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Alabama avoids dynasty talk even though it's entirely fitting
- Alabama is 48-5 in its last four seasons, including two national titles
- The Crimson Tide is trying to be the first team in 15 years to win three championships in four years
- Alabama faces No. 1 Notre Dame for the BCS National Championship on Monday
FORT LAUDERDALE – As an All-American and one of Alabama's senior leaders, Chance Warmack probably has earned the right to speak his mind, at least behind the closed doors of the locker room. Still, the offensive lineman remains more of a quiet presence, so his teammates were mildly surprised when he spoke up during a recent team meeting.
Then they were stunned by what he said.
"We have a chance," said Warmack, as recounted by junior linebacker C.J. Mosley. "If we repeat, we have a chance to be a dynasty."
In a football program that emphasizes "The Process" – relentless focus on the immediate task, coupled with unyielding evasion of external factors – the topic might be the ultimate taboo. Alabama as dynasty?
"That was certainly not a 'We-approve-this-message,' not at all," senior center Barrett Jones said.
Clearly uncomfortable with the entire idea, Jones claimed to have trouble recalling the episode.
"Oh, man," he said. "We've got a lot of team meetings. … I wish I could tell you. I'm trying to remember some specifics. I don't even remember. I'm sorry."
Then he admitted, "When you said it, I kind of cringed."
But whether Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban or his players choose to acknowledge it, they're on the cusp of a historic accomplishment. Alabama and Notre Dame arrived in south Florida on Wednesday to resume preparations for Monday's Bowl Championship Series national title game.
With a victory against Notre Dame, Alabama would win for the 49th time in 54 games and become the first college football program to win three national titles in four seasons since Nebraska in 1994-97 and would join a select group of dominant programs.
"I know I'd never thought of it that way, that we could be a dynasty," Mosley said. "That's one of the great things about playing for Alabama. We always have that chance to be great. We have that chance."
However you define a dynasty, such sustained excellence is exceedingly rare. In modern college football – the period since 1936, with the advent of the Associated Press poll – there haven't been many.
Minnesota won three in five seasons from 1936-41. Notre Dame won three in four seasons (1946-49). Under Paul "Bear" Bryant, Alabama won three in five seasons (1961-65), which means, if nothing else, the debate would begin about this Crimson Tide team's status in school history.
"There have been a lot of great Alabama teams in the past," Mosley said. "Just being up there with all of those teams would be special."
Miami won four national titles from 1983-91 and just missed a couple more. Oklahoma, which won 47 consecutive games (still the NCAA record) in 1953-57, was awarded only two national titles in that span. But counting 1950, the Sooners won three in eight seasons. Southern California won three national championships in 1967-74 under John McKay.
Whatever the measure, with another crystal football, Alabama's current era would fit in with any of those programs. And if it happened, the Crimson Tide's accomplishment might be even more impressive. Previous dynasties were achieved while playing fewer games (eight-, nine-, 10- and 11-game seasons vs. 13- and 14-) with more scholarships (the reduction to 85 at the FBS level was phased in during the early 1990s).
In the past four seasons, Alabama has gone 48-5
"In this day and age, with scholarship reductions and practice limitations and how competitive the SEC is, I think Alabama belongs in the conversation (of greatest dynasties)," said Damon Benning, a former Nebraska running back who was a key player during the Huskers' run of dominance in the 1990s. "They warrant serious consideration in any era of college football. What they've done is unbelievable."
Because of all of those factors, Benning still has trouble believing the Crimson Tide is in position to do it. In the BCS era (which began in 1998, the year after the Huskers' third championship) 11 different schools have won national titles. "We didn't think it was anything we would ever see again," he said.
USC just missed, winning an AP national championship in 2003, the BCS championship in 2004 and playing for another in 2005. But recent seasons have been defined by a dominant conference rather than one program. Along with Alabama, LSU and Florida have each won two BCS titles. And the Southeastern Conference's ascension – six consecutive BCS championships, and six teams in the current BCS Top 10 – makes Alabama's potential accomplishment perhaps even more meaningful.
"We're playing now for the opportunity to win seven, which is an extraordinary record," SEC commissioner Mike Slive said. "The old saw is that records are made to be broken, but it's hard for me to conceive of this record ever being broken."
Not many would argue. But it's also fair to consider whether another Alabama national championship would begin to diminish the league's overall narrative. The six consecutive championships have been won by four different schools; the SEC is justifiably proud of the idea that any of several teams could hoist the crystal football, any year. And until Saban got Alabama revved into high gear, that certainly seemed to be the case.
But if the SEC's most historic power wins three of four – if that program becomes a modern-day dynasty – what does it signal?
"If you look at a time when the Alabama program was not performing, other programs won national championships," Slive said. "So it's about the league. It's really about the league. It's not about a program. The competition level is high – and our people perform and rise to the occasion."
It's worth noting that a year ago, Alabama prevented LSU from winning its third BCS title in nine years, or we might have been considering another program for dynastic status. And that a few weeks ago in the SEC championship game, Georgia came within 5 yards and a few seconds of becoming the sixth SEC team (along with Tennessee, which won the first BCS title) to play for the crystal football.
But Mosley tipped Aaron Murray's last pass. The ball fell into the hands of a surprised receiver who fell short of the goal line as time expired, the narrow difference between a devastating loss and the opportunity to carve a place in history. But the Crimson Tide moved into position to defend last year's title – and to become, well, what's the word again?
"I'm not going to broach that now," Jones insisted.
But of course, Warmack already has. Alabama's players and coaches might not want to admit it, at least publicly – but they're well aware of the historic opportunity.
"For me and a lot of players, that really hit home," said Mosley, referring to Warmack's off-message moment. "It's something you can look back to 20 or 30 years from now and say you were a part of. If we're able to do that, it would be a big accomplishment."


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We're happy to announce that the new Pogoplug Series 4 plug computer has joined the ranks of our officially supported devices, complete with an updated U-Boot installation and a shiny new kernel that enables those USB 3.0 ports people have been itching to make good use of. The installation is also done in such a way that reverting back to stock functionality is dead simple, should you decide that a full Linux install isn't the right thing for you. Those instructions as well as information on controlling the LEDs are under the Advanced tab on the platform page.
A few notes on the installation are in order first, however; and these echo what is said on the device's platform page. There is no support for booting from SD/MMC or USB 3.0 due to U-Boot limitations. The storage device you use for the root filesystem must be in one of the top two ports, USB 2.0 or SATA. The dock on the top is compatible with Seagate's GoFlex line of portable hard drives, and that's what we suggest you look into for the best performance. It will only fit the slimmer versions that come in sizes up to 750GB. The 1 and 1.5TB models are almost twice as thick and won't fit in the space provided. Any other similar model by other manufacturers, or even a bare 2.5" drive would likely work well.
Our U-Boot is capable of recognizing a few different usage scenarios, depending on how you wish to handle your install. You can have both SATA and USB drives plugged into the top at boot, and U-Boot will figure out which has our operating system and adjust boot arguments accordingly so you should get a clean boot every time.
For those of you that like to push things further, the Series 4 is based on a Marvell chipset, which means there is a Marvell SATA controller lurking inside. This means that the SATA port is hot-swap and port-multiplier capable. If you have an external drive array enclosure, you could grab a male SATA to eSATA cable for a few bucks and link the whole rack into the plug. These chipsets also include hardware XOR offloading that is enabled by default, which means RAID 5 parity calculations don't take a chunk out of your CPU.
The Series 4 also has an Eject button on the back that we have enabled, but not tied into anything specific. In the stock firmware we assume this was there to trigger their software to safely unmount drives you had plugged in before yanking them. The button is a GPIO key, and the kernel will bind it to /dev/input/event0. You can see it working by cat'ing the device and pressing the button. There are different ways to interface with input events, and we'll leave that to the community to come up with the best uses for it.
Without further ado, have at it!
Arch Linux ARM on Pogoplug Series 4
Also, take a look at the notes at the bottom of the installation instructions in case you run into those situations.

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CTN was so much fun! Love meeting so many other talented artists and students there. I was also super excited to see so many SHM faces, keep firing it up! Much love to Stevie, Lindsey and Floriane who I shared tables with--you ladies are the best. And great thanks to everyone who dropped by to see us! Here are some pictures of our booth :)
Lastly, my Etsy store is finally up. My prints are available and 'Hopscotch' can be picked up there, or Gallery Nucleus and Stuart NG.
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An Evening with Derek Kirk Kim, Sarah Oleksyk and Jesse Reklaw at Powell's
Derek Kirk Kim, Sarah Oleksyk, and Jesse Reklaw read from
their latest works at Powell's Books this coming Monday, April 27th. Kim will
debut his latest graphic novel, "The Eternal Smile" (in collaboration with
writer Gene Luen Yang) from First Second Books, Oleksyk will read from a brand
new chapter in her "Ivy" series, and Reklaw will read from his recently released
"The Night of Your Life" from Dark Horse Comics. A Q+A and signing will follow
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A year ago, the Twins fairly high-octane offense generated 4.8 runs per game in their first 10 games played. This season, the Twins sputtered out of the gate averaging two full runs fewer in the same amount of games. Let's take a look at some of the reasons behind this scoring decline:
(1) No free passes
This year's model has been unable to remain patient and selective – at least in contrast to last year's team. In their first nine games, the lineup has managed to draw just 22 walks – the fewest in baseball. In comparison, through the first ten games last season, the team had coaxed 43 free passes off opposing pitchers. That's 21 fewer base runners by virtue of walks alone.
This appears to be the byproduct of pressing. As the season progresses, hitters are compounding their issues at the plate by attempting to hit their way out of the doldrums. Only, we often see hitters stretch out the strike zone and put borderline pitches into play – frequently to the pitcher's delight. Being more discriminating at the plate will lead to more base-runners and an inflation of a starter's pitch count.
(2) Not capitalizing on favorable counts
This drought may lead one to believe that opposing teams are thundering hellfire and strikes across the plate however teams are actually avoiding the strike zone like the plague against the Twins. Minnesota has seen a very low number of first-pitch strikes to date (55.6% vs. 59% league average) and the seventh-lowest zone presence (46.2% vs. 48% league average). In theory, this should lead to favorable counts for the offense – one in which hitters can drive the ball or coax a walk -- yet those opportunities have been squandered.
When hitting ahead in the count, the 2010 Twins batted a robust .303/.473/.486 – slightly above the league norm under those circumstances. This year's team is hitting nearly two hundred OPS points below that benchmark with a .250/.373/.384 line when ahead in the count.
In the recent broadcasts, Bert Blyleven stated that he believed opponents were pitching the Twins hitters' backward more – that is, throwing more breaking and off-speed pitches during typical fastball counts. Observationally, this makes sense. I've witnessed several accounts when this happened, catching a hitter way out in front of the pitch when they expected something harder. Scientifically however, I am a tad more skeptical if this truly is the case. Without being able to pull pitch f/x data for the entire team on my own, I cannot corroborate or disprove Bert's theory. At this point, let's leave it as the Twins are not producing at the rate they did last year under the same conditions.
(3) Not driving the ball to the opposite field
From 2008 to 2010, the Twins blasted their way to the plate by driving the ball the other way. Sure, it may be an approach that David Ortiz thinks makes you "hit like a little bitch", but it worked for the Twins. In that duration, the team amassed a .330 wOBA – the best in baseball. They piled up 1,226 hits when going "oppo" (the most in that time) as well as 296 doubles (also the most). This season, they've shown little pop going the other way. While they are struggling to get hits to all fields, they have a muddling .252 wOBA with just two extra base hits.
This stat is more of a barometer to fundamentally how the team is hitting. When you see numerous opposite field shots, you know that the hitters are sitting back and driving pitches outside. When you see the number of hard-hit opposite field balls drop, there is likely a rise in pulled groundballs as hitters tend to turn over on those pitches away.
With a park that plays big like Target Field does, you will likely see opposing teams implement the same strategy the Royals' Jeff Francis did on Tuesday night and that is destroy the outer-half of the plate. Hitters are not likely to drive that pitch to the opposite field for a home run so damage will be minimal in a worst case scenario. In the best case, the opponents simply roll their wrists over and put the ball on the ground. The Twins hitters need to show they can drive that pitch with consistency to the opposite field where they have demonstrated success in the past.
On Tuesday, April 19th, Lindsay Guentzel (the former "Intern Gal" at KFAN) is hosting a benefit for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at Bayside Grille in Excelsior. In additional to watching the Twins take on the Baltimore Orioles, there will be food & drink specials along with drawings & prizes (I've got some DiamondCentric shirts and pint glass to giveaway) all supporting a terrific cause. Please come out to the Lake and join us!


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The Great Leonid Meteor Stormlet of 1997
Space Science News home
The Leonid Meteor Outburst of 1997
Newly released video shows a flurry
of Leonids in 1997 that briefly rivaled the
great meteor storm of 1966.
July 16, 1999: On Nov. 17,
1997, as comet Tempel-Tuttle was approaching the inner solar system,
meteor watchers around the world were scanning the heavens for
shooting stars. Tempel-Tuttle is the source of debris that gives
rise to the well-known Leonid meteor shower that peaks around
November 17th
each year. Normally the Leonids produce just 10 to 20 shooting stars
per hour,
but every 33 years when Tempel-Tuttle passes near Earth, the
usually mild Leonids "shower" can become a fierce "storm" with
hundreds of meteors streaking across the sky every second!
Above: This newly-released video clip of a Leonid outburst was captured on Nov. 17, 1997 by amateur astronomers Masao Kinoshita, Takuya Maruyama and Toru Sagayama of the Nippon Meteor Society from an observing site on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The outburst lasted 1.57 seconds. The circular field of view was 55° in diameter centered approximately between the constellations Leo and Ursa Major. Images are copyright Masao Kinoshita, all rights reserved. Click for more information and additional video.
Observing conditions on the night of Nov. 17, 1997 were not ideal. The moon was nearly full so that only the brightest meteors would be visible through the blinding glare. Furthermore, although Tempel-Tuttle was in the neighborhood of Earth, it had not yet passed perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun). Historically, the best Leonid showers have taken place after the comet has passed perihelion, not before.
Nevertheless, many amateur and professional astronomers were watching the skies. With little hope of seeing anything significant, three Japanese observers in Hawaii were rewarded with a spectacular outburst that briefly rivaled the best Leonids storms ever.
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However, the video cameras also captured something that eluded naked-eye observers. At 13:31:51 UT, just as Earth was passing through the descending node of Temple-Tuttle's orbit, there was a 2-second outburst of meteors numbering between 100 and 150.
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M. Kinoshita et al speculated that the outburst could have been caused by the breakup of a larger meteoroid high in the earth's atmosphere, or it may have been due to a clump of smaller, more typical grain-of-sand sized meteoroids in the highly structured cometary debris stream. They estimated that such a meteoroid clump must have been spread about 100 km along the orbit of Temple-Tuttle to produce the observed outburst.
Video RulesThe surprising Leonids outburst in 1997 might never have been noticed if not for the use of low-light video cameras. Inexpensive CCD video cameras are a fairly recent innovation that could greatly improve meteor observing for professionals and amateurs alike.
"This field is wide open," commented Leif Robinson, editor of Sky & Telescope magazine, at the recent Partners in Astronomy meeting in Toronto hosted by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. "These new video cameras could open the door for amateur astronomers to make important research contributions to meteor studies that were difficult or impossible in the past."
Potentially, amateurs can use the new breed of video hardware to study the composition and breakup dynamics of meteoroids by examining meteor spectra and their light curves, and they can explore the substructure of meteoroid debris streams through observations of outbursts like the one over Hawaii in Nov. 1997.
Even the simple task of visually counting meteors can be greatly improved through video imaging. For example, during the 1998 Geminid meteor shower astronomer Tony Phillips observed a 20 degree-wide patch of sky centered on the constellation Orion for 3 hours using an Astrovid 2000 CCD video camera. Video images were continuously recorded on tape while Phillips counted meteors by eye and recorded the counts in a notebook. The next day, a comparison of the video tape with Phillips's notebook revealed that the camera had captured twice as many meteors as the astronomer!
Above: Clicking on the image above will activate a video clip of two meteors streaking through the constellation Orion. They were filmed by Dr. Tony Phillips in Aspendell, CA at approximately 1110 UT on December 13, 1998, the night before the maximum of the 1998 Geminid meteor shower. He used an Astrovid 2000 CCD video camera with a 12 mm f1.2 lens, and a shutter speed of 1/60 sec. The 30 frame sequence spans 2 seconds of actual time.
"I have 20/20 vision and the limiting magnitude was +6 for both me and the video recording system," says Phillips. "It was a fair competition, but the camera recorded many more meteors than I did. The ones that I missed tended to be faint, short and fast moving. When I played back the tape they were there, as clear as day. If lots of amateurs begin using recording devices like this we may discover all sorts of new things about meteor showers. "
The video cameras atop Mauna Kea in 1997 saw about 150 meteors in less than 2 seconds. That corresponds to an hourly rate of 180,000 - 270,000 per hour, which is comparable to the activity seen over western North America during the great Leonids meteor storm of 1966. The 1966 storm lasted for hours, but the 1997 outburst was over in less than two seconds. The 1997 event can hardly be considered a "storm," but it could be a sneak preview of the 1999 Leonids when many experts expect a spectacular show. Hopefully, more observers than ever will be monitoring the skies on November 17 with video recorders to capture whatever surprises the Leonids have to offer. Web Links
Leonids Live! -site of the live webcast of the 1998 Leonids
Preliminary activity of Leonid meteor storm observed with a video camera in 1997 - by Masao Kinoshita, Takuya Maruyama & Toru Sagayama, Geophysical Research Letters volume 26:1, pages 41-44 (1999 January 1).
PDF VERSION: Preliminary activity of Leonid meteor storm observed with a video camera in 1997 - by Masao Kinoshita, Takuya Maruyama & Toru Sagayama, Geophysical Research Letters volume 26:1, pages 41-44 (1999 January 1).
Related Stories:
Hunting for Halley's Comet -- May 7, 1999. A high flying weather balloon ascends to the stratosphere in hopes of capturing an Eta Aquarid meteoroid
Meteors Down Under -- May 3, 1999. Information about the eta Aquarids meteor shower and Halley's comet.
Tuning in to April Meteors -- Apr. 27, 1999.Amateur astronomers capture radio echoes from fiery meteors in April 99
April's Lyrid Meteor Shower -- Apr. 21, 1999. The oldest known meteor shower peaks this year on April 22
A Wild Ride to the Stratosphere -- Apr. 14, 1999. A weather balloon hits the stratosphere in search of meteoroids
Meteor Balloon set for Launch -- Apr. 8, 1999. This weekend scientists will launch a weather balloon designed to capture meteoroids in the stratosphere.
Leonid Sample Return Update -- Apr. 1, 1999. Scientists will describe initial results from a program to catch meteoroids in flight at the NASA/Ames Leonids Workshop April 12-15, 1999.
The Ghost of Fireballs Past -- Dec. 22, 1998. RADAR echoes from Leonid and Geminid meteors.
Bunches & Bunches of Geminids -- Dec. 15, 1998. The Geminids continued to intensify in 1998
The 1998 Leonids: A bust or a blast? -- Nov. 27, 1998. New images of Leonid fireballs and their smoky remnants.
Leonids Sample Return payload recovered! -- Nov. 23, 1998. Scientists are scanning the "comet catcher" for signs of Leonid meteoroids.
Early birds catch the Leonids -- Nov. 19, 1998. The peak of the Leonid meteor shower happened more than 14 hours earlier than experts had predicted.
A high-altitude look at the Leonids -- Nov. 18, 1998. NASA science balloon catches video of 8 fireballs.
The Leonid Sample Return Mission -- Nov. 16, 1998. NASA scientists hope to capture a Leonid meteoroid and return it to Earth.
Great Expectations: the 1998 Leonid meteor shower -- Nov. 10, 1998. The basics of what the Leonids are and what might happen on November 17.
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Nearly every day at 5 p.m. the alarm is sounded, and firefighters at Central House come running. Unlike a call to a fire, this alarm: "Let's eat. Dinner is ready," doesn't take them farther than their own kitchen.
Nearly every day at 5 p.m. the alarm is sounded, and firefighters at Central House come running.
Unlike a call to a fire, this alarm: "Let's eat. Dinner is ready," doesn't take them farther than their own kitchen.
"It's a myth that we get all of this stuff paid for," said Battalion Chief Mike Ogburn, as he readied to eat recently with the third shift at the station. "We pay for all our own food."
Not only do they pay for it, they cook meals every day.
The city outfitted the station with a refrigerator, industrial stove and some essentials, such as plates, large cups, massive pots and the like. As far as food, though, it comes out of the employees' pockets.
"Tea, coffee, salt, pepper - we buy," Ogburn said.
Those items - including two extra refrigerators, 50-pound sacks of potatoes and onions and giant bags of flour and tubs of oil - are paid for by a fund to which all firefighters chip in money. Also, those working pitch in to pay for the ingredients used to make that day's meals - picked up each day by the designated cooks.
Like a frugal household, they seek out deals and sales. They also buy in bulk, making large pitchers of flavored drinks and using paper towels as napkins.
"It's like a house," Ogburn said. "We hunt around for bargains."
Precise preparation
The men plan their trips precisely, mapping out a plan of attack in their heads before getting to the store.
They like to keep the trips short, mostly because they could be interrupted at any time. Which is why on a recent Thursday, Rescue 1 arrived at a Kroger in the most conspicuous ride in the lot: a large, red fire engine.
"We always have to go to shops in our territory," said Fire Capt. Kent Seiler, explaining calls for their rescue engine can stop any other job they're doing, such as shopping. "It happens from time to time. Even if in the middle of shopping, we just have to leave the stuff and take off."
That means in the middle of an aisle or at the checkout line, the food has to be sacrificed for the call. Same goes for preparing the food - or eating it.
Seiler, the lead cook for the three-man rescue squad that day, rushed around the aisles, listing off ingredients: three packs of mushrooms, three loaves of french bread, four pounds of fettuccine, two large heads of lettuce.
On the menu: tacos for lunch and a fettuccine concoction with garlic cream sauce. Wing men Dan Thornton and Mike Ralston, pushed the cart trying to scout out the harder to find items: radishes, garlic or bouillon cubes.
"You making chicken Parmesan?" Ralston asked Seiler, as he grabbed a large container of cream.
"No. I don't know," Seiler replied. "I'm making it up."
This day, they were able to make it out of the store in about 10 minutes with no interruptions for calls.
"The hardest part is getting it cooked," Seiler said. "And sometimes the calls don't come till you're just sitting down to eat."
As if he asked for it, the men end up getting two rescue calls as they prepared dinner that day, setting the schedule back a half hour.
Cooking for 10
Seiler, who grew up having to cook for his family, said preparing dinner for Central House is worlds different than fixing up a meal for the family.
"It takes a lot longer cooking for 10 than two to four," Seiler said.
Most of the firefighters enjoy the time-honored tradition of cooking for the house, which usually means making a meal for about 10 men on duty. Thornton said he often visits the kitchen when it's not his turn to cook, just to learn some tips.
"I like cooking more than I'm good at cooking," admitted Thornton, who is still living down an unfortunate incident with some green hashbrowns. "I'm learning. It's another thing to get good at."
Added Seiler: "It's always a big group effort. It's a good time for everyone to get together."
Very few firehouses, Seiler said, don't eat together. The shifts are long - 24 hours - so firefighters don't have the luxury of lunch breaks or dinner at home with the family.
Sometimes this can be a problem, veteran firefighters say, as rookie firefighters tend to be green in the kitchen as well.
"Young guys don't know how to cook much, so you're eating the same couple of things," Seiler said.
Tough critics
Seiler, who has a good reputation in the Central House kitchen, says no one is immune to ribs, and he doesn't mean the tasty meat.
"Everybody's a critic. No matter how good it is, they give you a hard time about it," Seiler said.
Ogburn said his shift - third shift - has been fortunate in that it has very few bad cooks. However, he still added with a smile, "It's not who you want to cook, it's who you don't want to cook."
Several firefighters credited 12-year veteran firefighter Frank Smith as one of the department's best cooks. Mike Hughes also got high marks. Memorable meals include venison egg rolls or goose spring rolls. Crab pasta was a unique favorite.
The mood in the kitchen usually stays jovial. It's a big family. They tease, but they mean well.
Seniority rules while doling out the dishes, and the younger firefighters are also tasked with starting the cleanup.
However, like working as a team out at a fire scene, everyone pitches in. Those who don't cook, clean up. And the efficiency is amazing.
Within 20 minutes, everyone is well fed and the kitchen is spotless. And through it all, spirits are high.
"It's a time to come together for camaraderie," Ogburn said. "It's one of the only times we're all together. So that's what we try to do - get together and enjoy laughs."
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A turnaround or shutdown of an oil field typically takes between 10 000 and 80 000 man-hours. Up to now, all repairs and shutdowns have been planned based solely on information regarding the maintenance record of equipment and assets. The new IBM and StatoilHydro system for planning and assisting shutdowns will make it easier for StatoilHydro to detect execution problems and take action to reduce the duration and production loss of each shutdown.
With IBM's knowledge management tool, StatoilHydro will be able to manage planned shutdowns up to a year in advance, preventing additional losses and increased expenses. Planning and preparation for a shutdown begins 14 months ahead of scheduled maintenance. StatoilHydro can now evaluate potential areas for improvement well in advance against a standardised set of key performance indicators.
Following several successful pilots, the solution is to be implemented at around 35 offshore installations.
"Much of the production losses on the Norwegian continental shelf come from shutdowns. We believe this intelligent solution developed in partnership with IBM is vital to implementing more effective work processes, will help save costs and substantially boost production," says Tom Anders Thorstensen Project Manager at StatoilHydro.
StatoilHydro R&D together with IBM global industry experts and the IBM Norwegian Centre of Excellence for Oil and Gas in Stavanger, Norway, developed the shutdown solution. Running on IBM WebSphere, the Software Oriented Architecture (SOA) enabled system is based on open standards and may be offered to other industries in the future.
"StatoilHydro has run pilots of the solution which have been successful. The tests confirm significant savings potential in standardising the processes connected to planning and assisting shutdowns. We are looking forward to seeing the results when we implement the solution into our turnaround processes, and expect to see some improvements already with some of the turnarounds scheduled for next year," says Frode Garmanslund, Vice President for Turnaround Management & Planning, StatoilHydro.
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Monday January 03, 2011
Ms Murky Mondays:
Hope Springs Eternal
I am using the restart of our seasonal spring as a symbol and metaphor for the new year. Afterall, it started on the 31st which I thought was quite telling.
The water is pure and delicious!! And so should the food that we eat. I am also starting a bit of a diet - although I hate that word. We are revising our intake. As 2011 gets off to a start, I want to offer you a little more content each week. I am also going to start putting up weekly menus so I can help all of you move toward the pure and delicious. I will let you know how successful I am at trimming down and I hope that you will let me know how you are doing!!
One of the things that I find works wonders in the winter is soup. It warms your tummy, satisfies your hunger and is generally really healthy and lower in calories. So, I will make up batches of soup with my spring water. I just started some onion soup....
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Kathleen Kennedy will join George Lucas as a co-chairmen of Lucasfilm, the company announced on Monday.
Though Lucas will remain CEO of the company he founded, the move advances his planned retirement, something he has mentioned on several occasions.
Lucas and Kennedy will jointly run the film production side of the company while Micheline Chau will continue to run day-to-day operations as president and COO.
Kennedy will leave her post at her production company, Kennedy/Marshall, which she founded with husband Frank Marshall. Lucas will transition over the next year or two, a company spokesperson told TheWrap.
"I've spent my life building Lucasfilm and as I shift my focus into other directions I wanted to make sure it was in the hands of someone equipped to carry my vision into the future," Lucas said in a statement. "It was important that my successor not only be someone with great creative passion and proven leadership abilities, but also someone who loves movies."
"So for me Kathy was the obvious choice, she is a trusted friend and one of the most respected producers and executives in the industry," he added.
Lucas and Kennedy have had a working relationship since "Raiders of the Lost Ark," which marked the beginning of Kennedy's collaboration with another Hollywood legend, Steven Spielberg. The two have continued to work together; currently, Kennedy/Marshall is in post-production on Spielberg's upcoming biopic, "Lincoln."
"George is a true visionary," Kennedy said in a statement. "I've seen him build Lucasfilm from a small rebel unit in Northern California to an international fully integrated entertainment company. George and I have talked about the enormous opportunities that lie ahead for the company, and as George moves towards retirement I am honored that he trusts me with taking care of the beloved film franchises. I feel fortunate to have George working with me for the next year or two as I take on this role–it is nice to have Yoda by your side."


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It's almost been a month and I am still active buying CDs in person and online but I'm not really doing the volume I used. I'm still out there buying new releases but I'm also re-exploring my own collection. One of the things that is a daily challenge for me is what to listen to, I always have some new releases ready to go but there are so many classic albums that I own that I haven't played in a long time. So here's the update on the last few weeks, I picked up a few interesting albums and some definite bargains.
Record Stores
Ratt – Infestation (2010) – $13: This was a complete no-brainer! Aside from the new Scorpions record, the new Ratt record was one of my most anticipated release of the year. I grew up with Ratt, I remember when 'Round And Round' was a "world premiere video" on MTV back in 1984, and I have been waiting for a reunion with Stephen Pearcy since…..well, their last reunion in 1999! I was buying this anyway but I was able to get access to the album ahead of time so I knew just how good it was when I dropped my $13 on the counter. Saved $4.
Cathedral – Guessing Game (2010) – $8: There was no way that I was going to pass up the new Cathedral album at such a great sale price. I didn't realize that it was a double disc set either! That tells me that the Doom across 13 tracks are long and full of sludge. The problem was that this came out the same day as Ratt and I got to the record store late so they sold out of their two copies that were in stock. I ended up having them call the other stores in the chain and hold one for me at a location 20 minutes away. When I got to the other store it turned out that I had the last copy on hold and a few like-minded metalheads had come in looking for a copy. Saved $8.
Armored Saint – Symbol Of Salvation (3 CD Special Edition) (2003) – $12: I already own the original pressing of SYMBOL OF SALVATION but I have been watching this particular reissue for a few years now. It's always in stock, it's always around $20 and I always pass it up! On this particular visit to the record store I looked at it again and noticed the new regular price…..$8 cheaper! SOLD! You get the original album plus two bonus videos on Disc 1, the demos and part 1 of an interview on Disc 2 and part 2 of the interview on Disc 3 all enclosed in a nice slipcase. Saved $8.
Jon Oliva's Pain – Festival (2010) – $12: Pricey imports be damned!I knew that if I waited patiently that this album would eventually get an official North American release. I picked up the first two JOP albums right away because of my love for Savatage but I never got around to buying 2008's GLOBAL WARNING. Not sure why I never bought it but I didn't want to make the same mistake with FESTIVAL. I always forget about Jon Oliva's Pain even though I'm a big Savatage fan and I kept seeing ads, reviews, and JOP stuff everywhere online…..a sign perhaps? Saved $4.
Triptykon – Eparistera Daimones (2010) – 10: I picked up the new Triptykon based on two things: my new love of Celtic Frost and the preview I got of a few Triptykon songs on the Ye Olde Metal Shoppe podcast. I started listening to the podcast a couple months ago and I heard the Triptykon stuff and I was hooked! Take a look at that album cover too! If this album was in the record store 25 years ago when I used to tread the aisles of Record Town and Good Vibrations I would have bought it based on the cover alone. Sale price helped too, saved $6.
Possessed – Seven Churches (1985) – $15: So I'm sitting around reading Sound Of The Beast (by Ian Christe) and I get to the part about Possessed and i decide to give SEVEN CHURCHES a fresh listen. I go upstairs to the collection and I can't find it. So I go down to the cellar and I check the old cassettes…..nothing. Now I'm freaking out because I think I've lost an album! In one of my Rubbermaid containers are a bunch of CDRs that were burned for me and there's SEVEN CHURCHES! I got to listen to the album again but I had to get this at the top of my list. I ended up buying the 1999 reissue at regular price…..saved $0.
Bullet For My Valentine – Fever (2010) – $9: I have successfully avoided Bullet For My Valentine for two albums but I keep getting recommendations from people that this is a great Metal band. I'm usually skeptical of any band that is featured so prominently on the t-shirts of the kids at my daughter's elementary school…..same thing goes with Avenged Sevenfold and Killswitch Engage. I figured I'd finally give the band a try with FEVER, if it sucks then I'm only out $9 but if it's good then I saved $7.
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Bad Moon Rising – Full Moon Collection (3 CD set) (2005) – $15: I love Doug Aldrich's playing and I am trying to collect all of the bands he's played in (Burning Rain, Bad Moon Rising, Lion, etc.). I've had FULL MOON COLLECTION on the radar for a while but the price has never been right until now. The 3 CD set includes all three of BMR's albums (1991's BAD MOON RISING, 1993's BLOOD, 1995's OPIUM FOR THE MASSES) with all the bonus tracks from their Japanese E.P.s…..basically, I have all the studio recordings in one package. Unfortunately, there is a song missing titled 'Union' that was replaced with 'Free' on the OPIUM FOR THE MASSES disc. So I have everything minus one song! Great deal though because this set can go up past $50 sometimes.
Metal Massacre Vol.1 (1982) – $5: I've been on a Metal Blade kick lately from reading Sound Of The Beast (by Ian Christe) so I pulled out all my Metal Massacre CDs and my Metal Blade 20th Anniversary box set and I noticed a glaring omission…..I'm missing the first Metal Massacre! Thanks to Ebay, you can grab a cheap sealed copy, with the price tag from Hot Topic still on it for $7, and save $2! Of course, there are two versions of Vol.1, this is version #2. The original version on vinyl has Ratt's 'Tell the World', Steeler's 'Cold Day In Hell' and the original version of Metallica's 'Hit The Lights' (with Lloyd Grant on lead guitar). I'm on the search for the vinyl now…..
Helix – Get Up! (2007) – $15: I've been looking for this CD for almost three years now and I finally have it! GET UP! is a self-financed CD from Brian Vollmer of helix that showcases seven songs that would later show up on THE POWER OF ROCK 'N' ROLL (2007) on Perris Records. GET UP! was basically a teaser CD that fans could buy and Brian would autograph it. This CD has been out of print since it came out basically so it's a rarity and the completist in me had to have it.
Helix – Long Way To Heaven (1985/1999 reissue) – $10: You'll start to notice a trend here because I'm filling some holes in the Helix collection. This reissue is the one that Helix frontman Brian Vollmer re-pressed and sold through his website – PlanetHelix.com. The CD artwork looks a little blurry and the booklet is your basic lyrics and band picture but it's official issue from Brian himself (I took the time to research the details of the CD to be sure). I'm not sure if this album ever got a proper CD release but I got the reissue I knew about at a solid price.
Helix – Wild In The Streets (1987/2002 reissue) – $9: This is a great record and the title track is one of my favorite Helix songs. I had this on cassette and I'm finally getting around to buying this one after years! This is another reissue, this time by EMI Canada in 2002. There's no extras, no bonus tracks or videos, it's just the regular album. Comparing it to the LONG WAY TO HEAVEN reissue, this CD seems a little more professionally done. Not taking away anything from Brian Vollmer and his reissues, it's just obvious a major label has a bigger budget for reissues.
Helix – No Rest For The Wicked (1983/2005 reissue) – $8: I'm just replacing all the old Helix cassettes in the CD Scavenger Hunt! I couldn't pass up such a great price for this album, it's got 'heavy Metal Love' on it! This is the 2005 reissue from Rock Candy Records and they are well known for putting a lot of effort into their reissues. No bonus tracks but the album is remastered and it has an excellent booklet that includes a written note from Brian Vollmer.
Total = $141
Total (year) = $540
Total CDs (year) = 55
Total DVDs (year) = 1
Total LPs (year) = 1


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Dear Olivier,
this is really a nice job!...flying over Brest was wonderful. And just because I do presume that the experience would be exciting for other FG pilots too, here's some shots:
Even if there are some limitations (for better look, you have to fly at a proper altitude), the overall result is awesome...
Could you give us a workflow in order to achieve these results?
Thank you again, trés beau!
PS:...flying at dusk/night, there are no lights on Terrain. My problem, or something missing?


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Am I dreaming? On his Storagezilla blog, fellow blogger Mark Twomey (EMC) brags about EMC's standard benchmark results, in his post titled [Love Life. Love CIFS.]. Here is my take:
So, I am glad to see EMC starting to cite standard benchmarks. Hopefully, SPC-1 and SPC-2 benchmarks are forthcoming?
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Omar Ventura Blandino Rivera charged with sexual battery against helpless victim, video voyeurism
MIAMI – Police on Wednesday arrested a 33-year-old man accused of recording himself while he raped a woman who was unconscious.
Police charged Omar Ventura Blandino Rivera with sexual battery on a physically helpless victim and video voyeurism.
Blandino Rivera met the woman at a party in Hialeah on Dec. 1, 2012, according to an arrest affidavit. The woman told investigators she drank two glasses of wine and wasn't feeling well.
Her friend told her boyfriend, Blandino Rivera, to drive the woman home, the affidavit said. He stopped at a gas station and bought orange juice, which he insisted the woman drank, she told police.
The woman said she didn't remember what happened after drinking the juice, and woke up naked at Blandino Rivera's home at 7 a.m. the next day, said the affidavit. She said he didn't answer when she asked him why she was there, and that he then dropped her off near her apartment. She said he threatened to report her to immigration services if she told anyone what happened.
The woman told police she believed Blandino Rivera might have put "something in the orange juice that knocked her out," said the affidavit.
According to the affidavit, Blandino Rivera told police he and the woman agreed to have sex and that he stopped at the gas station to buy condoms. He said they had sex three times.
Blandino Rivera told police the second time they had sex, the woman was "sleeping or unconscious" and didn't know he was recording her, said the affidavit. He said she was asleep and drowsy because she was drunk.
The two-minute video, which Blandino Rivera recorded with his cell phone, showed the woman lying in bed, police said. She didn't move or speak in the video. He was then arrested.
Blandino Rivera later showed the video to his girlfriend, who confronted the woman, police said. The woman then reported the incident to police.
Records say Blandino Rivera was in jail on an immigration hold. He was given $45,000 bond.
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Bill Murray
"The more fun, the better!"
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TV comic and slapstick star, character actor and Hollywood great Bill Murray is now giving recitals. He spoke with us about trips of a lifetime, music, and the benefits of being relaxed.
Mr. Murray, in Lost in Translation, you had a go at karaoke. Now you sing on the New Worlds project accompanied by world-class musicians, such as cellist Jan Vogler. Are you embarking on a second career?
I do sing, but what I'm really doing is a mix of literature and music – with passages from Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway and Walt Whitman, and compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Schubert and Maurice Ravel as well as songs from George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. The music and the powerful words reinforce each other. What we are aiming for with this project is to build a bridge between Europe and America. But the man in charge is Jan Vogler, whom I met on a plane some years ago. I'm only there to move the furniture from left to right on the stage.
I don't believe that. At any rate, your friendship with Jan Vogler has taken you entirely new places. This is also true of other members of the ensemble…
Yes, especially when you think of the life journeys they have behind them! Jan Vogler is originally from East Germany, a walled-in state. Pianist Vanessa Perez came rumbling out of Venezuela on a rolling goods train, which is probably the reason for her rolling gait and her wonderful sense of rhythm. And our violinist, Mira Wang, who's from China, found her freedom in music. We all have totally different backgrounds and very different experiences, but the chemistry between us is just right.
One of the numbers you've recorded is a version of Van Morrison's "When Will I Ever Learn To Live In God." How did you come to pick that particular blues number?
The idea came to me when I was drifting from San Diego into the Californian hinterland. The mountains had just been having abundant rainfall for the first time in a long while and it had transformed one spot in the desert into an ocean of flowers. As I drew nearer, I saw a crowd of people who had got out of their cars to watch the sun set. Right at that moment, my CD player started playing that Van Morrison song and it turned the whole thing into a moving scene and gave me the idea of recording the song for the album. The rest of the ensemble took me up on the idea straight away.
Have you ever met Van Morrison?
Yes, and he's a guy you can have a lot of fun with. No wonder, really, because he is a kindred spirit of the wandering blues singers and the Irish poets who enjoy a drop of the hard stuff. In contrast, his songs have grown more and more serious, but also more and more beautiful. That doesn't happen all too often. In fact, it's mostly the other way around: When music becomes more profound, the quality suffers.
So you don't believe it's necessary to suffer for your art?
I learned a few of life's secrets early on. One of them was: If you want to do your best, it helps to be relaxed, very relaxed, in fact. That realization has also helped me with my acting. The more fun I had, the better I was.
Do you see yourself as a comedian in every walk of life?
Let's put it this way: I like to surprise myself – and that's how I try to stay awake. But I don't waste time wondering what effect my behavior has on others or whether I could even change one single person. You cannot think like that because you inevitably risk disappointing yourself and others.
How would you describe your philosophy of life?
I try to be open to everything that life has to offer. We only have this one life and if we do not make the most of it, but simply function, then we are not really living. If you live each moment to the full instead, the possibilities are endless. This wisdom came to me from my sister, who once made it very clear that all of this was not a dress rehearsal, but my life.
If we only function, then we're not really living.
Did you ever have a life-changing experience while traveling?
Yes, and it was my very first trip abroad. I was off to Malaysia to go climbing. On a stopover in Australia, I met a man who gave me this piece of advice: "Remember that you bring something to the mountain, that you leave your footprint." The notion that not only my own self, but also the mountain could be changed by my climbing it was a real epiphany for me, and even though that was 35 years ago, it still influences me today. I keep a close watch on my actions, thoughts and feelings as I journey through life. And that applies to all of the projects, all of the encounters, to every evening I get up there on a stage.
You are a very rare bird: You have no agent, no manager, and you are famously hard to reach. Even Sofia Coppola had to wait for you for months prior to shooting Lost in Translation. What has to happen for you to return a call?
Sofia and I are close friends these days, so she clearly doesn't hold it against me. But it's quite simple: If someone has good manners, isn't persistent, doesn't hound me – then there's a good chance we might come together.
You've had an impressive career, from stand-up comic to acclaimed character actor. How has success changed you?
It's great to be a success, obviously, but I'm not desperate to achieve it. Once you're famous, you can act like an egocentric idiot for one or two years with impunity. Then you have a couple of years to adjust to fame – or stay an idiot. In my experience, work helps. I love work; it's what I do best. And I'm probably a better person then than when I'm not working.


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I was visiting a new parent forum the other day and noticed a mother-to-be discussing how much she should pay for toddler bedding. It was an interesting read because she was strictly concerned with price, at first. And then some other people chimed in with recommendations regarding quality. It made me consider how we use the word "cheap" and how that term relates to "quality."
Cheap reminds me of the low-cost pots and pans I bought when I first graduated from college and moved into my own apartment. (Ok, we all did that, right?) I didn't pay much initially, but within several months, the pot handles were falling off and I eventually had to replace all of my cookware. Lesson learned. Not only did cheap not satisfy my needs, I had to make a second purchase of cookware because I did not consider quality during my first purchase.
Quality is the relative measure of excellence – the relationship of cost verses value. The highest quality product is almost never the one that costs the least and it is often not the most expensive either. I am a big fan of research, especially before buying a big ticket item, and I have found that quality can be a mix of objective testing (How well does it hold up in the wash?) and highly subjective factors (How good did it look?).
One thing that has been a persistent focus at Carousel Designs is quality. At the same time, we are also able to offer inexpensive baby bedding because there is no middleman to inflate prices. We design and manufacture everything here in our Douglasville, Georgia facility and that makes us uniquely positioned to offer high quality at lower prices.
I took a look at some of our customer testimonials and thought I would share some of the recent comments. One word that I didn't see was "cheap".
There were several references to "great prices", "reasonably priced" and "fair prices".
And the word that I found repeated more than any other was "quality". It was mentioned dozens of times.
"I would have paid the same amount for a much lesser quality in a national retail store…"
"Thank you for the speedy delivery, and the outstanding quality of your product…"
"It is so rare, these days, to find such high quality items made in this country. I will recommend babybedding.com/Carousel Designs to all of my friends. Thanks!"


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Hi there, it's Natalia from Piece N Quilt! I'm super excited today to share this super simple baby quilt. I love giving baby quilts as gifts to friends when they have new babies so I'm always on the lookout for a simple but cute baby quilt pattern.
Hope you enjoy this quilt today!
1 Good Fortune Layer Cake
1 Yard Bella Solids White
1/4 Yard Coordinating Binding
2 Yards Moda Snuggles Backing (if you are using regular fabric for backing you will need 4 yards)
Quilt kits are available over at Burgundy Buttons!
Begin by cutting your layer cake in half. Creating 5″x10″ rectangles.
From your Bella Solids White cut 14 – 2″x WOF strips.
Using the attached template cut 6 flower petals, one small flower center (3″ circle, a cup works great for a template) and one large flower center (a 3 1/2″ circle) and one large Bella Solids White circle (I used a large mixing bowl for this template).
Sew the 5″x10″ rectangles into strips, 5 strips of 12 blocks.
I pieced the leftover strips together and pieced them into the backing.
Now sew the rows together using the 2″ white fabric as your sashing and borders. As shown in the image above.
Using the applique technique of your choice applique the flower onto the lower right hand corner of the quilt top. (I prefer to use starch applique, here is my free tutorial)
Quilt, bind and enjoy!
A super simple baby quilt that can be made in less than one day!
1 – 58″x58″ Jumbo Coins baby quilt.
I have to share a little picture of the quilt backing.
Being a machine quilter I don't love working with minky type materials. But… I had never used the Moda Snuggles before so I decided that this was a great quilt to try it out on. Let me tell you! It is AWESOME!!! I will definitely use the Moda Snuggles AGAIN!
Thanks for checking out my tutorial today!
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Ariana Grande Sizzles With Iggy Azalea in 'Problem' Music Videoby Thomas Chau
Ariana Grande has been storming the charts with her new single 'Problem' and now the 20-year-old singer has released the music video which features Iggy Azalea.
In the weeks after the release of 'Problem,' Grande and her dancers have been performing in black and white outfits, and the trend continues in the music video as they dance against a black and white stage background, as well as a pink, white and blue painted wall. We also see Iggy Azalea dressed in black with a '70s groovy hairstyle and supporting lighting effects for her solo rap verse.
The video is a chic, stylish production that is reminiscent of a retro mash-up style somewhere between Madonna's 'Vogue' video and a Marilyn Monroe musical number. But Grande adds her own flair to the video with her stylish dresses and sexy dance moves.
'Problem' was released on iTunes at midnight, April 28, and the single became the fastest selling song to reach No. 1 on iTunes' singles chart, beating previous record holder 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' by Taylor Swift. It only took 40 minutes for 'Problem' to become the No. 1 bestselling song through the service.


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he Church Music Association of America (founded in 1874) is an association of Catholic musicians and others who have a special interest in music and liturgy, active in advancing Gregorian chant, Renaissance polyphony, and other forms of sacred music, including new composition, for liturgical use. The CMAA's purpose is the advancement of musica sacra in keeping with the norms established by competent ecclesiastical authority.
No cathedral and no parish need be without sacred music. The liturgy is worth every effort to reach for the ideal. To this end, the CMAA is the sponsor of the Sacred Music Colloquium, the Winter Sacred Music, Chant Intensive and other Summer programs, as well as many other events.
Your annual membership makes this work possible.
CMAA members receive the acclaimed journal Sacred Music and become part of a national network that is making a difference on behalf of the beautiful and true in our times, in parish after parish.
CMAA's work in print publishing has made available dozens of books supporting the apostolate of sacred music: newly composed music in English in choral and plainchant styles, performing editions of Gregorian chant, works of recent scholarship, and reprint editions of rare classic works to inform and inspire you.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Jacksonville high school named in 1959 after a former Confederate general and the co-founder of the Ku Klux Klan has a new name, ending a decades-long debate over the issue.
The Duval County School Board voted Tuesday night to change Nathan B. Forrest High to Westside High, to reflect the neighborhood.
The Florida Times-Union (https://bit.ly/1cYUCnN ) reported that the vote was unanimous and drew no discussion from board members.
A school advisory council had asked the board to change the name in 2007, but then-board members voted 5-2 against the change.
New school board rules prohibit naming schools after people.
Joan Miller Cooper, an alumna who has advocated keeping the old school name, told the school board that the name Westside is too closely associated with the Westside Mafia gang.
"We all know what effect a bad name can have on students and a school," Cooper said. "There's nothing to be proud of there."
The school district has estimated that changing signs uniforms and other items will cost about $400,000.
But Trey Csar, president of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund, said that is a small amount of the district's $1.5 billion budget and shouldn't be reason to keep the old school name.
Information from: The (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union, https://www.jacksonville.com
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By COLLEEN LEDDY
Whenever I am eating something delectable that is also in short supply, I try to remind myself to enjoy every last bit of it. Invariably, I don't remember and I get down to the last bit or bite without taking sufficient time to savor it. Invariably, I end up mindlessly gobbling that last bite without noticing that it is the last bite. Invariably, I moan and groan aloud—once again, instead of savoring every last second, I have squandered the pleasure.
A couple weeks ago, I received a chocolate bar for my birthday that I'd never had before—a Perugina Luisa dark chocolate bar with 51% "cacao." It's complicated business, this chocolate, with its percentages and packaging and ingredient lists that refer to "cacao" as cocoa, chocolate, cocoa butter, cocoa solids or chocolate liquor.
I think cacao is just a fancy way of saying all of the above, but according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, cacao is the dried partly fermented fatty seeds of a South American evergreen tree—which sounds real appetizing. But mix it with sugar and even fermented fatty seeds of a South American evergreen tree will taste pretty darn good.
And, geez Luisa! This Perugina was excellent—even though, I was chagrined to discover, it contains "artificial flavor"—most likely vanillin, but curiously, it doesn't specify.
I had been nibbling (OK, "breaking big squares off and chomping down" is a more accurate description) from the chocolate bar over the course of a couple days as it sat on the dining room buffet.
Last Sunday, while catching up on reading the week's Free Presses, I ate a couple squares of the Perugina in the same way people drink a morning cup of coffee to jolt themselves awake. When I was done with the stack, I had only one square of chocolate left and reminded myself I really had to savor this one.
Later, I broke the square of chocolate in half and walked into another room. As I finished the half square, I exclaimed aloud, "Oh, no! Did I just eat the whole thing?"
It was walking through two doorways that made me forget (Remember that column I wrote a couple months ago? "...recent research says the physical act of going through that doorway could be linked to forgetting things. Entering or exiting through a doorway serves as an 'event boundary' in the mind, which separates episodes of activity and files them away," study researcher Gabriel Radvansky, a psychology professor at the University of Notre Dame, said... "Recalling the decision or activity that was made in a different room is difficult because it has been compartmentalized.")
The column in which I said my daughter Rosie told me about the doorway to forgetfulness? It was actually Maddie who told me about it.
"Did you forget that I told you about that study?" Maddie asked when she read the column.
Yup. And, in examining this issue again, I realize why: The central hallway in our house has five doorways through which I traverse a million times a day. Is it any wonder I'm forgetful? Is this why more modern homes have open floor plans?
Anyway, I was elated when I walked back into the dining room and there was my other half of the chocolate square. What a delight! I held the piece up, gave it my full attention, reminded myself that this was, indeed, now the last piece and told myself to savor it fully.
Boy, oh, boy, what a difference when you slow down and let the chocolate melt in your mouth. Flavor explosion! There's no doubt that you just finished it and no instant desire for another piece. It's satisfying, satiating.
Pardon me while I go test this on another bar of chocolate.


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|This is Ann. Her Blog: www.asentimentallife.blogspot.com She wanted to see the cow creamers.
It is a great day here at, My Old Historic House. Not only is a free day, as Feb. 29th, 2012 is a leap day and because of that, that gives us one day we usually do not have. But, the sun is shinning here in Middle America, Clarksville,Mo. and it is 65 degrees. What a beautiful day.
This day is special in other ways as well. First off, I had a visit from one of my Blogger friends. Ann, from A Sentimental Life and 3 of her friends made a trip to visit me, Sissy, My Old Historic House and the shop, Richard's Great Stuff.Ann is from Illinois, right out side of St.Louis. They traveled a few hours to get here. It is always so exciting to meet the person behind the blog. No matter how many pictures we post and share it is always better in person. You can visit Ann's Blog here. www.asentimentallife.blogspot.com. Ann has a wonderful garden house, and that was one of the reasons I was attracted to her blog. Then to learn we are almost neighbors, makes it even better. It really is a small world, some of her friends grew up in Louisiana, Mo. 9 miles up the road and another works with my cousins.
|This picture of Ann's Garden House is what made me visit her blog for the first time. I am so jealous, as I want one so bad.
The other exciting thing that happened today is the new addition of Victorian Homes is out and I am featured once again. It is the second time in a year. The first spread was 12 pages, this one is only 3. It features my bed rooms . I am very proud this has happened. I have copies for sale. If you have trouble finding one and would like to buy one, just email me. firstname.lastname@example.com. They sale for $6.00. I understand they should be on the news stands by March 5th.
|The April 2012 addition of Victorian Homes Magazine with a feature about, My Old Historic House.
|A centerfold in the April 21012 issue of Victorian Homes Magazine with my blue bed room featured.
|My purple guest room that is featured in the newest issue of Victorian Homes magazine.
I some times get down and worry about the smallest of things. But then I have days like this, where I am truly blessed. I wish all of you could come by for a tour. You are welcome anytime. I will leave the lights on and Sissy Dog will meet you with a jump and a kiss. She sure will, Ann got a big jump and a kiss ,on the nose, as soon as she walked in the door.
I hate to say Spring is here. I wish is was. But today it sure seems like it might be. I know we are all ready for it and anxiously waiting. I hope you are having a great day, just like I am.


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The Universe Listens - New Agey Woo-Woo on Being Aware What You Wish For?
Careful What You Wish For--
For the last 13 years, I've made a vision board on a long January evening with three other friends.
For the last 2 years, I've been putting images of travel on there, places I'd like to visit and saying, "I'd like to travel more..."
This year, it seems all that mind-focus has added up as I have a trip planned. But then another surprise trip came up two months later. And I was asked to teach in three other places that need some travel and a couple nights of overnight stay. I am now traveling this year, more than I have in the last thirteen. It's a little surprising, not overwhelming, but surprising. (Okay, maybe a tad overwhelming.)
And that's okay. I needed a kick out of my stay-at-home comfort zone. I needed to get out of my casual and comfortable homebody lifestyle.
But it made me really think about my thoughts and making sure you stay focused on what you want instead of what you don't want.
Here's an example--
My husband has been trying to win a Go-Pro camera from the last six months. Every day he signs up for a drawing, it's become a morning practice.
He says, "I really want a Go-Pro camera."
And I said, "Well, you've got it."
And he said, "What? I don't have a Go-Pro camera."
And I said, "No, you have your wanting."
The universe wants to give you what you need, but you have to make sure you're sending your requests correctly.
If you want to *want* for things--it will give you that--a life of wanting.
If you want to *do* things--it will give you that too-- a life of living.
When Letters from the Emily Dickinson Room came out, I was at Susan Rich's home. I said, "I'm so excited about my book, what would be amazing is to have Poetry Daily choose a poem from it to feature on their website."
Seriously, within twenty minutes of saying that out loud, I received an email from Poetry Daily telling me they were featuring one of my poems.
White Pine Press called me about my second book winning the prize about two months I had a small tantrum at my computer (after submitting my book to a TON of contests) and saying (again, out loud because I'm such a nerd), "Okay, I'm done revising, this book is completed, find it a home to be published."
Seriously. I said that. Desperation builds faith better than anything I know.
Forget growing up a Catholic family, when I am tired of something and I hand it over to a higher power--whether God, the universe, spirit, guardian angels, energy--whatever you believe, I find things are taken care of in a better way than I could ever do myself.
Yes, call it new agey woo-woo, call it faith-based nonsense, call it the laws of physics, positive thinking, a false reality, karma, the hand of God, a skewed perception, coincidence, synchronicity (the Police's fifth and final album), luck, cuckoocraziness, or a poppyseed muffin.
Call it all of that, but I'm keeping this belief and feeling close to me. Our thoughts and actions matter. Our daily choices about what we do and what we think will determine our future.
And be thankful what you do have and want comes to you...
whether it be a Go Pro Camera (which we still do not own) or a smile from a stranger. We and them and all of it, are connected. Watch for it. You may be surprised (as I have been) with what you see.
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Need to build a presentation for PASS AppDev VC0
After my startling findings using AppFabric cache and tweeting about it, I've been called to the mat by none other than two SQL stalwarts, Buck Woody (@buckwoody) and Steve Jones (@way0utwest). Apparently they require proof-of-life for such claims and I've been debating on how best to present it. I could
1) Write a blog post about it
2) Write an article about it
3) Create a presentation
The fact is, there is just way too much information to make a single blog post about it. I would have to break it up into multiple parts and I wouldn't be able to do it justice. Similarly, for an article, I still feel as though I'd be leaving information out. I have to give the back-story as to the problem we are trying to solve. While it can be done, I feel as though I would spend as much time writing about the problem as I would at what I did to solve it. AppFabric Cache should be the star.
I've decided that making a presentation for the AppDev Virtual Chapter at PASS would be the best route. This way I can spend a few slides on how things work today using diagrams and pretty pictures, and then delve into the meat and potatoes of how I used AppFabric Cache to do the work of 60+ servers on one laptop.
Now the fun part is going to be de-classifying the information and make it generic enough for public consumption.
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Watch as Kate Moss gives a giant man-rabbit a lap dance. Whatever — like you haven't been there before. Who know Moss was a friend of the furries? (Or maybe plushies in this case.)
Also now we know what Moss' human/rabbitman babies would look like: adorable. But seriously, folks — use protection next time fooling around with a rabbit-headed mutant.


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Anyway, I started putting everything onto the calendar. I didn't realize how much nonsense I had coming up. Doctor appointments for me and my toddler (three this week! and one an hour away!). PTA Cookie Dough Fundraiser distribution on Wednesday. Driving an hour away to pick up Cub Scout awards on Thursday. PTA t-shirt pick up on Friday. The week pretty much is a train wreck for my business and my citations that are just waiting to be corrected.
To top it all off, my oldest woke up Monday morning with a nasty eye. Add on another doctor appointment Monday afternoon...just to find out that it wasn't pink eye. Just allergies. However, since I couldn't get him seen until the afternoon I had already ripped apart his sheets, pillow cases, stuffed animals, pillows and washed and Lysol-ed them to prevent the spread of the ichy-nasties which never came. That's not a bad thing though!
This weekend it'll be the hubby's birthday and a matinee to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I. I may have to spend a couple of late evenings working on my citations to not feel like the entire week was a genealogical failure, but so far it hasn't happened. The down-time in waiting rooms is just too impractical to have my laptop and papers there (no matter how much I'd like to). Luckily, I've got my Kindle for iPhone and Shakespeare queued up in it. Maybe I'll be able to catch up on the 8 Shakespearean plays I've fallen behind on in those odd moments. It would be nice to feel like I got something accomplished.
It is a bit frustrating to have the week shot, but there's not much to be done about it except hang in there. At least I'll take some kind of warped pleasure in being the only person available to help out the cookie dough fundraising company while handing out the orders. It's about time they earned their money and they'll be stuck with a very grumpy me! I'm mean, I know.
I had hoped to be nearly finished with my citation corrections by the end of this week, but I can see that I will have to add at least another week to that. The only wisdom I can glean from this week is that whatever can go wrong, probably will.
Oh wait...is that a sore throat I feel?
(Please allow me to beg forgiveness that this "Wisdom Wednesday" and the series I will be including on Wisdom Wednesday isn't based in the past. It's any wisdom and experience I'm gaining as I travel down the road to accreditation. There are certainly tidbits of wisdom to be gleaned by anyone else that may choose to take the same path!)


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