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In 2013, we added to the campaign the deep offshore concessions in the Alentejo Basin and brought in the "Say NO to Oil and Gas" campaign slogan, and in 2015, the onshore concessions of Aljezur and Tavira with the "Frack-off" campaign. In 2016, the campaign is integrating all previous campaigns and launched as "Nem UM Furo! ... Nem Agora, Nem no Futuro" (Not ONE Well! ... Not Now, Not in the Future.)
Since its beginning days in 2012, we have seen a rise in the number and extent of threats, which now include all the risks linked to unconventional drilling technologies, including fracking (hydraulic fracturing) across the entire operational process for both onshore and offshore.
What are the campaign aims?
To stop any offshore and onshore Oil and Gas exploration not ONLY in the Algarve but in the entire Portugal region so as to safeguard the livelihoods and investments of all local residents, visitors, tourists, eco-social responsibility driven investors as well as our ecosystems.
- Because the terms of all the current "Oil and Gas Giveaway Contracts", results in Portugal giving away all of our oil and/or gas directly to the oil and gas companies involved - while the Portuguese government retains a 0% share of allocated licences; no security of energy supply for Portugal - Portugal will still have to purchase its energy at market prices; limited tax on profits - ridiculous royalty payments - the oil and gas companies only have to start paying a nominal percentage of profits after all the costs of exploration and operations has been recovered, including these incurred prior to contracts being signed; no real job creation programs for local communities - but putting at risk thousands of jobs in the process; our eco-systems will face unprecedented environmental risks which are well documented internationally - we will be lumped with all the environmental risks and its rehabilitation costs - not to mention the socio-economic costs that comes with them.
- We do not believe that any exploitation of hydrocarbons (gas or oil) will be done in a safe way, or that local communities in Portugal (and our marine and coastal ecosystems) will not be exposed to unnecessary health, safety and environmental risks.
- There are NO guarantees that in the eventuality of a negative impact in the tourism, fishing or other current industries in Portugal - that the affected communities will be appropriately compensated by the oil and gas companies responsible for losses resulting from oil or gas exploration and its exploitation activities.
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SMITHEREENS: Reflections on Bits & Pieces
A Gas Mask for Lady Liberty?
If the Statue of Liberty were alive, she would be in tears.
Emma Lazarus, in her famous poem, "The New Collossus," immortalized this "mighty woman with a torch" as the "Mother of Exiles."
Donald Trump's gassing of desperate women, men and children on our southern border has shamed our nation before the world. Trump's actions may require a rewrite of the statue's welcoming message:
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe tear-gas . . . I lift my guns beside the golden door!"
Forget the Wall: America Needs Carpenters
It was a surprise to see that Willie Brown and I are "on the same page" (albeit in different sections of the Sunday Chronicle). My November 25 letter to the editor echoed a call in Brown's same-day column for Trump to redeploy US troops from the southern border to help fight the firestorms in Butte County.
If the "Defense" Department was worth it's salt, it would be defending the domestic "Homeland" from extreme weather events and rebuilding entire cities (nearly 20,000 structures in the case of Butte County) destroyed by wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
Green New Deal
Donald Trump's Orange Deal has been a raw deal for poor people and the struggling middle class. It has encouraged the exploitation of nature, the acceleration of climate change, and the proliferation of weapons and wars.
The US could eradicate poverty and provide housing, education and healthcare for all of the poor people in our country but ONLY IF we stop spending billions to kill and maim poor people in other countries. War is a scam that only serves the interests of an elite class of billionaire war-profiteers. Save the Earth, Don't Enslave the Earth!
Now there is an alternative. The Blue Wave of progressive Dems has spelled out plans for an FDR-inspired New Green Deal for a government that serves the many not the money. Read more about the Green New Deal bill at this link.
PS: I called Rep. Barbara Lee's office on Wednesday and confirmed that she still has not signed on to supporting the Green New Deal. Give her a call and encourage her to go Green.
Give Peas a Chance
A Thanksgiving press release from the White House reads: "From the moment polls opened yesterday, Americans began casting their votes online for our two very qualified candidates, Peas and Carrots. With the votes now tallied, by a razor-thin margin, Peas has earned the honor of 2018 National Thanksgiving Turkey!"
According to this PR blurb, the winning bird was also "crowned." And, with this announcement, Donald Trump appears to have added a new twist to this annual White House event—giving himself the imperial power to "crown" a turkey. With Robert Mueller's indictments in the wings, perhaps there's a political message behind the practice of following a "crowning" with an act of "pardoning."
Fake Spews: Trump's Bogus Search for Media Praise
The White House likes to grind out a daily feature called "Resolute Reads"—aka, "Real news president [*] Trump wants you to read."
These are positive articles ostensibly written by the "real news" media. But a closer look reveals that many of these cherry-picked articles were actually written by members of the White House staff, dutiful cabinet secretaries, and various conscripted underlings.
The November 16 edition contained nine stories praising the White House occupant. Most were bogus.
"President Trump Has Kept His Promises," trumpeted the top story in the news list: "No president has done more in two years to strengthen our military and reform the Department of Veterans Affairs to better serve our nation's heroes than President Donald Trump," it read. Who was the author? Trump's Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie. So, in effect, the author was also "resolutely" praising himself.
Three were sourced from Fox News but two of these essential "reads" were the same article, entered twice—a vague policy statement issued by GOP chief Mitch McConnell. The lead "read" from Fox bore the headline: "Veterans Have No Better Friend than President Trump." Who authored this "news" story? Vice-president Mike Pence.
Also cited was a USA Today article headlined "Donald Trump Honors Elvis Presley, Babe Ruth in First Medal of Freedom Ceremony." The "nation's highest civilian honor" is awarded to individuals who have "made significant contributions to the United States' national interests and security, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors." One of the honorees was "GOP donor and philanthropist Miriam Adelson." The article failed to note that Mrs. Adelson is the wife of Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire Las Vegas casino operator who ranks as the GOP's biggest donor. Together, the two Adelson's have donated $87 million (and counting) to GOP SuperPACs this year alone.
West Wing Reads
"West Wing Reads" is the title of yet another source of cherry-picked, pro-Trump fake-news-blurbs. The following samples were culled from a November 26 White House press release:
From The Wall Street Journal: "For eight years under President Obama, the growing burden of government suppressed the economic recovery that should have followed the recession of 2008-09. Mr. Obama nonetheless has claimed responsibility for today's boom, asking Americans in September to 'remember when this recovery started, Yet it wasn't until President Trump took office that the economy surged."
Attribution: An op-ed by Andy Puzder, "former CEO of CKE Restaurants."
Unmentioned: According to CNBC: "Puzder had drawn scrutiny after Trump picked him [to serve as Labor Secretary] over his opposition to federal minimum wage increases, alleged wage violations at CKE fast food restaurants and decades-old abuse allegations from his ex-wife. He later withdrew from consideration amid these allegations."
On Fox News, Linda McMahon opined that things are better than ever for America's small businesses, citing: "A strong economy and record level consumer optimism. The unemployment rate is at its lowest level in almost 50 years and consumer confidence is at its highest level in 18 years."
And who is the author? McMahon is Trump's Small Business Administrator.
Also from Fox News: "President Trump was right to order troops to our border with Mexico to reinforce our overworked law enforcement officials and protect our sovereignty. No amount of leftist protestations should distract us from the fact that the primary purpose of our military is to provide security to America."
The author? Retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Tata.
On November 27, Reads reposted five more pro-Trump "news" stories. One was written by Trump's Interior Secretary Ryan Zincke while another, a USA Today article praising Trurmp's nationalism, was penned by Boris Epshteyn—a former Trump aide—who wrote: "being a nationalist is to correctly believe that America is a beacon of freedom and is the greatest country in the world. These are sentiments all Americans should want to get behind."
Maybe I've become too self-sensitized on this WarSpeak thing. I'm trying to teach myself not to use words like "assault" and "attack" and substitute words like "organize," "campaign," "strive." I'm not sure about middle-ground phrases like "tackle a problem" and "slapping a project together." Now I'm even wondering whether the word "overcome" is too belligerent.
The Latest Proclamation from the Monarch of Planet Moron
Speaking to the Washington Post on November 26, Donald Trump "explained" why he "didn't believe" the official government report that human-caused climate change was a real and imminent threat to human existence.
Here—swear to God—is Trump's response.
TRUMP: "One of the problems that a lot of people like myself—we have very high levels of intelligence, but we're not necessarily such believers. You look at our air and our water, and it's right now at a record clean. But when you look at China and you look at parts of Asia and when you look at South America, and when you look at many other places in this world, including Russia, including—just many other places—the air is incredibly dirty. And when you're talking about an atmosphere, oceans are very small. And it blows over and it sails over. I mean, we take thousands of tons of garbage off our beaches all the time that comes over from Asia. It just flows right down the Pacific, it flows, and we say where does this come from. And it takes many people to start off with."
Trump's pugnacious gibberish cries out for a new word: How about "incoherent" plus "rants" equals "incoherants."
Haikus in the News
Ivanka's emails
Unsecured! Now what's that line?
Oh, yeah: "Lock her up!"
Trump on Kashoggi:
"The rich can get away with murder."
So, "case closed"
They cut off his arms?
Just don't cut off our arms sales.
America First!

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Jana, S and Bhowmick, R and Kawamura, Y and Chattopadhyay, K and Ramamurty, U (2004) Deformation morphology underneath the Vickers indent in a Zr-based bulk metallic glass. In: Intermetallics, 12 (10-11). pp. 1097-1102.
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Hardness and plastic deformation during Vickers indentation in as-cast, annealed, and fully crystallized $Zr_5_7Cu_2_7Al_1_1Ni_5$ bulk metallic glass was examined. Subsurface deformation morphology under the indenter tip was studied at various loads and for different annealing time. Appreciable plastic deformation, through shear banding, occurs in the as-cast and annealed alloys. Two different types of shear bands are observed. Their occurrence depends upon the amount of annealing and hence on the extent of crystallization. The fully crystallized alloy exhibits extensive cracking. Trends in the deformation zone size with load are consistent with the expanding cavity model, while the shear band morphology, particularly for the as-cast sample, attests the qualitative applicability of the slip line field theory.
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"Single White Bloom" is for the Flower a Day Project.
The flower was painted in oils in my 4 x 4 sketchbook. There's something personal and maybe even romantic about a single stem. I think I like them better than a bouquet not just for a painting but on my kitchen table as well.
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Crisis is a (pretty mediocre) drama series about some very well informed gangsters kidnapping 20 kids from Washington's most powerful parents to extort demands from them (the parents, not the kids). When the parents do what they are asked, they usually get their children back. If that doesn't sound terribly exciting, I don't know what does!
Anyway, this post is about episode 5, where two parents had to steal sensitive data from the CIA (on a memory stick attached to a cellphone no less – don't ask). They did their job, so they can have their stupid brats back. For that purpose, they are told GPS coordinates they can relay to the Feds no earlier than 3pm. Makes sense since the kidnappers would want to wait for the parents to be successful before they bring their hostages to the point designated by the coordinates. So far, so plausible.
The GPS coordinates we are told are 38.9072309 77.0364641 – a location, as the Feds quickly find out, is "right around the block from here". Maybe they have more sophisticated equipment than I have, but Google Maps is usually quite sufficient. Let's look them up, shall we?
Well, I wouldn't call that "around the block" at all unless you happen to live in the absolute middle of nowhere in rural China. I guess the parents didn't memorize the coordinates properly or the kidnappers are just daft. I'm going with the former theory because so far, the kidnappers thought of everything. Hell, they even have a handwritten (and handdrawn!) journal detailing every single step of their criminal activities.
But fortunately, the FBI is smart and powerful, so they must have seen the obvious error: GPS coordinates in the USA have a negative longitude – for example, 38.95282387 -77.14719311 are the coordinates for the CIA headquarters in Langley, VA. So what do we get if we just modify the coordinates given by the kidnappers accordingly?
Wow! That's smack dab in the middle of Washington D.C. – you could call that "right around the block" from Langley, although you'd still be driving for a while. However, there's something slightly off with the location: it's a tunnel. And even if you ignore that and just move to the surface …
… you'd be in the middle of a busy street crossing at the Hahnemann Memorial in quite the pretty neighborhood – I highly doubt there's an alley like this nearby:
(The obviously fake "no parking in alleys" sign sure is a nice touch!)
Thank god for the FBI! They can quickly find your abducted children even if the kidnappers give them an entirely wrong location!


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The Business of Beauty
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Why the Basic Bitch Ruled This Decade
In Brands We Trust: Why Companies Are the New Communities
Why 'Made in France' Is Back in Force
Can Balenciaga Become a Megabrand?
Inside Glossier's First Major Retail Partnership
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When it comes to hip-hop beefs, the one between Queens rappers [artist id="508987"]Ja Rule[/artist] and [artist id="860639"]50 Cent[/artist] will go down as one of the biggest and most violent.
Though the feud has been mostly dormant for some years, 50 and Ja have gone tit for tat over Twitter, volleying barbs back and forth. Most recently, on March 23, 50 ridiculed Ja after news broke that Rule pleaded guilty to tax evasion. "I wouldn't expect anything different from a ho ass n---a like @50cent," Ja tweeted back.
On Wednesday's "RapFix Live," the former Murder Inc. MC told Sway he will no longer indulge in Twitter beef with the G-Unit General.
"Sway, I promise you, he can get on Twitter right now and say, 'Ja you bitch ass n---a,' and I'm gonna say, 'Good for you, young man. I wish you well,' " Ja said.
In addition to swearing off online disses, the "Put It on Me" rapper said while he doesn't regret being involved in a beef with 50, if he had the chance, he wouldn't have involved others like Game, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Lloyd Banks in his war. "I think a lot of people got wrapped up in my and 50's whole nonsense," Rule said. "For that, I would've done that differently, maybe. My beef was with one dude; I'mma keep it with that dude. I'm not gonna drag in this person and that person."
Overall, Ja said he's over the beef: "Those old feelings are gonna bring back more old emotions and more old feelings. "It's not important to me anymore."
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The company that topped our list of the top 10 most controversial ways to save the planet, "ocean seeding" company Planktos, says it has now suspended its project to fertilize our oceans with iron. The company has put up a note on its web site stating that it has indefinitely postponed its efforts, citing trouble raising enough money to fund the project.
Who does the company blame for its financial woes? Ah yes, those dastardly "anti-offset crusaders" who waged a "highly effective disinformation campaign" against it. Seriously. Not the fact that their project was extremely controversial and could possibly do a lot more harm than good.
A highly effective disinformation campaign waged by anti-offset crusaders has provoked widespread opposition to plankton restoration in the environmental world, and has caused the company to encounter serious difficulty in raising the capital needed to fund its planned series of ocean research trials.
Planktos' plan was to dump iron into the ocean, with the idea that plankton eat CO2, iron grows more plankton, and therefore, dumping iron means less CO2. The company would then sell carbon credits from the reduced carbon. Environmentalists have been up in arms over the project, saying there could be unintended consequences.
So ecofolks can be happy that Planktos' trusty sea vessel, "The WeatherBird," has been called back to shore. What's does the future have in store for the company? Planktos says its options include a possible re-launch of its project — once it gets funding in place — or working on other environmental projects.


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Within the Topic re Getting QK 4.0.7 to run under 10.11.5, Item 4 [re Prevent App Nap] has a screen shot of the Activity Monitor / CPU processes.
QuicKeysSystemHelper appears on this screen shot, but QuicKeysSystemHelper does NOT appear when I open Activity Monitor to look for it.
Is QuicKeysSystemHelper required?
If Yes, how to make sure it launches as and when required?
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S: A Fond Farewell to our Founder, Cate
BC: Cheers! | P.S. Paul Gilbo just called and he hopes that you're gonna buy a REALLY nice boat!
FC: A Fond Farewell to our Founder, Cate 1996-2011
1: Palladian's Homes | 7315 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD | 1010 Wayne Avenue Silver Spring, MD | 8484 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD
2: Dear Cate, I don't expect you to remember this, but the first time we met in person (spring of 2007 when I was bringing a sample Deloitte proposal to your office in 1010 Wayne for review), your first comment to me was, "You have great hair." And then Eric Gelman called my mobile phone while I was in the Palladian suite – asking me to team with Altarum and his group on that same NCRR solicitation. I realize 4+ years later - it was all foreshadowing that we all belonged together! Seriously though, I knew from the beginning that you and Marion had a different kind of company. That not only did you value great hair, but you did your best to take care of your people. Enthusiastically letting me start on the job at 7 months pregnant said it all. Thank you for taking the chance on me and providing counsel all along the way. Your standards for excellence in the quality of the work we produce are unrivaled and I am so grateful for the standards you've instilled in the team. The bar is set high for the future, but I'm confident we'll maintain it in yours and Marion's legacies. Congratulations on a job well done and best wishes on your next adventures! Cheers, Beth
3: Dear Cate, You have been a touchstone for me throughout my career in health communications—from my first steps into the office at the Air Rights building in Bethesda when I first moved to DC in 1997 to becoming a "boomerang employee" in the Silver Spring office more than 10 years later. I'm so appreciative of all your support and belief in me over the years—and from very early on. I remember when you first approached me about possibly becoming a community liaison for NIH—and while I couldn't imagine myself being able to fulfill such a position, your confidence that I indeed could has always stuck with me. I remain in awe of the courage it took to take the leap and join with Marion to create Palladian 15 years ago. What a legacy to have built—and the contributions to science and health that have been made over the years because of your joint vision! I wish you all the best in your next adventures. Best regards, Heather | Cate, I want you to know that I feel very fortunate and I value the years that I have been employed by Palladian Partners. Palladian was such a young company when I came in for my interview back in 2001 that I was very worried about security but you and Marion assured me I need not to worry and have been true to your word ever since. Thank you for looking out for you're Palladian family all these years. JoAnne
4: Cate Cate, I still remember my first day at Palladian. You called me into your office to help review PRAMS surveys at your round table, and together we reviewed page after page of folded legal-sized paper. Were the arrows in the right place? Were the correct questions included? Was the shading just right? Palladian has come a long way since then, and I have learned so much from you over the years. It has been a great ride, and thanks to you and Marion I feel ready for the rest of the trip. And you have a new trip to embark on. Enjoy retirement! -Rob | Cate: I wear your words of encouragement every day, like a lovely pin on my outfits . . . thanks so much for drawing me into the Palladian family. I feel blessed to be among such a wonderful group of staff who, each in their own way, reflect your founding principles and influence. Thanks for your courage, resilience, insight, and vision—you're an inspiration! Donna | Cate, I want to thank you and Marion for the trust you've always had in me with certain aspects of my job. I will miss hearing that great laugh around the office and the candy treats on the table after Easter and Halloween. That's why you'll always be known to me as "Candy Cate". Hope you have a great retirement and my cell is always on for any IT help you may need. Kevin
5: Cate, I could open by saying that I bet you had no idea when you first met me that I'd be where I am today, but I know that's not true. You have trusted me to take on more and more over the years and expected nothing short of excellence in return. I hope I have managed to meet those high standards in your eyes; I can certainly say I tried my best (partly because I knew you would accept nothing less). Thank you for believing in me from the very beginning of my journey at Palladian. The respect you showed me as an individual and the value you placed on my work are much of the reason the 20-year-old proofreader you hired 7.5 years ago is still here and happy—and in charge of millions of federal dollars :) There are not many companies that would entrust a person my age with the responsibilities I now execute every day, and I can't thank you enough for this latest opportunity to shine. I wish you all the best in the next phase of your life, and I hope you know I will miss you and your awesome laugh down the hall. Please come back and visit when you can, and I will promise to save my phone calls for the really important questions only :) All the best, Emily
6: Dear Cate, Congratulations! Here's wishing you all the best on your new adventures. I remember interviewing with you and being struck by the conviction with which you talked about wanting Palladian to feel like a place people want to come to work each day. It's been gratifying to work at a company where people are so willing to highlight each other's strengths. And I know the spirit of teamwork goes all the way to the top. I'm grateful to have had the chance to work with you. I wish you all the best! Have fun and enjoy your richly deserved break. Warmly, Sara | Cate, Thank you for all of the wonderful opportunities for professional and personal growth you and Palladian have provided to me. I have learned so much under your leadership and I am very grateful to have worked with you. I am certain many new adventures await you, and I wish you the very best and much success in the next leg of your journey! Cheers, Yvonne
7: When women in the United States were graduating from college in the early 1970's, many of them were also sinking their teeth into the ideas of the "second-wave" of the Women's Movement. These young women found something that would alter how they felt about themselves, about life, and about their respect for diversity, and this would affect how they related to the American workplace. These beliefs, along with the added demands of raising their families in the 1990's, and coupled with the lack of employer awareness about the needs of the working woman, motivated two women to start a company of their own. That was just the beginning, and the rest is history as they say! Here's to Marion Millhouse Barker and Cate Timmerman, two women who had the vision and the courage to pursue their dreams and create a successful company with a thriving culture, where so many people have had the opportunity to grow personally and professionally -- and I'm grateful to have been one of them. Thank you Cate and Marion! God Speed! Jenny Morell | Cate, Thank you for six years of learning, laughing and growth. I really appreciate the opportunities Palladian gave me over the past years and the chance to learn from someone like you! We will miss you, Maria
8: Dear Marion and Cate, What can I possibly say? You both have been such a part of my life. For more than 20 years, you have guided and mentored me throughout my career. It all began in 1990, when I was lucky enough to be hired by you and my now very dear friend, Fran Oscar. How could I have known that there was someone out in the world as perfectly anal as me? I learned so much from you all. You were and still are great teachers. I still remember celebrating my wedding shower at Marion's house and yes, I do still have those fabulous glasses! After we departed from our favorite company, affectionately referred to as "sickness," I branched out into the nonprofit world. When I Brandon was born at 25 weeks, extremely early, I had to make some hard life choices. About a year later, I realized that my family was the most important thing in my life. That's when I decided to leave the nonprofit world and consult. Both of you were right there with yet another opportunity of a lifetime — consulting for you on an NIH contract with Jan Hedetniemi. I cannot express how deeply grateful I was for this opportunity. It allowed me to work at home and on my own schedule which was exactly what I needed at that moment in my life. Several pregnancies (with both ups and downs) and numerous contracts later, I am still enjoying the opportunities that you share with me! I wish you both a blissful and joyous retirement! It is truly well deserved. Marion, I know yours will no doubt be spent in the French countryside of Bordeaux! May it be at a fabulous castle with lots of wine and rooms (for visitors). Cate, I see you in the Caribbean sipping pina coladas on the beach (again, make sure there is room for visitors). I will miss your fabulous laughs, your strategic guidance and visits to your offices for long chats about life or recent travels. Enjoy! Love, Terry LaMotte
9: Dear Cate, I want to let you know how much I've enjoyed working with you over my time at Palladian. The experience I have gained at Palladian is integral to my future professional and career development. I hope you have a wonderful and active retirement, Best regards, John | Cate: Congratulations on your early retirement!! What a wonderful moment this must be! After all your hard work and dedication to building Palladian, you can now finally relax and completely enjoy yourself. You have certainly earned it!! Thank you for allowing me to be part of the Palladian experience and for being a great advocate and mentor. As this new chapter unfolds in your life, may the best be yet to come! Warmest regards, Elaine
10: The news that Cate Timmerman and Marion Millhouse Barker are going to retire reminded me of how throughout our lives it happens again and again that we have to part with friends and people we cherish, either because they choose new goals and make new plans or they simply enter a new phase in their life. It is often not easy and sometimes impossible to replace someone who has played an important role in one's life, and that is why I will miss you both, Cate and Marion. You have been so supportive to me and helpful to my sometimes-struggling business over the past fifteen years. For that I owe you gratitude and appreciation! Thank you both from the bottom of my heart! Karl J. Kaussen Biotext, LLC | Dear Cate-- I am grateful that you and Marion had the courage to found Palladian, and the inherent wisdom necessary to make it live up to its name and become an organization anyone would be proud to be a part of, as I am. Because of you, Palladian offered me the opportunity to work on projects I consider to be among the highlights of my career, such as the DTP timeline videos about the history of tamoxifen and the MSM syphilis posters. Speaking of the posters, one of my fondest memories of you is when you asked the CDC staffer who brought her crying infant to the focus group sessions with gay men discussing the bar scene, to leave. Ahh . . . good times! Best wishes to you in your new adventures, of which I know there will be many! Fondly, Karen Welter
11: Thank you so much for taking a chance on a scientist, fresh out of grad school, who was taking her own risk on an "alternative career." I can't think of a better person to get me started and on my way. Congratulations on your retirement, and thank you for everything. Frances | Dear Cate and Marion: Congratulations and good luck on retirement that you so much earned. Your firm is in great shape and ready to address the new social media world with effective health messages and meetings that will undoubtedly change behavior. It's been years since periodontal disease, but I still have my copies of that brochure for NIDCR. I enjoyed all your staff then and do so now too...so rest on your laurels and read and dance and sleep, and travel....Sincerely, Mary Lou Rife | Cate— It's hard to believe this day is here. It has been an honor and pleasure to work with you and to have been part of the Palladian team from the start. All the best as you begin the next chapter of your life. Let's not say goodbye but 'bon voyage' instead. 'May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, may the winds of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.' Thanks for *everything*— Mary Cerny
12: "There are all kinds of silences and each of them means a different thing. There is the silence that comes with morning in a forest, and this is different from the silence of a sleeping city. There is silence after a rainstorm, and before a rainstorm, and these are not the same. There is the silence of emptiness, the silence of fear, the silence of doubt. There is a certain silence that can emanate from a lifeless object as from a chair lately used, or from a piano with old dust upon its keys, or from anything that has answered to the need of a man, for pleasure or for work. This kind of silence can speak. Its voice may be melancholy, but it is not always so; for the chair may have been left by a laughing child or the last notes of the piano may have been raucous and gay. Whatever the mood or the circumstances, the essence of its quality may linger in the silence that follows. It is a soundless echo." – West with the Night, Beryl Markham Your retirement from Palladian will leave a silence. Its voice may be melancholy, but not always so. Innumerable thanks, Cate. Wishing you the very best, Amber Boehm
13: Cate: Thanks for your great leadership and mentoring in the art of proposal writing. Last, but not least, thanks for enabling my fiction addiction! Sheila Walsh | Cate, I remember you looking me and my writing samples up and down with a sharp eye when I interviewed just over a year ago. I was pleased to get your approval, since I knew it meant something. I'm truly grateful to you for giving me your seal of approval and bringing me into the Palladian family. All the best! -Julie Espinosa | One of my favorite moments with Cate and Marion was the time when we played hooky! We sneaked out of the office around lunchtime and dashed around the corner to the AFI Silver Theatre to partake of some of the SILVERDOCS film festival! We took in several short films spanning the gamut from honeybees to the Israeli West Bank barrier – perfect for those of us with wide-ranging interests (or trash-basket minds, depending on your point of view). You've built a great team here at Palladian. It won't be the same without you, but we'll carry the torch! Now that you're officially retired, I hope you can attend more film festivals and indulge in more learning, travel, and whatever else catches your fancy. Mark your calendars now: SILVERDOCS runs from June 18–24, 2012! The popcorn's on me! Karen Eddleman
14: Cate and Marion, I will be forever grateful to you for both for every opportunity you have given me.for my first real job as a fledgling meeting planner and for the opportunity to grow and learn from your tremendous experience. I truly value all that you have taught me over these years. You have been mentors for me in so many ways, not just in my work but in my life. I wish you both nothing but happiness in all that life brings you during this next chapter. ~Jessica Clark | Cate and Marion, By now I am sure you know that everyone at Palladian is heartbroken to see you leave, but your efforts and legacy will stay with us here. You are the pillars upon which this company was built and as you move on to the next phase of your lives what you have done here will remain behind to serve as the foundation for what we accomplish in the future. Thank you for everything you have done for us all. Valentine and Joel | Cate, Thank you for your support, insight, and help over the years. I truly enjoyed working closely with you on special projects. The knowledge I gained was priceless. You will surely be missed! I wish you nothing but joy and success in your retirement years. Best Regards, Monica
15: Dear Cate, I've really enjoyed working with you over the past year and all of our conversations in the kitchen. You really made Palladian a wonderful place to work and I'm sad that you will be leaving. You will surely be missed. I hope you make the best of all of your free time now, make sure that you enjoy every minute of it! Michaela | Dear Cate & Marion, Thanks for the opportunities that you have given me over the years. I have learned so much over the past 6 years! I will always remember your kindness and sensitivity during my personal tragedies. We will miss both of you very much and hope that your retirement years will be full of happiness and good health for both of you. All the best, Julia | Cate: Thank you for all your hard work and leadership in creating the successful business Palladian is today. Your guidance will be greatly missed, and I wish you the best of luck in your future! Nicole Numbers
16: The first time I talked with Cate Timmerman was shortly after my CDC office awarded a complex writer-editor services contract to the company Cate and Marion were working for, before they set out on their own and built their classically dependable and artistically inspired company, Palladian Partners. (That name pleased me, since I once spent a week in Vicenza, where Palladio made his name, and also because one of Elizabeth Taylor's—no, not that Elizabeth Taylor!—wonderful novels is called Palladian. But back to Cate . . . ) As soon as I heard her voice, I thought, "My gosh, she should be a broadcaster on NPR." That voice instantly inspired trust, confidence, and allegiance. And as the next ten years showed, that voice was not misleading. Cate and that other company, and then Cate and Palladian, quickly became essential to my work at CDC. Those contracts were the first I ever served on as a project officer. I initially approached that work with dread and suspicion, having heard some horror stories from colleagues about "contractors". Yet it seemed no time before I thought of Cate and her group not as contractors but as colleagues—in fact, I referred to them as "my Washington office." (CDC, for those of you who don't know it, is in Atlanta.) I also regarded Cate as a great friend—someone to confide in as our agency went through changing political times, and not least someone to share recommendations for good books and movies. The final Palladian contract with my office ended a few years ago, and it is that—the fact that I've had to do without those expert services and especially without Cate's wise, guiding hand—that makes it possible for me to greet her retirement with unalloyed joy. In fact, I look forward to hearing from Cate again, perhaps this time in one of those novels or stories or essays that she and I from time to time encouraged each other to produce "in our spare time." Well, Cate, I hope you'll now have plenty of that commodity to spare and will graciously await my reaching that point someday (we also have a lottery down here). Rick Hull, Health Communications Specialist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
17: Dear Cate: It's been almost a decade since I answered your ad in the Washington Post for a legal writer. My interview, on a Friday, was with you personally (holy smoke, I was thinking, the co-president!) and we weren't very far into it when you told me that you didn't actually have the contract for the legal writing yet. However, you had just learned that NIDA, quite unexpectedly, needed a science writer on the following Tuesday. If it seems odd that you invited a lawyer (albeit one with a science background) that you had just met, whose writing samples consisted solely of summaries of federal drug cases, to go cover NIDA, it is probably equally odd that I, who had never done any science writing, agreed to do it. But, what the heck, it was just for that one meeting. Well, as the French say, "Nothing is more permanent than the temporary." Now, 112 NIDA meetings later, I can say that one of the best things that ever happened to me was that you didn't have any legal work that day and you were willing to take a chance on me as a science writer. It's been a transforming experience to be part of your Palladian team, and more importantly, to have become your friend over these many years. Congratulations, both on your impressive accomplishments with Palladian, and despite this rumor of "retirement," on what I have no doubt will be your interesting future projects that will make a difference. As always, Cate, all my best, Pat
18: Dear Cate and Marion, It has been such a pleasure knowing the both of you. I had a wonderful first year getting to know the team you initiated here at Palladian and I could not have asked for a better experience. I am sad to see you go so soon after I joined but I am very happy to see you taking the next exciting step in your lives. I am so sure that you will find much peace, happiness, and excitement in the years to come. You are both some of the most energetic and caring leaders I have ever met. Thank you for all of the opportunities you have given me and for all of your kindness. Please keep in touch and have a fantastic new year! Big hugs, Laura | Dear Cate, Thank you for giving me this opportunity to work in such wonderful team! A new adventure has just started and best wishes for a wonderful retirement that is awaiting for you! Yue | Cate Coming to Palladian was such a great experience for me—you and Marion turned out to be the ideal employers—fair, fun and formidable! I loved how you kept us all informed in a timely way about issues facing the company, and how you created an environment that encouraged excellence, while acknowledging that home life was important as well. I will miss seeing you in the halls and kitchen, and hearing you laughing in the conference room next door during meetings. I wish you a FABULOUS retirement! Joan
19: Dear Cate, Retiring? Really? Could it be? It was only yesterday that my husband told me Carol Dahl mentioned a very good company named Palladian Partners was looking for someone to do some administrative work; including word processing (is that even a term anymore?). I responded to this tip on a dress-down Friday back in 1999 and was asked to come into the office as is—not to worry about appearances. I was thrilled with that conversation on many levels. I dashed off to Silver Spring, and somehow managed to pass the interview and typing skills test—a paper hand written by a Dr. Yoon Sang Cho-Chung. You hired me on a part-time basis so that I could be at home while my kids were in school. I don't know if you realize how much I appreciated working with a small, woman-owned, and accommodating company like Palladian Partners. I felt at home and a part of a wonderful team. As my family grew, our needs changed and Palladian allowed me to switch to full time. How terrific is that? The Palladian staff survived things like 9/11 and the loss of Bobbi's, and ultimately grew stronger and closer. At times I'd love to be back at that small, woman-owned, and accommodating company. But life in NIH/OD/OCPL is ultimately wonderful, and could not have happened without Palladian. Your positive influence in my life, Kim's life, and everyone else who has had the good fortune to learn from working with you will be appreciated forever. And, by-the-way, you are way too young for "retirement." With all the best wishes for continued success, Jill George | Cate, I first met you during one of my Palladian interviews. I was ushered into your bright office (where I'm sitting right now) and I remember how much pressure I felt, because I wanted the job so badly. You shot me a rapid string of questions and I distinctly recall you asking me about how I could perform in the job when I didn't have as deep an educational background or as much experience in the working world yet. It was the first time I felt I ever truly had the opportunity to prove myself in an interview and earn the job I wanted. My heart was racing as I left, but I was buoyed by your positive words and warm attitude. I kept thinking what a strong and amazing woman you were, and how amazing it would be to work at your company. First impressions say a lot. Thank you for giving me a chance here at Palladian, and for giving me a lasting impression of an empowering role model. All the best, Erin Fults
20: To Cate I can't believe you're leaving Palladian before me! I'll miss you. In fact, I do already. But I know that you'll be my role model for the time when I'm ready to begin my life's next adventure. Cate, I treasure your openness, your honesty, your spontaneity, your sense of humor, and the kindness you've always shown me. Whenever I stopped by your office, you were always busy working (every single time!) and yet you made space for me. You gave me your full attention and offered me good solutions to problems I was having in the office and at home. We also walked down the arduous path of motherhood together and, many times when I felt lost, you had a flashlight to lead the way and trail mix to sustain us. My earliest fond memory is the day you hired me. When you asked what salary I wanted, I foolishly said the first figure that came to mind. Later I checked with the MMG accountant and discovered I was already making a larger sum. That left me with two fabulously undesirable options—take a pay cut to work at Palladian (which I seriously considered momentarily) or call you to admit my mistake. Feeling very sheepish and fairly confident that I had blown the opportunity to work with you, I decided to call. And your response made me feel wanted and trusted from the very beginning of our relationship. I even asked that you NOT tell Marion what happened that day and you agreed! (By the way, it's OK with me if you want to tell Marion now. Or, actually, any time in the past, too.) We've been through a lot together these many years. We've been through a gazillion deadlines, numerous successes, a few losses, and many comings and goings of friends, family, coworkers, puppies, and kitties. We've watched our little guys grow up to become sweet young men who are steadily moving out into the world. So much has happened. But so much still awaits us. As I listen to you talk about your dreams, the future is beginning to excite me somewhere deep inside my cells. You and Marion created a great company. I felt honored to be part of the team. And even though we will no longer work together at Palladian, I trust that we'll always be part of each other's lives. Sincerely, Meryl
21: To Cate; Even though we did not work as closely with you on the TSNRP project; your leadership and role modeling are impressive. Thank you for your many sacrifices on behalf of this company. Pam Moses


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Brooklyn-based noise pop duo Sleigh Bells – a.k.a. Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller – have just announced additional summer tour dates in support of their third studio album 'Bitter Rivals' (out now via Mom + Pop).
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The upcoming release of Windows 7 is certainly a landmark for Microsoft, but not that big in the larger scheme of things. Here is my list of five significant milestones in the computer world.
A top one must be the creation of ARPANET by the Department of Defense. ARPANET grew into the entity known today as the Internet. Would there even be an Internet without it?
What about the AT&T-funded; project that brought forth the UNIX operating system? While UNIX itself is major, I think more about the effect had it on a young Helsinki college student, Linus Torvalds, who began development of a UNIX clone while in college. The clone eventually became known as the Linux operating system that not only runs countless file and Web servers today, it also ushered in the era of open-source software.
The introduction of the IBM personal computer was certainly a watershed moment but not as big as the decision to release the specifications allowing the entry of third-party computer makers. If IBM had chosen to keep its computer architecture proprietary, what would the personal computer look like today and what would it cost?
Perhaps nothing in the computer world had a bigger impact on the masses than Windows 95. The new, easy-to-use operating system brought forth the desktop design that elevated it to the head of the class. Windows 95 brought personal computing into many homes with the same basic look that endures today.
Then there's the impact of Apple - make that the impact of Steve Jobs. Jobs returned to a withering Apple company many think would have been just another dot-com bust if Jobs had not returned. He is the driving force behind everything Apple including the iPod, iPhone and the Mac OS X operating system.
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Scotland Embraces Hisaki
We've now extended our distribution network south of the border.
In Glasgow our customer base is growing fast and Hisaki peas are getting loads of great feedback from so many people. We've also secured distribution in Peckhams, a large Scottish deli chain.
We are meeting plenty of interesting folk. One eager bar manager has written "Give peas a chance!" on the blackboard behind the bar and thankfully so many Glaswegians have enthusiastically taken up his offer. A rather elegant Hisaki dragon sketch has appeared in one cafe and our hanging display strips have arrived.
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By Dappered Arts and Culture Correspondent Ben Madeska. For more from Ben, see this archive. For more on literature, art, food, wine, and a real perspective on the news these things seem to make, follow Ben on Twitter.
At a certain point in your life, you look around your living room or home office and start to think that maybe, just maybe, that poster of John Belushi drinking a bottle of Jack isn't really you anymore. It's time to put some art up on the walls.
The prospect of beginning to buy art can be intimidating, but that largely comes from the idea that all art, at least all good art, is too expensive. In reality, unless you're looking to snap up some Picassos, there is some fine art to be had for less than the price of a new pair of shoes. And in this economy, buying art is basically charity.
The first thing to do is figure out what kind of art you like. Go to museums, galleries, and other exhibit openings. Chances are, no matter where you live, there's an art scene and they're happy to welcome new supporters. The only rule is buy what you like, within your budget. Don't worry about anyone that tells you different.
The internet is also a great resource for buying art, but as with any online purchase it can be hard to judge quality. You'll want to stick with places you can trust, and 20×200 is a great site to start with. They offer a large selection of photographs and works on paper from as low as $20. Some suggestions of artists to begin with:
- Sarah McKenzie paints buildings under construction, creating a formal and metaphorical connection between the construction and the painting itself. ("Lift" Top Left – starting at $50)
- Austin Kleon creates "Newspaper Blackout Poems" – poetry made by redacting newspaper articles. ("The Figure Skater" Top Center – starting at $20)
- Bryan Schutmaat's photographs explore the American landscape. ("Arrow" Top Right – starting at $20)
- Jason Polan is attempting to draw every single person in New York. ("Man Sleeping" middle right – $50)
20×200 is a great place to start. Any other ideas when it comes to purchasing art? Leave it all below…


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Taking Off The Shoes in The Valley of Tuwa
It is mentioned that Al-Mahdi (PUH), the awaited, may our souls be a ransom to him, was asked about God's commandment for Moses to take off his shoes by saying: So take off thy shoes, for lo! thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa(TaHa:12), so the one asking said: the scholars of the two creeds [he did not appoint which creeds at that time] say that this commandment was because it (the shoes) were made of skin (of the dead animals), so he (PUH) said what was in general like: whoever said that had made lies about Moses and did not know truely his prophecy, because such matter has two relative conditions: either the prayers of Moses was accepted, or it was not accepted, so if praying with it (the shoes of skin) was accepted and allowed, then it is allowed for Moses to wear it also in that holy spot even if it was a sacred place, and if praying was not allowed with it then they had pointed out that Moses knows nothing about the allowed and what is not allowed and how the prayer is accepted and how it is not, and this is a disbelieve. So then the one asking said: then I said to him (PUH): O master then what is the interpretation of this? So he (PUH) said: Moses was in the holy valley and he showed to his Lord the absolute love and sincerity and the great happiness for speaking to Him without a medium betweem both of them and for making him a messanger to the pharaoh that he was afraid of him and of his people, so then God said to him: if you are truely loving Me and sincere then take off your shoes meaning take off the love of your family and people and make it all to Me and do not make it busy with something else, Allah hath not assigned unto any man two hearts within his body(Al-Ahzâb:4).
It is mentioned that Moses loved his wife so much and he left her with her birth pains without someone to take care of her in coldness and in wilderness, and went on searching for fire and then he met that great happiness.
It is mentioned in Torah that Moses (PUH) had a son and he called Gershom, and it is a name that gives a feeling of being strange. We have the right to talk about the matter of taking off the shoes and talk about what is apparent and understood in the regulations of those who regulate, and that the commandment from Him, the Exalted, to take off the shoes was to be polite in that holy spot, and because he (Moses) was in front of the Great of heavens and earth and their Creator, and he was talking to the One that has everything in His hands and He is the Resurrector and the Eternal, the Lord of angels and the soul, so in that situation Moses even should have crawled on his knees and prostrate on the live coal for the God of the worlds, with addition of taking of the shoes, and he should have forget about everything else and only work his heart and his senses with his real Lord and his Creator that speaks to him, and being with bare foots is a sign of humiliation, and to get the bless from the soil of the holy spot, and for this reason the old faithful people used to pilgrimage around Kaaba with bare foots. Then Moses wore his shoes like everyone else to protect his feet from being polluted and against insects and shocks from rocks and thorns and so on, and maybe God ordered him to take them off because He made him safe in that spot and He told him about the purity of that spot.
It is mentioned that once the prophet (PUH) was asked: why the valley of Tuwa was called the holy valley? He said: because in it the souls were sanctified and the angels were chosen and there God spoke to Moses. As attributed to Ibn-`Abbâs about the meaning of the mount of Sinai he said that it is every mountain that has olive trees on it or any other fruitful trees that people might use, and every mountain that has such characteristics is called the mount of Sinai , and if it has nothing that people might use of plants or trees it would not be called by this name but only called a mountain, so we say: language is the source whenever we doubt about the meaning of something in the language, and the holy phrases that point out to this matter are a lot, and in the chapter of TaHa: Hath there come unto thee the story of Moses ? When he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may find guidance at the fire.And when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses! Lo! I, even I, am thy Lord, So take off thy shoes, for lo! thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa(TaHa:9-12), and the holy phrases are a lot in many chapters: Al-Qasas, Al-Forqân, Al-Shu`arâ', Al-Sajdah, Al-Nâzi`ât, and others, and they interpret each other, and its matter is not hidden from the sacred faith and its people.
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Top 14 Orange
Toulouse face tricky first test
ESPNscrum Staff
July 8, 2011
Toulouse will start the new season without a host of stars due to the Rugby World Cup © Getty Images
The battle lines for the new Top 14 season have been confirmed with Toulouse set to kick off the defence of their title against Bayonne.
Big spending Bayonne, who have recruited the likes of All Blacks winger Joe Rokocoko and Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips during the off season, will prove to be a stern opening test though both sides are likely to be missing a host of international stars due to the Rugby World Cup that will run along the first eight rounds of the campaign. Last season's beaten finalists Montpellier also face a baptism of fire against Racing Metro in Paris.
The opening weekend of fixtures, to be played on the weekend of August 26/27, will see Top 14 newcomers Lyon start their campaign away at Clermont Auvergne. Lyon will hope the experience of their two high-profile signings - former Springbok scrum-half Ricky Januarie and Argentine backrow Juan Manuel Leguizamon - will inspire a successful return to French rugby's top flight.
Stade Francais, whose place in the Top 14 was only recently confirmed after they overcame their financial woes, will start at home against the recently-promoted Bordeaux-Bègles who will have former Northampton Saints fullback Bruce Reihana in their ranks for the new season.
Elsewhere, big-spending Toulon begin at home against last season's Heineken Cup quarter-finalists Biarritz. Perpignan, who fell at the semi-final hurdle in Europe last season, will open against Castres while Brive, complete with former England international Shane Geraghty, face Agen.
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The Best Maureen O'Hara Movies
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List of the best Maureen O'Hara movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Maureen O'Hara's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Maureen O'Hara movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Maureen O'Hara movies will be at the top of the list. Maureen O'Hara has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Maureen O'Hara movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Maureen O'Hara films to end the squabble once and for all.
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Virginia Set To Charge Obama With Death Penalty Murder
According to this report, the top law enforcement officer in Virginia, Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli [photo 2nd left], believes he has sufficient evidence to charge Obama with murder over the US Presidents killing of former State resident, and US citizen, Anwar al-Aulaqi.
Under Virginia law, this report continues, "the willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of more than one person within a three-year period" constitutes the charging of Obama with capital murder, which carries the death sentence, due to the President's killing of al-Aulaqi's 16 year old son, Abdulrahman Anwar al-Aulaqi, who, like his father, was also a US citizen.
Attorney General Cuccinelli, this report says, has long been critical of Obama and during a 2010 appearance, when an audience member asked, "what can we do about Obama and the birth certificate thing", responded that if Virginia challenged a law, he could seek to invalidate it because "someone qualified to be President didn't sign it", and the possibility that Obama was born in Kenya did not "seem beyond the realm of possibility".
Virginia appears to one of the most anti-Obama regime States as evidenced by when the White House called drone strikes against Americans on US soil 'legal,' 'ethical' and 'wise' - even without evidence of a pending attack – they responded by starting the process of enacting a law banning the use of police and/or Federal government drones, and their city of Charlottesville becoming the first in the United States to outlaw these pilotless assassins from being in their skies.
Al-Aulaqi, this report says, served as imam at the Dar al-Hijrah mosque near Falls Church, Virginia, serving Muslims in Northern Virginia. He also led academic discussions frequented by FBI Director of Counter-Intelligence for the Middle East Gordon M. Snow. Al-Aulaqi also served as the Muslim chaplain at George Washington University and in 2002 he became the first imam to conduct a prayer service for the Congressional Muslim Staffer Association at the US Capitol.
In 2010, however, Obama signed an "assassination order" against al-Aulaqi and on 30 September 2011 he was killed after being targeted by a CIA drone strike in Yemen.
Two weeks later, on 14 October 2011, al-Aulaqi's son Abdulrahman was likewise killed in Yemen by Obama's order leading human rights groups to ask questions as to why this child, an American teenager, was killed by the US in a country with which the United States is not at war. Jameel Jaffer, deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), further stated after this childs assassination, "If the government is going to be firing Predator missiles at American citizens, surely the American public has a right to know who's being targeted, and why."
The Obama regime, however, disagrees with the ACLU and in a memo obtained by NBC News this past week refers to a broader definition of imminence and specifically says their government is not required to have "clear evidence that a specific attack on US persons and interests will take place in the immediate future" in order to assassinate anyone the President chooses without either charges or trial.
The highly respected US Constitutional lawyer and political journalist Glen Greenwald, writing in London Guardian newspaper, further stated, in his article titled Chilling Legal Memo From Obama DOJ Justifies Assassination Of US Citizens:
"The most extremist power any political leader can assert is the power to target his own citizens for execution without any charges or due process, far from any battlefield. The Obama administration has not only asserted exactly that power in theory, but has exercised it in practice. In September 2011, it killed US citizen Anwar Awlaki in a drone strike in Yemen, along with US citizen Samir Khan, and then, in circumstances that are still unexplained, two weeks later killed Awlaki's 16-year-old American son Abdulrahman with a separate drone strike in Yemen.
Since then, senior Obama officials including Attorney General Eric Holder and John Brennan, Obama's top terrorism adviser and his current nominee to lead the CIA, have explicitly argued that the president is and should be vested with this power. Meanwhile, a Washington Post article from October reported that the administration is formally institutionalizing this president's power to decide who dies under the Orwellian title "disposition matrix".
So truly Orwellian has the United States become under the Obama regime, it should be further noted, that while at the same time their President claims the right to kill or imprison any American citizen we wants, for any reason he wants, and to keep those reasons secret, the real terrorists being targeted are children, and include:
A 10-year-old boy who was nearly arrested in his New York school for saying the words "Nerf gun."
A 5-year-old boy in Massachusetts suspended from school for building a "Lego gun."
A 5-year-old girl in Pennsylvania suspended from school as a "terrorist threat" because she extolled the virtues of a Hello Kitty toy, and said, "I'll shoot you, you shoot me and we'll all play together."
A 6-year-old Maryland boy suspended from school because he used his fingers like a gun and said "pow" while playing during recess.
A 10-year-old girl in Philadelphia searched and called a "murderer" by her school because she had in her possession a scrap of paper that looked like a gun.
A 7-year-old Colorado student suspended from school because he threw an "imaginary grenade" trying to "save the world from evil" while playing during recess.
A 10-year-old Alexandria boy arrested for bringing a toy gun to school.
To if these seven children will now become targets for assassination by Obama too it is not in our knowing, other than to mention that in the US Presidents new "disposition matrix" it might be so…and no one will ever be allowed to know why.
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We recommend you book your taxi the night before departure to avoid possible delays. Reception would be delighted to make bookings for you. Below are just three of the services operating in Sutton:
· Classic Cabs – +353 1 839 0122
· Coast Cabs – +353 1 839 8888
· KCR Taxis – +353 1 49 222 33
Hiring a taxi is also now made easy by mobile. If you're getting around Dublin, the most popular taxi app to download here in Ireland is MyTaxi.
You can download the MyTaxi app here on iOS, Android, Windows and Blackberry phones.
The most frequent bus service is the number 31/31a. It departs from immediately outside the Marine Hotel and heads to Marlborough Street in Dublin city centre. The bus stop is on the left hand side outside of the hotel gate.
Timetables for Dublin Bus can be found at www.dublinbus.ie. You can also download the Dublin Bus App here to find up-to-date information on when the next bus will arrive.
The DART runs from Sutton Station to all city centre stations and to all stops to Bray. The station is located just 200m away from the Marine Hotel. Cross the road and turn left down Station Road, and the station is on your right. Timetables for the DART are available here www.irishrail.ie
Arriving from Dublin Airport and planning to drive? There are plenty of car rental options available to you including Hertz, Enterprise and Avis.
You can find a comprehensive list, locations and contact numbers of all the car rental providers on Dublin Airport's website here.
The Marine Hotel is situated conveniently to Dublin Airport. If you are using the airport here are some of the most useful contact numbers:
· Dublin Airport Information – +353 1 814 1111
· Aer Lingus – +353 1 886 8505
· Air France – +353 1 605 0383
· American Airlines – +353 1 602 0550
· British Airways – 1890 62 67 47
· Delta – 1850 88 20 31
· Ryanair – 0818 30 30 30
You can also find information on Dublin Airport's own website here.
Are you are planning to attend a concert, exhibition or conference based in one of Dublin's fine venues? Dublin is a city rich in culture and you won't be disappointed with the selection on offer from music to theatre. The Marine Hotel offers a great location to access all these areas.
Sutton offers all the advantages of an out-of-town hotel while still being within easy reach of our premier venues. The excellent Dart rapid rail, bus and road links to the city will get you there in quick time.
For complete Dublin City tourist information visit www.visitdublin.com or www.dublin.ie.
For national tourism information for the island of Ireland, see www.failteireland.ie.
Local Playground
If staying local takes your fancy, there's an excellent children's playground on the seafront in Howth.
Situated in the suburb of Coolock, a 6km drive from the hotel, Leisureplex features a cinema multiplex, bowling alley, Q-zar, Pompeii Paints, Zoo, children's adventure play and a diner. www.leisureplex.ie
Dublin Zoo
Located in the Phoenix Park, 12km drive, the Zoo is known as one of Dublin's most popular attractions for children. www.dublinzoo.ie
This is one of the finest links courses in Ireland. The layout is traditional but the wind factor can make this course very hazardous. It has been the venue for many championships both National and International. Telephone: +353 1 8336346, Web: www.theroyaldublingolfclub.ie
Turn left out the Hotel Gate and travel down the coast road toward the City Centre for approximately 6km. Turn left over a wooden bridge, the Golf Club is now on your left.
The nearest golf course to the hotel, this beautiful course is located on the scenic Howth Head. Enjoy a combination of a challenging heath land course and panoramic views of Dublin Bay and the North Dublin coastline. Telephone: +353 1 832 3055, Web: www.howthgolfclub.ie
Turn immediately right out the Hotel Gate and we are 1km along this road on the left (just past the graveyard).
One of the north Dublin Clubs, this nine hole Links course is the closest club to the hotel, about 2km. The beautiful Clubhouse with Professional shop and excellent restaurant, makes this a popular golfing venue. Telephone: +353 1 832 2965, Web: www.suttongolfclub.org
Cross from the Hotel entrance to Station Road. Take first right after 100m, cross railway line, turn left to Golf Club entrance.
One of the premium Championship links Courses in the country, it has been the venue for the Irish Open Championship, Walker Cup and many more Championship events. There are 27 holes resting on a fine sandy soil. Telephone: +353 1 8462968, Web: www.portmarnockgolfclub.ie
Turn left out the Hotel Gate, travel 500m, turn right at first traffic lights. Travel for approximately 5.5km, turn right at a small roundabout, turn right at the Jet garage and follow this road directly to the Clubhouse gates.
This is the newest course to be opened in the area. Situated beside Portmarnock Golf Club and opened in July of 1995, this course shares many of the qualities of its neighbour and is forecast to be one of the best courses in due time. Telephone: +353 1 8461800
Turn left out the Hotel Gate, travel 500m, turn right at first traffic lights. Travel for approximately 5.5km, turn right at a small roundabout, following the road for approximately 1km. The Links Golf Course is on the crest of a hill on your right hand side.
A Championship standard which opened to 27 holes in 1990. This new parkland course has water a feature of a number of the holes. Telephone +353 1 8461611, Web: www.malahidegolfclub.ie
Turn left out the Hotel Gate, travel 500m, turn right at first traffic lights. Travel for approximately 5.5km, turn right at a small roundabout, following the road for approximately 2km to the town of Malahide. Pass the Grand Hotel on your left, at the next traffic lights turn left and follow this road till you pass a school on your right hand side. Take the next left and follow this road till you arrive at the entrance to the club on the right hand side.
This Club is located at the Deer Park Hotel in Howth and has two courses open to the public. Booking is advisable. On either course you will enjoy fine views of Dublin Bay. Telephone: +353 1 8322624
At the Hotel entrance, turn right to the far side of Sutton Cross, first ensuring all traffic has cleared the junction. Drive for approximately 3km and on your right will be a sign for the Deer Park Hotel and Golf Course. Turn right into the entrance and follow the driveway past Howth castle to the Golf course at the crest of the Hill.
McGuirks Golf have been supplying the Golfing market In Ireland for the past 44 years and began trading in Howth Golf Club in 1972. From clubs to bags to general golfing gear, they are renowned for excellent value and discounts across all their stores. Web: www.mcguirksgolf.com
Howth itself is a major tourist attraction for Dublin visitors. From great seafood restaurants to markets and cliff walks, this picturesque suburb is well worth a visit.
This is a designated Special Amenity Area by the local council, and provides great walks by the cliffs and fabulous sea views (especially on a sunny day). To get a real stretch in the legs, you can start off from the Marine Hotel or you can take the bus or train the short distance to Howth Village to start your walk. A walk across the Hill of Howth is considered one of the most scenic walks in Dublin. There are various routes, all of which have beautiful aspects over Dublin Bay.
Sutton Cross is also an excellent starting place for a walk. Take the Slí Sláinte (In English, "the healthy path") down the coast towards the city and you'll find yourself visiting some beautiful locations including Dollymount Strand and its National Nature Reserve.
Alternatively, you can cross the road and walk to the hidden gem of Burrow Road beach from which, except at high tide, you can also make your way back to Howth.
The busy fishing village of Howth is just 4km from the Marine Hotel. There is a working fisheries pier with several well-known fish merchants like Wrights of Howth www.wrightsofhowth.com and Nicky's Plaice. www.nickysplaice.com
Restaurants in Howth are also famed for their delicious seafood and often feature the local catch. Try The Brass Monkey www.brassmonkey.ie for a delightful mix of seafood and tapas or the Oar House Restaurant that serves up a seafood lover's dream. www.oarhouse.ie
Not into seafood? No problem! Head along to the Abbey Tavern www.abbeytavern.ie , where you'll find more than just pub grub with hearty Irish dishes including lamb shanks and beef in Guinness.
And if you're looking for a change of scenery, the Howth Yacht Club Marina adds a bit of colour to the scene while you can continue your exploration with a stroll on the East Pier which features a Lighthouse at the end. A perfect spot to catch the sunset.
Owned by the Gaisford-St Lawrence family, Howth Castle remains a family home, however they enjoy showing the house and its historic contents to those with an interest in history. The contents of the house have been accumulated over centuries and include the Great Sword of Howth, allegedly wielded by Almeric in 1177. www.howthcastle.com
The Transport Museum Society of Ireland began in 1949 with an effort to preserve three Dublin trams. Totally voluntary, the museum is located in the Heritage Depot, Howth Demesne. On 1st September 2001, the collection, totalled 170 (average age 46 years). 60 out of the 100 vehicles currently in Howth are on display, and others can be inspected by prior arrangement. The oldest items date from 1883, the newest 1984. For more details of opening times and information see www.nationaltransportmuseum.org.
Also known as the Kitchen in the Castle, the culinary school is based in the beautifully restored Georgian kitchens in historic Howth Castle. More details about course can be found here.
A real favourite with many of our guests is the abundance of scenic and safe jogging routes around the Marine Hotel. The "Slí Slainte" runs past the hotel and is a great starting point for several routes that offer different distances and gradients. We'd be delighted to help you plan your run!
We recommend a look at routes suggested by other joggers who have posted local routes on the website. Type "Sutton Dublin 13" in the search box to see all the routes that start right on our doorstep.
Howth is a very popular walking area, with different terrain and interesting sights. The Hill is easily accessible but if you would like a guided walk, check out shaneshowthhikes.com
The Marine Hotel sits across from the National Nature Reserve at Bull Island. The North Bull Island is 5km long and 800m wide, and the area above high tide is approximately 300 hectares. It contains a wide range of natural habitats which include intertidal mudflats, salt marsh, freshwater marsh, dunes, and beach area. At any time up to 27,000 birds are present, which gives the area the highest bird density in Ireland. Many of the birds are migratory and these wild fowl and waders visit the Island in such numbers that they bestow on the Island an importance recognised internationally.


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GED/HSED Graduation Held June 4 at Milwaukee Theatre
June 5, 2014
More than 1,200 students were honored for earning General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diplomas (HSED) June 4, at the Milwaukee Theatre. The ceremony recognized students graduating from Milwaukee Area Technical College and its 27 community-based educational partners.
Speakers included Alejandro Nuñez, English language learning education director for the Wisconsin Technical College System; Dr. Michael L. Burke, MATC president; Dr. Vicki Martin, MATC executive vice president and provost; Gloria Pitchford-Nicholas, MATC dean of the School of Pre-College Education; and Vantani High, a graduate representing UMOS. Burke officially conferred the degrees.


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Cleveland: An Offense Fund Reprint, 1976. Softcover. Fine. Second edition. Cover photos by Mark Kaufman. Fine in stapled wrappers. (Inventory #: 77710)
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We won!
After two losses to start the season, my gang of 8-year old Novice Penguins (including my own little guy, Max) defeated the Oilers to notch our first victory of the season.
I felt good for the guys – especially King George. He's our goalie, George Amaro, who is playing his very first season between the pipes. George is a ball hockey wall, but tending the twine on slippery ice is a whole different world. In his first-ever game a few weeks ago, George let in the first nine shots he faced. But instead of getting discouraged, he kept battling and ended up making some great saves down the stretch. My favorite part of the game, in fact, was when our guys on the bench, unsolicited from the coaches, started pounding the boards after one of George's stops even though we were getting hammered. It's pretty impressive for a group of 8-year-olds to be aware of the situation and encourage a teammate learning a brand new skill.
I played goal myself, competing at the Junior and College level, but that was thirty years ago and the position has really changed. For one thing, the equipment is a lot bigger, but also much lighter. In the old days, leather gloves and pads soaked up snow and sweat like a sponge and by the end of the game, your gear was as heavy as a Zdeno Chara slap shot. Maybe that's why old-time goalies were discouraged from going down, since they might not be able to get back up again. A few goalies, such as Hall of Famer Tony Esposito, played the "butterfly" style and dropped to their knees. But for the most part, it was all about standing up and making Ken Dryden-style toe saves.
With that said, there are some puck-stopping concepts that have stayed constant through the years, and at our first few practices George and I worked on a few techniques, such as standing at the top of the crease, lining up your belly button with the puck and keeping your glove open and ready. There was a time when most goalies were left to fend for themselves at practice, and it really helps to have somebody from the "goalie's union" helping you out.
The bottom line?
George was ripped and ready to face the Oilers. During the game, I shouted at the troops to "Protect King George! We must not let King George Fall!" That, of course, resulted in some puzzled eyes staring back at me through the bars of all those helmeted cages on the bench. But thanks to some beautiful work by George, and some top-notch back-checking by his buddies, we ended up winning in a 13-3 walk.
However, not everybody had a good time. Right after the game, I was approached by a red-faced Oilers' coach who accused us of "running up the score".
Welcome aboard my first crisis of the season. I'll tell you how it all shook down in next week's blog.
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Every day of your life you have to fight a bear. Some days you eat the bear and some days the bear eats you. Well, today, we ate bear!
We had a cool judo class of just myself and Rob. We warmed up with some ROM and then threw nagekomi for a while. That was okay except for falling for the hipthrows - that was unpleasant on my post-clinic muscles. But we survived it. Then we went to the ground and I did pretty good for an old fat guy. I got a triangle armbar and a straight armbar from kesagatame and a pretty good ushiro katagatame - at least those are the things I remember. Best of all, I was able to conserve my energy so I lasted for a goodly session with a 200+ pound, pretty in-shape dude 14 years younger than me. Rob did get a good positional hold at one point and wedged me into a corner of the mat but good.
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There's nothing better than Adobe's Photoshop when it comes to photo editing and manipulation. Coveted by graphic designers, professional photographers and the publishing industry alike, Adobe's professional image-editing app also comes with a professional price tag, putting it well out of reach of us fans of opportunist snapping, who simply want to crop day-to-day photos and remove red eye.
We were placated for a while with Adobe's Photoshop Elements. Creating a stepping stone between us mere mortals and the professionals, Photoshop Elements is a pared-down version of its classier sister that's easy enough for novices to use for making simple edits.
But now Adobe has taken photo-editing software in a new direction. Step forward Photoshop Express. This web-based beta software offers 17 of Photoshop CS3's best tools, including red-eye removal, white balance and contrast adjustments, alongside fun functions such as sketching and distortion tools. The easy-to-use program is ideal for both beginners and the more adept.
Photoshop Express differs from its siblings by offering 2GB of online storage and direct integration with the PhotoBucket, Picasa and Facebook websites. You can edit digital photos and publish them straight to the web or even get them printed, without leaving your web browser. Better yet, Photoshop Express is totally free.
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At least the frustration of not riding my motorcycle should go away within a few few days, once all the snow melt.


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Anyone who knows me knows that I can cook, but I am not a chef. Most of what I cook is good, but not usually a Wow!. I am always trying for a Wow though and don't give up easily. I am much more successful at baking than cooking. I met a special lady last week who needed some help with her squash plants. She is elderly and not able to drive so I took some things over to her after work. She met me with some delicious Ginger cookies she had baked. They were Wow good! She had a little cottage that was going to be available to rent so a few days later we went over to see if it might work for us. It was too small, our apartment was bigger, but she wouldn't let us get away without taking something home. She picked a few little baskets of kumquats while we were pondering and measuring the cottage. I did a search for kumquat recipes and found plenty at a few websites. I made 2 of them with great success! The first was a kumquat cake with a kumquat glaze over the top. The second was this Kumquat Meringue Pie which I have to say turned out beautifully and tasted just as wonderful. It was not as tart as lemon meringue, but still had a nice citrus flavor. My favorite part was that it looked perfect! I am so glad that I have a blog with which to document this success in my kitchen!
I have also had some success in the living room! I have pretty much finished the covers for my couch cushions. I still have to work on the closures on the back side of them, but right now I am so busy that I haven't had the time to finish. I do have it figured out though so it should be simple and I'll get it done asap. I am very happy with the way that they fit though and especially happy that I figured out how to do the piping. I had a mental block against this for the longest time and I don't know why, it really was fairly simple. So much success!!! I hope I can keep on this successful role I seem to be on. I was even successful at figuring out how to create this little picture with Photoshop Elements 5.0. Now I hear they are making a new version and I haven't even had a chance to learn all that this one does. I really need a few more hours in my days...maybe ones where I am not feeling too tired to move or think.