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And now another question from the fine folks of St. Paul:
2. What are the most important ways in which we can honor the female lineage, support the practice of women equally with that of men, and ensure balance of masculine and feminine dynamics in our practice?
I dunno about this one. On the one hand, Buddhism has historically always been about male/female equality. Buddha was one of the earliest religious teachers in India to accept women into his order — although with some restrictions in deference to the customs of his day. Dogen, in the chapter Raihai Tokuzui (Prostrating to the Attainment of the Marrow) in Shobogenzo says, "As regards attainment of the truth, both [men and women] attain the truth, and we should just profoundly revere every single person who has attained the Dharma. Do not discuss man and woman. This is one of Buddhism's finest Dharma-standards." And, "when [a person] practices the Buddha-Dharma and speaks the Buddha-Dharma, even if a girl of seven, she is just the guiding teacher of the four groups, and the benevolent father of all living beings. We should serve and venerate her as we do the buddha-tathågatas."
He also criticizes the then-current thinking among Buddhist monks that they must never set eyes upon a woman saying, "nowadays extremely stupid people look at women without having corrected the prejudice that women are objects of sexual greed. Disciples of the Buddha must not be like this. If whatever may become the object of sexual greed is to be hated, do not all men deserve to be hated too?"
So it's pretty clear that in Buddhism, women and men are viewed as equals. On the other hand, when you go out of your way to try and "ensure the balance of masculine and feminine dynamics" sometimes weird stuff happens. Like I saw one wanna-be "Master" who told his audience, with a twinkle in his eye, "Women don't really need to meditate. They have a natural spirituality." Yeah, Roshi, I'm sure you get a lotta nookie with that line. I also know of a SoCal-based "Master" who held special classes for the ladies. Just him and a room full of cute little seekers of the truth. Nice work if you can get it.
Now I'm sure this is not the sort of balance of dynamics the questioner had in mind. But even when you go the PC route and try to satisfy certain people's needs for the groups they think they belong to, to be acknowledged, you often end up spending a lot of time, effort & energy on what really amounts to nothing of very much importance.
In Dogen's view we don't even need to think in terms of male and female at all. Just treat all people with the same degree of respect & dignity and you don't need to get fussed over whether the masculine & feminine dynamics are properly balanced or not. It all comes naturally.


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I don't mind being the bearer of bad news. I don't like it, but hey, it's part of the job.
But it really chaps me when a patient shows up "because Dr. Doofus said you'd tell me what the MRI showed". Most of the time Dr. Doofus hasn't even had the common courtesy to send me a copy of the damn report.
And in almost every case the studies are NORMAL. That's all. Or have some minor, benign variant like a harmless cyst. And so, because of human nature, the patients assume the worst. After all, Dr. Doofus is stonewalling them, and sends them to a specialist, so it must be time to draw up a bucket list.
Or they have a minor, benign, variant, and Dr. Doofus tells them it's either something horrible (because he has no idea what it is) or that it's sole the cause of ALL their symptoms, and Dr. Grumpy will know how to fix it. When in reality it's as relevant to their headaches (or whatever) as a hangnail would be.
I don't understand a lot of stuff in my own field, let alone outside of it. I don't expect other doctors to be any different. But if you don't know what it is or means, just be honest and say "I don't know!"
And DON'T tell them that they have to see me to get the results, then refuse to give them. They spend sleepless nights worrying about them. And when they invariably find out the test was normal, they get really pissed off at you. I've seen patients change doctors over that. And I don't blame them.


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Pope Francis says he didn't want to be pope
Pope Francis said today he had not wanted to become pontiff and that he had decided against moving into the luxurious papal apartments in order to preserve his mental health.world Updated: Jun 08, 2013, 23:33 IST
Pope Francis said on Friday he had not wanted to become pontiff and that he had decided against moving into the luxurious papal apartments in order to preserve his mental health.
Meeting thousands of children from Jesuit schools across Italy and Albania, Francis held a question-and-answer session in which one girl, Teresa, asked him if he had wanted to become the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.
"Anyone who wants to be pope doesn't care much for themselves, God doesn't bless them. I didn't want to be pope," he said.
Another girl, Caterina, asked why he had refused to move into the sumptuous papal apartments, choosing to live instead in a simple hotel-like Vatican residence.
"It's not just a question of riches but also a personality issue. I need to live among people and if I lived on my own, perhaps a little isolated, it wouldn't do me good," he said, adding that he had made the decision for "psychiatric reasons".
The former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, who has set a humble tone for the papacy since his elevation in March, also said it was important to lead a simpler life, given the extent of poverty and suffering in the world.
"These days there is a lot of poverty in the world and that's a scandal when we have so many riches and resources to give to everyone," he said. "We all have to think about how we can become a little poorer."
Earlier this week, Francis denounced what he called a "culture of waste" in an increasingly consumerist world and said throwing away good food was like stealing from poor people.
In another departure from papal tradition, Francis said on Thursday he would not spend his summer in the lavish hilltop palace at Castel Gandolfo that has been host to popes for centuries but would stay in the Vatican.


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Creates the Potential for High Value Sales in the Li-Ion Battery Sector
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 27, 2014) - Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) ("Focus" or the "Company") is very pleased to announce the results from coin cell tests for the lithium ion battery market recently performed on Lac Knife Spherical Graphite ("SPG").
Focus Graphite is the sole owner of the world-class, high-grade Lac Knife natural flake graphite project in Quebec. The Company's aim is to become one of the lowest cost producers of high-purity technology graphite from a vertically integrated business strategy.
Testing was conducted by a globally recognized, North American laboratory with particular expertise in processes related to lithium ion battery technologies. Its clients are some of the most advanced technology-related corporations in the world. The laboratory has completed its testing and has measured the performance properties of Lac Knife's materials on an environmentally sustainable basis. Focus Graphite has withheld the name of the laboratory for reasons of commercial and competitive confidentiality.
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A benchmark commercial grade of SPG provided a reversible capacity (RC) in the range of 345 to 355 Ah/kg and an irreversible capacity loss (ICL) of 6.5 %, a significantly higher loss compared to the 1.44% and 1.01% ICL for Lac Knife's medium and fine grade samples shown above.
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"Recent comments by leading North American auto makers signalled two significant market realities," said Focus CEO and Director Gary Economo.
"The first is the need to lower the costs of battery materials to encourage broader consumer interest in moving to electric vehicles. The second is that the potential North American battery market may well enjoy a much larger than anticipated growth in demand," Mr. Economo said.
"Again, these results add another layer of material value that holds the potential to de-risk even further our global enterprise goals," he said.
A detailed summary of the SPG tests is provided below.
SPG grades developed by Focus Graphite may help to solve one of the more difficult challenges holding back market growth for Li Ion batteries, "Increasing cycling capacity." One of the problems in using carbon based materials in Li Ion batteries is that it results in the formation of a Solid Electrolyte Interface ("SEI") layer which produces an irreversible capacity loss which generally ranges between 5 and 10% for benchmark SPG grades currently available in the market place.
Irreversible capacity loss means that a portion of the valuable lithium and graphite is wasted. Thus the efficiency is reduced and the cost increased. Lac Knife anode graphite is unique in having such a low loss.
Two premium (medium and fine) grade SPG's developed by Focus have achieved First Cycle Irreversible Capacity Losses of 1.44% and 1.01%, respectively, truly remarkable results. These lower ICL values of the SPG grades produced by Focus can lead to the production of higher capacity and longer life Li Ion batteries.
Furthermore, the low surface areas of the premium coated grades of SPG at 0.48 and 1.14% m2/g can help to improve the safety of Li Ion batteries. The use of higher surface area carbons in these batteries can cause the temperature of the battery to increase and possibly result in the occurrence of thermal runaways.
Figure 1: The following Galvanostatic charge-discharge curve for the fine SPG grade illustrates the very promising nature of the Lac Knife concentrate. To view Figure 1, please visit the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/fms-figure1.pdf.
This material has demonstrated a reversible capacity of 365.08 Ah/kg and an irreversible capacity loss of an ultra low 1.01%. The performance metric is calculated between the two curves in the chart above is the difference between 368.8 and 365.08 on a percentage basis. Approximately an 80% improvement over commercial benchmark grades was achieved.
The unique properties of the Lac Knife high carbon content concentrate that grades 98% C even in the finer grade products down to 200 mesh (75 microns) that are usually the most difficult products to sell. This holds the potential to allow Focus market access to significantly higher margin value added products with a finer grade lower cost product creating a unique opportunity. Additionally, Focus plans to offer the higher value large flake to other growing markets.
The -100 mesh size (150 microns), 98% C and +65 mesh size (230 microns) flake products spheronize very well establishing a unique Lac Knife concentrate quality.
Potentially these excellent Irreversible Capacity Loss ("ICL") results from the Lac Knife high quality flake uncoated concentrate are due to low reactivity at the flake edges compared to other graphite concentrates underlying its inherent value as a feed to the secondary battery market in a green technology revolution.
Also included in the study is a scanning electron photomicrograph of the 99.98 % purified high purity large flake graphite (See Figure 2 below) produced on both a laboratory and pilot plant scale from 98% C Lac Knife +65 mesh flake concentrate. This photomicrograph indicates that the Lac Knife concentrates are uniquely suited to produce high purity lithium ion battery grade graphite. What is important to note is that Lac Knife graphite concentrate consists of very pure graphite flakes with impurities located on the surface of the flakes.
Figure 2: Photomicrograph of Thermally Purified Flake Graphite showing exceptionally clean surfaces and grading 99.98% C. To view Figure 2, please visit the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/fms-figure2.pdf.
Such surface impurities can be removed by using less expensive technologies. In the most competitive concentrates on the market, the impurities are intercalated or sandwiched within the layers and are more difficult to remove requiring higher cost processing methods during purification.
Figure 3: Photomicrograph of Thermally Purified Spherical Graphite grading 99.9% C. To view Figure 3, please visit the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/fms-figure3.pdf.
The quality of the Lac Knife concentrate is continuing to create the potential for increased margins through to value added products and confirms the Company's plan to evaluate the potential of secondary transformation for as much of the Lac Knife production as is possible. The potential for increased margins from the secondary transformation of graphite concentrate is not included in the current Preliminary Economic Assessment for the project.
Current prices for coated, spherical graphite are at the $8,000 per tonne point. This compares to $20,000 per tonne for battery grade synthetic graphite, the only alternative for the anode in the battery.
"Commercially and competitively, these results open the door for Focus to confidently accelerate our plans to market and sell our battery grade, high margin products to potential partners and customers," said Focus President and COO Don Baxter.
"The data presented validates Lac Knife's potential to become a North American source of low-cost high purity flake graphite concentrate that could, possibly, lead to the production of batteries with better performance," Mr. Baxter stated.
"Further, these results enable us to continue with our vision of producing value added products. In particular, Focus' Director of Manufacturing and Technology Dr. Joseph Doninger and our Consultant, Mr. George Hawley have the capability to lead Focus through the development of various lithium ion battery products with the aim of building higher margin applications and downstream products" Mr. Baxter said.
Dr. Doninger said: "The Lac Knife premium medium and fine grades of coated SPG at 1.44% and 1.01% first cycle irreversible capacity losses and 0.48 and 1.14 m2/g surface areas are better than any similar sized SPGs that I've ever seen."
Battery manufacturers require a cost competitive alternative to current sources of natural SPG. China produces about 90% of the world's purified natural SPG, utilizing methods that are generally regarded as environmentally unsustainable.
Qualified Persons
Don Baxter, P. Eng., Focus President & Chief Operating Officer, is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 guidelines, has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release.
About Focus Graphite
Focus Graphite Inc. is an emerging mid-tier junior mining development company, a technology solutions supplier and a business innovator. Focus is the owner of the Lac Knife graphite deposit located in the Côte-Nord region of north-eastern Québec. The Lac Knife project hosts a NI 43-101 compliant Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate* of 9.6 million tons grading 14.77% graphitic carbon (Cg) as crystalline graphite with an additional Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate* of 3.1 million tons grading 13.25% Cg of crystalline graphite. Focus' goal is to assume an industry leadership position by becoming a low-cost producer of technology-grade graphite. On November 7, 2013 the Company released the results of an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") of the Lac Knife Project that indicated that the project has very good potential to become a graphite producer. As a technology-oriented enterprise with a view to building long-term, sustainable shareholder value, Focus also invests in the development of graphene applications and patents through Grafoid Inc.
* Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability
Forward Looking Statement
This News Release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All information contained herein that is not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. Generally, such forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: (i) volatile stock price; (ii) the general global markets and economic conditions; (iii) the possibility of write-downs and impairments; (iv) the risk associated with exploration, development and operations of mineral deposits; (v) the risk associated with establishing title to mineral properties and assets; (vi)the risks associated with entering into joint ventures; (vii) fluctuations in commodity prices; (viii) the risks associated with uninsurable risks arising during the course of exploration, development and production; (ix) competition faced by the resulting issuer in securing experienced personnel and financing; (x) access to adequate infrastructure to support mining, processing, development and exploration activities; (xi) the risks associated with changes in the mining regulatory regime governing the resulting issuer; (xii) the risks associated with the various environmental regulations the resulting issuer is subject to; (xiii) risks related to regulatory and permitting delays; (xiv) risks related to potential conflicts of interest; (xv) the reliance on key personnel; (xvi) liquidity risks; (xvii) the risk of potential dilution through the issue of common shares; (xviii) the Company does not anticipate declaring dividends in the near term; (xix) the risk of litigation; and (xx) risk management. Forward-looking information is based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable at the time such statements are made, including but not limited to, continued exploration activities, no material adverse change in metal prices, exploration and development plans proceeding in accordance with plans and such plans achieving their stated expected outcomes, receipt of required regulatory approvals, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information has been provided for the purpose of assisting investors in understanding the Company's business, operations and exploration plans and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is made as of the date of this News Release, and the Company does not undertake to update such forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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Don't judge people by tattoos as it really isn't an indication of what the person is really like. Some get them thinking it will make them look cool or tough when it doesn't, others get them simply because they like them and some get ones that have special meaning. Mine was designed by my wife and she now wants to change it after many years. Anyone know a good and safe artist in Toronto?My only thought is when I see the ones that are over the face or what some might deem vulgar is did the person really think of their future when they did that?
What I'm asking is, has any officers in the CAF ran into "barriers" career goals (whether upward movement or simply desired posting), as the result of having visible tattoos?
If the tattoos were within policy, would the officer actually be told - verbally or in writing - they were the reason?If not told, how would they ever know?
I'm not expecting peer reviewed proof of career interference based on a conservative view of body art.
Neither am I.Because if they were told, even anecdotally, and the tattoos were within official policy, could that lead to this? :Redress of Grievance – Mega thread [MERGED]
Ok thanks for the info.. I was told the policy's were just changed in recent weeks.. which would make it after I applied.. it's ok, before I was told as long as it was small and was not offensive, then it would be ok... but because the policy's just changed and I hadn't had my interview yet that it's not allowed now.. I have a consult on the 23rd for removal.. I got the tatts 10 yrs ago right after the birth of my twin boys.. ( they are the hand prints from child , one behind each ear on my neck)never thought I'd have another chance at joining the army. From the quote ( sent pictures) it's notnthat much and a small price to pay to join now. Just takes times 6-8 months for treatments to be complete, thats due to wait times between treatmeants. Just a speed bump in the process. That's if comeMonday I'm told I'm disqualified cuz of them. Not gonna wait to get the process started thanks for the info. The centre wasn't sure and had to call out to Ottawa to ask about it. Glad I did.
If you are an officer with visible tattoos, what's your experience been? Has is ever negatively affected your careers?
I'm looking for some personal anecdotes."Officers and visible tattoos." I'm specifically referring to tattoos that would be visible in short sleeves; so, manily arm tattoos, whether full sleeve or just individual ones on your forearms or triceps. The kind that you would notice RIGHT away.If you're not an officer with visible tattoos, whats has your opinion of those officers been? Did you immediately judge them (whether positive or negative) when you saw their tattoss? If you are an officer with visible tattoos, what's your experience been? Has is ever negatively affected your careers? Merci!
I'm looking for something as simple as a Col telling one of his Maj's to wear long sleeve instead of short sleeve to the meet and greet with the new defence attaché.I'm looking for someone being told by a friend a friend of a friend that they were passed over for a position because of their tattoos, but because person that was selected was just as qualified, they can't prove it was because of the tattoos.
He requested through the chain of command to wear DEU tunic and tie so that when he was meeting with potential civilian health care employers during several breakfast speed-dating opportunities he would look professional with r without his tunic.
So off he went to the conference with his sweater to hide his tattoos while his peers were comfortable in their short sleeves.
The policy isn't that new. This is what the Dress Manual actually says:As of September 26th, 2012, members are not to acquire any tattoos that are visible on the head, face or ears.The policy has been in place for almost six years now and note that it doesn't matter whether the tattoo is deemed offensive or not (that criteria applies to other areas of the body).
They told the policy was just recently changed ( he said backOf the neck was fine before )but as of this year sometime it was changed.. I evenCalled out to Ottawa for some info and the person I spoke to said it was with in the last few weeks but not all the recruitment centres were updated yet... I don't no .. seems to me everyone I talk to has a different answer.. I see army with neck tatts all the time .. way bigger then the 2 small hand prints I have.. it is what it is.. until I hear back ( I called but no ones got back to me as of yet) then I won't make any decisions on what to doNext..
The order I quoted you before came directly from the Canadian Forces Dress Instructions (A-DH-265-000/AG-001), which is a published order from the Chief of the Defence Staff. There is no room for confusion on this one. Anyone you see in the CAF today with neck tattoos, theoretically got them before 26 September 2012. Either that, or their chain of command simply ignored the policy and chose not to enforce it. The fact that you talked to a number of people who should have known the policy, sadly, does not surprise me.
The policy change has nothing to do with Dress Regulations, but rather the CAF Recruiting Handbook which establishes Policy for recruitment.Those policies are for applicants and processing applications. The change where neck, head, hand tattoos are no longer acceptable for recruitment is alleged to have been added on 18 May 2018 and will apply to any and all applications initiated on or after that date.Those policies are not dress regulations for serving members and the tattoo regulations found in the CFP265 that permits tattoos with the exception of the face, head still stands. Dress Regulations also do not apply to Applicants as they are not yet serving members.
Then there was a major disconnect in our policies. The Dress Manual may not apply to applicants, but it does apply the moment they become members. How can we honestly recruit someone who will instantly be in violation of a regulation the moment they sign on the dotted line?
But, the applicants wouldn't be in violation because the new recruiting policy is barring people with Neck, hand tattoos, yet they're permitted by the CFP265.
3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE ONLY BODY PARTS WHERE TATTOOS ARE PROHIBITED ARE THE FACE AND THE SCALP EXCEPT FOR: a. COSMETIC TATTOOS THAT ARE NATURAL-LOOKING IN SHAPE AND COLOUR OR b. CULTURAL OR RELIGIOUS-BASED TATTOOS FOR WHICH AN ACCOMMODATION REQUEST HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND 4. DESPITE PARA 3, THE FOLLOWING TATTOOS ARE PROHIBITED: a. TATTOOS THAT A CAF MEMBER KNOWS, OR OUGHT REASONABLY TO KNOW, ARE CONNECTED WITH CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES (E.G. CRIMINAL GANGS) b. TATTOOS THAT PROMOTE AND/OR EXPRESS, ON THE BASIS OF A PROHIBITED GROUND OF DISCRIMINATION AS DEFINED IN THE CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACT (CHRA), THE FOLLOWING: HATRED, VIOLENCE, DISCRIMINATION, OR HARASSMENT AND c. TATTOOS THAT A CAF MEMBER KNOWS, OR OUGHT TO KNOW, PROMOTE AND/ OR EXPRESS: RACISM, SEXISM, MISOGYNY, XENOPHOBIA, HOMOPHOBIA, ABLEISM, OR SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL
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TATTOOFORGEN is out. See: CANFORGEN 121/19 CMP 068/19 062030Z AUG 19 DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE FOR TATTOOS.
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The masters: Seven local CDs
Atsushi Miura and the Dirty Round Eyes: Cheap & Fake
Though Tokyo Rose owner Atsushi Miura's tune, "I Hate Charlottesville," has been a local favorite since he started performing it, years went by with no released recordings in sight. The end of 2003 finally saw Miura and his band, the Dirty Round Eyes, drop their debut CD, Cheap & Fake, a combination of foreign influences and good old American rock n' roll. With Stephen Barling on acoustic guitar, bass, and keys, Brandon Collins on cello and keys, and Josh Mustin on electric guitar, drums, and keys, Miura's once solo sound has been fleshed out here, adding welcome volume to already intriguing songs.
From the first few acoustic strums and Dylanesque harmonica notes of "My Life," any expectations I might have had from second-hand impressions quickly dissipated. The song morphs from Dylan to an early '60s "Only the Lonely" style staccato pop tune, with Miura's high sweet voice singing of his culture shock on coming "From Japan / to America."
He sings, "I was looking for an American life / A life of freedom / But what I feel is just a loneliness / I guess to be free I needed to be lonely." Miura and the rest of the group romp around the vocals.
"I Hate Charlottesville" begins with a Spanish style flourish before harmonica, synth drums, acoustic guitar, and shaker continue with the Spanish theme. The melody here is fantastic, and when Miura sings on the chorus, "I hate Charlottesville / Too boring," you can see local lighters being held up across any venue where the group is performing.
Atsushi Miura and the Dirty Round Eyes' Cheap & Fake– worth the wait.
Atsushi Miura and the Dirty Round Eyes
Devon Sproule: Upstate Songs
From her roots in the nearby Twin Oaks commune to belting out songs on the Downtown Mall at age 15, Devon's rise to near-stardom has been intrinsically linked to Charlottesville. She has seemed, at least for the last half-decade, to always be around, playing a coffee shop here, a record store there, her near-constant presence at least a little taken for granted by locals. But her new album, Upstate Songs, just might turn the heads of the doubters.
Written in Woodstock, New York, the songs here show a level of maturity not found on her previous two releases. Where the songs from her second release, 2001's Long Sleeve Story (Third World Records), were more along the lines of Fiona Apple, with that certain darkness endemic to Maya Angelou-loving songstresses, the new album has a lighter, folkier feel.
On track two, "Come Comet or Dove," Devon sings in her sweet voice, "The heat had set in as the summer began/ I had just ceased to sing winder's sore tune," as softly strummed country-folk guitar, backed by even softer lead provided by Paul Curreri (the local guitar master, I'm convinced), provides an exquisite background.
The melody is long and winding, but that's a strength here rather than a deficit, and Devon shows total control of it at every point. Drums enter the fray on only one track of Upstate Songs: "Should Have Been Snow," a song reminiscent of some of the more rock-influenced pieces on her previous release.
Upstate Songs: just the thing to quench your cravings for a little rootsy pop.
Devon Sproule
King Wilkie: Broke (Rebel Records, 2004)
The Band's debut album on Rebel Records, Broke is a sizeable step above the group's last effort, the independently released True Songs (2003). Tighter tunes speak to the growth of the group as songwriters and performers (the CD was recorded live), but still nothing compares to seeing this group of young whippersnappers belt out their set of traditional and original numbers in person.
Broke begins with the instrumental "40 West" by Ralph Lewis, and right from the start you can tell King Wilkie is your ticket to a good time. Rip-roaring banjo and fiddle solos, provided by Burgess and Nick Reeb, respectively, fight their way out of the instrumental goulash for brief times in the spotlight before fading into the background cavalcade.
Burgess's "It's Been A Long Time" is up next– a banjo intro, a relaxed pace, and close harmonies by the three vocalists of the group (Burgess, Pitney, and guitarist John McDonald) set up an exemplary example of the King Wilkie sound– up-beat, traditional but with a contemporary energy, and just plain catchy.
Pitney's "Broke Down and Lonesome," a song which much impressed me the last time I saw the group perform, is on glorious display here. A slow mover with a melody that seems natural, it features tight harmonies on the chorus ("Honey it's a long, long road / I can't see what's coming round the bend / Too many miles on this old heart of mine / I'm broke down and lonesome again") that put the verse's strong solo vocals in stark relief.
Originals and traditional tunes like "Little Birdie" pepper Broke, making for a listening experience which comes alive with youthful exuberancedefinitely landing King Wilkie in contention as the best younger bluegrass band in town.
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Small Town Workers: The Right of Way
Rampaging out of your speakers like some kind of mutant '70s riff-rock goliath, Small Town Workers' new album, The Right of Way, takes you to a place where the skies are dark, the choruses are huge, and the forecast calls for track after track of catchy guitar pop.
With this disc, the group is making an utterly feasible attempt to jump out of the puddle of the college rock circuit and penetrate the stratosphere.
The album begins with "Strange Life," a Mike Meadows-penned rocker that starts things off with a blast. Lines of vocals like "But you were there in space/To cool me down when I'd get carried away" are punctuated by crunchy guitar riffs and perfectly placed cymbal crashes.
The track begins with what sound like the first two seconds of the track spooled backwards, leading to an opening cymbal crash– shortly leading to frontman Meadows' fine just-ragged-enough voice belting out the verses.
The album takes off on track two, "Without You," also a highlight from their independent release, Blueprints.... Here, the rock kicks into overdrive, with staccato guitar providing fitting counter beats to the strong verse vocal melody– and this is all before the chorus has reared its insidiously catchy head.
Meadows– vocalist and one of two guitarists in the group– reveals, "Everything's coming up, coming up roses/Without you," as he and Devin Malone's twin guitar barrage floats up the power chord scale, leading to Malone's expected, but still damn good, guitar solo.
Springsteen would look on kindly on Small Town Workers– keeping the rock candle aflame for us all.
The Right of Way
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VanDyke Brown: Out-giggling Murphy
After a few years of hitting the local club circuit hard, the four-piece rock ensemble VanDyke Brown decided sometime last year to pack up their equipment and head to the Big Apple. Hopes were high that the band would have more success with their music in a larger market. With a new EP, Out-giggling Murphy, recorded at Richmond's Sound of Music Studios and mastered by Kevin McNoldy at Crystalphonic Studios here, they just may have what they need.
Out-giggling Murphy is a step in the name of progress for VanDyke Brown. College rock tunes have given way to five maturely crafted, radio-friendly tracks that represent a large portion of the modern progressive rock spectrum. Track two, "Echoplex," tears a page from the Coldplay handbook by layering high, banana-nut-crunching falsetto vocals over top driving guitars and a melancholy piano riff. The results are quite pleasing. All in all, the EP is a very easy listen.
There are no groundbreaking concepts or completely original ideas here, but that's not to say that VanDyke Brown is stale or trite. There's plenty of sonic variation such as harpsicord-esque synth on the title track, and Pink Floyd-ish jam at the end of "Roam."
The closing track, "Kamala," is a clever amalgam of one-drop rock made famous by The Police and something called out from the spirit of Santana.
George Lakis writes intriguingly vague songs that seem to describe personal situations heavily laden with metaphor. Listening to his lyrics is like being an outsider who accidentally overhears an inside joke. Although engaging, at the end of the songs I felt as if I had missed out on something.
The highs on Out-giggling Murphy outweigh the lows. I find myself sitting with a grin thinking how far VanDyke Brown has come and the potential on every track. Although there's nothing seriously challenging here, that just may be the album's strongest asset: The music is easy to digest... except for maybe the title. I still don't know what it means.
Travis Elliott
Self Titled
There's a new kid on the block who seems to be stirring up a buzz: Travis Elliott. Elliot's presence around town has increased to the point that he's scored the Wednesday night spot at Orbit for the summer.
His self-titled EP is something of a modern rock epic filled with dead-on songwriting and raw, expressive instrumentation. I was warned that it's a rough representation of the group, and that they're currently recording an album with budget.
The grittiness of the demo/EP has an allure. I admire Elliott: He blends abstract concepts with a simplistic realism making it easy to attach the lyrics to a personal experience. When he sings, "You should have told me, caught in a lie, every one of your faces," The mood is drenched in melancholy. Much of that feeling comes from the underlying anguish in Elliott's tone and timbre. He often allows his voice to crack or fall slightly short of key. Even if unintentional, it gives personality to his music.
The EP is five songs of straight-ahead pop rock with bits of a twist. I could easily hear any of them on the radio. Yet because of Elliott's unique voice and personal style, he'll stand apart from what's already out there.
The band behind Elliott plays an adequate supporting role. The guitars and bass move well as a unit, never outshining Elliott. At times the drumming feels a bit choppy, but those moments were few. I look forward to hearing something professional from Travis Elliott and Co. I foresee the group getting tighter and Elliott's songs becoming more emotional and creatively sculpted.
Oblivion Records is one of the many hip-hop labels that has found a home in Charlottesville in recent years.
This year Oblivion introduced Righteous– a large, ominous figure with unkempt dreadlocks. His uniqueness is also expressed in his rhyming style and subject matter. His debut, Finally, is a 19-track long-player of mid- and slow-tempo tunes all produced by the combo Stick and Move.
I'm impressed by Stick and Move, whose mix of live instrumentation with sampling and programming puts them at the top of the production game. They blend elements of gospel, rock, raga, funk, and soul so that from track to track there's no telling what they're going to do. In fact, the production makes the album– especially on the songs "Verse Three" and "Obsessed Wit It," two absolute street bangers.
Righteous, on the other hand, is hit and miss. The kid can definitely spit a rhyme, and his voice is easy listening. He comes out of the gate strong on the first track, "Wilderness," before dropping into story on "Four Shots."
As a debut album, Finally is something Righteous should be proud of. By the end of the album, I felt as if I'd known him for years. The ability to be that personal as a rapper is an art rare in commercial hip-hop. My biggest beef with Finally is that 19 tracks is too many. This album could have more of an impact if it were, in the words of Wu-Tang's The GZA, "half short and twice strong." Or as Gertrude told Polonius, "More matter, with less art."


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There's something suspicious going on in Morenci. Or, on the other hand, are citizens just a little more wary of what they see?
Investigations of suspicious situations increased by 14 percent last year, according to the Morenci Police Department year-end statistics.
That's one of a few categories that showed a significant increase compared to 2006, although the 78 incidents last year are only two more than the average from the past five.
Assaults dropped by 15 percent to 28, but that's about the average from recent years. Larceny from automobiles also showed a big drop, but they seem to go in cycles. After the perpetrators of a series of thefts are caught, the number typically drops down to last year's number—six.
The number of larcenies in general reached a five-year high at 40, seven above the average. Bad check writing also reached a high of 25, well above the average of 15.
Several of those checks were written by the same person, and that activity often points to a tough economy, Morenci Chief of Police Larry Weeks told city council members last month.
The number of hit-and-run accidents stood at five, twice as many as average. The number of driving violations dipped to 22, down from 33 the prior year and below the five-year average of 28. Property damage accidents also declined.
Before 2007, police spent time responding to an average of 29 false alarm activations a year. Last year the number jumped to 54. The increase was due to a change in security procedures at the school, Weeks said, and that required an adjustment period.
General non-criminal incidents—loose dogs, junk cars, bicycle registrations, etc.—were averaging 51 a year, but increased to 74 in 2006. Last year, it jumped to 95. Weeks described this category as a catch-all for everything that doesn't fit into another classification.
Weeks responded again about a claim that a resident once made regarding a television report stating Morenci had the highest crime rate in Lenawee County. Weeks said he contacted the news editor of the station and was told that no such figure was ever broadcast.
"It's certainly a safe community to live in," Weeks said.
What didn't happen
Crime figures in Morenci vary little from year to year, always tending toward the light side, and perhaps it's more revealing to take a look at what didn't happen last year.
There were no reports of murders, kidnappings, arson or extortion, embezzlement, illegal gambling, prostitution, bribery, accidental shootings or drug overdoses.


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Enemies of the early personal-computer wars, Apple Inc.
The deal underscores Apple's push to expand the iPhone's and iPad's reach into the business world--beyond their traditional base among consumers -- while IBM looks to move more of its business software onto the mobile devices increasingly used by employees.
A partnership between the two companies would have been unthinkable 30 years ago when Apple famously attacked IBM in an iconic commercial entitled "1984," painting IBM as a big-brother-like figure protecting the status quo while Apple's Macintosh provided a pathway to freedom.
But the two companies have evolved since those days. While Apple still produces Mac computers, its main products are its mobile devices. IBM sold its personal-computer business to Lenovo Group in 2005, repositioning the company as a software and computer-services provider.
"In '84, we were competitors. In 2014, I don't think you can find two more complementary companies," said Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook in a joint interview with IBM CEO Virginia Rometty. "This is a really landmark deal."
The two companies said they hope to tap into the expertise of IBM's consultants and relationships with corporate customers to create business apps that offer the simplicity -- a hallmark of Apple products -- of today's consumer apps. The apps will draw on IBM's computing services such as security, device management and big-data analytics. Under the agreement, IBM's employees will provide on-site support and service of Apple products inside companies.
Read an expanded version of this article at WSJ.com.
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What is the relationship between a pastor and an associate pastor? What is the relationship between an associate pastor and presbytery?
Thanks for your question. Our Form of Government (FG) speaks of "Ministers or Teaching Elders" (FG 6) serving as evangelists (FG 7), pastors (FG 8) and teachers (FG 9). No definition as such is given to an office called "associate pastor." This is not to say that a congregation may not have a minister called as an evangelist (to plant a local church) who is designated as "associate pastor" in the calling congregation or one who is called to be a teacher who is designated as "associate pastor."
In any case, however, any minister who serves in a pastoral capacity is called by a local congregation and is a member of presbytery. Only presbytery can approve his call and dissolve the pastoral relationship. Some other Presbyterian churches speak of "assistant pastor," ministers not called by the congregation but hired by the local governing body, the Session. Our FG knows of no such creature. All ministers in local service are called by the congregation and sections like FG 22-24 apply fully to all.
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Volume 11, no. 2 Fall 1996
The Beethoven Journal
Volume 11, no. 2 (Fall 1996)
Scott Messing. "An Examination of Two Proposed Models for the Melody of the Sixth Movement of the String Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Opus 131: An 'Old French Song' and the Kol Nidre." (pp. 2-10)
Frank Gelat. "Beethoven's Music: The Link Between the Individual and Universal." (pp. 11-17)
Book Review: Beethoven's Immortal Beloved and Countess Erdödy: A Case of Mistaken Identity?" Barry Cooper on Gail Altman's Beethoven: A Man of His Word. Undisclosed Evidence for his Immortal Beloved. (pp. 18-24)
Book Review: Mary Sue Morrow on Tia DeNora's Beethoven and the Construction of Genius: Musical Politics in Vienna, 1792-1803. (pp. 25-27)
Roger Evans. Opera Review: "Leonore (1804-06) at the 1996 Lincoln Center Festival." (pp. 28-30)
Ira Brilliant. "Beethoven in the Auction Market, December 1995-October 1996." (pp. 31-33)
Patricia Elliott. "Selected Recent Beethoven and Beethoven-Related Books (1992-1996)." (pp. 34-38)
Patricia Elliott. "Recent Special Acquisitions (1995-1996) at the Beethoven Center." (pp. 39-41)
Susan Kagan. "Report From the New York Chapter of the American Beethoven Society." (p. 42)
"Letters to the Editor." (p. 43)
"Miscellanea." (pp. 44-47)


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Some details about Apple products are still trickling out after all the hoopla earlier today, and one late-afternoon announcement revealed that Ping, Apple's erstwhile social network, has been marked for a September 30 death. Apple is no longer accepting new members as of today.
"We tried Ping, and I think the customer voted and said 'This isn't something that I want to put a lot of energy into.'" Tim Cook noted in an interview at the D10 conference this summer.
Ping was introduced in the fall of 2010, and allowed users to "follow" friends and "like" their music choices. It also let users follow artists for tour schedules and album releases. Ping gained Twitter integration a few months after launch, so users could tweet song details from a track he or she was listening to, but Facebook integration never followed. Ping's purpose was to make music discovery easier in the bloated iTunes interface.
Today, of course, Apple announced new additions to iTunes that look very similar to some of the features Ping offered, or intended to offer. iTunes 10.7 will allow users to share music purchases on Facebook, and artist's pages will help users keep up with new tracks and photos that their favorite artists post.
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|Konec Inc.
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March 16, 2010
Konec, Inc.
Attention: Mr. George Krsek, Owner
3840 E. 44th Street, # 609
Tucson, Arizona 85713
Products: Nitroglycerin Tablets, 0.3 mg, 0.4 mg, and 0.6 mg
Dear Mr. Krsek:
This letter is written in reference to your firm's marketing of unapproved new drugs in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act). Based on the information your firm submitted to FDA's Drug Registration and Listing System, you manufacture the following prescription drugs: Nitroglycerin Tablets, 0.3 mg, 0.4 mg, and 0.6 mg.
As labeled, the above products are drugs within the meaning of section 201(g)(1)(B) and (C) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §§ 321(g)(1)(B) and (C)] because they are intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease and because they are intended to affect the structure or function of the body. Further, these drug products, as manufactured by your firm, are "new drugs" within the meaning of section 201(p) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 321(p)] because they are not generally recognized as safe and effective for their labeled uses. Under sections 301(d) and 505(a) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §§ 331(d) and 355(a)], a new drug may not be introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce unless an application approved by FDA under either section 505(b) or (j) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 355(b) or (j)] is in effect for the product. Based upon our information, there are no FDA-approved applications on file for the above products. The marketing of these products without an approved application constitutes a violation of these provisions of the Act.
Additionally, because the above products are intended for conditions that are not amenable to self-diagnosis and treatment by individuals who are not medical practitioners, adequate directions cannot be written for them so that a layman can use these products safely for their intended uses. Consequently, their labeling fails to bear adequate directions for their intended uses, causing them to be misbranded under section 502(f)(l) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(1)]. Because your products lack required approved applications, they are not exempt under 21 C.F.R. § 201.115 from the requirements of section 502(f)(1) of the Act. The introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of these products therefore violates sections 301(a) and (d) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §§ 331(a) and (d)].
As described in the guidance entitled "Marketed Unapproved Drugs - Compliance Policy Guide,"
the Agency may exercise its enforcement discretion and identify a period of time during which the Agency does not intend to initiate an enforcement action against a currently marketed unapproved drug. FDA does not intend to initiate enforcement actions related to your unapproved drug products, Nitroglycerin Tablets, 0.3 mg, 0.4 mg, and 0.6 mg, that are being manufactured as of the date of this letter, unless the manufacturing of these products continues more than 90 days after the date of this letter. Furthermore, FDA does not intend to initiate enforcement actions related to the shipment in interstate commerce of these products unless they are still being shipped more than 180 days after the date of this letter.
You should be aware that FDA's enforcement discretion will not apply under the following circumstances: (1) if FDA determines that your firm is violating other provisions of the Act; (2) if it appears that your firm, in response to this letter, increases its manufacture or distribution of your unapproved products, Nitroglycerin Tablets, 0.3mg, 0.4 mg, or 0.6 mg, above your usual volume during these periods; or (3) if FDA learns of new information regarding any serious health risk or hazard associated with nitroglycerin drug products.
The violations cited in this letter are not intended to be an all-inclusive statement of violations that exist in connection with your products. You are responsible for investigating and determining the causes of the violations identified above and for preventing their recurrence and the occurrence of other violations. It is your responsibility to assure that your firm complies with all requirements of Federal law and FDA regulations.
You should take prompt action to correct the violations cited in this letter. Failure to promptly correct these violations may result in legal action without further notice, including, without limitation, seizure and injunction. Other Federal agencies may take this Warning Letter into account when considering the award of contracts.
Within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of this letter, please notify this office in writing regarding whether you plan to cease the violative activities described in this letter. If you no longer manufacture or market the products referenced in this letter, your response should so indicate, including the reasons that, and the date on which, you ceased production. Additionally, if another firm manufactures the products identified above, your reply should include the name and address of the manufacturer. If the firm from which you receive these products is not the manufacturer, please include the name of your supplier in addition to the manufacturer.
Your response to this letter should be directed to the attention of Ms. Sakineh Walther, Consumer Safety Officer, at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Compliance, WO51 RM 5242, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993.
Deborah M. Autor, Esq.
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Owls, Owls, Owls!
Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center
Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Event Details
Join Barbara Walker from Clearwater Audubon as she "shows and tells" all about Owls, Owls, Owls! This program will include live animals and is great for the whole family!
Reservation policy
Before continuing, we would like to make you aware of our reservation policies. Cancellations - If your class is canceled for any reason you will be notified no less than 24 hours prior to class start. We will provide a full refund for cancellations made by Pinellas County Extension. Refunds may take up to 30 days to process. Payment - We require full payment at time of reservation so be prepared with a credit card to complete this transaction. Refunds - Refunds will be made in the event of a class cancellation or if the registrant requests a refund 24 hours prior to the class time. Reservations - You must be 18 to make a reservation. If you are under 18 and want to attend a class you must register and attend with a parent or guardian.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information, and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions, or affiliations. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating.
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Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center
3940 Keystone Rd
Tarpon Springs,
Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
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Pinellas County Extension at Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center is proud to offer a variety of educational and interpretive programs for the public. The goal of these programs is to empower citizens to make informed decisions about natural and cultural resources. Center programs interpret the natural and cultural history of the area in order to demonstrate the balance between our needs and the needs of natural Florida.
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As we told you on Monday, NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver AJ Allmendinger was temporarily suspended from competition after he failed a mandatory drug test before Saturday's Coke Zero 400 in Daytona.
Now, Allmendinger has spoken for the first time and revealed that the drug he tested positive for was classified as a stimulant, according to the AP.
NASCAR's list of banned stimulants includes amphetamine, methamphetamine, Ecstasy (MDMA), Eve (MDEA), MDA, PMA, Phentermine, "and other amphetamine derivatives and related compounds."
Allmendinger was reportedly shocked that he failed the test, and he said he would "never do anything to jeopardize [his] opportunity here at Penske Racing or to [his] fellow drivers." He makes a good point. Penske is the best team he has ever driven for and he's on a one year contract. He'd have to be pretty insane to do anything to risk losing his job.
Earlier this year, Allmendinger, a former driver for Red Bull Racing, signed a deal with "Fuel in a Bottle" to be a brand ambassador. The energy shot is akin to 5-Hour Energy in size and contains a number of ingredients. Mild stimulants like L-Phenylalanine and caffeine are part of the mix of the shot, which is made by a subsidiary of Coca-Cola.
So is it possible that the energy shot is the reason Allmendinger tested positive for a stimulant? It looks like he thinks so. Allmendinger has now elected to have his own toxicologist and lawyer present for the test of his second sample and was reportedly just above NASCAR's threshold for stimulants, according to ESPN.
We should have the results after the second test occurs next week. Sam Hornish Jr. will once again be in Allmendinger's car for the race in New Hampshire this weekend.
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Dedicated professionals make Hasson the leading residential real estate company in the Pacific Northwest. Our readily accessible, highly respected local leadership team offers the resources, expertise and career rewards that only an established, nationally recognized organization could provide.
Mike is a native Oregonian. After graduating from the University of Oregon, Mike pursued his passion for business and real estate. In 1983, he launched Handel, Hasson & Jones, a residential real estate brokerage, in Lake Oswego. During that venture, Mike earned a reputation for smart business, strong ethics, exceptional client relationships, and respect from his industry. In 1991, he formed Hasson Company, Realtors®, opening its first office in Lake Oswego and NW Portland. Throughout the company's growth, Mike's fundamental goals and values have remained true and he continues to support the areas in which he does business through community involvement.
"I worked for my father's company for eight years. When he retired, there was no question in my mind about what company I would work for. Mike Hasson is a hands-on owner who truly cares about the caliber of agents he hires. When you see a Hasson sign you know it's an agent with experience and a company that stands firmly behind them." - Erin Rothrock, Northeast/Irving office
Steve Studley is the CEO of Hasson Company, Realtors. He graduated from the University of Portland with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Management. Prior to working at Hasson, Studley was the direct sales manager for Wynn's ITW in Azusa, California, where he worked with several major accounts, such as Chrysler, General Motor, Mercedes Benz USA, and more. In 2008, Studley joined Hasson and eventually took on a role identifying growth opportunities within Washington and overseeing operations for the Vancouver branch. In 2015, Studley built a small real estate team of his own, at Hasson, and in January 2018, he became CEO of the company. For Steve, it's all about the personal connection, and as leader, he's committed to this value as it relates to employees, brokers and clients. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, coaching soccer, giving back to the community, and spending time with his two daughters.
"Steve is an inspiration. He is the quintessential leader and coach. Always looking to help, improve and add value. He listens, strategizes and always comes from a positive space." - Lesli Fox, Bend office
Lynae has been with the company since 1992; she began as a broker and was later promoted to Managing Principal Broker. And now, as company President, all offices report to her directly as she oversees the real estate activities of the brokers. Lynae is dedicated to keeping up-to-date on market topics and is an active member of the real estate community. In 2016, she received PMAR Master's Circle Managing Broker of the Year award and has participated in various committees such as Oregon Real Estate Agency Statute Review Committee (2016), Property Disclosure Revision Committee (2016-2017) and as a current member, and former chairperson of the PMAR Risk Management Committee. Lynae is a life-long Oregonian with a passion for sailing and the outdoors and enjoys spending time with her husband and 4 children.
"Working at the Hasson Company for over 15 years has given me the chance to benefit from the strong leadership of Lynae Forbes. She encourages and participates in meaningful community involvement, strives to provide her agents with the education, tools and encouragement to succeed in an ever changing, fast paced industry and continues to influence me in each aspect of my business with her integrity and commitment to doing the best job possible." - Ronda Joseph, Northeast/Irving office
As the Managing Broker, Tonia leads our Vancouver office by providing support, coaching, and industry insight for her Brokers. Her real estate experience spans more than 40 years; Tonia sold her first home in 1973. A true entrepreneur, Tonia has first-hand experience in housing construction and runs a motocross engine development company with her husband. She's won numerous industry awards and designations, is a certified Real Estate Instructor, and is completely ingrained with the Clark County Real Estate community; all of which inform an empower her ability to support the office. Additionally, Tonia has served both as a Director and as Chair of the Grievance Committee of the board and currently serves as the Ombudsman for the Clark County Association of Realtors.
"Not everyone is capable of being efficient and effective. Tonia has mastered doing the thing right AND doing the right thing. Tonia's knowledge of the forms, timelines and everyday real estate practice is something that you can't put a price on. I appreciate having her in my corner!" - Marin Sinclair, Vancouver office
Raised in Southwest Portland, Andrew Misk is a true Oregonian with a passion for this region. He took time away from the Pacific Northwest when he attended TCU in Fort Worth, Texas and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Andrew is the Managing Principal Broker of both the Hasson Portland Uptown and Northeast/Irving offices. In addition to his 14 years of real estate experience, he successfully renovated houses and multi-family properties and gained the ability to project long and short-term project costs. Andrew's keen financial understanding of the industry aids in his ability to cultivate strategic approaches for brokers to succeed in their business.
"Andrew is my corner man. I might be the one in the ring, but I'm never alone. His advice, care, and availability have been my greatest secret weapon." - Matt Brown, Portland Uptown & Vancouver office
Joni Schaber is a native of the Pacific Northwest. With over 25 years of real estate industry experience and over 15 years of mortgage banking experience, Joni is a knowledgeable resource for each step of the real estate process. She works hard to understand and cater to the unique needs and goals of each of her clients. Licensed in both Oregon and Washington, Joni serves as the Managing Principal Broker of Hasson's Portland East office.
Joni is a member of the Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors Ethics Committee (PMAR) and part of the RMLS Rules and Regulations Committee. She has earned the designation as a Seniors Real Estate Specialist and has extensive experience in investment properties, 1031 Exchange, downsizing, move-up, and first-time buyers.
"In her time as managing broker she has inspired a wonderful sense of community in our office." - Tim Morgan, Portland East office
Brooke Welter has been involved in real estate and the new construction business since 2005. In her former role as the director of customer experience and warranty for a local Bend builder, Brooke exercised her skills in sales, new home sales training, land acquisition, team building, strategic planning and business development.
During her career, Brooke has always remained professional, responsive and trustworthy. She understands the importance of confidentiality in the real estate space and is valued for her calm demeanor and problem-solving skills. Her history in law, finance and real estate, with a focus on new construction, offers a unique perspective in her field.
"Brooke is always professional, responsive, and understands the importance of confidentiality. Her calm demeanor and problem-solving skills are invaluable in many situations!" - Edie Delay, Bend office
Patrice has been licensed as a Realtor® since 1975, and has served as the Director of Relocation for the Hasson Company since 1993. Patrice has called Colorado, Wisconsin, California, Virginia and Oregon home and knows the relocation experience inside and out. In her time at Hasson, Patrice has been awarded multiple regional and national awards for her devotion to broadening the scope and capabilities of Relocation offices, including the 2011 Leading Real Estate Hall of Fame award. Patrice was the 2012-13 President of the Portland Relocation Council, and regularly speaks at Relocation conferences and workshops.
"Patrice and Hasson Relocation have been an invaluable partner for years. She helped us completely revise our relocation policies and has worked with us to ensure it stays current and compliant with IRS changes and our company strategies. Her service has been amazing and having her as an unbiased and strategic partner has been a huge benefit. I would highly recommend her to any company relocating employees!"
Melissa, a native Californian, worked in the Medical Insurance industry for ten years before becoming a licensed Principal Broker and co-owner of Stevens Realty, a small independent brokerage in Susanville, California. Melissa started at the Hasson Company in 2010 and has worked as Hasson's Director of Agent Services & Technology since November of 2012, when the position was created. Under her direction, Agent Services has expanded to all six offices, with Agent Services Representatives providing individualized marketing plans and personalized training on the tools and technology needed in today's market. Melissa's goal is to provide unparalleled support to the brokers so they can provide their clients with a smooth and efficient real estate transaction.
"Smart, hardworking and diligent, she's always there for me and I know she always will be. I trust her to help me solve problems so I can focus on building my business by delivering top notch client care which is, after all, the hallmark of the Hasson Company. " - Lee McKnight, Northeast/Irving office
Dallas Forbes is a true Oregonian who grew up in Milwaukie and graduated from Milwaukie High School. Upon graduation, Dallas transformed his passions for photography and scuba diving into a twelve-year career as an underwater photographer and scuba instructor. Dallas excelled in this field and enjoyed his time traveling the world. When Dallas returned to Oregon he decided to apply the technological knowledge he acquired from working with advanced equipment into a hands-on role with the Hasson Company. As the Director of Information Systems, Dallas oversees large company projects to ensure optimal connectivity is achieved.
"Dallas Forbes is a crucial part of our internal team at the Hasson Company. Knowing there is someone super capable, fun, friendly and always at the ready if there is any kind of technological glitch in any system is extremely reassuring. Operating with an open door policy, he is always there ready to help when needed. Often times, Dallas is aware of system failures or warnings before the brokers, helping to avoid major issues before they start. We love Dallas! "- Kendall deLancellotti, Lake Oswego office
Keri Tadder earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management from Columbia Southern University. She utilized this knowledge after graduation by serving in the US Air Force for 22 years in a variety of human resource and project management positions worldwide. Keri was raised in Oregon City and is thrilled to be living in the Pacific Northwest once again. As the Hasson Company's Director of Operations, Keri artfully oversees administrative operations and human resources for the company, all the while providing great care and attention to the individual needs of employees and brokers alike.
"The title, "Operations Manager" comes with a great deal of responsibility. As the President of the Hasson Company, I sleep well at night knowing that Keri is in that position. Not only is Keri a consummate professional, well versed and knowledgeable in overseeing the administrative operations of the company, she is a person of great integrity, with a tremendous work ethic. I know our agents appreciate Keri's attention to detail, responsiveness and friendly demeanor. I am proud to work side by side with Keri. " - Lynae Forbes
Amy Rhew first entered the real estate industry on the mortgage lending side as a loan processor and loan officer. She transitioned to the real estate side by working in new construction, assisting a top builder in design and staging. Amy then learned the ins and outs of real estate by serving on several top-performing Portland Metro teams.
She currently works as both a Principal Broker and the Director of Business Development for the Hasson Company. As a dynamic and visionary agent, Amy supports her clients and their objectives, advocating on their behalf through strategic negotiations, education and open communication. When she is not working, you can find her spending time with her daughters, visiting her son in New York City, cheering for the Portland Timbers, visiting local coffee shops, trying new restaurants, or exploring on a nearby hiking trail.
"The guidance and mentorship I've received from Amy has been first class and my growth is a result of her ability to help me set goals, brainstorm marketing strategies, ask challenging questions, and talk through the many different scenarios that come from being an agent. It's brought me peace of mind knowing that she hears me, advocates for me, or is there to point me in the right direction. Her emotional investment shows that she truly cares about setting agents up for success. Amy's hard work behind the scenes doesn't go unnoticed in my book!" - Esmeralda Callahan, Lake Oswego office


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Frontline ownership workshop with Dr Michael Gardam (Napier) on 1 September 2015
posted by WM Admin on 22 June 2015
This free, interactive workshop will enable participants to develop and implement solutions for tackling local hand hygiene challenges. The workshop is suitable for everyone in the health care sector.
Dr Michael Gardam is physician director of Infection Prevention and Control Canada and the national lead of infection prevention and control collaboratives for Safer Healthcare Now! He is a pioneer of behavioural change approaches, including 'positive deviance' and 'frontline ownership' to improve patient safety.
This workshop precedes the Infection Prevention & Control Nurses College conference in Napier, 2–4 September 2015.
To find out more about this event, go to: http://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-programmes/infection-prevention-and-control/news-and-events/event/2205/


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Military Readiness
A small nonprofit is demonstrating just how ready veterans are to transition into skilled manufacturing careers. The organization is helping vets and manufacturers at the same time. How far could this training model go?
#zaxis #workforcedevelopment
Could veterans provide the answer to manufacturing's need for skilled employees? One number offers a clue: 100 percent. Of 90 graduates so far from Workshops for Warriors, an organization providing machining and welding training to recently discharged veterans, 100 percent have found skilled manufacturing jobs.
I recently visited Workshops for Warriors' small instructional facility in San Diego and had the honor of meeting some of its students. Among those this organization serves are many wounded vets learning to live and work with prosthetic limbs. I came away from the visit with the simple conclusion that this organization deserves your attention, and quite possibly your support.
Some other numbers help describe just how humble Workshops for Warriors' efforts are, and how much larger the impact might be. Founder Hernán Luis y Prado says he is aware of about 2,500 skilled manufacturing job openings in the San Diego area alone, and his organization has a waiting list of about 500 applicants. However, the current equipment, resources and staffing allow only about 50 students per year to complete the organization's intensive, 16-week, hands-on credentialed training.
The equipment is largely donated. Haas Automation, Flow International, Amada, Scotchman Industries, Mastercam and Sandvik Coromant are some of the equipment or software suppliers that have given to the school. Meanwhile, staff members donate their time. One of the volunteers is Mr. Luis y Prado himself.
The Workshops for Warriors model is scalable, he says. He hopes to see it grow much larger. Plans have been drawn for an expansion of the current site, and he hopes for sites in other cities. Both aims are plausible. His efforts have been recognized by the White House and the Department of Defense, and the institution has just two years left in the seven-year process of being approved to receive tuition through the G.I. Bill.
I mentioned that the efforts are humble. Mr. Luis y Prado says one aspect of the program's humility is key. That is, graduates are not certified by Workshops for Warriors—their credentials do not carry this name. Instead, the organization trains to the requirements of nationally recognized bodies, including the National Institute for Metalworking Skills and the American Welding Society. Graduates returning to their hometowns can leave San Diego far behind, so it is important that they have credentials recognized everywhere.
These job seekers also bring qualifications exceeding those credentials. The typical recently discharged veteran is, at the very least, drug-free, punctual, accustomed to pressure, and well above average in character and maturity. A vet is also someone trained at working in teams. How many young job applicants have all of these attributes?
I suspect many machine shop owners and managers would say, "Show me someone like that who can run a CNC, and I'd hire them." Adding this final element of training is the straightforward mission that Workshops for Warriors has undertaken.


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I have developed an app and I need to test it. I have borrowed some devices from my friends and bought a few. Now problem is that I want to test it in both landscape mode and portrait mode but I don't want to keep on changing the orientation of phones every 5 minutes manually by myself.
Is there any adb command or anything else by which I can tell the phone to change its orientation? Can I fool it by simulating acceleration or any other alternative?
I am open to rooting but I prefer any solution which works on non-rooted phones.


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Aadhaar card centres in Fatepura, Dahod, Gujarat www.uidai.gov.in
Aadhaar card centers in Fatepura, Dahod, Gujarat www.uidai.gov.in
Residents can get their Aadhaar card generated at the centres given below. Currently 1 Aadhaar card centre is open in the city.
- Aadhaar Kendra, Mamlatdar Office, Jhalod Taluka, Dahod, Fatepura, Gujarat – 389170
The center is Permanent and the residents can visit here during office time.
If any queries please email at [email protected]
check aadhaar status resident.uidai.net.in


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HTC One X and HTC One S benchmark scores
Mobile World Congress was huge for HTC, but as you may have noticed there is not much news floating around this week. Fortunately for all of you, we did a little digging and came across a video on YouTube which you may find interesting. We've seen a few benchmark scores from the HTC One S already, but now we have a few videos which walk us through benchmarks from Quadrant, Linpack and AnTuTu and Nenamark2 on both the HTC One X and HTC One S.
Before we dive into the videos, we'd like to stress that benchmark scores do not always give a clear representation as to how a handset will perform with specific games or applications, but they do give us an idea of what the handset should technically be capable of. With that being said, here's a quick look at the numbers.
HTC One X benchmarks
- Quadrant: 4,560
- Linpack: 62
- AnTuTu: 10,112
- Nenamark2: 52.0 fps
HTC One S benchmarks
- Quadrant: 4,828
- Nenamark2: 60.6 fps
The quad-core Tegra 3 processor inside the HTC One X should produce higher scores than the dual-core S4 processor in the HTC One S on all of these benchmarks, however the resolution difference plays a huge role in 3D benchmarks since the graphics are rendered at native resolutions. The 4.7-inch (1280 x 720) on the One X features 78% more pixels that the 4.3-inch (960 x 540) display on the One S. It'll be interesting to see the benchmark numbers for the QualcommS4 powered HTC One X which is heading to AT&T this spring.
The benchmark scores for the two HTC One phones clearly show that the Tegra 3 and Qualcomm S4 chips are a lot more powerful than the processors found in last year's phones. We're not ready to declare a winner yet between the two, but we're definitely excited to get out hands on more phones powered by both chips.
What do you think about the benchmark scores for the two phones? Will your purchase decision be influenced at all by the numbers?


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Why Effective Early Childhood Education Programs WorkIn a 2005 Zogby poll conducted for the Committee for Economic Development: Four out of five American business leaders agreed that investments in effective preschool programs for children are important for the long-term success of the U.S. economy and that access to quality preschool programs has positive implications for the nation's future workforce. Some 83 percent favor publicly funded pre-kindergarten at the parents' option.
Oklahoma has more 4-year-olds in preschool than any other state – 70 percent in the state-funded system, and over 90 percent overall. What's more, Oklahoma is one of 21 states that require that every preschool teacher have a bachelor's degree and early childhood certification. Preschool teachers are paid on the same salary schedule as other K-12 teachers.
Nationwide, 20 percent of 4-year-olds are in state-funded preschools. Many Western European countries offer high-quality preschool for all children.
New Mexico's pre-K initiative is paying off for its 4-year-old participants. According to an August 2007 study, children in the program showed vocabulary gains 54 percent higher and math gains 40 percent higher compared to children not in the program.
Art Rolnick, senior vice president and director of research of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, says a good preschool can offer a 12 percent annual return, after inflation, better than the stock market, and any other social program. The Education in the Public Interest Center issued a September 2008 study, Preschool education and its lasting effects: Research and policy implications. It examines some characteristics of effective early childhood programs:
A Georgetown University study of the effects of Oklahoma's pre-K program found that the improved cognitive development was comparable to the best early intervention programs (citing the Abcedarian Project and the Perry Preschool project), and they substantially exceeded those of high-quality child care programs.
Only six states have programs that can be described as "universal" – Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma, and West Virginia.
Economist Robert G. Lynch found that investment in high quality prekindergarten programs generates billions of dollars in economic and other benefits for the federal and state governments.
A longitudinal study of participants in a Chicago public schools program serving preK through third grade students reported that at age 24 program participants had acquired more education and were less likely to commit crimes than those who did not receive the same level of service.


text: Discovering new limits for reckless impressions of the rock genre and inspired by alternative bands like Jimmy Eat World or NOFX, Over It bring on invigorating stamina to the punk-pop style. Forming in Alexandria, VA, in 1998 (and later relocating to California), Over It combined a four-piece crew, fronted by Peter Munters (guitar, vocals) and supported by Nick Bailey (guitar), James Ulrich (drums), and Seth Watts (bass). A few months after assembling, the band entered the studio to record their first demo tape, eventually getting the attention of Negative Progression Records. It was then that the quartet released its first six-song EP, the self-titled Over It, which arrived in record stores in 1999. Following a relentless tour taking the band all over the Midwest, Over It entered the studio again, preparing for their first full-length. The Ready Series -- released in late 2000 -- gained significant acclaim, not only locally, but beyond, supporting the band again to tour, this time on a full-scale national tour. Obtaining consecutive airplay on numerous radio stations and rave reviews in the media, the Virginia team then started recording their third disc, the EP Hindsight 20/20, later issued in 2001. The band participated in the Vans Warped Tour in 2002-2004, stints that helped build a solid fan base before they released Silverstrand in 2005 on Lobster Records. (They also released an acoustic split with Junction 18 in 2003). In the fall of 2005, Over It participated in an on-air MTV2 contest sponsored by Mountain Dew called "Dew Circuit Breakout" for up-and-coming bands (past winners included Yellowcard and Taking Back Sunday). Even though they ultimately lost to Hellogoodbye, the band had still jumped to the majors by the end of the year, inking a deal with Virgin. Their label debut, Step Outside Yourself, arrived in late summer 2006; the album was Over It's most focused effort yet and included ex-Don't Look Down frontman Ryan Ogren now in their ranks on guitar/vocals. ~ Mario Mesquita Borges


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I've been a bit lax lately writing posts so first, a quick recap for the highlights of my week:
On Monday I decided to go to Hachioji once more to check out the "Off" stores for some bargains. I noticed Astro Wars was still there and discounted to around 2,000 yen. Still didn't make me want it more. That thing is more than thirty years old!
My real reason for going there was to find some bathroom scales.
For two reasons - I keep getting asked if I am losing more weight more than too many times lately AND, there's a strict 20kg baggage restriction with Jetstar that I want to keep to if possible for my flight home.
I didn't find any there but when I got to Tachikawa, I still had enough time to walk to the Treasure Factory and found a Winnie the Pooh one for 800 yen and an electronic one for 2,000 yen. I held off thinking I should look around a bit before plonking down my yen.
Later on I thought it wasn't too bad, and checking Bic Camera, electronic ones go for between 4,000-5,000 yen for the cheapest. I didn't have enough time to go back so I thought if it was still there I'd go back the following week.
On Tuesday, station beers was put on hold for a night out at an izakaya with a bunch of people from the Yokohama school. The only negative thing is no matter what time you get there, the bill is split evenly. So, that was coughing up 4,000 yen. Ouch.
A particular highlight was the train home watching a guy, who not long before I got on had done a spectacular vomit all over the floor near the doors. It was a purplish colour with chunks and liquid streaming to quite a large area of the train. Impressive!
I had my SLR camera with me and I SO wanted to capture this moment. It was priceless. Too many people may have thought that a tad insensitive, so I didn't.
The rest of the week has been arts and crafts, doing Christmas lessons with a surprising amount of success. Lots of candy and chocolate. Bonus!
Tonight I have finalised all my plans for Christmas presents, so it's one less thing I have to worry about. Have you been good? Santa MAY come pay you a visit this year. Maybe.
I DID get an electronic scales that looks just like the one I passed up in Tachikawa at Eda's Treasure Factory for 1,000 yen!
Super fantabulous!
There was also a really old looking, "analog" bathroom scales for 300 yen. Although it worked fine, it looked like junk. This one was covered in styrofoam and plastic, so it looked pretty much as new. It still had a battery in it, so I could see that it worked. There was a lbs/kg switch that looked like it was missing, but considering it showed kg's, that's all I need.
I really like this shop. There was a whole lot of stuff I'd really like to buy, but my lack of impulse stopped that pretty quick.
In Shibuya tonight we were really hungry, so by chance we stumbled upon the interestingly named Mo Mo Paradise, a shabu shabu/sukiyaki chain.
We had to wait around an hour because the place was busy.
To kill some time we played "Nintendo" strength test on my new scales. I also took the opportunity for a few pictures around the waiting area.
After the disappointment of the local shabu-shabu in Yotsuya, I was quite pleased with this place.
It was 1890 yen each all-you-can-eat for 90 minutes. As soon as we ordered another plate, it was there in no time. Fantastic.
I have to say I liked the beef more than the pork. The pork was a little fatty, but the beef wasn't, and was sliced in really big pieces. We got stuffed with meat well before ninety minutes was up. It's not only in Shibuya, so I definitely recommend this place for a decent cheap feed of MEAT, and lots of it.
I'll be back.
Finally I just want to mention I got a merlion biscuit today.
As you can see it's a cross between a mermaid and a lion. It's a symbol of Singapore.
Personally I prefer a liger, the cross between a lion and a tiger and "bred for it's skills in magic" (see Napoleon Dynamite, just do it).
Over and Out.
Saturday, 20 December 2008
A Cow Says "Mo Mo"
I've been a bit lax lately writing posts so first, a quick recap for the highlights of my week:
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Workday Is Looking for Bankers to Help It Go IPO in 2012
Allen is said to have advised Workday on its recent funding round, which closed in October. As exclusively reported by AllThingsD at the time, Workday raised $85 million at an implied valuation of $2 billion. The Series F was led by T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Janus and Bezos Expeditions, the personal investment entity of Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos. Bloomberg also says that Michael Dell's personal investment vehicle, MSD ventures, was in on that funding round, which grew to $100 million since the closing.
Previous investors include Dave Duffield and Greylock Partners, who are in for $90 million across four rounds; and New Enterprise Associates, which joined a $75 million Series E round in 2009.
Apparently encouraged by the successful IPO of Jive Software earlier this month, and the performance of its shares, which are up nicely since the debut, Workday now appears poised go through with the IPO that CEO Aneel Bhusri (pictured) hinted in October would take place during the second half of 2012.
And there's no question that Workday is in a hot space. SAP's $3.4 billion acquisition of SuccessFactors last month, plus Salesforce.com's deal for Rypple last week, attest to the urgency with which larger companies want to be in the HR software business.
Think about it: Every company — of any size — needs to keep track of its people, their salaries, performance-review information and so on. And why bother with software that runs on the local machines, when the cloud is so much more efficient?
Bhusri was a senior executive and co-chairman of PeopleSoft's board, and was on hand for that company's hostile takeover by Oracle. After losing that battle, he and co-founder Dave Duffield concluded that the next battlefield for enterprise software would be in the cloud.
Workday's average customer has between 10,000 and 15,000 employees. Among its 250-odd customers, the biggest is Flextronics, the huge electronics manufacturing company, which has 200,000 employees. Others include Time Warner, Thomson Reuters, Chiquita Brands and, perhaps unsurprisingly, Salesforce.com. Workday has some two million employees in its system.
And while there's no S-1 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to peruse yet, the IPO watch on Workday officially begins now.