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Recently, at an analyst meeting, EMC's president of information infrastructure products (Pat Gelsinger) gave an overview of EMC's virtual storage vision. It's all about the cloud and virtualization, and how both technologies carry us on a journey to a "storage from anywhere world". As Pat spoke, nothing particularly new was in his pitch: cloud this, virtualization that, but then he drifted off into new territory….
Sometimes I wonder if perhaps I'm drinking the wrong Kool-Aid, smoking the wrong (medically approved!) ganja or just need my meds adjusted. Pat describes a global vision but lacking any detail or justification, I'm at a loss for what EMC is talking about. Sure, I get the grand scheme – make a storage container in the sky accessible to all on earth, anytime, anywhere. An aggregation of all storage into one big, dare I say it, cloud.
But at the heart of my nature I'm a practical guy. Sure, go ahead and give me all the lofty platitudes. Dream of rainbows and sunshine, but in the end I want to know where the river runs, what's the implementation plan and how will "what-ever-it-is" make my life better? The SXSW festival – movies, music, and social interaction technologies - is in full swing here in Austin, TX – those folks know fantasy and how to spin rainbows. For the rest of us who live on terra firma, things are not so simple.
(Kudos to the cartoon author – this cartoon originated back in the 70s)
It would be easy to give EMC a hard time, not for their vision but their lack of practical detail. But I'd rather not go there - it's way too easy to throw stones at big, new ideas. I have every reason to believe that Pat and his colleagues are pretty smart and not likely smoking the ganja in their strategy meetings.
Soooo, I'll take the high road. In fairness, Pat did point out 3 practical obstacles for his data-storage-everywhere vision – latency, bandwidth, and consistency. All these challenges revolve around the speed of light and the virtual time travel necessary to deliver a responsive storage system.
Miracles happen – engineers do it all the time.
But apart from the speed of light problem, there's some other pressing issues that need attention, if not outright miracles. For instance, it would be great to see more work done on refining a services-based management model. No one in an enterprise setting should need to select what RAID level to use.In fact, none of the inner workings of a storage system should be exposed at all.
Some progress has been made.
IBM's XIV, Pillar Data and Netapp (to name a few) are all on the services abstraction path for disk array management. That's a good thing, excepting that their individual paths are not always convergent.
And, before going off to conquer the world, let's get the local storage in a datacenter federated, aggregated and homogenized. I can hardly count how many clients I talk to with all manner of storage in their data center. Not only do they have multiple primary data systems but also a sundry of systems for backup, archive and long term storage. Heck, the vendors selling storage virtualization appliances feed on such scenarios – no one sets off from scratch with storage virtualization – they use it as a band-aid to recover from years of collecting a variety of storage platforms.
but I rant, pufff…
As Pat explained, we are all left to speculate on his vision, with some more revelations to come at EMC World. I feel like a carp being reeled in.
I can certainly speculate how a system might handle latency, bandwidth and consistency on a worldwide basis. But I won't. EMC threw up/out the possibility – now it's time to get practical and let us mere mortals in on the magic.
Until that day, here's what's most interesting about all this fantasying: the need for EMC to push its products ever further away from the (what's becoming commodity) hardware. Except for the most extreme performance machines, storage is looking more like software packages loaded on commodity hardware. The advent of clustered commodity storage (CCS) is an early harbinger. CCS requires assembly by IT personnel, but it's all about the software. The hardware it lies on is important to be sure, but let's face it, hardware can be had from any number of sources.
So where is EMC trying to take us storage folk? Pat knows for sure but here's my take:
To a land where the hardware is buried so deep it is no longer visible. Where data service, service level agreements (SLAs), and quality of service (QoS) are the lingua franca and no one needs to know what RAID stands for. And for good measure a virtual storage container distributed across the globe letting virtual machines, applications and data services live where ever it is convenient.
I like the vision, I'm worried about the details. Am I just blowing smoke?
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Blind youth kills first deer - 1
by Ben Sobieck, D&DH online editor
Deer & Deer Hunting reader Nancy Jorgenson sent in this clipping from a newspaper in Flandreau, South Dakota. Her 12-year-old nephew, Marcus VanDam, killed his first deer this past November.
That's an accomplishment in itself, but it's even more significant when you know Marcus lost his sight five years ago.
According to the article, Marcus had help from his father to aim at a yearling using a special laser scope. But it was Marcus who pulled the trigger.
After the shot, the article states Marcus was "overjoyed." So was his father.
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Thursday, March 7th, 2013
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- Stellar Mergers and Interactions: Yes, Virginia, Stars Do Collide.
- Time: 3:30 pm
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- Speaker: Alison Sills, McMaster University
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I will discuss strong interactions between stars in a variety of
environments. Despite the vast (average) interstellar distances, stars are social creatures and tend to live in pairs, multiples, or groups. Under these circumstances, stars can, and do, modify each other's mass, radius, composition, and overall evolution through gravitational encounters ranging from wind mass transfer in a binary system to complete stellar collisions and mergers. I will show how such events can change our understanding of particular stellar systems, how they can explain the properties of many unusual objects, and how interactions could change the environment these stars live in. The emphasis for this
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Class of 1961 Alumnus and Wife Donate $250K to Clarkson University Hockey
A class of 1961 alumnus and his wife believe that Clarkson University played a very important role in where they and their family are today. So much so, in fact, that they are presenting the Potsdam, N.Y., university with a $250,000 contribution to allow today's students to share the same opportunity.
The gift from Robert A. Campbell and his wife, Cynthia, of Grantham, N.H., and Dallas, Texas, to Clarkson men's hockey will become a significant part of an ice hockey endowment through Clarkson's "Claim the Title" campaign.
Clarkson has been very good to Cindy and me, said Bob (Soupy) Campbell. "Being able to give back to the organization that has meant so much to us over the years is very important to us."
In recognition of the Campbell's generosity, the recipients of two player scholarships will be known as the Campbell Scholars.
A Lachute, Quebec, native, Campbell came to Clarkson as a freshman in 1957, successfully tried out as a walk-on hockey player, and received an athletic scholarship for the next three years.
Like many students at the then all-men's college, Campbell met his wife-to-be across town at SUNY Potsdam. "I met Cindy in Potsdam and, of course, that adds immensely to the value of the experience," said Campbell. "This gift was a decision we made together.
The sense of community existing in Potsdam had an impact on me. The faculty and staff at Clarkson and the residents of Potsdam were all good to us. And that's the kind of attitude I had in later years with the people I worked with, worked for, and had working for me. An equally invaluable gift is the lifelong friendships we made with my teammates and our fellow students.
Campbell graduated in 1961 with a B.B.A. in accounting, and went to work for Touche Ross in Montreal. He returned to Clarkson in 1963, working as an admissions counselor, freshman hockey coach and accounting instructor, taking off a year to complete his MBA at the University of Colorado Boulder. He returned to Touche Ross in 1968, became a partner in 1975, and rose through the ranks, retiring in 2003 as managing partner and CEO of Deloitte & Touche Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong.
As a former hockey player and coach and lifetime Clarkson fan, Campbell has always been proud of Clarkson. "The hockey team is the one program that can compete with the best and the larges -- the Michigans, the Boston Colleges and the Harvards," said Campbell. "I want to see that competitiveness continue to flourish."
Clarkson and Potsdam remained an important part of the fabric of the Campbell's life, even long after they left the North Country. "I never move away from my past," said Campbell. "I am what I am today as a result of the bricks that have been laid in many different places -- including, most importantly, in my hometown Lachute, at Clarkson and in Potsdam -- and to me you should never cut off that link. I encourage every alum who has the ability, to remember that, and to give what they can to the University."
The Claim the Title campaign is raising $10 million toward an endowment for men's and women's ice hockey at Clarkson. To learn more about the campaign, call Clarkson University's Office of Philanthropy at 315-268-7718.
Clarkson University crosses the boundaries of disciplines, nations and cultures in order for discovery, engineering innovation and enterprise to come together. As a result, faculty and graduates grasp the full impact of their calling, direct their research to the world's pressing issues and lead with confidence and distinction. One in seven alumni is already a CEO or other senior executive. Located in Potsdam, N.Y., just outside the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, Clarkson is home to 3,000 students preparing for rewarding careers through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, science, and health sciences, as well as unparalleled outdoor recreation and life experiences beyond the classroom.


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Windham to vote on new middle schoolBy APRIL GUILMET
Union Leader Correspondent
March 06. 2013 11:08PM
WINDHAM - A $31 million bond item for the construction of a new middle school and high school athletic field awaits its fate at the March 12 town meeting.
If School Warrant Article 2 and all the other warrant items pass, the school tax rate would increase to $18.70 per thousand.
School Warrant Articles 3 and 4 represent collective bargaining agreements between the Windham School Board and the district's teachers and support staff.
If passed, School Warrant Article 3 would result in a $107,259 budget increase next year and a $563,473 increase the following year. The passage of School Warrant Article 4 would result in a $64,594 budget increase next year and an $82,904 increase the following year. The anticipated tax impact, which will be combined with the existing bond for new Windham High School, would be approximately $4 per thousand in the coming year, with that cost to gradually decrease in years to follow.
School Warrant Article 6, the $45,579,114 proposed operating budget, represents a slightly less than 1 percent increase over the current default budget due to Windham's upcoming SAU split from Pelham and new positions added to the district's four schools.
On the town warrant, Article 3 asks voters to approve spending $100,958 for the renovation of the historic Searles Building. A separate article, Article 6, asks voters to approve withdrawing $20,000 from the existing Searles Special Revenue Fund to go toward the project.
Article 8 asks voters to approve a $75,000 upgrade to the town's computer systems, while Article 9 asks voters to approve $84,600 toward the purchase of a dozen new mobile radios and seven mobile data computers for the local police force. Partial funding for both items would come from the town's Public Safety Contracted Services Detail Fund, with available funds totaling $23,348.
The passage of Article 20, the town's proposed $12,253,466 operating budget combined with the passage of all town warrant articles, would result in combined tax impact of $324,193, representing a 2.62 percent tax increase.
Voting on all Windham town and school warrant articles will take place Tuesday, March 12, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Windham High School.
For more information on the 2013 warrant items, visit www.windhamnewhampshire.com.


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Selecting a content management system can be a daunting task. On the surface, many of these systems appear to have the same level of functionality and the ability to accomplish many of the same tasks. While one blog post isn't enough to compare each and every feature that a good CMS should have, it is perfect to discuss one subset – Search Engine Optimization capability. Since SEO is seemingly at the forefront of every site owner's mind, here are five things that your content management system should allow you to do (in no particular order):
1. Create Search Engine Friendly URLs
Each time that you create a page, a new blog post, or add a product to your store (if applicable), your site's CMS should create a search engine friendly URL for the new content. Not only does this make it easier for the search engine to determine the topic of the page, it is much easier for a human to determine if the page is applicable for their search. If you're not sure if your URL is search engine friendly, take a look at a subpage, blog post or product page…if it makes sense to read, there is a good chance it is search friendly. If it contains strings of question marks and numbers, it may be time to look into a new CMS.
2. Create Unique Title Tags, Meta Description Tags, and H1 Tags for Each Page
Probably the most important aspect of on-page SEO is the ability to create unique title tags for each page. Title tags are still a determining factor for search rankings (although a bit diminished), and they definitely help with usability of the site as well. Meta description tags aren't factored into search rankings any longer, but they can help increase the click-through rate to a specific page and feature calls to action. Each page should also contain one H1 tag to tell the user the exact topic of the page.
3. Manage Alt Image Tags
Accurate alt image tags help increase the chances that your website's images will be returned in an image search. Alt image tags are simple 3-5 word descriptions for what the topic of the image is. Every image on your site should have a unique alt image tag.
4. Built In Blogging Software
Blogging is a great way to create keyword rich, sharable content around a certain topic. Your CMS should feature a built in blogging software that makes it easy to add blog posts to your site. These blog posts should be open to comments from readers, feature the ability to share on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google's +1, as well as an RSS Feed. The content should be displayed in a chronological order, be searchable, and created with friendly URL's as described above.
5. Create Permanent Redirects
One of the often overlooked aspects of creating content using a CMS is the ability to set up permanent redirects. 404 errors are unacceptable as far as good SEO's are concerned, so having the ability to create permanent (301) redirects to live content is a must. This is especially important for larger sites that are updated often.
Side Note - Keep in mind there are more factors that go into a CMS selection than just the SEO capabilities of the platform. The fact of the matter is that the selection of a CMS should go hand in hand with website design, SEO vendor selection, social media strategy determination, and overall online branding evaluation. These different aspects of Internet marketing have become their own industries, with specialists excelling in each vertical. The most successful websites that we have seen have been products of collaborative efforts between software providers, service providers, agencies, and the client itself. After all, there is nothing worse than hearing the words "We just launched our newly designed website, can you help us with the content management strategy, SEO, or insert another service here. "


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Poor Diana, the three-legged youngster lives outside all day, all year. She craves attention and will bully off any other dog who comes for petting while she is getting some. She's also the neighborhood thief. That mat under her paws disappeared and the next day, she came back with another one, from another house.
Kika, the orange and white lives up the road and although she is a hunting breed, she's never had the chance to sniff out game and walk proudly after fulfilling her life's purpose. I've been asked to please ignore her as she quietly tries to scratch her back against the underside of a bench. The movement, although innocent seems obscene.
Snoopy is the little brown ratty dog that belongs to the beautiful young woman across the street. Angela. She's the first Angela that I've met. Snoopy is a tiny dog with a courageous heart. Although the smallest dog on the strip and perhaps only a third the size of Tala, he is the only dog willing to take Tala on in play.
The young hound....I'll add him because he was beautiful...so beautiful that either someone took him or he wandered off looking for his old owners. It seems a number of these dogs were just left in the parking lot in front of the church and they fell to the care of the women on the upper part of the street. Rafaella, Bruna and Angela leave food out for the outcasts and the lovely hound was one of them. He appeared one day just skin and bones, but when he disappeared, he had once again returned to being vibrant, shiny and healthy.
|Snoopy, the missing hound, Kika's rear end in the distance, Tala's rear end right up front.
It didn't go well for him because I was again rude and shut the door on him while he was still yelling. When I found out the reason, I went to reassure the woman who had been afraid to pass Tala on the road and found out that Little Ovidio has made passes at other women here, even the ones who are married. He himself is a widower of five years, and evil thought occurred to me that death would certainly be faster than divorce.
Sorry, no photos of Ovidio.
I am more careful now with Tala when she goes out. I don't want her to disappear one day and end up on doggie slave market nor do I want an angry old man "accidentally" hitting her with his car.
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Robert A. Stone, an airport manager with the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, has been elected president of the Riverdale Cemetery Association board of directors for 2012-13. Town of Niagara Justice James J. Faso was elected vice president. Lewiston resident Yvonne Kay-Black was elected secretary-treasurer.
Other trustees elected to the board were: Anna M. Barone, Patrick J. Bradley, Nancy Gara, Don J. King, Whitney W. Mallam, Stephen Pierce and Mary Ann Yadon.
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2009 OECE Awards
Friday October 2nd, 2009 Dr. Ragu Balakrishnan and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering recognized the 2009 Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineers. The alumni honored are individuals who have built upon their Purdue education and, through hard work, perseverance, and leadership, made extraordinary contributions to healthcare, economic development, prosperity, and technological advancement.
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David Hall: The 1937 Antietam half dollar is a very popular commemorative issue with collectors. The original mintage was 50,028 coins although 32,000 were melted as unsold at the original issue price of $1.75. So the original mintage distributed to collectors is actually 18,028. Probably 12,000 to 15,000 of the original distributed mintage still survives today, nearly all of those survivors now grading MS63 to MS66. The Antietam has traditionally sold for a premium over the price of other commemorative issues with similar original mintages and survival rates in Choice and Gem condition. Perhaps this is due to some Southern regional chauvinism as it is a Civil War battle anniversary being commemorated.
Most Antietam are very nice. The average grade is MS64 to MS66. Antietams usually have great original luster or attractive toning. They don't seen to suffer from the unattractive "yellow" toning syndrome that effects a few of the other silver commemorative issues.
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Ian Clark's On Hockey: O'Neill's injury leaves offensive voidBy IAN CLARK
New Hampshire Union Leader
April 15. 2014 11:57PM
MANCHESTER -- Saturday's game between the Manchester Monarchs and Portland Pirates got ugly. The end result was some bad news for the Monarchs.
Manchester found out this week that leading goal scorer Brian O'Neill (26 goals, 21 assists) will be out six to eight weeks with a leg injury. The Monarchs close the regular season Friday at Providence at 7:05 p.m.
"It's a sizable hole that leaves a void for us. As we come to realize and reckon with that situation, it presents opportunity (for others)," Monarchs head coach Mark Morris said. "I think if we take that approach it will serve us well and concentrate on what we do have as opposed to what we don't have."
With Manchester leading 3-0 in the third period, the Pirates appeared to become frustrated and extracurricular activities picked up. Pirate Brett Hextall jumped O'Neill and the two fought. During the brief bout, O'Neill went down to the ice awkwardly, injuring his leg. He left the ice immediately for the locker room.
"It's maddening to see the ugly side of the game. That was totally unnecessary. It's a sore spot. It was a needless altercation which resulted in a major injury and no suspension," Morris said. "It's something we're going to have to find a way to overcome."
The game spiralled from there as Manchester's Andrew Bodnarchuk dropped Brendan Shinnimin in a fight that left Shinnimin injured on the ice and prompted Pirate Darian Dziurzynksi to challenge the Manchester bench.Scott Sabourin obliged Dziurzynski, earning a measure of revenge for an earlier fight between the pair where Dziurzysnki had landed several punches to Sabourin while Sabourin was on the ice.
In the end, Bodnarchuk, Sabourin and Dziurzynski (who fought three times in the game) all received game misconducts and Bodnarchuk (one game) and Dziurzynski (three games) were suspended.
"These types of situations are unnecessary in the game and need to be addressed because there's no room in the game for the type of play that went on after the game was out of reach," Morris said. "It's our duty as coaches and players to make sure that things like that don't persist."
Manchester played the next day in Providence, winning 3-2. The altered lines (accounting for O'Neill's absence) could be the status quo moving forward. Andy Andreoff took O'Neill's place on the top line with Sean Backman and Jordan Weal.
"In our last game, Andreoff got moved up there and Nic Dowd moved from a center position on the fourth line to a right wing position with Linden Vey and Mike Mersch," Morris said. "That was how we tried to plug it up last game and obviously it worked well for us. Time will tell as to how things progress from this point. In the near future that seems to be a logical way to go about it."
While the O'Neill situation and the potential loss of Bodnarchuk (injury) for Friday is the bad news, the Monarchs do have some good roster news. Captain Andrew Campbell returned to the team from a stint in Los Angeles and NHL veteran Colin Fraser, who has been out a month with an injury, is expected back in action soon.
"Colin Fraser is back in town and we're hopeful that he's healthy enough to help us put back together a combination that was an outstanding checking line for us," Morris said. "He and (Steve) Quailer and (James) Livingston were a real effective grouping. They showed well together."
The AHL regular season concludes on Saturday and the Monarchs will know their first-round opponent. Manchester has sewn up the Eastern Conference and will have home ice through the conference finals.
Playoff schedules are being ironed out between the Monarchs and their potential opponents (Providence, Hershey, Norfolk and Albany). Early indications are that some of those opponents might have conflicts in their buildings, leading to the possibility for a first-round series to open with Manchester on the road.
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Fifty years ago, President John F. Kennedy spoke movingly about science's importance to society and the Academy's role as adviser to the nation at a convocation celebrating the centennial of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). As the NAS celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, we reflect on the Academy's history and its continuing role in the American democracy.
- Listen to audio from President John F. Kennedy's speech
- Read historical highlights in Frederick Sietz's book, A Selection of Highlights from the History of the National Academy of Sciences, 1863-2005
- Watch video from a recent symposium celebrating the NAS at 150
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It's whatever you see in them shounen anime/manga
What even
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It's foolish to fear what we've yet to see and know. ~Itachi Uchiha
Something I can't relate to since I have never had a friend, only acquaintances. I do know I'd want friendship to be something strong and able to work through any situation besides letting the relationship crumble. I'd want to consider a/some friend(s) close as family also.
The true friendship for me, is when they learn how to cherish life.
Friendship is based on loyalty.
Surfing the net.
Friendship is knowing that somewhere out there is this vast world there is another person who is supportive of you and has your back thru thick and thin, and never takes you for granted. Plus, all the amazing words you guys have contributed..from your hearts. I appreciate it.
smoke and mirrors
I have no idea.
True friendship? I'll tell u right now ..
It's when u can go months without talking to that person
and when u do, it feels like u guys haven't even been separated<3
and just for like a regular true friend... seriously, none.
Every one is 2 face.
Yeaa I just shitted on em /// come and go.
A true friendship is the one to tell the truth, even they'll tell you that your favorite looks bad on you XDD
A true friend(s) are always with you, even you're distant away from them.
To not only comfort you, but tells you to stand for yourself and protects you from the darkness & evil.
True friend(s) will nagged you and wants to help you out in anyway as possible.
True friendship is that they'll cry for your passing and remembered the times with you.
Hell, they may joke with you and still stuck no matter what <333
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A true friend is an unrelated family member.
Will you cry for them?
Will you die for them?
Will you love them regardless of their faults?
Easy enough question imo. Do people who ask these really have no idea?
I think extraterrestrials have invaded the internet for reconnaissance.
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Honestly, things like respect, equality, loyalty, kindness, and honesty are all secondary to me. They may not even have anything to do with friendship, although I am very skeptical about that last part. To me, it all boils down to a mutual understanding of someone's "inner sanctum," so to speak. Sometimes traits like the ones above follow from this, but I will also say that I have felt a somewhat deep connection with some people that I disliked and/or didn't really get along with too well, and it sometimes felt like we just knew what the other person was thinking, which formed a "bond" of sorts, even though we annoyed each other a bit. I would probably call that person a "true friend," even though kindness and loyalty were not really a part of our dealings. Likewise, most other people that I consider close friends are able to talk about things that would otherwise be embarrassing or socially sub-standard. It's more difficult to hide something with these people because any cover-up would seem against the "character" that they already know. That is, making up an excuse that makes you seem more "normal" clashes with their knowledge of your weirdness. Thus, "honesty" follows from understanding. I think an argument could be made that all the other "traits" (respect, loyalty, kindness) also follow from understanding, but I won't get in to that now.
For tl;dr, if I were to pick a cheesy quote-type response to summarize, it would be something like, "you can spend hours with someone, barely talk at all, and consider it a fine experience."
True friends will be there for you to help and support you when the shit hits the fan, not just when things are all fun and great.
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First of all the person have to respect and accept who I am, and love me for being me. They cant only take me for the good things, but must also be able to handle my bad sides. I'm also grateful if they're being 100% honest with me and dont hold anything back. I want to be a friend you can talk to about anything, and same to them ~
Hm well i'd say having a friend you can tell of and still smile and hang out after and being able to bag on eachother and buy shit for each other i have friends like that but i guess that can be a form of it
I'm not sure, but if I had a guess...
I think friendship is being able to admire each others faults and laugh at them. Just being able to understand one another and take criticism without being defensive. I think a lot of friendships are lost because friends take advantage of each other. We are all human and we are all selfish, but we shouldn't let those become excuses for us.
Trust me, I'm a nurse. ;)


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|Take your classic BLT sandwich, add a fried egg and you've got some kinda good goin' on there! Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner anytime.
Fried Egg BLT SandwichI woke up at the crack of dawn due to a stopped up allergy head and a husband who was havin' a snore fest {again}. 4:30 a.m. is just too early for a human being I'm tellin' ya!! Anyway, for breakfast I made me one of those sandwiches up there and knew that, even though it isn't really a recipe per se, well, it was so dang good I just had to share! Some of you call this a BELT sandwich, but whatever you call it, it's certainly a favorite of mine. Great with or without cheese.
Recipe: Fried Egg BLT Sandwich©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep/Cook time: 15 min | Yield: 1 serving
- 2 slices of bread, white or wheat
- 2-3 slices of bacon, cooked crisp
- 1 egg, fried
- Mayonnaise
- 1 slice of American cheese
- 1-2 slices of tomato
- Lettuce
Toast the bread. Fry the bacon until crisp, remove and set aside. Fry the egg in the bacon fat, breaking up the yolk so that it cooks through, unless you want the yolk to be runny. Flip and cook the egg on the other side.
Spread mayonnaise on both slices of toast. Add the cheese to one piece of toast, top that with the hot egg so that the cheese will begin to melt. Top with bacon, then tomato, then lettuce. Top with other slice of toast, slice in half. Devour. Serves one.
Traditional BLT: Simply omit the egg.
Variation: Omit mayonnaise and mash 1/2 an avocado with juice from half a lemon and a pinch of dried red pepper flakes. Spread on sandwich.
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Not yet, but soon — that's the general timetable Mayor Will Flanagan announced regarding the public release of the city's host community agreement with Foxwoods Resort Casino.
FALL RIVER — Not yet, but soon — that's the general timetable Mayor Will Flanagan announced regarding the public release of the city's host community agreement with Foxwoods Resort Casino and the investment group Crossroads Massachusetts LLC.
Flanagan anticipated earlier this month that the agreement, which would need to be approved by city voters before a casino could be built in the city, would be released last week.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted earlier this month to extend the casino application deadline from July 23 to at least Sept. 23. That vote has given the city and Foxwoods more time to tweak their agreement, Flanagan said.
The gaming commission's ruling also paves the way for the way for New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and KG Urban Enterprises to enter into negotiations for a waterfront casino in southeastern Massachusetts, known as Region C. Both parties solicited the gaming commission to extend the application deadline. Mitchell requested a 60-day extension, while KG Urban was looking for an extension to Oct. 23.
During its April 3 meeting, the gaming commissioners made it clear the ruling was meant to afford Region C with more competition for a gaming license.
Mass Gaming & Entertainment LLC, an affiliate of Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, has also expressed interest in building a casino in Region C.
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, which is seeking to build a casino in Taunton, is awaiting federal approval of its application to place tribal land into a trust as a reservation, where it would build a casino.
If the gaming commission is committed to the September application deadline, it will decide who receives a commercial license by February, Flanagan said.
Flanagan said he is not bothered by the new competition, adding that Fall River is partnering with largest gaming organization in the western hemisphere in Foxwoods.
"We have the best of the best with Foxwoods," Flanagan said. "I'm very optimistic that pound for pound we will have the best application."
In January, Foxwoods announced it would invest $750 million in the destination resort casino project, which would be located at the site of the New Harbour Mall and include a 140,000-square-foot gambling floor, about 10 restaurants, a 300-room hotel, a name-brand shopping mall, an entertainment arena, a convention center and a spa. Foxwoods has said the casino would generate 2,000 jobs.
The gaming commission is considering reducing its $500 million minimum investment for casino projects. That figure doesn't include the cost of land or infrastructure, and would allow for smaller facilities than those in the state's other two regions.
Flanagan opposes the change, saying he believes it would create an unfair advantage with other casinos in the state, and said he doesn't believe Foxwoods would reduce its project plans.
"I don't see it shrinking — in fact, I see it growing in the size of the footprint," Flanagan said.
He said that if the casino company considered building a larger facility it would not encroach into nearby neighborhoods, but only on commercial properties.
Flanagan said he anticipated a vote on the host community agreement this summer, and that before a vote the city and Foxwoods would hold a public education campaign on the agreement's terms.


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CHICAGO, Ill. (Tuesday, July 23, 2013) – The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced Tuesday that the club has signed Ecuadorian striker Juan Luis Anangonó from Argentinos Juniors in Argentina's Primera División. Anangonó will be added to the Fire's roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and P1 Visa, and will occupy a Designated Player slot. Per club and league policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Anangonó will begin training with the team Tuesday at the Toyota Park Practice Field.
"Juan Luis is a young, up-and-coming goal scorer who is technically gifted and can hold the ball well," said Fire President of Soccer Operations Javier Leon. "He provides us with attacking options and will bolster our squad, not only for the second half of the season, but for the future."
The Ibarra, Ecuador product made his professional debut at the age of 19 for Guayaquil side Barcelona Sporting Club on Feb. 16, 2008. Over the course of two seasons, Anangonó scored eight goals across 32 matches.
Anangonó then joined Nacional in 2011 where he appeared in 72 matches and scored 30 goals before going on loan to Argentinos Juniors.
At Argentinos Juniors, Anangonó scored five goals in 32 matches.
A U-20 Youth International, Anangonó made four appearances for Ecuador in the 2009 South American U-20 Championship. Anangonó has one cap for the senior Ecuadorian Men's National Team, appearing in a 1-1 World Cup Qualifying draw against Argentina on June 11, 2013.
Player: Juan Luis Anangonó
Pronunciation: a-nahn-go-NO
Position: Forward
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: April 13, 1989
Place of Birth: Ibarra, Ecuador
Citizenship: Ecuador
How acquired: Signed by the Fire on July 23, 2013


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Three Kings putting on show against Blackhawks
What Jeff Carter is delivering for the Los Angeles Kings almost seems too much to ask.
Can you imagine a coach walking up and down his bench, his team trailing 1-0 in the series and 2-0 in Game 2 on the road, and challenging someone, anyone, to score a third period hat trick and put up seven points in the next 80 minutes and put the defending Stanley Cup champions on the ropes?
But that's exactly what the Kings needed, so the last thing Carter must have said before stepping over the boards was, 'Don't worry coach, I got this.'
Four goals, three assists and two convincing wins later, the Kings have assumed control of the Western Conference final and Carter is once again the man of the post-season hour.
"He steps up in big times, he's a big goal scorer," said longtime running mate Mike Richards, in the calm before Monday's Game 4 storm. "He's always a confident player on the ice. He's always stepped up ever since I've known him. In the playoffs he has always been a guy who, in big games and situations, steps up."
Carter, and linemates Tanner Pearson and Tyler Toffoli have beem stepping all over Chicago for two days. They have become a three-man wrecking crew, scoring six of the Kings last nine goals, combining for 12 points in the last four periods and moving Los Angles two wins away from of a berth in the Stanley Cup final.
"It's been great," said Carter, who at 29 is seven years older than Toffoli and eight years older than Pearson. "Obviously they have a lot of chemistry from playing together in (AHL) Manchester. They're working and they're having fun. They use their speed and their skill to create opportunities. Kind of dragging me along with them, so it's been good."
They call them That 70s Line on account of Carter wears 77, Pearson 70 and Toffoli are 73, but they might want to go with the Eighty-Sixed Line because that's what they're doing to the Hawks.
"That whole line has created a lot of momentum for our team," said Richards. "Whenever the other team is starting to create momentum, they step up in a big way.
"Those three, they don't need much room, they just seem to find the areas. They're all natural goal scorers, especially Jeff, he doesn't need many chances."
How good is it when the line of Brown, Anze Kopitar, Marian Gaborik can be an afterthought? While the top lines from each team have been playing to a virtual stalemate in this series (Jonathan's Toews' two-goal outburst in Game 3 aside), Carter and the two kids have torn away at Chicago's supporting cast, stealing hockey's biggest stage from the marquee superstars.
"Those guys have played in big games before," said Carter. "Working their way up through junior and whatnot. They're great players. Great players shine at big times.
"They use their speed. They keep the puck going ahead. Obviously when they get chances, they got as much skill as anybody on the team. They've been showing it."
Credit L.A.'s drafting and development systems. They took Pearson 30th overall in 2012 and Toffoli 47th in 2010. A few years later they've got a couple of 200-pound forwards with speed and skill and everyone is asking where they came from.
"They've been our hottest line probably dating back to the end of Anaheim series," said Kings captain Dustin Brown. "It's not a shock to see Carts score goals like he does, but those other two guys have come up and really stepped up their game and are playing at an elite level."
At 21 and 22. It's no coincidence that teams like Los Angeles and Chicago keep unveiling these types of discoveries. Great organizations find the right players and bring them up the right way.
"Tanner has that speed, he gets on the defenceman quickly, gets to pucks," said Richards. "And Tyler is just a smart hockey player. I played with him a little bit over the last couple of years and he just seems to find that open ice and has that knack for where he needs to be. It's something you can't teach.
"They're big guys who have that size advantage. They're tenacious, have young legs. Whatever it is they seem to have a lot of energy and as a team right now we're feeding off of that."
The difference between 2-2 and 3-1 is the difference between a fighting chance and series over, so the Chicago Blackhawks have no choice but to draw their line in the sand deep in enemy territory.
Anything other than a win in Game 4 on Monday in Los Angeles and their hopes of repeating as Stanley Cup champions are all but dead.
It's an arrangement they're OK with.
"This series is far from over," said Chicago captain Jonathan Toews. "We're excited in our room for what we're capable of doing. We've been able to get out of this position before. That only helps you and your confidence.
"I think we just want to go win Monday. We're not focused on anything else. That's our No. 1 task right now. We'll go into Monday's game planning on winning and go from there."
In a bizarre coincidence, that's L.A.'s plan, too.
"We feel good about our game," said Jarret Stoll. "We know we can bring it. In front of our home crowd, we've got to take advantage of this opportunity."
He says expect more of what you saw in Game 3, only harder.
"Yeah, just that aggressive style, in their face, trying to frustrate them, try to let them know it will be a tough game," said Stoll. "If we start with the puck, they're going to have to come through us 200 feet to beat us. Have that attitude and mindset."


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Friday, February 18, 2011
Mommy's Mittens
17 comments:
Your knitting inspires me to go beyond my comfort zone!ReplyDelete
Great mittens!
Love to you all!
They do look so warm. Lovely post. So warm and filled with happy memories.ReplyDelete
I have been knitting hats alot lately. Isn't it comforting to have a basket of hanmade woolens by the door during winter season:-)ReplyDelete
I love the mittens you've made over the years. I too enjoy knitting but I think I've only made mittens once. I did enjoy them though. You may have motivated me to make more. I do have four little ones that could always use another pair. Do you have a favorite pattern you recommend for the older children and/or adults? I really enjoy your blog and am thrilled when I find you have a new post!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:12 PM
Too Many Mittens is one of my childhood favorites. It sits in an old magazine stand on our hearth throughout the winter months!ReplyDelete
Lovely mittens. I want to try making some myself soon. Cables remind me of you. Thanks for showing me just how easy they are to do.ReplyDelete
lovely mittens! we don't need them much around where we live but I've been learning to knit along with my dd which has been fun!ReplyDelete
Thanks for showing us your mitten basket. It encourages me to go beyond my scarf knitting and get more comfortable with increasing and decreasing stitches. I love the hospitality of having extra mittens on hand to share with guests.ReplyDelete
I love the multitude of mittens - such homey, comforting images. Once in awhile I'll think I might like to be able to knit, but quickly the thought vanishes for another 5 or 6 years :)ReplyDelete
If my desire to have llamas ever becomes a reality, I would be delighted to share llama wool (do we call it wool?) with you.
Thank you for the pretty pictures!
I love seeing all the mittens you've knitted through the years. What special memories! I love to knit. But have only made one pair of mittens. You have inspired me to consider trying them again. I'd love it if you'd share your pattern.ReplyDelete
Your homespun yarn is gorgeous! Nice job!
Warmly, Jennifer
Thank you Ladies, for sharing your interest in making mittens or admiring them.ReplyDelete
I enjoyed re-reading comments you wrote on past posts and replied last Saturday. I tend to do things in batches.
The basic pattern I follow is out of the book, "Folk Mittens" by Marcia Lewandowski. I enjoy looking at all the mitten examples representing cultures from around the world. I haven't ventured beyond her basic pattern to make any of the (more involved) folk mittens but have added a snowflake, checks, stripes or cables to it.
Here is the basics without giving you an exact pattern for all sizes and yarn weights:
K1-P1 rib stitch for the cuff going round on three or four narrow DP needles. For the body knit every round but begin increasing for the thumb by "making one" K1, and M1 again. Knit next round. Repeat M1 at the thumb place, K3, M1. A triangle gusset forms as every other round increase by two at either ends of the gusset.
Join body stitches. Place thumb stitches on holder. Knit body until you reach the tip of the little finger and begin decreasing in three evenly spaced places every other row, then every row, to form a rounded top.
Pick up thumb stitches. Knit to the middle of the thumb nail and decrease as for body.
By this method either mitten can fit on either hand - (except when adding a design to one side).
Karen A.
Beautiful mittens. I tried to learn to knot when I was 20 and it drove me crazy. At 40 I learned and am not addicted to knitting. Plus my dyslexia and math skills are better since I learned to knit. ClariceReplyDelete
Thank you Karen for sharing this pattern. I think I might give them a try after I finish the socks I am working on.ReplyDelete
I remember long midwinter walks in Maine, my nose and cheeks frozen and red but my fingers nice and toasty inside a pair of mother's mittens.ReplyDelete
When William was experiencing his first toddles around the back yard in the snow I could not find gloves small enough to fit his hands. I made do with a pair of socks shoved over his tiny fingers but made sure to place a custom order with mom for a pair of little mittens.
The offer to teach me how to knit mittens always stood while I lived at home. Now I wish I had taken advantage of my mothers expertize. This Christmas time I struggled along with a wash cloth pattern. I think I will be requesting a lesson soon mom. :) Thanks for a childhood of warm hands!
Dear Sophia,ReplyDelete
When Dad and I drive to Baltimore to see you next, I'll have to remember to bring a set of DP needles and some worsted. You'll pick up the thumb gusset in no time. A pair of size 2 mittens can be completed in two shakes of a lamb's tail (after it has supplied us with its soft lamb's wool).
I'm reading the Charlotte Mason Companion right now. I've read pocketful of pinecones and i just did a search about you to see if I could find any more books. and then this lovely blog came up!
I'm looking forward to reading more!
Dear Karen,ReplyDelete
Your blog is a breath of fresh air.
I've been knitting for a couple of years now. Two sweaters complete, many unseccessful tries at socks and now you have inspired me to try mittens.
Thanks for your encouragement, it means much to me.


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An enormous amount has been written about the psychology of trading. Indeed, many experienced traders claim that trade strategy and execution are less important than managing the emotions of trading. This doesn't mean, however, that you'll find all the answers from your psychiatrist's couch. Instead, we can embark on a critical journey to understand the basic statistics of trading — for example, the frequency and duration of winners and losers — to better navigate and anticipate the ups and downs of the trading endeavor.
Consider a simple automated intraday strategy that fades the previous day's highs and lows. The strategy runs against the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's E-mini S&P 500 futures contract (ES); it could be applied to a variety of assets. A long position is taken when the market retraces to the previous day's low; a short position is taken when the market retraces to the previous day's high. Logic is added to handle opening gaps above and below these levels, and trades are not taken when the underlying stock market, as measured by New York Stock Exchange breadth data, is either too bullish or bearish, indicating a trend may be in progress. Initial stop-loss is set at 0.5% of contract value and trailing stops are used if a 0.5% contract profit is realized.
"Equity rising" (below) gives the most recent three-year performance of the strategy, trading a single ES contract, where the intraday margin requirement typically is $500. For the most part, this is in-sample data and must be viewed as such; however, the equity curve's last year was collected as an out-of-sample test and arguably is a reasonable reflection of the strategy's efficacy.


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Advice & Guidance
What to do if a child is being bullied in Birmingham
If a child tells you that they are being bullied listen carefully and try to stay calm.
Get information & support
Although you may feel upset and angry yourself it's important that you focus on the child, pay attention to what they are saying, make sure that they are safe and re-assure them. Later you may want to make a note of the key points they have told you about the bullying and get information and advice from Anti-bullying support agencies such as:
- Family Lives: A national charity that works for and with parents: http://familylives.org.uk
- Childline: A national charity where children and young people can talk, email or live chat with someone in confidence:childline.org.uk
- Anti-bullying Alliance: A national alliance of organisations working together to stop bullying. The website has information on how to get help and advice if you, or someone close to you, is experiencing bullying: anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/advice
The school or youth organisation should also have an Anti-bullying Policy which sets out their procedures for dealing with bullying incidents. All children, parents and staff should be able to get hold of a copy and they are often posted on the schools website or can be obtained from the school's reception.
If a child is in danger tell someone immediately
Bullying is easiest to stop if reported and responded to early
Bullying incidents are most likely to be resolved quickly if everyone works together positively
Keep evidence of bullying e.g. emails, texts or web-materials, photos of damaged belongings, doctors letters or records of any injuries
Some bullying cases are very complex and may take time to sort out
Many agencies are working together to help tackle bullying in Birmingham
Reporting bullying incidents
Step 1: tell someone at the place where the bullying is happening
Tell someone at the place where the bullying is happening. This could be a trusted member of staff or the named anti-bullying co-ordinator at the school or other youth organisation. They will:
- listen carefully;
- not take sides;
- investigate the incident;
- take action as outlined in the anti-bullying policy;
- keep records;
- follow up;
- keep parents and children informed about what's happening; and
- seek advice and try again if the bullying doesn't stop.
Step 2: tell someone else, get more support
If Step 1 has not worked, and the child is still being bullied, tell someone else. This could be a more senior member of staff or you could raise your concerns with:
The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) is the first point of contact for professionals and members of the public who want to seek support or raise concerns about a child www.birmingham.gov.uk/concerned
Step 3: complain in writing
Most cases will be resolved by now, but if not, complain in writing.
Get a copy of the complaints procedure of the school or organisation where the bullying is happening and make a formal complaint to the Head teacher or senior manager.
- they MUST investigate the complaint by following the complaints procedure and setting time limits; and
- they MUST let you know the result.
- If the bullying still hasn't stopped, seek further advice and you may need to escalate your complaint further, for example to the School Governors or the organisation's Board of Trustees.
Step 4: in rare cases, make a further complaint
At this point, only a very few complex cases should be left unresolved, but if you are still unhappy you may make a further complaint to:
- the Local Authority
- the Director of Children's Services
- your local councillor: http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/councillors
- Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board: http://www.lscbbirmingham.org.uk
Other courses of action
Anti-bullying Alliance has more information about making complaints to different kinds of school like Academies and Free Schools and how to take a complaint even further.


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Hello Kitty is more than a cartoon cat. She's a cultural institution. No wonder then that the character was recently enshrined in a Shinto shrine, which is located in Kofu, Japan.
Bad news, however, if you were planning on making alms in front of the enshrined Kitty-chan. The iconic cat has since been removed, only days after it made its debut, reports the Mainichi Newspaper.
Hello Kitty was placed in the shrine without the necessary permission of Sanrio, the company that holds the character's rights. According to Sanrio, a licensing agreement is necessary in a case like this, because the cat's likeness is not being employed for personal use. Apparently, there was some confusion over this prior to the cat being enshrined.
The city of Kofu is the birthplace of Sanrio's founder, Shintaro Tsuji, so the cat was a way to pay respect and drum up local tourism for the area. On January 27, over a hundred people showed up to see the unveiling of the enshrined Kitty-chan.
Now that the famous cartoon cat has been removed, a maneki-neko has been put in its place.
<キティちゃん神社>お披露目2日で石像撤去 使用許諾なく [毎日新聞] 甲府のキティ神社、3日で撤去 サンリオと未契約 [朝日新聞]
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Robert W. Babcock papers, 1920-1961 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
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Predominant Dates: 1920-1939
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Scope and Contents: The Robert W. Babcock papers (1920-1961; 0.8 cubic foot) contain numerous lecture notes on Shakespearean plays, along with margin notations by Professor Babcock. The lecture notes are a rich example of Babcock's engaging teaching style. There are also publications edited by Babcock, who was the first editor for Purdue University.


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A woman accused of using her job at a San Carlos PetSmart store to help commit multiple residential burglaries in San Mateo County and her accomplice boyfriend have been ordered to stand trial for the crimes.
The couple, Ashley Kirk and Juan Ortega-Ramos, both 24-year-old San Jose residents with alleged gang affiliations, were arrested in Discovery Bay in January after a five-month investigation into burglaries at vacant homes.
They had already been arrested in September for a San Mateo County burglary, but charges were dropped in that case.
Allegedly Kirk used her knowledge of customers who were out of town through her job boarding dogs at PetSmart to ransack the empty homes and take items including electronics, jewelry, and in one instance a silver Porsche 991S from a Portola Valley home, according to prosecutors.
The couple had pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen burglary and car theft charges, along with gang allegations.
Ortega-Ramos is believed to be a Norteno gang member and Kirk his associate, according to prosecutors.
After a two-day preliminary hearing ended Wednesday in San Mateo County Superior Court, the couple was ordered to stand trial on all charges.
A date will be set for the trial at a court proceeding on April 3, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
If convicted of all charges, the live-in boyfriend and girlfriend face more than 60 years in prison, he said.
The two remain in custody on $500,000 bail.


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After enjoying our beautiful, peaceful garden, you'll find our rooms are elegantly furnished to provide the ultimate in comfort ... and no two are alike. Each is tastefully decorated with an antique armoire, fine European linens, a feather bed with a goose-down comforter, and a private bath.
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New resident Richard Pittman will be on the podium conducting the New England Philharmonic at Boston University's Tsai Performance Center on Saturday night for a presentation of "Ancient Sources, New Sounds," with music by Bernard Hoffer, Michael Gilbertson, Peter Child, and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
There was never a doubt that longtime Newton resident Richard Pittman would always have music in his life.
It was all around him when he was growing up in Baltimore. His father was a professional singer who did a radio show as Harding Pittman, Irish Tenor. His mother sang in the church choir, and Pittman spent a brief period as a boy soprano. When it was time to choose an instrument, he went for the trombone, which he eventually excelled at, playing for three years in the U.S. Army Field Band, and three more in the National Symphony Orchestra.
But Pittman was destined to be in front of an orchestra, baton in hand. He's guest conducted all over the world, and is currently conductor and music director for three local groups: Boston Musica Viva (which he also founded), the Concord Orchestra and the New England Philharmonic.
He'll be on the podium conducting the Philharmonic at Boston University's Tsai Performance Center on Saturday night for a presentation of "Ancient Sources, New Sounds," with music by Bernard Hoffer, Michael Gilbertson, Peter Child, and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
While Boston Musica Viva is devoted to modern music, and the Concord Orchestra reaches mostly into the traditional classical repertoire, the New England Philharmonic manages to go in both directions.
"The Philharmonic has an emphasis on innovation and tradition in concert," said Pittman in the living room of his Newton home. "There's an emphasis on new music, which was true before they hired me as their conductor, but I like to do that in the context of connecting it with older music. The oldest piece in the upcoming program is the Vaughan Williams, and it was written in 1948. So it's not all that old, but it is a couple of generations. We also have a world premiere of a violin concerto by Bernie Hopper, who is an Army buddy of mine. We're getting a Boston premiere by Michael Gilbertson, and a fairly recent piece by Peter Child, who teaches at MIT."
During his lifelong musical voyage, Pittman has worn many hats. His first ambition was to be a high school band conductor, but he realized, after taking just one music education course at Peabody Conservatory, that he should go in another direction. So he played the trombone, and learned how to play practically every other instrument, and he gave private instruction in brass instruments. But all the while, he was doing some conducting.
"I was the drum major of my high school marching band, so when a touchdown was scored, I'd conduct the band," he said, smiling at that memory. "And I was a student conductor of the student band, and later I was the student conductor of the conservatory orchestra."
During his time in the U.S. Army Field Band (100 men in the band, 25 in the chorus), there was constant touring, as well as some side concerts at museums in Baltimore and Washington.
"For our first concert, I played trombone, but I also conducted one piece," said Pittman. "For the second concert, I conducted two pieces. And it sort of went that way."
But it was a casual remark by a trumpet player in the Army band that really got his attention.
"He said to me, 'You know, of all the things you have talent for, I think you have the most talent for conducting.' I had taken some conducting courses at Peabody, and when I got out of the Army and got into the National Symphony, I decided conducting was what I really wanted to do."
In 1963, he applied for and won a Fulbright Scholarship to study conducting in Germany, then returned to the States after two years and was hired by Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., as instructor of conducting and opera. Three years later, Gunther Schuller hired Pittman to be a teacher of orchestral conducting, and conduct the repertory orchestra, at New England Conservatory, where he remained till 1985.
Pittman had a big year in 1969, when he was named music director of the Concord Orchestra, and founded Boston Musica Viva. He took over music director duties at the New England Philharmonic in 1997.
"One reason for becoming a conductor in the first place was programming," he said, "because the conductor gets to choose programs."
Of his programming with Boston Musica Viva, and especially with the upcoming Philharmonic concert, he said, "I want music to keep alive and keep moving forward. I don't want to it be just a museum of older things."
But he also knows that it's a challenge to attract audiences to performances of music they're not familiar with.
"The way I try to meet that challenge is only to pick the very best music," he said. "The other thing is it's important to treat this new music not as something apart from Beethoven or Wagner or Brahms, but to approach it the same way you would approach those composers – really work at it and play it well. Be completely involved emotionally and technically, really do it with conviction."
That's from a performance standpoint. But he's still got to get audiences to make the leap.
"It's tough," he admitted. "But I try to make programs that will at least look intriguing. I try to find a way to appeal to people's sense of adventure, and the excitement of hearing something that no one has heard before – as in the case of the world premiere works. It will appeal to people who have a sense of curiosity."
As a bonus at the upcoming concert, there will be verbal program notes.
"All three living composers will be at the concert," said Pittman, "and each one will speak before his piece is performed."
He paused for a moment, then added, "I'll speak for Vaughan Williams."
"Ancient Sources, New Sounds"
A concert by The New England Philharmonic
WHEN: March 2, 8 p.m.
WHERE: Boston University, Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
Tickets: $25; students, $5.
INFO: 617-353-8725, www.nephilharmonic.org/tickets


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The other area of interest remains precious metals, which now has excellent Gann symmetry at the low in both the gold chart and XAU. I know Friday was rough, but the charts have been stubbornly persistent the past couple of weeks, which is bullish. We'll remain bullish despite Friday, sticking with our higher probability Gann readings. If the stock market continues to sell, we might be developing one of those sequences where we have an inverse relationship with equities and precious metals. It's happened before; it can happen again.
Finally, we've seen acceleration in the VIX. This is another area of frustration. As you know, I've joked recently the VIX doesn't seem to matter anymore either. Just when emotion hits the extreme point is when the reaction finally kicks in. I don't use myself as a contrary indicator because I don't turn bearish/bullish at extremes. I just have an internal meter that somehow interprets what these extreme conditions means. In the last couple of weeks, we hit it. For the week, I suspect volatility with the most interesting sequence on Friday as we hit the jobs number again. It should get really interesting. If we were to sell off the entire week, which could end up being the low.


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Nexus 5 system info screenshots emerge, rehash top shelf specs and 12 GB user-available memory
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1. sergiobr (Posts: 716; Member since: 25 Feb 2013)
Let´s see the camera performance in low light , and the camera sensor size.
12. PootisMan (Posts: 265; Member since: 02 Aug 2013)
Seriously, so many details have been leaked on this phone already. Where's the damn phone Google! LoL!
2. brar.arsh (Posts: 202; Member since: 12 Sep 2012)
Nexus 4 (2013), Not Nexus 5.
5. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
It's not official yet, so it's still called a Nexus 5.
6. NexusPhan (Posts: 632; Member since: 11 Jul 2013)
I'm still 50/50 on this. Could easily go either way. But if it is Nexus 5, we'll see it stay as Nexus 5 for a while (Nexus 5 (2014) ...)
10. nicknowsky (Posts: 13; Member since: 30 Sep 2013)
I agree it could be Nexus 4 (2013)
18. 14545 (Posts: 1775; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
If it is a 5 inch phone, then calling it a nexus 4 wouldn't continue to make sense. It will probably called the Nexus 5 with each subsequent thereafter being named the same with the (20xx edition).
20. greenmunky (Posts: 13; Member since: 08 Oct 2013)
There is no reason for them to call it the Nexus 4 (2013). The only reason they did that with the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 is because the form factor didn't change. Since this is going to be the 5th iteration of the Nexus phone and it has a 5" screen, the logical assumption would be that they would call it the Nexus 5... imho
22. NexusPhan (Posts: 632; Member since: 11 Jul 2013)
Form factor didn't change much here either. Nexus 4 has a 4.7" screen and the nexus 4 (2013) has a 4.96" screen. Only time will tell.
28. Avenger337 (Posts: 91; Member since: 14 Apr 2013)
The nexus 4 came out in late 2012 and already has nearly a year on the market. The Nexus 5 will be out in a couple of weeks before they finalize the year
3. VJo003 (Posts: 363; Member since: 11 Mar 2012)
Are are going to be any pre-orders made available by google?
7. NexusPhan (Posts: 632; Member since: 11 Jul 2013)
Google doesn't do pre-orders from what I recall. You just buy it when it's available and they'll give you an estimated ship time based on availability.
4. zuckerboy (banned) (Posts: 898; Member since: 22 Dec 2011)
what about 3000 mah ?
9. NexusPhan (Posts: 632; Member since: 11 Jul 2013)
Not gonna happen. PA should not have posted that previous article. It was wrong. We have exactly 0 evidence to back that rumor up other than their anonymous tipster.
8. AfterShock (Posts: 4118; Member since: 02 Nov 2012)
Phone in my hands, last year's nexus, less then three weeks old to me and I'm already jones'n for this...
14. nicknowsky (Posts: 13; Member since: 30 Sep 2013)
Me too I got a new nexus 4 sitting here..I haven't used it yet..gonna sell it now while value is still there on Craigslist
11. nicknowsky (Posts: 13; Member since: 30 Sep 2013)
I'm not gonna open the nexus 4 I got sitting here...if the specs hold true ill be getting it. Camera is the deal breaker if its as good as listed...it's a go
13. nicknowsky (Posts: 13; Member since: 30 Sep 2013)
The only conflicted reports I've read is nanoSIM and now MicroSIM
15. deathgod (Posts: 122; Member since: 23 Nov 2011)
16GB? Cmon Google, my Nexus S was 16GB, my Galaxy Nexus is 16GB, why not start at 32GB since you don't have expandable storage. You make progress in other areas, so why not internal storage?
26. GTR722 (Posts: 270; Member since: 20 Oct 2012)
Google is stuck on 2007....and no Google, you cloud sucks.
29. sprockkets (Posts: 1612; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
Your galaxy s and GNEX didn't cost you $300 brand new either.
16. Joshing4fun (Posts: 1242; Member since: 13 Aug 2010)
Why is there no mention of why it is maroon in the picture! There's different colors?
17. _PHug_ (Posts: 476; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
I want to like the new Nexus, but 12GB without expansion is a deal breaker.
If there is a 32GB with 28GB usable for $350 I MIGHT bite just for the price.
I got my niece the first Nexus 7 and was able to use the Stickmount app to expand her storage, If that is possible on the new Nexus 28GB usable will be hard to pass up @ $350
19. Android4Ever (Posts: 87; Member since: 12 Aug 2013)
This phone "sounds" awesome BUT only 12gigs of useable storage + no expandable memory is a automatic deal breaker for me. After you download a few large apps and take a bunch of pics you're screwed. Cloud storage is WAY to expensive! I'll pass on this "pure bland experience"...
21. greenmunky (Posts: 13; Member since: 08 Oct 2013)
I agree... if there's no expandable storage option, there needs to be a 32GB model. I'm really hoping that this screen grab was taken from a 16GB version of the phone, with a 32GB version (and mayhaps a 64GB version... in the land of makebelieve) that will be available as well. If 16GB is the only option, I may have to go with the Moto X once MotoMaker is available on VZW.
23. ucandisqusthis (Posts: 1; Member since: 08 Oct 2013)
just depends on how you use your phone. When I take pics, they upload to google+ in the bg, don't need em on the phone. I stream any music I want to hear, movies from netflix etc. honestly, i've been using this 16gb S4 without a single thought to storage space for several months. just checked,still have 6GB free despite tons of apps and never worrying about it.
So while I agree an SD card slot or 32GB model would be nice for some people, it really would make no difference at all to me. I guess google is assuming there are enough folks with usage patterns similar to mine that the 16gb model will sell?
24. puckhead (Posts: 81; Member since: 13 Jan 2013)
16 isn't bad. I have 8 on my Nexus7 and that's not enough. I could def get by with 16 on my phone by using the cloud.
Can't forget they are trying to keep the price down as low as possible.
25. bugsbunny00 (Posts: 2242; Member since: 07 Jun 2013)
where is 32gb and 3000mah?hope the phone still have this spec..


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As reported yesterday, Former President Bill Clinton met up with Brad Pitt to greet volunteers and break ground for new homes in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, Lousiana on Sunday.
Clinton hosted his Clinton Global Initiative University while Pitt represented his Make It Right Foundation, which he founded.
Clinton said, "The way to really get New Orleans all the way back and all the way back in a hurry is to rebuild in the right way and make it a long-term, five- to six-year commitment, to create a much higher base level of jobs through this whole energy efficiency endeavor."


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Sorry, Bay and Emmett fans, this Switched at Birthbreakup is sticking for a while. "They're really over in the premiere," Vanessa Marano says in the video above. "She's devastated. Girl is a hot, hot mess and kind of losing it a bit. So that's fun to… Read more


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Proposed new limits for Cadmium and Lead release in pottery and glass
A consultation is being held regarding proposed new limits for Cadmium and Lead release in pottery and glass that is intended for use with food. Under these proposed new rules the lead release limit is lowered by 400 times the current one.
This will affect a lot of potters, especially those of us making functional wares and using commercial or own recipe lead based glazes. I think as many people as possible should have the opportunity to respond to this consultation. In summary, the European Commission is looking into revising limits for the release of lead and cadmium from ceramic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, as currently laid down in Council Directive 84/500. The Commission are also considering including other materials, such as glass, in the new measure.
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