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PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Thousands of protesters took to the streets yesterday, chanting ''Death to America" and calling for holy war as outrage persisted over an airstrike that heavily damaged a remote border village.
Pakistani authorities suspect Al Qaeda operatives had gathered last week at Damadola to plan attacks early this year in Afghanistan and Pakistan, when the meeting was torn apart by US missiles, an intelligence official said.
President General Pervez Musharraf is a key US ally in the war on terror, but many in the Islamic country resent those ties. Feelings intensified after the deaths of 13 villagers in the US attack on Jan. 13.
Officials believe at least four foreign militants also may have died, including an Al Qaeda explosives and chemical weapons specialist and a son-in-law of the terror network's number two leader, Ayman al-Zawahri.
Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal, or United Action Forum, an opposition Islamic coalition, has organized anti-American protests across the country, the latest held yesterday.
The largest was held in Peshawar, capital of North West Frontier Province, where Damadola is located.
Several thousand people marched from two mosques, chanting ''jihad [holy war] is our way" and burning effigies of President Bush. Smaller demonstrations were staged in Lahore and the volatile border town of Wana. No violence was reported.
''Are you ready for jihad against America?" Dost Mohammed, a coalition party leader, asked the gathering in Peshawar.
Hundreds of protesters, most wearing white prayer caps, raised their hands.
''We will keep fighting jihad with our pens and our voices. If there is need, we will fight with other means," Shahid Shamsi, a spokesman for the religious alliance, said when asked if it was advocating armed struggle.
''Our mujahideen have fought against the Russians in Afghanistan and in Kashmir. We will fight if an aggressor occupies us," he said.
None of the speakers at the Peshawar rally referred to the audiotape message released Thursday by Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who said he was planning more attacks in the United States but also called for an undefined truce.
Pakistani lawyers, meanwhile, held separate protests in various cities. In the capital, Islamabad, about 100 lawyers protested in front of the Supreme Court, chanting ''death to America" and ''death to Musharraf."
''It seems the country has no sovereignty," said Abdur Rahman Ansari, deputy chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council. ''The rulers have become like slaves."
Radical Islamic groups oppose Musharraf for supporting Washington in the fight against terrorism, including the 2001 US-led invasion of Afghanistan that ousted the Taliban for harboring bin Laden and his terror network.
As the domestic backlash over the missile strike continued, Pakistani authorities said they were still investigating the identities and fates of those meeting at Damadola. A senior Pakistani intelligence official said the Al Qaeda figures had gathered to discuss ''new attacks" in the coming months. The targets were believed to be in Afghanistan and Pakistan, he said.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to journalists, refused to discuss how security agencies had learned of the purported attack plans.
Four or five Al Qaeda militants are believed to have died in the missile strike, including Al Qaeda leaders of attacks on US forces in Afghanistan.


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McCOY - To Appoint a Trustee for Daniel McCOY, a Lunatic - Washington County - 1801John McCOY & Joseph McCOY claim Daniel McCOY is their brother who is upwards of 50 years of age, owns a tract of land containing 100+ acres and is unstable in mind and unable to make contracts. They ask for a writ of lunacy and to appoint a trustee to handle his affairs. Appearing on 8 April 1801, was John McCOY, Joseph McCOY, Jacob NINOD?, Martha Maria McCOY and Tomis McCOY and made oath to the petition. The jurors however found Daniel McCOY not to be an idiot or lunatic. (not recorded) [MSA S512-3535; Loc 1-36-4-54-3427, filed 12 May 1801]
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WASHINGTON (Sep. 23)
A joint Senate-House conference on the final version of the "Food for Peace" bill today further weakened an amendment originally designed to curtail aid to Egypt because of that regime's diversion of funds for aggressive purposes.
An original amendment, offered by Rep. Oliver Bolton, Ohio Republican, would have made aid severance affecting Egypt mandatory. The State Department objected that it would "tie the hands" of the President in conducting foreign policy. Rep. James Roosevelt, California Democrat, submitted a substitute amendment that would have called on the President to make a specific determination that any nation receiving "Food for Peace" was not an aggressor. The Roosevelt substitute also eliminated the naming of Egypt.
The Senate-House conference decided to weaken the Roosevelt amendment, as adopted by the House, so that the President is no longer required to rule that a beneficiary is not an aggressor in order to qualify.
The new wording, approved by a House vote today, merely says that no aid should be given under this act if the President finds a benefiting country is an aggressor or is using funds from the United States for purposes inimical to American foreign policy. This makes action by the President discretionary along the lines of the previous year's Gruening-Javits amendment, which has never been implemented.


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SPARTA — The Saint Kateri Knights of Columbus Council will host its annual "Steak" Bowl at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, in the parish community room. Cost of the dinner is $30 per person and includes a filet mignon dinner, salad, potatoes and other items. Attendees are encouraged to wear their favorite team jersey as part of the festivities.
As this event has historically sold-out, admission will only be available with advance purchase. Tickets will be available for sale after the 8, 9:30, 11:30 a.m., and 6 p.m. Masses on Sunday, Jan. 27.
Saint Kateri parish is located at 427 Stanhope Road in Sparta. For more information, contact Knight Tom Gibbons at 973-903-2843. For more information on the Saint Kateri Knights of Columbus, visit www.blessedkaterinjkofc.org.


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Making Welfare Work
Policy Backgrounders | Welfare
No. 143
Thursday, December 04, 1997
by Dr. Merrill Matthews & Kristin A. Becker
Table of Contents
- "Change in Welfare Caseloads, As of July 1997," Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
- An important new study by Thomas L. Gais, Donald J. Boyd and Elizabeth L. Davis analyzes some of this spillover effect; "The Relationship of the Decline in Welfare Cases to the New Welfare Law: How Will We Know If It Is Working?" Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, State University of New York, Albany, N. Y., August 19, 1997.
- Christopher Georges, "U.S. Tightens Grip on States' Ability to Run Their Own Welfare Programs," Wall Street Journal, November 18, 1997; and James Bennet, "Clinton Urges Companies to Hire Off Welfare Rolls," New York Times, November 18, 1997.
- A September 1997 survey by the Associated Press found that only 17 states expected to meet the federal law's work requirement for two-parent families by the deadline. Jason DeParle, "Half the States Unlikely to Meet Goals on Welfare," New York Times, October 1, 1997.
- "Change in Welfare Caseloads, As of July 1997."
- For example, Gais et al. suggest that there is "general agreement that a 1 percent increase in the unemployment rate could lead to a caseload increase of between 2 - 5 percent." While that relationship is significant, it could not explain the wide variations experienced by several states.
- "Summary of Selected Elements of State Plans for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families as of August 12, 1997," NGA Center for Best Practices, National Governors Association.
- For example, Oregon's Administrator of Adult and Family Services, Sandie Hoback, credits "bipartisan support for the state's unique brand of welfare reform" as a primary reason for the state's success. Statement from the Oregon Department of Human Resources, August 7, 1997.
- Robert Rector, "Wisconsin's Welfare Miracle: How It Cut Its Caseload in Half," Policy Review, Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C., March/April 1997.
- Tommy Thompson and William J. Bennett, "The Good News About Welfare Reform: Wisconsin's Success Story," Heritage Foundation, Heritage Lectures No. 593, Washington, D.C., March 6, 1997.
- Ibid.
- Merrill Matthews Jr., "Does Welfare Reform Cost More?" National Center for Policy Analysis, NCPA Brief Analysis No. 210, August 23, 1996.
- Statistics provided by the welfare office in Beaverton.
- Statistics from the American Institute for Full Employment. Each case represents a welfare family, not the total number of people on welfare.
- Clarence Carter, Denise Dumbar et al., "Virginia: Promoting Independence and Employment," Public Welfare, Summer 1997.
- Ibid.
- Statistics from the American Institute for Full Employment. Each case represents a welfare family, not the total number of people on welfare.
- Dana Milbank, "Vermont Credits Sharp Drop in Teenage Births to Tougher Welfare Rules, Crackdown on Dads," Wall Street Journal, November 24, 1997.
- While a strong economy can be helpful, it also can be a hindrance to real welfare reform. In a good economy states experience a certain decline in their caseloads even if they do nothing - which lets politicians take credit for the declining caseload without suffering the political pain of reform.
- Carol Jouzaitis, "Cities Say Jobs Lacking for Ex-Welfare Clients," USA Today, November 24, 1997.
- "Summary of Selected Elements of State Plans for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families as of November 6, 1997," NGA Center for Best Practices, National Governors Association.
- See, for example, Jason DeParle, "Newest Challenge for Welfare: Helping the Hard-Core Jobless," New York Times, November 20, 1997.
- See Christopher Georges, "GOP Drive to Deny Workfare Benefits Sputters in States," Wall Street Journal, October 7, 1997.
- On attempts to undermine welfare reform, see Robert Rector, "Washington's Assault on Welfare Reform," Heritage Foundation, Issue Bulletin No. 244, August 14, 1997.
- General Accounting Office, "Welfare to Work: Most AFDC Training Programs Not Emphasizing Job Placement," GAO/HEHS-95-113, Washington, D.C., May 1995; and General Accounting Office, "Welfare to Work: Measuring Outcomes for JOBS Participants," GAO/HEHS-95-86, Washington, D.C., April 1995.
- Rachael L. Swarns, "Hawaii Bucks the Trend on Welfare Reform," New York Times, September 28, 1997.
- Ibid.
- Michael Tanner, The End of Welfare: Fighting Poverty in the Civil Society (Washington D.C.: Cato Institute, 1996), Table 2.3, p. 66.
- All Alaskans also receive about $1,000 a year as part of the "permanent fund" dividend, providing some cash to low-income populations and making work less necessary.
- Tanner, The End of Welfare: Fighting Poverty in the Civil Society.
- John C. Liu, "The Overlooked Facts about Welfare in California," Pacific Research Institute, San Francisco, Calif., May, 1997.
- Ibid.
- Rachel L. Swarns, "Analysis: Giuliani's Grade on Welfare Reform - Incomplete," New York Times, October 29, 1997.
- Ibid.
- "Workfare in New York: The New Slavery?" Economist, October 5, 1996.
- See "Excerpts from Mayor's Conversation with Editors and Reporters," New York Times, November 1, 1997.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - A quick look at the Federal Reserve's stress test projections for Capital One ( COF), show that the company could withstand a much worse credit firestorm than the one we just emerged. The 19 holding companies subject to the Fed's Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) for 2012 were stress-tested under a severe economic scenario that included real U.S. GDP contracting "sharply through late 2012, with the unemployment rate reaching a peak of just over 13 percent in mid-2013," while also assuming "that U.S. equity prices fall by 50 percent from their Q3 2011 values through late 2012 and that U.S. house prices fall by more than 20% through the end of 2013." In addition, under the Fed's adverse scenario, "foreign real GDP growth is also assumed to contract, with growth slowdowns in Europe and Asia in 2012." 3 Bank Stress Test Winners In order to pass the stress tests, the results had to show that the group of 19's estimated Tier 1 common equity ratios would remain over 5% under the adverse economic scenario. In order to have their capital plans approved, the companies' estimated Tier 1 capital ratios at the end of 2013 would have to be above 5%, "with all proposed capital actions through Q4 2013." Capital One is in the midst of a major transition in its business, through its recent acquisition of ING Direct (USA), which provided the needed liquidity for the company's coming purchase of HSBC's ( HBC) $30 billion U.S credit card portfolio, for a $2.6 billion premium. Capital One on Wednesday announced a $1.25 billion offering of common shares, to partially fund the HSBC card portfolio purchase, so it is no surprise that the company didn't include plans to raise dividends or repurchase shares during 2012, in its stress test data submission to the Federal Reserve. Bank Stress Tests: Failure Roundup Capital One also said on Wednesday that it expected "earnings per share from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2012 of at least $2.50, inclusive of an expected bargain purchase gain of approximately $600 million, or approximately $1.15 per share, related to the ING Direct Acquisition.
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WATSONVILLE -- Watsonville's Measure T lost in a landslide Tuesday, with more than 77 percent of voters rejecting the annexation proposal.
The initiative asked voters whether they wanted the city to expand onto 95 acres of farmland near Riverside Drive and Highway 1.
With a strong lead in the early count, Chris Enright, past president of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau, said he was "feeling pretty good" about the campaign's chances of defeating the measure.
Opponents had argued the land was too valuable for growing crops to pave over to solve Watsonville's economic plight. Instead, they said Watsonville should do more to revitalize its downtown and reuse vacant industrial parcels already in city limits.
"It feels good that the community is coming together to set the direction they want the city to go," Enright said. "I just hope the City Council hears it."
Councilman Daniel Dodge first pitched the idea of acquiring the land for retail development in February 2012, saying the status quo wasn't working in a city where more than 20 percent of residents are unemployed. He said development would bring jobs and sales tax revenue to pay for public services, and he spearheaded a successful petition drive to get the issue before voters.
Dodge said he didn't see a mandate for anything in the negative vote.
"I don't think they've presented any alternatives other than wishful thinking for revitalizing the downtown without any resources," he said.
Dodge added that the cash raised by the opposition early on, dwarfing his own resources, was hard to overcome. But he said he was proud of the Yes on T's positive campaign and the efforts of volunteers.
"We did our best," Dodge said.
Only about a quarter of the 14,198 registered voters cast ballots. At polling stations, elections officials said voting was slow during the day, though it picked up in the late afternoon and early evening as people ended the workday.
Of more than 7,500 vote-by-mail ballots sent to voters by elections officials, only 2,700 had been returned by Monday.
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Treating People of Varied Cultures: Honoring the Individual In Context
"Treating People of Varied Cultures: Honoring the Individual in Context" by Kathleen Nader, D.S.W. The goal of this article is to help guide clinicians in their self-education before working with cultures other than their own.
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Types of Mental Health Professionals
There are over a half-dozen different professions that provide services that focus on helping a person overcome a mental health concern or some significant life issue. There are dozens more variations on these, which can lead to a great deal of confusion in the marketplace.
Included in this list by Dr. Grohol are the names and job definitions of many mental health professionals.
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What if You Don't Like Your Therapist?
Many do not always like their therapist all the time. If they do, the therapist is probably not going through the best possible therapy with their client. If the therapist does not change the train of thought that a client is in, then there is basically no need to go to a therapy session, is there? Dr. Grohol tries to answer the question of what do you do if you do not like your therapist? Do you just quit, or stick it out? What happens, and what if it continues that you do not like your therapist at all--can you change?
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This informative article details the common process associated with most forms of individual psychotherapy, and provides a rich introduction for beginners of therapy.
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Is it your first time to see a therapist? Are you worried about what will happen, and wonder what to expect? Do not worry, you are definitely not alone in this matter. Included in the piece are things to ask the counselor and things to bring to help your therapist and you get the best time of out of your session. Read on to find out how.
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Last year I had the extreme pleasure of reviewing the Ayon Typhon monobloc amplifiers and the Polaris twin chassis pre-amp. These units were easily some of the best electronics I have had in my home. The Polaris came with two world class MC phono stages and so much flexibility it was like having the Olga Korbet of audio gear in my system. (Ok, so I just dated myself with that reference. It still fits!) Needless to say I was excited to be offered the chance to live with the Triton Integrated amp albeit for all too short a period of time.
If you are not familiar with this brand then let me pass along the usual propaganda from the company's own literature. This will give you a brief introduction.
"Ayon Audio offers a complete line of high performance audio components.
Ayon components combine premium design, new construction principles, advanced technologies and profound musicality.
Ayon components offer explosive dynamics, purity of tone, neutrality, finesse, emotional realism and stable sound stage projection.
Our engineers are established leaders in their respective fields of high-end audio expertise. Our range of activities covers the development of high performance vacuum triode power tubes, the design of sonically outstanding tube preamps, triode tube power amplifiers, CD-Players with vacuum tube output stage and advanced technology speaker systems.
Ayon components are designed with future
upgrades in mind, providing for emerging new technologies, up-to-date
performance and preservation of investment.
Ayon products reward music lovers with an authentic and excitingly realistic reproduction of music as a real live event. All these activities are guided by a singular idea: the perfect reproduction of recorded music."
To Tell the Truth
Having read all this, by the time the Triton was delivered I was certainly flowing with excitement and anticipation. The interesting thing that I found with these comments from Ayon was that at the end of the whole affair I could not argue a single point that they stated! By the time I was through listening to the Triton I was hugely disappointed. Yes, disappointed. Why? Simple! It was going away and I did not want to say goodbye!
Heavy Weight in Fighting Shape
This unit is quite heavy for a single chassis integrated. This theme seems to run through every Ayon product that I have had my hands on. The build quality is quite exemplary. The cases are stout and the face, side, and back plates are 3/8 inch (or around one centimeter) thick, machined aluminum and they are nicely anodized a rich black color. All the lighting is red, which offers a nice compliment to the lovely glow of the eight exposed KT 88 tubes driving the amp. Four tubes a side produce 125 watts per channel in pentode mode, or 80 watts per channel in triode, and enough heat to warm a small room on a cold winter's night. Ayon also pays extremely close attention to the aesthetic details of their products. The names of the inputs, labeling, etc. are not merely painted on; they are machined into the aluminum. All knobs are very solid in feel and work very smoothly. There is one little quirk, if you might call it that, and that is the placement of the on/off switch. As I said when I reviewed the Typhon/Polaris combo, "There is a real quirk regarding the Ayon components and that is that all the on/off switches are on the bottom of the component, roughly an eighth of an inch back from the front edge of the component. If you do not read the nicely done manuals that come with the components (...and what manly man would ever cop to reading instructions? I mean really… come on!). I could see how someone who might think they know so much and who did not read the manuals first would find themselves frustrated in short order, if they did not read the manuals, at least I would imagine that could happen to someone, maybe. The end result of all the work on the cabinets is that these components are simply as enjoyable to look at as they are to listen to."
Real Muscle
When Charlie Harrison of Ayon USA asked me to review this unit I thought I was finally getting an amplifier that I could wrestle into my rack without an install party of friends and the resulting back pain I have been aggravating by moving around monster amps and huge speakers. Turns out, not so much! The Triton weighed a trim 96.8 pounds. Even at that it did not feel all that heavy compared to most of what I have been dealing with lately—300 pound amplifiers and speakers.
There is one thing that Ayon does with it's amplifiers that I find somewhat unique. They match each tube to its socket and label each tube box accordingly. When the amp arrives you simply put the tubes in their assigned sockets and fire her up. Other notable features of this particular integrated amp are that it is switchable between pentode and triode mode, it has a timer warm up circuit for all tubes (intended to extend tube life), it has a dual choke filtered power supply and a single choke for pre and driver stage, it offers an automatic power tube protection circuit system and it has 0dB Negative feedback.
Employing two separate power transformers (anode - high voltage and filament - low voltage), they are both encased, damped, and RFI/EMI shielded. It is populated with ceramic precision tube sockets using beryllium spring contacts (custom-made), gold-plated industrial grade PCBs, Teflon isolated internal wiring, and silver matrix internal signal cable. It offers four line inputs, one pre out and one direct in—for pure stereo power amp operation. Binding posts and input jacks are heavy duty and gold-plated.
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How Does it Rate?
So how well does it work? Quite well as it turns out! This is an exquisite example of what a set of KT88 tubes can do when used in an amplifier built to draw the maximum performance out of them. Not as powerful as a set of 211's, nor as sweet as a set of 300Bs, but rather an intoxicating mixture of textures and musicality that emulates both of those tubes. In other words it takes some of the best of the extremes and mixes them in a way that pulls you straight into the music.
I have owned KT88 based amps with before, most notably the Quicksilver KT88 monoblocs, and I have always enjoyed them. The Quicksilvers are now doing duty with my best friend from college and my younger brother, Kevin, powering his system much to his delight. We have spent many hours comparing the sound of various tube amps over the years and for sheer practicality, grunt, great midrange, and some astonishing highs, the KT88 is probably the best overall selection to offer as little compromise as possible. Besides which they can create some interesting colors when they glow and provide Fourth of July fireworks when they decide to blow up!
Not long ago I lived with the Cary Audio SLI-80 integrated tube amp for an extended period. The SLI-80 is a Push Pull Ultra Linear Pure Class AB-1 integrated amp. It will produce 80 watts per channel in Ultra Linear mode, but at the flip of a very solid switch on top of the chassis, it would move into Triode mode at a rated 40 watts per channel. Although it utilizes four 6550 driver tubes pre-driven by 6SN7 tubes, it shares some similarities in sound reproduction thanks to the close proximity of sound and the inter-changeability of 6550 and KT88 tubes. As the most recent reference point in powerful integrated amps the Cary is a tough one to beat. The SLI-80 cured me of my perception of limp noodle integrated amps. After all, I am a separate monoblocs man! In much the same way the Cary opened my eyes to how good a tube integrated amp could be, the Ayon made my eyes jump out of their sockets and clearly surpassed the performance of the Cary unit. Not an easy thing to do, and certainly a testimony to the caliber of integrated amp we are talking about!
The Triton did not disappoint me at all during its stay but rather impressed me to the point that I felt it outperformed not only the Cary, but the also the Quicksilver amps. In triode mode, midrange was simply exquisite. The human voice rendered in real time with depth and breadth. During the majority of its visit I ran it in triode mode. Its delivery was just too sweet with music from Chet Baker, Art Pepper, and voices like those from Jane Monheit and Iona Knopfler.
That is not to say that in pentode mode it was not as good. It was quite the opposite actually. It was just as good but different. In pentode mode it has enough grunt to push enough air that you can actually feel a kick drum as well as hear it. I would switch it to this mode for rock, big band, large orchestral pieces or any music that required extra push and punch.
The Triton emulates some of the Polaris/Typhon's ability to deliver gobs and gobs of information with clarity and detail that rarely comes with an all tube systems. Not razor sharp or analytical to the hilt with exaggerated highs, but rather, it brings you into the music more so than it delivers music out to you.
Attack and decay are more immediate, as if you are sitting with the musicians. This is something I know a bit about. When playing with a band, at a reasonable volume, the leading edge of the attack of guitar strings is rather sharp and can be subtly manipulated creating very fine nuance changes. Just take a listen to Hank Marvin of the Shadows sometime. This will give you a bit of insight to this phenomenon. It is easier to hear when you are right on top of it, a bit harder when removed from the instruments. With the Polaris/Typhon, I was hearing all those minute changes. Harmonic picking presented not only the octave overtone, but the faint sound and feel of the combination of both flesh and pick striking the string simultaneously. That is pretty detailed in my article on those units. The Triton came amazingly close to emulating those same feelings.
There are two things that I would have to say that I found to complain about the Triton, if you can really call it that. One would be the operation of the remote. It is a bit busy and difficult to navigate in dimly lit or dark rooms. This remote is a universal Ayon unit that works with any number of different Ayon components. The second was the absence of one of the phono stages that the Polaris had. It would be a great convenience and a wonderful added feature. It would go the extra step to create a one stop shop for a fully integrated solution.
Does it Sound Good?
In the review of the Typhon/Polaris combo I had used Keiko Matsui as a one of my reference recordings and thought it might be nice to use it again to compare the delivery through the Triton. From that review, "On Keiko Matsui's No Borders CD, the track "Mover" combines the vocal musings of former Santana singer Greg Walker with Keiko on keyboards. Some call this album over produced, and perhaps in comparison to minimalist recordings it is; but the sound is rich, liquid and it paints very beautiful images in the mind. Greg has one of the finest male voices I have heard in the last 40 years. Many people found him to be the best Santana vocalist ever."
Listening to the track on Typhon/Polaris combination made me want to get up and dance. That is something that I rarely do. Once again I felt like getting up and dancing about the room. As I have often said, I dance with all the grace, finesse, and moves of an ostrich on one leg, with its head buried! In other words it is one of those things best not witnessed, especially by young children who may be traumatized for life.
Rhythm and pace are great! It has the dynamics that provide the sense of musicians in the room. It is the stuff that sends chills down your spine or makes the hair on your arms, and other places, stand at attention like a platoon of marines saluting a general as he inspects the troops. This is when you know you are close to entering audio nirvana.
Lately I have been listening to older recordings from folks like Chet Baker and Art Pepper. These two gentlemen are arguably in the top five musicians their day, if not for all time, and Chet's trumpet style and Art's sax virtuosity are heavily emulated to this very day.
On Chet's album, Chet is Back (PML10307), the song "Pent Up House" plays through the Triton with pinpoint accuracy in regards to the musician's placement on the stage. They're in their own space and in proper proximity to one another. You can even sense the slight movement between passages as Chet moves slightly from left of center to center, then back again. Rene Thomas' guitar work is as good as you'll find, and Amedeo Tommasi's piano and the rythym section, driven by Daniel Humairon drums and Benoit Quersin's bass, augment the other three with perfect balance. Each takes their turn at a bit of soloing and each time one steps out for their bit you just feel the energy build and subside as they fade back to their place in the group. It is that kind of articulation from an amp that makes the music so much more believable.
When it comes to the human voice I cannot think of an amplifier that delivers it any better than one driven by B300 tubes. That being said the Triton does a damn fine job of it with its eight KT88 tubes, especially when in the triode mode. On Andrea Bocelli's Vivere Live in Tuscany, the song "La Voce De Silenzio", his duet with Italian pop star Elisa is a great display of two very different voices, both intensely strong, working together on the edge of knocking each other out of the song without quite hitting that mark. The Triton's ability to deliver both voices, in equal measure, simultaneously with a sweet separation, allows you to hear and feel both singers. You get the depth, projection and weight of Bocelli versus the range and delicacy of Elisa in absolute harmony.
About the time I was finishing the review period I stumbled upon Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band and their CD Act Your Age, (Immergent 281147-2). This disc offers big band jazz with a bit of modern flair. The lead in track, "Hit the Ground Running," is one lesson in how to crank up the vibe and channel the best of Tower of Power and Doc Severinsen. I went with Pentode for this track and the Triton just opened up the soundstage and let the band blow my socks off. Talk about moving air! The horn section rages and can nearly spilt your eardrums at volume while the drumming of Bernie Dressel just about knocks you out of your chair! I say in my best Jeremy Clarkson, English accent, "More of that! More of that!"
For a really shocking switch in gears, I went to Drowning Pool's "Bodies" from the CD Sinner. (Wind Up Records) Talk about raw energy. The late Dave Williams (why is it that we lose so many of these talented musicians to drug overdoses?) vocal delivery runs the gamut from soft and pleading to a downright full on frontal assault of guttural, wrenching screaming. Clean and melodic vocals in the song's bridge provide a rather stark and pointed contrast from the many shouted and screamed vocals that affect you in the nether regions like a proctoscope. In total contrast is drummer Mike Luce's faint chant "Here we go, here we go, here we go now!" all set against the driving work of the bassist Stevie Benton and guitarist C.J. Pierce in full wah-wah swirl. It is an incredible transition back and forth. It takes an amplifier of exceptional quality to pull all this out. The Triton has the delicacy required to produce the melodic bridge and the raw energy and speed to throw the bombastic attack right straight into your groin like a well placed kick!
There are definitely amps that do voices a bit better. There are amps that do hard rock and alternative better. There are amps that deliver the huge dynamics of large orchestral pieces better and there are amps that deliver the subtle nuances of jazz a bit better. That being said, I have not come across one that provides a better compromise and allows you to get a great presentation of all those genres in one integrated amplifier.
In the end, integrated amps often seem to be a compromise and beg the question, "Can I find happiness with just one chassis?" Much like a lover, audio equipment often causes an audiophile to begin asking thought provoking questions like "Will I grow tired of it?" "Will it lose its sex appeal and cause me to go looking elsewhere?" On the other hand if you find the right integrated it can lead to a long and lovely life together, a life with a great deal of satisfaction. It is a compromise to be sure, yet one that can give you 90% of what you're after and in such an exquisite fashion that you forget about missing the other 10%. Ultimately, what really blew me away about the Ayon Triton was its ability to be so flexible from one genre to another in extremes without being phased in the slightest. It moved between each of the selections mentioned here with an ease that was almost unsettling. It is almost like a con man who can easily take one persona at the drop of a hat and then turn around and change it 180 degrees a moment later.
And in the End... (Sorry Paul and John)
If you are in the market for an integrated solution to your Hi-Fi amplification question, you could look for a much better and much more expensive amplifier. You could find a much more expensive one, but I don't see how you could find one that was so much better than the Ayon that it would justify the price! Check this one out and you may well find your answer. Gary Lea
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UPDATE: In an update on this, the first Colt Cabana WWE tryout happened in very late 2012 and the second took place more recently in late February. The Colt Cabana interview on the CM Punk DVD got someone in WWE interested in him again as they thought he did a good job and came off well on the documentary. We have confirmed that CM Punk was one of the guys who sent "feelers" to WWE management about giving him another look but wasn't the main reason he received the second tryout. WWE management then brought him in for another look as a commentator. As noted, Cabana has done announcing in the past for WWE when he was signed to a developmental deal. Nothing ever came of the tryouts ….. for now. We'll keep you posted as we hear more.


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State Street Investor Confidence Index: A measure of confidence created by looking at actual levels of risk in investment portfolios. Current month Global Index came in at 85.0 compared to December reading at 88.0 for a drop by 3.0. North American Index came in at 96.1 with a drop by 2.1; European Index came in at 92.0 with a drop by 5.0 and Asia-Pacific reading came in at 86.8 with a drop by 3.3.
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Beat the Chef - Pasta
- Richie Wilson makes Squid Ink Pasta with Shellfish Cream, Wilted Spinach and Seared Sea Trout on The Afternoon Show
- Francis Foley makes Conchigliette all'Arrabiatta with Pancetta and Chorizo on The Afternoon Show
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Beat the chef is back!
We have been appealing to the public for someone who thinks they can go up against our chefs with their recipe.
But who will be the winner? Can they beat our chef!?
Our crew and an official judge will be tasting the dishes!
There is only one rule, we will give both Viewer and chef an ingredient that they need to include in their recipe, for example , If we give them chocolate, they can cook or bake any chocolate dish they like.
The ingredient for today is pasta!
Today we have selected Francis Foley from Cork to go up against our chef Richie Wilson. Francis thinks his pasta dish will beat Richie's!
This theme will run every Thursday for the next 4 weeks
Note: Only one chef has been beaten this year so far!
. Richie Wilson - Head Chef at the Morrison
. Francis Foley
Richie Wilson:
In November 2006, the Morrison appointed Richie Wilson as Executive Head Chef in its newly restyled Halo restaurant.
Richie has a wealth of experience and has worked in a number of Irelands's top restaurants and hotels. Richie's love for the kitchen began in The Gresham Hotel and was followed by Jobs in Chez Hugo's and the renowned McGrattain's Restaurant before attending college in Athlone I.T. After graduating as Ireland's Young Professional Chef of the Year, Richie received a scholarship to Johnson and Whales Culinary Arts University in Rhode Island. On his return he took up a position in The Hibernian Hotel before taking a position in Paul Flynn's Tannery Restaurant and after 3 years with Paul he spent 3 years with the 2 Michelin Starred, Kevin Thornton in Thornton's Restaurant. The Westin Hotel was the next stop and most recently Richie was responsible for opening the food operations at the new Hilton Hotel Dublin Airport.
Richie serves up a fusion of modern European cuisine using Irish produce wherever possible. He ensures that all produce used is of the highest quality and he believes that the secret to good food is having an excellent relationship with your supplier. Richie believes in carefully selecting his suppliers and he prefers to deal with small suppliers who take great pride in their produce.
The menu in Halo offers a range of styles to suit every palate and the emphasis is on rounded tastes that are artfully presented. The White Asparagus Mousse starter is a wonderful example of this. Here Richie provides art on a plate with wild asparagus, white and green asparagus, gentle twists of white asparagus mousse and edible flowers including blue salvia and daisies for a pretty and fresh look.
When asked who Richie's influences are he reveals that his grandmother was his first influence. He remembers watching her deftly make pastry from a very young age and he claims she made the best pastry in Ireland - due to her cold hands, but warm heart. His second influence is Delia Smith who according to Richie brought basic cookery skills to the masses and was the Nigella Lawson of the 80's in terms of sexy housewife appeal.
Richie believes in using traditional menu items as his inspiration and then bringing them back to life with new flavours and twists. His Coffee Break dessert is a great example of this. Richie remembers queuing at the counter of a Café with his mum who would take a tray and order a cup of coffee with a slice of cake, dollop of cream and a fork on the side of the plate. His Coffee Break replicates that idea. The plate is the tray, the dried raspberry wafer coulis is the plate, the coffee, chocolate and crème brulee flavoured mini slice of cake sits on top of that with a swirl of fresh cream to the side. He even recreates the cup of coffee with a miniature chocolate cup on a wafer saucer filled with coffee flavoured fondant. The finishing touch is the chocolate dusted fork on the side of the plate.
So how does Richie run his kitchen? "No shouting. I have worked in kitchens over the years where you got roared at and it never made me cook any better. This is a stressful game with long and unsociable hours but it is passionate and I love it. My team are super and I want to keep them and show them what I have learned. I just don't see the point of abusing your own team members to the point where they break down, it's a stressful enough game but I couldn't ever imagine doing anything else."
Francis Foley
Francis loves to cook pasta, stews, steak and loves having barbeques. He has many many cook books, his favourite being from Jamie Oliver and Darina Allen. His Favourite tv chef is Gordon Ramsey.
Richie's dish:
Squid Ink Pasta With Shellfish Cream, Wilted Spinach And Seared Sea Trout
Serve 4
. 4 x 200g Sea Trout Fillets
. 460g Squid Ink Tagliatelle (115g per person)
. 200g Fresh Mussels
. 200g Fresh Clams
. 200ml White Wine
. 400ml Cream
. 2each Shallots
. 300g Baby Spinach
. 1 pinch Nutmeg
. 2 tsp Chopped thyme
. 2 clove Crushed Garlic
. 200 g Grated Parmesan
. 1 each Lemon
. Olive Oil
. Seasoning
1. Begin by bringing a pot of salted water to the boil and add a drop of olive. Now add your fresh pasta and cook for 3-4 minutes before straining, seasoning and setting to one side.
2. Heat a wide base pan (ensure you have a lid to fit) and drizzle a little olive oil over it. Now add the shallots, half the garlic and thyme followed by the white wine. Bring the wine to the boil and add the mussels and clams. Place a lid on top and continue to boil for 2-3 minutes or until they begin to open.
3. Now strain the liquid through a fine sieve into a clean pot. Return the pot with the shellfish stock in it to the heat and continue to boil until reduced by half. Add the cream to the stock and continue simmering until the cream begins to thicken. Now add the parmesan cheese a little squeeze of lemon and season.
4. Pick the meat clam and mussels from the shells and add to the cream sauce. Add the pre cooked pasta to this pot now and turn it well in order to get the sauce all the way through the pasta.
5. To cook the Trout simply drizzle a little olive oil on each side and season on each side. Place on a hot pan. A 200g fillet will only take 2-3 minutes each side to cook.
6. To cook the spinach, heat a wide based pot with a little olive oil, add the remaining garlic and spinach. Turn quickly over a high heat and season with a little nutmeg
7. To present this dish, curl the pasta with a fork and place to one side of the plate and spoon a little more of the sauce and shellfish over. Place the spinach on the opposite side with the trout on top. Garnish with a little shaved parmesan.
8. Enjoy!
Francis's dish:
Conchigliette all'Arrabiatta with Pancetta and Chorizo
Serve 2
. 100g Pancetta or Smoked Bacon
. 100g Chorizo
. 400g Passata or Crushed Tomatoes
. 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
. 2 Finely Chopped Medium Onions
. 2 Finely Chopped Garlic Cloves
. ½ Finely Chopped Red Chilli
. ½ Finely Chopped Green Chilli
. 1 Tbsp Tomato Puree
. 1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
. 1 Tbsp Rich Soy Sauce
. 1 Tbsp Worcester Sauce
. Fresh Ground Black Pepper
. Salt
. 25g Parmesan Cheese
. 10 Fresh Basil Leaves
. 250g Conchigliette or Penne
1. Add Conghigliette to boiling salted water, cook according to directions around 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile sauté the Onions, Garlic, Chilli and Black Pepper over a medium heat in the oil until soft.
3. Increase the heat and add the Pancetta and Chorizo and cook for around 3 minutes.
4. Add the Tomato Puree and cook for 30 seconds or so.
5. Add the Passata and bring to the boil then, turn down the heat and add the Balsamic Vinegar, Soy and Worcester Sauces and half of the Parmesan and cook for a further minute or so.
6. Finely chop most of the Basil, add some to the sauce and keep the rest and some sprigs for garnish, check the seasoning.
7. Strain the pasta, put back into saucepan and mix in the hot sauce.
8. Serve in warm bowls garnished with chopped Basil, Parmesan Shavings and Basil Sprigs.


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Officer Involved Shooting - Update
Fairfax County Police Department
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703-246-2253. TTY 703-204-2264. Fax 703-246-4253
News Release:13/099/0188/(6)
May 7, 2013
Maxwell Scott Eisenman, 37, has been charged with assault on a police officer following the investigation stemming from an officer involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Eisenman, an Alexandria-area resident, remains hospitalized in stable condition. He was served with a warrant on April 30, 2013, and was remanded to the custody of the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office.
The investigation revealed that Eisenman used what was later identified as a replica of a semi-automatic handgun in a threatening manner toward officers.
Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh has informed Edwin C. Roessler Jr., acting Chief of the Fairfax County Police Department that no basis for criminal liability exists on the part of the three involved officers.
The three officers who discharged their weapons were PFC Shannon Sams, PFC Robert Marshall and PFC Eric Runkles. All will return to full patrol duties and responsibilities at the Franconia District Police Station.
The preliminary investigation indicates that when officers arrived on the scene, they were met by an individual who displayed what appeared to be a weapon in a threatening manner and was subsequently shot.
Detectives from the Major Crimes Division and from the Internal Affairs Bureau continue to investigate this incident.
Police Involved Shooting
Franconia Police District – Shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, police were called to a home in the 6600 block of Thurlton Drive in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County for the report of a possible suicidal subject. Officers arrived and encountered a 37-year-old man. Details are limited at this time however, during that encounter; the man was shot by police. At least one officer performed CPR until Fairfax County Fire and Rescue arrived. The man was subsequently transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
No officers were injured during the incident.
Detectives from Homicide and Internal Affairs, along with Crime Scene technicians responded to the scene.
The officers involved in this incident will be placed on routine administrative leave as the department begins parallel criminal and administrative investigations.
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At a Feb. 25 San Jose Unified School District meeting, a document showed in part that in 2013, 22 percent of freshmen were —… credit deficient by five or more credits as of second semester of the 2012-13 school year."
Reducing high school graduation requirements does nothing to address this problem. At the same meeting, the SJUSD administration stated that the —… middle schools are not preparing students for high school." Unless the SJUSD places resources in the middle schools, lowering school high graduation requirements will lower the graduation threshold and allow the district to push ill-prepared students out the school door into the 21st century. As a proud and active SJUSD parent of a graduating senior, I cannot sit idle and watch this ill-conceived plan hurt so many students. Invest in our children. They are our future.
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The recent attack on school children in Pennsylvania by a 16-year-old boy is not the act of a lone individual as the news confidently pronounces. This event is a failing on many levels of a society that is accepting of violence as a way to solve problems. For his entire life, this young man has seen his country at war. He has been exposed to countless messages related to violence in music, in movies and the evening news. How many opportunities were missed along the way to support, affirm and validate the self-worth of this young man who said he wanted to die? Violence is never an isolated act. It is the result of many, many failures by our society: failure to get involved, failure to speak up and failure to reach out, to name a few. We are all responsible.
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Ryan plan worse than Robin Hood in reverse
Mike Honda (Opinion, April 10) was overly kind to describe the Rep. Paul Ryan budget plan as Robin Hood in reverse.
By giving $200,000 in tax cuts to millionaires and cutting public education funding, the wealthy can continue to send their children to the best educational institutions, while the rest of us fall out of the education picture, leaving less competition for the wealthy when it comes to lucrative employment. Cutting Medicare and Medicaid means the sick and elderly will die off faster and leave more profits for the insurance companies in addition to more room for wealthy children and adults to run and play. Giving oil companies subsidies will insure big campaign contributions to continue passing laws that only benefit big oil.
At the risk of sounding paranoid, I would say that the Ryan plan is more like a thinly cloaked version of genocide.
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San Jose
Being anti-same-sex marriage is just wrong
In response to Mark Menicucci (Letters, April 10), I want to respond to the notion that being in favor of Proposition 8 is just another opinion that warrants tolerance. I don't know whether his position on gay marriage would have impacted his ability to lead a company, so I don't know whether or not Brendan Eich should have been forced to resign, but I assume a lawsuit will settle that matter. What I find more appalling is that in 2014, people still believe it is socially acceptable to be against gay marriage and suggest that being against it is "just another side of the argument." Prop. 8 was at best an attempt to discriminate against gays and lesbians and at worst a message of hate. One can't argue that being in favor of murder, cannibalism, child abuse, etc., is just "another opinion" that warrants tolerance. Even though gay marriage is not a life or death situation, being against it in 2014 is wrong; it's not just another opinion.
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I think the fact that Hillary Clinton may be running for president again represents a symbol for how far women have come in American society today. As a young female interested in politics, she acts as a role model, which many young women as myself have been lacking. In addition, the fact that Clinton came to San Jose State hits home because it shows she cares about all parts of the country, not just the most popular cities, and it also shows her dedication to educating the youth. This visit was more than simple words. It represents hope for many women, present and future.
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U.S. District Judge Mickle to be honored as he achieves senior status
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A reception honoring Stephan P. Mickle, the first black federal judge from the Northern District of Florida, will be held March 19, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in recognition of Mickle achieving senior status in the court. Mickle has served as a federal judge for the Northern District of Florida since 1999 and was chief judge from 2009 to 2011. The reception will be held at UF President Bernie Machen's home, where a portrait of Mickle by artist Carl Hess II will be unveiled.
The event is not open to the public, but media are welcome to attend.
When looking back on Mickle's long and successful career, a pattern quickly becomes clear – a pattern of firsts. Besides being the first African-American to earn an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in 1965, Mickle was the first African-American to establish a private law practice in Gainesville, the first African-American to become a county judge in Alachua County, the first African-American to become a circuit judge in the 8th Judicial Circuit, the first African-American from the 8th Judicial Circuit to be appointed to the Florida 1st District Court of Appeals, and the first African-American to become a federal judge in the Northern District of Florida.
The ceremony will also feature remarks about Mickle and his career from distinguished guests including Chief United States District Judge of the Northern District of Florida Casey Rodgers, North Central Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association President Gilbert A. Schaffnit, 8th Judicial Circuit Bar Association President James H. (Mac) McCarty Jr. and UF Law Dean Robert Jerry.
The reception is sponsored by the Federal Bench and Bar Fund for the Northern District of Florida, the North Central Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the 8th Judicial Circuit Bar Association, and the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
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LAND O'LAKES — Gregory A. Stewart II heard something at his door on Golden Eagle Drive early Saturday. It turned out to be a confused stranger whom Stewart told to leave, authorities said.
The man left but returned around 5 a.m.
This time Stewart went to his front lawn, argued and shot the unarmed man in the chest, Pasco County sheriff's deputies said.
The unidentified man survived and was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Stewart, 32, of 3239 Golden Eagle Drive was arrested on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He was released from the Land O'Lakes jail Saturday afternoon on $20,000 bail.
Although Florida's so-called Castle Doctrine protects homeowners defending themselves from intruders, preliminary information suggests the situation "did not require deadly force," said Pasco sheriff's spokesman Kevin Doll.
Doll said Stewart and the man never struggled. Only words were exchanged, until Stewart shot him with a handgun.
This kind of thing doesn't usually happen at Stagecoach Village. Most neighbors know each other. They feel safe walking at night. The homes are well maintained, the lawns plush, the mailboxes white. Many homeowners are couples with children. They say the worst crime they usually have involves petty vandalism by teenagers.
No one answered at the Stewart home Saturday afternoon, and phone calls weren't returned. Records show Stewart was born in Tampa and this is his first arrest in Florida. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement lists Stewart's job as "tech support."
Debi Bross, who lives across the street from Stewart and was awakened by the flashing lights of patrol cars, said Stewart is married and has young children. She said the Stewarts have lived there for at least five years and keep to themselves.
She said she's surprised about the whole situation — that a stranger was walking in the neighborhood and that Stewart shot him. She will be more cautious when walking at night.
"But I'm not going to let it completely change my life," Bross said.
Times researcher Shirl Kennedy contributed to this story. Erin Sullivan can be reached at email@example.com or (727) 869-6229.


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Soap Opera Digest: Tell us about the proposal.
Mueller: It was over Christmas, and we were in [my hometown of] Cincinnati. There was this really big snowstorm and we were sort of stranded. We were in my room and it was like 2 o'clock in the morning. He just looked at me and said, "I want to ask you now." I was like, "Okay! Well, ask me!" So, he did. It was cute. I was glad that it was in my room because I grew up in that room, so it meant a lot. Then he opened the box with the ring and I was blinded because this thing is unbelievable. He did so well. I can't believe he picked this thing out. It's gorgeous.Digest: Did you know he was going to propose?
Mueller: I didn't know he was going to do it over Christmas, but I had a feeling he was going to do it soon because my birthday [is in January]. Everything is around the same time: Christmas, New Year's, my birthday, Valentine's Day. So, I figured it was going to be soon. Digest: Did Matt ask your dad for your hand in marriage?
Mueller: Yeah, he asked my dad like, five months ago. We started dating at the end of July. He asked my dad in like, August; three weeks or a month after we started dating. It was really crazy and everybody was like, "What!?" We've been friends for over a year. He had seen me in relationships and I had seen him in relationships and we were friends. I always just knew that if it got serious — 'cause I felt protective of him, like he was my really good friend — so I always thought if I ever dated him, it would be automatically serious because I admire him so much. And it was like that. The moment we started dating, it was so serious. It didn't throw me off or anything because I really thought that that's how [falling in love] was going to be anyway, if it happened. It sounds really crazy, but the only way I can describe it is that it felt natural, even though it had only been three weeks when we flew to Cincinnati and he asked my dad. It felt natural. It felt like that's how it was supposed to go. Then for five months, I was like, "Where in the world is the ring?" I kept thinking, "When is he going to ask me?" So every day I would be like, "Is today the day?" And he'd be like, "Obviously not because you've already ruined it." So then I was like, "Okay, well maybe he's waiting for the holidays or something." But I think the reason he waited was because he wanted it to mean more. I don't think it would've meant any less if he would've asked then, but I understand why he did because now, it's just different. If he would've asked then, I would've loved it and I would've said yes. But now, six months later, there is more of a foundation to our relationship. We laughed the whole time that he was doing it. I was cracking up. He was laughing really hard and then the moment that he asked, "Will you marry me?" he got really serious and really nervous and it was really funny. Digest: So you knew he asked your dad months ago?
Mueller: Yeah, because I moved in with him. I'm giving too much information [laughs]. We moved in together right after we started dating. We talked about it. One night, we were outside his house and he said, "Would you like to get married? Let's go to Vegas." And I was like, "What!?" He said, "Move in here with me and let's get married. I gotta ask your dad in person." The next week, we flew to Cincinnati and I moved in with him right after that. My apartment lease was going [to be] up and it was the right time for that to happen. Digest: Who was the first person you told that you were engaged?
Mueller: My dad. We were at my dad's house and by this time it was about 3:30 a.m. I walked downstairs and woke up my dad and said, "I gotta show you something." He couldn't believe it. He thinks [the ring is] beautiful. He was excited for us. You know what? That's wrong. That's not the first person I told. My mom called at 3:30 in the morning because she broke her foot that night and I didn't know. She had just gotten back from the hospital and she called to tell me what happened. She called right after he asked me. I said, "Mom, you're never going to believe this." She said, "Wake up your dad." I said I would tell him in the morning, but she said, "No, you should wake him up!"Digest: Who was the first co-star you told about your engagement?
Mueller: I called Danica [Stewart, Jessica] the day after. Then I called Cathy [Jeneén Doe, Simone]. They were yelling and excited. Digest: You're planning a June, 2006 wedding.
Mueller: I'm excited. I know that I want it to be warm outside. I think I'm going to do it back home, but I'm not sure. I don't even know any details. I was never one to really think about [my wedding]. I wasn't the girl who had the folder with everything in it. My sister was like that. She knew exactly what she wanted. Every time I go to a wedding, I'm always like, "Why a big wedding?" Now, I am having a really big wedding [laughs].
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Alert: New Appraisal Education Requirements
Act Now and Make the Criteria Change an Opportunity
Appraisal Education Updates
The Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) is making a significant change to the criteria for being a Licensed Residential Appraiser.
Applicants for the Licensed Residential Appraiser classification will need to have successfully completed 30 semester hours of college-level coursework. Please note that all changes will take effect on a national level January 1, 2015.
Did you know?
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