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OTTAWA — If only my camera bag could have doubled as a doggy bag at Thursday's Taste in the Glebe fundraiser, where there was just so much good food and drink to be enjoyed inside the Glebe Community Centre.
Sighted in the sold-out crowd of 350-plus was Ion Aimers of ZaZaZa serving his thin-crust gourmet pizza to the hungry hordes while, nearby, fellow restaurateur Caren von Merveldt of Von's Bistro and Flippers Seafood Restaurant cooked up Thai coconut curry shrimp.
Capital Ward Coun. David Chernushenko attended, but because he had to head to an evening meeting at City Hall, he indulged in just a splash of wine followed by a caffeine binge of Bridgehead coffee with a chocolate brownie.
The evening was expected to raise roughly $19,000. The event's returning volunteer chair, Tahera Mufti, lauded the camaraderie within the culinary community. George Monsour's Back Lane Café in Hintonburg and the ByWard Market's Sidedoor with executive chef Jonathan Korecki were among the non-Glebe restaurants to support the cause, GNAG (Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group).
Fourth Avenue Wine Bar and Café owner David Eaton and his wife Sue know first hand how valuable the GNAG community group is to the 'hood. Its programs and activities have been part of their children's lives since the Eatons moved here from England. "It's like a home away from home," Sue told Around Town.
Their chef, Rosie Nash, chatted after the big rush with Glebe Meat Market owner Stephane Sauve about his butcher shop's sought-after haggis. The chef has put in an order so she can serve the Scottish dish to a certain customer on Robbie Burns Day this Friday.
Vancouver-based actor and writer Carmen Aguirre got audience member Glenn McInnes to do what few other women have: dance.
It happened Thursday at the opening of Aguirre's one-woman hit show at the GCTC. McInnes was in the front row with his wife Barbara, president of the Community Foundation of Ottawa, when Aguirre pulled him up midway through the play to salsa with her. He was eventually joined on stage by more dancing audience members, including Barbara.
"My wife joked that she (Aguirre) is the first woman to get me to dance in 25 years," McInnes said at the party afterward.
Another front-row seater, Jane Morris, wound up on stage for a brief non-speaking part while her husband, Bob Hicks, thoroughly enjoyed having Aguirre lean in close to him as she talked about a passionate sexual encounter.
The play, directed by Brian Quirt and produced by Rupal Shah of Nightswimming, focuses on Aguirre's life as a Chilean freedom fighter.
Attendees included former Liberal cabinet minister David Collenette and his wife, Penny. They were seen mingling with GCTC board member Lewis Auerbach as well as Ontario Arts Council board member Harvey Slack, who recently lost his longtime partner, retired senator Laurier LaPierre. LaPierre would have enjoyed the show, said Slack, but would have wanted to sit in "his seat" that bears a plaque with their names on in for being GCTC supporters. It's Row E, Seat 1.
While I have nothing against crowds and close physical contact with strangers, there's something to be said for sufficient elbow room.
Organizers of the Red & White fundraiser for Harmony House must have realized this too as they moved their burgeoning event to a larger space this year, offered at Ashbury College.
Some 250 people gathered Wednesday in the private school's Maclaren Hall to sample Eastern Ontario wines and beer along with the creative cuisine showcased by Ottawa chefs Caroline Ishii (Zen Kitchen) Sarah Allen (Union Local 613) and Katie Brown (Beckta dining and wine).
The chefs gave individual cooking demonstrations as their tasty dishes were plated by culinary management students from Algonquin College and served. In the crowd were such supporters as Red Wagon graphic designer Julie Dorion as well as Sarah Pike and Rebecca Page, who are the volunteer board president and vice-president, respectively, at Harmony House, a second-stage shelter for abused women and their children.
Also seen was Michael Moffatt, executive chef of the acclaimed Beckta, Play and Gezellig restaurants, chatting with former National Arts Centre executive chef Michael Blackie.
Majic 100 host Stuntman Stu sold off a 10-person dinner to be cooked by the evening's three star female chefs with vino from Sandbanks Estate Winery. Jhon Thula and his buddy, Simon Bevan, bought it for $1,200 because "it's a good cause and we like food."
It wouldn't feel right, reporting on the Eighth Annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration without mentioning one of King's inspiring messages. So here it goes: Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.
That quote was used by DreamKeepers Life Achievement Award winner Patricia Bebia Mawa last Monday as she graciously accepted her award before a crowd of 100 or so at the Government Conference Centre (the event, full of live music and touching moments, was held early this year to accommodate those folks attending south to U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony).
The Nigerian-born beauty is best known as host and producer of the Planet Africa television series broadcast on OMNI and as managing editor of Planet Africa Magazine. She lives in Toronto with her husband and business partner, Moses, and their three kids, but both are former residents of Ottawa. Mawa earned her multimedia diploma from Algonquin College.
"For us, Moses and I, our dream was to make the world a better place," said Mawa while explaining how they've endeavoured to promote a more positive side of Canada's African-heritage community.
Among those to take to the stage were Fred Sherman, editor in chief of Planet Africa; U.S. Embassy cultural attaché Diane Sovereign; community TV and radio host Sarah Onyango; and retired educator June Girvan, who spoke about Lady Agnes, second wife of Sir John A. Macdonald, as "a vibrant symbol of the newcomers' commitment to Canada." Agnes, like Girvan, was born in Jamaica.


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Brent Davies is a Canadian real estate broker who focuses on investment properties in Edmonton, AB (home of the Edmonton Oilers and West Edmonton Mall).
He's worked in property management and real estate for 25 years in Edmonton. Now he's leaving property management to focus more on real estate. One thing Brent loves is sailing, so a sailing related logo or theme.
Now, we both know that branding for real estate is usually about as much fun as painting sugar cubes. Brent's got an open mind and he's looking for something that is going to stand out without looking like a Web 2.0 jellybean.
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Ahead of an appearance via teleconference at a popular tech conference in the U.S. on Monday, exiled NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is receiving support from tens of thousands of his fellow Americans who think he should be granted immunity by President Obama.
Scheduled to talk with attendees at the SXSW tech and culture conference in Austin, Texas via videostream, the ACLU is championing the 30-year-old former contractor for the National Security Agency with an online petition that has nearly garnered its forty-five-thousand signature goal. As of Sunday afternoon, 44,183 people had signed it.
"Edward Snowden is a great American who deserves full immunity for his patriotic acts," reads the statement attached to the petition by the well-known rights group. "When Snowden blew the whistle on the NSA, he single-handedly reignited a global debate about government surveillance and our most fundamental rights as individuals."
Citing threats against Snowden from current and former high-level U.S. officials and lawmakers, his supporters say that the whistleblower should be offered adequate protections that take into account the motivations of his actions and the undeniable importance of the discussions that have resulted from his public disclosures.
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Also featuring members of the ACLU staff who have taken up Snowden's case, the SXSW website describes Monday's "virtual conversation" with Snowden this way:
Our communications are not secure. Our telephone calls, emails, texts, and web browsing activity are largely transmitted without any encryption, making it easy for governments to intercept them, in bulk. Likewise, the mobile devices, apps, and web browsers that we use do not protect our data. In many cases, they intentionally give it to third party companies as part of the sprawling online advertising ecosystem. This only makes the NSA's task easier.
Join us for a conversation between Edward Snowden and Christopher Soghoian, the American Civil Liberties Union's principal technologist, focused on the impact of the NSA's spying efforts on the technology community, and the ways in which technology can help to protect us from mass surveillance. The conversation will be moderated by Ben Wizner, who is director of the ACLU's Speech, Privacy & Technology Project and Edward Snowden's legal advisor.
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[l1]T[/l1]rivia question: the drummer on Steve Miller's "My Dark Hour" is listed in the credits as 'Paul Ramon'; what's his real name?
Some random thoughts regarding the tunes I listened to on my way to work today:
- "Hush" – Deep Purple – Jon Lord once said, "I think my organ playing has something to do with the sound of the band." In stand-up comedy, we call this 'humor by understatement.' While many of the band members were extremely talented it is Lord's performances on a Hammond B3 organ which typify this band's sound for me.
- "Quinn the Eskimo" – Manfred Mann – No, not the wimpy studio version (and please, for your own sake, avoid Dylan's original; a classic example of bad arranging.) Side two (did I say that? well, on vinyl, it was side two!) has three tracks, two of them live, which show what a powerful rock band this was. The closing track is a huge keyboard extravaganza. After the opening verses, the pace becomes frenetic as drums, guitar and keyboards all try to out-intense each other. Chris Slade should have stayed with the band. His drumming is almost machine-like in its precision, but there's too much feeling to ever mistake it for anything electronic.
- "I Still Miss Someone" – Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, and the Foggy Mountain Boys – Lester Flatt was a great singer. No, his voice isn't polished and refined, he doesn't reach up to those impressive high notes; instead, he made simple tunes about human emotions sound genuine. When Lester was happy, you were happy; when he sang a sad song, you cried. While Earl's banjo was the flashy partner, Lester's voice is what I miss.
- Commercial music?
- "Rock and Roll" – Led Zeppelin – I was mystified by the brouhaha over the band allowing Cadillac to use this song in their commercials. Let me see; huge commercial conglomerate wants to pay aging rock stars an annuity every time one of their commercials runs. Am I missing the moral dilemma? I've been muting commercials since the advent of the remote control, but I listen to this one. Loud.
- "Lust for Life" – Iggy Pop – Sorry; can't even remember the product or service. Maybe Royal Carribean cruises? Had you told me 25 years ago that this pounding irresponsible tune by a guy considered a freak (even in an era of freaks) would be played on commercial television to augment the selling abilities of the medium, I would have laughed. But then, I still do, every single time I hear this song.
"I've been hurting since I bought the gimmick About something called love; Yeah, something called love. Well, that's like hypnotizing chickens."
- "(Outside the Gates of) Cerdes" – Procol Harum – Robin Trower occasionally got ahold of Keith Reid's lyrics before Gary Brooker got to them. While Brooker tended toward the beautifully orchestrated pieces, Trower is a bluesman. "Cerdes" opens with a bass line I just can't resist, and includes some fine guitar work by Trower. As usual, Reid's lyrics hover somewhere between confusing and bizzare.


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The FDA has 33 advisory committees, one of which, the Medical Devices Advisory Committee, has 18 panels. The committees are established to provide functions which support the FDA's mission of protecting and promoting the public health, while meeting the requirements set forth in the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Committees are either mandated by statute or established at the discretion of the Department of Health and Human Services. Each committee is subject to renewal at two-year intervals unless the committee charter states otherwise.
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Well, I actually wanted to put this up yesterday (when it's actually St Patrick's Day, Sg time) but I was too damn tired to edit the pictures and sound merry writing a post. Guess that's what happens when you're down the week teaching a class of pretty darn sharp thinkers. (Oh! It was a great class! Not complaining there!)
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All are equal before the law – but not all laws are the same. Globetrotters are well advised to familiarize themselves with some of the more arcane rules:
Look up!
Check your phone to see that you're on the right road? Not in Honolulu: Anyone caught looking down at a cell phone while crossing the street in the capital of Hawaii faces a fine of 100 dollars.
Squeaky clean
It's common knowledge that Singapore imposes tough penalties on gum chewers, but hygiene and cleanliness are otherwise writ large in the city state, too. Failing to flush a public toilet will earn you a minimum fine of 1000 dollars.
Leaving a mark
Sightseeing in high heels? Not only are stilettoes uncomfortable and inconvenient, they're also prohibited in Greece because the heels can damage ancient monuments.


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Dude... look at all those alienware boxes!!!I take they were all loaded with XP 64? Oh, and when these boxes can handle 4-5x what a 32-bit box can do for SQL Server, I don't mind the marketing term of 'shattering the glass ceiling'
I had the chance to play a few rounds of Farcry -- I even won a round These Alienware boxes were sweet -- much bigger than I imagined. All running Windows XP 64-bit, and a 64-bit version of Farcry. The _only_ negative thing was that, unfortunately, these LCDs just didn't have the response time necessary for hard core gaming. Otherwise the entire setup had "drool" written all over it.The right side had all green machines (literally green) that connected to one server, and the side had all black machines that connected to a different one. There was a moderator at the front who'd spectate different players on the big screen and give an often humorous play-by-play.I need one of these. And not just one machine, ALL of them.


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Vanessa Wang from the Oracle Fustion Middleware Documentation team published an excellent article in the September 2009 issue of the Oracle Magazine, walking through the steps of turning an ADF task flow into a portlet. The article comes with a sample project that you can use as a starting point for your experiment.
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I came across this idea in another forum and thought it would be good idea to share it here.
I know there are many Mom's who stay at home, but also run part time business's from home, that non of us know about, but many of us can benefit from, and we can support each other in our endeavours. There are so many people doing independent sales, and so many awesome new companies everywhere that we don't know about.
So come on….share your company here, tell us what you do and for which company?
I am in the process of building a website, called The Special needs child.com.
Here you can get information, tips and techniques for raising, loving and parenting a child with special needs. Special families need to share stories, resources, and information to inspire and motivate each other on this long journey full of ups and downs, raising a child with special needs.
Pop in, have a look around! I would love to hear from you if you have any ideas or would like to contribute to my site.
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HI Maryann! Do you have a blog i can follow! I love meeting all the moms on here! They have been great! Here is a link to mine if you want to connect!
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Hi Reana! I think I am following your blog :) I am a SAHM of five little boys!
I am a follower now! Follow me if you get a chance!
Hi Ladies!
I'm a Tastefully Simple rep on Long Island. I have lots of "at home" jobs that I do and this is another one that I do for fun. I am offering up FREE SHIPPING on all orders through 3/17 when ordered through email/phone call. It's not offered on the web site.
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Hi there! I'm one of those stay at home moms that have an independent consultant career, with thirty one gifts. If you follow me on my blog www.blessedby31.blogspot.com i will inturn follow you.. I love your ideas, I recently did a fundraiser with my products for autism... I was so glad to help raise money for them...
I am co-owner of Boutique on Feet, an online and traveling boutique where we sell handbags, jewelry, fashion and accessories for under $50!
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Hey y'all! My name is Jamie and I'm a SAHM. Hubby & I recently started (Feb 28th) a new website and are trying to get the word out about it. We post all kinds of free stuff, free samples, coupons, money saving tips, giveaways, deals & more.
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Asteroids, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Missile Command... and now Space Invaders? Is no arcade game safe from Hollywood adaptations? Rumor has it, Warner Brothers wants to get into the neon green, slowly-charging aliens game.
The L.A. Times is reporting that Warners is trying to buy the movie rights to the classic arcade game Space Invaders. Producing the project, if all goes as planned, will be Mark Gordon, Jason Blum and Guymon Casady, who have worked on various genre projects from The Day After Tomorrow, The Relic, to Paranormal Activity.
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Ray's Take It's natural to want to help out your adult kids or grandkids financially. However, it's important to keep a close eye on your own financial situation as well as consider how any gifts could change your relationship with the recipients.
Right now the IRS allows up to $14,000 in gifts to anyone in a single year ($28,000 if jointly with your spouse) without incurring gift taxes. And, yes, you pay the taxes for any larger gifts you make. Making gifts like this could help to reduce your estate taxes later. However, before getting too generous, you should consider how the gifting fits in to your overall financial plan.
With help from your tax attorney or financial adviser, determine the level of investments and investment income you need for your own security – keeping in mind the potential costs of long-term care and other risks down the road. When your investment income for a year exceeds what you need, that could be time to make a financial gift to a kid or grandkid.
You should also talk to your adviser about the form those gifts should take. The Uniform Gift to Minors Act and the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act provide two opportunities for minor beneficiaries. These allow for accounts set up in the child's name, with an adult custodian. They can hold a wide range of securities as well as cash. These have estate tax advantages and a portion of their income is taxed at the child's tax rate when the child is a minor.
Another possibility is to set aside funds for college through the popular 529 education plans. You can add funds as you are able and willing and the funds can increase tax-free if they are used for higher education.
Finally, remember that the very best gift you can ever give your children and grandchildren is to remain financially independent yourself.
Dana's Take "The Entitlement Trap" by Richard and Linda Eyre suggests that expecting handouts from family can sap the initiative of kids and adults. Even though you can afford it, consider if your gift will truly help. Think back to your childhood and how such a gift might have affected you. Chances are that if you're reading this article you made your own way in world, and that's not a bad thing.
It's hard to find any fault with helping to fund a grandkid's college education, but maybe that help should come with some caveats. Perhaps you match the amount the child saves for college or you match any scholarships the child accepts. Make sure the kid has skin in the game in the form of his or her own effort.
After all, every financial gift to a child or grandchild comes with strings attached. You just don't want to get tangled up in them.


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Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to study careers and income conditions of performing artists in Denmark on the basis of national statistics. The paper uses three different criteria for defining performing artist, and looks at the implications observed on careers and income conditions. The three different criteria for defining performing artists are: 1) Having a job as performing artist, 2) Graduation from a performing art school, and 3) Membership of professional performing artist's association. The paper has focus on three questions: How are the income conditions of performing artists in the period 1996 – 2007? How are the career length and patterns of the performing artists in Denmark? How is the careers related to the income conditions of the artists? The results concerning the living conditions for performing artists shows in general very low income levels for most of the artists, and only about 1/3 of them are working within the theatre sector. A regression model for 2007 shows a positive effect on earning of age, being a man, working in Copenhagen capital area, having work experience, having a basic actor education, and work as a dancer/choreograph or as an actor/director. The analysis of career length shows that most performing actors have very short careers of one or two years. Cross-tabulations for 2007 shows that those with short careers in general have very low income, while those with longer careers have substantial higher income, and most of them have an income high enough to make a living. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8177
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To ensure that the forum remains a friendly and user friendly place, it is important to follow these guidelines when using the forum :
1) Before starting to post, please take a while to familiarise yourself with the layout of the forum, chances are your question has been answered already.
section there is all the Technical help you need to learn how to post pictures, pin the member map, etc.
2) Please read before asking. We gladly help, but it becomes tedious answering the same questions over and over again. The forum has been laid out in such a way that most of the info you require will run from top to bottom following the sequence of your immigration process, ie., you will start your journey at the top of the forum and as you progress, you will "move down" to the next section of information, eg. :
You will start here, then proceed to the Getting started section, then on to the Getting ready to Leave, then Just Arrived in NZ and finally ending up at the Been Here a While section.
Each one of these sections have again been broken down into smaller divisions, eg. :
under the Getting started section you will find Howzit, Stay or Go, Choosing NZ, etc.
by clicking on the division you are interested in you can access all the previous discussions about that topic.
As the immigration process has an overlapping nature, also look a little further "up" and "down" the list to see if there isn't a division that could also contain the info you require, eg., the Getting Your Belongings to NZ division or the Flights to NZ division may have the answer to your question about what customs will allow you to bring into NZ.
3) Please remember that this is a settlement support forum. You may NOT ask questions regarding the immigration application process, or answer them. It is against the law in New Zealand to provide immigration advise without a license and the penalty for doing so is $100 000 and / or 7 years in prison. This law counts whether you are IN New Zealand or not. If you ask or answer immigration application related questions here they will be deleted. If you repeatedly do so, your account will be deleted. If you require advice regarding the application process you can visit the immigration New Zealand website
4) Especially in the beginning, the whole process can seem very overwhelming and you will find that there are suddenly 1000 questions in your head at once. Please don't post these questions all in one post. It defeats the whole object of segregating the forum into "bite sized chunks" of information. We want everybody to find what they are lookng for quickly, so please write your questions down and post them, individually, in the correct place. You are going to get better quality answers this way too.
5) Similarly, if you are reading a thread and a question comes to mind which does not flow naturally with the topic of conversation, write it down and post it where it belongs.
6) Please give your posts a meaningful title, eg., don't call your post "HELP" or "Where to Stay?", rather call your post "What is the best way to get tax clearance" or "Where to Stay in Auckland?". This way you are sure the person that knows the correct answer will read your post.
7) Most, if not all of our members work during the day and are here because they are in process, or are already in NZ and feel the need to "pay it forward" by helping others following after them because they were helped by those before them. It is a tradition that we are very proud of and work hard to maintain. Please don't abuse this support system by demanding answers or help from anybody. They are not entitled to help you, they do it because they want to.
8} When you have been through the process, or are well along the process, please help those that are behind you, just as those before you helped you, it's only fair.
9) Be friendly, if you are having a bad hair day, come back tomorrow. The immigration process is probably the most stressful thing you will ever do in your life and we are all going through the same process so we know how you feel. Please don't take those stresses out on us, you did it to yourself
10) We have thousands of members on the forum and along with that comes thousands of different opinions. If somebody says something you strongly disagree with, first take a step back and think about your reply, if a reply is even required, before posting. Often it is a case of I say potaitoe, you say potahtoe. If you do post a reply, please do so diplomatically. The rule is debate the topic without attacking the person. Personal attacks are deleted immediately. Repeated personal attacks will get you banned.
11) A forum cannot convey what you want to say as effectively as when you say it face to face, that is why there are many "smilies" for you to choose from to help convey the "mood" of your posts. Smilies help avoid somebody reading your post the wrong way.
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Here is the relevant directive from the NZIS Operations Manual :
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17) Enjoy the forum, make full use of it, and above all stay safe and get to New Zealand as quickly as you can
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guys, just bumping this up to the top again so everybody can re-read pls, especially points 12 and 14
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Thank you for the info Nolan
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Good morning, I am a new member and still need to figure it out where and how to ask
We are in the process of trying to move to New Zealand, but is stuck at moment, I don't have employment yet, although we have applied through agencies with no luck, after you have paid them that is the last you will also hear from them! We have been told just to go to New Zealand to visit and then search for employment while you are there, because the companies want to see you face to face. Can we do that?
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Thanks for the info Nolan
Can't wait to get started!
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starting TODAY , no more excuses! Thanks for the info
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Thanks for the info Nolan looking forward to putting it to good use!
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Practical Explanation ( For Example ) :- `1st of all can you tell me every single seconds detail from that time when you born ?? ( i need every seconds detail ?? that what- what you have thought and done on every single second )
can you tell me every single detail of your `1 cheapest Minute Or your whole hour, day, week, month, year or your whole life ??
if you are not able to tell me about this life then what proof do you have that you didn't forget your past ? and that you will not forget this present life in the future ?
that is Fact that Supreme Lord Krishna exists but we posses no such intelligence to understand him.
there is also next life. and i already proved you that no scientist, no politician, no so-called intelligent man in this world is able to understand this Truth. cuz they are imagining. and you cannot imagine what is god, who is god, what is after life etc.
for example :Your father existed before your birth. you cannot say that before your birth your father don,t exists.
So you have to ask from mother, "Who is my father?" And if she says, "This gentleman is your father," then it is all right. It is easy.
Otherwise, if you makes research, "Who is my father?" go on searching for life; you'll never find your father.
( now maybe...maybe you will say that i will search my father from D.N.A, or i will prove it by photo's, or many other thing's which i will get from my mother and prove it that who is my Real father.{ So you have to believe the authority. who is that authority ? she is your mother. you cannot claim of any photo's, D.N.A or many other things without authority ( or ur mother ).
if you will show D.N.A, photo's, and many other proofs from other women then your mother. then what is use of those proofs ??} )
same you have to follow real authority. "Whatever You have spoken, I accept it," Then there is no difficulty. And You are accepted by Devala, Narada, Vyasa, and You are speaking Yourself, and later on, all the acaryas have accepted. Then I'll follow.
I'll have to follow great personalities. The same reason mother says, this gentleman is my father. That's all. Finish business. Where is the necessity of making research? All authorities accept Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. You accept it; then your searching after God is finished.
Why should you waste your time?
all that is you need is to hear from authority ( same like mother ). and i heard this truth from authority " Srila Prabhupada " he is my spiritual master.
im not talking these all things from my own.
in this world no `1 can be Peace full. this is all along Fact.
cuz we all are suffering in this world 4 Problems which are Disease, Old age, Death, and Birth after Birth.
tell me are you really happy ?? you can,t be happy if you will ignore these 4 main problem. then still you will be Forced by Nature.
if you really want to be happy then follow these 6 Things which are No illicit sex, No gambling, No drugs ( No tea & coffee ), No meat-eating ( No onion & garlic's )
5th thing is whatever you eat `1st offer it to Supreme Lord Krishna. ( if you know it what is Guru parama-para then offer them food not direct Supreme Lord Krishna )
and 6th " Main Thing " is you have to Chant " hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare ".
If your not able to follow these 4 things no illicit sex, no gambling, no drugs, no meat-eating then don,t worry but chanting of this holy name ( Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra ) is very-very and very important.
Chant " hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare " and be happy.
if you still don,t believe on me then chant any other name for 5 Min's and chant this holy name for 5 Min's and you will see effect. i promise you it works And chanting at least 16 rounds ( each round of 108 beads ) of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra daily.
Here is no Question of Holy Books quotes, Personal Experiences, Faith or Belief. i accept that Sometimes Faith is also Blind. Here is already Practical explanation which already proved that every`1 else in this world is nothing more then Busy Foolish and totally idiot.
every `1 is already Blind in this world and if you will follow another Blind then you both will fall in hole. so try to follow that person who have Spiritual Eyes who can Guide you on Actual Right Path. ( my Authority & Guide is my Spiritual Master " Srila Prabhupada " )
if you want to see Actual Purpose of human life then see this link : (
{Bookmark it })
read it complete. ( i promise only readers of this book that they { he/she } will get every single answer which they want to know about why im in this material world, who im, what will happen after this life, what is best thing which will make Human Life Perfect, and what is perfection of Human Life. ) purpose of human life is not to live like animal cuz every`1 at present time doing 4 thing which are sleeping, eating, sex & fear. purpose of human life is to become freed from Birth after birth, Old Age, Disease, and Death.
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I have a little catching up to do with reading the previous two editions of Sepia Saturday, so my effort for this week's hasn't been given the attention to detail that I would have preferred. Nevertheless, I hope readers will appreciate the contribution, which I think bears at least a passing similarity to Alan Burnett's image prompt, in the form of a Great War era poster exhorting people to recycle.
Portrait of man and dog by unidentified photographer
Plain paper print (65.5 x 107mm)
Collection of Brett Payne
Judging by the size of this plain paper print (2½" x 4¼"), probably a contact print, it was taken with Kodak 116 film or an equivalent in another brand. The casual pose of the subjects in the informal garden setting suggests this was a portrait by an amateur photographer, using one of the many cheap cameras that became available in the first couple of decades of the 20th Century, such as the 1A Folding Pocket Kodak.
A smartly dressed man, complete with a Homburg hat (popularised by Edward VII) and pipe in hand, stands on the luxurious lawn, facing the camera and with his body angled to the right. His is quietly attended by a largish dog which may be a border collie, but I'll leave the identification of breed to those more qualified. In the background are flower beds with a glass-topped cold frame, and some plants growing up a wire trellis, against a wooden paling fence. The latter probably separates the subject's garden from that of the neighbour, whose glass-panelled greenhouse with an open skylight forms a backdrop to the portrait. A three to four metre high tree - perhaps some kind of fruit tree - with a supporting stake, is sited to the left of the cold frame, while some much larger trees are just visible in the background. Since the branches of one of the larger trees are bare, and yet there are still leaves on the young, presumably deciduous tree, I would tentatively deduce that the photograph was taken some time in the autumn.
"Uncle Farquhar Nov 1914"
Reverse of plain paper print
Collection of Brett Payne
The reverse of the print reveals that it was once pasted into one of the black-paged albums that became very popular in the first few decades of the 20th Century. A good portion of the album page from which it was torn has remained firmly affixed to the back of the print, and it is on this remnant that a later hand has inscribed "Uncle Farquhar Nov 1914" in pencil, a convenient confirmation of my autumnal guess.
George & Mary Bloye's Photo Album
1860s/1870s style carte de visite album with brass clasps, publisher unknown Collection of Brett Payne
I must at this stage hasten to point out that I was not the vandal, and should also reveal that I found the snapshot amongst a collection of twenty-seven cartes de visite, generally from a much earlier period, inserted within a standard leatherette-covered mid-Victorian carte de visite album that I purchased some years ago - pictured above.
Portraits of Emma Jane Farquhar and Joseph Kent Farquhar
from George & Mary Bloye's Photo Album
Collection of Brett Payne
The album contains a number of annotations in the same pencilled hand that is seen above, both on the backs of card mounts and occasionally on the album pages themselves. There is also a small, slightly damaged label stuck at the top right hand corner of the flyleaf, inscribed "George Bloye Birmingham 1858," although this replaces an earlier, but now erased, inscription which reads, in past, "... Bloye ...ptember 1922," all in the same hand. Also written in pencil on the flyleaf in the by now familiar handwriting, then messily crossed out, is the following: "It was Grandpa's in 1858."
Inscription on flyleaf of George & Mary Bloye's Photo Album
Collection of Brett Payne
I won't go into too much detail about either the annotations or the individuals mentioned, but wanted to point out that clues like these are vital in determining the integrity and provenance of a photograph album, whether it is from a family collection or purchased, as this one was, on eBay. One must always treat annotations with some suspicion since, as appears to be the case with this album, they are often written a good time after the album was purchased and compiled. However, having done some genealogical research into the names mentioned and marrying up these individuals with the subjects of the photographs, I am satisfied that the collection is largely intact, and not merely compiled by some latter day collector or eBay hopeful.
Notwithstanding the overall apparent authenticity of the collection, it is clear that the album could not have belonged to George Bloye in 1858 - apart from his being only 13 years old at the time, carte de visite portraits - and by extension the albums in which they were accommodated - did not become available to the general populace until 1860-1861. The album was probably produced and sold in the late 1860s or 1870s, when George Bloye would have been in his 20s or early 30s. Indeed it it is quite possible that it was a wedding gift to George and his wife in 1869.
Genealogical investigations have revealed that the subject of this portrait is Joseph Kent Farquhar (1849-1925), brother-in-law to the probable original album owners George Bloye (1845-1922) and his wife Mary née Moore (1844-1922). Joseph's wife Emma Jane née Moore (1849-1933) is the subject of the somewhat earlier portrait on the page opposite to that of Joseph.
So ... the question now arises: What is this portrait of Joseph Farquhar, probably taken in November 1914, and originally pasted into a contemporary album during or soon after the Great War, doing in a mid-Victorian family album? The truth is that very few albums remain in the exact state that they were originally compiled when they are handed down through the generations. George and Emma Bloye both died in 1922, and the album - perhaps together with other photos and/or albums - is likely to have been inherited by one of their two children George Herbert Bloye (1870-1931), a Wesleyan minister, and Ethel Mary Harmer (1873-1952), wife of a Wesleyan schoolmaster.
Ethel died in 1952 without any surviving issue, while George Herbert and his wife had two daughters, Joyce Ethel (1902-) and Winifred Mary (1906-). Being the only grandchildren of George Bloye senior, Joyce and Winfred would have been next in line to receive the albums, and one of the two was almost certainly the author of the pencilled captions. Given that most of the subjects of the photos in the album would still have been alive when the girls were in their youth, they would have been familiar with most of the faces, and probably also inserted some of the newer loose portraits into any empty spaces.
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22 Beresford Road, Rusholme, Manchester
What of Joseph Farquhar himself? The 1911 Census shows him and his wife living with three unmarried daughters in a Victorian terraced house in Rusholme, a southern suburb of Manchester, and it seems likely that this was where the snapshot was taken of him in the garden some three years or so later.
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Home & Garden of Joseph K. & Emma J. Farquhar in 1911
22 Beresford Road, Rusholme, Manchester
A bird's eye view of the present day address reveals what appears to be a paved or concreted back garden, but the cold frame of yesteryear was probably placed against the south-facing northern wall of the property, so as to make the most of the sun.
Dunrossness Methodist Chapel
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Joseph Farquhar was born in the village of Dunrossness in the Shetland Islands where his father was a Wesleyan minister, but moved with his family to England when he was a young lad. He married Emma Jane Moore, daughter of a carpenter, at Birmingham in 1876, and spent all of his working life employed by a hardware manufacturer, initially as a clerk, then later as a manager and agent.
This post turned out a bit longer than I expected. If you've persevered for this long, I hope you've found the journey of interest, and still have some time left to read the other Sepia Saturday contributions.


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Later that evening we had been invited to our friends' flat. Not just any flat, it is in an older but still desirable part of town. It's a minimal space, clean and uncluttered. The friends had just returned from a six week road trip to places in the world I would never see.
Simple food and a few wines from the cabinet, I was just coming off cold-turkey withdrawals from Riesling, but I was in the game and looking past the Mosel, for the moment.
You never know when a wine will surprise you. For instance, we were going to have a Verdicchio from Matelica, usually a wine I go crazy for. Before that wine, though, our host opened a bottle of Beringer Alluvium, a white from Semillon and Sauvignon, and a splash of Chardonnay and Viognier. No chance of tasting terroir there, right?
I had been to Beringer in February for a tasting and a dinner but I didn't remember the wine except as a brief snapshot during the reception.
Terroir and California don't go together? So the debate goes. Being a native of California, perhaps I sense the underlying thread that a place like California weaves into every thing Californian. I get it, don't always like that some winemakers cover it up with their barrels and their egos and their lofty ambitions. Then again, a winery like Stony Hill manages to dodge the barrels and the reverse osmosis parade that is going up and down Hwy 29. So it is possible.
Anyway, this Alluvium didn't seem so out of kilter. In fact it wasn't until our host handed me a glass of the Verdicchio (a Gambero Rosso 3 glass'er, so he told me) that I nearly jumped out of my skin. The California wine reflected its California-ness more truthfully than the Verdicchio portrayed its Marche-ness. Pure and simple, no debate, I was longing for more of the Beringer and hoping the Verdicchio would just go away.
Still, I was in that Riesling trance of late, so that might have something to do with it. Nah, I'm not buying into that.
The Verdicchio had great acidity, but a little too highly pitched. What was the winemaker thinking? Let's raise the heels up another inch, hike up the skirt, lower the bodice, there, she'll be a real stunner. What does Sergio@IWM call 'em, bona?
Well, it didn't work this time. Anyway we were on to reds
We were joined by a couple who had just arrived from San Francisco. Fresh air, lively conversation, some new ideas, waiting for the red wines to breathe.
Earlier in the day I had gotten a text from one of my Italian Wine Daughters about Rampolla's Sammarco. This is what I love about the young'uns, they have a question about the 2003 Tuscan harvest, they send you a text. I think we got it worked out. Sammarco, by way of answering the IWD, is indeed 95% Cabernet and 5 % Sangiovese, not the other way around as I told her. Sorry.
But here's a winery that has embraced their green-ness, Rampolla, that is. And they are making a Cabernet in Sangiovese country. Whose fault is that? A younger Tachis, no doubt, but it works for me. There are all kinds of surprises in the vineyards, aside from the way we think it should be.
The SF couple has a vineyard in Alexander Valley, Laughing Raven. Sauvignon and Barbera was what I heard they make, perhaps something else. We must try these wines too. I think there will be more surprises.
Many folks are searching for their simple truths, and life on earth just isn't giving the answers we would expect.
The host pours a red wine and folks ask what it is. Wine, drink it. OK.
Back to Italy and the Marche, to a wine that if I could nail in a blind tasting it would make me very happy. Le Caniette Nero di Vite, a Rosso 50% Montepulciano and 50% Sangiovese, lots of wild-ass acidity bordering on volatile, taking you right to the edge of the brink, strapping on the rubber bands and pushing you over to a bungee-jump-of-a-lifetime swallow-of-wine. And back up to do it again. And again. That bottle didn't last too long.
The Marchegiani have the great secret of Italy growing wild right out of the pots in front of their windows.
Piceni invisibili they are. Happy, lucky, well fed.
Next up, a 2000 Barolo from Pira. They actually didn't let the vintage take a hold of the wine in the sense that the wine was unencumbered with gobs of fruit. It was gob-less, and we could have used a second bottle. Man, that was nice, even if was too suddenly over. Some of 'em are James Dean and some of 'em are George Burns.
There was so much coming at me, for this post, but it would be too long. This search for the appropriate shade of green in one's life, who are we to think that we are directing any of this? Come on, take one down and pass it around, 95 other bottles waiting to come down. Keep the line moving, bub. We can tackle our inner terroir some other time.


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This is the final installment of the Josh Williams trilogy. The article for Fox Sports Ohio covered Josh's journey from high school through his pro signing. The article on TheCrew.com covered Josh's time with the Crew, culminating in his recent addition to the starting lineup. But even after all of that, there was so much good material left over. So here are the bonus cuts! These are interview excerpts I've plucked from our 90 minute talk on May 8, so some of this may skip around a bit. It's not meant to be a cohesive narrative. This is the bonus scene collection on the special edition DVD….
I know you were a midfielder at Cleveland State, but what position did you play in high school?
In high school, I played wherever I was needed. I would normally start out at attacking midfield. If we were down a goal, they'd put me up top. If we were up a couple of goals, they'd move in the back. The coach would put me wherever I was needed on the field.
What about basketball?
I was a point guard in basketball, and I got to play with all of my friends, so that was special. I liked playing basketball. I was pretty good. I'm petty athletic, and I also played with a lot of good players, so that made it easy for me. I was more of a facilitator. I got the ball to them and let them score. I think that's why I read the game of soccer pretty well. Both of those sports are pretty similar in terms of body movements and physical play.
And baseball?
I was a shortstop in baseball. I could read the game well. Playing there, you're in charge of the infield. I was a pretty good hitter. I was skinny, but I hit for power. I must have had quick hands.
So you decide to stay at Cleveland State. What was your sophomore year like?
Sophomore year was a bigger struggle. It was probably our worst year. But I couldn't pull the trigger and leave. I decided to stick it out the whole four years to see what I could make of it. I really enjoyed my time there. I got exactly what I wanted out of college. I got to be with my friends and got to be near my mom and dad. They came to every game. That was wild. They came to every game except one in California. They flew all over the country. My parents are super fans. I call my dad my manager. He's always organizing stuff for me. And my mom just tags along. He drags her across the country and she's willing to do it. I'm very appreciative of what they do.
Sophomore year was a struggle, but then you guys had some success after that, right?
Things didn't get better at the start of my junior year. We lost some games and I got very frustrated at not winning. I'm a very competitive person, so that eats at me, especially if we play down to a team's level. It would eat at me, especially as a captain, because I felt that I should be stepping up and leading the team, but we just weren't clicking. We went to Chicago and lost to UIC, 5-0, and then lost to Loyola, Eric Gehrig's team, 5-0. That was a 10-0 trip to Chicago, so the trip back wasn't good. Everyone was on edge.
Kaz brought us all in, and brought me in individually, and told us that things needed to change around here. After that, we went 10-1-0 and made it to the conference final. We faced Gehrig in the conference final and we lost. He still rubs that in. We always go back and forth about that. We lost 1-0, but for our team, our team was kind of the joke of the league. Everyone said we were terrible, but we turned it around. It's something I will never forget. That was quite a run to the championship game. Unfortunately, we were stopped by Gehrig. Thankfully he didn't score.
And then senior year, having gone through all four years, was really special. Senior day, and all that stuff, it was a blast. I had some of the greatest times of my life senior year. We finally beat Gehrig and Loyola. We actually went undefeated at home my last two years, so that was great. We went to the conference final again, and we lost to Butler. Ben Sippola was on that team. So the Crew locker room wasn't very friendly last year. Those guys talked a lot of trash.
So your coach, Ali Kazemaini, was one of my favorite Cleveland Force players when I was a little kid. I even remember making a "Go spaz over Kaz!" sign and bringing it to a game. What was he like as a coach?
Kaz is a very laid back guy. He doesn't get too riled up, so if he does start yelling, you know something's really wrong. He and T.J. Kolba, they both know a lot about the game, and they are building that program. They took it from 0-16-1 to three years later, we were in the championship game. Two years ago, they were the only team to beat Akron. So that just goes to show you that it's coming. It takes time, but it's coming.
So the next day, you're in Columbus and you join the Crew. What was that like?
They put me up at the Hampton. I remember thinking, 'I have my own hotel room. This is sweet.' Then I met the team. They were all cool. They didn't really care. I was just some young guy. They didn't really pay me any mind. I just did my own thing. It was a really veteran team back then. I tell guys now that the locker room now is completely different. Back then, we had so many veterans that rookies didn't really talk much. We didn't have much of a role. We looked up to those veteran guys. Now, with the team being so young, the locker room is more open as far as voices being heard. It's definitely different. I didn't really talk that first year. I just stayed out of people's way. The rookies now have a little bit more freedom. They're lucky, because we have a lot of outspoken guys!
I had no idea I was going to be playing in the Champions League game. I was just working hard in training, trying to adapt. I remember the pace being so fast. I knew it was going to be on another level, but I didn't think it was going to be so fast. Guys are flying around and I'm just trying to get my feet wet. I was just trying to stay out of the way, connect passes, and play simple. I was so nervous, and I think everyone could feel it. But at the same time, I was telling myself I belonged. I kept telling myself that it was normal to be nervous. You should be nervous at that point. I'd always have conversations with myself before practice, telling myself that I should be here and that I deserve to be here. That worked out a little bit, but it was still tough, man. The pace of the game was too fast at that point. I was just trying to adapt.
A week went by and it slowed down a little bit. Then the next week, I was still struggling a little bit, and Bobby pulled me aside and said, 'We're going to start you in Guatemala.' And inside, I was like, 'WHAT?!?'
That was the mud bath game!
Yeah. That was terrible. Actually, a funny story. Before the Seattle game, in the first home game after I signed, Lapper was trying to get me fit for that (CONCACAF) game, but I didn't realize it at the time. So Lapper had me out there and was running me like a dog. I remember telling Lapper, 'I'm going to throw up. I CAN'T run anymore. I'm going to throw up. I need to go to the bathroom.' And said, 'You're fine,' I said, 'No, I'm really not.' It was the first time I was in the stadium with my Crew stuff on, and I thought I was going to throw up all over myself. I was dead. And then he says, 'How long do you think you can go in a game?' I said, '60 minutes.' He said, 'More like 15.' That was another moment where I wondered what I'd gotten myself into.
And then you went down to Trinidad & Tobago and got into another game.
Yeah, a few weeks later. I didn't get much feedback from the coaches. They told me I played pretty well, but we lost, so I didn't know how they felt about it. The day before the game in Trinidad, they told me I was going to start. Everybody made that trip. Chad, Iro, all those guys, so I didn't think I was going to play. They told me they were going to rest those guys, so I was like, 'All right. Let's do this again.'
But then I remember that you could probably count on both hands how many people were in the stadium for that game.
And then there was that parking lot just outside the far sideline, and cars are pulling out and shining their headlights on the field…you had better atmosphere at Krenzler! (Cleveland State's soccer stadium.)
Yeah, I was like, 'what is this?' It was some rinky-dink field. It's like, is this what the next level is like? I was expecting some lively stadiums. And I remember warming up and thinking that there have got to be some better fields than this. One game is in a mud bath, and the other game is at some rinky-dink field. But it was on national TV, so all my friends got to watch. And my parents were freaking out. I called them after the game.
Shortly after that, I know you were with us on the trip to Seattle for the Open Cup final, which was surely different than your Champions League experiences.
Yeah, that was something. There were almost 40,000 people there that night. I remember walking out and they do that thing where they clap, and then they pause, and then they clap again. I remember getting the chills and thinking, 'Wow, this is what I signed up for. This is exactly what I signed up for. This is awesome.' That atmosphere was electric. We didn't get the result we wanted, but to actually be a part of the Open Cup final, watching the guys, was a great experience. And then to get a medal, to walk across a stage and get medal, was unreal. It would have been better to win, but going from where I had been to where I was, I was just happy to be a part of it all.
So coming into this (2012) season, did you know that you were going to play a prominent role? It still seems like a lot of dominoes had to fall your way.
With Julius out, I knew that was going to be an opening. I knew he was going to be out for a couple of months. Then they signed Carlos, and I know Carlos is a good player, so they added his experience. After winning the reserve league last year, they told me and Gehrig that we could get more of a chance. You never know with injuries, so I remember training for that possibility. With me, the coaches even brought up the possibility of outside back. I pride myself on being versatile back there, whether it's the center or left or right back, so I thought that if some things fell my way, I could see some time. A lot of things would have to fall my way, but I worked hard in preseason. This preseason, I thought I was playing well. I was really happy with how I was performing, and a lot of the guys were making comments and telling me that if I kept working hard, I was going to get my chance. In meetings, the coaches let me know that I was doing well and told me to keep working hard. Bobby told me who knows what could happen. He said I could get my chance, but he didn't promise anything. That was good enough for me. That was fuel. I always work hard, but that sparks me and makes me want to work harder, you know? You never want to see it, but it was a matter of pieces falling and then me getting my shot.
Then come the starts. Julius has his lung collapse. Carlos still wasn't healthy. After a really good game in Toronto, Gehrig has a couple rough performances, and now you get your chance against Houston.
I missed that Monday because I was sick. I came to practice on Tuesday, and Bobby said, 'Where were you yesterday? It's too bad because I had you penciled in to start.' I remember thinking, 'You've GOT to be kidding me. I get food poisoning and it's going to cost me a chance to start.' I had to sit out Tuesday too, as a precaution. Wednesday I showed up determined to work hard to get that spot back. I showed up and they gave me an orange pinny, so I was with the reserves. Then Ricky came over and gave me a different pinny, and I tought, 'Oh man, now I'm not even in the scrimmage!' But then I looked around and saw starter, starter, starter, starter, and I knew I was all right. That's kinda how I found out. They just switched my pinny real quick. I performed well enough in training and they stuck with me.
So you mentioned the Crew as your childhood team. Did you follow them from Akron?
The Crew came up (to the Cleveland area) and played the U-23s. Brian McBride was there, and I remember meeting all those guys. Brian McBride was my hero back then. He was awesome. And I remember seeing Lapper. I was up in the stands bugging all those guys for an autograph. My dad took us, and me and my brother even started shagging balls behind the goal. It was awesome. They were the only pro team in Ohio, so I idolized those guys. I definitely wanted to be one of them one day.
Do you remember going to your very first Crew game?
Yeah, it was actually the very first game in 1996 at Ohio State. My dad took me. The atmosphere was great. I knew that's what I wanted to do, and now I'm able to do that.
You mentioned McBride. Who were some of your other favorite players?
Brian McBride was always my favorite player. I liked Frankie because I loved his intensity. I liked watching Frankie play because he never stopped running. You could tell that he would do anything for a win. I liked Brian Maisonneuve a lot. He was so smooth. I always liked Brad Friedel a lot, even though I'm not a goalie. He's a Cleveland guy, so I felt that connection and he was one of my favorites. But my absolute favorite was Brian McBride. I was so bummed when he left for England.
So it had to be surreal that Frankie was one of your favorite players and then you got to be his teammate for a couple months in 2010.
One of my favorite stories that I always tell my friends is when I came down for that scrimmage against Marshall. I was there super early. I wanted to be one of the first people there. I think me and my dad got there three hours early. We're sitting in the parking lot, like 'What do we do now?'
I remember finally going in and setting my stuff down, and Frankie was in the corner riding on a bike, reading the newspaper. Do you remember when that Browns player got busted for trying to bring a loaded gun onto the plane? It was Shaun Rogers. So that just happened. And so Frankie is reading the paper, and it was exactly like I always imagined him talking and being. He says, 'Hey, what's up, bro? How about that guy taking the gun to the airport? Dude, that's just stupid.' And in my mind, all I could think was, 'Frankie, you are exactly how I wanted you to be.' He was so California. 'What's up, bro?' It was exactly how I pictured meeting him. It was fun. Frankie's a cool guy. I really like him.
What was the scene like for MLS Cup in 2008?
I knew Sinisa (Ubiparapovic, a former Cleveland Internationals player), and he was playing for New York, so it was cool to watch him. I was still rooting for the Crew, but it was cool to see him get that chance because he worked really hard to get there. But yeah, I was rooting for the Crew all the way. I remember Frankie's goal. When Guille scooped that ball and Frankie headed it over the goalie, it was like, 'Wow! We really did it! My team just won it all!' It's exciting to see the team you've rooted for your whole life win a championship. I watched it with my dad, and we thought it was awesome to see those guys celebrate after winning it all.
Teams winning championships isn't something we get a lot of back home. I know you have your little LeBron thing, but you're still Browns, Indians, and Cavaliers, right?
Always! I will always support them. Guys always ask me if the Heat played the Cavs in the playoffs, who would I root for? I would go with the Cavs. I like watching LeBron play, but he doesn't have the best reputation. I don't think he's a saint by any means, and I have heard a lot of negative things about him, but watching the guy play basketball is awesome. I appreciate what he does, but I'm Cleveland through and through. I'm always about the Cavs, Indians, and Browns. But like you know, it's tough. The Browns, they just tease us. It comes down to the fourth quarter and it looks like they are going to win, and then they let it go.
At least you weren't alive for The Drive or the Fumble. And you were only one-year old for The Shot. So you missed some of this stuff. You have the Jose Mesa meltdown though.
Yeah, the Fumble and the Drive, I heard about those from my dad. The things I remember are the Indians in 1995 and 1997. In game seven, I remember Jose Mesa coming in and I was thinking, 'Game over. This guy is automatic.' He was really good for us. I remember he even set a record for consecutive saves at one point. He was automatic. I remember little things going wrong and my dad going, 'It's going to happen…' You could just feel that it was all going to go wrong. And then later on, when Edgar Renteria hit that ball up the middle to win the game, I just cried. We're in the basement, the whole family is down there, and I just cried. I was nine. As a kid, that means so much to you. I couldn't believe we lost.
Yeah, I was 12 when the Drive happened. I remember Brian Brennan scoring that touchdown with five minutes left, and then the Broncos fumbled the kickoff at their two, and I was jumping so high my hands were hitting the ceiling. I remember jumping into my dad's arms and screaming that we were going to the Super Bowl, and him being much more cautious than I was. And then the Drive happened. I cried too. I don't know how long it took me to get over that. Actually, I don't think I am.
I don't think anyone has gotten over that. Everybody still talks about it. I wasn't alive, but I don't think the city is over that, or ever will be. That's always the story with Cleveland teams. So close, but so far away. I still root for the teams now, but it's tough. It seems like the Indians are a farm system for richer teams. They develop guys into great players and then they can't afford them anymore, so they have to ship them away or let them leave. The Browns, hopefully they can build on something, but they're just…I don't know what it is. They have a new quarterback every year.
And the Cavs, I remember when The Decision was happening. We had a big party at our apartment. It was all of the soccer guys, soccer girls, and all of our friends. We were all ready to party because we thought he was staying. I mean, there was no way he could go on national TV and do this to Cleveland. It was an awesome party and everyone was having a good time, and he was getting ready to announce his decision, and everyone was all smiles because we were really getting ready to party, and then he made his announcement and the whole room went flat. I didn't really know how to react. I was in disbelief. I didn't think he would actually do that. We drove around the city and people were burning things. It was insane.
To this day, I don't think I really understand what happened. I think I still picture LeBron in a Cavs uniform when he plays. [laughs] Maybe one day I will finally realize what actually happened and change my thoughts about him. But for now, I still see LeBron in a Cavs uniform. I can't believe that happened to Cleveland. I can't believe he did that to Cleveland. I mean, who wouldn't want to play in Miami? That's a pretty cool city to be in, especially if you have all that money to do whatever you want, but how can you do that to Cleveland? I remember thinking, 'I am never going to see a championship for Cleveland. It's just never going to happen.' I finally realized it then. Well, unless LeBron quits basketball and plays for the Browns.
We just need to win another championship with the Crew.
But see, this is where you're different from LeBron. You're true to your hometown. You're not at Indians games with a Yankees hat, or hanging out on the Cowboys' sideline against the Browns. All the clues were there with LeBron, but you are Northeast Ohio, through and through.
Yeah, just to get it out there so everybody knows, if it came down to the Cavs and Heat, and I with the Cavs all the way. I root for Cleveland. If LeBron gets a ring, I'm sick of people talking about it, so I'd rather he just win it and get it over with. Let's just move on and talk about something else. Then we can just appreciate how good he is. And then hopefully he comes back to Cleveland and we win championships the second time.
And I get that you have an Akron pride thing going when it comes to LeBron.
Yeah, I love Cleveland, but I'm from Akron. It was unbelievable watching him grow up and play, and I take a lot of pride in him being from Akron. It's awesome to think that who I feel is the greatest pure athlete to every live, in terms of being 6'9" and 270, came out of Akron, where I'm from. Other than that, it's tough watching him play in a Miami Heat uniform. I have a feeling that this is going to be their year. He's playing really well, but he did this last year too. [Reminder—our conversation took place on May 8.]
I think as long as he's the overwhelming favorite or the underdog, he's good to go. But if it can go either way and he's expected to make the difference in a tight matchup, he checks out.
I think that's true. I hope the Lakers pull it together and play the Heat. It would be amazing to see those two go at it. And if LeBron folds again, then I may have to give up on him. I'll be all about (Cavs rookie) Kyrie Irving.
It's good to know that even though you have that LeBron thing, you're still legit when it comes to Northeast Ohio.
I'm very proud of where I'm from. There are so many good people. I represent Cleveland and Akron all the time. It's a hardworking town and I think it's awesome to be from there. I want to make Northeast Ohio proud.


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Ouch! Reporter Punches Out Jerk Who Tried to Video Bomb Him
You know what's better than a well-executed video bomb? A poorly executed one.
Ladies and gentleman, please get on your feet and prepare to give a long round of applause to Mike Zambelli. He's the sports reporter who shoved a presumably drunk fan who tried to interrupt his live stand-up shot during a music festival in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Maybe Zambelli should play sports instead of covering them because he had zero patience for this foul-mouthed yokel (if you listen closely, you can hear him utter some NSFW language) who thought he was being funny.
Zambelli doesn't see the big deal. He said, "He startled me, so I reacted. He ran off....It's not a big deal."
Now that he's on the fast track to being a cult hero, we'd say it most definitely is a big deal.


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Much like everyone who enjoys exciting football, former 49ers starting quarterback Alex Smith said he's getting a kick out of watching replacement Colin Kaepernick right now.
"Absolutely, yes," Smith said of enjoying the Super Bowl run, via Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com. "Very much so."
Of course, that's not without subtext, as Smith would clearly prefer to be the one playing.
But he said he's been impressed with the maturity Kaepernick has shown since taking over his old job.
"I think the thing I've been impressed with most is, not so much the play-making. I knew that and the guys around here knew that," Smith said. "I think it's the lack of young mistakes that's really jumped out at me.
"Most young guys who come in, yeah, they show flashes and they can play good at times. But they also seem to have those young moments as well, rookie moments, and bone-headed things. He hasn't done it. Period. He's played good ball. He's played patient and smart, playing good football."
He's played better than good, which is the reason he replaced Smith. With 13 touchdowns and just four interceptions since taking over, Kaepernick hasn't had the new-player regression some expected. And while it has to be a bittersweet run for Smith, the 49ers needed to evolve beyond good if they were going to make this push, and Kaepernick has.


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Charron's Auto Repair announces waste oil and battery collection
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[April 04, 2014]
Charron's Auto Repair will
collect automotive batteries and waste oil on April 26 at 929 S.
Kickapoo in Lincoln. The drive will take place from 9 a.m. to noon
and offers the community an easy, environmentally friendly way to
dispose of waste oil and used automotive batteries.
Non-contaminated waste oil should
be brought to the collection site in sealed, closed containers of
any size. The waste oil will be tested on-site. Batteries from cars,
trucks, boats, RVs and motorcycles will be accepted.
People bringing in batteries and waste oil will receive a free
gallon of windshield washer fluid with the drop-off and will be
entered in a grand prize drawing.
Waste oil will be converted to a usable form by a waste oil
recycler, whose mission is to recover the waste oil generated in
this country every year.
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An estimated 6.5 million gallons of waste oil is
generated from Illinois automobiles and light trucks each year.
This waste oil and used automotive batteries could end up in
landfills or cause environmental damage that could last for
generations. Recycling avoids contaminating natural resources of
land and water.
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News Archives - 2010
A personal perspective on Haiti
For eight summers, Bob Stacke has directed the band and taught percussion at the Ecole Musique Ste Trinite in Port-au-Prince and Leogane, Haiti. In addition, he spent time last summer working with percussionists at the Centre Vocationel Cite Soleil Non-Violence where they were giving music classes. Stacke is the Augsburg College music department chair and director of the Augsburg Concert Band as well as the Jazz Ensemble and Gospel Praise.
Stacke shares his thoughts about the devastation caused by the recent earthquakes and photos of the people he has met while teaching in Haiti. Included in this collage are Stacke's photos of life at Holy Trinity School in Port-au-Prince, Leogane and Cite Soleil. He will also share reflections in daily chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 11:20 a.m. All are welcome to chapel.
He writes, "The tragedy and devastation in Haiti are beyond my comprehension. I see news reports of thousands of bodies being bulldozed, thrown into dump trucks and buried in mass graves. I'm frightened that people I know are among them. The structures of schools where I taught for the last eight summers do not exist any more. I do not know who has survived. The day after the earthquake, I brought to my office a collage of photos I had taken of students and friends, so that I would see them as individuals and not statistics."
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This observing report has been moved to the deepsky section on my website. Just follow this link to read the full story and see some pictures of the SkyWindow and a sketch of M 45.
I just received my new digital camera, the Nikon Coolpix 4500. The eyepiece adaptors from Scopetronix (for the Televue Plossl 32mm) and Vixen (for all the 1.25 Lanthanums, except the 40mm) fit perfectly into the 28mm female lens thread on the inner side of the lens tube.
I want to use the camera for solar, lunar and planetary photography. I hope to get the first results within the next few weeks! I will keep you informed through this astro-weblog! Here are some pics from the camera and adaptors.
Nikon Coolpix 4500
Nikon Coolpix 4500 and Vixen adaptor for Lanthanum eyepieces
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I just added a starhop through Monoceros in the Focus On section.
You will find a star hop along the showpieces of this almost "invisible" winter constellation. Visit Beta Monocerotis, The Christmas Tree cluster, Hubble's Variable Nebula, Pakan's 3, The unicorn's Horn, NGC 2301, M50 and NGC 2244. Finder charts, images and sketches included, as well as some basic data on all the objects.
Yesterday I was checking some of my favourite sites, and I noticed that on messier45.com you now have the possibility to generate your own deepsky observing lists with the Deep Sky Browser. It is still a beta version, but I gave it a try and it worked perfectly. So if you are looking for a free generator for deep sky observing lists, follow this link.
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Logitech Expands Smartphone Lineup with Sleek New Accessories
New Logitech case+ Solutions Combine Beautiful Design with Function
NEWARK, Calif. — June 10, 2014 — Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) today introduced new additions to its award-winning Logitech® case+ system designed for the iPhone® 5 and iPhone® 5s, further enhancing the functionality of your phone and making it easy customize your phone for what you need to do.
The new magnetically mounted additions to the case+ system include the Logitech® +trip, a car mount for safe hands-free smartphone use in the vehicle, and the Logitech® +wallet, which lets you bring your cards and cash along when you're on the go. In addition to these new add-ons, case+, the cornerstone of the system, is available in two additional modern colors. Collectively, these new solutions give you a host of new features, and look beautiful at the same time.
"We designed the case+ system to offer sleek protection and increase the functionality of your phone, without sacrificing style," said Darren Mangan, Senior Category Manager EMEA, Smartphone at Logitech. "Today's announcement underscores our commitment to deliver on that promise, with new solutions that can be mixed and matched with our existing lineup to provide the functionality you want. The Logitech case+ system is the only case you'll ever want."
The foundation of the case+ system is now available in two additional modern colors, Red Plum and Blue Glacier. Simply insert your phone into the case and then magnetically attach any of the other pieces in the lineup to your phone.
+trip can help reduce safety hazards associated with driving and navigating with your phone. You can quickly clip it on to any air vent in your vehicle through a one-touch mount. With its minimal footprint and clever design, +trip keeps your smartphone secure and in view at all times for safe, hands-free phone function while you drive. A magnet securely connects your smartphone to the +trip mount, so you can keep your audio, navigation and phone calls right where you want them. +trip also comes with a universal adapter, making smartphones of all shapes and sizes compatible. Compact and chromed, +trip is the perfect co-pilot for your every day or holiday trips.
+wallet turns your case+ into a slim, stylish wallet that conveniently keeps your cards and cash at your fingertips. With magnetic coupling, +wallet instantly unites your phone and wallet into one pocket-friendly design. To keep your credit cards and hotel key safe, +wallet features Magnashield technology, which protects the contents of your wallet by creating a barrier to prevent demagnetization. The +wallet stylishly solves your pocket problems, uniting everything you need when you're on the go.
Pricing and Availability
The +trip, the +wallet and the two new colors of case+ are expected to be available in selected countries in Europe beginning in June 2014, for a suggested retail price of €29.99, €24.99 and €19.99, respectively. For more information please visit www.logitech.com.
About Logitech
Logitech is a world leader in products that connect people to the digital experiences they care about. Spanning multiple computing, communication and entertainment platforms, Logitech's combined hardware and software enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video entertainment, gaming, social networking, audio and video communication over the Internet, video security and home-entertainment control. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).
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