagged towards the end of the race.
"At the turn-around point on the course I was keeping an eye on how many women were ahead of me and I knew I was second at the point," said Nicholls.
"I had blown a gasket and was caught by another woman on the way back so I thought at worst I was third. I just couldn't understand it when I was told I was fourth, especially as no-one else there had seen the woman in second."
The official results produced on Sunday evening showed Exmouth Harrier Sutcliffe had finished third which was a surprise to her.
"I had entered the race but couldn't run as I am injured so I was just watching having taken a few days off on holiday in the Cotswolds," said Sutcliffe.
"The blunder may have occurred because I had the race chip in my handbag and I may have crossed the finish line."
The confirmation of the mistake only cheered up Nicholls a little.
"I didn't run very well at all but then my training over the past month has been diabolical due to niggling injuries and being busy at work," added Nicholls.
"Still, it is nice to hear that I did indeed finish third and now I am due a prize! Hopefully things will improve in the coming weeks."
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Kyle Gibson has turned into the Twins' version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde this season.
When Gibson is on, he's nearly unbeatable, but when the right-hander doesn't have his best stuff, he gets hit hard and has a tough time getting through the early innings.
Gibson's bad side was on full display Friday afternoon, as he couldn't build on his recent success and lasted just two innings to hand the Twins a 6-5 loss to the Yankees on Independence Day at Target Field.
Gibson, who fell to 7-7 on the season, has a 0.93 ERA in 48 1/3 innings in his seven wins and a 13.16 ERA in 26 2/3 innings in his seven losses. He's also thrown 20 scoreless innings in his three no-decisions.
"I've had a lot of these starts," said Gibson, who has a 4.17 ERA on the year. "It's either been good or bad. Nothing really in the middle. I'm just trying to get more consistent. One thing I've tried to focus on this season is limiting crooked numbers, but giving up three runs in back-to-back innings is no way to start a game."
Gibson, who had a 2.61 ERA over his previous five starts, was roughed up by the Yankees, matching a season low by going two innings for the third time this year. The right-hander gave up six runs (five earned) on six hits -- including five for extra bases -- and a walk.
"He obviously didn't have much," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He couldn't get the ball where he wanted to. They just jumped on him and never let him breathe. It got us in a hole."
The Yankees were all over Gibson from the start, as Brett Gardner led off the game with a triple before scoring on a double from Brian Roberts, who finished the afternoon with a career-high four extra-base hits. Mark Teixeira added an RBI double of his own before scoring on a sacrifice fly from Carlos Beltran after a passed ball from catcher Kurt Suzuki for a 3-0 lead.
New York scored three more runs in the second, with Brendan Ryan bringing home a run with a sacrifice fly before Jacoby Ellsbury singled home two runs with two outs.
The Twins, though, didn't go down quietly, as Yankees right-hander Chase Whitley also struggled, lasting a career-low three innings. He gave up four runs on eight hits and a walk and was denied the victory because he didn't get through five innings.
"He left some balls up," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "He's not getting his fastball where he wants, and we've got to get that back for him."
Brian Dozier opened the scoring for Minnesota with a solo shot to lead off the home half of the first. It was the team-leading 16th homer of the year for Dozier, who hadn't gone deep since June 14.
Chris Colabello connected on a solo homer in the second off Whitley in his first at-bat since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday. It was Colabello's fifth homer, and his first since May 6.
The Twins scored two more runs in the third, when Oswaldo Arcia tripled home Kendrys Morales before scoring on a one-out single from Trevor Plouffe.
Right-hander Samuel Deduno kept the Twins in the game after Gibson departed, tossing 4 2/3 scoreless innings in relief with three hits allowed and four strikeouts.
"I was just aggressive with my fastball and my curveball," Deduno said. "My curveball was working pretty good."
But the Twins were unable to score against the Yankees bullpen until the eighth inning, when Colabello brought home a run on an RBI groundout after a double steal. Teixeira saved the Yankees with a diving play at first base to rob Eduardo Escobar of a game-tying single to end the inning.
"They made a couple big-time plays out there, and that was one of them," Gardenhire said. "He hit the living fire out of that ball and it would've been a tie game, but he made a great play."
The Twins also failed to come through in the ninth after Suzuki doubled with two outs off closer David Robertson, as Chris Parmelee struck out looking to see his 13-game hit streak come to an end.
"We had our chance at the end," Gardenhire said. "We were one hit away from tying the ballgame up. But when you get behind like that, it's an uphill battle the whole way. I'm pleased the guys kept competing, but unfortunately it's another loss."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Mac Cutlery Professional Series
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For 40 years, this company has sold superior quality cutting tools in Japan. Now their "Professional Series" knives are available here. These superb tools are made from a high carbon, stain resistant steel forged to 60 Rockwell (a hardness rating that assures edge sharpness and good re-sharpening quality). Forged bolsters and riveted water repellant wood handles are joined by hand. These knives are extremely sharp.
Paring Knife
6" blade.


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PlayStation 4 Repair Service (PS4) - Brooklyn (BK)
Did you accidentally break your PlayStation 4 and don't know what to do? Have you tried sending your Sony PlayStation 4 in for repairs and got a poor response from SONY? Call us today we will fix your issues. We repair all of the PlayStation 4 & 3 problems.
We guarantee to fix your PS4 from any condition to working. To get your PlayStation 4 repaired we must diagnose your system. All other diagnoses for PlayStation 4 repairs might be misinformed.
PS4 HDMI Port Replacement
This is the number one problem with all PlayStation4 systems. It is not clear why everyone is having issues with the port? and why it is breking so easily. Though we repair it here at TDR very quickly and painlessly. We replace the HDMI ports with standard top quality HDMI ports.
Blinking blue indicator light (BLOD)
Commonly referred to as the "Blinking Light Of Death" or "Blue Light Of Death". Is a very common problem with the PlayStation 4 Console. It is usually due to the fact that you have used your PS4 to its maximum capacity. The Microchip simply fails to stay connected inside of the PlayStation 4 box, and It must undergo a Reflow/Reball fix.
Blinking red indicator light
Usually That means we have a power failure. This must come into the shop for diagnosis. Power issues with the PS4 are common, due to heating of the power supply unit.
HDMI port cable issues
The HDMI port on your PlayStation 4 may fail. Don't worry we can replace it for you. The HDMI port can always be replaced with a new one as long as the motherboard has not suffered any major damage.
We can probably assist you over the phone. Please ask for the remote assist option or you can come in for diagnosis here and repair. We will get your settings configured correctly so you wont have issues accessing your updated PlayStation 4 games.
All PlayStation 4 Freeze from time to time, The reasons may rely in many parts of the PlayStation system. We must look at your device to inspect it, as the variance of the cause of this issue is many.
Discs eject problems
The blu-ray device is actually unique to your PlayStation 4 console. each one can not be swapped out with something else. You must have the Disc repaired. We can disassemble the PlayStation 4 Blu-Ray and fix any piece mechanical or electronic.
Blu-ray laser issues
Blu-Ray issues can cause frozen and stuck games
Not Reading Disc
Get your Blu-Ray laser replaced today! we can have your PlayStation 4 laser replacement ready in a few days!
Controller problems
Power Problems
This could be caused by faulty power supply or internal motherboard issues.
No video / No audio issues
PS4 Controller Repair
Controllers do break. Regular wear and tear on the buttons will cause them to jam up and sometimes completely fall off. We repair all PlayStation Controllers.
PlayStation 4 (PS4) Maintenance:
PS4 Cleaning Service
We offer a $34.99 service to have your PlayStation 4 cleaned so you avoid having to do any reflows or reballs or any of those big repairs. Many of the repairs can be avoided with regular system clean up. It is recommended to get your PlayStation 4 cleaned every 6 months or depending on how particulate your environment is.
Problems with Jailbreak PS4:
If you lost your warranty due to the jailbreaking of your PlayStation 4... do not worry your jailbreak might have affected you in playing new games, we can help repair those issues and bring you back to factory mode. jailbreaking is unauthorized!


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Yes, it's the new Stainless Steel Sharpie, currently held up in a celebrity gifting suite in L.A., busy hob-nobbing with celebs and other industry big-wigs in an effort to GET NOTICED! The truth is this is one Sharpie that doesn't have to shout from the rooftops. Today I watched as celeb after celeb stepped up to our Sharpie table at Melanie Seigel's Platinum Party Gifting Suite in West Hollywood (at the super chic Palihouse Hotel) and fawned over the new Sharpie. Second that with all of my Twitter friends (sharpiesusan) who sent Tweets of praise and want. And, BTW, it wasn't just celebs who were doing the drooling, it was everybody in the room – the publicists and camera crews, the photogs and stylists, the girls showing purses and the athletic shoe guy and even the girl wearing the beret selling hi-tech headsets. People couldn't keep their hands off of our shiny new toy.
Lots of you have asked so here are the deets: $6.99, refillable cartridge ($1.99), fine point, black only (for now) available at Office Depot, Staples, Walmart and other retailers in late March. Oh, and that's a laser etched Sharpie logo on the barrel. Swank!
Our post-award ceremony reports will start Monday, after the news is out about best picture, best actor and best dressed — and after the new Stainless Steel Sharpie rests up from all the parties and celebrity action here in Tinsel Town. I know if there was an award for best Sharpie, the new Stainless Steel would take the gold (ok, make that silver). Whatever the prize, Sharpie would humbly accept, and give thanks to all of you, its long-standing and loyal fans, for always making Sharpie feel special, no matter how we dress it up. That's because shiny or not, Sharpie always delivers. You can't fake that, not even in LA-LA land.


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… since former almost-Ranger Joe Sakic made this hole-in-one for a$1 million prize.
So, Saturday we're at the family golf outing. We're honoring the memory my late uncle who, in the 22 years of our family outing, was the only person to ever get a hole in one. And on Saturday, the day we're honoring him, his daughter made a hole in one. How about that?
I played in another outing a few years ago to benefit my sister's kids' school. Well, she wins a raffle to take one shot on a par-3 and a chance to win $1 million with a hole in one.
So I carried my sister's clubs up to the tee box and everybody who was in the outing came out of the clubhouse and surrounded the green so it looked like a PGA Tour event. And my sister knocked it in … to the parking lot.
I've actually only seen one hole in one in my life. That was by Rob Astorino, who is now the Westchester County executive. He made it at a media day for the tournament the PGA used to host at Westchester Country Club. He won some golf balls. Whoopee.
And, since we're talking other sports — to the chagrin of a few people who want to discuss next season's lines every minute of the entire summer — here's a tie-in between the women's World Cup soccer and your NHL.
Really? They really decide the World Cup on penalty kicks? Really? Idiots.


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Birthdate 175?, Pennsylvania, American Genealogical Biographical Index
Heads of the First Families First Census 1790 Pennsylvania--Daniel McPike, Fayette County 3/3/4
DANIEL MCPEAK—1750 Chester County Tax Records, East Fallowfield Twp., Pennsylvania
DANIEL MCPEAK, married Ann McPeak, June 12, 1764 in St. James Episcopal Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
DANIEL MCPECK, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, An Index to the 1798 direct tax for Pennsylvania.
DANIEL MCPIKE OR MCPEAK, York County, Cumberland Twp, Pennsylvania Wills, 1787. Children: William, Anna, James and John. Grandchildren: Margaret and William—children of William
DANIEL MCPIKE I, b. 1715, d. 1787 (grandfather of JOHN MCPEAKE, SR.) DANIEL MCPEAKE II, b. 1744, d. 1811 (father of JOHN MCPEAKE, SR.)
MCPEAK, DANIEL, WILLIAM, JAMES AND JOHN, Pennsylvania archives, Second Series, Vol. III, p. 306, 2d district of York County, were among singers of memorial against calling a convention in 1779 (William, James and John are Daniels' sons)
DANIEL MCPIKE—Return of taxables County of York, Pennsylvania, William Eagle, 380 acres,1781
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Yunus Emre Mosque, which was established by DITIB (Turkish Islamic Union of Religious Affairs) in Hamm City of Germany, has been opened with a splendid ceremony. The mosque has its minarets and the adhans (Muslim call to the prayer) will be recited by means of its loud speakers.
During the ceremony, Armin Laschet, Minister for Intergenerational Affairs, Family, Women and Integration in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, expressed that everyone should recognize that Islam is an inseparable part of Germany. Laschet also declared that he is going to take necessary steps to provide Islam religion lessons be included in the school curriculum.


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Family operated. Specializing in POAs and Appies, but will work with all breeds. Focus is on training all around horses and ponies.
Quest is a non for profit NARAH member center that provides therapy for children with special needs!
A real forever home.
we do everything we can to save abused mini's
this is me and my horse and we want a playmate.
Full service boarding facility
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Boring Super Bowl party ahead of you? There's an app for that. The Telegraph Herald compiled a list of the best apps to accompany you on game day Read »
Users can "Like" their favorite Super Bowl Commercials on Facebook sports page. Read »
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For years now, pundits and industry figures alike have been predicting the demise of copper as an interconnection technology in the data center. Intel has put the final touches on a new optical interconnect technology, MXC, that it believes can do the trick.
Intel's big announcement is that a number of component and cable makers -- U.S. Conec, Corning, Tyco Electronics, and Molex -- have lined up to sell MXC parts and cabling, pushing the technology closer to becoming a practical solution instead of merely a nifty idea.
MXC uses Intel's Silicon Photonics technology, which, as the name implies, uses optical networking and silicon components to shuttle data between systems in a data center. The MXC standard works with a specially designed lensed connector to reduce connection problems, and it can support up to 64 fibers per cable. The cables can transmit a theoretical maximum of 800Gbps each way with a total of 1.6Tbps in both directions, are thinner than their copper counterparts, can run up to 300 meters without signal degradation, and can carry conventional Ethernet as well as PCI-Express 3.0 signals.
That last feature hints at Intel's hope that MXC will be used as part of a long-term strategy to disaggregate server components -- to make servers themselves into collections of optically linked pieces that can be swapped out independent of each other.
As promising as this sounds right now, there's a slew of issues standing in the way of broader adoption of MXC. First, and most prominent, is how any real practical use of these technologies will almost certainly involve a big-scale forklift upgrade. There's still no word about specific implementations of MXC in a data center, although one likely initial application for MXC would be as a replacement for rack-level interconnects. Still, we'd need to see the hardware itself -- and know the cost -- before figuring out whether it would be worth the upgrade for most data centers. If MXC is worth it at only the highest end, it'll be a luxury and not a staple, a la PCI-attached flash storage.
Second is whether or not Intel is stepping into a new standards war. Fujitsu has its own high-speed optical cable connector in the works, and even if it doesn't support the bandwidths of MXC, widespread adoption may come down to who gets most of it to market first. Intel's likely to be the winner in such a race, since it has the marketing muscle and the deep industry connections to push MXC, but Intel's stumbled before plenty of times and on bigger projects.
Third is the old question of whether or not we'll see anything like the theoretical maximum speed for the technology when it's in actual deployment. Intel's spoken before about implementing the same optical technology on the motherboard level, and given that a single MXC cable can theoretically have as much as three times the total bandwidth of even a PCIe 4.0 bus (31Gbps), it's not an inherently absurd idea. But without a real-world proof of concept, it's tough to see how or when something feasible will come of the idea.
Finally, there's the issue of whether or not MXC will show up in a version aimed at markets outside the data center. Right now, Intel's consumer-level Thunderbolt technology -- originally dubbed "Light Peak" and designed to use optical cabling, but redesigned to use copper -- could be revised to use MXC-style optical connectors. But Intel's not hurrying to market, partly due to Thunderbolt's lack of widespread uptake. Most consumer-level demand for high-bandwidth peripherals seems to have been satisfied by USB 3.0 (5Gpbs) and its project successor, USB 3.1 (10Gbps).
Intel has ambitious long-term plans for the underlying Silicon Photonics tech; the company would like to eventually see it used as a way to overcome bandwidth and signaling limitations within a system design, not just as a machine-to-machine or machine-to-storage interconnect. The first step, though, is getting the tech -- in the form of MXC -- to take hold in the data center, where it's clearly being positioned as a successor to technologies that could use some revising.
This story, "Intel's 800Gbps optical cable could be copper's death knell," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Get the first word on what the important tech news really means with the InfoWorld Tech Watch blog. For the latest developments in business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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Your Johnson Hall Staff
Move-in Day for new students
On-campus freshmen and new transfers who have attended an Orientation session move into their residences. (315) 312-2246 or email@example.com
Location: Day for new students
Friday, Aug 25, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Welcome picnic
Freshmen and new transfers welcomed to campus by faculty, staff and others with food and fun. Free.
Location: Academic quad
Friday, Aug 25, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Men's Soccer Classic - Oswego vs. Houghton
Free admission
Location: Laker Turf Stadium
Friday, Sept 1, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Women's soccer vs. Morrisville
Free admission
Location: Laker Soccer Field
Friday, Sept 1, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday, Aug 21, 5:10 a.m. - 5:10 a.m.
Johnson Hall houses only first year students. It features the First Year Residential Experience (FYRE) which is a program to help young students become acclimated to their new lives on campus. For this reason, we offer 4 resident mentors per floor (16 total), Residence Hall Director, Assistant Hall Director, Faculty Master and an FYRE Coordinator as valuable resources to these new students.
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1st Floor EAST :: Rooms 101-118
Christopher Esposito
Chris Esposito
My name is Christopher Esposito and I am a junior Economics and Political science double major. I am from Selden New York and I am the youngest of three sons. I am currently the President of the Economics club, Sector Leader for the Investment club, Assistant Treasurer and Driver for the Student Association Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and an Eagle Scout of America. I love sports, finance, music, and being with friends. After I graduate I hope to go to law school. This is my first year as a Resident Mentor of Johnson Hall and I became a Resident Mentor because I want others to have as great of an experience as I did my freshman year in Johnson Hall. I'm a friendly and kind hearted person who loves to have fun and meet new people.
Miranda Moore
Miranda Moore
Miranda is a sophomore studying Technology Management and is also a part of the Honors Program. On campus she is a member of the Honors Advisory Board and is a new Student Manager at the Telefund. After graduation Miranda hopes to attend graduate school for architecture in a big city. This is her first year as a Resident Mentor and she looks forward to meeting all of her new residents in One East!
1st Floor NORTH :: Rooms 119-135
Leah Jackson
Leah Jackson
Hi! My name is Leah Jackson and I am from Coram, NY. I am junior and RM on the first floor of Johnson Hall majoring in Business Administration. I love to travel and hope to see the whole world one day. I am obsessed with Pretty Little Liars and rainbow cookies. I love a good movie. I crave good books. Music that makes me happy is what is usually playing. I enjoy laughing and learning new things. As a first year RM I look forward to getting to know my residents. Stop by and say hi!
Vincent Fredericks
Vincent Fredericks
Vincent Fredericks, from Babylon NY, is a Junior who is a double major in Biology as well as an Adolescent Education major with a concentration in Biology. He hopes to be a positive role model who is active in his community. He also wishes to share his life experiences and knowledge to future generations to come. He values education and is fascinated with the process it takes for people to learn new things. He is an RM because he wants to prove to freshman that college isn't what everyone makes it out to be, you make your own meaning out of it.
2nd Floor EAST :: Rooms 201-218
Luis Escoboza
Luis Escoboza
My name is Luis Escoboza and I'm a Double Major in Political Science and Public Justice. This fall I'll be entering my Senior year at SUNY Oswego. I am eager to graduate this coming spring and hopefully begin Law school after I depart SUNY Oswego. I'm a fan of every sport once I understand it, but baseball has always had a special place in my heart. I am a die-hard Yankees fan and Derek Jeter (#2) is my favorite player. I also enjoy reading the news, writing poetry listening to music, and playing video games everyone once in a while. When it comes to music I don't have a preference, I like a bit of everything. Most of all, I love interacting with people and learning new things from them; especially if you want to debate and argue philosophical stances on agency, ethics, and the law. I find that spending time with others is the best of use of my time and it always helps to disconnect from our overly connected lives…you know who you are…social media mongers!
Mikki Pelkey
Mikki Pelkey
Mikki Pelkey is a sophomore at SUNY Oswego double majoring in Public Relations and Economics with a minor in Creative Writing. She is from Hilton which is a small town in the Rochester area and resides with her parents and younger sister. She lived in Johnson her freshman year and is looking forward to being an RM next semester. She loves to read and write and aspires to write a novel one day. She enjoys watching movies and loves pizza! But most of all she loves getting to know new people and is looking forward to this upcoming year.
2nd Floor NORTH :: Rooms 219-235
Tracey Hagan
Tracey Hagan
Tracey Hagan is a Wellness Management major, with a double minor in Public Justice and Business Administration. She was previously a peer educator with the Lifestyles Center, a health promotion and wellness organization on campus, and is currently an Intern with their program. Tracey spends her free time playing on the club rugby team. She is looking forward to welcoming the new residents to Johnson Hall!
Ray Davis
Ray Davis
My name is Ray Davis and I am going into my second year at Oswego. This will be my second year living at Johnson and first year as an RM. I am a Cinema & Screenplay major with the intention of becoming a director/ writer for movies. That being said I like most movies, everything ranging from Monster University to American Psycho. I will literally talk all day every day about movies, including movie quotes but only for the films that I know.
3rd Floor EAST :: Rooms 301-318
Sean Breslin
Sean Breslin
Sean Breslin, of Fairport New York, is a Business Administration major with a minor in Economics. This will be his first year as an RM, but he knows the building well since he lived here his freshmen year. He loves playing videogames, watching movies and playing sports. Sean enjoys just about every sport but most importantly soccer. Sean is a big Manchester United fan as well as an Indianapolis Colts fan. Sean is hoping to make a positive impact and bring the building together.
Marisa Farmer
Marisa Farmer
Marisa is a Junior studying Communication/Social Interaction with a minor in Business Administration. She is from Saranac Lake, a small town in the Adirondacks. This is Marisa's second year as an RM and third year living in Johnson Hall. Marisa enjoys staying active on campus. She is a member of the Del Sarte Dance Club and is also a Public Relations Intern for Career Services. Marisa enjoys doing many things, but most importantly she enjoys fostering a postive environment for anyone she encounters. Marisa is very outgoing and will talk to you about anything and everything, so don't be afraid to stop by her room! She is extremely excited to be an RM again and cannot wait to meet all of her residents.
3rd Floor NORTH :: Rooms 319-333
Tiffany Carr
Tiffany Carr
My name is Tiffany Carr and I'm an RM on the third floor of Johnson Hall. I'm from a small town near Binghamton, New York. This is my second semester as an RM. I'm a junior majoring in Psychology with a minor in Expressive Arts Therapy. I hope to go to graduate school for social work and become a social worker in a high school as a career. In my free time I like to read and sit down by the lake. My favorite book at the time happens to be The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I love to meet and help people, so don't be afraid to swing by and say hi!
William Berntson
William Berntson
William Berntson is a sophomore Applied Mathematical Economics and Accounting dual major, with a minor in Computer Science. He hopes to join an Investment Bank, go to law school, or run his own staru-p after college. Will hails from Smithtown, NY; this will be his first year as Resident Mentor and he will be on the third floor of Johnson Hall. Will is very active on campus and loves the new experiences and friendships that come from participating in various clubs all over campus. If he could be anywhere in the world he would be at Whistler Blackcomb, skiing Whistler's powder bowls. His other interests include, running, waterskiing, cooking, reading a great book, tennis, and of course, hanging out with friends! Above all Will cannot wait to meet the incoming freshman, and hopes to share his insights and experiences at Oswego with them. Friend or stranger, he aims to help anyone that needs it, and his door is always open!
4th Floor EAST :: Rooms 401-418
Megan DeBolt
Megan DeBolt
Megan DeBolt is a Sophomore from Baldwinsville, New York and this is her first year as an RM, but her second year living in Johnson Hall. She has a double major in English and English Adolescence Education. She is very down to Earth and enjoys meeting new people. Some of her favorite things to do are listen to music, read, write, and eat! She is very excited to start her first year as an RM and cannot wait to meet her new residents!
Kyle Martindale
Kyle Martindale
My name is Kyle Anthony Martindale. I'm a Resident Mentor on the Fourth Floor, East Wing of Johnson Hall. I currently reside in Middletown, NY. I am 20 years old and a Junior here at SUNY Oswego. I'm a double major, working towards a BA degree in Art with a concentration in Graphic Design and a BS in Marketing. I am also a member of the Honors Program. I love music, art, sports, and staying active. I'm looking forward to a great year and getting to know all of you!
4th Floor NORTH :: Rooms 419-433
Timothy Jones
Timothy Jones
My name is Timothy Jones and I am a Sophomore from a lowly little town called Monticello, NY. My major is Biology, with possible a minor in chemistry. This will be my first year as a Johnson RM and second year living in Johnson Hall. My interests include computer games, card games, running, and generally having a great time. The more nerdy the better. After I graduate I would like to attended medical school and hopefully specialize in some sort of surgery field.
Kelsey Thomas
Kelsey Thomas
My name is Kelsey Thomas and I am a sophomore with a major in Marketing and a minor in Economics. My dream job would be working with an advertising agency or to be a copywriter. I am from Clifton Park, New York and this is my first semester as an RM in Johnson Hall. I love sports and always encourage people to keep an open mind. I look forward to meeting all my residents and the experiences I will have with everyone this year!
Senior Staff
Kelly Giese
Kelly Giese
Kelly Giese is thrilled to be returning to Johnson Hall as the Residence Hall Director for a third year. She graduated from The University of Iowa in 2011 with a Master of Arts in Student Development in Postsecondary Education, and from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a certificate in Women's Studies. A die-hard Wisconsin sports fan, you'll probably hear Kelly cheering on the Packers, Badgers, and Brewers throughout the year. As a recent Midwest transplant, she also enjoys getting to know her new home by exploring New York State and the surrounding area. Kelly is looking forward to meeting the Johnson residents of 2014-15 and getting to know them throughout the year.
Andy Houck
Andy Houck
Andrew Houck is returning to Johnson Hall as the Assistant Hall Director for his second year in the position. He graduated in December 2012 from SUNY Oswego with his Bachelor of Science in Adolescent Social Studies Education. Prior to being an Assistant Hall Director, Andrew was a Resident Assistant in Scales Hall, Sheldon Hall, and a Graduate Resident Mentor in Hart Hall. This year Andrew will be finishing his Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction. When not doing work for classes he can most often be found skipping stones by the lake, catching any cloudless sunset he can, or buzzing by students in the quad on his bike. He is excited to be returning to Johnson Hall to work with the new staff and is looking forward to learning the names and faces of the new residents of Johnson Hall.
Senior Staff
Linda LeFevre
Linda LeFevre
Linda LeFevre is excited to be starting her third year as the First Year Residential Experience (FYRE) Coordinator and GST-100 instructor for Johnson Hall. Since two of her three children are in college, Linda has a passion for assisting students in the transition from high school to college and helping them achieve a healthy balance between academic success and personal/social development. She is also a full-time faculty member in the Math Department and coordinator of the SUNY Oswego International Student Conversation Partner Program. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech, Linda worked as an engineer for several years before taking time off to be a full-time mom. She re-entered the work force some 16 years ago here at SUNY Oswego. Linda has ample experience as a teacher, having taught grades K-12 in various settings (private school, public school, and home school). She is also involved in adult education through the YMCA and various organizations. Linda enjoys reading, crafts, hiking, and spending time with her family. She and her husband Joe (who teaches in the Chemistry Department and is an avid photographer) enjoy traveling and are active in their local church.
Dr. Jay Button
Dr. Jay Button
Jay Button is the Faculty Master in Johnson Hall. He is responsible for supporting and encouraging residents as they transition into college life at SUNY Oswego. He is particularly interested in fostering resident's academic excellence, active involvement in the college community and personal growth and development. He will talk with anyone about any topic. Residents are welcome to come into his office anytime the door is open to talk, listen, get a piece of candy but never to gossip. Jay enjoys downhill skiing, walking/hiking, backpacking, his family and his participation in the life of Johnson Hall. Jay has been an elementary school classroom teacher, a reading teacher (K-12), a Director of Reading (K-12), Director of a college Reading Clinic, Coordinator of 2 national reading conferences, Coordinator of college reading and study courses and Chairperson of a college Reading Education Department. Jay has worked in excavating construction most of his life and has a 25 year pin with the International Union of Operating Engineers. He has been on the board of directors and of two construction companies (E. J. Button and Sons and Button-Chittenango, Corp.) where he also served as secretary for both companies. Jay has a "few years on him", as the expression goes, having been an educator for over 50 years, the past 43 at SUNY Oswego. He keeps "young" by working out regularly in the college fitness centers with the help of excellent personal trainers, walking, hiking, backpacking, and skiing; but mostly by interacting 10-40 hours a week with the wonderful residents and staff of Johnson Hall.
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Live Blogging the NBC-Tampa Bay Times Debate
This post will be updated from time to time… or you can follow me on Twitter at (@StateOfsunshine). 8:35 Pre-debate expectations: Gingrich is by far the best debater. Romney typically maintains an even keel. Santorum will get lost in his … Continue reading