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Dr James Martin, who made his fortune by writing a series of books and giving lectures about the future of technology, was found facedown in the sea by a kayaker on Monday afternoon. The 79-year-old had lived in a spectacularly-sited house built on Agar's Island – own private island – since 1997, but had been a resident of Bermuda since the early 1990s.
A police spokesman in Bermuda – Britain's oldest colony – said an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death was ongoing, but added: "There does not appear to be any suspicious circumstances."
Dr Martin donated $150 million (£98 million) to Oxford University to create a centre which would explore the problems of the 21st Century – the school now has 30 "institutes", each studying fields such as health, energy, technology and governance. He launched the centre with a $100m gift in 2005, giving a further $50m five years later.
"I was getting more and more concerned about the problems of the planet," he said in an interview in 2011.
"The idea behind the school was to say that all of these subjects needed research of very high quality, and on all of them there would have to be multidisciplinary research. Yet there was almost no multidisciplinary research going on in universities."
Dr Martin lived on the island with his third wife, Lillian – welcoming visitors including actor Michael Douglas, who has a house on one of the 181 islands, and David Bowie.
Rudy Giuliani, the then-mayor of New York, held a dinner party in one of the vaulted chambers dug into the rocks beneath his home, and Dr Martin canvassed such people as Bill Gates, investor George Soros and American politician John McCain about ideas for his school.
He was born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, and initially worked for IBM until realising that it was far more profitable – and enjoyable – to travel the world writing and sharing his ideas. He has written more than 100 books – many of them textbooks on reading lists for decades – and his 1978 work, The Wired Society, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. In it he foresaw the internet, two decades before it arrived.
In Future Developments in Telecommunications, published in 1977, he predicted that telephone transmissions around the world by satellites will be cheap and routine, most shopping will be done from home computer screens, and printed newspapers would cease production in the US – replaced by 24 hours television news channels.
Professor Ian Goldin, director of the school, said "The Oxford Martin School embodies Jim's concern for humanity, his creativity, his curiosity, and his optimism. Jim provided not only the founding vision, but was intimately involved with the School and our many programmes.
"We have lost a towering intellect, guiding visionary and a wonderful close friend."


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In his 15 career games against the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has been a giant thorn in the side of Jerry Jones & Co.
Even before Manning was a two-time Super Bowl winner and MVP, he was owning the Cowboys. Over his career, Manning has more yards against the Cowboys than any other team (3,852), more touchdowns (31) and has completed 60.5 percent of his pass attempts.
Jones has gone on record recently without hesitation that this year's Cowboys roster has been built around the idea of beating their fiercest NFC East rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles and most notably the Giants, who have on more than one occasion ended the Cowboys season, whether it be in the postseason or at the end of the regular season like last year.
Jones signed free agent cornerback Brandon Carr and traded up in the draft to take LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne, who will undoubtedly get more than his fair share of targets on Wednesday when the Giants host the Cowboys in the NFL's season opener.
All of those moves to bolster the secondary were done without a doubt to help alleviate the pressure Manning has put on the Cowboys in recent years. On Wednesday, we'll find out if they were worth it.

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The only real difference between the 2 models is that the 631EB has Wifi. Other than that the hardware is identical. I don't have the price or availability yet. Elonex are currently negotiating with an international distributor, and they didn't want to release details until after the deal is signed.
Footnote: Pocketbook had planned to carry the Wifi-less model as the 601. They dropped it because it's not a very good design.
Second Footnote: Do you recall the post from last week about Col-ER partnering with Elonex? Well, these 2 ereaders are the same hardware as the Cool-ER and Cool-ER Connect. The only difference is the shell. I'm not sure what Elonex will gain from the partnership.


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England coach Fabio Capello will draw on contacts cultivated during almost 50 years in soccer to help the country's late scramble for votes in the 2018 World Cup contest.
England's bid is limping into Thursday's decision by FIFA's executive committee amid fears that a BBC investigation into the bidding process will anger the voters.
Capello will be part of England's delegation in Zurich next week which also features newly engaged Prince William and former national team captain David Beckham.
Capello points out: "I know a lot of people because I started to play professionally when I was 18 and now I am 64."
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I am Dr. Tameka A. Bailey. I am a Cell and Molecular Biologist and a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. I am originally from Gould, Arkansas. Gould is a small town in southeast Arkansas. It was a wonderful place to grow up. I love my community. It has been a lifelong dream to get an education and to position myself to help my community. In 2015 the University of Arkansas' Women's Giving Circle funded my proposal to develop a biomedical research girls for junior high female students from Gould and Dumas, Arkansas. The reason that this camp is so important is because women and minorities are underrepresented in STEM. The literature suggests that the earlier young ladies are exposed to STEM the more likely they are to develop an interest and pursue careers in those areas. I see education as the only viable option to overcome the poverty in my community. We want these young ladies to obtain a good college education (and beyond).
In 2015 and 2016 I hosted a Biomedical Research Girls Camp for female junior high students in Gould and Dumas, Arkansas. In 2015 the camp was held in Dumas, Arkansas for 6 days. During that time the young ladies conducted experiments in dentistry, cardiology, phlebotomy, and oncology. At the end of the week, the students presented their data to their families and the community at a science fair. Also they toured laboratories at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and the National Center for Toxicological Research in Jefferson, Arkansas
In 2016, we provided on-campus laboratory research experience to 14 female junior high school students from Gould and Dumas, Arkansas. The majority of the campers also participated in the 2015 camp. The intent of the 2016 camp was to alleviate some of the apprehensions these young women may have entering a campus environment while also fostering a desire to pursue their college education at the University of Arkansas and careers in STEM by including them into my research program. The students lived in a dormitory on the U of A campus. They toured the Amazeum and Crystal Bridges museum in Bentonville, Arkansas. They toured the U of A campus and visited the U of A's Multicultural Center. The young ladies conducted research in a U of A laboratory. They conducted experiments in ecology, oncology, cardiology, urology, medical microbiology, ophthalmology or cardiology. They hosted a luncheon for members of the Women's Giving Circle at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Springdale, AR. They also used the data from their research projects to develop a poster display at a computer lab located at the U of A's Mullins Library. They displayed their posters at a science fair in Dumas, Arkansas. The science fair was attended by the camper's families and members of the community. The science fair was held at Sonflour Bakery. A local small business.
The young ladies are already asking about next year's camp. Two of the fourteen participants were invited to return to the U of A to attend the ACT Academy. The Academy prepares students for the ACT test. The Academy is hosted by the Multicultural Center. These young ladies love science and want to pursue careers in STEM. They really want to attend college.
I am not funded for next year. Hopefully I can find a mechanism to continue to support this camp. The girls want to study STEM, they just need the exposure and opportunity.


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My husband received an array of bagged Stash teas from a coworker for the holidays (in a mug which was the only thing he was interested in). He gave me the teas.
This wasn't too shabby! Usually, I'm not the biggest fan of mint teas, but this wasn't overpowering; it was pretty smooth. Pardon my briefness, I had this at work about 8 hours ago at this point. I got a decent first steep out of my bag, tried a second – a no go. Not something I would expect from your typical bagged tea in any case. Anyway, this is good and I'd accept another bag but probably wouldn't go out of my way to purchase.
(This was generously sent by Nicole quite awhile ago)
I'm trying to get through some of my older samples as I have quite a few thanks to swaps and traveling tea boxes. Also, I was working from home today which allowed me to use my variable kettle.
This is so tasty and manages to last for several steepings (I got 3 today). It's almost syrupy, but in a good way. I didn't manage a sipdown today and will probably get a few more cups out of the sample I received but definitely a good one if you like coconut and oolong!
Apparently, it's about to snow again so a cup of this seemed rather fitting. I think this cup tastes the best of any time I've had it or maybe it's just that I don't remember it all that well, but it's delicious. 2 Teavana perfect teaspoons (which I think are more like 1.5 tsp), 7 minute steep and some sweetener. It's a bit creamy and spicy but not overpowering. I have just a tiny bit left of what my husband brought back from Montreal but then, of course, I also have that huge bag that I recently bought so I have plenty to enjoy!
I hope this doesn't come off as ranty, but I'm using the chance combinations to do a tasting note of Herbal Infusions Cacao Tea and a few teaspoons of a random tub of cacao nibs I bought at Home Goods.
After trying the HI Cacao Tea, I did some research regarding cacao and the chocolate making process. Apparently, the husks that they are using for their tea are a byproduct of the chocolate making process; the cocoa beans are roasted and the husks/shells are sloughed off, leaving the inner nib that's processed further into chocolate. Apparently, it's very common that the husks/shells are sold as mulch ridiculously cheap. We're talking 22 pounds for under $25 (not affiliated http://www.amazon.com/National-Cocoa-Shell-BLCH001-Blommer/dp/B000VYL2CA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394904677&sr=8-1&keywords=cocoa+shell+mulch).
So, I wouldn't necessary go out and buy mulch and make it into tea cause it wasn't made specifically for human consumption, but the idea of spending so much on something that is sold so cheaply for other purposes seems really unnecessary to me.
I've taken a liking to the HI cacao tea and I actually find I like it even more mixed with the cacao nibs I bought. I'm too lazy at the moment to run downstairs, but it was a 8oz tub of organic nibs for $8.
I think though, that one could get a very similar result from buying whole cacao beans (included their shells) that were roasted (and specifically sold for human consumption) and using some kind of food processor to grind them up coarsely to use for tea. If you only like the husks, you can apparently, peel them by hand or by using some type of rolling pin, but I am super lazy and I like it all mixed together anyway. I found a few youtube videos that outlines that process; what's funny, is these are all chocolate making videos and the husks are thought of as the waste in the process!
Just my two cents!
This is surprisingly good, though I did sweeten it so the mango flavor was pretty evident. I brought a whole bunch of bagged teas to work to get through them as I prefer loose leaf at home. Anyway, this didn't get bitter even when using the office's hot water (where I can't tell the temperature). I used the same bag for 2 cups and it held up pretty well. Not something I would seek out, but maybe with a sale or something, I wouldn't mind it again. I think I have 1 more bag and than I'll be out.
Semi-sipdown for this as I've finished off my first 2oz of it that I bought in 2013 but I have another 2oz from the Heavenly sale from January. As I say in all of my tasting notes of this tea, sweetened it tastes like raspberry jolly ranchers. I've been drinking it more lately as I've noticed the bag has been emptying and that still holds true but I think I'm a bit raspberry jolly-ranchered out for the moment.
I'm thinking of making it iced this summer, but it's still cold enough for hot tea for the time being.
I bought a sampler of Zhenas Gypsy tea a few months ago and I carry it around with me whenever I travel. Today was an especially trying travel day. I left my house at 5am and I got to the hotel in the destination city at 7pm (or 9pm in my normal time zone). So, to unwind, this seemed like the perfect option. I wouldn't really call this chocolate chai, but it's a nice smooth blend that doesn't scream rooibos. Now I'm going to bed!
This is another tea I picked up in my recent Wegmans haul. It's very reasonably priced ($39.99 per pound) and the tin that was at my local store had extra large leaves; not broken up dusty leaves. One of the things I like about the bulk tea is that you can be extra certain that your leaves are in peak condition!
Anyway, it's super light so even filling up a good third of the bag, only resulted in just under an ounce which cost… $1 – pretty awesome!
This is a nice slightly buttery white tea with hints of peach. You definitely get peach in the aroma and a little in the taste, a hint of sweetener brought it out a bit more. It's not bitter though I did err on the side of caution and only used 175 degree water. Really really nice and I can see myself repurchasing when I finish the sample I have.
It works to about the same price as the Adagio version but you don't have to buy boatloads of tea to get free shipping, a major plus!
Thanks to Dexter3657 for this sample!
I had this last night. I'm leaving for a business trip in a couple short days and I have been so busy and working long hours so excuse my tasting notes – they may be a bit chaotic!
Anyway, what I remember about this is it smells exactly like brownie batter which is pretty awesome, but although I steeped for nearly 30 minutes, I still had to add sweetener to get it chocolatey. It was palatable without sweetener, but nowhere near the other reviews. I also think this would benefit from over-leafing.
Also, I'm now going to just buy the 7oz bag of organic cacao husks that I find at my local super market ($12.99) or see at Home Goods ($10) every time I go. I'd like to try the flavored versions from Herbal Infusions, but this is just plain cacao husks right? This can be gotten a lot cheaper.
So I picked this up unsniffed, untested from the Teavana Heavenly sale this year. It is surprisingly good! Slightly chocolatey, a hint of fruit, but not so citrus that it smacks you in the face and nutty. I technically used 2.5 teaspoons and some sweetener and resteeped it this morning. Apparently, my memory isn't so great since I don't remember more than that, but it was good!


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Zhou Yang of China won the women's 1,500-meter short track gold medal, successfully defending the Olympic title she won four years ago. Viktor Ahn of Russia won the gold in the men's 1,000 soon after, with teammate Vladimir Grigorev taking the silver.
Zhou overcame a false start to win Saturday at the Iceberg Skating Palace. Shim Suk-hee of South Korea earned the silver. Arianna Fontana of Italy took the bronze, earning her second short track medal of these games. Fontana won silver in the 500.
There was a three-skater crash in the final involving 500 gold medalist Li Jianrou of China, Kim Alang of South Korea and Emily Scott of Springfield, Mo. All three wiped out in the turn with seven laps to go.
Scott finished fifth while Kim was disqualified and Li didn't finish.
On the men's side, the mostly Russian crowd at the Palace erupted as Ahn and Grigorev crossed the finish line.
Sjinkie Knegt of the Netherlands claimed the bronze.
It was Ahn's second medal of the Sochi Olympics, having given his adopted country its first short track medal with a bronze in the 1,500. Ahn was born in South Korea and competed in the Olympics for his native country before becoming a Russian citizen in 2011.
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It's only 5-6 days since the release. I don't think many people had the time to play all of the clans multiple times.
I did some serious gaming on the weekend, but 30 hours only got me to 1570 or so with the Date. Be a long while before I can finish a few campaigns. Work just gets in the way!
"All things are born from darkness, and all things return to darkness". Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
I've played the Date and Uesegi once each, more as a piss about than a serious game.
I've warmed up to factions that start in the middle of the main island -- Tokugawa, Hojo, etc. By securing the center, and then setting up your bottlenecks, the late game is a lot more sensible. Whereas when I come from the outside as the Shimazu or Date, it all seems terribly bogged down when I hit the center. Just my experience.
I play Mori a lot. You just need to get a good start and after that my preferred borders before Realm Divide need 4 stacks at most to defend + decent navy. 2 of those stacks are in Kyushu and can be disbanded/moved as soon as rest of Kyushu is under your control and peaceful.
I should start a game soon where I restrict my expansion to east and instead deal with Chosokabe before they become that island powerhouse they've been in most of my Mori games (just the 5 provinces, but nearly impossible to capture due to huge castles and stacks + annoying navy).
Homo Sapiens non Urinat in Ventum - the wise man does not piss against the wind.
Funny that Uesugi wasn't included in the poll.
And after ~760 thead views at the time I'm posting this, apparently either no one has noticed or commented on it.
Not too popular I guess.
I like Tokugawa the most. Had a few false starts with them, but they are very challenging (H/H) and rewarding to play.
Crushed the Imagawa (bloody but fast), Hojo (hard!!) and Takeda (walkover really) in my current game, firmly allied with the Date and embroiled in a very bloody war with the very powerful Hattori.
Tip for those playing Tokugawa: just ignore Oda and retreat to you castle to conserve strenght, the Clan to the north will wipe out Oda for you the next turn 9/10 :)
Means you can take out Imagawa within the first year.
Each faction have their own strength, but for me the Date is my favorite. I like their super no daichi unit which is a very good infantry unit, one of the most ferocious unit in the game, together with the Date clan"s special charge bonus they are a very dangerous and a real threat to all the opponents. It is however quite hard to play as a date when around mid game to late game you must face a fierce battle usually with the takeda who by then would be very strong. Also you may face some trade issue, its a challenging faction (not that much as oda) but I really enjoy playing them.


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It must be. When I was reading the SF Chronicle online there was an ad for the Gravenstein Apple Festival. Here's the festival website for details.
Here's my obsessive posts from last year where I tried almost every gravenstein apple in the Sebastopol area and lots of products made with the apples such as cider, pie, etc
Apple-looza: Gravenstein Apple Adventure results
Apple Madness: 2009
Here's a list I put together
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So, what is happening this year? How are the apples? I want my virtual taste.


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|June 19, 2013, 06:55 AM
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CMMG AR 15 lower ?
A buddy wants to sell me a lower mfg'd by CMMG. I have little knowledge of the company and looked up their web site. Does anyone have any actual experience with a CMMG mfg'd component and attest to their quality or lack of it?
|June 19, 2013, 07:49 AM
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CMMG Excellent quality...would depend upon price to see if a good value.
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Thanks for your reply. His price is $350, it's NIB. Sounds like a decent price to me.
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IMHO, $350 is high for a complete CMMG lower. Take a look on Gunbroker to see what the lowers are going for from DPMS, Bushmaster, Olympic, etc to get a gauge on the market. Avoid looking at the upper level guns (Noveske, JP, Knight, etc) as the quality is not equivalent.
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|June 19, 2013, 09:06 AM
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Over the last few months I've seen a few reports of CMMG lowers with problems, mainly a tight magwell. As with anything, check it out before buying. See if PMAGs, USGI and various other mags will lock in and drop freely.
Also, why does he want to sell it? And what parts were used to finish the lower. Milspec or commercial tube?
Personally, too many question for that price. You could put a lower together for that using really good parts. Plus a MOE grip and stock.
|June 19, 2013, 09:59 AM
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I have two CMMG lowers. Of all the lowers I've used (Aero Precision, Spike's, Superior Arms) I'd take CMMG or AP over the others. Magwells were NOT tight in them... in my experience the Spike's are the tightest by far and the SA next so. The CMMG takes everything I have, even dropping first gen Pmags freely.
$350 for a complete lower is not a great deal but it isn't a complete ripoff given how tight the AR parts market has been. If it's $350 for a stripped lower I'd keep looking- that's WAY too much.
|June 19, 2013, 10:20 AM
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I built my 20" match rifle on a CMMG stripped lower - all parts went together perfectly and I've had no fit issues with any magazines so far. It's 3-4 yrs old if that makes a difference.
|June 19, 2013, 10:31 AM
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I have an 18" LMT upper on a CMMG lower. Built with a DPMS part kit, went together fine. It's about 5 years old, no issues. PMAGs, GI mags, and Tapcos all fit fine.
When I built it I paid $125 for the lower and $60 for the parts kit, IIRC. Last December I would've called $350 high but right now.....that's not too bad given the tight market.
|June 19, 2013, 02:32 PM
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Are you guys saying don't bother checking it out before buying it. Just because it's CMMG? I look at a lower closely and at least try a PMAG in the well before buying. Even without the mag catch installed you can tell if the magwell is tight.
Of course you can't do that buying online but this one is FTF.
Still, all that is moot - $350 is way too much for a basic lower. PSA recently had a complete lower with basic M4 stock for $200.
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ALL but one of our Bracknell-based Hellenic teams avoided any further weather disruptions to produce a mixture of cup and league wins over the weekend.
Of the two matches in the Premier Division, Ascot United recorded a 5-2 win over Holyport.
The Yellamen took the lead twice but were pegged back each time before sealing the match in the final quarter with three late goals.
Josh Warren opened the scoring after just six minutes but Jamie West replied for the visitors. The scores were only level for five minutes before John Bennett struck Ascot's second to make it 2-1 at the break.
Matt Rolfe fired in Port's second equaliser after 65 minutes but the Yellamen regained the lead 10 minutes later through Rob Saunders' penalty and they made sure of the points with further goals from Bennett and Joe Gritt in the last few minutes. Similarly, there was only one match in Division One East to report, as Bracknell Town beat AFC Hinksey 3-0 with goals from Shane Cooper- Clark, Josh Delander and Tom Barratt.
In the Hellenic Supplementary Cup first round, Wootton Bassett were soundly beaten 5-0 at home by Wokingham & Emmbrook for whom Nick Bateman scored twice along with goals from Matt Jones, Danny Horscroft and Elliott Rushforth.
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Dry skin can be a big trouble at times. Dry skin flakes can make you look really dull. If you moisturise the skin by massaging with olive oil or a moisturiser, your skin looks too oily. That is where makeup plays an important role. You can hide the flaws of your face by applying makeup. However, if you have dry skin, even makeup products like foundation or compact can make your skin look drier. So, if you have dry skin and want to mastery in makeup, here are few tips for you.
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I was definitely one of those who really objected to the Nikon 1 when it got announced, probably because I was hoping for something else, more X100-like.
Anyway, I got to handle both models at my local store and take some pictures. All I can tell you is: try it for yourself, handle it, take some pics, then see what you think. Me, I would buy one, the V1, simple as that - but you got to handle one yourself before jumping at my throat! One caveat: Nikon always has commended a premium over competition such as Olympus or Fuji, but I still think it's about $200-$300 over-priced.
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There are a few weeks left to catch Richard Rezac's new work on view at Rhona Hoffman Gallery. Born in Chicago, Rezac attended the Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, where he recieved his MFA in 1982. Rezac lives and works in his hometown.
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On Jan 10th, 2012 the Santa Barbara, CA based band Rebelution released "Peace of Mind" through their own label 87 Music in partnership with Controlled Substance Sound Labs. Peace of Mind was released as a multi-length triple album which includes Peace of Mind: Acoustic as well as Peace of Mind: Dub. Marking the highest chart debut of Rebelution's career, Peace of Mind debuted at #13 on the Billboard Top 200, #1 Reggae and #1 Independent albums as well as #4 on the iTunes overall album chart. The band previously had four top 10 albums on the Reggae chart and their 2009 release Bright Side of Life debuted at No. 54 on the Top 200 and #1 Reggae.
Rebelution kicked off their "Peace of Mind Tour" the day after the release, selling out shows at Philly's The Electric Factory, The Hollywood Palladium, Denver's The Fillmore, The Fox Theater in Oakland and Hard Rock in Orlando, FL. The tour made stops in a total of 42 cities across the country.
During Summer 2012 they supported O.A.R on their tour, headlined four amphitheaters in Florida as well as festival performances at Outside Lands, Hangout, Forecastle, Summer Camp and Summer Set. A headlining tour is set for October.
Peace of Mind marks the first time Rebelution has expanded beyond their usual self-production enlisting producers Michael Goldwasser (Easy Star All-Stars), Amp Live (Zion-I), Yeti Beats (Kool Keith, George Clinton), Keith Armstrong and Errol Brown (Stephen, Ziggy, Damian, and Bob Marley). The album builds upon the band's signature style while venturing into new musical genres from the lush strings incorporated into the gentle "Route Around" to the driving guitar and synths throughout "Lady In White".
Rebelution has developed into a front-runner for grassroots, independent and tour driven music groups. Originally formed in 2004, members Eric Rachmany (vocals / guitar), Rory Carey (keyboards), Wesley Finley (drums), and Marley D. Williams (bass) met in college, while residing in Isla Vista, a popular beachside community in Santa Barbara. It was there that the seeds to Rebelution's future were planted creating inspiring and engaging music that would leave their listeners with the sense that they have the power to make this world a better place. The band continuously tours across the country, ventured to South America and Europe, and has previously performed at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits among others.
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Five weeks remain in the CFL's regular season and one playoff position has already been decided.
No matter what happens in a league where almost anything does, the Montreal Alouettes will host the East final with one win to get them into their own Grey Cup.
The Als clinched a playoff spot this weekend and only need a win this week over the lowly Tiger-Cats and a Blue Bombers loss in the final five weeks.
On the other side of the coin, the West Division is completely up in the air, with everyone chasing the Calgary Stampeders (9-4) at this point.
A crossover is a certainty with the Argonauts (4-9) three games back of Edmonton. Knowing anything can happen, here are some fearless predictions for the remaining five playoff spots:
- Eskimos (7-6): Vs. Win, at B.C., vs. B.C., at Ssk, vs. Mtl. Predicted finish: 2-3 for crossover berth. Offence is struggling with AJ Harris out. Back-to-back with Lions is crucial.
- Blue Bombers (5-8): At Edm, vs. Tor, at Cal, at Mtl, vs. Ham. Predicted finish: 3-2, hosting East semifinal. They get three divisional games at good times, especially because Alouettes will be resting down stretch.
- Roughriders (8-5): Vs Cal, at Cal, vs. Ham, vs. Edm, at Tor. Predicted finish: 2-3, third in West. If they lose next two against the Stamps, the pressure will be on for the final stretch to stave off the Esks.
- Lions (8-5): At Tor, vs. Edm, at Edm, vs. Tor, at Cal. Predicted finish 3-2. Second in West. They have won the season series with Roughriders and that will give them a home date.
- Stampeders (9-4): At Ssk, vs. Ssk, vs. Win, at Ham, vs. B.C. Predicted finish 3-2. First in West. Can get into Grey Cup with one playoff win for first time since 2000. Their last Cup appearance was 2001, which was hosted by Montreal.
With all the publicity their offence has received, it's easy to overlook the Alouettes defence. But Tim Burke's crew has not allowed a TD in the past two games. The biggest blow they took was linebackers coach Casey Creehan getting run over by DB Chip Cox Sunday. This season is sweet redemption for Burke and Creehan, who were part of the CFL's second-worst defence last year in Calgary ... There wasn't much to cheer about at Rogers Centre, but the fans stood up for a quick ceremony for Michael (Pinball) Clemons for his recent Hall-of-Fame induction. It was a nice moment in what is an otherwise dismal Argos season ... As awful as losing three games by a tally of 117-29 is, head coach Don Matthews is still looking on the bright side. "I don't see the doom and gloom you all see," Matthews said after Saturday's 44-16 loss to the Stamps. "I see what's happening and it's going to be good."
The CFL handed out several fines for the melee in Winnipeg, but there will be no suspension for Eskimos LB Agustin Barrenechea for his hit on Bomber QB Kevin Glenn ... In the same game, Bombers SB Milt Stegall scored his 147th TD, while teammate Arjei Franklin hit on his first. At the rate Franklin gets majors, he would need to play 5,733 games to catch Stegall ... Because Argos RB Dominique Dorsey is out up to four weeks with a knee injury, the team signed Keith Stokes to help out on special teams.
Bombers K Alexis Serna is an abysmal 6-for-13 from between 30 and 39 yards, which is supposed to be the 80% range for good kickers. Despite his 61.1% season average, the Bombers aren't likely to sit him this week ... Stamps S Wes Lysack and DE Mike Labinjo are such good friends, they always do the same things. When Labinjo scored a TD against the Argos a week ago, Lysack followed suit later in the game. Labinjo sprained his ankle Thursday in practice and Lysack did the same Saturday against Toronto. "Maybe we're too attached at the hip." Lysack said.


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bridal house nestled in New York's fashion district is the brainchild of its founder and president, Amsale Aberra, who started her business on sheer gut instinct and necessity. While planning her 1985 wedding to former HBO programming executive Neil Brown, Aberra surveyed all the rhinestone, bead and lace laden gowns that abounded and saw nothing that whetted her appetite for a minimalist bridal gown. This prompted the Ethiopian native to design her own. A year later, she turned something old into some-thing new.
By shunning the overly ornate wedding gown designs of the past and bringing forth classic, clean and sophisticated versions, she fulfilled the wedding dress dreams of many women. "There were questions in my mind about whether there was a demand for such a dress. I thought, was I the only one who wanted a simple gown?" says 44-year-old Aberra. "I took no formal surveys, but asked married people and those in the bridal industry who showed an interest." It all began with a $13,000 full-page ad in Bride's Magazine featuring only a photo of one of her dresses, her name and phone number. The phones rang off the hook the week the magazine hit the stands. In 1986, Aberra — with the business insight of her Harvard M.B.A./J.D. husband and $50,000 of their own money — launched Amsale.
Aberra, who now has an 11-year-old daughter named Rachel, developed her penchant for stylish clothes as a child growing up in Addis Ababa. She and her sister regularly made their own clothes. The daughter of an Ethiopian government minister, Aberra left home in 1973 to study political science at Green Mountain Junior College in Vermont. When the Ethiopian government was toppled only months after her arrival in the U.S., her father was imprisoned, abruptly ending her flow of funds.
She moved to Boston, which has a large Ethiopian population, and worked several odd jobs to raise money to continue her education. In 1981, she completed her studies at Boston State College and then pursued her love of fashion by enrolling in New York's Fashion Institute of Technology. After graduating in 1982 with a degree in fashion design, Aberra became a design assistant at Harve Benard.
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I kinda wanted to cry **THANK YOU (see response in red)
I'm a college advisor (only one) for a program that supports students that have foster care experience. I love it. I love helping them. Of course, with the budget cuts we have had the past several years, I've gained more responsibilities in our department (who hasn't??) and it has taken some time away from this program. At the same time, we need more funding to really get this program to higher levels but we don't have a development person to focus on fundraising for our program. We have one person for a huge part of the campus so my little program is not a priority which means I WILL HAVE to do this stuff if i want more done with the program. The problem is that I don't know how because I've never done this AND I don't like fundraising. Anyways, I met with an administrator and her assistant to help me focus on what I need to do.....which requires soooooo much of my time (i.e. writing letters, communication, etc) in order to keep the funding coming.
I wanted to cry because I feel overwhelmed. I don't know what to do and how to do it. I went to a training but I need someone specific to my program that would help me get it going. I just don't know what to do.
I just want to say thank you for your support! It is a BIG task and I think I was just initially (still am) overwhelmed with the idea of what I need to do but I love your ideas of breaking it down into manageable tasks. I appreciate your support and I know that I wouldn't have gotten this in other groups. Thank you.
it would be cool if you could find a mentor somehow to help you get it off the ground. do the admistrator and her assistant have experience with this type of thing to where they could help you with contacts?
What you're doing is great. I would write out a list of everything you have to do and set a goal and time frame for each step.
I'm sure you will be fine in the end. Its intimidating to be given tasks with a huge challenge and little guideance but in the end, its those tasks that make us stronger. You can do it!
Is there a colleauge of yours at another college that could help? Maybe you could work together?
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Was there someone in this position before you that you could get in touch with to see what, if anything, they did??
I'm the first person for this program. I came in when the program was on paper to get started. Actually...i few students had already been contacted but that's it.
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Is there a colleauge of yours at another college that could help? Maybe you could work together?
Yes! Thank you. The only problem is that they have a hired person to do this job specifically BUT, you are right....I can at least ask questions and see what I can and can't do.
Quoting Marti123:
That is crazy to expect one person to do who has other responsibilities? We have many people working on raising money for our department, it really takes a lot of effort, really time consuming. I don't know if I have any good advice, sorry you are struggling with this. It is a whole lot of responsibility.
It is and the only thing that I think I can do is bring in my students to help me do some of it....like letter writing or putting together newsletters or something.


text: Can anyone help? I bought a White Rotary because it seemed to run smoothly and looked taken care of. But every time the man at the shop starts to sew, the thread loops around the bobbin case and tangles up and jams. He said he hasn't seen this exact type of bobbin case before and not sure what problem is, but will clean parts and see if that works.Could the problem be in the threading ? possibly the timing? Or maybe even the needle? I am worried I may have thrown away my money....It is a FR429021 I know it is a Franklin Rotary sold by Sears, would anyone know the year?


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It took an unlikely run of 11 wins in their past 12 games for the first-year Augusta RiverHawks to earn the Southern Professional Hockey League's second seed and a favored spot in the playoffs.
It will take another improbable streak to win the league championship.
The RiverHawks return to Augusta tonight after a pair of losses in Biloxi, Miss., dropped them into a 2-0 deficit vs. Mississippi in the best-of-five SPHL Presidents Cup. The Surge can close out the league title and sweep the series with a win in any of the final three games.
Augusta coach Brad Ralph has other plans.
"It is disheartening when you play the way we have and come up short," he said. "But I don't think there's any lack of confidence with this team. We know we can go 3-0."
The RiverHawks need two wins in Augusta tonight and Saturday, followed by a win in Mississippi on Sunday.
The two key elements of Augusta's late-season run, road wins and overtime wins, have escaped the first-year expansion team in the postseason. The RiverHawks have yet to win a playoff game on the road and lost in overtime Wednesday night to push them to the brink of elimination.
Goalies Jon Olthuis and Peter Skoggard combined for 87 saves on 94 shots in Games 1 and 2. The RiverHawks managed just 51 shots in the two games, but Ralph said the wide gap in shots on goal isn't reflective of how close the series has been.
"At times we were dominating games, but for the most part they did control most of the games," he said. "They're a good team, aggressive and fast. I'm not going to take anything away from them, but I think our scoring chances have been equal."
The RiverHawks are playing the title series without enforcer Kevin Fukala, who was handed a suspension by the league for his actions in the second round.
The resulting 17-man roster has put the RiverHawks at a disadvantage, along with a schedule that has seen Augusta play three games per weekend for the past five weeks.
"We've had a tough schedule with a lot of games here recently," Ralph said. "We were hoping for a split at least down there, but they're a strong team. It feels like playing the Yankees sometimes. But you look in our eyes and it's a desperate look. The guys aren't going to give up."
The RiverHawks front office is pushing for a franchise record crowd for tonight's game at James Brown Arena, soliciting help from the team's mascot, Gus, and Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver to push tonight's attendance over the 3,400 mark.


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The CBDT also feels the need to cut the service tax rate to 8% to introduce the proposed goods and services tax (GST), the combined (Centre-state) rate of which could be 16% or 18%. On the other hand, there is a demand from the Kelkar panel that looked into government's fiscal health to further prune the negative list of services that are outside the tax net now in order to maximise revenue. The question, therefore, is a fundamental one: Whether to use direct taxes to boost revenue or indirect taxes.
Experts said that unlike in high-income countries, where the effect of a tax rate change on purchases may be short-lived, the same in India may be more pronounced and long-lasting. The impact of a change in tax rate on consumption depends on price elasticity of demand. In a country like India, we have seen a demonstrable evidence of impact on consumption arising from a change in tax rate, said Prashant Deshpande, senior director, Deloitte.
Only robust service tax collection will strengthen the government's hands to introduce the proposed new Direct Taxes Code (DTC) with an income tax exemption limit of Rs 5 lakh, as against to the current exemption limit of Rs 1.8 lakh, said a senior government official, who asked not to be named. Globally, service tax has helped many economies to keep income taxes low, the official added.
While there is no hard and fast rule about the right balance between direct and indirect taxes, some economists believe that in developed countries, where services account for a larger share, indirect taxes surpass direct taxes. Many also believe indirect taxes are distortionary in nature. India hopes to collect Rs 5.6 lakh crore by way of direct taxes and Rs 5.1 lakh crore from indirect taxes this fiscal, suggesting a direct-indirect tax ratio of 52:48.
There is another strong argument with the Service Tax Administration to guard against a rate cut. Unlike direct taxes, indirect taxes including service tax is unaffected by the tax residency of the individual or the company that consumes the service and, therefore, is a more reliable source of revenue to the exchequer. An individual consuming a service here needs to pay service tax irrespective of whether he had stayed 182 days in India or not in the previous year.
But the call for a reduction in the service tax for the final consumer is getting louder within the finance ministry as such a step may leave more money in the hands of the common man to consume more, thus boosting the economy. The common man bears the impact of all indirect taxes including excise, customs and service tax that gets built into a purchase. Since he does not get input tax credit, there is a case for moderation in the rates, goes the thinking. It is not fair to burden one class of assessees too much, according to some in the government.
Service tax, which accounted for only 5.3% of the total indirect taxes in 2003-04, has now grown to be 23.5% of the indirect tax receipts in 2011-12 at Rs 95,000 crore. The ministry expects it to touch Rs 1,24,000 crore this fiscal.
Direct contest over indirect tax
* CBDT proposes to slash 12% levy for final consumer to help boost consumption
* CBDT also feels need to cut service tax rate to 8% to introduce the proposed GST
* In FY13, India may collect R5.6 L cr from direct taxes & Rs.5.1 L cr from indirect taxes


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Moreover, EEN announced it had just completed a quarter-million-dollar radio, television, and billboard advertising campaign in nine states and the District of Columbia aimed at convincing evangelical and Catholic voters that supporting the new EPA regulations is the "pro-life" position they should be urging their Senators and Congressmen to take. Incredibly, the EEN ads bestow a "pro-life" label on politicians with a voting record 100 percent in favor of abortion — because they support the new mercury regulations.
Rev. Hescox explained his presence at the EPA press gathering:
For many it might seem highly unusual for an evangelical Christian to stand alongside EPA Administrator Jackson this morning. I am standing with her today because we agree on the need to protect children from mercury. Christians are called to protect life, it's sacred, and evangelicals take very seriously the Biblical belief that life begins at conception.
"It's for the Children"
"It's for the children." "It's for the handicapped." "It's for the elderly." "It's for the asthmatics and respiratory patients." "It's for the environment." "It's for the polar bears." "It's for the planet." Whenever politicians and bureaucrats get ready to usurp vast new and costly powers, they can be counted on to find a justification calculated to resonate with their targeted constituency. Children are one of the most frequent props exploited by the political class to promote their programs, knowing that few people wish to go on record opposing something that will, ostensibly, benefit or protect children. In presenting his pro-EPA position, EEN's Rev. Hescox grabbed with gusto for the "It's for the children" prop. Hescox continued at the EPA press conference:
The unborn are the weakest members of our society. We must protect them and insure their right to an abundant life. Currently 1 in 6 babies are born with harmful levels of mercury in their blood. The largest source of domestic mercury emissions are coal-fired electric utilities and the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards promulgated today will provide significant reductions, over 90%, of the mercury contained in the coal that is burned.
Leaving aside for a moment EEN's statistical claims regarding mercury pollution — which are wildly off base, according to a number of scientific studies — the organization's redefinition of what constitutes an authentic "pro-life" position is something quite astounding.
E. Calvin Beisner, Ph.D., founder and national spokesman of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, takes serious issue with the EEN position, calling it "Machiavellian" and "Orwellian."
"If the Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN) has its way, some members of Congress with 100% pro-abortion records will be able to boast that they're pro-life, and others with 100% pro-life voting records won't," warns Dr. Beisner, a theologian, ethicist, and economist.
Beisner continues:
Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin (both D-MI) both had 100% pro-abortion voting records in the 110th Congress (2007–2008). Senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe (both R-Maine) and David Pryor (D-Ark.) all had 78% pro-abortion voting records. Yet EEN's ads give voters the impression that all are pro-life or "sensitive to pro-life concerns" because they support EPA's proposed new mercury limits.
In EEN's one-minute radio spots, Tracey Bianchi, a Chicago-area pastor, says, "I expect members of Congress who say they are pro-life to use their power to protect that life, especially the unborn. … The EPA's mercury regulations were created specifically to protect the unborn from the devastating impacts of mercury which causes permanent brain damage in the unborn and infants." In the Michigan ads she says, "That's why I'm counting on Senators Levin and Stabenow to defend the EPA's ability to protect the unborn from mercury pollution. … Please thank Senators Levin and Stabenow for their leadership, and let them know you support continued efforts to keep the unborn safe from mercury pollution." Ads mentioning supporters of EPA's mercury limits in other states contain similar language.
"Pro-life," as defined by opposition to abortion, would unequivocally describe just 2 out of the 13 politicians mentioned in the ads — Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), and Cong. Bob Latta (R-Ohio), both of whom had 100% pro-life voting records. (Maybe we could throw in Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-Tenn.], with his 88% pro-life voting record.) Yet the ad targeting Ohio states, "I'm grateful that Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur voted to defend the EPA's ability [to] clean up dangerous mercury pollution. But I'm disappointed that Congressman Bob Latta voted against protecting the unborn from this poison.… Please contact Congresswoman Kaptur to thank her, but tell Congressman Latta that being pro-life means protecting the unborn from mercury pollution."
The EEN ads say, "I expect members of Congress who say they are pro-life to use their power to protect that life, especially the unborn. … The EPA's mercury regulations were created specifically to protect the unborn from the devastating impacts of mercury which causes permanent brain damage in the unborn and infants."
Dr. Beisner points out that the statistical claims of EEN and the EPA do not stand up to scrutiny: "The truth, as documented in The Cost of Good Intentions: The Ethics and Economics of the War Against Conventional Energy, is that not 1 in 6 but about 1 in 1,000 American babies is exposed to mercury at a level above the EPA's 'reference dose' of 5.8 parts per billion," he notes. "Further, no harm has been detected at any level below 85 parts per billion (over 14 times higher than the 'reference dose') — a level studies indicate is not found in any American babies. Even at that level, the observable harm is not death or even grave impairment but a temporary, almost undetectable delay in neurological development — one so small it's overshadowed by normal variation, one that disappears in nearly all by age 7."
Further, the path from power-plant emissions to baby's blood is obscure at best, Beisner notes. Most of the mercury in infants' blood comes from natural sources, meaning reducing power-plant emissions would have little or no effect on infants' health.
First, Do No Harm
"Ironically," says Beisner and the Cornwall Alliance, "EPA's new mercury restrictions not only won't save any lives, they'll cost lives. Lots of them. How many? About 2,500 to 4,250 every year."
How would the EPA regulations cause these deaths? Beisner notes that economic studies indicate that every additional $10 million to $17 million in annual regulatory costs accounts for one extra death in the United States. EPA's mercury plan will force an increase in electricity prices of about 11.5%. Since the average price per megawatt-hour for electricity in 2009 was $99.80, and the nation used about 3.7 billion megawatt-hours, and so we spent about $369.26 billion on electricity, that 11.5% increase means EPA's plan will cost the U.S. economy about $42.5 billion. Divide that by $10 million or $17 million per life, and you get 2,500 to 4,250 extra deaths per year.
In short, EEN says it's pro-life to support a policy that will cause about 2,500 to 4,250 extra deaths per year, but not pro-life to oppose it.
There is another very big problem with EEN's new "pro-life" definition that should be obvious, but which Beisner explicitly exposes. "The risk from mercury and the risk from abortion aren't in the same ballpark," he says. "They're not even in the same universe." He continues:
Abortion doesn't cause a minor reduction in brain development; it stops it — dead. It doesn't cause temporary, almost undetectable reduction in neurological development. It kills 1.2 million every year in America. Not 1 in 1,000 but over 1 in 5 pregnancies in America end in abortion (22%). Since 1973, because of abortion, over 54 million babies in this country have been dead on arrival.
Nevertheless, Beisner notes, "EEN insists that politicians who support the continued intentional massacre of over a million babies a year can proudly wear the pro-life label — and pro-life voters can conscientiously vote for them — so long as they support EPA's plan to impose new restrictions on mercury emissions. The audacity of EEN's campaign is breathtaking."
Breathtaking yes, but not surprising. EEN seems to have been launched precisely to divide, confuse, and neutralize as many pro-life activists and churches as possible, by, among other things, playing upon the environmental concerns and fears people have and by conflating environmental issues with traditional pro-life issues.
Thus, EEN has been in the forefront of promoting fears of catastrophic anthropogenic (human-caused) global warming, or AGW, among evangelical Protestant schools and congregations. Global Warming and the Risen LORD: Christian Discipleship and Climate Change, a book by Rev. Jim Ball, EEN's executive vice president, is highly touted by EEN, which says it "shows us that global warming is one of the major challenges of our time, but one that can be overcome by following the Risen LORD."
The book carries an endorsement blurb by none other than Al Gore, who writes: "My friend Rev. Jim Ball has written an important new book that explores the connection between solving the climate crisis and evangelical Christianity."
EEN is also a major promoter of the controversial new Green Bible — endorsed by the Sierra Club — that purports to provide a scriptural basis for Christian environmental activism under the rubric of "creation care."
Where is EEN getting the funding for its media campaigns and other activities? EEN did not return calls from The New American regarding this matter, and their website does not provide any funding details. However, Dr. Beisner notes that "EEN received a $50,000 grant last July from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund 'to elevate the voice of the evangelical community in its efforts to protect the Environmental Protection Agency.' And Rockefeller Brothers (which gave EEN $200,000 in 2009 to support its global warming campaign) is a long-time supporter of abortion on demand as a means of population control."
EEN's political bedfellows, financial sources, and duplicitous campaigns should cause all concerned to question both its pro-life bona fides and its integrity as a Christian ministry.
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