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One of my favourite contemporary science fiction authors, Australia's own Marianne de Pierres, tells me that she's managed to scratch two itches for the price of one, satisfying an urge to dabble in comics (previously as well as her excellent science fictionnovels her work has also inspired gaming and animation) and a very long held desire to tell a Western tale, something she's wanted to do since her father gave her an old Western novel by the immortal Zane Grey (favoured author of Colonel Sherman T Potter, if memory serves correctly). Marianne has teamed up with award-winning comics artist Brigitte Sutherland (who recently released her own creator-owned The Adventures of a Homunculus) for Peacemaker, a Western set in the vast Australian wilderness.
(cover artwork to the first issue of Peacemakerby and (c) Marianne de Pierres and Brigitte Sutherland)
Except this wilderness isn't quite what it seems – Park Western is the only piece of natural wilderness left in the entire country, enclosed by an enormous Australian mega-city. Park Ranger Virgin Jackson, a tough woman (who has an eagle as an imaginary friend) is determined to preserve Park Western at any cost and with events including dead bodies turning up, missing spiritualists and a psychotic businessman called Joachim Spears forces her to work in an uneasy alliance with a cowboy of a US Marshall, Nate Sixkiller. I've got to admit I am intrigued – partly because, as I said, I'm a big fan of Marianne's novels (in fact Peacemaker has sprung from a work-in-progress prose novel, but the comic version developed more quickly) and I've particularly admired her ability to create some very strong, independent and often pretty tough and resourceful female lead characters (who still keep their femininity and a measure of sensitivity with that strength and drive and toughness) and her Parish Plessis novels (published by Orbit) also showcased a nice SF take on future Australian land and cityscapes.
(a page from the first issue of Peacemakerby and (c) Marianne de Pierres and Brigitte Sutherland)
It is also interesting to me, and I suspect will interest a number of others in the comics biz, because unlike many comics posted up by their creators online, this is actually a pay-to-read comic. The first issue, which I've had a wee look at, is being offered at 99 cents (Australian) and the next issue (due August/September) will be at $2.99 Australian. Which is pretty cheap in UK or US terms, but given that many online expect to get their reading or music or any other media free it will be interesting to see how this goes. As it says on Marianne's site, they are charging for it because A) she is a professional author and doesn't want to devalue her skills and B) so they can do something important and pay Brigitte for her artwork duties. Which sounds quite sensible and reasonable to me, the question being, will web comics readers pay for it? Well Marianne has a very good established fanbase who follow her work and a good web presence where she updates her readers regularly on the latest work, so she has a good potential pool of people who may well be interested and would pay a (pretty small after all) amount of money. Since a lot of creators – comics folk and otherwise – are still working out ways to put their work out there digitally but also make a wee bit back on it, I imagine a lot of folks will follow this with interest to see how it goes (there are also plans for a limited physical print edition later on); I certainly wish them best of luck with it.


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Mandrake Move USB
Hi. Please help me figure out how to boot mandrake move from a usb key, and then use another usb key partition to save teh mandrake files. I don't want to carry around both the key and mandrake move CD, so I was wondering If I can put a LiveCD distro such as this on a usb key. I have a one gigabyte USB key that is 984mb formatted, and would also like a small FAT32 space for windows files storage (documents, but very very small, such as 50mbs). How can I do this? I initially tried using flash linux, and got to booting gentoo from it. But, when I tried to additionally store windows files, it wouldnt work. I had three partitions:
/dev/sda1 W95 FAT32(~200mb)
/dev/sda2 bootable Linux partition (4mb)
/dev/sda3 Linux files (~700mb)
I can access the FAT32 partition in windows, but I get wingdings on my screen when I boot from it. Any ideas on the "perfect" USB key (Windows documents, Linux booting together)??
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Police say Ashton Larmond is charged with facilitating terrorist activity among other charges.
Authorities had named the 24-year-old Bourque as their suspect after the shootings Wednesday evening in the northwest area of the city.
Karigar was allegedly involved in trying to secure contract for a firm that developed facial-recognition Tech.
…The RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) were reluctant to share evidence.
The police have arrested a man at Torontos Pearson airport who they said was planning to travel to Somalia to join a terror group.
Swedish police evacuated 273 people from a Pakistan International Airlines jet diverted to Stockholm due to a bomb alert on Saturday and briefly detained a passenger,officials said.
Much awaited public inquiry report on the deadly 1985 Kanishka bombing is expected to be highly critical of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.


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Email letters, October 10, 2013
Republicans are irrational on major national issues
Scott Tipton and his fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives are blocking a vote on a bill that would end the government shutdown. Whether or not you agree with the bill, it is wrong to block it from coming to the floor for a vote. Now we are hearing some Republicans say that defaulting on the national debt wouldn't be such a bad thing. Are these people crazy?
First they dismiss the advice of the scientific community on a wide variety of issues. Now they dismiss the advice of economists and business leaders on managing our nation's finances. The last time Republicans threatened to default on our nation's debt our borrowing costs went up and it added to our national debt. Now they are threatening to do it again and further increase our national debt.
Is anyone surprised that the political party that dislikes government also happens to be the one that's the worst at running it?
Grand Junction
Shell simply relocated to areas more welcoming
Jim Spehar could barely contain his glee over another employer pulling up stakes, while displaying his incomprehension of how business and the economy works.
Shell did not abandon its oil shale project in order to reinvest in other endeavors – it just moved the project to countries where jobs, economic growth and energy development are more welcome. Earlier this year, the oil shale industry was devastated by a retooled Environmental Impact Statement that, among other things, made it all but impossible for any company to capitalize on successful research and development investment.
Shell made the only decision that the government left available. This may be what Spehar and his folks at the Sierra Club consider "an evolving marketplace." but to the rest of us it is a vindictive government agency, allying itself with a powerful special interest lobby, singling out a specific industry and imposing on it an unsustainable regulatory environment in pursuit of an agenda.
For all of their talk of "progress" and of being pro-science, the leftist community sure seems regressive in this case. If the federal government would have just stayed out of their way, or at least have been reasonable in its approach to oil shale development on federal land – instead of kowtowing to the Luddite, anti-everything lobby – who knows what technologies could have grown out of oil shale research? The applications might very well have spread beyond just freeing up an enormous domestic energy source which could have weaned us completely off Middle Eastern oil.
Now, of course, we may never know. But thanks to Ken Salazar's vindictiveness, Spehar's cheerleading and the deafening silence from Gov. Hickenlooper and Sens. Udall and Bennet, maybe we will be able to ask the Jordanians, hat in hand, for some technological help in the near future.
Grand Junction
Let democracy work
No one wants Obamacare; that is why the website to sign up crashed. If you disagree, get elected in a free, open election where everyone gets a vote.
Republicans fear Obamacare because it hinders the insurance companies from setting rates. They fear free elections because they can't win. Gerrymandering is their style so they can win elections. Let democracy work!
Handful of anarchists tries to destroy the United States
What's petty is having a snit over a bicycle race. What's a tragedy is Republicans shivering in their boots while a handful of anarchists destroy the United States of America. My ancestors did not serve in the Revolutionary War in New Jersey to allow a future bunch of cowards to turn this great country over to a bunch of megalomaniacs. For crying out loud, elected congressmen and women were/are signing contracts to serve certain wealthy individuals when these same legislators are supposed to be doing the people's business.
I am very much aware of the disdain many people have for individuals deemed to be inferior for whatever reason is festering in their psyche. This type of thinking is very much alive and well in this area. At a concert on the Redlands earlier this year I was intensely queried about where I lived. After learning that I live in a part of Grand Junction that didn't suit the sensibilities of the person asking me the many questions, that person just got up and moved to another location at that venue after commenting, "I didn't know that people outside this area came here."
I am thankful that I am old enough (and worked hard enough in my lifetime) to have Medicare coverage. I don't have to depend on people like the Redlands person. I do, though, have to worry about the cowards and anarchists.
For what it's worth, I am a "white" woman that apparently had one, maybe two, Native American ancestors about 300 or 400 years ago. The genetic material for my facial features has been dormant for a long time. I've had family in what is now the United States of America for a very long time.
Grand Junction
"Reformers" film unfairly slams school board of Douglas County
The showing of "The Reformers," Brian Malone's extended-cut, anti-school reform campaign ad, revealed several ironies. The film asserts that schools and school boards should not be partisan, yet the decidedly partisan Mesa County Democrats sponsored the showing. Malone also indicated that he will provide Democrat Scott Beilfuss with DVDs of the movie for local distribution.
"The Reformers" is basically an attack ad portraying the conservative Douglas County School Board as ruthless, uncaring bullies, whose reforms are enraging parents, harming students and driving away teachers. Other than anecdotal statements from activists and angry union members, it offered no evidence to support its claims.
Facts are stubborn things, and despite the film's hyperbole, student achievement in reading, writing, math and science, concurrent enrollment and AP credits are up by every metric in Dougco. Malone omitted an April 2013 Magellan Group study that shows significant majority support in Dougco for reforms initiated by the Douglas County school board. The film also failed to mention that "teachers leaving in droves" was akin to typical teacher turnover, and that the positions that opened up when a few teachers bolted attracted thousands of applicants from across the country.
The clash between the Douglas County School Board and its foes is fundamental. Malone and those who support his anti-reform efforts don't believe in choice, diversity or sustainability. They fear the choices offered by free-market competition in education. They fear diversity of thought and resources when it comes to what parents and students can choose from. They fear the sustainability of cost-cutting measures that lead to more streamlined services. And, ironically, folks who would call themselves progressive, fear change.
These are times when budgets, of necessity, must be reined in. Reality has caught up with public education. Schools will not be sustainable without reforms, and a little competition is good for everyone.
Grand Junction
Sentinel ought to stop running letters from climate-change deniers
I'm sure the staff of the Sentinel is aware that the Los Angeles Times is no longer accepting and printing letters to the editor from climate change deniers.
The Times' letter editor, Paul Thornton, explains: "Scientists have provided ample evidence that human activity is indeed linked to climate change…. The debate right now isn't whether this evidence exists (clearly, it does) but what this evidence means for us. Simply put, I do my best to keep errors of fact off the letters page; when one does run, a correction is published. Saying 'there's no sign humans have caused climate change' is not stating an opinion, it's asserting a factual inaccuracy."
Every publishing business owner has the right to run his/her business as he or she sees fit. However, I would suggest that the Sentinel consider the above policy. Presenting opinion as settled fact, when it is in fact inaccurate or incomplete, does not enhance the reputation of the publishing house.
For instance, a letter write today stated, "Once again the liberal media have chosen to ignore the polls of the American people that clearly showed that most Americans do not want Obamacare." The statement was correct as far as it went. The writer did not include the portion of the poll that obviously damaged his argument.
Forbes Magazine published an article on Sept. 30 titled "New Poll: Only One-Third Of Americans Support Repealing, Defunding Or Delaying Obamacare." The article stated, "Polls consistently show that Americans aren't happy with Obamacare. They think the law will make health care more expensive, and decrease its quality.
But a new survey of 1,976 registered voters finds that only 33 percent believe that the health law should be repealed, delayed, or defunded. 29 percent believe that 'Congress should make changes to improve the law,' 26 percent believe that 'Congress should let the law take effect' and see what happens, and 12 percent believe that the law should be expanded.
The bottom line? Voters are skeptical that Obamacare will live up to Democrats' hype. But they also believe that it should be given a chance to succeed."
Facts instead of bloviated opinion — what a breath of fresh air.
Grand Junction
For significant savings, shut down DC
Data from 2006 showed that more than 34.7 million people visited the top 10 national parks. The average cost to visit a national park is $25 per vehicle. Therefore, the top 10 parks take in more than $867 million each year or $72.25 million per month. The average pay for a park ranger is $31,000/year or approximately $2,600/month. All this means that the income received from visitors would pay wages for more than 27,900 park rangers, or more than 2,700 rangers for each of the top 10 parks.
I don't know about you, but if I had 2,700 park rangers looking over my shoulder, I doubt I could enjoy a national park. So I ask, who's kidding whom? Why has the government closed the parks? In reality the parks belong to, and are owned by the American taxpayer. I think we have shut down the wrong thing. We should be shutting down Washington D.C. That's where the real saving are.
BLM had no need to cancel trail-riding event at Rabbit Valley
It is now apparent to me that the government shutdown is a passive-aggressive way for political extremists to try to punish those they see as opposing their views. The cancellation of the competitive trail-riding event scheduled to be at Rabbit Valley Oct. 12 and 13 was completely unnecessary.
Volunteers had already cleaned, mowed and provided many hours of community service in the past few months preparing the area for the event — free maintenance by volunteers. The BLM received $1,000 for an event permit, and after the event BLM would be paid $5 for each participant. There are no bathrooms in the equestrian area, so there would be nothing for a government employee to do.
As a family that was planning to attend the introductory day Sunday, we are all disappointed. Volunteers were scheduled to supervise the riders and assure post-event clean-up. Is there any way moderates and masters of compromise and negotiation can be elected in November?
Grand Junction
Punitive government shutdown reveals disturbing facts
As the punitive government shutdown continues some very disturbing facts are emerging.
1. Closing the World War 11 Memorial is a travesty. Only after an outcry were veterans allowed to cross the barricades to the open-air memorial.
2. With national parks closed we now learn park rangers have been instructed by their superiors to make the shutdown as painful as possible for Americans. For example, public views of Mount Rushmore have been blocked, open-air memorials such as Lincoln Memorial are closed, and even trailhead parking lots on federal lands are blocked. More evidence that the administration is trying to inflict the greatest pain on us. What kind of government does this? This can't be the United States.
3. The National Institute of Health is shut down, preventing cancer treatments for children. Why are these innocent children being caught in the crossfire of political games?
4. Death benefits for veterans killed in Afghanistan were being denied until there was another outcry.
But alas, President Obama has made one exception. He allowed an illegal alien pro amnesty rally on the Washington Mall this week. This is an abomination. We Americans are fools if we do nothing to stop this madness.
Am I the only person who smells a rat in the way the situation is being manipulated by the current administration?
Independence Institute is merely a tool to spread misinformation
It is interesting to see how the words of some "institutes" seem set in stone when in reality these "institutes" are simply tools of whatever political group has "founded" them for its own purpose of spreading false information. The "institutes" are masters at making such false information sound like the truth.
So many members of the public don't bother to find out what the real truth is as they overlook the motives of such organizations. Take Rick Wagner's quoting of the Independence Institute in his column in Thursday's Sentinel.
Founded in 1985 in Golden, the institute claims expertise in "education, the environment, transportation, personal freedom, government reform, local government, and criminal justice."
It voted against cigarette taxes, denies global warming, publishes false information about that subject, pressured the public to vote against setting up a savings account for education, Amendment 59, and more.
Several media sources concur with Media Matters, which described the institute "as an ogre with an aggressive media strategy and ideological bent."
"In 2005, the Institute ran afoul of a law requiring registration of issues-based groups, and disclosure of donors," according to Wikipedia, which added that the institute successfully challenged the laws. "Because of the restrictions to freedom of association implied by the laws, the Institute applied to the Supreme Court for a judgement against such laws."
"In 2008," Wikipedia also notes, "the Institute president Jon Caldara was quoted as saying, 'Now remember, a year from now President [Barack] Obama might make all three activities of smoking, drinking and shooting completely illegal.'"
These are but a few examples of that institute's biases.
With that record, why would anyone want to cite its ideologies as truth?
Ohio visitor recommends changing monument to park status
Several friends recommended that I visit the Colorado National Monument on my September trip to the West. They were right - it was amazing.
So why, I asked, isn't it a national park like the other 11 great parks that I also visited? I was told that it was because of one politician. I don't know who he is, but I think the people of Grand Junction should be imploring him to sponsor the bill that would make it a national park.
I live next to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Just recently it became a national park, and it has brought lots of tourists and their dollars to the area - we're the tenth most visited in the U.S. You could be benefiting in the same way if you had a national park.
I look forward to my next trip back to Colorado to have a longer stay at your "monument."
Sagamore Hills, Ohio
President, congressmen squabble while citizens struggle
Our congressmen and our president are at odds with one another over money, our money, tax dollars and how to use them. This from an administration that has yet submitted a budget with double the American debt and now wants an increase of a trillion dollars? In the meantime it wants 85 percent of the public to pay for insurance for 15 percent of the public while we are having a damn hard time putting food on the table and keeping a roof over our kids' heads ….
They do not want me in those closed-door meetings across the table! They might learn something. Like the difference between a Republican and a Democrat.
Let's use guns as an example that sparks a fire in everybody's opinion center. If a Republican sees a gun he thinks two things: I should learn to use one to protect my family from all sorts of dangers in our world, education is good, or I like to hunt.
If a Democrat sees a gun he thinks: I hate guns, they kill people I should make sure that NOBODY ever has a gun again, I will get legislation to take them away from everybody, I will have my will imposed on them because they are ignorant and don't know any better. I will smite thee gun makers from the face of the Earth! And use somebody else's money to get it done.
Literary drama aside, Democrats like making people angry and Republicans are tired of having common sense being maligned in the public theater. So, all you Republicans out there, when you feel the anger wallowing up inside you when discussing political issues with a Democrat, just look them straight in the eye and say, "I'm a tea party member" and watch their heads explode.
Grand Junction
If some are suffering, then all should suffer
Excuse me, but why do you think bike racers should not "suffer" but it is OK for children to be sent home from Head Start, food inspectors to be laid off and workers to get no paychecks while congressmen collect theirs?
I do not agree with you at all on this: I feel if some are suffering because of this foolishness, then all of us should share in that pain. I do not want to break into any parks while my son is at his home with no job, no pay and no end in sight. I do not want Arizona or any state to pay to have their pet places opened while people without that connection have no advocate.
What happened to "working for the common good "or "taking care of the least of my brothers"? Those are ideas that this country was built on – not "I want my part or park or pay to be there – but too bad about the rest of you with no platform – just go without and deal with it."
Grand Junction


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Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
Remarks by Secretary Eric K. Shinseki
University of Eastern Kentucky (EKU) Fall Commencement Address
Richmond, KY
December 18, 2010
Good morning, everyone.
President Whitlock, thank you for that kind introduction and for inviting me to deliver the commencement address today. Let me also acknowledge your Provost, Dr. Vice, and Associate Provost, Dr. Conneely; General Yerks, and my old friend, Jerry Cecil; most importantly, graduates of the class of 2010, your families and your friends; other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen:
First, my thanks to President Whitlock for the generosity of this honorary law degree. Speaking to a group of young people on one of the most important days of their lives is privilege enough. To be further honored in this way is more than generous, so thank you.
Now look, my name is Shinseki, and I'm a Soldier. With the exception of General Yerks and Jerry Cecil, we've never met before and are not likely to ever see each other again; not my choice, but just a fact. So, I want you to know that I'm honored to be here and that I am privileged to be speaking at the most Veteran-friendly university in the entire country. 650 Veterans are currently enrolled at EKU, and 15 of them are graduating today.
Thousands of EKU Veteran graduates have preceded them and went on to serve our country with honor and distinction. EKU's support for Veterans has been remarkable, unwavering, and unstinting. "Operation Mend" alone makes it a center of excellence.
Let me invite all of our Veterans—both those graduating today, and those here among the families and friends—to stand, if you are able, and accept our acknowledgement and thanks for your service. Thank you for keeping us the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Let me also acknowledge another group—those who, in a few minutes, will publicly take their commissioning oaths as Second Lieutenants in the United States Army. Not everyone gets to take such an oath. In doing so, they will be taking their places in the long line of 41 million Americans who have safeguarded our Nation in peace and in war, for over 235 years. I congratulate each of them and their families for their commitment to serving our Nation. Knowing what lies ahead of them, I'd trade places with them in a heartbeat.
To all the graduates of the class of 2010—congratulations on fulfilling so many dreams. You will remember today as one of the most joyful days in your lives. And, with good reason; the work is done, the degree is in the bag, the post-graduation party is all planned, Christmas is just around the corner—and now, your only question is, "How long is this guy going to talk?"
Not long, I promise. I'm reminded that a commencement speaker is like the body at an Irish wake; they need you to have the party, but nobody expects you to say much.
So, three bits of advice.
Number one: Don't let today be the end of your quest for knowledge. What you have achieved here at Eastern Kentucky opens a door to lifelong learning, where knowledge becomes a catalyst for growth and positive change.
Stay curious. Keep asking questions about the things you don't know or understand. Challenge the quick and easy answers people offer to make the complex seem simple. Life isn't simple. Grapple with the complex; do your own simplifying. In the process, challenge all the assumptions. And when standing firm just to stand firm doesn't make any sense, be the agent of change, and strike with enthusiasm. No one likes following the tentative or the wobbly in crises. Your head and your heart, your EKU education and the instincts you honed here, will tell you when change is needed.
We are reminded that "it is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." That comes from someone named "anonymous." And, from the wisdom of Saint Augustine, "If you would attain to what you are not yet, you must always be displeased by what you are. For where you are pleased with yourself, there you have remained. Keep adding, keep walking, keep advancing."
Number two: No one gets this far alone. Take time today to thank those, who helped you get here—special professors and key members of the staff, close friends and classmates, Moms and Dads, husbands and wives, and guardian angels. You will never gather together the same way again. This is a special time; enjoy it. And when you've finished saying thanks, pat yourselves on the back; you committed to a big goal in life and stayed the course.
President Dwight Eisenhower once said, "We succeed only as we identify in life, or in war, or in anything else, a single, overriding objective, and make all other considerations bend to that one objective." In short, you must be determined to succeed, which includes a willingness to prepare, to lay the groundwork for your success. I used to say, in a former life, that "luck plays a role in every operation, but luck favors those who plan best." To get to today, you have had to live those statements.
Now, you will have the opportunity to decide how to channel your time, your energy, and your talents productively in order to make the most of the opportunities that will certainly come your way.
Third, and my last piece of advice: Even as you put your time, talents, and energy to use, find ways to share them with those less fortunate. Trust me; one of life's greatest gifts is the privilege of sharing one's own blessings with others.
I'm talking about more than just "random acts of kindness" here. Random acts of kindness are important, but they are not enough; the world does not thrive this way. What is most needed are unselfish people, who are regularly, habitually, and deliberately kind—people who make caring for others a personal devotion, a part of their everyday lives. That's what's really needed, people who are willing to serve the needs of others.
The world needs you. How is that for responsibility? The world needs you.
I was born about a year after the 7 December, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor and spent the formative years of my life growing up under martial law in Hawai'i, which was within the Pacific Theater of military operations during World War II.
I came from a family in which there wasn't much education. Both of my parents dropped out of school at early ages for economic reasons—my dad as a sophomore in high school, my mom as an eighth grader. So from an early age, the pursuit of education became a singular, riveting focus for the children. There was no question that we were going to get our high school diplomas and go to college—never whether, just where.
Like my friends and classmates from those days, I was born into a family that saw no shame in hard work, physical or intellectual. I learned early that there is no greater nobility in life than the willingness to work hard to be the best at whatever you choose to do and to be a good friend to those you meet.
Today, in one of the most affluent parts of this country, almost 70% of the residents of Falls Church, Virginia, have at least a bachelor's degree, and the median income is near $110,000. At the same time, other counties in our country have fewer than 5% college graduates and median incomes under $20,000. Our President and this administration have made it important to ask two questions that begin with the words why and what—"why are things the way they are," and "what should we do about them."
Poverty and hunger are widespread; you can help allay their effects. Disease is decimating whole nations; your skills are needed to bring healing and comfort to the sick. Homelessness haunts our cities; your determination can exorcise it from our Nation. Hate still finds its victims in our free society; your compassion will be called on to help bind the festering wounds of prejudice and ignorance.
Can you do something about it? Of course you can. You have it in your power to take on these challenges and build a better world. That responsibility now falls to you, to help lift others up to see a better world.
America needs great people—people who will be citizens, not spectators; people who will build and enliven their communities; people with courage; and people with character. Eastern Kentucky has done all it can to insure that each of you has these attributes.
Now you are our hope for the future, not only for America, but also for the world. Aspire to greatness in every challenge you accept. Encourage others to aspire along with you. Show them the path to greatness by your example.
In accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature in Oslo, 60 years ago, William Faulkner remarked, "I decline to accept the end of [mankind]. I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone, among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance."
The noble spirit Faulkner described resides in each of you. When you stop asking the questions about why injustices occur and what you can do to resolve them, that spirit is diminished. But using that "inexhaustible voice" to answer what can be done about it preserves the "compassion, sacrifice, and endurance" that, for Faulkner, defined the soul of man.
God bless all of our graduates, their families, and their friends here today. God bless the men and women who serve and have served in uniform. And may God continue to bless this wonderful country of ours. Thank you.


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Pray for Gary and Mylinda Baits, training Christian leaders in Costa Rica.August 9, 2011
The Baits Family
The Baitses work with the Costa Rican Baptist Federation in pastoral and lay leadership development and theological education. There is an urgent need for committed, trained servant leaders for the churches. Recruiting, training, and encouraging leaders are high on their list of ministry priorities.
They write: Summer is the season for groups, and this summer is no exception.
*A group from Hacienda Heights, CA (including IM volunteer Hope Lambert) renewed its relationship with ministries in La Carpio and Cahuita, braving the Caribbean heat to help with Vacation Bible School and a Soccer Camp. Micah enjoyed accompanying the group and helping with translation.
*A group from Puerto Rico helped with Vacation Bible Schools in Leon Trece, Santo Tomas, and Alajuelita and helped build a sound booth for the new sanctuary in Santo Tomas.
*Groups from Florida and Tennessee were in La Guacima to help with Vacation Bible School and finish work on Sunday School rooms, making them cooler in more ways than one.
* We look forward
to a small group from the Emmaus Community in Olympia,
WA who will be with the Asserri Church
and visit their long-term volunteer friend Sarah Nash in August. Our daughter
Jamie and her college roommate Jessica will join them as well.
Some Praises and Prayer Requests:
- Volunteer Sarah is rocking her new Spanish skills in Aserri and beyond.
- Volunteer Hope shines in leadership as she continues to serve in creative ways with children, youth, and women in La Carpio.
- We give thanks for all these work groups and their servant attitudes.
- Please pray for Gary's father Dwight and Mylinda's mother Ginger and their health struggles.
- Pray for Gary and Mylinda as they service Christ in Costa Rica.


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Team Wilderness: Taking Kids Off City Streets to Learn Teamwork on Mountain Peaks
the project
Team Wilderness is a not-for-profit summer program that uses an experiential educational model to teach Jersey City's high school-aged youth teamwork, leadership, and character. The program helps to promote confidence in youth, consideration for their peers, passion for the world they live in, and resilience both as an individual and a group. Facing physical and social challenges, they learn to adapt and develop real-life problem-solving skills while at the same time overcoming fears and obstacles.
"Everyone took their experiences and molded it into something extraordinary. For me, I was able to step out of my comfort zone and become a leader."
– Kristine, student
Team Wilderness is the only outdoor experiential education program focused specifically on Jersey City and inclusive of the city's most disadvantaged. Our program is affordable for all income levels; as it caters to the youth from the Jersey City community it therefore helps positively impact the community itself. Team Wilderness hopes to ensure that all the neighborhoods in Jersey City can participate in the city's current renaissance.
Team Wilderness allows youth to experience hiking, backpacking and numerous outdoor activities during both single-day and overnight trips. These trips require the commitment and collaboration of the entire team. The students understand that and embrace it. The Team's adult leaders, and the trip experiences themselves, will cultivate reflection to unearth newfound self-confidence, undiscovered interests and unexplored opportunities.
the steps
Once the funds are raised we will be able to buy equipment such as backpacks, tents, and sleeping bags. These sustainable purchases will allow us to not only conduct programs for the summer of 2016, but future summers as well. Additionally, the funds will allow us to hire Junior Leaders. These recent alumni, now in college and beginning their careers, will serve as mentors to our students. The funds will also allow us to pay for insurance, facilities, transportation, and permits.
why we're doing it
Participating in an outdoor adventure program that stresses character growth can cost up to $1,000, pricing out many teens in Jersey City. While Jersey City is currently enjoying a renaissance, that renaissance is slow to spread to many neighborhoods. Additionally, youth are often choosing to restrict themselves to their own neighborhood, limiting their exposure to new and different opportunities, and restricting their ability to interact with people from other backgrounds. Team Wilderness strives to alleviate all of these problems by allowing youth from every neighborhood to experience outdoor adventure and character growth together.


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Gretchen Zeh
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- A memorial service will be held for Gretchen Zeh, who passed away April 9, 2009.
Relatives and friends are invited to join together at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 2009, at the Wilson Chapel, Skidmore College, North Broadway.
Toye Jennings Tobin
SCHENECTADY -- Toye Jennings Tobin, of North Jay St., Schenectady, died Sunday, May 31, 2009, at Ellis Hospital after a long illness.
She was 53.
Born Aug. 23, 1955, in New York City, she was the daughter of Leroy Jennings and Frankie Black Romain.
Toye was married to Billie Tobin of Ballston Spa.
She was a wonderful and loving mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend.
She was predeceased by a sister, Theodore Stanback.
Survivors include her father, Leroy of Schenectady; her mother, Frankie of Saratoga Springs; two sons, Donnell Smith of Schenectady and Francis Smith of Dallas, Pa.; two daughters, Summer Smith Walker of Stafford, Va., and Satin Dewitt of Schenectady; one sister, Frankie Thompson of Groton, Conn.; two grandchildren, Kwanasia Smith and Amiya Jennings; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Family and friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 6, 2009, at the Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs.
Services will follow at noon Saturday, with the Rev. James Clark officiating.
Edith Van Dorn Luce
WILTON --Edith Van Dorn Luce passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at her home.
She was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Grace A. Van Dorn.
A lifelong resident of the West Side of Saratoga Springs, Edith's family was among the original settlers of Saratoga Springs, with streets named after the Van Dorns and Waterburys.
Edith was employed by New York Telephone Company as a switchboard operator for many years, leaving in 1963 to raise her family. In later years she was employed by New York Racing Association as a phone operator at the Saratoga Race Course. She was also employed for several years by the Saratoga Springs City School District.
After retirement, Edith took up her hobby of painting, specializing in folk art and the historical buildings of Saratoga Springs.
Edith loved Saratoga and it was evident through her paintings, which can be found in many local businesses today. Edith had a love of horses and was most fond of Funny Cide in 2003. Edith enjoyed the racetrack during the summer meet and had great memories of family gatherings at the top of the stretch.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, Charles and William Van Dorn; and sister-in-law, Rose Marie Luce.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 62 years, Roy Luce Sr., who was also her devoted caregiver for the past three years; her children, Judith (Donald) Blunk of Wilton, Roy (Susan) Luce Jr. of Scotia, Charles (Patricia) Luce of Malta, and Nancy (Lyle) Couvillon of Wilton; her grandchildren, Jodi (Ken) Carner, Jill (Jim) Norton, Jami (Ronnie) Deuel, Brent Cline, Jason and Sarah Couvillon, Meghan and Erica Luce, and Skyler and Sydney Luce; her great-grandchildren, Alicia and Adam Norton, Christopher, Michael and Alisa Deuel, and Tigre Lily Carner; her sister-in-law, Margaret Van Dorn; her brother-in-law, Ralph Siano and his fiancee, Eileen Yoder-Anderson; and several nieces and nephews. She will also be missed by her beloved dog, Kati, who was always at her side.
Relatives and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, at the Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2009, at the funeral home.
Burial will immediately follow at Greenridge Cemetery in Saratoga Springs.
Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Edith's life following the funeral at 6 Castleberry Drive, Wilton.
The family would like to thank the staff on D1 at Saratoga Hospital and The Rubin Center for their ongoing care of Edith during the past several months. We would like to especially thank Dr. Rachid Daoui for his dedicated care and compassion.
Memorial donations may be made to Saratoga Hospital Foundation, 211 Church St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; or to the Rubin Dialysis Center, 59 C Myrtle St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Natalia Caroline Fox Hogan
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- On Sunday, May 31, 2009, Natalia Caroline Fox Hogan, a shining star in so many lives, flickered out.
Born Dec. 4, 1968, in Germany, she was the only child of the late Monica and Richard Fox.
Natalia was a graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall, Skidmore College ('91) and the Union College master's program.
She began her teaching career at Saratoga Springs High School in 1999, teaching junior and senior high school English. Natalia served as advisor to the Class of 2010, and from 1993 to 2004, along with her husband, owned and operated the Newberry Dance Club.
Natalia was very active in sports throughout the community. She spent numerous hours playing hockey with and instructing children at the Saratoga Spring Ice Skating Rink. Whether teaching English or hockey, her main goal was to make a difference in a student's life. Natalia was an avid runner, biker, skier and hockey player and eagerly awaited her next event, always giving 110 percent.
Survivors include her husband, James L. Hogan, and their son, Ryan; her stepdaughter, Lauren (Justin) Szurek and her son, Oliver; her stepson, Matthew Hogan; her stepmother, Mary Jane Fox; her stepsister, Adrienne Bechold and her daughter, Tanya; her uncle, Donald (Gloria) Fox (John and Stephanie); her sisters-in-law, Patricia Casler and Cheryl Janasiewicz (Frank); her brothers-in-law, Timothy (Judy), Stephen (Sheryl) and Frank Hogan; several nieces, nephews and many good friends, too numerous to mention.
Natalia's untimely death has saddened so many people. Her spirit will live on through her
No. 1 accomplishment and the pride and joy of her life, her son, Ryan.
Relatives and friends may call between the hours of 4 and 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2009, at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 N. Broadway, 584-5373.
A funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, at St. Clement's Church, 231 Lake Ave.
Memorials may be made to the Natalia F. Hogan Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Adirondack Trust Co., 473 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.


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In 1921, Lewis Terman, a Stanford University psychologist who invented the Stanford-Binet IQ test, began gathering information on children who achieved an intelligence quotient of at least 135. He planned to follow them throughout their lives in an effort to determine the factors that contributed to intellectual accomplishment. • He eventually included more than 1,500 "gifted children" (he coined the term) and followed them until his death in 1956. Since then Stanford University has continued gathering information on the "Termites," as participants came to be known, and will continue to do so until the last one dies. (Only about two dozen are still alive.) • Terman hoped his "Genetic Studies of Genius" would reveal the best way to educate exceptionally bright children, but the massive number of details collected about the participants has provided clues to the ingredients that contribute to a long life, according to Howard S. Friedman and Leslie R. Martin, psychology professors, who have written The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study (Hudson Street Press). • Although they found no single secret to long life, certain behaviors certainly seem to contribute to health, happiness and longevity, according to Martin. Some detrimental factors, such as having parents who divorce, are beyond a person's control, but choices made in adulthood and even in old age can have a powerful effect, as she emphasized in a telephone interview from her home in Riverside, Calif. Tom Valeo, Times correspondent
We can't choose our parents, and we can't alter the past, so by midlife can people still make choices that affect longevity?
We say that personality is not set, but by the time you get into your later years, you're probably not going to change your personality much. What you can do, however, is maintain active social engagement.
One thing we found over and over was that those who had more frequent interactions with people tended to do better. It could be co-workers; it could be friends, neighbors or family members. The frequency of contact, whether by phone or in person, was really important.
In addition to the frequency of interaction, we found that if some of those interactions involve helping others, providing for the needs of others, that was additionally beneficial.
These things are relatively easy for most people to do. If you've let social interactions drop off, make an effort to pick up the phone and schedule a visit, or join a club.
Doesn't social interaction also help stave off dementia?
Yes, but social interaction is also a great way to improve quality of life. Also, having a few good friends with whom you interact regularly seems to be just as good as having a larger number of friends.
It's the number of interactions that seems to matter rather than the actual number of friends you have.
What about diet and exercise? Are they really that important for the elderly?
We saw clear evidence that they are, even if changes in diet and exercise start at midlife or later.
Do something to be physically active. Get out of your chair. People think they need to go to the gym or take exercise classes, but we found that's not the case.
If you don't like jogging or aerobics, it's just as good to walk, or garden, or engage in some other hobby — golf, woodworking.
If you like it, you're more likely to continue doing it. And it's the regularity that matters, even if the activities are not super rigorous.
Can exercise become counterproductive for older people in the sense of harming health rather than promoting it?
If you're doing something painful, even if you like it, you might want to switch to something that doesn't cause damage.
But I don't think it would ever be good advice to tell someone to be completely sedentary.
And what about diet?
We didn't have in this study a lot of good information about diet except in early childhood. For much of their lives they didn't eat prepackaged, processed foods.
It seems clear they ate fairly healthfully in the sense of no fast foods, but there's probably a wide range.
They weren't vegans or vegetarians — they didn't follow a particular diet. They just made food and ate.
Did you find a lot of obesity in the group?
We had measures of body mass index, although it was based on self-reported height and weight, and we know from other studies that people tend to over-report their height and under-report their weight.
Still, this sample had very little obesity in it.
Has your work caused you to change your life in any way?
It has, primarily in terms of my own thinking.
One of the findings I found startling was that working really hard seemed to benefit people.
My parents always say, 'You're working too hard; you're stressing yourself out; you're going to work yourself into an early grave.' But we found quite the opposite — the longest-lived people worked long hours, and had quite stressful jobs, but they also found meaning in their work and were passionate about it. They considered their work important.
I was surprised and happy to see those findings because they solidified what I already felt intuitively to be true, which is that I thrive on the hard work and stress of my job, and the data bear that out.
Also, I have always valued my friends and family, but I value them even more now that I understand how vital those social connections are.
Tom Valeo writes frequently about health matters. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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text: State Auditor Dave Yost Auditor Warns Of Escalating Cyber Attacks Targeting Local Governments By Andy Chow (Statehouse News Bureau) • Jun 10, 2016 Andy Chow The state's auditor is warning local governments about a new scam that seems to be ramping up around Ohio and taking taxpayer money. Auditor Dave Yost says local government workers need to verify where emails are coming from before they click on links or open attachments. He says there's been an uptick in reports to his office about cyber-attacks like ransomware that can take control of a government's data in exchange for money and "spearphishing" which has bilked counties and townships out of thousands of dollars. State Auditor Accuses Former Charter School Of Fraud By Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) • Jun 16, 2015 Karen Kasler / Ohio Public Radio A special audit has found that a now-closed Ohio charter school padded its rolls by nearly half, and that may have brought it $1.1 million in tax dollars it shouldn't have received. State Auditor David Yost says that General Chappie James Leadership Academy near Dayton reported having 459 students in attendance, but only 239 students could be documented. State Auditor Says It's Too Easy To Get Constitutional Amendments On Ballots By Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) • May 18, 2015 ohio.gov The proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize and regulate marijuana in Ohio has one state official calling for an overhaul of the process. Auditor David Yost says he thinks it's too easy for private economic interests to get constitutional amendments onto the state ballot. "The whole initiative process was designed to protect the many against the powerful few," said Yost. "What's happening now is that the powerful few are using that very safeguard to get their own way and make themselves rich at the expense of the many." Ohio Treasurer Asks Local Officials To Post Spending Online By Associated Press • Apr 7, 2015 Ohio's treasurer is calling on thousands of local governments to follow the state's lead and post spending information online. Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, joined by Auditor Dave Yost, announced the effort at a news conference Tuesday. Mandel sent a letter to more than 18,000 government and school officials throughout the state asking them to place their checkbooks online. The request includes an invitation to partner with Mandel's office at no cost to local governments. Four Local Charter Schools Part of Attendance Issues Audit By Ariel Van Cleave & Andy Chow (Statehouse News Bureau) • Jan 23, 2015 ohio.gov A new report says there are big disparities in attendance rates among charter schools. Investigators in State Auditor Dave Yost's office swept through 30 charter schools. And Yost says they found a big difference between the number of students officials reported to the Ohio Department of Education and the actual headcount in half of those schools. Republican Yost Defeats Carney In Auditor's Race By Associated Press • Nov 4, 2014 ohio.gov Republican Dave Yost has defeated Democrat John Patrick Carney to win a second term as Ohio's state auditor. Yost had been seen as one of the year's most vulnerable incumbents, after winning by a narrow margin four years ago. He elevated the office's profile during his four-year term through efforts to audit Republican Gov. John Kasich's privatized job-creation office, JobsOhio, and through a statewide investigation of potential attendance tampering at public schools across Ohio. Audit Of JobsOhio Shows No Big Problems Within The Agency By Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) • Nov 22, 2013 State Auditor Dave Yost has completed his audit of the state's non profit job creation company, JobsOhio. The report comes after a long fight with state leaders and the legislature. It doesn't contain any big problems but it doesn't say everything has been handled correctly either. "This has been a difficult audit. And you know, there was some arm wrestling along the way," says Yost. Auditor: Not All Areas Following Ohio's Sunshine Laws By Jerry Kenney & Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) • Sep 13, 2013 Ohio Auditor Dave Yost says a test of 20 counties and cities from different areas of the state shows about 40 percent are not fully following Ohio's Sunshine Law. Yost says he's disappointed with the findings."We see so many people in local governments fighting to maintain and further that transparency but we also see places where the door is being shut and the curtains are being drawn. Barriers are being erected. And that's just wrong. When government is not open but is closed, it is a short path for government to become our master instead of our servant." JobsOhio Must Answer Subpoena for Finance Records By Associated Press • Mar 19, 2013 The state's job creation nonprofit JobsOhio faces a Tuesday deadline to produce its private financial records for the state auditor - or explain why it won't. Questions have mounted about how JobsOhio is spending its private dollars since Ohio Auditor Dave Yost issued a subpoena last week seeking access to the private side of its books. Yost said he was driven to issue the order after JobsOhio declined to volunteer the information. 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According to ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun, the contract is for three years and is worth $16.5 million.
Elias, who has played his entire 17-season NHL career with the Devils, would have become an unrestricted free agent Friday.
The 37-year-old Elias is the Devils' all-time leader in goals (375), assists (555) and points (930).
Elias had 14 goals and 22 assists in 48 games last season.
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JERUSALEM (Jul. 5)
Political circles here generally expressed satisfaction today over the outcome of Tuesday's voting at the United Nations General Assembly which failed to adopt both major resolutions calling for withdrawal of Israeli forces from Arab territory. Stressing that U.N. resolutions could be effective only if they dealt Justly with both sides and remained objective, an Israeli spokesman said it was far better to have no resolution at all than one which would seriously hamper all chances to improve the situation and eventually to reach a peace settlement.
Prime Minister Levi Eshkol himself was quoted by the Israeli Radio network as having commented that apparently "logic and justice have prevailed."
(In Paris today, the Council of Ministers discussed the vote, after which Information Minister Georges Gorse deplored the situation as "a bad thing which settles nothing" and expressed regret that King Hussein of Jordan, whom he described as the most moderate of the Arab leaders, was the one whose situation was "the most difficult.")
(The New York Times expressed satisfaction that Soviet attempts to brand Israel as the aggressor had failed, and voiced the hope In an editorial today that the failure of the Arabs to win world support would "lead to a more realistic attitude.")


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Hey everyone i just wanted to say hello, seeing as i havent been on these forums for quite a while mainly due to the fact my taxidermy abilities have been shutoff for a while because i have no workspace any longer...well not till spring or summer....i hope a few of you remember me at least.....
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I told you that your Mom was going to break it off in you if you didn't stop skinning squirrels on the kitchen table. LOL CYA soon.
I knew your days were numbered when you moved the washing machine to make room for the autotanner.Mothers will only stand just so much pressure and adding this to the kitchen table, squirrel skinning derby had to be the last straw. Be looking for you...good luck JL
Hi Adam, Glad to see your back. Your mom probably got mad at you for the grease on the chandeliers in the living room right? LOL Glad to see your back take care talk soon on the chat ok, MarkV.
wel i dont have workspace any longer cuz ther is no table to work at.the dining room has been converted into a bedroom because my 96 year old grandmother has moved in....yes...i am currently psycho because of that...anyway....thats why i have no place to work oh and by the way...something interesting...i took Aqua Culture class in school this year...we are raising Bluegill, Hybrid Stripe bass, and Koi in a a huge tank at school...its a cool class...and at the end of the year after the fish are grown we have to market them.....
Hi Adam,
Hang in there! I know what it is like living with really old folks! It can be rewarding if you are patient, but is definitely taxing - and I don't mean in a dermy kinda way!
Try to make a connection - you will all be better for it. :-)
That class does sound interesting!
Best of luck,
Adam, you never mentioned to your mother that I said you could spin your hides out in the washer did you? And you did scoop out the hair collected on the insides of the machine afterwards?! As for grandma, enjoy her while you can, older people are so wise...blah blah blah, right?! As for workspace, put a piece of plywood over the endtable in the living room and have at it! LOL
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Heikki Linnakangas wrote: > On 28.06.2011 20:47, Kevin Grittner wrote: > Hmm, the calls in question are the ones in heapgettup() and > heapgettup_pagemode(), which are subroutines of heap_getnext(). > heap_getnext() is only used in sequential scans, so it seems safe > to remove those calls. I haven't found anything to the contrary, if I understand correctly, Dan found the same, and all the tests pass without them. Here's a patch to remove them. This makes the recently-added rs_relpredicatelocked boolean field unnecessary, so that's removed in this patch, too. >> I would like to add a test involving a lossy bitmap scan. How many >> rows are normally needed to force a bitmap scan to be lossy? > > The size of bitmaps is controlled by work_mem, so you can set > work_mem very small to cause them to become lossy earlier. Off the > top of my head I don't have any guesstimate on how many rows you > need. > >> What's the easiest way to check whether a plan is going to use (or >> is using) a lossy bitmap scan? > > Good question. There doesn't seem to be anything in the EXPLAIN > ANALYZE output to show that, so I think you'll have to resort to > adding some elog()s in the right places. OK, thanks. -Kevin
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Timothy (Speed) Levitch, the loquacious New York City tour-bus guide, sidewalk philosopher and one-man almanac of urban lore profiled in Bennett Miller's compelling documentary film ''The Cruise,'' is a man who enjoys making himself dizzy. One of his favorite activities, he confides, is to spin around under the twin towers of the World Trade Center and, when thoroughly disoriented, to look up and reel under the illusion that the buildings are toppling down on him.
Filmed in high-contrast black and white that makes the city look harshly magnificent, at once irresistible and forbidding, ''The Cruise'' could be described as a whirlwind tour both of New York and of Mr. Levitch's feverish mind. In his extreme quirkiness and in his love-hate (but mostly love) relationship with the city, he is a representative New Yorker; there is probably no one in the world remotely like him.
There are moments when Mr. Levitch, who speaks in an emphatic nasal honk, suggests a 90's update of a classic New York cabby. He has a strong opinion on almost everything and is ready to share it in winding soliloquies that display an impressive, eclectic erudition. His monologues, he confesses, aren't just aimed at entertaining tourists, they're a technique for picking up women.
As his double-decker tour bus meanders through Manhattan, Mr. Levitch disgorges an encyclopedia's worth of facts, all filtered through a highly personal appreciation of New York. During a fascinating mini-history of Central Park, he mentions that the park was designed to evoke a Transcendentalist ideal of peaceful contemplation. Baseball, which was just being invented at the time, would have been outlawed there, he maintains.
Mr. Levitch appears to be able to pinpoint the residence of every famous writer who ever lived in New York. Once he's finished ticking off the names of authors (along with salty anecdotes about their drinking habits and suicide attempts) who lived in Greenwich Village at various times, you are left with a palpable sense of that neighborhood as a permanent artists' colony. Mr. Levitch's gift for metaphor often approaches the poetic. He muses that he sometimes thinks that if the city ''is a living organism, perhaps it's more on the level of a scintillating streamlined mermaid who sings to me at night.''Continue reading the main story
As the movie goes along, the anger and insecurity underlying his intellectual bravado increasingly surface.
Stung by his grandparents' disappointment in him for not being a material success, he reflects on the degrading aspects of conformism (symbolized in the city's planning by its right-angled grid pattern) and bridles at the prospect of having to shed the street clothes he's been accustomed to wearing on the job to don a uniform.
The philosophy that emerges, which Mr. Levitch calls ''the cruise,'' is synonymous with his continually imperiled sense of personal freedom, which in his own flowery vocabulary is ''an effervescent homage to the present tense.''
''I am cruising because I have dedicated myself to all that is creative and destructive in my life right now, and I am equally in love with every aspect of my life, and I am in love with the frantic chaos of this limitless universe,'' he babbles.
As much as Mr. Levitch's voice grates, you can't help but admire the zest for life of this heroically independent but impossibly self-centered crank.
Directed and produced by Bennett Miller; director of photography, Mr. Miller; edited by Michael Levine; music by Marty Beller; released by Artisan Entertainment. At Angelika Film Center, Mercer and Houston Streets, Greenwich Village. Running time: 76 minutes. This film is not rated.
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This is the continuing series of special interviews appearing first here in the Canadian IT Managers (CIM) forum from top-ranking business and technology leaders.
Our discussion is with Rick Maule, CEO, President, and Chairman of the Board of NetEffect.
In Part 1 of 2 of this blog series, I put these questions to Rick:
Stephen: Rick, we thank you for sharing your deep insights in the area of networking and communication.
Rick: Thank you for inviting me to participate in the discussion with you and your organization.
Stephen: What critical corporate lessons can you share from your more than 25 years experience in major corporations, start-ups and turnarounds in the computer and communications industry?
Rick: A few concepts come to mind:
Innovation is unstoppable: Every time I have heard that we have reached a technology limit, shortly thereafter, someone announces that the limit has been surpassed. I am sure there are real limits out there, but they are fewer than people think and I don't expect to see many of them in my lifetime.
Finding the solution: A lot of life in technology bears similarity to the game of Jeopardy – many times to get the right answer we need to ask the right question.
Building a winning team: My experience is that, if a good team understands clearly what constitutes success, they will give their very best to succeed. The danger comes when the criteria for success is not well understood, is confusing, or is perceived differently by different members of the team. When that happens, management has made it hard for the team to win.
Stephen: What career tips can you provide from your strong history of successes?
Rick: Some key things that come to mind are:
Have a clear vision – what are you trying to do and why.
Understand the problem – the real problem, not someone's interpretation of the problem to fit their "solution."
Foster a strong diverse team – if we all think alike and approach the problem the same way, we won't find the best answer.
Stay flexible and be open to new opportunities and alternatives – there will almost always be some open to you, if you are open to them.
Stephen: What specific major challenges will corporations face and how will they be addressed?
Rick: We are still in the information age. We use information for running our companies, understanding our customers, and creating competitive advantage. The challenge is the amount of data that we have created and are creating, getting access to that data and using it effectively, without the sheer volume overwhelming our infrastructure, our budgets, and us. We need the ability to scale to meet our information technology needs simply and cost effectively. The good news is that innovation continues to provide us with ways to get there.
Rick Maule's Profile:
Rick Maule is an experienced and proven leader as evidenced by the successful transition by NetEffect from InfiniBand to iWARP Ethernet technology. With more than 25 years experience in major corporations, start-ups and turnarounds in the computer and communications industry, Rick has served in various roles including general management, marketing and engineering.
Before joining NetEffect, Rick was vice president and general manager of the Mobile Communications Division of 3Com with responsibility for a wide range of communications products, including all mobile and wireless client products.
Rick received his B.S. and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He also completed the Graduate Program in Business, an industry-focused MBA program developed jointly by Harris Corporation and the University of Florida. He is a regular speaker and panelist at many industry forums.
In the next blog, Rick will discuss those technologies having the greatest future impact, the networking multi-gigabit technology space, and iWARP.
I also encourage you to share your thoughts here on these interviews or send me an e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thank you,
Stephen Ibaraki, FCIPS, I.S.P.


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Jaded Dawn - Bikini Stripper
Released: August 11, 2014
Jaded Dawn is a busy feature dancer traveling the club circuit of North America. Super-flexible Jaded started dancing in 2007 and has many titles to her name, among them Miss Nude World Hottest Body and Miss Nude Go-Go. Jaded's also been a guest on the Jerry Springer TV show and on the Tony Batman internet radio talk show. Jaded and fellow dancer Shay Lynn call themselves The Evil Pinups and tour strip club stages in the USA and Europe, making friends and creating stiff joints. They met at Nudes-A-Poppin' in 2007. Jaded is from Des Moines, Iowa and lives in Las Vegas. She is an experienced belly dancer and likes to design stage costumes. Jaded has a body made for bikinis as this photo shoot and video prove. The video begins with Jaded at poolside. She gets naked and she gets wet.


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Monday, September 25, 2017
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Can Furosemide Cause Muscle Cramps?
My doctor has given me Furosemide to try to reduce the swelling in my legs and feet. When I take the prescribed dose of 40mg twice a day, I experience extremely painful cramps in my abdomen and legs and feet. The doctor cannot explain why but says to take a reduced dose. I have had little luck with this because the cramps seem to occur at any dose. Is there anything I can do? Since he cannot explain the reason for the cramps, I thought maybe you could. Thank you.
Furosemide is a diuretic which helps your body get rid of excess fluids by increasing the flow of urine. Sometimes your body can lose too much water and potassium. This results in pain and cramping. Your doctor may check on the progress of your therapy by ordering blood studies to check your fluids and electrolytes such as potassium. Your doctor may suggest a potassium supplement or changes in your diet to help prevent potassium loss.
Your doctor knows your complete medical history and should help with your symptoms.
The link below provides more information on Furosemide.
Carmen M Hadley, RPh, CSPI
Former Clinical Instructor
College of Pharmacy
The Ohio State University


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Chicagoan is parishioner of Baghdad church attacked last week
More than half of the Christian population in Iraq has fled the country since the 2003 invasion. Those who remain are targets of increasing violence. The worst attack to date occurred last week when gunmen entered Baghdad's Our Lady of Salvation church, killing more than 50 people during Sunday mass.
As a child, Rafid Hindo attended Our Lady of Salvation. He now lives in Chicago but was in Iraq when the attack occurred. From Baghdad, he tells us about his experience.


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Thursday, March 20, 2008
More Flint Memories
Here are some more memories of Flint from readers:
Anonymous: My other Flint memories are of the Montgomery Ward restaurant facing Second Street in downtown. I remember they had the best cheesburgers. What about pop from The Soda Pop Shoppe? Eastside memories are those of the Hamady store at Frankiln and Davison before their expansion in 1986. At one time the building housed four tenents simultaneously: Detroit and Northern Savings Bank, Irvin Hersch Jewelers, Eastside Pharmacy, and finally the grocery store. I also remember when Broadway Coney Island at Broadway and Franklin, and the Nite Owl Coney Island at Davison and Dort were competeing with Angelo's (when it was worth going to), and lastly shopping with my folks at the A&P on Dort Highway near Delaware. I always remember the smell of fresh ground coffee as soon as we'd enter the building.
Susank: You remember taking class field trips to the Sloan Museum to see the anatomically correct Tammy. You remember shopping at Comber's Market.
UPDATE: redgirl has a few more items:
You remember ice-skating in the winter at Ballenger Park.
You remember the animals and rides at Flint Park (or Dewey Woods, later called Forest Park).
You remember the stories about the sunken lumberyard and quicksand that would suck you in and suffocate you at "Devil's Lake," by Stewart Ave. and Dupont St., not far from Forest Park.
You remember George & Emily Solomon's lunches at "Harrison House" on Harrison St. downtown.
You remember the cafeteria you took the escalator to at Smith Bridgeman's where you had grilled cheese and hot chocolate after your mother was done shopping.
You remember the Balkan Bakery over on Dayton St.
You remember Herriman's ice cream parlor out on Clio Rd.
UPDATE: I can also remember visiting Kearsley Park, driving in the small cars at Safetyville while taking the trip across the "Little Mac" bridge, and afterwards attempting the daring walk through the wooded area around the park, the area known as Bumwoods. I remember my parents saving S&H Green Stamps from buying groceries at the Kroger store on Robert T. Longway and Dort, and visiting the Top Value Stamp store directly next to Kroger, redeeming the stamps to buy a lamp set. I remember when gas was 39 cents a gallon at either the Bay or Valvoline gas stations on Dort Highway between Woodrow and Delaware Avenues. I remember shopping at the stores on Davison and Dort, which included Wrigley's grocery store, Arlan's department store, and Kilbourn's pharmacy I remember Thompson's Shopping Center on Richfield Rd. and Averill Avenue. I remember Gil-Roy's Hardware when it was named Glen-Roy's. I also remember Feke and Yott Supermarkets before they sold out to Hickory Meat Block. We shopped at the store on Franklin and Thom for the fresh meat from the huge counter and homemade pies. Does anyone remember the fire which destroyed the Feke and Yott at Covert and Richfield in the mid 1970's? I could go on, but will give someone else a chance to share their memories...Thank you.
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As a Flintoid, I...ReplyDelete
...ate nutty donuts from Supreme's on Flushing Rd.
...know that a pasty is a meat pie, not a nipple ornament.
...looked for the deformed Deer at the BOC plant.
...went 'up north' for vacation.
...I drank POP, not SODA.
...had friends that loved either Michigan or Michigan State, and hated the other, but all hated Ohio State
I just love this! Yes we shopped at Thompson's and rode bikes to Ben Franklin's all the time to buy the top WTAC songs on 45's with our allowance dollars, and Barbie's! And penny, nickel, and Quarter candy; there was a ton of choices! Silly Sand was my favorite and yes we had the little coke machine out in our blanket made tents on the clothelines. Mini bikes! Bands playing in garages, babysitters on friday nights with Brady bunch, Partridge family, Room 222, Love American Style. Boy did we have fun back in the day in Flint!ReplyDelete
Thanks for commenting. You might enjoy my book about Flint called "Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City," a Michigan Notable Book for 2014 and a finalist for the 33rd Annual Northern California Book Award for Creative NonFiction. Filmmaker Michael Moore described Teardown as "a brilliant chronicle of the Mad Maxization of a once-great American city." More information about Teardown is available at www.teardownbook.com.


text: Fifty years ago Marilyn Monroe sang a sultry version of "Happy Birthday" for President Kennedy during his birthday party at Madison Square Garden. It has since become the gold standard of the tune. Despite Monroe's provocative delivery, nothing was ever written about a possible affair in the papers at the time. Only after both passed away did the speculation mount. In 1999, the skintight dress Monroe wore that night was auctioned off for $1.26 million.


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The CBI court has rejected the memos he and his adviser Vijaya Sai Reddy filed.
Jagan had charged the CBI of violating the supreme court's directions. Vijaya Sai Reddy in his memo asked the court to treat the fifth chargesheet as the final.
The court rejected both the memos. The court upheld the arguments of the CBI. The agency said it has yet to investigate on six more aspects of the Jagan assets case and the sixth chargesheet would be the final. CBI also maintained that it had not violated any of the directions of the Apex Court.
It is not yet clear if Jagan would challenge the CBI court decision in the high court. Meanwhile, Jagan's bail petition would come up for hearing in the supreme court on Monday. It should be seen if his lawyers would mention about rejection of the memos in the supreme court then.
It may be recalled that the CBI filed its fifth chargesheet in connection with the Dalmia Cements' involvement. The agency also named the home minister Sabita Indra Reddy as an accused in the chargesheet. Sabita submitted her resignation to the Chief Minister and stopped attending her duties.


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Crystallics was a pioneer in the field of solid state and under the name of Avantium Pharma (see History) developed a number of unique and proprietary technologies. These technologies include the vertical transmission X-ray powder diffraction technology with multiwell plate analysis and the proprietary 'shaking' method of the well plate (x,y movement) which enables a much faster analysis of the samples. Crystallics is currently the only CRO which holds a license from the inventor to use these technologies.
These unique, proprietary technologies, together with a strong customer focus, make Crystallics a leader in solid form screening and selection, preformulation and formulation design. Over the last 16 years, the vast majority of large and medium size pharmaceutical companies, as well as, many smaller biotechnology companies have commissioned work with Crystallics.
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quote:Originally posted by Chris B.: How hard is this engine on oil? I have one with 100,000 miles and I'm thinking about starting it on synthetic(GC). I'm wondering if this engine might be easy on oil? It has a 5qt sump. Thank you!
quote:Originally posted by XS650: My 95 4.3L Vortec V6 with 101k miles is essentially 3/4 of a 5.7L Vortec V8.My impression is that it isn't particularly hard or easy on the oil. Using M1 10W-30 with 6k mile OCI, the engine isn't as clean as some vehicles I have that get the same treatment, but it isn't cruddy either. The oil looks and feels OK at 6k miles. Dark but not black or burnt. It burns less than 1/2 qt in 6k miles.


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The EEOC held a public meeting on Tuesday to discuss the employment of people with mental disabilities -"a group whose rate of unemployment and underemployment far exceeds the national average." As I discussed in my post on March 1, the EEOC has been working to dismantle employment barriers. As part of its efforts, the Commission has been actively holding and publicizing its meetings this year. In 2009, for example, the EEOC website shows that four public meetings were held; three in 2010; and only halfway through March in 2011, three public meetings have already taken place.
The meeting agenda included three panel discussions:
- Employment Rates of People with Mental Disabilities;
- Requirements of the ADA, Strategies to Comply and Outcomes for People with Mental Disabilities; and
- Litigation to Enforce the Rights of People with Mental Disabilities.
The need for this meeting is underscored by the fact that the employment rate for people with serious mental illness is less than half the employment rate for other disability groups.
The reasons for the low labor force participation rate for persons with intellectual disabilities are complex and involve issues around employer perspectives, systemic barriers, provider practices, individual and family concerns and funding issues.
– Dr. William Kiernan, Director, Institute for Community Inclusion
As reiterated by EEOC Chair Jacqueline Berrien, employers need to understand the ADA and how to comply. Mental impairments that substantially limit one or more of the major life activities are included in the definition of "disability," and may require reasonable accommodation, just as physical disabilities do. Further, as noted by EEOC Senior Trial Attorney Markus Penzel, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act is particularly helpful to people with psychiatric disabilities – as it clarifies that an impairment that is episodic or in remission is a disability if it substantially limits a major life activity.
Some employers were highlighted that have created "exemplary" environments of flexibility and accommodation:
- HP, Boeing, Tektronix, Physiocontrol, and United Technologies have all restructured work environments and orientation and training practices to accommodate people with significant sensory and cognitive impairments.
- Pizza Hut changed their recruitment, orientation, mentoring and team-building practices, resulting in over 35,000 jobs for people with disabilities, reducing costs associated with high turnover and low job retention.
- Starbucks has created flexible work hours – originally to bring working moms back to the workforce– which they now use to help people with disabilities to join the workforce.
- Ben and Jerry's is perhaps the "gold standard" for paying attention to their employee's well being and creating a culture for positive and participatory solutions for the entire workforce.
- Marriott Corporation has sponsored some important projects accommodating people with psychiatric disabilities that have benefited the broader workforce.
ADA issues show up more often that one might think. Check out the Ohio Employer's Law Blog for an interesting perspective on whether Charlie Sheen can be regarded as disabled under the ADA. Also worth noting, during the public meeting EEOC intern Anupa Iyer shared a particularly compelling story about her experience in the work force following her battle with mental illness.
The EEOC posted a video of the meeting online. I have to say that I am quite impressed with the way the EEOC has embraced social media – from what I recall, the videos of the meetings were not posted online in the past. The next Commission meeting has not yet been scheduled. Maybe by then the EEOC will have a live Twitter feed going during the meeting.
** Update: I was quoted in the April 18th issue of Business Insurance Magazine regarding the EEOC's public meeting. The author, Judy Greenwald, also wrote a separate article regarding the challenges of psychiatric disabilities for employers which is worth a read.


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