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Bill Gates announced his surprise decision last week to step down from the day-to-day running of Microsoft in 2008, said he would have continued working "super hard" for developing software if the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation didn't exist. I was feeling an increased desire to spend more time on foundation work," Gates told Newsweek in an interview. Gates is ranked by Forbes magazine as the world's richest man, with an estimated wealth of about $50 billion. That great wealth, he said, also brings great responsibility.
He will give up his day-to-day involvement with Microsoft over the next two years to devote his energies to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Now, Chief Technical Officer Craig Mundie will immediately take the new title of chief research and strategy officer and will work with Gates in those areas. Mundie also will partner with general counsel Brad Smith to guide Microsoft's intellectual property and technology policy efforts. Mundie, 56, joined Microsoft in 1992 to create and run its Consumer Platforms Division, which was responsible for non-personal computer software. Mundie also started Microsoft's digital TV efforts. His current responsibilities include global technology policy and a variety of technical and business incubation efforts.
Bill Gates, the world's richest man who announced on Thursday his decision of handing over the title of Microsoft "chief software architect" to Ray Ozziesaid in two years time said, "it was always clear that that day would come at some point.
"This was a hard decision for me," said Gates, who founded the world's largest software company with childhood friend Paul Allen. "I'm very lucky to have two passions that I feel are so important and so challenging. As I prepare for this change, I firmly believe the road ahead for Microsoft is as bright as ever."
In an era when the world's rich just don't know when to stop, Gates decided to call it quits at the top of the heap.
On October 28, 1955, shortly after 9:00 p.m., William Henry Gates III was born.
his father was a prominent lawyer. In elementary school he quickly surpassed all of his peer's abilities in nearly all subjects, especially math and science. His parents recognized his intelligence and decided to enroll him in Lakeside, a private school known for its intense academic environment. This decision had far reaching effects on Bill Gates's life. For at Lakeside, Bill Gates was first introduced to computers.
It was not long before the young hackers started causing problems. They caused the system to crash several times and broke the computers security system. They even altered the files that recorded the amount of computer time they were using. They were caught and the Computer Center Corporation banned them from the system for several weeks.
They were determined to find a way to apply their computer skills in the real world. The first opportunity to do this was a direct result of their mischievous activity with the school's computer time.
The Computer Center Corporation's business was beginning to suffer due to the systems weak security and the frequency that it crashed. Impressed with Gates and the other Lakeside computer addicts' previous assaults on their computer, the Computer Center Corporation decided to hire the students to find bugs and expose weaknesses in the computer system. In return for the Lakeside Programming Group's help, the Computer Center Corporation would give them unlimited computer time. The boys could not refuse. Gates is quoted as saying "It was when we got free time at C-cubed (Computer Center Corporation) that we really got into computers. I mean, then I became hardcore. It was day and night". Although the group was hired just to find bugs, they also read any computer related material that the day shift had left behind. The young hackers would even pick employees for new information. It was here that Gates and Allen really began to develop the talents that would lead to the formation of Microsoft seven years later.
Their first opportunity came early when Information Sciences Inc. hired them to program a payroll program.
ISI had agreed to give them royalties whenever it made money from any of the groups programs. As a result of the business deal signed with Information Sciences Inc., the group also had to become a legal business. Gates and Allen's next project involved starting another company entirely on their own, Traf-O-Data. They produced a small computer which was used to help measure traffic flow. From the project they grossed around $20,000. The Traf-O-Data company lasted until Gates left for college.
In his senior year, Gates and Allen continued looking for opportunities to use their skills and make some money. It was not long until they found this opportunity. The defense contractor TRW was having trouble with a bug infested computer similar to the one at Computer Center Corporation. TRW had learned of the experience the two had working on the Computer Center Corporation's system and offered Gates and Allen jobs. However thing would be different at TRW they would not be finding the bugs they would be in charge of fixing them. "It was at TRW that Gates began to develop as a serious programer," and it was there that Allen and Gates first started talking seriously about forming their own software company.
In the fall of 1973, Bill Gates left home for Harvard University. He had no idea what he wanted to study, so he enrolled as prelaw. Gates took the standard freshman courses with the exception of signing up for one of Harvard's toughest math courses. He did well but just as in high school, his heart was not in his studies. After locating the school's computer center, he lost himself in the world of computers once again.
Gates would spend many long nights in front of the school's computer and the next days asleep in class. Paul Allen and Gates remained in close contact even with Bill away at school. They would often discuss ideas for future projects and the possibility of one day starting a business. At the end of Gates's first year at Harvard, the two decided that Allen should move closer to him so that they may be able to follow up on some of their ideas. That summer they both got jobs working for Honeywell. As the summer dragged on, Allen began to push Bill harder with the idea that they should open a software company. Gates was still not sure enough to drop out of school. The following year, however, that would all change.
The Birth of Microsoft :
In December of 1974, Allen was on his way to visit Gates when along the way he stopped to browse the current magazines. What he saw changed his and Bill Gates's lives forever. On the cover of Popular Electronics was a picture of the Altair 8080 and the headline "World's First Microcomputer Kit to Rival Commercial Models." He bought the issue and rushed over to Gates's dorm room. They both recognized this as their big opportunity. The two knew that the home computer market was about to explode and that someone would need to make software for the new machines.
Within a few days, Gates had called MITS (Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems), the makers of the Altair. He told the company that he and Allen had developed a BASIC that could be used on the Altair. This was a lie. They had not even written a line of code. They had neither an Altair nor the chip that ran the computer. The MITS company did not know this and was very interested in seeing their BASIC. So, Gates and Allen began working feverishly on the BASIC they had promised. The code for the program was left mostly up to Bill Gates while Paul Allen began working on a way to simulate the Altair with the schools PDP-10. Eight weeks later, the two felt their program was ready. Allen was to fly to MITS and show off their creation. The day after Allen arrived at MITS, it was time to test their BASIC.
Entering the program into the company's Altair was the first time Allen had ever touched one. If the Altair simulation he designed or any of Gates's code was faulty, the demonstration would most likely have ended in failure. This was not the case, and the program worked perfectly the first time. MITS arranged a deal with Gates and Allen to buy the rights to their BASIC. Gates was convinced that the software market had been born. Within a year, Bill Gates had dropped out of Harvard and Microsoft was formed.


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Tigar isn't alone. While President Clinton tried to accentuate the positive by thanking lawyers for a "successful prosecution," few people back in Oklahoma City could be found who understood the verdict � let alone agreed with it. "What I heard in the courtroom today is a disgrace," said Jannie Coverdale, who lost two grandsons in the 1995 blast. "It's a disgrace to all Americans." Legal experts and citizens alike are asking this very basic question: If Nichols is guilty of "conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction," how can he not be guilty of murder? "How dare that jury think that 168 deaths is involuntary manslaughter," fumed Darlene Welch, whose 4-year-old niece was killed in the blast.
Now that Judge Matsch has nixed a Christmas Eve reprieve for Nichols, the sentencing phase of the trial will start Monday. A conviction on conspiracy charges may still lead to the death penalty. Add to that the possibility of trying Nichols for the murder of the other 160 victims, not just eight federal agents, which Oklahoma DA Bob Macy seems rather keen to do. But the question remains -- will any verdict truly satisfy a city torn apart by the most murderous act in American history?
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Like many New York City actors, Heather Shields makes a good deal of her living as a waitress. But a road trip that led to a full-length musical may have the Linwood native out of restaurants and into more theaters.
Shields and her friends started While We Wait Productions, named because many of its members are waiting tables while waiting for their big breaks, and they are also tired of waiting for someone else to give them an opportunity.
Their latest project was "Blue Plate Broadway," where they, along with teachers and other New York artists, worked with students to stage a production at the University of Alabama.
The production? "Huckleberry Haywood," a full-length musical that was written on the trip to Alabama.
Shields, a five-piece band and other area performers, including Linwood's Jenna Miller, Margate's Ken Handler, Northfield's Larissa Averbahk and Ventnor's Gina Lynn Liscio, will stage "Lucky's Rockin' Beach Base" 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Lucy the Elephant at Atlantic and Decatur avenues in Margate. The concert will offer a taste of "Huckleberry Haywood" as well as other rock songs. The $10 event is a benefit for the musical and the local landmark. Tickets are available at Lucy.
"It's amazing that an artist retreat turned into all of this," Shields said. "It shows what could happen when you get creative people away from everything that weighs on you and stops you from being at your optimum creativity level. We really think it has a future on Broadway."
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Ocean City's Tom Heist IV has a long history with the Ocean City Community Center Association, even though it was just established this year. The OCCCA is based on an organization that existed decades ago with a similar purpose - to create and maintain a community center in Ocean City. Heist's father, Tom Heist III, was a member of the original association. The new OCCCA held its first fundraiser June 11, nearly 31 years to the day the Ocean City Community Center opened. The association raised $2,800 to aid the continuing enhancement of the building. Ocean City's John Shirk, Fred Marcell and Wendy Moyle also helped organize the event. ... Two Mays Landing residents recently made names for themselves at the Babcock Community Church Scholarship and Outreach Golf Tournament, an annual fundraiser held at the Mays Landing Country Club. Joshua McKensie, 10, and his great-grandfather Emerson Warwick, 90, were recognized as the youngest and oldest participants. McKensie earned additional recognition when he shot the straightest drive in the tournament. The young golfer received a new hybrid golf club for his win.
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New York, NY (WIBX) – Saying it's frustrating enough paying those airline baggage fees, New York Senator Chuck Schumer wants to make sure airlines give the money back to passengers when luggage is late.
Schumer says he's written a letter to major airlines, warning them if they do not reimburse for late luggage, he'll introduce a bill to make them do so.
New regulations set to take effect in August require airlines to reimburse passengers for baggage fees only if they are never returned, but as Schumer points out, the new rules don't cover bags that arrive late.


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Weren't the Knicks playing good at the end of the season without Amare and Lin anyway?
Don't Over Think this one.
I wouldn't worry about J.R Smith as Much as I would Melo...
Look for some Melo Props tommorrow, he should get the Bulk of the Shots...
what do you know about basketball? they were - 9 -10 ish at home, what you expect them to be on the road? this number is right where it should be for game 3
No props for me. I go through the locals. When u bet online is it confidential. Gambling's not legal in Mass yet. Someone told me they'll send you a check in the mail regardless but i don't know.
-6 or -7. I expect this to go up before gametime and my local bookie will have this at -6 at least. If u bet online u may have a different view but don't question what i know about ball. I'll pay for your flight for a one on one game. How much u got on it?


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How do we fix growth management in Florida? How do we get past the sorry predictability of elected officials tossing aside comprehensive plans for just about every developer who asks?
Let the people decide, of course.
That's what will happen if Amendment 4 passes in November: A vote of the people will be required to change local comp plans.
Brilliant, simple, an idea worth of its name: Hometown Democracy. That's what I thought when I first heard about it nearly six years ago (yes, it's been that long).
Then I look at 17 proposed comp plan changes headed for the Brooksville City Council on June 7 and I wonder.
Not all of these proposed changes are big and not all are strictly designed to beat the Hometown deadline. But some are, said Cliff Manuel, of Coastal Engineering Associates, including one from his client, Derrill McAteer, which would give him permission to build 450 houses on 450 acres of woods and pasture north of Powell Road.
Seventeen comp plan changes in a city that, some years, has none. In the county, developers of the massive Quarry Preserve are rushing to get approval for their city-in-a-mining-pit. All the similar requests from around the state are flooding the Florida Department of Community Affairs.
This, clearly, is no way to handle growth management. And yet it happened because of Hometown, which makes you wonder what else will happen that wasn't supposed to and whether, added together, all these happenings make this not such a brilliant idea after all.
People such as Manuel say that, of course. But so does Charles Pattison off 1000 Friends of Florida, a responsible-growth advocacy group. So does the editorial board of the Times and a solid majority of academic planners, said Tim Chapin, a Florida State University professor of urban and regional planning.
For one thing, land-use changes will be "popularity contests" that well-financed developers have a much better chance of winning than activists, Chapin said. In Hernando, we've seen it already. Most neighbors originally opposed Hickory Hill, the development planned for a 2,800-acre ranch in Spring Lake. After a few mailings of slick brochures and catered meals for residents, and many development-sponsored get-togethers, opinion was pretty much evenly divided.
We've also seen in recent years that our state Legislature knows how to undermine growth-management laws. When developers know voters rather than the putty-spined elected officials will have final say on their projects — a prospect that terrifies them — will they get their Tallahassee friends to blow apart planning rules altogether? Some well-informed people certainly think so.
Expensive, drawn-out lawsuits are also a possibility. This happened in St. Pete Beach, a city that adopted, sort of, a local version of Hometown.
People in the most-populated counties are the ones most fed up with clogged roads and crime that are commonly if unfairly thought of as an inescapable part of city living. They might vote against "good development,'' the kind that puts more people in a smaller area, uses existing water lines and such, and keeps development from chewing up land in rural counties — where, on the other hand, voters tend to say yes to anything that looks like economic development. In other words, Hometown could promote sprawl rather than slow it down.
Finally, take another look at Brooksville's proposed plan changes this year. Several are small, less than 10 acres, and amount to little more than bureaucratic cleanup of the comp plan. Yet post-Hometown, they would go to a public vote. Can you blame the city for its rush?
But also consider this:
Does anyone think voters in rural counties handle planning issues less responsibly than all the current and former elected officials indicted on bribery charges last year in Dixie and Levy counties?
St. Pete Beach is really a battle of dueling petitions and doesn't have much to do with Hometown.
Tom Pelham, DCA secretary, hasn't come out for or against the amendment, but he did say that most comp plans have plenty of land set aside for development already. Once the current wave of deadline-beating amendment request passes, there probably won't be many for a while. So, just maybe, this isn't the world-changing amendment it's often portrayed to be.
Finally, we come to the current state of growth management in Florida. It's not totally broken. The review of comp plan changes makes projects such as Hickory Hill better, makes everybody look at the burden it will have on roads, schools and the environment.
But just granting the right for Hickory Hill to be built made a joke of our comp plan. The approval of Quarry Preserve, which seems likely, would be an even uglier joke, one that shows commissioners don't care about slowing down sprawl.
Maybe, at least, voting for Hometown Democracy will show that we do.


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Many signs of jealousy might at first seem like innocent questions or behavior patterns. You will learn here how to identify these signs and overcome jealousy in your relationship.
It starts with love, then turns into the desire to control, based on the fear of losing the person you love.
Nobody ever wants to be jealous. It's a miserable feeling, mixed with fear, suspicion, anger and sometimes rage.
So, it's time to begin dealing with jealousy in a healthy way, so that it does not destroy your relationship...or worse.
You have a good mind, and you're going to use it to understand and overcome jealousy.
As I mentioned, nobody decides to become a jealous person, so that means it's an unconscious process. That's why it's important to know the warning signs so that you can prevent it from getting worse than it has to be.
Since it's unconscious, the jealous person won't know they're starting to show the signs, and will probably plead innocence if it's pointed out.
Here are the signs of jealousy to look for, in yourself or your partner:
Okay, those are the warning signs of jealousy, but what if you've got good reason to be jealous and suspicious? This is the tricky part. Let's explore the answer further below.
Jealousy and suspicion are pretty hard to avoid if your partner is flirting, hiding things from you, gone a lot--especially at night, or openly just spending a lot of time with someone they seem to prefer over you. How would you not feel jealous if that's going on?
Jealousy and suspicion are normal reactions in some cases. The question is not whether you feel those feelings, the question is what do you do when you feel that way?
The list above is pretty much a summary of the unhealthy reactions to the feelings of jealousy and suspicion...so, what would be a healthy, mature response to the signs of jealousy and suspicion when you're the one having them?
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Roland Gammon
Roland I. Gammon was an American writer, publicist, and founder of World Authors, Ltd.
Early life[edit]
Roland Irvine Gammon was born on 17 November 1915 to Charles C. Gammon and Helen Fern (Irvine) Gammon in Caribou, Maine.[1] Charles Gammon worked as a druggist in Caribou,[2] but his ancestors had lived in Canada for multiple generations.[3] Roland Gammon resided in Caribou until he entered Colby College about 1933[4] and after graduation continued his studies at Oxford University.[5][6]
Career in Writing[edit]
By the time he joined the military during World War II he listed his occupation as writer.[7] He served with the United States Air Corps,[5] and after the war became a reporter for Time-Life.[5] He married Jean Thompson in 1947 and was divorced in 1960.[6] Jean was described as a "women's representative" for Scandinavian Airlines System(SAS) and wrote travel brochures under the name "Sally Ann Simpson."[8]
Religious Writings[edit]
In 1954 he co-authored with Henry James Forman the book Truth Is One; The Story of the World's Great Living Religions in Pictures and Text.[9]
In the 1960s and 1970s, Gammon devoted increasing amounts of time to writing, resulting in four more books on religion: All Believers Are Brothers,[10] Faith Is a Star,[11] A God For Modern Man.[12] and Nirvana Now,[13] Nirvana Now was seven years in preparation and was his final work.[14]
New York City[edit]
In the 1950s, Gammon was part of a publicity team in mid-town Manhattan, whose clients included Senator John F. Kennedy. Gammon was president Editorial Communications Inc.[5] He was also past president of the Universalist Church in New York City and dean of its all-faith chapel.[5] Notable contacts in Gammon's life as a writer included Walt Disney[15] and Albert Schweitzer, the latter assisted by Gammon in preparing a statement of his philosophy just weeks before his death in 1965.[16] Near the end of his life he founded World Authors Ltd.[5]
Philosophy of life[edit]
Gammon was clearly religious and had worked out his philosophy of life, as quoted in a newspaper article announcing his death.
- Because in my view, there is no separation in death, I feel that death is a part of life and that life continues as the divine adventure. . . In reality, life and death are one [and but] different aspects of harmony and happiness.[17]
Gammon reportedly collapsed and died on 8 April 1981 near his residence in Manhattan.[5] He was 65.[5][17]
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- ^ a b c d e f g h "Roland I. Gammons, 86, Lecturer and Author of Books on Religion". New York Times. 14 Apr 1981.
- ^ a b "Roland I. Gammon". Contemporary Authors. Gale Literary Dayabases. Retrieved 30 Jan 2013.
- ^ "National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA". Retrieved 7 Jan 2013.
- ^ "Traveler Enjoys Shopping in Russia". Oregonian. 5 Sep 1956. Retrieved 16 Jan 2013.
- ^ Forman, Henry James & Roland Gammon (1954). Truth is One: the Story of the World's Great Living Religions in Pictures and Text. New York: Harper & Bros.
- ^ Gammon, Roland (1969). All Believers are Brothers. New York, NY: Doubleday.
- ^ Gammon, Roland (1963). Faith is a Star. E. P. Dutton.
- ^ Gammon, Roland (1968). A God For Modern Man. New York: Sayre Ross Co.
- ^ Gammon, Roland (1980). Nirvana Now. New York, NY: World Authors.
- ^ Smith, Margaret (22 Dec 1980). "'Nirvana Now' Relates Spiritual Odyssey, Life of Caribou Native". Bangor Daily News.
- ^ "Walt Disney Quotes". Disneydreamer.com. Retrieved 10 Jan 2013.
- ^ Schweitzer, Albert. "Schweitzer's Struggle to Find Life's Meaning". Retrieved 7 Jan 2013.
- ^ a b Smith, Margaret (Apr 11–12, 1981). "Author Roland Gammon Stressed Brotherhood". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 7 Jan 2013.


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8th Annual Star Awards at SCERA to Honor Ten People, 2/23
Those who have made significant contributions to the arts in a variety of categories will be recognized for their achievements in enriching the communities and citizens of Utah at the 8th Annual Star Awards held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem.
Grammy-nominated and world-renowned violinist Jenny Oaks Baker will receive the night's biggest award -- The 2013 Star Award. Author Dean Hughes will receive the Lifetime Achievement honor. Awards will also be given to Neal Barth for theater, Frank Magleby for visual arts, Janice Kapp Perry for music, Mary Bee Jensen for dance, Daynes Music as Friend of the Arts, Thanksgiving Point as Advocate of the Arts, Debi Richan for volunteerism and Janet Swenson, special recognition.
"We recognize that the scope of talent and commitment to the arts in Utah is tremendous, and the Star Awards are a way of calling attention to their achievements and applaud their talent and dedication," says Adam J. Robertson, SCERA President & CEO. "The challenge of the nominating committee is in choosing from an amazing array of people, which is the kind of challenge every arts organization should have."
James Arrington, the popular director, actor and playwright, will host the awards as characters from his hilarious play "The Farley Family." Aunt Pearl, Grandpa Farley and other quirky characters will bring a light and humorous spirit to the ceremony. The awards are interspersed with live entertainment, and will follow an elegant dinner by the UVU School of Culinary Arts and a silent and live auction. 100% of the proceeds from the evening will support SCERA's non-profit charitable Endowment for the Arts.
Each honoree will be given a plaque and make a short acceptance speech. A video tribute for each will be shown at the award ceremony, featuring friends, family and associates speaking on the attributes of each honoree and their contributions to the arts.
The general public is invited to attend the Gala and Star Awards, and the following options are available: 1) Dinner, silent and live auctions, and VIP seating for awards and entertainment is $95/person or a table of ten for $950 2) Awards and entertainment only for $10. Reservations are required, and may be made by calling SCERA at (801) 225-ARTS or online at www.scera.org.


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Home sex videos, taken on cell phones (c'mon, guys!), were being sold by a Greek cell phone repairman, without his customers' knowledge. In other words, customers would bring in their cell phones for repair, the repairman would find these home sex videos on the cell phones, and then download them to his own computer, and sell them to others, transferring them to the buyer's cell phone.
And we're not just talking a few randy customers. How many are we talking? Well, police busted the Athens, Greece, repairman after he sold them 180 different home sex videos, all taken by his customers, with their cell phones.
What's up with the good people of Athens and their cell phones? Are they lustier? More adventurous? Can't get a proper camcorder for the deed?
Note, of course, that it wasn't enough for the police to…
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Multi Platinum selling artist Mundy was born Edmund Enright in the rural town of Birr, Co. Offaly, in 1976. After moving to Dublin at the age of 18 Mundy was signed to Sony subsidiary Epic Records and released his debut single 'To You I Bestow' on New Years Day 1996. This single was to have an important influence on Mundys first album, Jelly Legs, that was released in October of the same year. This debut album went on to world wide release. Shortly before the albums release 'To You I Bestow' was licenced for inclusion on the soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann's big screen adaption of Romeo + Juliet putting Mundy into the international spotlight. The soundtrack went on to sell 11 million albums world wide.
Following the promotion and touring of Jelly Legs, Mundy started recording his second album and it was at this time differences began to arise between Mundy and Sony over how commercial the songs should be. In 2000 Mundy and Sony parted company and it was at this time took some time out to travel.
On his return Mundy started his own record label Camcor Recording and released the ep 'The Moon Is A Bullethole' and the singles 'Mexico' and 'July'. After critical acclaim of 'Mexico' and 'July' Mundys Multi Platinum album '24 Star Hotel' was released in 2002. The collection of 12 songs, was recorded in London with Legendary producer Tommy D and featured the themes of love, life, addiction and travel. As 'Mexico' and 'July' picked up air play on Irish radio and Mundy began playing to larger crowds at Irish festivals the sales of '24 Star Hotel' went to top 45,00 in Ireland alone and it became one of the biggest independent releases of it's time.
His follow up album 'Raining Down Arrows' follwed in 2004 and went to number 1 in the Irish charts. The back to basics record was recorded in Austin, Texas and holds a special place with Mundy. The album became a firm favourite with Mundys fans and it saw him return to tour the UK supporting acts like Jimmy Webb and Josh Ritter as well as playing headline shows in London, France and Holland.
In 2006 the aptly titled 'Live & Confusion' was released and captured the magic and energy of Mundy in concert. It was recorded at a packed out gig in Vicar Street that October and was seen as a greatest hits at that point in his career. It also featured vodeo footage of the performance and gave the listener and viewer a real snapshot of one of Irelands finest performers at the peak of his powers. The first single to be taken from 'Live & Confusion' was the live version of 'July' and it entered the Irish charts on digital downloads alone at No. 16, the first ever song to do so. Steve Earles 'Galway Girl' which was included as an encore on the album became the biggest download in Ireland of 2007 and was later released as a studio version, going to No. 1 and becoming the biggest selling single of 2008 and the biggest download for the next two years. It was at this time that Mundy played to massive festival audiences at the likes of Electric Picnic, Oxegen and Glastonbury. At the Cambridge Folk Festival in the UK Steve Earle guested with Mundy and Sharron Shannon for 'Galway Girl'. Later Mundy appeared with Sharon Shannons big band and toured all over Ireland and the UK. 'Galway girl' was later to feature in the Bulmers Cider advert. In 2008 Mundy also featured on U2s tribute to Ronnie Drew.
Mundys fourth studio album, 'Strawberry Blood', is possibly his most accomplished to date. Recorded in Grouse Lodge, Co. Westmeath and the Cauldron, Dublin 'Strawberry Blood' features an intriguing cast of contributors including shane McGowan, Gemma Hayes and Interference man Fergus O'Farrell. The result is a beautiful and uplifting album that's a true tonic for the times. The 2009 album is Mundy's first album since 'Jelly Legs' to get a worldwide release due to the genius of iTunes where a delux edition of the album comes with a 24 minute film Splurges which documents the journey he has made recording the album and trying out the material leading up to it's release.
Mundy returned in 2011 with his fifth studio album 'Shuffle' and is an ode to his favourite American songwriters including Bob Dylan, Tom Wait, Jack Clement, Neil Youg, Paul Simons, David Rawlings and more. The release of the album coincided with an Irish tour.
In a careeer that has seen Mundy open for Neil Young, Bob Dylan , REM, Oasis, White Stripes, Manic Street Preachers among others still a firm festival favourite Mundy has been busy touring and playing to large crowds at events both home and abroad including the Westport Festival in 2012 ans 2013. This year saw Mundy reconnect with his fans that have emmigrated from Ireland with a tour of Australia and the USA including dates in New York, Chicago and Boston as well as Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
Finbar Furey
Finbar Furey has a unique pedigree - an all-Ireland, Uillean Pipeand Whistle Champion, singer/songwriter as well as playing 5-string banjo and guitar and now actor. Finbar has been round the block many times with brother Eddie, recording for Transatlantic records in the 60's and after 30 years of phenomenal success as the frontman for the family group, Finbar decided it was time to pursue his solo career and concentrate particularly on his own song writing, singing and playing the instruments for which he is loved- the uileann pipes, 5 string banjo and the low whistle. Finbar's reputation as a solo artist has increased with every performance. He has toured extensively in Britain, Australia and Europe, treating audiences to evenings of pure Irish magic, great music, good humour, and the charm and sparkling wit associated with one of Ireland's great raconteurs.
Songwriter: Andrew Basquille and Padraic Gillian and Eugene Murphy (57/53/53)
Song: Yes To You
Location: Dublin
Andrew Basquille is married to Mary Dunne and has two children, Andrea and David. He is founder and managing director of Language and Leisure alongside Eugene. Eugene is, a former teacher, married to Cathy. He enjoys composing music for contemporary dance, theatre and has worked on a number of solo piano projects. Padraic is married to Rita Smyth and together they have 6 children ranging in age from 17 to 29. He is a vice president of an events management company as well as a passionate songwriter.
Andrew, Eugene and Padraic all know each other from their college years at UCD when they formed a band Factor One.
Yes To You has been 30 years in the making. They started writing it in 1981 when they were all in their twenties and making important life choices. The song is inspired by saying yes to various commitments including love, work, faith.
Songwriter: Jack Ahern (21)
Song: Hypnotized
Location: Cork
Jack is from Carrignavar, Co.Cork. He is studying music, sound and management in CSN Cork. He has been playing music since he was 3. He began with the violin and has learned many instruments (piano, harmonica, drums, mandolin and saxophone) but his primary instrument is guitar.
Jack wrote this song on a train to Dublin. He decided to set himself the challenge of writing a song with a rap in a modern pop /r'n'b style. It's about a guy who finds a girl incredibly hypnotic.
Songwriter: Karen Alice Dunbar (24)
Song: Waiting For Your Love
Location: Wexford
Karen is a recent graduate of UCC with a BA Honours degree in Music and Drama. She has been playing Classical Piano since the age of nine and is a self taught guitar and ukulele player.
She says songwriting is her contribution to the world the best way she knows how.
Waiting For Your Love is a song about being in limbo inspired by a personal experience.
Her songs take the form of a standard pop song but she tries to use her lyrics carefully and keep her ideas original.
Songwriter: Gerry Fleming (56)
Song: The Last Great Love Song
Location: Dublin
Gerry has been married for the last 30 years to Frances. They have three sons, Adam, Aidan and Graham.
Gerry was a truck driver for years but returned to college as a mature student and studied at night for 6 years. He is now a family therapist. He began writing this love song six years ago. This song holds a lot of meaning for him.
His ambition as a songwriter is to overhear someone sing his songs.
Songwriter: David McShane (37)
Song: Captured
Location: Antrim (Dublin)
David is originally from Belfast but he moved to Dublin when he was 25 and fell in love with the city and his now wife Rebecca. He works for Enterprise Ireland in IT. He is a keen kite surfer.
He fell in love with music when he started learning piano at five and started writing songs when he discovered electric guitars at the age of 12.
The song is about a guy who met a girl and wasn't looking for anything serious. It was meant to be just a bit of fun but then he fell for her and couldn't get her out of his mind. The more he thinks about her, the more he can't be without her.
Songwriter: Mark Walsh (44)
Song: Jigsaw Man
Location: Dublin
Mark is married to Olivia and they have two daughters and a baby boy. In the early 90's Mark played with a number of Dublin bands and he recently wrote a song for Disney with his two daughters on backing vocals.
mark wrote jigsaw man when he was going through a hard time feeling lost in life. But the song is about making it through and finding happiness.


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A second suit was filed over the incident in Philly last April. Man, ESPN and the cops really know how to pick their sources:
In January, Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham said she would not file criminal charges because the case was steeped in conflicting witness accounts. She specifically mentioned Nixon, who initially told police he knew nothing about what happened but four days later signed a statement saying he was positive that he saw Harrison with a gun. Abraham said Nixon, who has a rap sheet for petty drug possession and is currently in jail for illegally having prescription pain pills, "admitted that he had fabricated many of the details."
But a law enforcement source who has seen Nixon's statements to police disagrees. The source told ESPN that while certain elements of Nixon's story changed, his identification of Harrison remained consistent after he began cooperating. Indeed, police were so confident in his account that they placed him in protective custody for two weeks last spring. Nixon left the custody voluntarily.
It's been said before, but they make a big deal out of this and ignore Roethlisberger. Man, no wonder so many athletes of color are pissed at the network.


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In remembrance of a Nevada native
February 27, 2014
The recent passing of beloved neighbor and friend Kathy Kyle Mortimer saddens our community. Kathy passed away at home, surrounded by her loved ones, following a brief battle with cancer.
A graveside memorial service is planned for Saturday at the Mottsville Cemetery starting at 2 p.m. A celebration of her life will commence immediately afterward at the Country Club restaurant on Riverview Drive in the Gardnerville Ranchos.
Kathy was a fourth generation Gardnerville resident. She and her husband, Alan, began dating in 1976 and married in 1980. That same year, they opened Mort's Auto Body and Towing; Kathy managed the office and all the bookwork, and even drove the tow truck for 15 years. Once grandkids arrived, Kathy gave up the keys to the truck but continued to run the shop with Alan until their retirement in 2003.
"The grandkids came and they called her Granny," Alan said. "Pretty soon, everyone called her that."
Kathy was devoted to her family and to helping others. "She just opened her door to everyone," said Alan. "Tough but loving. That's her in a nutshell."
The family enjoyed traveling and spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, camping, and visiting their property in Pioche. Riding ATV's was another favorite pastime. "She was nuts on them," Alan said. "She'd go places on them that I never would, and she loved speed."
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Alan recalled a time when he and Kathy were deer hunting in Austin. They were in close quarters and unable to bathe due to freezing weather. After three days, Kathy decided she'd had enough and insisted Alan pour water from a semi-frozen stream over her head so she could wash her hair. "She got the worst ice cream headache from that," Alan said. "She was screaming and hollering – it was not a good time."
Soon after that incident they learned that not 15 miles away was a hot spring where they could have bathed – and they did the next time they visited Austin. That led to another passion of exploring hot springs throughout their many travels. "I don't think we went to all of them in Nevada, but we were close," Alan laughed.
Kathy's deep love for Nevada, specifically for Douglas County and its rich history, led her to volunteer for the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center. She enjoyed interacting with the public while working the desk at the museum and also served as a trustee and board member for the historical society.
This past weekend, I sat with Alan on the front porch of the home he and Kathy shared. Sunlight filtered through the trees and a slight breeze blew as Alan recalled stories of an adventurous life with his beloved spouse. I told him how much my family enjoys the elaborate decorations they always display during Halloween and Christmas, how this adds to the festive feeling in our neighborhood.
"This house, this neighborhood, is built on land that was part of my grandfather's old ranch," Alan said. "This was our dream home. There is so much history. So many memories." He looked out across the lawn as the afternoon light waned. "We had a good run."
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WASHINGTON — On the eve of Veterans Day, the Senate approved new measures to help unemployed former service members, advancing a modest piece of President Barack Obama's $447 billion jobs package with rare bipartisan support.
The bill, approved Thursday by a vote of 95 to 0, would extend tax credits to businesses that hire unemployed veterans. It would also provide new dollars for retraining older unemployed veterans for high-demand fields and includes programs designed to make it easier to get civilian certifications for military training.
The vote came after weeks of partisan sniping over the president's jobs plan. The Senate held doomed votes on the package as a whole and then on pieces of the proposal that had drawn strong Republican opposition, while Obama traveled the country slamming the GOP for its obstinacy.
But lawmakers in both parties said the veterans vote showed that Washington is still able to rally around the troops and reach some bipartisan agreement.
"It's no secret that the House and Senate are divided on any number of economic and political issues facing average Americans right now," said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., chairwoman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. But "our veterans are the one issue that we should never be divided on."
The bill approved Thursday included another small piece of Obama's proposal: It would repeal a tax provision slated to go into effect in 2013 that would have withheld 3 percent of payments from government agencies to their vendors. Obama recommended the proposal because both parties thought the rule would have burned government contractors.
Both measures were minor provisions of Obama's package, which relies more heavily on extension of a payroll tax holiday for workers, unemployment benefits, new infrastructure spending, and aid for states to help hire teachers and first responders.
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How can I avoid ironing the sheets
I just received and washed the resort sheet set I ordered. I've never had sheet as wrinkled as these post wash and dry. I see that others have similar problems. I have no time or interest in ironing sheets particularly because I wash them weekly. Sending them out will be expenise. What is the best way to minimize wrinkles?
Don't purchase these sheets in the future. I'm very disappointed in them. Once opened, they can't be returned. We paid a premium price for junk. Sorry, we're in the same boat. Wishing you better luck with future purchases.
Date published: 2017-09-09
Does the sheet set come with a fitted and a flat sheet
Also does the sham order of " 1 " come with two (2) pillow shams
there is a fitted and a flat sheet plus two regular size pillow cases. I don't know about "shams."
Date published: 2017-06-05
Are these sheets heavy(thick) or light?
Back in 2005 or 2006 I purchased sheets with this type of embroidered hem (sold separately), and they were a lot heavier/thicker than the ones I purchased in 2010 which I thought were the same. I totally loved the first set which lasted forever and only like the second set. I am looking for a sheet that is heavier/thicker, rather than the light/crisp ones I have now.
The sheets are very lightweight, the lightest I have ever purchased anywhere. I am surprised and disappointed. I don't recommend these sheets.
Date published: 2017-08-26
How deep of a mattress will these sheets fit?
The mattress on my king is 17 inches deep. Will the fitted sheet fit?
Fits well, very generous but not sloppy.
Date published: 2017-09-09
i have the 600 thread ct. resort sheet set in linen (scroll pattern)CAN I BUY ADDITIONAL PILLOW CASES?
I don't believe so.
Date published: 2017-08-07
Product:45682-Resort 600 Thread-count Sheet Set


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Kudzu ethx device assignment sequence reversed in RH3EL (along with Scsi adapters)
We've been happily churning through RH2.1AS installs for years now on a variety of equipment but most recently on Dell 2650's with 2x embedded 10/100/1000 Broadcom enet adapters and 2x embedded AIC78xx Scsi hbas. Of course we've also got external PCI buss resident Broadcom NIC's and QLA2340 fibre hba's. When we switched to RH3EL update 3 we discovered that all the NIC ethx ordering AND scsi buss adapter orders were reversed. It appears to be scanning from low numbered scsi busses up now and the embedded devices are typically on a high ordinal PCI buss. We've been painfully hand editing modules.conf to reverse the sda assignment (change qlogic to be scsiadapter99) to remain with the internal scsi drives after preventing their kudzu assignment by pulling the fibre connection, rebuilding initrd and rebooting with the fibre adapter reconnected. A pain but livable.
However I've found no way to force the ethx order back to embeddeds getting eth0 and 1 and PCI getting eth2. Kudzu happily rewrites all the /etc/sysconfig/network-script/ifcfg-ethx files every time we boot. We're stuck with writing a best practices paper sometime soon and telling every installation they have to recable all their networking and fly someone to the remote site to pull fibre cables isn't going to fly. Does anyone know how to pass boot kernel params through so kudzu will revert to his 2.1 device assignment ordering? If not, can anyone point me at some more doc on how kudzu does his ordering and what parameters/config files it can be passed?
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The Orlando, Fla.-based National Mango Board expects overall U.S. mango imports this fall to be similar to last year's, said Megan McKenna, director of marketing.
Fall mangoes are produced primarily in Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. Major varieties are tommy atkins, keitt and some ataulfo.
"It is still too early to forecast the Ecuadorian crop with confidence," McKenna said in mid-August.
"Weather is certainly impacting mangoes, as they have seen higher temperatures than normal during the past weeks, and this adds a level of uncertainty to the flowering stage."
As a result, there could be a delay in the start of the season, with shipments from October to mid-January.
"At this point, Peru looks like it will be a long season — late November to late March — with normal volume," she said.
Volume from Brazil should be about 6 million boxes, which is typical, said Clark Golden, partner in Amazon Produce Network, Mullica Hill, N.J.
Brazilian shipments got started a bit earlier than usual, Golden said.
Mangoes typically start arriving in the U.S. around Aug. 15, but this year, he said, 20 loads had arrived before that date.
He expects Amazon Produce Network to have about 2.2 million boxes of Brazilian mangoes, as usual.
"Everything is starting off right this year," he said, with no rain at inopportune times and with fruit coming in clean, hard and with good color.
The peak of the Brazilian season is late September and early October, he said, with some growers shipping until early November.
Tommy atkins is the most prevalent variety, but the company expects to have a small ataulfo deal in October.
Southern Specialties Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., plans to have a Brazilian mango deal from September until Christmas, said Charlie Eagle, vice president of business development.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Freska Produce International LLC expects a normal crop of tommy atkins and ataulfos from Brazil this season., said managing member and co-founder Gary Clevenger.
The ataulfo deal seems to be expanding every year, he said.
Splendid Products LLC, Burlingame, Calif., will have a light Brazilian mango program from early September until its Ecuador program starts in mid-October, said Larry Nienkerk, partner and general manager.
The company ships tommy atkins from Brazil and kicks off its shipments from Ecuador with that same variety along with the haden variety and then works into some kents, he said.
"The fruit that has come in (from Brazil) is of good quality," he said in mid-August, and he also expects good quality from Ecuador, which will ship until the end of January.
A Peruvian deal will start in mid-December.
San Diego-based Coast Citrus Distributors Inc. has shipped mangoes year-round for many years, said Isabel Freeland, vice president.
The company was finishing its Los Mochis deal out of Mexico in mid-August and expects to see volume increasing out of Brazil in early September.
Coast Citrus should have consistent volume of tommy atkins and ataulfo varieties from Brazil through October, Freeland said.
Central American Produce Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., is increasing its volume to meet higher demand, said president Michael Warren.
The company's Brazilian mango program kicked off with good quality and volume this summer and will move to Ecuador in October to help supply the firm's year-round mango program.
Amazon Produce Network offers some organic mangoes, Golden said. But relatively high prices seem to be preventing consumers from snatching them up.
"They always have too much volume in organic," Golden said, so sometimes the only way to move them is to lower the price or market them as conventional fruit.
Overall, the mango category continues to look promising, Cleavenger said.
Consumption in the U.S. has doubled over the past five years, he said, and there still is plenty of room for growth.
Volume from every country is on the rise, and f.o.b. volumes are rising, as well, he said.


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Off the coast of northeast England lies an archipelago of 16-28 islands (depending on the tide). Owned and protected by the British National Trust, the Farne Islands host 100,000 pairs of breeding seabirds, including more than 23 species. It is also home to one of Europe's largest grey seal colonies: About 4,000 adults give birth to 1,500 pups every autumn. Every five years, the National Trust carries out a census of the islands' population of puffins, and last year's survey showed there were almost 40,000 nesting pairs on the islands--an 8 percent rise from 2008.
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Vintage buildings on Railroad Street.
Noto's Warehouse - built ca 1900 - Yellow two-story with brick red trim
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Old Ruby Bar now Noto's Warehouse - built ca 1888
P. A. Smith Hotel - ca 1875 Giesel House - ca 1860. Oldest commercial building in Navasota.
Navasota Examiner building
KWBC Radio Station - ca 1884.
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