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- 1 Database - DriveReplacement
- 1.1 Contact Information
- 1.2 Description
- 1.3 Verify the drive is dead
- 1.4 Actually replacing the drive
- 1.5 Installing RaidMan
Database - DriveReplacement
Contact Information
Owner: Fedora Infrastructure Team
Contact: #fedora-admin, sysadmin-main
Location: All
Servers: All
Purpose: Steps for drive replacement.
We have multiple machines with lots of different drives in them. For the most part now though, we are trying to standardise on IBM X series servers. At present I've not figured out how to disable onboard raid, as a result of this many of our servers have two raid 0 arrays then we do software raid on this.
At present this SOP only works for the X series IBM servers.
Verify the drive is dead
$ cat /proc/mdadm Personalities : [raid1] md0 : active raid1 sdb1[1] sda1[0] 513984 blocks [2/2] [UU] md1 : active raid1 sdb2[2](F) sda2[0] 487717248 blocks [2/1] [U_]
This indicates that md1 is in a degraded state and that /dev/sdb2 is the failed drive. Notice that /dev/sdb1 (same physical drive as /dev/sdb2) is not failed. /dev/md0 (not yet degraded) is showing a good state. This is because /dev/md0 is /boot. If you run:
touch /boot/t sync rm /boot/t
That should make /dev/md0 notice that its drive is also failed. If it does not fail, its possible the drive is fine and that some blip happened that caused it to get flagged as dead. It is also worthwhile to log in to xenX-mgmt to determine if the RSAII adapter has noticed the drive is dead.
If you think the drive just had a blip and is fine, see "Re-adding" below
Re-adding a drive (poor man's fix)
Basically what we're doing here is making sure the drive is, infact, dead. Obviously you don't want to do this more then once on a drive, if it continues to fail. Replace it.
# cat /proc/mdadm Personalities : [raid1] md0 : active raid1 sdb1[1] sda1[0] 513984 blocks [2/2] [UU] md1 : active raid1 sdb2[2](F) sda2[0] 487717248 blocks [2/1] [U_] # mdadm /dev/md1 --remove /dev/sdb2 # mdadm /dev/md1 --add /dev/sdb2 # cat /proc/mdstat md0 : active raid1 sdb1[1] sda1[0] 513984 blocks [2/1] [U_] resync=DELAYED md1 : active raid1 sdb2[2] sda2[0] 487717248 blocks [2/1] [U_] [=>...................] recovery = 9.2% (45229120/487717248) finish=145.2min speed=50771K/sec
So we removed the bad drive, added it again and you can now see the recovery status. Watch it carefully. If it fails again, time for a drive replacement.
Actually replacing the drive
Actually replacing the drive is a bit of a todo. If the box is in a RH owned location, we'll have to file a ticket and get someone access to the colo. If it is at another location, we may be able to just ship the drive there and have someone do it on site. Please follow the below steps for drive replacement.
There's a not insignifcant amount of data you'll need to place the call. Please have the following information handy:
1) The hosts machine type (this is not model number).
# lshal | grep system.product system.product = 'IBM System x3550 -[7978AC1]-' (string)
In the above case, the machine type is encoded into [7978AC1]. And is just the first 4 numbers. So this machinetype is 7978. M/T (machine type) is always 4 digits for IBM boxes.
2) Machine's serial number
# lshal | grep system.hardware.serial system.hardware.serial = 'FAAKKEE' (string)
The above's serial number is 'FAAKKEE'
3) Drive Stats
There are two ways to get the drive stats. You can get some of this information via hal, but for the full complete information you need to either have someone physically go look at the drive (some of which is in inventory) or use RaidMan. See "Installing RaidMan" below for more information on how to install RaidMan.
Specifically you need:
Drive Size (in G) Drive Type (SAS or SATA?) Drive Model Drive Vendor
To get this information run:
# cd /usr/RaidMan/ # ./arcconf GETCONFIG 1
4) The phone number and address of the building where the drive is currently located. This will go to the RH cage.
This information is located in the contacts.txt of private git repo on puppet1 (only available to sysadmin-main people)
Call IBM
Call 1-770-858-5079 and follow the directions they give you. You'll need to use the M/T above to get to the correct rep. They will ask you for the information above (you wrote it down, right?)
When they agree to replace the drive, make sure to tell them you need the shipping number of the drive as well as the name of the tech who will do the drive replacement. Sometimes the tech will just bring the drive. If not though, you need to open a ticket with the colo to let them know a drive is coming.
Get the package, give access to the tech
As SOON as you get this information, open a ticket with RH. at is-ops-tickets redhat.com. Request a ticket ID from RH. If the tech has any issues getting into the colo, you can give the AT&T ticket request to the tech to get them in.
NOTE: this can often take hours. We have 4 hour on site response time from IBM. This time goes very quickly, sometimes you may need to page out someone in IS to ensure it gets created quickly. To get this pager information see contacts.txt in puppet1's private repo (if puppet1 is down for some reason see the dr copy on backup2.fedoraproject.org:/srv/
Prepwork before the tech arrives
Really the big thing here is to remove the broken drive from the array. In our earlier example we found /dev/sdb failed. We'll want to remove it from both arrays:
# mdadm /dev/md0 --remove /dev/sdb1 # mdadm /dev/md1 --remove /dev/sdb2
Next get the current state of the drives and save it somewhere. See "Installing RaidMan" for more information if RaidMan is not installed.
# cd /usr/RaidMan # ./arcconf GETCONFIG 1 > /tmp/raid1.txt
Copy /tmp/raid1.txt off to some other device and save it until the tech is on site. It should contain information about the failed drive.
Tech on site
When the tech is on site you may have to give him the rack location. All of our Mesa servers are in one location, "the same room that the desk is in". You may have to give him the serial number of the server, or possibly make it blink. It's either the first rack on the left labeled: "01 2 55" or "01 2 58".
Once he's replaced the drive, he'll have you verify. Use the RaidMan tools to do the following:
# cd /usr/RaidMan # ./arcconf RESCAN 1 # ./arcconf GETCONFIG 1 > /tmp/raid2.txt
First we're going to re-scan the array for the new drive. Then we'll re-get the configs. Compare /tmp/raid2.txt to /tmp/raid1.txt and verify the bad drive is fixed and that it has a different serial number. Also make sure its the correct size. Thank the tech and send him on his way.
Rebuild the array
Now that the disk has been replaced we need to put a partition table on the new drive and add it to the array:
- /dev/sdGOOD is the *GOOD* drive
- /dev/sdBAD is the *BAD* drive
# dd if=/dev/sdGOOD of=/tmp/sda-mbr.bin bs=512 count=1 # dd if=/tmp/sda-mbr.bin of=/dev/sdBAD # partprobe
Next re-add the drives to the array:
- /dev/sdBAD1 and /dev/sdBAD2 are the partitons on the new drive which is no longer bad.
# mdadm /dev/md0 --add /dev/sdBAD1 # mdadm /dev/md1 --add /dev/sdBAD2 # cat /proc/mdadm
This starts rebuilding the arrays, the last line checks the status.
Installing RaidMan
Unfortunately there is no feasible alternative to managing IBM Raid Arrays without causing downtime. You can get and do this via the pre-POST interface. This requires downtime, and if the first drive is the failed drive, may result in a non-booting system. So for now RaidMan it is until we can figure out how to get rid of the raid controllers in these boxes completely.
yum -y install compat-libstdc++-33 rpm -ihv http://infrastructure.fedoraproject.org/rhel/RaidMan/RaidMan-9.00.i386.rpm
To verify installation has completed successfully:
# cd /usr/RaidMan/ # ./arcconf GETCONFIG 1
This should print the current configuration of the raid controller and its logical drives.


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Stockton, CA
Lenora "Lee" Gorley-Fideldy
Sept. 7, 1915 - Sept. 11, 2013
Lenora "Lee" Gorley-Fideldy 98, passed away September 11th 2013 at home with her family by
her side. Lee was born September 7th 1915 to Charles & Bernice Brown in Railroad Flat, CA. She
attended San Andreas High School and later moved to the Stockton area. In 1936 she married Marion Gorley. They were married 51 years before his passing in 1987. She had many hobbies, fishing, gardening, and
bowling were her favorites. She was proud of her 19 great grandchildren and absolutely adored her 27 great great grandchildren.
Lee is survived by her 2 daughters Elaine Dause & Mickey (Herb)
Askew both of Lodi. Her 8 grandchildren Kathy(David) Miller, Debbie(Mel) Davis, Joan Grady, Mike Grady, Cookie(Mike) Davis, Greg Askew, & niece Ailene
Waiting for her in Heaven, her husband, Marion Gorley, daughter Myrna Grady, son-in-law Jim Dause, nephew Leland Haley, and granddaughters Rhonda & Janet.
Visitations will be held Sunday September 15th 2013 from 12:00-8:00 pm at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home 831 Industrial Way Lodi. Graveside Service will be held 10:00 am Monday September 16th 2013 at Cherokee Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of San Joaquin.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Don't you dare bring Holland Taylor a vodka martini.
What she wants is gin and vermouth, preferably in a three-to-one proportion, "as they were designed." Oh, and not stirred. She wants them "shaken brutally."
"I, of course, am doing it right," she says with equal parts humor and certainty, and perhaps a dash of brutal honesty. Like the cocktail, she's refreshing and charming.
Both of those attributes are lately being poured into a role Taylor calls "the thrill of a lifetime" — playing Ann Richards, the late Texas governor and hero to the left.
Taylor, perhaps best known for playing the feisty grandmother on the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men," wrote and stars in "Ann," a one-woman play about Richards that debuted on Broadway this month after years of traveling and reshaping.
"I was compelled to write the play, and I was compelled to have it run my life for almost six years," Taylor says over a bunless burger before the appearance of said martini. "I mean, I literally have almost no life. I left everything behind for some later day."
The silver-haired, silver-tongued Richards, a one-term governor, was a longtime champion of women and minorities in government. She died in 2006 at age 73 after battling cancer.
She electrified the 1988 Democratic National Convention with a keynote speech in which she joked that Republican presidential nominee George H.W. Bush had been "born with a silver foot in his mouth."
Richards' death left Taylor mournful for a long time, and the actress was mystified about why. They had met once, but it was as if a favorite aunt had died. "Then I realized she had had an effect on me that was really profound," the Emmy Award winner recalls. "That's when I started to want to do something creative with it."
Taylor considered making a TV movie or a film but none of it was gelling until one day driving to work, it struck her: a stage play. Taylor pulled her car over to the side of the road and the details of how it would work washed over her. She speaks about it in almost religious terms.
"I feel like a vessel," she says. "I AM the vessel."
Taylor, born and raised in Philadelphia, has taken the work to various theaters in Texas, as well as Chicago and The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. It has eaten up her life, and no detail of Richards' life is left to chance.
The actress and first-time playwright — "a first and last-time playwright, baby, I can promise you," she insists — spoke to people who knew the former governor, watched TV clips, listened to private recordings to perfect the accent and routinely emails former Richards associates to ask if a piece of proposed dialogue sounds right.
She's studied what kind of rock was used in the Texas governor's mansion. She's asked how Richards would have pronounced the name of the city of Brownsville. She's even managed to reproduce the style of doodles that Richards left on her office blotter.
"My curiosity about her as a person has not ebbed at all," she says. "It never lets up and it never lets up because it's become passionately interesting to me."
She recently realized the apartment that producers rented for her near Lincoln Center happens to be in the same building where Richards lived after she left office. "They didn't know that but I knew it," she says with a wink.
Benjamin Endsley Klein, who directs the play, credits Taylor with sharing many of the attributes that Richards was known for, namely perseverance, humor and a never-say-die attitude.
"I admire her hugely because we all know so many people in this world that say, 'I've got this idea for this thing.' And then you see them again in two years and they say, 'I've still got this idea for this thing.'" he says. "She's created this out of thin air practically."
The 70-year-old Taylor has built an eclectic career on stage, film and TV. Her film credits include "Baby Mama," ''Legally Blonde," ''The Truman Show," ''George of the Jungle" and "To Die For." On TV, she was in "Bosom Buddies" with Tom Hanks and had memorable roles on "The Practice" and "The L Word." Her Broadway credits include "Butley," ''Breakfast With Les and Bess" and "Moose Murders."
Taylor and Richards crossed paths at a 2004 lunch in New York with columnist Liz Smith, a mutual friend of both women. Taylor, initially a little peeved that Smith was bringing another person to lunch, was soon won over.
"Ann Richards, the minute you meet her, is one of those people who looks at you like you are the only person on the planet. And if there were any other people, she didn't want to talk to them anyway because she only wanted to talk to you," Taylor says.
While obviously a fan, she insists her portrayal of Richards will show "all of it" — "how difficult she was, how changeable, how strong, how weak, how thin-skinned, how frail, how courageous, how terrified."
Of the future, she's unsure. If "Two and a Half Men" asks her back to tape episodes, it will have to accommodate her new stage show. Perhaps she'll take "Ann" on a tour; she'd like to go back to Texas with it.
"I put that wig on and I'm ready to rock 'n' roll," she says.
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Regarding the recent arrest of Baltimore County Councilman Todd Huff on DUI charges, why does a part-time councilman warrant an automobile at the people's expense ("After arrest, Huff to give up county car," Feb. 26)?
And why did it have to be a Jeep Grand Cherokee at a likely cost of over $30,000? Do county councilmen also get free fuel, maintenance and insurance? And why was Mr. Huff even driving this vehicle in the early morning hours?
It seems to me that if councilmen are in such need of vehicles at taxpayers' expense they should at least confine their use of them to county business.
Perhaps the council meeting was a long one the night Mr. Huff was stopped with a blood-alcohol level of .20. At least they don't get the county police to chauffeur them. Or do they?
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Holly Gibbons – Divine Light
Cybergirl Holly Gibbons is a ray of light in this set from photographer Joby Rawlins. Enticing in a white lace bra and panties, the voluptuous Holly is purely erotic, her hair tousled, her lips parted – and in the nude, she's more than ready for her close-up. "My favorite part about Playboy is getting to shoot in locations like these," she says in a charming British accent. "This set is just classic Playboy. I absolutely love what I do!"


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You can't beat a system you can't understand
Okay, I admit, I did it. I wrote about politics. Although my wise and astute editor and publisher warned me, I did it anyway and it felt great. Unfortunately, I hear that a few politicos have their knickers in a twist. From what I understand, they took exception to me poking fun at their expertise in the use of political speak to avoid icky things like accountability. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa - I am truly sorry, for I have erred.
Apparently, comments about being less than specific about goals, intentions, and lack of strategies designed to fulfill campaign promises don't offend politicians. They can deal with that. They do, however, have a big problem with telling readers the wrong reasons for their ambiguity, secrecy, and seemingly endless pursuit of obfuscating the truth. You see, they are quite comfortable with political speak. It is an excellent vehicle for telling the truth, the whole truth, and everything but the truth, especially when they have what they perceive as legitimate reasons for doing so.
The primary alleged legitimate reason is: (now bear with me on this, I promise you, I am not fabricating anything), to not set a precedent. "Huh?" you say. Allow me to explain. Yes, they fear setting a precedent. If just one politician actually speaks with clarity, they are afraid that other politicians will be expected to do the same. Most would not survive such an extreme demand.
Can you imagine all politicians speaking in clear, easy-to-understand terms about their intentions, agendas, campaign promises, and ways of dealing with sensitive issues? The face of worldwide politics would change forever. Nobody would pay attention to the news. Who wants to watch news without scandal and intrigue anyway? Why bother? Nothing could be more boring.
However, the absence of political speak could have serious effects on the economy. Sponsors would cease supporting TV and radio news because audiences would be non-existent. Newspaper and book sales would plummet. If politicians turned honest and forthcoming, we wouldn't need to monitor their activities. Having faith that they are doing their job is something we could take for granted. At one time, we assumed that about the president. You would think we'd have learned from that bitter lesson.
Another item worthy of mention is that touchy little issue of the proper way to address the actions of other politicians, particularly if the person in question is a member of an opposing party. If the speaker is a Democrat, the question concerning a fictitious issue might be worded to his opponent like this: "I would like to encourage my esteemed Republican colleague to consider all possibilities other than hastily awarding the largest defense contract in the history of the country to his ex-business partner of three weeks before being elected to office. Does he think it possible that the bid process might apply in this situation?" The political speak drips with enough unmitigated sarcasm to cause terminal nausea.
Although the rhetoric might appear contrived through our mortal eyes, the technique satisfies the unspoken political code: "If you don't blatantly expose the specifics of my agenda in public, I won't expose yours."
Even if the party in question were guilty of renting a castle on the French Riviera in the middle of a Washington winter for holding a committee meeting on the impact of the burgeoning rodent population in the Mekong Delta, his fellow politicians would not condemn him. They might say something as strong as: "It appears as if my respected counterpart in the opposing party is being extreme in his expenditures for creating an optimum atmosphere for addressing a pressing problem. However, I am sure that his concern for absolute security is within the boundaries of fiscal responsibility, which he will be more than happy to explain."
And in the blink of an eye, without the smallest display of alarm or anxiety, the party in question will respond with: "Thank you for your vote of confidence. After years of experience in the service of our country, you have gained the insight to recognize the importance for uncompromised security. For those reasons, I am sure that all present will accept your explanation as adequate for our purposes, lest we put accomplishing our common goals at risk." Another example of political strategy performed at its frustrating best.
It is all part of that complicated system that those in elected and appointed political positions think we don't understand.


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Did that really happen?
Did that really happen?
It did. Brad Lidge really threw that 0-2 slider to Eric Hinske at 9:58 p.m. last night at Citizens Bank Park, and Hinske really swung and missed to beat the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 of the World Series, 4-3. The Phillies really are World Series champions.
Believe it.
Savor it.
Phil Sheridan asks you to cherish the moments that made this postseason so unforgettable. That would be a smart thing to do because everybody in Philadelphia knows how rare moments like this are. It had been 25 years since Philly enjoyed its last sports championship. It had been 28 since Tug McGraw bounced off the mound at Veterans Stadium.
So enjoy it.
Oh, yeah, parade at noon tomorrow.
Bob Ford writes that in perhaps his final at-bat with the Phillies, Pat Burrell came through with the biggest hit of his life.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Bill Lyon writes.
John Gonzalez kisses Negadelphia good bye. Gonzalez, Ford and Sheridan wonder where the 2008 Phillies rank among the most beloved teams in city history.
Jim Salisbury takes us Inside the Game.
How about Geoff Jenkins? He hadn't had a hit since Sept. 28. He had been hitless in three postseason at-bats. But then he ripped a double to right-center field to leadoff the bottom of the sixth inning. ... Chase Utley made a hell of a defensive play in the seventh inning. ... You can be perfect. Just ask Lidge. ... Cole Hamels is World Series MVP. ... Frank Fitzpatrick isn't happy about the alcohol policy at the ballpark because it makes people act like, well, idiots. On that note, it's a shame that some idiots had to light fires and loot a luggage store in Center City. It's too bad morons in the Northeast were throwing beers at police. Unfortunately, people outside of Philly see that stuff on TV and think we're barbarians. ... Fitzpatrick surveys the scene from the stands. ... Joe Maddon some questionable pitching decisions last night. ... Some fans had a brutal night with tickets.


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Some shameless self-promotion in a year that is becoming a little ludicrous in terms of books published.
The first book now available is Criticism of Earth: On Marx, Engels and Theology.
This is volume 4 of the 'The Criticism of Heaven and Earth' series. As the blurb puts it:
Criticism of Earth thoroughly reassesses Marx and Engels's engagement with theology, drawing on largely ignored texts. Thus, alongside 'opium of the people', Hegel's philosophy of law, and the Feuerbach theses, other works are also central. These include Marx's early pieces on theology, continual transformations of fetishism, and lengthy treatments of Bruno Bauer and Max Stirner. Engels too is given serious attention, since he moved beyond Marx in appreciating theology's revolutionary possibilities. Engels's Calvinism is discussed, his treatments of biblical criticism and theology, and his later writings on early Christianity's revolutionary nature. The book continues the project for a renewed and enlivened interaction between Marxism and religion, being the fourth of five volumes in the Criticism of Heaven and Earth series.
Even though the euro is not doing so well these days, €99.00 is still a reasonable hit for a book. I must admit that Brill has a business model that has worked for over three centuries – it was established during the heyday of the first great capitalist power, the Netherlands. What to do? I suggest three or four strategies:
1. Dig a rich aunt for some cash, or request it as a birthday or Christmas present from your parents and/or children.
2. Order it for a library you know.
3. Wait for the paperback from Haymarket.
4. Wait for the pdf on one of those reputable Russian book sites.
The second book published is Nick Cave: A Study of Love, Death and Apocalypse.
I'm told the paperback should be out soonish, but otherwise see above. The blurb:
This study analyses the work of Nick Cave, a singular, idiosyncratic and brilliant musician, specifically through his engagements with theology and the Bible. It does so not merely in terms of his written work, the novels and plays and poetry and lyrics that he continues to produce, but also the music itself. Covering more than three decades of extraordinarily diverse creativity, the book has seven chapters focusing on: the modes in which Cave engages with the Bible; the total depravity of the worlds invoked in his novels and other written work; the consistent invocation of apocalyptic themes; his restoration of death as a valid dimension of life; the twists of the love song; the role of a sensual and heretical Christ; and then a detailed, dialectical analysis of his musical forms. The book draws upon a select number of theorists who provide the methodological possibilities of digging deep into the theological nature of Cave's work, namely Ernst Bloch, who is the methodological foundation stone, as well as Theodor Adorno, Theodore Gracyk and Jacques Attali.
And a third one, although this is the paperback of Criticism of Theology: On Marxism and Theology III.
This one is very affordable via those nice lefties at Haymarket Books. The blurb:
Criticism of Theology provides a detailed and critical commentary on the continued fascination with religion by yet more significant Marxist philosophers, historians and critics: Max Horkheimer, E.P. Thompson, G.E.M. de Ste. Croix, Michael Löwy, Roland Barthes, Gilles Deleuze, Felix Guattari and Antonio Negri. Simultaneously critique and construction, Criticism of Theology carefully analyses their work through close textual readings, with a view to locating hidden gems that may be developed further.
Soon to come, but available for pre-order, is The Earthy Nature of the Bible: Fleshly Readings of Sex, Masculinity and Carnality.
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State Street Corporation Chair, President and CEO Joseph L. Hooley, Boston Medical Center President and CEO Kate Walsh, and Anti-Defamation League Director Abraham Foxman will speak as more than 2,500 students receive undergraduate and advanced degrees at Suffolk University commencement exercises on May 17 and 18, 2014.
Sawyer Business School—May 18
Hooley will speak at the Sawyer Business School ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion on the Boston waterfront. During his tenure at State Street, he has helped build and strengthen units involved in a variety of tasks, from data and shareholder services to acquisitions and corporate technology. He has positioned State Street as a global leader in providing financial services to institutional investors. Hooley will receive an honorary Doctor of Commerce degree.
College of Arts & Sciences—May 18
Walsh, president and CEO of Boston Medical Center, will speak at the College of Arts & Sciences commencement at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion on the Boston waterfront. She has improved access to quality health care for some of the poorest patients in Massachusetts in addition to strengthening the hospital's finances and operations to ensure the long-range stability of clinical care and medical education programs. Walsh will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
Law School—May 17
Foxman, a worldwide leader in the fight against bigotry, will be the keynote speaker at the Law School ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Citi Performing Arts Center-Wang Theatre, in Boston's Theatre District. Foxman is a Holocaust survivor who joined the ADL in 1965 and has devoted his life to fighting anti-Semitism, bigotry and discrimination throughout the world. The national director of the Anti-Defamation League will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) also will give remarks. Markey served for 37 years in the U.S. House before being elected last year to fill the seat held by now-Secretary of State John Kerry. He will received an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree.
Honorary degrees
In addition, the following honorary degrees will be awarded during Suffolk University commencement exercises:
- William Hubbard, president-elect of the American Bar Association, honorary Doctor of Laws degree
- Chief Judge Carl E. Stewart of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, honorary Doctor of Laws degree
- Cedric Cromwell, tribal council chairman for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts, honorary Doctor of Laws degree
- John Harthorne, chief executive officer for MassChallenge, Inc., a start-up accelerator that provides support to entrepreneurs around the world, honorary Doctor of Commerce degree
- Financial executive Robert C. Pozen, former chairman of MFS Investment Management and a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, honorary Doctor of Business degree
- Sam Berns, who made a significant contribution to science through his willingness to shed light on Progeria while inspiring people to live life to the fullest, honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, posthumous
- Beverly A. Morgan-Welch, executive director of the Museum of African American History, who has worked diligently to tell the stories of emancipated and liberated black communities in New England, honorary Doctor of Public Service degree
Brief biographies of the honorary degree recipients follow.
Sam Berns
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters*
The late Sam Berns was a junior at Foxborough High School in Massachusetts, where he achieved highest honors and was a member of the National Honor Society. Berns was a percussion section leader in his high school band and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He was a highlighted speaker at TEDx MidAtlantic in 2013 and is featured in the inspiring HBO documentary Life According to Sam. The film focuses on Berns' progeria diagnosis at age 2 and his physician parents' efforts to prolong the lives of Berns and other children with the disease, which causes accelerated aging. Berns was fully aware that every day is a gift and that we can achieve anything we set out to do. Through his courage, spirit, kindness and love, he will forever inspire those who came to know him and his story.
Cedric Cromwell
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Cedric Cromwell is chair of the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council. Cromwell, a member of the Tribal Council since 2000 who was elected chair in 2009, has focused on increasing economic development opportunities for the tribe. He spearheaded the tribe's efforts to protect its sovereignty in areas including aboriginal hunting and fishing rights and significant historical land claims, while asserting the tribe's right to open and operate a gaming facility under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Cromwell also has been the key proponent of the tribe's pursuing the land-into-trust application, currently pending before the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of the Interior, to create the now-landless tribe's initial reservation. Before he was elected chair, Cromwell served as a business portfolio manager and director of project management at Fidelity Investments. He holds a degree in Management and Community Planning from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Abraham H. Foxman
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) since 1987, is a leader in the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry and discrimination. He consistently speaks out on major issues, including the rise of global anti-Semitism, the war on terrorism, church/state issues, religious intolerance and issues relating to the Holocaust. Foxman regularly confers with elected officials and community leaders here and abroad on problems of ethnic hatred, violence, terrorism and promoting democracy. He has had consultations in Europe, Russia, Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, China, Japan, South Africa, and Argentina and with Palestinian leaders. Foxman, a Holocaust survivor, was a member of the President's United States Holocaust Memorial Council, appointed by Presidents Reagan, Bush and Clinton. Among his publications are Viral Hate: Containing Its Spread on the Internet (co-author) and Jews & Money: The Story of a Stereotype. He holds a BA in political science from the City College of the City University of New York and a JD from New York University School of Law, and he did graduate work at the Jewish Theological Seminary and at The New School for Social Research.
John Harthorne
Honorary Doctor of Commerce
John Harthorne is the founder and CEO of MassChallenge, which President Barack Obama identified as one of America's most effective startup accelerators in 2011. Startups participating in the 2010-2012 MassChallenge accelerator raised more than $350 million and created more than 3,000 jobs. The Boston Business Journal identified Harthorne as one of Boston's 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in 2011; the World Economic Forum elected him to its Young Global Leaders Class of 2013; and Ernst & Young voted him a New England Entrepreneur of the Year for 2013. Harthorne holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he won the grand prize in the 2007 MIT $100K Business Plan Competition and received the 2007 Patrick J. McGovern Award for impact on quality and visibility of entrepreneurship at MIT. Harthorne also led the 10th annual MIT Global Startup Workshop held in Trondheim, Norway.
Joseph L. Hooley
Honorary Doctor of Commerce
Joseph L. Hooley, as chairman, president, and chief executive officer of State Street Corporation, is responsible for the company's asset servicing and trading activities worldwide and oversees securities operations and corporate technology. He has held diverse leadership positions since joining State Street in 1986, having led the US Mutual Fund sales organization, served as president and chief executive officer of National Financial Data Services and Boston Financial Data Services, and managed State Street's global investment servicing business. He played a lead role in strategic acquisitions, including Deutsche Bank's Global Securities Services business and Investors Financial Services Corporation. Hooley is a director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, the President's Council of the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership and a Boston College trustee. He helps to identify women candidates for openings on corporate boards as a member of the Boston Club's Corporate Advisory Board. Hooley serves on the boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Financial Services Forum, a non-partisan financial and economic policy organization. He holds a BS from Boston College.
William C. Hubbard
Honorary Doctor of Laws
William C. Hubbard is president-elect of the American Bar Association. Areas of focus for his presidency will include legal education reform, access to justice for the poor, disparities in incarceration, diversity in the legal profession, and developing a blueprint to help lawyers and judges adapt to technology and globalization. Hubbard is a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, where he practices business litigation. He chairs the board of directors of the World Justice Project, a multinational, multidisciplinary initiative to strengthen the rule of law worldwide, and he is a permanent member of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. He is a member of the council of the American Law Institute and a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. In 2002, Hubbard received the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian award given by the governor of South Carolina. Before entering practice, he served as a law clerk for Judge Robert F. Chapman of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Hubbard holds a BA in history from the University of South Carolina and a JD from the USC School of Law.
The Hon. Edward J. Markey
Honorary Doctor of Public Service
Senator Edward J. Markey has a legislative record on major issues across the policy spectrum and a deep commitment to improving people's lives. He is a consumer champion and national leader on energy, environmental protection, and telecommunications policy. Markey served for 37 years in the U.S. House before a special election in 2013 sent him to the Senate. He also served two terms in the Massachusetts House. He has advocated for many significant measures, including a fuel economy law that will increase fuel economy standards to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 and a law that stopped the construction of hundreds of coal-fired plants. He has been instrumental in breaking up anti-consumer, anti-innovative monopolies in electricity, telephone service, cable television, and international satellite services. Markey also has been a Congressional champion on nuclear nonproliferation. He is the author of Wall Street reform laws that strengthened penalties against insider trading, improved federal oversight over the stock and futures markets, and reformed regulation of the government securities market. Markey, who served in the U.S. Army Reserve, holds a BA from Boston College and a JD from Boston College Law School.
Beverly A. Morgan-Welch
Honorary Doctor of Public Service
Beverly A. Morgan-Welch is the executive director of the Museum of African American History in Boston and Nantucket. She oversaw the award-winning historic restoration of the 1806 African Meeting House in Boston, which has hosted such American giants as Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Maria Stewart. While preserving some of America's most significant African American National Historic Landmarks, she continues to develop powerful new programming and special events. Morgan-Welch works in partnership with many organizations, including the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, the Trust for Public Land, and Suffolk University's College of Arts & Sciences. Before joining the Museum of African American History, Morgan-Welch served as executive director of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, director of development at the Wadsworth Atheneum, manager of community relations at Raytheon and Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, and assistant dean of admission at Amherst College. She is a member of the Antiquarian Society, Massachusetts Historical Society, and Colonial Society of Massachusetts. Morgan-Welch is a graduate of Smith College.
Robert C. Pozen
Honorary Doctor of Business
Robert C. Pozen is a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He has been active in business, government and academia, having served as the executive chairman of MFS Investment Management, vice chairman of Fidelity Investments and president of Fidelity Management & Research Company. In 2011, he received the Fund Action Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for his work in the mutual fund industry. Pozen served on President George W. Bush's Commission to Strengthen Social Security, where he developed a progressive plan to make the system solvent, and he served as Massachusetts Secretary of Economic Affairs during the Romney administration. In 2007, he served as chairman of the SEC's Committee to Improve Financial Reporting. Pozen frequently writes for the Financial Times, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Harvard Business Review. He is the author of Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours; Too Big To Save? How to Fix the US Financial System; and The Fund Industry: How Your Money is Managed, an investors' guide. He holds degrees from Harvard College and Yale Law School. He also obtained a Yale doctorate for a book on state enterprises in Africa.
The Hon. Carl E. Stewart
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Carl E. Stewart has been chief judge of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2012, having been appointed to the court by President Bill Clinton in 1994. He began his legal career as a captain in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps. Later he served with the Louisiana Attorney General's Office, as an assistant U.S. attorney, special assistant city and district attorney, as a private practitioner and as an elected judge. He is a charter member of the Harry V. Booth and Judge Henry A. Politz Chapter of American Inns of Court in Shreveport and serves as vice president of the American Inns of Court Foundation. Stewart was named the Louisiana Outstanding Young Man of the Year by the Louisiana Chapter of the Jaycees, and won the Black Leader of the Year award from the Southern University Shreveport-Bossier Afro-American Society. His legal and community service also include serving on the Louisiana State Bar Association Diversity Committee; the National Bar Association Judicial Council, Louis Westerfield Legal Society and the Just the Beginning Foundation of African-American Federal Judges. He is an active volunteer in Boy Scouting at the local, regional and national levels. He received the Clyde E. Fant Memorial Award for Outstanding Community Service and the A.P. Tureaud Achievement Award from the Loyola University School of Law Black Law Students Association. Stewart holds a BA from Dillard University and a JD from Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans.
Kate Walsh
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Kate Walsh is president and CEO of Boston Medical Center, an academic medical center that also operates 14 community health centers and a statewide Medicaid managed care organization. Before joining Boston Medical Center in 2010, Walsh served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Brigham and Women's Hospital and as the chief operating officer for Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research. She began her career in health care as a summer intern at Brookside Health Center in Jamaica Plain and then held positions in a number of New York City hospitals before joining Massachusetts General Hospital, where she rose from assistant general director in medical services to senior vice president of medical services and the MGH Cancer Center. In 2013, Walsh was named a "Hero of Health Care" by the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston. She is a member of several boards, including Emmanuel College, the YMCA of Greater Boston, the Boston Public Health Commission, and the Massachusetts Hospital Association. She is on the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Advisory Board. In addition, she is a member of the Boston Green Ribbon Commission. Walsh holds a BA and a master's degree in public health from Yale University.


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Nice Mandalorian! I'm not too familiar with Jaster, but that's a great looking custom! The paintjob looks really clean and the parts are great. What legs did you use?The gun looks pretty badass, although I agree that a little drybrushing will help bring out the details. A little weathering would be cool too, but don't do too much because your paint job looks great as it is!
Jango Fett - Awesome! Great idea! I really can't wait to see how this turns out. It looks like it will be the definitive Jango Fett How are you going to fill in the gap in his waist? Do you have to shave doen the torso peg? Keep us posted!
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Donald Macleod presents the interwoven lives of two distinct Russian composers.
The musical legacies of Sergey Rachmaninov and Nikolay Medtner could not be more distinct. Rachmaninov was an entrepreneur unafraid to gear his music towards the demands of commercial interest, whereas Medtner remained an intellectual at odds with popular taste. But, as Donald Macleod reveals in Composer of the Week, the two composer-pianists had a lot more in common than history would have you think. Both were graduates of Moscow conservatoire and their lives often intersected. Rachmaninov proved to be an important catalyst in Medtner's international career. The two musicians remained united on their views of contemporary Russian music despite their different places within the commercial landscape. Throughout the week you can hear the concertos that the composers dedicated to each other, along with previously unbroadcast piano roll transcriptions.
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April 30. 2013 10:19PM
Expert explains how Mass. casino would pull from NH casino revenue
By GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
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CONCORD - Competition from a Massachusetts casino in the Boston area would reduce New Hampshire revenue from slot machines by up to 45 percent, a House committee was told Tuesday.
Senate Bill 152 would allow one casino along the state's southern border and require an investment of $425 million, with up to 5,000 video slot machines and 150 table games. The bill passed the Senate on a 16-8 vote and has the backing of Gov. Maggie Hassan, who included $80 million from casino licensing fees in her proposed budget.
The committee asked the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies to determine the impact on Granite State revenues of a resort casino like the one proposed for the Boston area. Many assume the New Hampshire casino would be located at Rockingham Park Race Track in Salem, although it will be competitively bid.
Steve Norton, the center's director, told the committee that without competition, each video slot machine would produce about $229 a day; the state and local communities would take 30 percent.
With a casino at Suffolk Downs similar in size to the New Hampshire facility, he said, the revenue would be reduced by 36 percent, to $149 a day per machine.
A Bay State resort or destination casino three times the size of the one proposed for New Hampshire would mean each Granite State machine would produce $126 a day - 45 percent less.
Revenue Committee Chairman Rep. Neal Kurk, R-Weare, said that would be a substantial impact on state revenues.
Suffolk Downs proposal
Norton said under the scenario of a 3,000-slot facility in Salem, total state and local revenue from the casino would be $49 million with a similar facility near Boston - $41.5 million if Massachusetts opens a resort facility.
Norton said how far someone has to drive and the facility's amenities will determine whether someone goes to one casino or the other.
He said no one is sure what will be built at Suffolk Downs, where Wynn Resort has proposed a $1.2 billion resort-style casino with a 500-suite hotel, restaurants and retail stores. Norton said with environmental clean-up costs and higher construction costs in Massachusetts, he did not know if a true destination casino could be built for $1.2 billion.
And Norton said the Massachusetts facility may not be more attractive than the New Hampshire site.
Committee member Rep. Lynne Ober, R-Hudson, said the casino near Boston and all its amenities would be more attractive to many people than a facility in Salem. She said the developer intends to draw people to conventions and other events.
But she said neither the Massachusetts or New Hampshire casino would be like the ones in Las Vegas.
"All we are going to get is what we get from gambling," Ober said.
Saturation point
The committee pushed Norton for the state's highest possible casino revenues, but he said that is difficult to determine.
What lawmakers are really asking is, "What is the saturation point?" Norton said.
He said information from Rhode Island indicates that the return per slot machines peaked at about 5,000 machines.
He said Rhode Island currently has 7,000 machines and the revenue per machine has dropped considerably.
Casino revenue estimates vary widely, with supporters saying about $140 million a year; Norton says it would be far less.
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The three subcommittees studying SB 152 have to complete their work by next week and present their findings to the Joint House Finance and Ways and Means Committee May 16.
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Iconyx wrote:Seems this trainer may be more trouble than he's worth when it comes to giving experience to a lowbie pet. However, for the first time tonight I was able (lots of attempts) to bring his team down with 2 level 25's and a level 1. Wasn't easy. I'm putting the question on the table: what comps can mostly guarantee a victory against this guy when leveling?
Varda wrote:He surly is a major pain, and usually the only one I still have to use bandages on sometimes.
Khorah wrote:I also use the FFF along with a rare Fel Flame.. Depending on the RNG, I can take out the bear and put a hurting on the mechanopeep before the FFF goes down.. Bring in Flame to finish him off, then switch in the lowbie.
However, I usually on use lvl 20's or so.. and I usually win it..
I dont know if I have the leet skillz to use a lvl 1
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NAME NAMES!!!vargaso wrote:It's fun to watch certain people slam a question, then see a mod answer that question in the thread, then see that certain person quote from the answer as if it was there all along and why didn't the OP already see it. Don't worry, as soon as this ticket thing is sorted out, you get to have your BBS back.
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Awesome finish to the season guys; could have gone a lot of ways.Congrats to the Foul Balls on a great season.
Not that I'm really a baseball fan, but does anyone think the Yankees threw the last few games to the Rays due to the Boston rivalry? Weren't they giving anyone an opportunity to pitch last night, even if they had a 7-0 lead?
What was the point of what seemed like hundreds of relief pitchers? I can understand giving somebody some experience or helping someone out, etc., but why do something to blow a lead like that? Boston did do themselves in, especially not being able to beat the Orioles, but it just seemed a bit of a strange call by the Yankees to me.
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Kanye West Pays A Visit To Harvard's Graduate School of Design
With his Yeezus tour landing in Boston on Sunday (Nov. 17), Kanye West visited Harvard — with girlfriend Kim Kardashian in tow — and give a lecture at the campus' Graduate School of Design.
West was there to talk about this creative house DONDA. He also reportedly gave away some tickets to his concert later in the evening at the TD Garden.
"Just gave a talk at Harvard GSD with Kanye. Super surreal. #DONDA design lecture series #yeezustour," shared DONDA creative director Virgil Abloh via his Instagram. No word on whether the DONDA design lecture series will be hitting other universities.
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VANCOUVER, BC - Playing their second Major League Soccer match in three days, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3W-2L-2D) defeated Western Conference rivals FC Dallas (3W-3L-1D) 1-0 on Saturday evening.
An early goal from Camilo Sanvezzo led the Blue and White to their first-ever win over the Texas-based outfit and ended Vancouver's four-match winless streak in the league in front of 18,027 on Bell Pitch at BC Place. The weekend result took Whitecaps FC up to third place in the Western Conference standings and should also provide a boost of confidence, as the 'Caps now embark on a busy stretch of MLS and Amway Canadian Championship action in the next few weeks.
"I think, first of all, I'm pleased to get the win," said Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie. "I think it was a hardworking professional performance, and I think that's what we need to do week in, week out. I felt that against Kansas City, we were a bit too naïve in the way we opened up at times, and after we lost a goal, we opened up a bit too much. Professional soccer isn't just about chasing the game and leaving yourself wide open, you have to be solid and we got back to that tonight and I think that was, you know, the big reason behind our win. I thought we were fairly comfortable in the game, had a couple good chances on the break, and if that final pass had been just a bit better, it could've helped us."
With a short turnaround from Wednesday's home defeat to Sporting Kansas City, Rennie made four changes to his side and set them out in a 4-3-3 formation. Jun Marques Davidson and Matt Watson came into midfield for Atiba Harris and John Thorrington, while Camilo and Omar Salgado replaced Davide Chiumiento and Eric Hassli in the Vancouver attack. It was Salgado's first start since the 2-1 defeat at Colorado Rapids on July 9, 2011.
With the BC Place roof open on an overcast night, Whitecaps FC made a bright start to Saturday's match, with Camilo having two efforts go wide of the target inside the first 10 minutes. Yet, the Brazilian did not have to wait long to get on the scoresheet.
On 11 minutes, Camilo took a pass from Young-Pyo Lee on the right flank before making an incisive run into the FC Dallas box. With space and time, the South American curled a superb left-footed strike past FC Dallas goalkeeper Chris Seitz - who was deputizing for Hoops number one Kevin Hartman - and into the far corner of the net for his second goal of the season.
The early goal prompted a response from the visitors, who applied some good pressure on their Canadian hosts in the first half. Whitecaps FC goalkeeper Joe Cannon saved a Daniel Hernandez free kick on 17 minutes and a low Bruno Guarda shot on 38 minutes. Brek Shea also threatened with two shots wide of goal but Vancouver took their slim advantage into the halftime break.
The second half proved to be a scrappy affair from both sides, but just like the first half, the match had all the hallmarks of a closely-fought Western Conference encounter. Shea drilled a pair of low strikes at Cannon, while a Martin Bonjour header and a Camilo shot from Lee's cleverly-taken free kick on 72 minutes failed to test Seitz.
Harris and Hassli came on in the late stages to help see the match out for Whitecaps FC, but not before Camilo went close to scoring again. On 75 minutes, Watson did well to beat FC Dallas captain Ugo Ihemelu to a forward ball from Davidson and cut a fine pass back to the Brazilian from the visitors' byline. Camilo's first-time shot was well blocked away by Seitz.
Despite a late push from The Hoops, the final whistle from referee Edvin Jurisevic confirmed a third win of the season and a fifth clean sheet of the campaign for Whitecaps FC. For FC Dallas, Saturday's defeat ended their winning streak at two matches, with all three of their losses this season coming on the road (0W-3L-0D).
Whitecaps FC return to the road to wrap up the month of April, as they visit the Ohio state capital for their lone regular season match-up versus Eastern Conference club Columbus Crew next Saturday. FC Dallas, meanwhile, are back in action on Wednesday when they host Real Salt Lake in another important Western Conference clash.
Budweiser Man of the Match: Camilo Sanvezzo
Scoring Summary:
11' - VAN - Camilo (Young-Pyo Lee)
Match Stats:
Shots: Vancouver 9 - Dallas 10
Shots on Goal: Vancouver 2 - Dallas 5
Saves: Vancouver 5 - Dallas 1
Fouls: Vancouver 19 - Dallas 11
Offsides: Vancouver 2 - Dallas 3
Corners: Vancouver 4 - Dallas 6
38' - VAN - Gershon Koffie
57' - VAN - Matt Watson
75' - DAL - Blas Perez
90' - DAL - Carlos Rodriguez
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.Joe Cannon; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 15.Martin Bonjour, 6.Jay DeMerit, 3.Jordan Harvey; 28.Gershon Koffie, 27.Jun Marques Davidson, 16.Matt Watson; 7.Sebastien Le Toux, 37.Camilo Sanvezzo (29.Eric Hassli 79'), 17.Omar Salgado (9.Atiba Harris 73')
Substitutes not used: 18.Brad Knighton,, 11.John Thorrington, 19.Carlyle Mitchell, 20.Davide Chiumiento, 23.Long Tan
FC Dallas
18.Chris Seitz, 3.Ugo Ihemelu, 22.Carlos Rodriguez, 14.George John, 17.Zach Loyd, 8.Bruno Guarda (31.Scott Sealy 72'), 2.Daniel Hernandez, 16.Bobby Warshaw (24.Matt Hedges 89'), 20.Brek Shea, 7.Fabian Castillo, 9.Blas Perez
Substitutes not used: 1.Kevin Hartman, 13.Hernan Pertuz, 28.Victor Ulloa, 32.Jonathan Top, 34.Ruben Luna


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kristen Bell's No Kids Policy seeks to reduce the market for paparazzi photography of celebrity children by leveraging celebrity itself: She assembled a roster of dozens of stars, from Jennifer Aniston to Jennifer Lawrence, who agreed not to grant interviews to entertainment shows or publications that purchase paparazzi imagery of famous people's children.
But what about paparazzi photography? Here's a look at the other side of the lens:
1. Are all celebrity photographers considered paparazzi?
No. The Italian word "paparazzi" refers to independent photographers who pursue celebrities to take candid images, unlike photographers from credentialed news outlets who are invited to cover celebrity events.
2. How do paparazzi know where to find celebrities?
Many get information from tipsters regarding celebrity whereabouts, such as airport arrivals or restaurant reservations. Others memorize license plate numbers of celebrities' cars, while some stake stars' homes and hangouts. Still others frequent film sets, rehearsal studios and farmers' markets that stars are known to attend.
3. How do paparazzi sell their photos?
Successful freelance photographers distribute their images through photo agencies that deliver content directly to magazines, websites and news shows. The photographer edits his take, then uploads it to an agency's server. Sometimes, paparazzi sell images direct to media outlets.
4. How valuable are these photos?
Unique photos make the most money, says Tuan, a paparazzo who shoots for Phamous Photos. He says he made $17,000 for a picture of Katie Holmes with baby Suri. The image was taken with a long lens from a helicopter, and it was an accident. Tuan was on assignment for a photo feature about celebrity homes and didn't realize until later that he'd captured the first image of Holmes with her daughter.
5. How does someone become a paparazzo?
Any photographer or videographer may join the industry. Patience, tenacity and drive are required, as the working environment is competitive and cutthroat. There's no guaranteed payday, so paparazzi are always on the chase for that money shot.


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If you have a Windows Forms application that involves Xml editing or viewing, you can use this control to save yourself the effort of formatting the Xml content. For now, only syntax highlighting is implemented. I expect to add more features in the future like spacing, grouping, intellisense, etc…
Simply add the files (XmlToken.cs, XmlTokenizer.cs, XmlEditor.cs, XmlEditor.designer.cs) to your project then drag and drop the XmlEditor control from the Toolbox into your Windows Form.
The XmlEditor control currently has three public properties. Use AllowXmlFormatting to enable or disable formatting on the Xml content in the editor. The ReadOnly property tells whether or not to allow the user to change the text. The Text property sets or gets the text of the Xml editor.
Here is how the control looks like when AllowXmlFormatting = true and ReadOnly = false (default values):
To color the Xml string, we have to split it into multiple tokens, then color each token based on its type. I have identified the following token types (based on syntax highlighting behavior in Visual Studio 2008):
- A "Value" is anything between double quotes
- A "Comment" is anything that starts with <!– and ends with –> (or starts with <!– and is never closed with –>)
- An "Element" is any letter or digit that falls between < and a space or >
- An "Attribute" is any letter or digit that falls after a < followed by space and not closed by >
- An "Escape" is anything that starts with & and ends with ; (For example "e;)
- A "SpecialChar" is any character that is not a letter or a digit
- A "None" is anything else
The Tokenize() public static method of the XmlTokenizer class does the job of splitting a string into Xml tokens.
An XmlToken object is a representation of an Xml token with details about the exact text of that token, its location in the string and its type.
Here is the code in the XmlEditor control that does the syntax highlighting:
List<XmlToken> tokens = XmlTokenizer.Tokenize(xmlEditor.Text); foreach (XmlToken token in tokens) { xmlEditor.Select(token.Index, token.Text.Length); switch (token.Type) { case XmlTokenType.Attribute: xmlEditor.SelectionColor = Color.Red; break; case XmlTokenType.Comment: xmlEditor.SelectionColor = Color.DarkGreen; break; // and so on for the other token types } }
You can look at the code on my GitHub page.


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On President's Day, Feb. 17, we had yet another snow event that produced significant accumulation. Fortunately, my husband had the day off and was able to clear the driveway. Unbeknownst to us, snow plows buried the end of the driveway overnight. While we appreciate the hard work city crews have done keeping our streets clear and safe over a brutal winter, plowing over driveway entrances is an issue. My husband was using a loaner car as he hit a pothole that weekend and needed a new tire that a local dealership had to order.
Leaving for work on Tuesday morning, he thought he could make a quick run over the mound of snow. That did not happen! I ran outside to help, but the car did not budge. Immediately, kind neighbors with shovels offered to lend a hand. Besides spinning tires, the car made no progress of coming loose. At that moment a truck from Schacht Home Improvement passed by to do work for a neighbor. In no time the driver jumped out of the vehicle, pulled the car out with chains and plowed our drive clean.
We were so appreciative and offered to pay him for the kind deed. He would not accept anything. The winter has been a challenge for everyone this year, but with the kindness of others we are reminded of just how sweet life is. Many thanks to Schacht for helping us!
Mr. and Mrs. G
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What is the right gun for a Fuji Semi Pro 2 turbine compressor. I understand it is an HVLP system
I have a turbine system. These guns will work with that,right? Thx
Does the DeKups DCP-81 fit this set?
I would like to buy this kit, being a first time user. Question is.....can these guns do the complete job for spraying primers and base.....the complete spectrum of coatings for a CANDY COLOR Project? I heard not all guns can do Candy. Thanks
what part numbers do I need to convert it to a 2.5 mm needle and what part numbers convert it to a D cup
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National "Back to Church Sunday" draws participation of more than 12,000 congregations across the country
On Sept. 16, millions of Americans are expected to take a bold step to return to church, based on an invitation from a friend, family member, coworker or neighbor. National "Back to Church Sunday," the largest collaborative outreach in the nation, provides the potential for people not only to find a church and deepen their relationship with God, but also to form lasting personal relationships.
With more than 12,000 churches registered to participate, people looking for a church in their community can search the "Back to Church Sunday" roster online at www.backtochurch.com/roster.
Research reported by Thom Rainer in "The Unchurched Next Door" shows 82 percent of the unchurched are at least "somewhat likely" to respond positively to an invitation to attend church.
"Nothing can surpass the effect of the personal invitation," said Ed Stetzer, president of LifeWay Research, a supporting partner of "Back to Church Sunday."
Congregations across America are customizing "Back to Church Sunday" to their own communities to reach people who no longer attend.
In Powder Springs, Ga., where church leaders estimate that 88 percent of their community does not attend church, Burnt Hickory Baptist Church offers their congregation a four-week "Family Prayer Walk" guide leading up to Sept. 16. Beginning in August, weekly emphases have been directing families as they walk through their neighborhoods, pray for the residents, and look for opportunities to interact with neighbors in conversations and relationship-building.
"God's heart is that Burnt Hickory families have a significant spiritual impact on their neighbors," said Mike Stephens, senior pastor. "Prayer-walking is a simple discipline that our families can incorporate into their lives to develop a heart for those living around them and a greater understanding of what may be happening in their lives - all while taking a walk with our kids, getting exercise and sharing with them the importance of caring for others."
The four-week prayer walk culminates in a commitment to invite neighbors to "Back to Church Sunday" Sept. 16.
"National Back to Church Sunday is not a quick-fix or one-time solution. It is an opportunity for Christians to share ongoing grace and acceptance," said Philip Nation, director of adult ministry publishing at LifeWay Research and spokesperson for "Back to Church Sunday." "Sept. 16 can be the portal for people to find their way not only back to church, but into to a loving, accepting church family where real relationships are built."
To begin building these relational bridges, many churches are planning social events, in addition to their worship services on Sept. 16. Aboite Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Ind., will host breakfast for interaction between the congregation and their guests. Citylight Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C., is providing live music, face-painting for children, catered food and sporting activities.
The movement is also spreading to Canada. Zion Christian Reformed Church in Oshawa, Ontario, will participate in "Back to Church Sunday" by hosting a concert with award-winning worship artist Hiram Joseph of Toronto.
Last year, more than 7,600 congregations across America extended an estimated 1 million personal invitations for "Back to Church Sunday." Participating churches reported on average an increase of 25 percent in attendance on that Sunday. Since its inception, more than 5 million invitations from more than 12,000 churches have been given.
Resources to help churches equip their members to invite others to rediscover church are still available (www.backtochurch.com). Social media such as "e-vites" (www.backtochurch.com/emailafriend) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/backtochurch) make it possible to extend invitations until the last minute.
National "Back to Church Sunday" (www.backtochurch.com) is the single largest annual community outreach in the nation, sharing the simple message and mission of inviting everyone in America back to church. The campaign empowers churches and church members with the tools they need to welcome their neighbors, friends and loved ones back to church, while providing the unchurched an easy way to find a welcoming church in their community.
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New Orleans stays No. 1 in recovery; BR mid-pack
New Orleans continued to fare better than any other metro area in the U.S. in recovering from the recession during the third quarter of 2012, according to a report released Wednesday by the Brookings Institute. That same report put Baton Rouge in the middle of the pack in terms of the comeback, coming in 52nd out of the 100 largest cities.
This is the third quarter in a row New Orleans was the top-performing metro area in the Brookings MetroMonitor report, which measures factors such as unemployment, home prices and output, measured against a city's lowest economic point.
Unlike most other U.S. metros, which bottomed out during the recession in 2009, the low point for the Crescent City economy came after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The massive ongoing hurricane recovery and rebuilding efforts provided a boost to the city during the national recession.
But Michael Hecht, president and chief executive officer of GNO Inc., said New Orleans has taken proactive steps to improve its business climate. He said the Crescent City has shaken off its reputation for political corruption and worked to reform its public school system. The Wall Street Journal recently said New Orleans was the nation's most improved metro area, Hecht said.
"The real test for the region and the state will be in two or three years when we reach the 10th anniversary of Katrina and the rest of the country is out of the recession," he said. "Will Louisiana and New Orleans have the critical mass to continue to outperform the rest of the country then?"
Hecht said New Orleans is well-positioned to continue to experience good economic times going forward. The city has historically been a hub for the oil and gas industry and the easy access to an ample supply of cheap natural gas should ensure a bright future for the energy sector. And Hecht said New Orleans is experiencing a boom in the digital media industry, because of the good incentives offered by the state.
"Energy and digital media should keep all of Louisiana well placed for the next decade," he said.
Baton Rouge is holding fairly steady in its recovery, as the continued loss of state government jobs is offset by employment increases in the chemical and industrial construction industries. Low natural gas prices are stimulating that growth.
Adam Knapp, president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, said that Baton Rouge continues to outperform other cities in terms of unemployment and home prices.
According to Brookings, the Capital Region ranked eighth in the country in terms of the local housing price index coming back from the low point of the recession.
"So much of the damage of the national recession was in lost wealth from the decline in home prices," Knapp said. "We're a much better performer than the national norm."
BRAC has a bullish outlook for the next two years. The organization is forecasting 1.5 percent growth in 2013 and 1.6 growth in 2014.
"We see ourselves in a really good place," Knapp said.
The Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings said in a statement that metro areas are seeing a steady recovery, albeit a slow one. Unemployment continues to drop, home prices are recovering and growth in gross domestic product — a measure of all goods and services produced — remains strong.
Metro areas that depend upon energy or high-tech fared the best, with San Jose; Phoenix; Portland, Ore.; and Boise, Idaho, making up the top five.
The weakest-performing cities tended to be in the Northeast or depend upon significant public sector employment, such as Harrisburg, Pa.; Philadelphia; Little Rock, Ark.; Syracuse, N.Y.; and Albany, N.Y.


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SekhaSekha wrote:We are saying the same thing. The Buddha uses mental defilements to end mental defilements. And chanda, tanha, lobha etc. all cease with Nibbana. So, the path leads to the cessation of them all.
We are not saying the same thing because I did not say chanda (dhammic devotion) is a mental defilement (kilesa). Please re-read my post. Chanda is a path factor, similar to saddha (trust).
Furthermore, with the abandoning of pleasure & stress — as with the earlier disappearance of elation & distress — Sariputta entered & remained in the fourth jhana: purity of equanimity & mindfulness, neither-pleasure-nor-pain. Whatever qualities there are in the fourth jhana — a feeling of equanimity, neither pleasure nor pain; an unconcern due to serenity of awareness; singleness of mind, contact, feeling, perception, intention, consciousness, chanda, decision, persistence, mindfulness, equanimity & attention — he ferreted them out one after another. Known to him they arose, known to him they remained, known to him they subsided. He discerned, 'So this is how these qualities, not having been, come into play. Having been, they vanish.' He remained unattracted & unrepelled with regard to those qualities, independent, detached, released, dissociated, with an awareness rid of barriers. He discerned that 'There is a further escape,' and pursuing it there really was for him.


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Top Reasons to Visit Wyndham Garden Niagara Falls
- The hotel is in the heart of Ontario's Fallsview District, adjacent to the Niagara River and Horseshoe Falls.
- From this point, you can walk to attractions such as casinos and the Skylon Tower, an observation deck 775 feet high with sweeping views of the falls.
- There's an onsite Perkins restaurant with an expansive menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This deal includes a 25% discount on meals at Perkins.
- If you're looking to relax, grab a seat in front of the fireplace at MJ's Lobby Lounge & Bar, which serves a selection of cocktails and local wines; your stay comes with two free drinks.
- This deal includes a dining credit at the Outback Steakhouse down the street from the hotel and a gaming credit at the Seneca Niagara Casino, located about 3 miles from the hotel in Niagara Falls, New York. You'll also receive wine tastings for two at a pair of wineries in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Niagara Falls, Ontario: Panoramic Views of the Falls near Vegas-Style Casinos and Water Parks
At Niagara Falls—considered by many to be one of the world's seven natural wonders—water thunders downward from a height of nearly 200 feet, crashing onto craggy boulders below. The falls straddle the border between Canada and the United States, with segments located in both New York and Ontario, but the Canadian side of the Niagara River is universally hailed as the finest vantage point to take in all three of Niagara Falls' photogenic brinks: American, Bridal Veil, and Horseshoe Falls.
The iconic Maid of the Mist has ferried raincoat-clad passengers around the base of the falls since 1846. The tours run from April through October, depending on the river's ice conditions. Year-round, Journey Behind the Falls grants a glimpse behind the curtain of Horseshoe Falls—board an elevator that descends 150 feet into the bedrock, then stand at an observation deck steps away from the cascading water.
A 10-minute walk from the falls, you'll see the neon glow of the Clifton Hill neighborhood. Its Fallsview Boulevard has plenty of Vegas-style kitsch, including glitzy casinos, indoor water parks, restaurants, and soggy Elvis impersonators.


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The new and improved Stretch E-Strap is extremely durable and has a tightening system that allows you to gauge the tightness and get a consistent fit. This stops the problem of conventional over-tightening or loose fits because it expands and contracts as your dog's muscles work. It allows your dog to breath easier while still allowing a constant snug fit. The buckle is made of see-through material and has a tension gauge with a "fit line." Positioning the cable end-caps on the fit line will give you an equal amount of space for expansion and contraction. It has 2 stainless steel cables and springs that allow it to expand and contract. The strap is designed as a One Size Fits All Collar, which will work with any old or new collar on the market today.
The Stretch E-Strap provides benefits for all e-collars, including bark collars, remote dog training collars, and pet containment collars. The universal 3/4" wide strap can be used on Dogtra:175NCP, 200NCP, 202NCP, 280NCP, 282NCP, 300M, 302M, 7000M, 7002M, EF-3000, EF-3000Gold, iQ
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As 2012 comes to a close, the United Way of North Central Florida team thanks you for your time, energy and financial generosity.
As 2012 comes to a close, the United Way of North Central Florida team thanks you for your time, energy and financial generosity as we work together to meet both long- and short-term needs of our residents.
With your help this year, we were able to continue to reach our goals of improving the education, income and health of people living in Alachua, Bradford, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy and Union counties.
Examples of your generosity at work in our community:
At the beginning of this school year, Jordan, a third-grader at Terwilliger Elementary School, began reading with a United Way volunteer once a week after school. Jordan and her mentor are part of ReadingPals, an early literacy initiative made possible through the support of Carol and Barney Barnett, United Way of North Central Florida and the Children's Movement of Florida.
Jordan smiles when she talks about her favorite book, "A Dolphin Tale." Jordan's mom smiles because she saw a 60 percent improvement on Jordan's FAIR reading score this fall. Jordan and her mentor are two of more than 200 students and volunteers in Alachua County participating in the ReadingPals initiative.
A local child got off the school bus on the first day of school. He approached the vice principal and asked her if he would be getting a backpack of food to take home for the weekend as he had in the previous school year. His face showed relief when she said, "Yes."
Through your generosity, United Way of North Central Florida, in partnership with Catholic Charities, supplies 15 local schools with backpacks filled with food for children who may not otherwise eat on the weekends. The Weekend Hunger Backpack Program gives children a chance to come to school on Monday ready to learn.
Jennifer reached out to 2-1-1, United Way's free call for help, because she could not make ends meet after she was forced to quit her job to care for a sick relative. 2-1-1 referral specialists were able to help Jennifer and her family find the resources they needed to get back on their feet.
2-1-1 referral specialists responded to thousands of residents who reached out for help this year. 2-1-1 is a free United Way service connecting area residents to critical health and social service resources 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Each year, local nonprofit organizations rely on United Way's Community Investment Fund which supports programs that provide our neighbors with food, shelter, protection, after school cares, VPK and so much more.
Without our help, many of these programs would not be able to continue.
Please visit www.unitedwayncfl.org or call 331-2800 for more information.
Debbie Mason is president and CEO United Way of North Central Florida.