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Delivered at Cairo University, Egypt on 4th of June 2009
Transcript of the above speech :
"…As a student of history, I also know civilisation's debt to Islam. It was Islam – at places like Al-Azhar University*1 – that carried the light of learning*1a through so many centuries, paving the way*1b for Europe's Renaissance*2 and Enlightenment. It was innovation*3 in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra*4; our magnetic compass*5 and tools of navigation; our mastery of pens and printing*6; our understanding of how disease spreads and how it can be healed*7. Islamic culture has given us majestic arches and soaring spires*8; timeless poetry and cherished music*9; elegant calligraphy*10 and places of peaceful contemplation*11. And throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance*12 and racial equality…"
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* President Barack Obama, 44th and the Current President of the United States
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For now the more I discover the universe created by Jim Butcher and the more I am fascinated by it. Like the other well known Harry, the univers of Harry Dresden offers a melting pot of many influences but they are far less childish: a kind of mix between the imaginary of Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere and the worlds of RPG (Harry Dresden like Jim Butcher, is a RPG player ) seen in the White Wolf games (Vampire: the Masquerade, Werewolf: the Apocalypse,..., of course not forgetting Mage: The Ascension).
For now on each book we are getting a step beyond and I really like that. I'm making a little pause in my reading for tactical reasons (I want to read Stieg Larsson's Millenium books before the movie is released) but I can't wait to read the next books !!
The existing books for the moment are the following ones:
- 1. Storm Front (2000)
- 2. Fool Moon (2000)
- 3. Grave Peril (2001)
- 4. Summer Knight (2002)
- 5. Death Masks (2003)
- 6. Blood Rites (2004)
- 7. Dead Beat (2005)
- 8. Proven Guilty (2006)
- 9. White Night (2007)
- 10. Small Favor (2008)
- 11. Turn Coat (2009)
The hero and narrator of these novels is Harry Dresden, the one and only figuring on the yellow pages of Chicago as "wizard" with the following ad:
Lost items found. Paranormal Investigations.
Consulting. Advice. Reasonable rates.
No Love Potions, Endless Purses, or
Other Entertainment.
For Harry is a real wizard, not a prestidigitator like his father or a crook like most of people think he is. No, Harry is the real stuff and he tries to live from it honestly working as a private investigator or a special consultant for the Police on some "unusual" cases. Following Harry in these inquiries leads us to an fabulous World where epic conflicts and battles between good and evil take place through a very rich bestiary including wizards of courses but also demons, werewolves (and hexen-wolves and loup-garous), vampires (from different courts/species), angels, knights, faeries, dragons, immortals, ... and so on ... You'll discover also many different places from the Nevernever of the magic creatures to the Undertown laying under Chicago. A world gaining more substance with each book !
For those like me who have discovered Harry Dresden through the TV serie and who have not yet read the book, expect something far richer and more complex.
The TV serie is only "inspired by" the book and I've not yet read half the books but some characters like Morgan, Susan and Bianca are VERY different in the series than their original characters in the books. First difference being for example that Morgan and Bianca are clearly not at all friendly with Dresden, especially for Bianca who has never been even close to be friend with him. Susan is only making an appearance while it is a quite important character in the books. On the other hand Bob is more developed in the series, at least from what I've read now...
You also found in the books secondary characters of first importance like Billy the werewolf, close friend of Harry and the knights of the Cross who aren't at all yet exploited by the series.
Taking about the series ... I invite you to sign the current petition from dresdencity.org website to make it continue as, nevertheless, it is a very good series.
Still outside the novels, a new comics series has just started which I've not yet read but will surely will.
Finally, I have a very very close look on The Dresden Files RPG which you can follow on the website dresdenfilesrpg.com and also support through its page on Facebook
If any are interested I'll come back to this topic and try to introduce each books I've read till now. The first goal here being to introduce you to the Universe and urge you to read the books quick quick quick !!


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Breaker 2 is my little brother Anthony aka SwifRocka.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Emergency Response Team - I DID IT!!!!
I did it!!! What did I do you ask? I completed the main test to become a member of the South Alabama AmeriCorps Emergency Response Team (ERT). What was the test you ask? Walking 3 miles, carrying a 45lb backpack, within 45 mins time. Oh that's easy you say... ya RIGHT!! That's what I said the first time we all tried it.. HA! As of right now there are 4 official members of the S. AL ERT, myself, Venicia (Nicci), Monika and Ethan, who is the team leader. Well 2 weeks ago we all met at a school track with El Williams (program director) to do this pack test. 3 miles.. 45 mins.. cake!.. Not so much cake... Ethan was the only person of the 4 that made it the first try.. and Monika had just finished backpacking across the US.. superfit.. guess what.. nope.. didn't make the time. So with Ethan as the new team leader we met a few days the next week for training.. to take the test again.. Monika went ahead and took the test the 2nd day we were training and passed... Venicia and I.. well we wanted to build up our strength a bit more.. and our courage! Well we all met at the track again today and Venicia and I, with Ethan and Monika cheering us on.. retook the test.. and PASSED!!!! WOO HOOO YAYYY US.
So what will I be doing on this South Alabama AmeriCorps Emergency Response Team you ask? Well responding to disasters across the 48 states. ANY disaster, ANY time, ANY where.. Those forest fires in Georgia that you just heard about on the news? If the team had been assembled in time.. we'd have been there. That town in Kansas that a tornado just wiped off the map? We'd have been there. Hurricane on the coast? We'll be there. Earthquake in Cali? We'll be there. Serving as a first response team, clearing roads, stablizing citizens and preparing the way for long term recovery groups, troops, volunteers and other emergency personnel.
The next step in our training is called The Quest... they're going to take the team (us) and drop us off in the middle of the wilderness. With only minimal necessities and sleeping bags (no tents) We have 2 days, using only a compass and the sun/moon to find our way out! We'll spend an entire day hiking, then camp out overnight.. (again NO TENT!) in the middle of the woods, then hike the rest of the way out the following day. The purpose of this is not only to test our survival skills, but also to act as a team building activity. PRAY FOR ME! lol... nah.. just kidding I'm not worried.. ok maybe I'm not kidding.. it never hurts to have someone praying for you!!
On another note.. yet still related.. we're still recruiting members!!! There are several who have applied and a few who are in the interview process, but we need 20 members to complete the team. So if serving others in time of need is something you're into, working in sparse and often rugged conditions sounds good to you, earning a $4,725 education award (at the end of the one year term) that can be used to take college classes, technical classes or pay off an existing student loan sounds like a plan.. then hit me up for more information!! It will be an experience you will never forget!!!!
If you want to check out the Volunteer Mobile website, see what the program is about and maybe fill out an application you can go to Volunteer Mobile, ERT
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House of Commons
Session 2012-13
Publications on the internet
The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 11th March 2013
ABBOTT, Diane (Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fees received for co-presenting BBC's "This Week" TV programme. Address: BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London W12 7RJ.
8 March 2012, received £839. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 14 May 2012)
17 May 2012, received £839. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 24 May 2012)
Articles written for The Guardian. Address: Guardian News & Media, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU.
21 May 2012, fee of £100 as a participant for Channel 5 'The Wright Stuff' programme. Address: Princess Productions, 3rd Floor, Whiteley's Centre, 151 Queensway, London W2 4YN. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 24 May 2012)
31 May 2012, I received a fee of £2,500 for speaking at an event to mark the inauguration of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Nigeria. Hours: 3 hrs. The cost of my flights, transfers and hotel accommodation in Lagos from 30 May-2 June 2012 were also met; value £4,000. Address of payer: MRL Public Sector Consultants, Pepple House, 8 Broad Street, Great Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6HJ. (Registered 18 June 2012)
19 June 2012, fee of £1,500 for speaking at Eversheds Equality & CR Update – Welcoming Talent event in London. Address of payer: Parliament Communications Ltd, Verry House, Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth BH2 5LQ. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 3 July 2012)
1 July 2012, fee of £200 for appearing on BBC1 Sunday Morning Live Television Show. The cost of flights, transfers and hotel accommodation in Belfast from 30 June-1 July 2012 were also met; approximately £500 in total. Address: BBC Northern Ireland Factual, BBC Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 9HQ. Hours: 24 hrs. (Registered 3 July 2012)
25 June 2012, fee of £75 for taking part in Populus study. Address: Populus Ltd, Northburgh House, 10 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0AT. (Registered 3 July 2012)
9 July 2012, fee of £500 for taking part in BBC One's 'Pointless' television programme. Address: Endemol UK, Shepherd's Building Central, Charecroft Way, Shepherd's Bush, London W14 0EE. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 11 July 2012)
Payments from Places for People Individual Support, 4 the Pavilions, Portway, Preston PR2 2YB:
7 November 2012, payment of £1,500 as first part of fee for speaking at 'Places for People' Annual Conference. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 19 November 2012)
18 February 2013, payment of £1,500 as second part of fee for speaking at 'Places for People' Annual Conference. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 18 February 2013)
12 November 2012, fee of £200 for speaking at Understanding Modern Government public policy conference. Address of payer: GovNet Communications, St James Building, Oxford St, Manchester M1 6PP. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 5 December 2012)
18 December 2012, fee of £300 for speaking at National Obesity Forum Annual Conference in London on 28 November 2012. Address of payer: SB Communications Group, 1.03 Enterprise House, 1-2 Hatfields, London SE1 9PG. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 21 December 2012)
January 2013, fee of £600 for taking part in BBC Two University Challenge TV programme. Address of payer: Granada ITV Studios, 4th Floor, Manchester M60 9EA. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 4 February 2013)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Venezuelan National Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral)
Address of donor: Centro Simon Bolivar, Edificio Sede del Consejo Nacional Electoral, Frente a la Plaza Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £2,967.90
Destination of visit: Caracas, Venezuela
Date of visit: 4-9 October 2012
Purpose of visit: to witness the Venezuelan Presidential election 2012 at the invitation of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council
(Registered 29 October 2012)
7. Overseas benefits and gifts
See my entry in Category 2.
Name of donor: Cartan Tours Inc,
Address of donor : 1334 Parkview Ave Suite 200, Manhattan Beach CA 90266.
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets for Olympics athletics event on 5 August 2012; total value £840
Date of receipt of donation: 28 July 2012
Date of acceptance of donation: 28 July 2012
Donor status: company registered in US
(Registered 16 August; updated 10 September 2012)
11. Miscellaneous
I received the following benefits and hospitality at the London 2012 Olympics, all below the registrable threshold:
25 July 2012, attendance at rehearsal of the opening ceremony, followed by drinks and dinner; 29 July 2012, ticket to enter the Olympic Park, value £10; 31 July 2012, two tickets for swimming event, value £590; all provided by LOCOG, One Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LN.
10 August 2012, two tickets for hockey event, value £130; provided by British Olympic Association/NGB, 60 Charlotte Street, London W1T 2NU, value £65.
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2012 Boys' Soccer All-Scholastics
Meet the standout performers who earned All-Scholastic honors for their work this season:
Athletes of the Year
Mac Steeves
Division 1: Needham
The All-World forward was an unstoppable force in Needham's run to a state title. His 118 career points are a school record as are his 45 points as a senior. The Bay State co-MVP and two-time All-State selection will play at Providence in the fall.
Michael Dushman
Division 2: Bedford
The Buccaneers' one-loss regular season and the emergence of the junior striker are no coincidence. An EMass and All-State selection, he scored 15 goals, had 6 assists, and was name Dual County League MVP.
Jack Canterbury
Division 3: Bourne
Canterbury scored 33 goals to become the second Bourne player to score 30 or more in a season. The EMass All-Star finished his career as a Canalman with 51 goals and 21 assists and was a four-time scholar athlete award recipient.
Quoc Bui
Newman Prep, junior
Bui earned co-MVP honors in the MBIL this season, helping Newman to a second-place finish in the league by potting 10 goals. He is also a member of the tennis and swim teams, and enjoys pool and piano in his spare time. He hopes to play college soccer.
Matt Coakley
The two-time captain of the Mustangs more than doubled his career point total with 13 goals and seven assists en route to Tri-Valley and South sectional titles, as well as league MVP honors. The senior forward also was named to the All-State and EMass All-Star teams.
Felix DeBona
The All-State senior forward sparked Somerville's playoff run with seven postseason goals. He finished with 31 goals and was an EMass All-Star and All-State selection. He was also named a Greater Boston League All-Star for the third time.
Colin Doherty
The three-sport standout commanded the midfield in his senior season while also stepping up and striking for nine goals and five assists. He led the Wildcats to an undefeated Middlesex (Freedom) League title, earning MVP honors.
Brandon Fahlberg
At center-mid the senior had a team high 11 assists to go with 12 goals and was named Merrimack Valley Conference MVP. A strong defensive presence, his all-around play garnered EMass All-Star and All-State honors.
Zachary Herivaux
Beaver Country Day, sophomore
Only a sophomore, Herivaux collected his second straight EIL MVP award, tallying 12 goals and 15 assists, to run his career totals to 16 and 25, respectively. His efforts helped Beaver Country Day go undefeated in league play and capture the EIL title.
Evan Jastremski
Marshfield, senior
Marshfields' four-year starter was named All New England this fall along with being the Atlantic Coast League Player of the Year. The three-time ACL All-Star and two-time EMass All-Star scored 57 goals and recorded 23 assists in his career with the Rams. He'll attend Brandeis.
Denzel Jones
Covenant Christian, sophomore
The sophomore posted 27 goals this season, leading Covenant Christian to the top spot in the MBIL Division 2 class. In his three seasons he has netted 75 goals. Also a member of the school's basketball team, he hopes to play Division 1 soccer.
Zeiko Lewis
Berkshire, senior
The school's career leader in every offensive category, Lewis tallied 33 goals this season to lead Berkshire to the Class A NEPSAC championship, where he scored two goals in the clincher. The high school All-American is also a member of Bermuda's national team.
Ted Lyman
Waring, senior
Lyman was a defensive stalwart in the middle for Waring, helping his school to the second-lowest goals-against average in the league. He was named defensive MVP for the MBIL this season. A three-time league all-star, he was also the league MVP in lacrosse.
Mikey Lynch
Weymouth, senior
In four years as a varsity forward he helped the Wildcats to two South sectional finals. As a senior captain he was named Co-MVP of the Bay State league after scoring 21 goals and adding 11 assists. He was also named to the EMass All-Star and All-State teams.
David MacKinnon
Oliver Ames,
The All-American goalie notched 14 shutouts as a senior, giving him 40 in his career. His 0.39 goals against average was lowest in the state as he picked up Hockomock MVP, All New England, All State and EMass All-Star honors. He will play baseball at Hartford next year.
Eric Martin
Martin rewrote the Danvers record book, becoming the first player to reach 100 career points as he finished with 82 goals and 56 assists after scoring 39 times as a senior. A three-time EMass All-Star, he was named Northeast Conference MVP.
Samuel Milbury
Brooks, senior
Milbury was a defensive stopper in the middle, helping lead Brooks to the ISL title. He earned Defensive Player of the Year honors for his efforts and earned ISL and NEPSAC all-league honors for the second time. He will attend Lafayette.
Thayrone Miranda
Somerville, junior
The prolific junior striker flawlessly shifted positions and roles as his Highlanders marched to a Division 1 North title. He scored 27 goals and had 28 assists and was named Greater Boston League MVP, EMass All-Star, All-State and All-New England.
Caio Mitre
In four years as a starter he transformed from a deadly striker to a master of the midfield. Nine goals and 15 assists as a senior upped his career points total to 70 (32 goals, 38 assists) and earned him All-State honors for a third straight year.
Carter Ocko
St. John's Prep, senior
The All-State center back and Catholic Conference Player of the Year was the backbone of a defense that won consecutive league titles. In his tenure on the Prep's back line his team had 24 shutouts and a 0.45 goals-against average.
Cody Savonen
Nauset, senior
Savonen was named to the coaches All-State team, as well as being an EMass and Atlantic Coast League All-Star. The three-year starter has scored 20-plus goals the past two seasons. An honor roll student, he also plays for the Orleans Storm.
Chip Sherman
Masconomet, senior
A Cape Ann All-Star three straight seasons, the midfielder-forward notched 12 goals, had 11 assists, and was named league player of the year after leading the Chieftains to a 16-0-2 regular-season mark. He will play soccer at Siena.
Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu
Roxbury Latin, senior
The Offensive Player of the Year in the ISL tallied 13 goals and nine assists in earning first-team NEPSAC All-Star honors. For his career the Bellingham resident totaled 23 goals and 19 assists. A two-time ISL first-team star, he also plays basketball at Roxbury Latin.
Tony Wright
Brimmer & May, senior
The heart of the defense for Brimmer & May, Wright also popped in 10 goals and contributed nine assists to help lead his squad to an undefeated season in the MBIL's Division 1. A two-time league MVP, he is also a lacrosse all-star. He will attend Clark.
Bernard Yeboah
Worcester Academy, senior
Yehoah drew a lot of attention from opposing defenses but still netted 13 goals and six assists in just 14 games. He earned NSCAA All-American honors as well as being a NEPSAC All-Star. He finishes his career with 38 goals in 42 games. He will attend Vermont.
Coaches of the Year
Don Brock
Division 1: Needham
The father of Needham soccer guided the Rockets to their fourth state title in his 45 years. His game-planning paid off against the best teams in the state on Needham's run to the Division 1 crown. A 21-1-3 record boosted Brock's career totals to 662-179-117.
Frank Cacia
Division 2: Watertown
A former Red Raider player, he guided his team to the program's first EMass championship. They rolled to a 15-3-6 mark, were undefeated at home, and won the Division 3 North championship. He was named the EMass Soccer Coaches' Association's 2012 Coach of the Year.
William Tarbox
Division 2: North Andover
Tarbox concluded his 40-year career with a 423-206-88 record. His final team went 18-3-2, won the Merrimack Valley Conference title in their first year in the league, and captured their first Division 2 North title since 1999.
Atlantic Coast — Marshfield: Evan Jastremski. Nauset: Cody Savonen.
Bay State — Braintree: Adam Chin, Tom Mosey. Brookline: Eivend Molven. Dedham: Sean Birchall. Framingham: Bryant Nardizzi. Milton: Roy Butlin, Nick Savage. Natick: Dillon Foley, Matt Pease. Needham: Nolan Brady, Brandon Miskin, Mac Steeves. Newton North: Rob Morgan. Norwood: Tyler Goncalves. Walpole: Bobby Ivatts, John Lochhead. Wellesley: Adam Chernew, Tyler Kuckenbecke, Ryan Stuntz. Weymouth: Josh Berg, Jack Lynch, Mikey Lynch, Lucas Rezende-Verge.
Big Three — Brockton: Samuel Fonseca, Joel Lobo, Edmar Vieira. Durfee: Derek Medeiros, Tyler Meneses, Hayden Tavares, Keith Worsley. New Bedford: Cameron Araujo, Ty Catunto, Osla DeBrito, Rui Dourado, Felipe Ponte, Kilsman Sousa.
Boston City — Boston International: Danilton Fernandes, Bruno Pires, Stephen Teixeira. Brighton: Joshua DePina, Seth Phillistin, Cacho Rossel. Burke: Danilson Pina, Manuel Pires, Dony Resende. Charlestown: Mahamed Abdirahman, Gustavo Bendezu Villa, Hung Huynh. CASH: Gelson Gomes, Marc Thebaud, Stanley Ulysse. Dorchester: Warren Exceus, Tevin Reid, Jeffrey Valbrun. East Boston: Marvin Melgar, Jonathan Perez, Elmer Ventura. Latin Academy: Edwin Fuentes, Nikiander Pelari, Diego Villafuerte. Madison Park: Aloiso Barbosa, Edmilson Barros, Emiky Pires. O'Bryant: Fabio Cabral, Arlix Maldonado, Mendel Moise. Snowden: Hernan Escobar, Richard Lopez, Wilton Zuo. South Boston: Eric Dos Santos, Wilson Estrada. West Roxbury: Emmanuel Jean-Charles, Ricarfens Saintil, Rodler Ulysse.
Cape Ann — Georgetown: Andrew Nowak. Hamilton-Wenham: Nick Fusco. Ipswich: Matt Jaegar, Slater Sullivan. Lynnfield: Pat Kearny. Manchester Essex: Chris Xavier. Masconomet: Chip Sherman, Tighe VanLenten. Newburyport: Jordy Steelman, Adam Traxler. North Reading: John Braga, Josh Intorcio. Pentucket: Zack Champman, Matt Farrell, Cody Sedler. Rockport: Connor Douglass.
Catholic Central — Archbishop Williams: Aidan Browne, Ryan Crocker, Shane Moriarty, Dylan O'Brien. Arlington Catholic: Trevor Hamilton, Ben O'Brien. Austin Prep: Dan Ippolito, Matt Morgan, Mike Russell, Scott Vinchesi. Bishop Fenwick: Iftimi Arapi, Richard DaSilva, Greg Enos, Drew Thibodeau. Cardinal Spellman: Nick DeLuca, Lenny Paoletta, Evan Stimpson. Cathedral: Fausto DaRocha, Dennis Lopes. Cristo Rey: Joel Diaz, Kevin Martinez, Jardel Mendez. Lowell Catholic: Bernard Deignan, Dimitrious Dimou, Mathew Nachatelo, Brian Ngaruiya, Andrew Pereira. Marian: Aido Cortez, Kevin Crossman, Jungi Hong, Nick White. Matignon: Ryan Anglin, John Shanahan, Thomas Thompson, Nick Valdario, Hee Won Yun. Pope John: Mike DeRosa. St. Mary's: Alexander Alleyne, Noah Camelo, Andrew Dimaiti, Helio Meirules Neto, Steven Stanko.
Catholic Conference — BC High: Andrew Fontaine, Caleb Long, Zach Sanborn. Catholic Memorial: Pat Hurley, Todd MacDonald, Jack Torpey. Malden Catholic: Thales Brito, Joseph Russo. St. John's Prep: Ben Alpern, Brooks Clark, Levon Kazalyan, Carter Ocko, Nate Schmidt. Xaverian: Brian Lowe.
Commonwealth — Chelsea: Luis Cruz, Walter Guzman, Carlos Lainez, Hector Ramirez Diaz, Junior Rivera. Greater Lawrence: Miguel Batista, Carlos Colemanero, Chris Gomez. Greater Lowell: Dylan Bettencourt, Corey Goodwin, Gustavo Philot. Lynn Tech: Jose Alas, Francisco Franco, Douglas Sermeno, Edgar Vincente. Minuteman: Anthony Adams, Sergei Stone, Joel Zepeda. Mystic Valley: Giuseppe Iacovone, Scott Nguyen, Hari Perisic, Michael Russo-Penta. North Shore: Wilson Aquilar, Ron Donahue, Mike Reynolds, Cristian Scopa, Roy Sims. Northeast: Jean Carreiro, Edgar Roman, Dennis Torres. Shawsheen: T.J. Barriss, Mike Biondo, Dan Ferreri, Brian Gallagher, Jake Snook. Whittier: Luis Cortes, Jake Greene, Jon Hewey, Steve Quimby, Fabricio Torres.
Dual County — Acton-Boxborough: Steve DeLeo, Andrew Doelp, Kakra Otoo, Ryan Rose, Ross Schulman. Bedford: Michael Dushman, Stephen Frazier, Craig Kelly, Peter Whallon. Boston Latin: Ulises Alvarez, Jake French. Concord-Carlisle: Scott Brazina, Greg Fauchet, Wyatt Powell, Stowe Simonton. Lincoln-Sudbury: Steven Ingard, Andrew Rosenblatt. Newton South: Thomas Stephens. Waltham: Francesco Fortunado, Michael Humbert, Justin McCassie. Wayland: Matt Edwards. Westford: Sam Brewer, Derrick Naugler, Ben Osgood, Jonathan Walsh. Weston: Peter Banks, Andrew Broomfield, Bailey Poritzky, Chason Timko.
Eastern Athletic — Bishop Feehan: Andrew Humphrey, Robert Looney, Michael McShane, Zack Pina. Bishop Stang: Zack Carlson, Sarandon Dias, Jack Murphy. Coyle & Cassidy: Nate Biedak, Dan Borges, Billy Jencyowski, Michael Santos. Martha's Vineyard: Rodrigo Honorato, Jack Roberts. Somerset Berkley: Zack Murphy.
EIL — Bancroft: P.J. Lidonde. Beaver Country Day: Silmar Bueno, Michael Gray, Zachary Herivaux, Zack LaCava, Erik Reed. Berwick: Dexter Doucet, Jesse Morse, Chris Richards, Stephen Sherbahn. Concord Academy: Jack Anderson, David Lander, Malin Segal. Landmark: David Sacal. Lexington Christian: Dan Perez, Kevin Taylor. Pingree: Nathan Corning, Nathan Graves. Portsmouth Abbey: Coleman Clark, Robert Sucsy.
Greater Boston — Cambridge: Jeremy Astesano, Callum Nelson, Bernardo Ponte. Everett: Wallef Noguira, Caio Simao. Malden: Rafael DaSouza, Prince Mukala, Lucas Silva. Medford: Matheus Anastacio, Jonathan Pires. Somerville: Marcello Brociner, Felix DeBona, Thayrone Miranda, Francisco Neto, Matheus Reis, Andre Rolim.
Hockomock — Attleboro: Alain Laurent. Canton: Michael Denehy, Damian Kozak, Sam Larson. Franklin: Eric Hall, Joe Kalil, Zach Scafati. King Philip: John Keys, Aaron Morrissette. Mansfield: James Murphy. Milford: Justin Asam, Lucas DeAguiar, Jonathan O'Neil. North Attleborough: Cam Burns, Taylor Christo. Oliver Ames: Lucas Araujos, Chris Goncalves, David MacKinnon, David Stapleton. Sharon: Kevin Bartal, Ian Beach, Jake Steinberg. Stoughton: Michael Gallagher. Taunton: Danny Belair, Mike Shaheen.
ISL — Belmont Hill: Will Cresap, Kyle Saidnawey. Brooks: Greg Conrad, Jory Makin, Sam Milbury, Samuel Milbury, Zach Vieira. BB&N: Fred Randall, Ryan Simpson. Groton: George Bukawyn, Chris Higginson, Ryan Meuth. Lawrence Academy: Christian Hernandez, Aziz Khan, Amandu Kunateh. Middlesex: Phil Skayne. Milton Academy: Michael Cooke, Michael Sheehan. Rivers: Trevor Davock, Matt Dias Costa, Declan McCabe, Bobby McSweeney, Steve Van Siclen. Roxbury Latin: Pat Barry, Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu. St. George's: Juan Carlos De La Guardia. St. Mark's: Grant Prudhomme, Sam Ward. St. Paul's: Max Krieg. St. Sebastian's: George Price. Thayer: Adam Cowie Haskell, Dom Quade.
MBIL — Boston Trinity: Tim Griffith. BU Academy: Zach Biletch, Jacob Fucci. Brimmer & May: Quinn Iuliano, Enzo Landucci, Adrian Oliveira, Tony Wright, Aaron Yemane. Cambridge Weston: Max McGleughlin, Noah Rossen, Caleb Weiss. Chapel Hill: Max Jackson. Commonwealth: Alexander Curtiss, Parsa Mansouri. Covenant Christian: Samih Hamady, Caleb Hanna, Denzel Jones, Carlos Peixoto. Gann Academy: Jonah Kriger, Elie Lehmann. Learning Center: Chance Morgan. Newman Prep: Quoc Bui, Peter Girard, Saleh Ismail, Simon Machalek, Isaac Slaughter. Waldorf: Rio Liu. Waring: Ted Lyman, Teddy Lyman, Cam MacInnes, Charlie Mitchell, Kyle Patrick.
Mass. Charter — Boston Collegiate: Ciaran Murphy, Aiden Rosa. Boston Prep: Emmanual Antoine. Community Charter: Tenzing Migjur. Foxborough Charter: Tyler Casper, Dan Rudd. Pacific Rim Charter: Darren Stephens. Pioneer Charter: Pedro Calegari, Jon Le, Craig Percoco. Salem Academy: Weylin Perez. South Shore Charter: Chad Burke.
Mayflower — Bishop Connolly: Dean Sylveria. Blue Hills: Jostin Mara. Bristol-Plymouth: Matt Casses. Diman: Isaac Moniz, Fabio Souza. Holbrook: Colin Diaz, Brandon Spencer-Gomes, Brandon Walker, Youcef Ziad. Norfolk Aggie: Matt Timmons, Evan Witherbee. Old Colony: Andre D'Abruzzo, Andrew Frey, Kyle Soares. Sacred Heart: Tom Gerhard, Anthony Jordan, Kieran Kelleher, Kevin Strohschneider. Southeastern: Kenny Alves, John DePina, Jason Galarza, Andre Pereira, Jeffrey Pierre. Tri-County: Connor Strom. Upper Cape: Colin Jepson, Austin Smolinsky. West Bridgewater: Dominic Antonangeli, Justin Berglund, Reed Crowley, Tyler Taccini, David Yeo. Westport: Chris Hartnett.
Merrimack Valley — Andover: Drew Johnson. Billerica: Ryan Santarpio, Dan Trainor, Leo Trindade. Central Catholic: Andrew Ayres. Chelmsford: Casey Hamill, Steve McLeod. Dracut: Mario Prata, Noah Teperow. Lawrence: Joseano Tavares. Lowell: Brandon Fahlberg, Eusebio Marote. Methuen: Salah Baladi, Kevin Echeverry, Luis Guerrero. North Andover: Connor Boudreau, Evan Dudney, Dennis Graef. Tewksbury: Zachary Jacobs.
Middlesex (Freedom) — Burlington: Gerry Ramirez. Melrose: David Mendelssohn. Stoneham: Mike Andrews, Alex Brown, Brendan Donovan. Wakefield: Tom Sheerin, Andrew Taliaferro. Watertown: Cody Hecht, Greg Koutroukas, Shant Vosbigian, Vardan Yeghiyan. Wilmington: Colin Doherty, Drew Foley, Luke Foley, Kory McGilvray, Chris Michelangelo.
Middlesex (Liberty) — Arlington: Lucas Munson, Kelan Nee. Belmont: Sam Kerans, Dan Martin, Chris Rizzo. Lexington: Matt Edmonds, Elliot Mustoe, Tom Stirrat, George Velonias. Reading: Lee Jacobs, Jonathan Millett. Winchester: Dan Boulanger, Kevin Calnan, Evan Carey, Zack Landau, Nicholas Stern. Woburn: Nick Dalton.
Northeastern — Danvers: Eric Martin.
Old Colony — Barnstable: Tyler Bennett, Gui Campos, Jose Erazo, Newton Jordao, Caio Mitre. Bridgewater-Raynham: Tyler Glavin, Mark Hamalian, Nick Myers, Tom Yung. Dartmouth: Lucas Almeida, Jarred Brandso, Kyle Gaffney, Noah Martins, Ben Silvia, Matt Vidal.
Patriot — Duxbury: Drew Caliendo, Alex Kennelly, Peter Murphy, Matt Saia. Hanover: Hank Foster, Eric Miller, Billy Taylor, Chris Toohey, Brian Wheeler. Hingham: Ben Fisher, Evan Flanagan, Craig Hildreth, Jack Murray, Kevin O'Neill, Andrew Ricciardelli. Middleborough: Kenny Schofield, Mitchell Thompson. North Quincy: James McFarland, Robbie Routhier. Pembroke: Nick Blazo, Ryan Goodman. Quincy: Felix Nampanya, James O'Shea, Caique Reginaldo. Scituate: Chris DeAngelo, Joseph Desmond, Greg Logue, Chris Sylvester, Dave Sylvester. Silver Lake: Sam Ballerini, Paul Beatty, John Coneeny, Colin Grindle, Sean Hurlburt, Brendan Nemes. Whitman-Hanson: Alex Nicoletta.
South Coast — Apponequet: Brendan Garafalo, Chris Mahala, Tim Rowley. Bourne: Lucas Cabral, Jack Canterbury. Dighton-Rehoboth: Evan Rosa. Fairhaven: Alec Dompierre, Kyle Everett. Greater New Bedford: Tim Amaral, Luis Carranza, Austin Fereira, Helio Viera. Old Rochester: Ted Costa. Seekonk: James Eline, Dan Saggal, Nick Smith.
South Shore — Abington: Rob McClafferty, Jared Sumner. Carver: Kevin Aldrovani, Tyler Johnson. Cohasset: Joe Buckley, Patrick Federle, Nick Tangherlini. East Bridgewater: Jared Burns, Matt Crowley, Ethan Forest, Eric Sybertz. Hull: Christian Fuda. Mashpee: Romeo Grey, Scott Matoian, Nathan Peterson, Dylan Shute. Monomoy: Evan Milligan, Gage Schultz. Norwell: John Fisher, Peter Marchetti, Billy Sewell. Rockland: Kevin Strobel.
Tri-Valley — Dover-Sherborn: Steven Aston, Sean Forward. Holliston: Taylor Gilfoy, Evan Vasilaukas, Troy Waddell. Medfield: Bikash Bhandori. Medway: John Aviza, Mike Barry, Matt Coakley, Danny Messina. Norton: Matt Sugar. Westwood: Olek Lis.


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Sioux Falls Man Reports Counterfeit Dollar Bill
Many different bills are reproduced by counterfeiters, some well and some not. But it's not often you hear about a counterfeit one-dollar bill.
That's right--a bogus dollar bill. It's sort of like counterfeiting nickels, when you think about it. It's a federal offense, and there can't be much financial incentive to break the law.
Officer Sam Clemens says this one came to light when a man was trying to use the bill in a vending machine on South Marion Road.
Clemens says the man tried the bill in a couple of vending machines, but when he couldn't get it to work he called police.
He told the officer he didn't know where he had gotten the bogus buck.
Clemens says the bill was of poor quality.


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This video begins with a view of the southern constellation Sextans and zooms into the peculiar galaxy Arp 142. A close-up look with the Hubble Space Telescope reveals that the object is really two interacting galaxies. A gravitationally distorted spiral galaxy resembles the profile of a hummingbird, while the companion elliptical galaxy resembles an egg. The blue galaxy once had a pinwheel shape, like that of our Milky Way. But the gravitational pull of the nearby companion galaxy has stretched it like a piece of taffy. A synthesized 3-D view shows the relative positions of the galaxies.
NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon, L. Frattare, Z. Levay, and F. Summers (Viz 3D Team, STScI)
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Medtech manufacturers must compete by providing value beyond their products
Leila Bautista - Medtech Analyst
Slowing of Innovation
In recent years, innovation has slowed down and product differentiation has become increasingly difficult.
Difficult to Differentiate
Physicians view non-inferior products as interchangeable, which results in lower margins.
Need to Shift the Conversation
In the future, medical technology manufacturers need to shift the conversation to competing beyond the product.See the Opportunity


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With the end of school, many people will plan family vacations over the coming months. With any luck, some vacations will include getting together with family members and holding a family reunion.
The Allen County Public Library has several books available to help you plan your reunion. Even if you can't visit us, you can look for these books at your local library.
Your family reunion: how to plan it, organize it and enjoy it
How to plan your African-American family reunion
Family reunion: everything you need to know to plan unforgettable get-togethers for every kind of family
Another option for a summer trip is to visit the Genealogy Center and enjoy a research vacation.


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Getting Insurance After Cancer
I am looking for information about life insurance policies when one has a diagnosis of cancer.
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, Oncology Social Worker at the Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Presbyterian , responds:
Accessing life insurance is not out of the question after a cancer diagnosis, but it will require some extra leg work and effort on your point. First you should check out Livestrong's nice introductory article on life insurance.
If you are still working, you can look into options through your employer for group life insurance; especially if it is near the open enrollment period.
Finally, you can always contact a broker (ask people who you know!) and see what they will do to work with you. The cost may be high, but if you have family to plan for this may outweigh the cost of the plan.
You may also want to consult with the Cancer Legal Resource Center if you feel you are being unfairly denied life insurance options.
This question and answer was part of the OncoLink Brown Bag Chat Series. View the transcript from Finding the Cancer Resources You Need.


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Tall, dark, and rich...........slow down, I'm talking about coffee! Without my morning coffee I transform into this grouchy old bear of a woman, so every morning I wake up and make myself some tasty coffee with a french press coffee maker. It's perfect because it makes just one cup, and me and my roommate both drink a different coffee roast so the one-hit wonder french press is ideal for us. So I decided to beautify this one little area of my kitchen.


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Lady Isobel Hume is an expert swordswoman who knows how to choose her battles. When the king asks her to wed a French nobleman to form a political alliance, she agrees. But that's before the devilishly charming Sir Stephen Carleton captures her heart-and tempts her to betray her betrothed, her king, and her country.
Sir Stephen Carleton enjoys his many female admirers-until he dedicates himself to winning the lovely Isobel. So when a threat against the king leads Isobel into mortal danger, Stephen has a chance to prove that he is more than a knight of pleasure...and that love can conquer all.
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A host of online collaboration tools is changing the way many businesses get jobs done.
Ah, the telephone conference. Most of us have at some time or other gathered with our co-workers around a conference room table to listen and speak to a speakerphone. Or perhaps you've dialed into a company-wide announcement from the phone at your desk. Some of us have even participated in videoconferences, which does telephone conferencing one better by allowing participants to see each other and watch demonstrations.
Now a new kind of conferencing technology is emerging, one that is generating a lot of buzz. It's Web conferencing. Just like traditional conferencing technologies, it affords companies the ability to bring together people in far-flung locations and realize significant savings in time and travel costs. But it also raises the bar for what a conference experience can and should be.
With Web conferencing, you can not only interact with others and discuss projects, you can show everyone else what's on your computer screen — even if they don't have the same applications as you. They can mark up your document, providing suggestions and changes, and you can save the marked-up document for future reference (see Photo at right.). You can discuss the document using instant messaging, commonly referred to as "online chat." Or install a Web camera, and you can interact with people face-to-face. And it can all be done through your computer.
The newest member of the conferencing family.
Robert Heist, CEO and founder of Digital Connections, an Omaha, Neb.-based firm that provides conferencing services, says that Web conferencing provides a low-cost way to transmit visual and audio content to large numbers of people. He describes it as the conferencing technology that is "the newest conceptually and the fastest growing."
"I know master electricians need to take continuing education," he says. "Imagine with Web conferencing that a state or national organization could provide this course work in audio combined with PowerPoint presentations and offer a training seminar to 5,000 electricians throughout the United States at the same time."
Does this still sound a bit like videoconferencing? Consider Heist's next example.
"Just assume that a national electrical contractor is working on multiple projects for the same company, replicating, for the most part, a power distribution system at multiple locations around the U.S.," he says. "Web conferencing would be a way for project team members — the engineers, jobsite superintendents, and foremen — to view project reviews. They can look at project timelines, status reports, and those types of things."
Charlie White, CEO of Sigma Design, New York, provides his own example of how his company's eZmeeting software could provide a similar solution.
"Take an electrical example: You get out there to the jobsite, and you're looking at your drawings, and they say that the panels are going to be located here and you look at it and nothing's fitting."
What to do? White says you can take a digital photo of the problem and use eZmeeting to instantaneously show it to the electrical engineer for review. At the same time, you can bring up electrical drawings from the electrical engineer's office and reference those while looking at the digital photos in the field.
"So the electrical drawings are at the engineer's office, the digital photo is at the jobsite, and you and the electrical engineer are able to collaborate in real-time with both pieces of information," he says. "Something that may have taken a couple of days to resolve can literally be resolved in a matter of minutes now."
eZmeeting is an example of the many software packages that enable Web conferencing using the same peer-to-peer file-sharing technology that allowed Napster users to trade music. With eZmeeting, multiple users can view and mark up documents because it natively supports popular file formats such as Adobe Acrobat.pdfs. That means these files can be displayed without other programs.
"So any software — which is most software now — that can write a.pdf, eZmeeting can read," White says. If the file format is not supported, the program has a screen capture function that lets you take a snapshot of everything on-screen and show it to others that way. The software can also be configured with scanners to instantly present others with scanned images, much like a fax machine. At any time, the program allows you to share as many as 32 documents.
Some companies are offering Web conferencing services that take advantage of Internet telephony technologies. For example, Middle-town, Conn.-based Axiom8 has developed Ossia, a communications application designed to connect people through telephones, cell phones, and PCs.
When you try to contact other users through Ossia, it uses a database of contact information to attempt to establish connections with those users via telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.
"As opposed to introducing a new device that creates a new address or new contact point, what we are doing is integrating the primary network, the telephone, and Internet network, and offering multiple types of media streams: instant messaging, voice, and video," says Jonathan Wheeler, Axiom8 CEO.
"Imagine that you needed to talk to a colleague somewhere else in the world, and you use Ossia. You don't know where the other person actually is, and you send out a dynamic conference invitation. You find me and I happen to be on a computer and you're on a computer. We can escalate from an instant message dialogue, to a voice, to a video dialogue. And the system is making that happen very easily for us."
He says his clients also use the service to improve their accessibility to customers. "Let's just say there's some kind of critical situation that has got to be resolved and there's three different people that need to be part of the resolution with the contractor onsite," he says. "Ossia can reach out and create the connections to those three people as they become available."
Buying online services vs. using local software.
What do you need to start Web conferencing? Companies can opt to buy Web conferencing software and install it on their own servers, or work with outside service providers (OSPs).
"There's probably an unlimited number of software products that will provide some sort of Web conferencing capability," Heist says. "In most cases, companies use outside service providers."
What you pay for is the usage only — there's no upfront charge, nor any software upgrades.
"The nice thing about those types of services is all they require is an Internet connection and a standard Web browser on a PC. So they don't require any specialized hardware at the end-user location."
Heist says service providers are the way for businesses to go. He recommends businesses seek out OSPs that can provide guidance and inexpensive ways to find out what's going to help them in their business environment.
As an alternative to using an OSP, a company can buy the software and incorporate it into its IT infrastructure. For example, companies that use Ossia buy the software and pay an annual maintenance fee or on a subscription basis.
You can also incorporate eZmeeting in your business's IT infrastructure. Like many other Web conferencing programs, you pay a one-time charge for the software on a per computer basis: One person using it costs $199, two people $398, and so on.
Many companies offer free trial versions of their software from their Web sites. Windows 2000 users should already have Microsoft's NetMeeting Web conferencing software installed on their computers, and versions of the software for other Windows systems are available as free downloads from Microsoft's Web site.
Leveling the playing field.
Middle-market companies are finding that conferencing technologies are endemic to a competitive edge. Although these $5 million to $500 million companies didn't use conferencing technologies in the past, that's changing.
"Those companies have found out that in today's marketplace, any company that has any reasonable product or service very quickly becomes more than a regional company," Heist says. "If they have a product or service that is well-positioned in their industry, very quickly they can become national and even international in nature."
Web conferencing levels the playing field for these companies, allowing them to provide their customers the same types of services that larger companies do. And like larger companies, they can now train their employees in remote locations. In the contractor world, that means middle-tier contractors can use this technology to better compete against bigger contractors.
So, next time you're called to participate in a conference, you might not sit at a boardroom table or at your desk. The meeting might not even be scheduled beforehand. Even so, you might be surprised to find it much more productive than meetings you've attended in the past.
Sidebar: BICSI Uses Web Conferencing to Improve Editing Process
Before 1998, industry representatives and members of the BICSI editorial committee from around the globe would travel to a destination to review and edit the organization's technical publications, which vary in length from a 100-page dictionary to a 1,600-page reference manual. The process lasted several days. Tracking who made what edits and why was difficult.
Now, BICSI uses SiteScape Enterprise Forum 6.0 to review and discuss text-based documents before their meeting. When a draft of a document is still in its early stages, members of the editorial committee begin to meet in an online forum, where they share documents and post threaded discussions as part of the review process. The files are revised and resubmitted for consideration, consolidation, and approval before holding a face-to-face meeting.
The participants still meet, but now the meetings are much shorter. The organization and its committee members save money on costs such as meeting rooms, overnight hotel fees, meals, and car rentals, and now they have more time to tackle other projects and topics.
"In the past, the publication would go through a few reviews to get it to a draft stage, and then the entire committee would come together for three to five days to hash out the final details," says Jay Warmke, former executive director of BICSI. "Now, most of the details are worked out online, so we meet for a shorter time period."
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Soulja Boy Arrested in L.A. for Carrying a Loaded Gun
Ut oh. Rapper Soulja Boy, no stranger to legal problems having been busted for both marijuana and weapons possession back in 2011, was arrested in Los Angeles this morning (Jan. 22). Why was the rapper – DeAndre Cortez Way to his mama and on legal docs -- cuffed? Oh, just for carrying a loaded weapon.
TMZ reports that Soulja Boy, 23, was picked up after the ride in which he was a passenger was pulled over for blowing a stop sign in the San Fernando Valley.
During this seemingly routine traffic stop, cops noticed that the 'Crank That' hitmaker had a loaded gun in his possession and quickly arrested him, carting him off to jail.
Soulja Boy's rap sheet is interesting, for lack of a better word. He was once arrested in Atlanta for fleeing from cops after they asked him to stop filming a video in an abandoned location back in 2009.
He was also reportedly robbed and battered in his home in 2008, which sounds like it was a terrifying incident.


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Most Consumers Want P2P Payments from Their Bank, Survey Finds
Jonathan Camhi
A new survey from Fiserv showed growing use cases and interest among consumers for P2P payments provided by banks.
A significant majority of consumers (79%) say they are interested in using a digital P2P payments service provided by their bank, according to a new survey released this week by Fiserv, the provider of PopMoney.
Most consumers are also already making at least one digital payment per month, the survey of 2500 consumers, titled "How Americans Pay Each Other," found. Most of the respondents (60%) said that they make a payment at least once a month on their laptop or desktop, and 30% of the respondents also said that they make at least one payment a month via their mobile phone.
The survey found that 88% of the respondents had sent money to another person in the past year. The majority of those respondents (56%) said they used cash, with 41% saying they used checks for such payments, and 31% using a P2P payments service like PayPal.
The survey showed a growing use case for P2P payments in sharing household bills among roommates and partners. Nearly half of the respondents (46%) said that one person in their household pays the bills and then other household members pay them back. Interestingly, such an arrangement was not just for those living with roommates, but many married couples, particularly younger couples, also had one person pay the bills and the other pay them back later. Among married couples between the ages of 18-24, 64% used this arrangement, and 57% of married couples between the ages of 25-34 did so as well.
The survey also looked at the demographics between how people of different ages and genders pay each other. The majority of the respondents who had children (63%) said they had sent money to their children in the past year. But many of the younger Gen Y (56%) and Gen X (35%) said they had also given money to their parents in the past year. The survey found that men were more likely to have sent money to friends, spouses, co-workers or roommates, while women were more likely to have sent money to their children.
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In case you don't know Kennedy's writing, The New York Times has described it as "shimmering with emotional honesty," The Cape Cod Voice as "wildly inventive and wickedly comic."
In the words of Andre Dubus, III, author of House of Sand and Fog:
"… Kennedy takes us from the darkest, most violent regions of our collective behavior to our most exalted: our enduring hope for something higher, our need to forgive and be forgiven, our human hunger to love and be loved."
Kennedy writes about the turn of the seasons, about the beauty of the senses, of existence, of language itself. He writes about love, death, birth, parenthood, cruelty, compassion, torture, music, fear, and hope. He writes about the mistakes we make — and the small choices, good and bad, that decide our future.
And he writes about Copenhagen, his adopted city, which he has portrayed in the four novels of The Copenhagen Quartet, and which he continues to portray in his blog, "A Shout From Copenhagen."
Frank magazine wrote, in awarding Kennedy the Frank Expatriate Writing Award in 2002: "Kennedy has done for Copenhagen what Joyce did for Dublin."
Kennedy writes about a score of places — including Copenhagen, New York, Paris, Dublin, San Francisco, Helsinki, South Africa, Chile — and his books and story collections have been praised by a range of publications in several countries: from The Literary Review to The Review of Contemporary Fiction, from the Irish Edition to Euroman, from Copenhagen's Politiken and Information to Chile's Las Ultimas Noticias, from Tokyo's Abiko to Frank magazine in Paris.
These words are from the founder of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, Dr. Inge Genefke, who has been nominated repeatedly for the Nobel Prize:
"With the great talent of an artist [Kennedy] has created a language which brilliantly describes not only the intense loneliness and distress of those who have survived torture, but also the struggle, hope, and possibility of their healing."
In 2007, the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) sponsored a panel on Kennedy's fiction, entitled, "Thomas E. Kennedy: A Lifetime in Literature." At the panel, six professors, writers, and editors spoke about various aspects of Kennedy's work. Those presentations are published in South Carolina Review, New Letters magazine, Cimarron Review, and Perigee.
The Judges of the National Magazine Award, the "Ellie" which Kennedy received in 2008, said that his winning entry was "essay writing at its best." The essay was reprinted in Best American Magazine Writing 2008.
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Jeremy Bilbrey
1937 Ford
Chattanooga, TN
A reader of STREET RODDER since his teens, Jeremy Bilbrey bought this 1937 Ford out of New York and had it shipped to his home in Chattanooga, TN. Though the car appears stock, Jeremy's friend, Steve Minnick, helped him modify his ride. It is equipped with a 350/700-R4 engine and trans combo, a Heidts Mustang II IFS, an 8-inch rear, and rolls on Coker wide white tires with aftermarket '50 Merc caps 'n' rings. Jeremy says the car really needs paint, but it's a real fun driver in the meantime.
Don Stites
1941 Willys
Hampshire, IL
Cutting Edge made the fiberglass 1941 Willys body Don Stites used in his build, which also incorporated a 2×4 tube chassis from C&S Street Rods. The rod is equipped with a 406 Chevy small-block and a Tremec five-speed transmission, while out back is a Ford 9-inch rear. Torq Thrust wheels are on each corner, and the interior is covered in leather. Don took 18 months to build the car in his garage, and he painted it too (PPG Magic Blue), after taking time out to be the treasurer of Early Times Street Rods of Hampshire, IL.
Terry McDonald
1935 Ford
Pueblo, CO
After working for almost 30 years in the auto repair industry, Terry McDonald decided to retire and build a hot rod. In 2005 he started working out of his home shop in Pueblo, CO, and built the chassis himself, adding a Heidts IFS and IRS. An '06 4.6L, three-valve Mustang GT motor was also installed, as was a five-speed trans. After a 2.5-inch wedge chop, a solid roof insert was welded in, and the body sectioned 2.5 inches. The rear fenders are wider (by 2.5 inches) and the car features a two-tone green paintjob. Inside boasts 12-way heated seats and green leather upholstery from Eddie's Rods and Customs of Pueblo West. Like any good bodyman, Terry kept track of the labor invested in his project, which came to 3,030.5 hours!
Mike McNally
1931 Ford roadster
Sacramento, CA
At 83 years old and being an old SCCA Corvette road racer, Mike McNally figures he's raced for more than 69 years. Mike races this 1931 Ford roadster, which is equipped with a B engine topped with a Riley four-port Ford crossflow head and fed by a Winfield side drafts. A Wico magneto supplies the spark, and Mike believes it's the only four-port Riley competing in historic races worldwide. Under the A chassis you'll find a quick-change rear, on each corner original 16-inch Kelsey Hayes wires and, in the cockpit, B17 seats lined with '40s-era flight jackets inside.
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Williamstown, NJ
The owner of this 1941 Plymouth is Bob Bottari, who lives in Williamstown, NJ. Bob tells us his ride was built by Richard Pierce (who is busy building a 392-equipped '41 Plymouth) and that it was chopped 3.5 inches and outfitted with a Fatman Fabrications frontend, a Ford 9-inch rear, and a 383 stroker motor backed to a TH350 transmission. The paint is an '00 Ford Woodland green.
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Flora grew up in the FLDS church, which is still controlled by the infamous self-proclaimed prophet Warren
Jeffs. Today, she is a well-known anti-polygamous advocate. This heartbreaking, but ultimately triumphant, narrative begins in Flora's own words: "My name is Flora Jessop. I've been called apostate, vigilante, and crazy bitch, and maybe I am. But some people call me a hero, and I'd like to think they're right too. If I am a hero, maybe it's because every time I can play a part in saving a child or a woman from a life of servitude and degradation, I'm saving a little piece of me, too."
Flora, one of 28 children born to her father and his three wives, grew up in the bordering cities of Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah. Her childhood was anything but idyllic. Abuse ran rampant in her home. Her father, someone she should have been able to count on for protection and support turned out to be the worst perpetrator of all. At age 8, her father molested her. At age 12, he raped her.
When Flora was 14 years-old, she managed to escape her abusive situation. Her freedom, however, was short-lived. Although the woman who took her in as part of the underground railroad was kind to her, she felt lonely and scared. The outside world was foreign to her. One day, she called her uncle to come take her home. Fred Jessop was her father's half-brother and the bishop of the FLDS. Instead of bringing Flora home, she spent the next two years a captive in his home. Flora describes living in a room no larger than a closet, being beaten and tortured by her Aunt Lydia, and made to be a domestic servant in their household.
Eventually, she was given a choice: marry or be sent to a mental institution. Again, she chose freedom. Flora's husband-to-be was her first cousin, Phillip. He and Flora had enjoyed one another's company prior to their marriage. In fact, it was the "God Squad," a secretive group of men who patrolled the town, who had seen them talking together and reported it to her Uncle Fred. In twisted FLDS logic, this alone was a cause for marriage. Phillip and Flora were given a gun-shot wedding in Las Vegas by a Justice of the Peace.
Ironically, this arranged marriage turned out to be a source of freedom for Flora. Although she was only 16 years-old at the time of her wedding vows, she was legally married. That meant legal emancipation. Flora chose to leave three weeks later and, with the help of her husband, she moved to Las Vegas.
An out-of-the-blue call from a producer of the show 60 Minutes changed her life forever. Although Flora was initially startled, she eventually decided to give an interview. For her, it was "...the first of many media interviews I'd do and the beginning of my lifelong passion to tell the world the truth about polygamy and its abuses." Sadly, it wasn't all roses after that for Flora. She went through a drug bing to bury the guilt and shame of her past. She survived an attempted kidnapping by her Uncle Fred. Flora's life became something of a giant road trip, traveling from place to place, and from one bad relationship to the next. Flora also found stripping to be a lucrative career option. The one joy from this period of her life was the birth of her beautiful baby daughter, Shauna.
The next chapter of Flora's life developed into something drastically different. During this time, she fell in love with Tim, the man of her dreams, and they and their children became a family. Flora also learned that she need not hate and/or fear God. Last, this new era ushered in Flora's declaration of an all-out war against the FLDS.
In April of 2001, Flora's baby sister Ruby Jessop was forced into an unwanted arranged marriage to her step-brother, Haven Barlow. Ruby was only 14 years-old. Flora's unsuccessful attempt to protect Ruby meant that the family had to hider her away. Thus began more than a decade-long mission to rescue her sister. Flora's search for Ruby soon led to anti-polygamy activism. She became a member of the underground railroad, helping young girls to leave their abusive Mormon fundamentalist communities.
She began an organization called "Help the Child Brides." Later, she was recruited to be the executive director of the "Child Protection Project." One of Flora's most interesting underground railroad experiences was with two 16 year-old girls-- friends and both named Fawn-- who were leaving the FLDS. KTVK 3TV's reporter Mike Watkiss came along for the ride, filming the rescue as it was happening. Later, Watkiss created a documentary from the footage, "Colorado City and the Underground Railroad." (see video below)
Flora's book highlights some of the heart-wrenching stories of those she tried to help. Their courage to leave seemed to be a mere first step in a long process to claim true freedom. Life on the "outside" would be filled with legal battles, all while trying to recoup from their pasts and trying to acclimate to their new lives. For the young runaway girls, simple things such as a haircut and new clothes were powerful experiences. So, too, were learning to make choices for themselves.
Last, Flora recounts the arrest, trial, and conviction of Warren Jeffs as well as the raid on the YFZ ranch compound in Texas. For her, these have been victories. They have also served to help get her message out about the horrors and abuses going on within the FLDS and other Mormon polygamist communities. The tattered tapestry of Flora's past has helped to weave a safety net for others. She chooses to be grateful for the painful experiences of her past, for they have helped to shape her into who she is today: a survivor, an activist, and a heroine.
Though her work is far from over, Flora works tirelessly on in her quest to bring freedom to an oppressed people-- those who live not in a foreign, far-away land, but men, women, and children right in the heart of America. ~ ~ ~ As a side-note, earlier this year in January, Flora's dreams of rescuing her sister Ruby finally came true. Ruby, now 26 years-old was able to leave the FLDS with her six children, ranging in ages from 2 to 10 years of age. She recently gave her first interview with Katie Couric concerning her ordeal. We wish Flora, Ruby, and her children all the best as they begin their new lives! -- Review by PlygKoolAid


text: UC, CSU, Community College Leaders Announce New Joint Effort To Boost Transfer to 4-Year Institutions 2/3/2009 Page Image Image Caption Page Content (February 4, 2009) -- The leaders of the three segments of California public higher education today (Feb. 4) announced their intention to establish a joint task force to develop plans to achieve an increase in the numbers of community college students who transfer to the state's four-year universities. University of California President Mark Yudof, California State University Chancellor Charles Reed, and California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott said the state's historic commitment to the transfer of students from two-year colleges to four-year institutions must be reinvigorated, both for individual student opportunity and for the economic future of the state. Improved community college transfer, they said, will help reduce the costs of obtaining a four-year degree for greater numbers of students, will increase access to four-year institutions for underrepresented and educationally disadvantaged groups, and will recognize the fact that many students prefer to begin their college education at an institution close to home. "Expanding the opportunity for a four-year education is a critical need for California," Yudof told a meeting of the UC Board of Regents in San Francisco. "We at the university can't just sit back and wait for them to come. We need to be actively involved, working in partnership with the other institutions of higher education, to help students pursue the transfer option and understand that it is achievable and affordable." Currently, approximately 14,000 students per year transfer from the California Community Colleges to UC campuses, and another 55,000 to CSU campuses. The community colleges enroll approximately 2.7 million students per year. Community colleges serve a variety of educational needs, and many students in the colleges are not on a four-year degree path – but those with interest in obtaining a baccalaureate degree should be given every opportunity to achieve it, the three segment leaders agreed. "This is a great opportunity for all of public higher education to work together to serve the future of our state economy and help more Californians achieve their dreams," said Scott. "The community colleges prepare nearly 100,000 students to transfer every year, and I am proud of the fact that our students do as well in their junior and senior years as the students who begin at a UC or CSU campus. Together we can make the path easier for these students." A number of efforts have been undertaken in recent years to further expand transfer, including improved alignment of coursework in the higher education segments and the development of online tools to help transfer counselors provide the best available information to students. But the three segment heads said that more aggressive efforts will ensure that more students have the opportunity to transfer. "Many of our students are the first in their family to go to college, and begin their higher education experience at a community college close to home," said Reed. "Our goal for students is to ensure that when they arrive at the CSU, they have the tools, information and support they need to be successful in achieving a baccalaureate degree. A smooth transfer process is critical to that success, and a plan developed by the three segments holds great promise." Despite California's strong record of providing broad access to public higher education generally, the state currently lags in its production of four-year degree recipients relative to population. California currently ranks 39th in the nation in the percentage of bachelor's degrees awarded to high school graduates after six years. The intersegmental task force will consist equally of representatives from each of the three segments. The membership will be announced in the coming weeks. Each segment will have a high-level coordinator leading the effort. For UC, this will be Christopher Edley, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law and special adviser to Yudof. For CSU, it will be Jeronima Echeverria, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. For the California Community Colleges, it will be Morgan Lynn, executive vice chancellor for programs. ### About the California State University The California State University is the largest system of senior higher education in the country, with 23 campuses, approximately 450,000 students and 46,000 faculty and staff. Since the system was created in 1961, it has awarded nearly 2.5 million degrees, about 90,000 annually. Its mission is to provide high-quality, affordable education to meet the ever-changing needs of the people of California. With its commitment to excellence, diversity and innovation, the CSU is the university system that is working for California. Want to Learn More? Please contact: Public Affairs Department (562) 951-4800 Yes


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Take a hike! The best walking tracks in the Bay of Islands
The Bay of Islands region is famous for its unspoilt natural beauty. Chiefly known as a boaties' paradise, it's great for walking and hiking too.
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The Bay of Islands region is famous for its unspoilt natural beauty. With its 144 islands and abundance of marine life, it's chiefly known as a boaties' paradise, but it's great for walking too. From a quick jaunt uphill or a casual boardwalk stroll to full-day and overnight treks, the Bay of Islands offers a wide variety of walks, hikes and tramps for all ages and fitness levels.
Here are some of the most popular Bay of Islands walking tracks for you to explore:
Opua Forest Paihia Lookout
This short walk starts close to Paihia's main street, starting on a track past wetlands before climbing up through regenerated native forest to a lookout point high over the town. Keep an eye out for native birdlife as you travel! The lookout is a great place to get your bearings in the Bay of Islands, with stunning views from Opua out towards Waitangi and Paihia, over to Russell and out across the Bay. This well-maintained walking track is a good option for visitors with limited time.
Flagstaff Hill Loop walk
This is a great option if you've arrived in Russell via passenger ferry and are ready to explore! There are low tide and high tide options for the start of this walk, which wends its way through native bush to the top of the hill, where you can see the famous flagstaff that was chopped down four times by Māori in opposition to British rule. Drink in 360-degree views of the Bay of Islands and stroll over to the centennial sundial.
Long Beach walk
Long Beach (Oneroa) is a beautiful swimming beach within easy walking distance of Russell. The quickest route is the Long Beach Walkway, a paved walking track which starts on Long Beach Road and leads over the hill to the northern end of Oneroa. Don't forget your swimsuit and a towel!
Haruru Falls walk
Starting at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, this walkway follows the Waitangi River through native bush, before running along a boardwalk past a mature mangrove forest. Haruru in te reo Māori means 'roar' or 'rumble' – listen for the thunder of water on rocks as you near the end of the track. Enjoy the view as water cascades down the horseshoe-shaped falls and into the basin below – once the site of New Zealand's first river port.
We recommend returning along the same route, as the road from Haruru Falls to Paihia has no footpath and is not suitable for pedestrians.
Kerikeri River Track and Rainbow Falls walk
Starting at the historic Stone Store and Mission House in the Kerikeri Basin, this walking track follows the banks of the Kerikeri River up to the Wharepuke and Rainbow Falls. Listen out for native birds like tui or fantails as you walk through native bush. There are viewing platforms at the top of the falls where you can take a snapshot – or bring your swimsuit and take a dip in the swimming hole below.
A shorter walk of approximately 400 metres can be taken from the carpark and picnic area at the end of Rainbow Falls Road. This option is wheelchair accessible.
Taronui walking track
This walk on the Purerua Peninsula, just 30 minutes north of the Bay of Islands, winds through a mixture of farmland and bush to the white sand beach of Taronui Bay. There is no vehicle access to Taronui; with foot access available from Taronui to Tapuaetahi Beach at low tide. Signs and orange warratahs mark the route.
Whangamumu scenic walk
Visit the breathtaking Whangamumu harbour and tread the path of the early 20th century whalers. The track will take you through wetlands and coastal forest, over a ridge to a pristine sandy beach. See the old whaling station, a relic of New Zealand's early settlers. Take a picnic and your swimsuit to make a day of it.
Coastal Walkway - Paihia to Opua, Okiato to Russell
The Bay of Islands Full Circle Coastal Walkway is made up of walking sections from Paihia to Opua and Okiato to Russell across the harbour, joined by ferry services. Explore a range of landscapes, from beaches and estuaries to dense bush and hilly terrain with harbour views. Along the way you'll see historic points of interest, as well as vineyards, oyster farms and native birdlife.
A reasonable level of fitness is required for some sections of this walk. You can complete the whole walk or choose sections to suit the time you have available and your fitness level. A map with the sections marked out can be picked up at the Paihia i-SITE.
Urupukapuka Island
Take an archaeological walk around beautiful Urupukapuka Island and discover evidence of a thriving Māori community that once lived here. Pass through wetlands, home to endangered native birds like the brown teal and dotterel, see the remains of fortified Māori villages, and enjoy native forest and stunning views around the Bay of Islands. This walk is divided into two 2.5 hour sections – a map and information can be obtained from the DOC website. You can schedule your walk to coincide with our daily dolphin watching cruises which stop on the island, or make your own way there.
Cape Brett Walkway
You'll need a high level of fitness for this walk, but you'll be rewarded for your exertions with fantastic views of the Bay of Islands. The track travels along the ridge of Cape Brett Peninsula all the way to the lighthouse at its end. There are many bluffs and steep cliffs that require extreme caution when tramping to the lighthouse.
Be prepared to stay the night in the DOC (Department of Conservation) hut, which needs to be booked in advance. A track fee must be paid for a portion of this walk as it travels over private land. Track and hut fees can be paid at the Paihia i-SITE. A water taxi is available from Russell and Paihia. By land the track begins from Oke Bay.
- The Bay of Islands is situated in the 'winterless north' of New Zealand, and enjoys comfortable temperatures year round. Summer temperatures can pass 30°C (around 90°F), with January and February the warmest months. Average rainfall in the Bay of Islands is around 2000mm.
- Make sure you're prepared for your walk with a hat, suitable walking shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, waterproof and warm layers as needed.
- Visit the Fullers GreatSights booking office or Paihia i-SITE to pick up a copy of the Coastal Walkway map and guide.
- If you're planning to do the Cape Brett walk, make sure you book the hut in advance and pay track and hut fees via the DOC website
- The inaugural Bay of Islands Walking Weekend was held in October 2013, with guided walks around the Bay including walks on many of the islands.
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3Com: Strength in NumbersBy Darrell Dunn | Posted 2007-08-27 Print
3Com's alliance with IBM could help boost the firm's growth.
With roots in the enterprise voice-over-Internet Protocol market for more than a decade, 3Com has worked with customers through the early hype and thousands of deployments. To position itself in the developing IP telephony and unified communications market, the company in October entered into a partnership with IBM to deliver an all-in-one solution for running business applications in an IP-based environment.
The System i Telephony platform combines 3Com's VCX IP Telephony Module with IBM's System i server architecture to allow businesses to deploy a single system to handle telephony and core business applications. The use of open standards-such as Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-on the VCX platform has made it simpler to integrate applications running on System i, including Lotus Sametime and Domino, with plans for integration with third-party applications from Oracle, SAP and others.
The partnership comes as 3Com strives to achieve profitability. 3Com has reported losses of more than $1.5 billion in the past six years, but it has steadily reduced the red ink over the past three years. 3Com reported a loss of $88.6 million on revenue of $1.3 billion in its fiscal year 2007, ended June 1, an improvement over the loss of $100.68 million on revenue of $795 million in fiscal 2006.
3Com built its IP technology through the acquisition of MBX Corp. in 1999. MBX provided the company's first IP PBX product line, which it continues to sell primarily to small- and medium-size businesses. Buying US Robotics in 1997 added a software-based VoIP platform that has been developed into the VCX product line used by enterprise-level customers.
The timing of 3Com's partnership with IBM was serendipitous for the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), a Los Angeles-based college of fashion, graphics, interior design and entertainment. A longtime user of IBM's System i servers, CIO Roxanne Reynolds-Lair was thrilled to hear about the 3Com partnership. "It was the confidence we had in IBM that was a real selling point," she says. "If they chose 3Com as a partner, then I knew it had a really strong chance of being successful." With locations in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Orange County, Calif., FIDM's existing TDM communications network was costing the college thousands of dollars too much each month. The network also needed upgrading, and school directors wanted to move to VoIP. The school has reduced operational costs by centralizing management and eliminating separate TDM PBX installations at each campus, saving about $250,000 annually, Reynolds-Lair says.
The school is developing "click-to-chat" capabilities to let students work online with admissions and financial aid counselors. Voice mail, e-mail and faxing have been integrated. As a user of IBM's WebSphere and Domino, Reynolds-Lair believes the platform will offer even greater levels of integration in the months ahead.
Arnie Unger, technology supervisor for the Tahoe Truckee School District, says the 3Com IP telephony platform is easy to operate for the school system's two-person I.T. staff. The district has 4,100 students, 471 employees and a dozen campuses located across 720 square miles in Northern California and Nevada. The district has also begun the integration of new functionality into the platform: One campus is capable of running its clocks, bells, lighting, heating, air conditioning and security systems via the IP network.
"The 3Com platform has provided a good backbone with enough flexibility to allow us to do most things remotely," Unger says. "Everything is going toward IP, and this school district has had a vision to utilize the best technology that meets our needs. A centralized administration of the network has been a great start, and we believe the platform, slowly but surely, will provide the basis for a lot of improvements."
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