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Dell's PC biz craters as servers and networking chug along
Enterprise: More than a third of sales, more than half of margins
If you want a proxy for what people think about the proposed $24.4bn buyout deal of Dell by company founder Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, don't look at the company's stock price, look at its financial results for its fourth quarter.
Wall Street is worried about what Dell is going to do with the PC business and do about smartphones and tablets. And guess what? Customers are spending lots of dough on Dell servers and networking, less than hoped on storage, and about what you would expect on services. But the bottom has fallen out of its PC biz.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 ended on February 1, Dell's product revenues were off 13 per cent to $11.2bn, and services revenues were flat at $3.1bn, giving the company overall sales of $14.3bn, down 11 points.
Unit shipments across all Dell products fell by 15 per cent to 9.74 million devices. Net income was off 31 per cent to $530m – but Wall Street will probably try to spin this as good news because Dell beat the Street's estimates for revenues and profits.
But the PC-business issue is a big one, with Dell's desktop PC revenues off 14 per cent to $3.2bn and mobile PC sales off an even more eye-popping 25 per cent to $3.67bn. Mobile PC sales were off 26 per cent in Dell's fiscal third quarter to $3.52bn, and desktop PCs were off 8 per cent to $3.13bn. And we know who to blame here, too: consumers. Dell said that its consumer sales were off 24 percent from the previous year to $2.8bn.
But don't jump to too many conclusions; the situation is complicated.
On a conference call with Wall Street analysts on Tuesday after the market closed, Dell CFO Brian Gladden, said that the company was under pricing pressure in both desktop and mobile PCs, and added that although the company lost market share with mobile machines, it gained on the desktop. Consumers are interested in tablets and entry (read low cost) desktop and mobile machines.
And when Dell was handed multiple settlements regarding overpriced components with unspecified vendors – worth a total of $250m in funny money – Gladden said that Dell chose to cut prices in certain segments of the commercial PC business so it could compete on price (and presumably do so out into the future because it has negotiated more favorable parts supply terms) and win back some market share.
Dell's PC and related software and peripheral sales have waned
But don't think the PC market has suddenly turned around for Dell, or that the company is preparing to sell it off.
"It is going to be a competitive market, no question," said Gladden on the call. "But part of what we had to do was get ourselves competitive." H added that Dell still thinks it can "drive strong cash flow through the client business," and we all know Dell has to stay in the PC racket so it can stay in Intel's good graces and get Xeons as well as Cores at decent prices that make it competitive.
Dell is also counting on the fact that around 40 per cent of the corporate installed base is on Windows XP or Vista, and those machines will need to be upgraded sooner rather than later.
Thanks in part to aggressive sales of custom and semi-custom servers for hyperscale data centers, and the strong uptake of the company's Xeon E5-based PowerEdge 12G machines, Dell's server and networking products saw revenues jump 18 per cent to $2.62bn. Dell is also dumping in big chunks of Quest, SonicWall, AppAssure, and Scalent software into the servers and networking category, which is probably helping the compares, as did the acquisition of Force 10 Networks.
In a statement accompanying the financial results, Dell said that its PowerEdge 12G machines accounted for almost 80 per cent of server sales in the fourth fiscal quarter, and that average selling prices and margins on the 12G machines were higher than prior 11G machines. The overall server business had a 5 per cent revenue bump, according to Gladden.
Server and networking were up, storage was down for Dell in Q4 F2013
Dell's networking business had a 42 per cent revenue bump – if you drill down into the high-performance rack, modular, and blade switches with the Force 10 brand, that business more than doubled year-on-year.
The company's own storage products fell 8 per cent, and when you add in declining sales of EMC-partnered storage arrays, revenues were off 13 per cent to $434m. However, high-end Compellent and EqualLogic arrays had a combined 20 per cent bump sequentially, so Dell is trying to feel good about that. It isn't easy, because Compellent and EqualLogic were supposed to not only fill in the EMC hole, but more than make up for it as Dell's own arrays were supposed to have a higher attach rate to its own servers.
Gladden said that Enterprise Solutions and Services, the hodge-podge commercial IT category, represented 36 per cent of sales in the quarter and well over half of gross margins. This is what Dell, the man, and Dell, the company, have been obsessed with for three years. It is debatable if those $13.7bn in acquisitions that Dell has done since its founder retook the reins in 2007 will pan out as expected. That was a lot of money to blow, but that is what IT giants do. They have to eat to live because they cannot invent everything and have first mover advantage. Or even second or third, most of the time.
One year done, another just begun
For the full fiscal year, Dell brought in $56.94bn in sales, down 8 per cent, and net income was off 32 per cent to $2.37bn. Servers and networking jumped 11 per cent to $9.3bn, but storage was off 13 per cent to $1.7bn. (You can see why Dell wants to mash this all up into an enterprise system and services group in the new fiscal year: to hide the ups and downs.) Services were up a point to $8.4bn, mobile PCs plummeted 20 per cent to $15.3bn and desktop PCs were off 8 per cent to $13bn.
Dell doesn't report operating margins by product category, but if it did there seems little doubt that the enterprise system business is propping up the PC client business, much as was the case with IBM before it sold off its PC business to Lenovo.
But before you jump to more conclusions, recall that IBM's System x server business has been losing share to Dell and Cisco Systems (and probably HP as well), and that unlike HP and Dell, IBM does not have the client platform as leverage when it does supply chain deals with Intel or AMD. Selling off the PC business may remove one set of headaches, but create another.
That's why either Dell or IBM should buy AMD and really get into trouble. Control your own supply chain, control your own fate. Even Apple should have learned that, and never partnered with Samsung Electronics in the first place. IT companies never learn.
By the way, Michael Dell did not appear on the call with Wall Street, and the company did not provide guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 or the full 2014 year, given the uncertain state of the leveraged buyout. Dell doesn't want to make promises that it can't deliver on, and a cynic would say that the man with his name on the company doesn't want to give the impression that Dell might be on the mend in coming quarters and therefore drive up the cost of the buyout. ®
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Visit Colorado: Beaver Creek has hikes, horseback and hip hotels and restaurants
The time between ski season and summer is ideal for a trip to Beaver Creek, when the trails are virtually empty and a hiker or biker looking to log some conditioning miles can tool along for some time without seeing another soul.
Beaver Lake Trail
The Holy Cross Wilderness Area that blankets the southwest corner of Beaver Creek is a visual smorgasbord, with Mount of the Holy Cross as its showpiece (and namesake) and a series of lakes interspersed by aspen and fir forests and rock gardens.
More than 150 miles of trails can be found here, but the Beaver Lake Trail is a top way to get fit, a moderate, 6-mile (out-and-back) hike that takes you from 8,120 feet to 9,788. Get there: From Beaver Creek, the trail leaves from the base of the Centennial chairlift.

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Millions of people dream of one day getting elected president of the United States and moving into the White House, perhaps the most glamorous and certainly the most historic home in America.
The vast majority of us will never realize that dream of the presidency and all the power and prestige it holds. But what if we could, at least hypothetically, buy our way into the White House? Well, if the White House were for sale, prospective buyers should be prepared to pony up close to $300 million.
Zillow calculates the value of the White House as if it were a home that could be bought and sold, using the proprietary Zestimate® algorithm, which determines a home's estimated worth based in part on public data and recent sales. According to the latest Zestimate for the president's home at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC, the White House has a current value of $294.9 million.
Since President Barack Obama and his family first moved into the home in January 2009, its value has risen approximately 7 percent, from $275.6 million. In Washington, DC, as a whole, the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) rose almost 13.6 percent — to $397,000, from $349,600 — between January 2009 and November 2012, the most recent month for which data is available.
Nationally, home values fell roughly 5.3 percent over the same period, to $156,200 in November 2012 from $164,900 in January 2009. But over the past year, national home values rose 5.2 percent between November 2011 and November 2012.
The White House's value peaked at $299.9 million in July 2006. Its most recent low came in August, when it fell to an estimated value of $271.1 million.
So, what does almost $300 million buy in a home? The White House, designed in the neoclassical style by architect James Hoban and completed in 1800, has undergone numerous additions and renovations over the past 200-plus years. It currently features 55,000 square feet of indoor space, 132 total rooms, 35 bathrooms, 16 bedrooms, three kitchens and 18 acres of premium, downtown Washington, DC, land.
It is unclear whether 24-hour Secret Service protection and the small army of servants and personal aides who keep the home running would be included in any potential sale.
Were a potential buyer to take out a standard 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage on the White House today (assuming 20 percent down and a 3.276 percent interest rate), the monthly payment (including taxes, insurance, principal and interest) would be $1,130,832, according to Zillow.
If the Obamas decided to rent out the White House to another family, tenants could expect to pay more than $1.75 million per month in rent, according to the home's Rent Zestimate.
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LibOFX is a parser and an API designed to allow applications to very
easily support OFX command responses, usually provided by financial
institutions for statement downloads.
This optionally depends on libxml++ in order to build ofxconnect.
Maintained by: Erik Hanson
Keywords: ofx,open financial exchange
ChangeLog: libofx
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While it is important to be practical when the weather is at its worst, this Emma 10 boot from Bearpaw® will have you cozy and comfortable in signature style— no matter the season!
Supple suede uppers offer easy-to-maintain care to provide you with season-after-season wear.
Raised seams add a dimensional aesthetic to the conservative style.
Supersoft wool lining helps regulate foot temperature while keeping feet healthy and dry.
Sheepskin footbed provides additional softness to help reduce foot fatigue during extended wear.
TPR outsole with etched design is lightweight and flexible for easy walking.
Weight: 1 lb 4 oz
Circumference: 16 in
Shaft: 10 in
Platform Height: 1⁄2 in
Product measurements were taken using size 8, width M. Please note that measurements may vary by size.
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JEANS 2.0 Men's Classic Bootcut Jeans$54.99
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At Warehouse One, we do denim right. As a Canadian proud company, we take all men into consideration when designing and producing our denim. From the hard-working man who needs a performance jean that moves with him to the fashion forward guy looking to enhance his personal style with a pair of men's Buffalo jeans, we take great pride in the attention we put into creating the perfect fitting pair of jeans for men.
Our men's jeans come in a wide range of styles, fits, washes, and sizes. From a classic men's bootcut jean that pairs well with a button-down plaid to our men's straight jean that is easily dressed up for a night out. Whether you are looking for a men's light wash jean in a relaxed straight style or are looking for a men's dark wash jean in a skinny fit we have the jean to perfectly suit your lifestyle.


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Open Market
Brighton seafront
Brighton Pier
A unique view of the city
These photographs have been added to the Brighton & Hove photographic collection most recently. Some were originally pledged at various public open days. Others were submitted online.
You'll find the same photographs displayed under various themes such as 'Sport' and 'Youth culture'.
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Type: New Feature
Status: Closed
Priority: Minor
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: ejabberd 2.1.0
Component/s: Publish-Subscribe
Commit log for included patch:
Add a good chunk of support for XEP-0248: PubSub Collection Nodes.
- No schema changes. The only change you might need to care about is
the one for node_default marked 'API-CHANGE'.
- Notifications can be delivered via collection nodes. These
notifications are distinguished between item and node types.
- [API-CHANGE] To accomodate XEP-0060 better, I've allowed owners to
have subscription 'none'. This required a change in node_default
when creating the node. If you create your own nodes without using
node_default's function, you should probably do this, too.
- Since subscription options aren't available, assume default
options of depth 'all' and type 'nodes' for collection nodes and
'items' for leaf nodes. This does violate the XEP, but is still
pretty useful for most people and without changing schema I'm not
sure what else to do.
- Add support for "pubsub#collection" text-multis in node
configuration form.
- Support for notifications of: item publish, item retract, node
configuration, node purge, node creation, node deletion.
- Fix a bug when notifying about node deletion, where even owners
wouldn't get a notification.
- Normalized a lot of the broadcast code to reduce my typing strain.
- added mod_pubsub:make_stanza/4 to support SHIM headers.
- added namespace constants to jlib.hrl for SHIM headers.
- Subscription options are basically required, but they will require
a schema change or adding a table.
- Configuration forms do not distinguish between collection and leaf
nodes, in violation of the XEP.
- Subscription depth defaults to all because I can't pass it up from
get_states/2 in the nodetree module. This also violates the XEP.
- Localization of configuration form for 'pubsub#collection'
Additional Notes:
As alluded to above, this is an almost-completely-backwards-compatible patch. Everything should continue to work using the new support, but new behavior won't be added. The behavior is contingent on a nodetree module which does the right thing, and a change to a node. The node change is straight -forward, so here it is:
%% Get all the states for the current node and the states for all its %% parents. get_states(Host, Node) -> Parents = nodetree_dag:find_parents(Host, Node), QS = qlc:q([State || State <- mnesia:table(pubsub_state), element(2, State#pubsub_state.stateid) == {Host, Node}]), QP = qlc:q([State || State <- mnesia:table(pubsub_state), #pubsub_node{nodeid = {PHost, PNode}} <- Parents, element(2, State#pubsub_state.stateid) == {PHost, PNode}]), {result, qlc:e(qlc:append(QS, QP))}.
That relies on the nodetree_dag, which I'm including in this mail.
Issue Links
- is duplicated by
EJAB-673 Support of collection node subscription options
- Closed
- is needed by
EJAB-876 Add subscription option support for collection nodes
- Closed
i meant, feature not planned in odbc while not sure collection as dag
remains in the spec
we're waiting for xep-0060 v1.13 to be commited very soon for
clarification. by now it references xep-0248 which is deferred.
seems like dag will be dropped from the spec.
Is this feature available (or planned) in the ODBC version ?
It seems that collections support needs the "dag_odbc" plugin and threre is no node_dag_odbc.erl/nodetree_dag_odbc files.
i'll close this issue is nobody complains about the feature
all patches included for few weeks, all seems ok. performance impact is negligible when not using dag.
this is still to be ported to ejabberd-3.0 anyway
This is the patch and nodetree which makes use of it.


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Criminal Defense Clinic
Students represent indigent defendants charged with misdemeanors in Travis County. Typical offenses include DWI, theft, assault, and drug possession. Students function as "first chair" attorneys, with the supervising attorneys sitting as "second chair" during court proceedings. Students arrange jail releases, interview clients and witnesses, litigate pretrial issues, negotiate with prosecutors, and try cases before judges and juries. For appeals, students review transcripts, write briefs, and present oral arguments.


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These are the cards I came up with! I love these stamps!!
Spooktacular card:
I used the mini monsters cartridge to cut Frankenstein out at 3 inches. The face was stamped using Peachy Keen's monster mash assortment. I stamped the sentiment right onto the orange ribbon and used Glossy Accents on the spider, and on Frankensteins hair, shoes, and tie.
Here are some closeups so you can see how I pop-dotted these.
Have a 'Boo-tiful day! card:
I used the Paper Doll Dress Ups cartridge to cut out the ghost and the tree. The ghost was cut at 4 inches and I used my Gypsy's hide contour feature so the face lines wouldn't cut (so I could use the peachy keen face stamp!) I also used my Gypsy to make the tree a little narrower. (2.86 Width x 3.90 Height) I covered my Ghost with Glossy Accents!
Here are some close-ups:
Trick-or-Treat Monster card:
I cut this monster at 3 inches and the Trick-or-Treat bag at 4 inches from the Paper Doll Dress ups cartridge. I used my gypsy to do the hide contour on both cuts so that I would just get the outline. I also cut a paper doll body out at 3 inches in green. Then I cut the arms off and positioned as shown in the picture below. The face stamp is from Peachy Keen.
Don't you love all of the fun sayings on the Spooky Puns set?!?!?!?!
I used white core cardstock and sanded the edges of each piece. For the green striped pattern on the bottom, I took sanded green strips of paper and adhered them to the black cardstock. Then I used my white gel pen to make the faux stitching.
Click HERE to see a video showing how to use the hide contour feature on the Gypsy and how to do the faces of the monsters with Peachy Keen stamps.
If you would like to buy just one or two of the smaller items in My Craft Store, email me for cheaper shipping!! :-)
Click Here for email link.
Be sure to check out all of the other wonderful projects the Design Team came up with using the Spooky Puns Stamp set!


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Amr Waked and Salah Al-Hanafy's Cairo-based Zad Communication is embarking on its first international co-production, teaming with Paris-based Mact Productions on The Exile, a romantic and political drama set against the backdrop of Luxor in the 1980s.
The $2.2m production, to be directed by Atef Hatata, will explore suppression and political corruption under the rule of deposed President Hosni Mubarak through the tale of a female French ceramics expert who goes to Egypt to study the work of a traditional master craftsman based in Qena.
For full production details visit
The film will weave together various subplots including the woman's affair with a local police officer and religious tensions between Christians and Muslims in Qena. Waked will play the police officer and casting is ongoing in Paris for the female French lead. French DoP Rémy Chevrin is attached to the project.
The tale will unfold against the backdrop of the real-life production of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida at the 3,500-year-old Pharaonic Temple in Luxor in 1987.
"The film will show how Mubarak suppressed the religious tensions of the time to ensure that nothing would upset the production of Aida… it's way of examining his actions during his reign," said Al-Hanafy.
Recent films from Antoine and Martine Clermont Tonnerre's Mact Productions include Palestinian filmmaker Rani Massalha's Giraffada.
The co-production is Zad's second feature-length film after its critically acclaimed debut picture Winter of Discontent, capturing the events leading up to the Egyptian revolution in 2011, which is screening in the Muhr Arab Feature competition in Dubai.
Other Zad productions in development include Ahmed Maher's In Which Land You Die about an illegal Egyptian immigrant who living in Italy who is forced to turn to the Mafia to ship his mother's body back home to Cairo after she dies at Rome Airport during a visit.


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With the rapid growth of social media, it is important for brands, products, services & others to have social media strategies in place. There are various types of content that can be used in social media like video, pics, audio, posts, stories & others. The selection of a particular type of content depends on the promotion, type of audience, type of brand & others. Sometimes the engagement will be more with video or may be with pics depending on the type of post. When posting in facebook, number of likes, shares & comments need to be taken into consideration. In youtube, number of comments, views, time duration video is viewed & other factors can be considered.
Pics can also be posted in pintarest, instagram, flickr & others for visual marketing. Many top brands have successfully utilized visual marketing to connect with the customers. While tweeting, it is important to carefully analyze the tweet. Many brands have gotten into trouble with their twitter feed & later had to apologize for advert tweet. Analytical vendors are providing social media analytics & this further helps in proper targeting of the content.


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Okay guys, I'm sure you all know that there is a new Hunger Games movie that will be coming out this next year which is 2013. So because of that, and because someone requested it, I thought it would be cute to make a lesson on "how to draw a chibi Mockingjay", step by step. You have to admit, the Mockingjay is a really smart creating because it combines two beautiful birds in one. I had a lot of fun making this tutorial, and for all you Hunger Games fans out there, I think you will love this submission too. I really don't know what to say because there isn't too much to talk about when it comes to writing about a fictional bird and emblem. Because of this I will leave you to drawing your own chibi Mockingjay. I will return with more fun for you all so stay tuned in to see what's next. Adios people and enjoy!
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ANSYS to Release First Quarter 2015 Earnings on May 6, 2015
Released : 13 Apr 2015
PITTSBURGH, April 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS) announced today that the Company expects to release its first quarter 2015 earnings on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. The Company will hold a conference call conducted by James E. Cashman III, president and chief executive officer, and Maria T. Shields, chief financial officer, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss first quarter 2015 results and future outlook.
What: ANSYS First Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call
When: May 6, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time
We encourage participants to pre-register for the conference call using the enclosed link. Callers who pre-register will be given a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call, bypassing the live operator. Participants may pre-register any time, including up to and after the call start time. You will immediately receive an online confirmation, an email with the dial in number and a calendar invitation for the event.
To pre-register, go to:
You may also reach the pre-registration link by logging in through the investor section of our website at http://investors.ansys.com/events-and-presentations/events.aspx and clicking on the Events & Presentations link. Click the event under Upcoming Events.
For those who do not have internet access or are unable to pre-register, simply join the call on the day of the event by dialing (866) 652-5200 (US ) or (412) 317-6060 (CAN and INT'L). Ask the operator to join you into the ANSYS Conference Call.
The call will be recorded with replay available within two hours after the call at http://investors.ansys.com/events-and-presentations/events.aspx or at (877) 344-7529 (US), (855) 669-9658 (Canada Toll Free) or (412) 317-0088 (INT'L). Passcode: 10063486
About ANSYS, Inc.
ANSYS brings clarity and insight to customers' most complex design challenges through fast, accurate and reliable engineering simulation. Our technology enables organizations ― no matter their industry ― to predict with confidence that their products will thrive in the real world. Customers trust our software to help ensure product integrity and drive business success through innovation. Founded in 1970, ANSYS employs over 2750 professionals, many of them expert in engineering fields such as finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, electronics and electromagnetics, embedded software, system simulation and design optimization. Headquartered south of Pittsburgh, U.S.A., ANSYS has more than 75 strategic sales locations throughout the world with a network of channel partners in 40+ countries.
Visit www.ansys.com for more information. The ANSYS IR App is now available for download on iTunes and Google Play. ANSYS also has a strong presence on the major social channels. To join the simulation conversation, please visit: www.ansys.com/Social@ANSYS
ANSYS and any and all ANSYS, Inc. brand, product, service and feature names, logos and slogans are registered trademarks or trademarks of ANSYS, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. All other brand, product, service and feature names or trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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A group of Aboriginal people who reside mainly in the border area between Hualien and Nantou counties were recognized yesterday as the Sediq, the country's 14th distinct indigenous group.
At its regular weekly meeting, the Cabinet approved a proposal by the Council of Indigenous People to classify the Sediq as a separate group from the Atayal tribe.
Premier Chang Chun-hsiung (張俊雄) said that the approval was based on the spirit of "respecting the will of native people" and in accordance with the principle of "equality" enshrined in laws and regulations to guide the government's Aboriginal policies.
"On behalf of the government, I hereby send my sincerest congratulations to the Sediq people on the restoration of their own tribe name," Chang said.
Minister of the Council of Indigenous People Icyang Parod said the move would help the Sediq to "raise their self-identification and safeguard the tribe's cultural heritage."
The Sediq will have their own representatives on the council's highest policy-making commission, Icyang said.
The council said there are about 6,000 to 7,000 Sediq.
The Japanese colonial government arbitrarily lumped together Aboriginal groups into "nine tribes" during its occupation of Taiwan, under which Taroko, Sediq and other groups were labeled as Sediq, a subgroup of the Atayal tribe.
The classification system was not challenged until the Democratic Progressive Party government came to power in 2000. It recognized the Tsao as the 10th tribe in 2001, followed by the recognition of the Kavalan, Taroko and the Sakizaya.
Ever since the recognition of the Taroko in January 2004, several negotiations had been held on whether the Sediq would agree to also use the name Taroko. But the discussions proved fruitless, as "both groups had been inconsistent on their specific names," Icyang said.
The Sediq tribe filed an application with the council for recognition in April 2006.
The Cabinet decided to approve the recognition of the Sediq after a review committee under the direction of Minister-without-Portfolio Liu Yu-shan (劉玉山) concluded that the Sediq's demand should be respected in accordance with the UN Declaration of Aboriginal Rights, Article 10 of the amendment to the Constitution and the Aboriginal Basic Law (原住民族基本法).
Wantan Diro, executive director of the Sediq Tribe Name Restoration Association, was excited yesterday by the Cabinet's decision.
"Hallelujah! Thank God!" Watan said when asked by the Taipei Times for comment by telephone.
"I would like to thank Premier Chang for his decisiveness, the Council of Indigenous Peoples, the seven Aboriginal legislators and all the media organizations that have reported on our efforts [to gain recognition]," he said.
Wantan said that official recognition is not the end, but the beginning of another page in the tribe's history.
"We will need to start organizing our tribal assembly, preparing for autonomy, building a tribal identity, and most importantly — revive, preserve and reform the Sediq language, culture, customs, sciences and education," he said.
Wantan said that though several tribes have received official recognition in recent years, their people still do not feel attached to their new tribal identity.
"So we're planning on a campaign with the goal to get at least 10,000 Sediqs to register themselves as Sediqs with the Household Registration Offices," he said.
As for culture, Watan believed that, in addition to reviving and preserving the wisdom of the tribe's ancestors, "we need to also reform some of it according to new technical or scientific developments and findings, so that our ancient knowledge won't become outdated."


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Introduction and Names[edit]
- Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to explain what Noisebridge is about: "Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."
- Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to give a brief primer on consensus process: We agree and so should you! Only paid-up members can block consensus.
- Introduce any new or unusual moderation techniques that you may be using during the meeting like: direct responses, limited speaking time, orderless stack, &c.
- Round of introductions (remember, announcements come later):
- What's your name,
- are you a member,
- what do you do, and
- if you are new: how did you hear about Noisebridge?
- Kelly
- Alan R.
- Snail
- SuperQ does hacking
- Corey plays with legos. Legos are great. You have a problem?
- Alyah
- Duncan
- Dana brews things
- Christopher is in spacebridge
- Daniel pwns rails
- Alisa
- Jumana
- Michelle
- Casey
- Mike is a technowanderer
- ???
- Andrew
- Lauren is a journalize
- Tom
- Carl
- Cynthia
- Aiden
- Branden
- Tom
Short Announcements[edit]
- Those who would like to talk about the idea of a mural should hit up Corey after the meeting
- Andy is bringing hard-copies of information about NoiseTor should the FBI try to become members again.
New or Stale Events[edit]
- Ayahuasca Symposium: Lecture & Book Release
- Vegan hacker is back! Every last Tuesday! IT SMELLED DELICIOUS
Membership Binder[edit]
- Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe the membership application process.
- Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Write a check on every open application.
- Anyone eligible to join this week should
- introduce themselves,
- answer any questions members may have for them, then
- leave the area in search of gifts (traditionally beer and a lime, or cookies) for the rest of the group.
- The rest of the meeting should reach consensus on whether they may join.
- Remember to applaud new members when they return.
- Daniel Jabbour loves Noisebridge
- Casey
Financial Report[edit]
- Funds in bank: $ 18659.13. Less noisetor, this is about $15000, which is our prudent reserve limit.
- This is kind of low. It takes $160/day to keep Noisebridge open. We rely on your donations
- Become an associate member!
- Noisetor (See the bulletpoints at the bottom of http://noisetor.net/finances/#summary):
- There are $3323.36 earmarked NoiseTor funds
- Colo service has been paid through Mar 7, 2012
- There are enough funds to pay for an additional 4 months of colo
Consensus items[edit]
Proposals from last week[edit]
- None
Proposals for next week[edit]
- None!
Discussion Items[edit]
If an item of discussion drags on too long, further discussion may be postponed until after the meeting ends.
During discussion, it is not necessary to write down exact what each person says. Record the topics of discussion, and any items of consensus or controversy here. Detailed descriptions of the conversation should go on the discuss page for this meeting.
- Hosting KinkForAll (un-conference about relationships) at Noisebridge on Sat. June 30th. (Alisa)
- Approximately 20 minute talks centered on sexuality, sexual health, and human interactions
- Intentionally no demos so as to be all ages
- Boring logistics: intends to use both classrooms, 9am-5pm, with about 40 attendees
- An attempt to bridge the hacker and alt-sex communities, thus the desire to host at NB.
- MCT is sponsoring
- [later] The date has since been changed to June 16th to avoid conflicts with SF Pride related events.
- Kitchen
- Can we disallow storing all personal food from the kitchen?
- Pros:
- Discourage habitation
- Discourage GROSS NASTY ROTTEN FOOD (empirically, this happens)
- Cons:
- People do legitimately store personal food in the kitchen
- Pros:
- Can we disallow storing all personal food from the kitchen?
- Discussion:
- ????: Consensus or not, this should be formally decided
- Tom
- People have been keeping food here since the space first existed.
- Documenting fridge policy is important for people who depend on Noisebridge for their ability to avoid hunger
- Once people start taking food, one won't be able to feel safe about preparing food for yourself and others
- Cynthia
- Can we expand the scope to all food storage places? Murmurs: yes
- Leif
- This is a place where we shouldn't have explicit rules since rules lead to arbitrary enforcement, and arbitrary enforcement leads to confusion
- We don't have enough space at NB for permanent personal food storage for everyone
- This has worked informally well for a while
- People should expect the loss of their food if they keep it at noisebridge
- SuperQ
- The consensus process of noisebridge is for the membership
- Leif++. Everything at noisebridge outside of the member shelves is up for hacking, but don't be a dick.
- Don't take food that's obviously for cooking for the day
- Kelly
- I'd like to mention that I'm really ticked off by the idea the people feel entitled to keep food here more than a few hours before a specific cooking project
- Just because we don't choose to consense on a specific standard of behavior on the space doesn't mean we don't have an expected standard of excellence
- If you are keeping food in the fridge for a project and it is eaten, that is un excellent and deserving of mediation
- It is not excellent to keep personal supplies at noisebridge
- Tom: Do you think it's okay to take
- Question: What is food in the fridge? Answer: everything!
- Rayc:
- When I started coming to NB, the fridge was full of declicious tastebridge Kombucha
- It sucks that we don't have that
- I think the fair game policy is correct, especially given the large amount of grocery stores
- Jumana
- Maybe it would be good to have people write their name and date
- Communication is good!
- Kelly: If you have labelled something for a specific purpose, you are excellence
- Duncan:
- I agree with Leif & Kelly: Label and don't be a dick. I've kept labelled "No Shr Pls" eggs & milk here to hack chocolate chip cookies.
- Discovering no eggs at 10pm after buying a dozen @noon is frustrating. The kitchen is here for hacking food & sharing results, NOT to feed the world.
- Not respecting "no share/pls ask first" & hogging limited is most unexcellent. Some areas, like the counter, are community.
- Food is expensive for many, scarce for all when stores are closed. This idea of "open sourcing" to everybody the perishable
- inputs for kitchen hacking feels like a poorly thought-through social engineering to an unstated bigger issue.
- Do we REALLY want NB to become known as that "place in the Mission to get free food to cook and eat"?
- Food is a basic necessity and for many at all incomes, a very personal emotional thing. What's the REAL issue here?
- Bags on the day-shelf are left unhacked, why should marked food be different?
- Tom: I don't think NB is a place for medium-term food storage
- Snail
- We can't guarantee safety of the day-shelves; we don't like people keeping their goods there for extended periods of time.
- Kelly: While it is possible to use NB excellently for your day to day necessities, NB is not for support
- Tom
- Food in the fridge for an hour has been yoinked
- That is unexcellent, and has lead to conflict
- Kelly:
- There has never been a policy on the fridge one way or the other
- The signs previously existing were do-ocratic and can be changed
- There are murmurs that the purviews of Excellence can keep this under control
- Q: What happens when Tastebridge wants to make more Kombucha
- A: Kombucha is awesome
- Kelly:
- We may have at one time consensed on the idea that everything at NB is up for hacking except for the membership shelves.
- Does anyone remember?
- MCT: Agreed, and it is the informal consensus of NB that that is the case
- Discussion:
- Kitchen electrical use
- SuperQ wants to un-open the kitchen.
- In order to do some experiments, the electrical hookup to the kitchen will be disabled
- This is mostly the Stove, Oven, and Dishwasher, but NOT the fridges and hot water
- We have no direct ability to measure the kitchen's energy uses
- We can compare the no-kitchen week with the previous week(s) to find out
- Interested people should check the Electricity Wiki
- Kelly: Poke tastebridge@
- SuperQ: I will conclude this before tastebridge next meets
- Kitchen electrical use
End of Meeting[edit]
- PGP Key Signing could happen now, check the list to see who wants in on the action.
- Return the membership binder to it's rightful location.
- Clean and tidy the meeting notes, then save them to the wiki.
- Send a summary of the meeting notes to the discussion list.
- Enjoy the company of your fellow hacker or robot.
- Discuss any items for which there was not time during the meeting.


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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - 5 questions about getting a job at a Korean university Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in 5 questions about getting a job at a Korean university Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4 Next Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> FAQ View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message dminnJoined: 28 Jun 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 2:42 am Post subject: 5 questions about getting a job at a Korean university I have applied to over 30 openings at Korean universities that I have seen on this site. However, I have not received a favorable response yet. On paper, I think I meet the required qualifications. - Native English speaker from the US - MA in Linguistics from a Japanese university - BA in International Studies from a American university - 4 years teaching experience part-time in Japan - Fluent in Japanese; beginner in Korean I have lived in Tokyo for the past four years. In my opinion, that shows that I can successfully live overseas and adapt to a different culture (I don't know how the universities view it). Here are some questions I have for fellow forum members: 1. Is my experience in Japan a positive or a negative in my job search? 2. Is the fact that my MA is from a Japanese university a negative? 3. Is being married a factor? 4. Is being Korean-American/non-white a factor? 5. Without connections or introductions from friends, is my job search near impossible? I would appreciate any advice. Thank you. -dminn Back to top the_beaverJoined: 15 Jan 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 2:45 am Post subject: It's a huge boost if you go in person to drop off application materials and a bigger boost if you know somebody on the inside. Back to top dminnJoined: 28 Jun 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 5:06 am Post subject: Thanks for the reply. I am applying to various universities that are spread out all over the country, so it isn't feasible to visit all of them. Also, I'm currently living in Tokyo. It would be easier to visit the universities in the Seoul area, since a flight to Seoul is not too expensive. I am reluctant to go to a univ. without an appointment, especially since they have not shown any interest in my resume and documents. Any opinions on the questions above? Back to top the_beaverJoined: 15 Jan 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 6:56 am Post subject: I'll give you a fuller answer this time 'cause you seem like a nice guy. 1. Experience in Japan is as good (unless you run into an oddly prejudiced supervisor somewhere) as experience here in Korea. 2. I've never run into an English teacher with an M.A. from a Japanese university, so I can't be 100% sure, but I have known teachers with M.A.'s from non-English countries and those qualifications were as good as any. 3. Marriage will matter in some jobs because of housing, but I wouldn't worry about it overall. 4. As to being non-white. . . well, with my shirt off I could double for Boo Radley so I have no clue. 5. Connections rock, but I got my first university job with none (my second needed a connection). Not impossible, or even unlikely, without a connection, but a connection is a connection. Yeah. . . let's see. University hiring season is about over, but it comes on large two times a year and a little smaller another two times a year, so if you intend to come to Seoul to try it in person, time it right. If you want to give yourself an edge prepare well for the interview. Computer skills are held in reverence by the slightly older powers that be. I was just hired at a university and man, did I prepare. I put together a small portfolio of my work (all nicely designed and printed), which included: 1. Samples of from the Yearbook and Newsletter class which I created and taught. 2. A six-page essay outlining my teaching style, influences and strengths. 3. Two full lesson plans (one intermediate, one beginner) as well as all the materials needed to teach those lessons. 4. Examples of homework and classwork that I had given in the past (designed and printed in color with Microsoft Publisher). 5. Letters of reference (and printed scans). 6. Degree and transcripts (and printed scans). 7. Passport scans. In addition, although I have no formal TESOL training, I've read at least 20 books about ESL/EFL, so in the interview I came across well -- bone up on the theory and learn a few of the names of the writers. I expected to go to each university (as it turned out, only one) at least 3 times: 1. Drop off the materials and to strike up conversations with teachers and staff. This allows them to see you, evaluate you, make a personal connection with you, AND (this is important) you can pick up knowledge about the teaching environment and the powers that be. 2. If you don't get a call, make an excuse to go again ("I just wanted to drop this off. . .") and make some more conversation with teachers and staff. 3. The interview. Hopefully, you have mulled over and considered all of the information that you gained from your conversations in the first two visits and you use this information to direct answers specifically designed for the interviewers and to make sample lessons specifically designed for the tastes of the school or the interviewers. When that's all over, send a thank-you-for-considering-me-and-giving-me-your-time email. You should be able to hit four universities a day comfortably and make two visits (maybe three, if you get the call) in a week. On a practical level let me recommend the SWELL program at Seoul Women's University -- financially not really great and you'll work like a dog, BUT it's the best place I've ever experienced from a teaching aspect AND they have no cultural snobbery or racist hiring policies (never seemed that way, anyway). It's a wonderful experience (for most people who have taught or are teaching there {a few knobs would disagree but pay them no heed}) in what English teaching in Korea can be. Now, finally, even if you don't get the call keep yourself connected with somebody in the university somehow, because, often, somebody pulls out at the last minute and the university, in a scramble, will call whoever is on the their mind ("That _____ guy seemed okay, didn't he? I just got an email from him yesterday.") Hope this is useful. Good luck, man. Back to top MashimaroJoined: 31 Jan 2003Location: location, location Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 7:02 pm Post subject: Quote: SWELL program at Seoul Women's University hehe Back to top kimcheekingGuest Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 8:32 pm Post subject: Mashimaro wrote: Quote: SWELL program at Seoul Women's University hehe Do I detect some sarcasm here? Well, I would have to agree with the Beaver, SWELL is a great program for teaching. It will make you a better teacher. Education is number one there, not money - though that is a close second. I have been working there for three years now and have not had any complaints except for the low level of compensation. The salary is low & the hours high, but the job satisfaction is probably the highest you will have in this country. Lazy people need not apply. KK Back to top MashimaroJoined: 31 Jan 2003Location: location, location Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 6:37 pm Post subject: kimcheeking wrote: Do I detect some sarcasm here? No sarcasm, just laughing at the name SWELL. Sorry, I've been watching too much Beavis & Butthead Back to top the_beaverJoined: 15 Jan 2003 Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:27 pm Post subject: Mashimaro wrote: No sarcasm, just laughing at the name SWELL. Sorry, I've been watching too much Beavis & Butthead Seoul Women's University English Language License Back to top canukteacherJoined: 21 Jan 2003Location: Seoul, Korea Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 2:22 am Post subject: Yeah, and after the long hours, do you still return to the same crappy housing. Also, this uni may as well be out in the middle of nowhere,,,,,,subway plus taxi.......no thank you. Back to top the_beaverJoined: 15 Jan 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 2:35 am Post subject: canukteacher wrote: Yeah, and after the long hours, do you still return to the same crappy housing. Also, this uni may as well be out in the middle of nowhere,,,,,,subway plus taxi.......no thank you. Seoul Women's University? It's nearly out in the middle of nowhere as far as Seoul goes but I lived just west of downtown the entire time I worked there and, after the subway line was finished, I commuted fine without taking taxis (it's a good haul from the subway station but not taxi distance and it took me about an hour from door to door). The teachers who live on campus are satisfied with their housing situations. In any case, I didn't mention the SWELL program of SWU as a response to an inquiry about SWU itself, I mentioned it because I really think that as far as teaching and teaching environment go it has no equal among Korean universities. In terms of salary and workload I don't think there's a university that doesn't beat it, but that's a different thing. . . Back to top kimcheekingGuest Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 2:56 am Post subject: I currently work there and agree 100% with the beav, actually that's where we met - at work. Funny thing is we live in the same neighboorhood... I've been doing the subway and walking for 3 years... Back to top CarldaddyJoined: 05 Aug 2003Location: Korea Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 4:53 am Post subject: My First Uni Job Somebody's gonna hate me around here but here's the truth. I got my first Uni job at one of Korea's top 3 and I had no English teaching experience whatsoever. Here's what I had, and Beaver's list is locktight. BA, American University, Communications 7 years in Korea in another industry (Communications) A portfolio just like Beaver says All the telephone calls, visits, revisits and pleasantries per the Beav Published articles in Korean newspapers and magazines A deep desire to figure out the business and show them what they want to see Major prep and research for all interviews. (some ask for a presentation/demonstration) Practice and be funny if they seem like they will get it Reasonable negotiating ability. You don't have to take the first thing offered and most people seemed to appreciate that I know my worth and the parameters of the business Lecturing experience at other Universities. Maximise anything you've done in the communications business. Lectures, articles, TV appearances, anything. Balls. Apply like a banshee and don't stop. Everytime I send out a resume pack I get a couple of responses. I don't have an MA in anything, no certificate, zippo like that. But I can't underscore enough, the concept of packaging and great writing on the cover letter and back-up materials. Make them simply want you! Having never worked in Korea might be some disadvantage for you. If that's the case, take the best Hagwon job you can find and go from there. Once you've got a year under your belt here, I think you'll find the waters much friendlier. Good Luck Back to top HarpeauJoined: 01 Feb 2003Location: In Hannam-dong, Seoul. Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 5:27 am Post subject: I think that the fact that you are not presently living in Korea is the main obstacle to you getting work here. I'm only aware of one ESL uni prof. who was hired outside the country, and she was at an ESL conference and had a Master's in TESOL. Best of luck. Back to top MashimaroJoined: 31 Jan 2003Location: location, location Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 1:04 am Post subject: the_beaver wrote: Computer skills are held in reverence by the slightly older powers that be. So my Computing Degree could help me land a Uni job? I don't have teaching quals. just a year in a hagwon teaching all ages. Back to top the_beaverJoined: 15 Jan 2003 Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 3:47 am Post subject: Mashimaro wrote: So my Computing Degree could help me land a Uni job? I don't have teaching quals. just a year in a hagwon teaching all ages. I have more experience than you do, but my degree is equally useless as far as teaching goes. 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Waaaaay back in show #3 I covered play-by-web boardgaming. I've touched on it since then, and for this show it's "where" my game session took place. That is, on the web, against a variety of friends, playing a variety of games. I spend the most time talking about Mykerinos on Mabiweb, mostly due to the excitement of having a new play-by-web game to try. But I also touch on several more, including new ones at new sites (Des Jeux sur Plateau, Ludoholic), and new ones at old sites (Yucata.de).
Then I round out the show with some feedback from recent and not-so-recent episodes.
I'll be working on another SR & Feedback show next, this one covering games played the normal way (face-to-face!), as well as audio feedback.
P.S. In the very beginning of the show I also reflect on the games that debuted the one year I made it to the Gathering of Friends, back in 2004. It's always interesting for me to look back at early impressions to see which games have proved to be keepers. In this instance, I think it was a great year. From that introduction, I still own & play my copies of Ticket To Ride, Hansa, Einfach Genial, San Juan, and St. Petersburg. Goa and Power Grid are two heavier games I don't own (but should own PG!). Sunken City was the notable stinker, but that was clear from the first play (same with Oh Pharaoh and the rest of that small line). Dos Rios is the one I was & still am on the fence about. I guess I have to admit that it's not a keeper. In fact I've never owned it. But it's a good idea, interesting mechanics, and a game I "almost really enjoy."


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Today Oracle announced that it will acquire Eloqua, a marketing automation firm. Oracle positions the deal as a comprehensive customer experience cloud that enables business to create an integrated, end-to-end process of marketing, sales, service, and support. I look forward to insight from my colleague Lori Wizdo on what the Oracle-Eloqua deal means for a marketing and sales alignment.
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It was great to see Urban Meyer back at Colorado State, if just for a well received speech. It was even better to see Sonny Lubick soaking up the applause from an auditorium of college students.
Lubick arranged for the former CSU assistant and Florida coach to address the college of business in his role as community outreach director. He gave the formal introduction. Later I asked what his title is these days and in typical Sonny fashion, he told me he'd have to check his business card.
In any event, Meyer had the rock star welcome. Students took cell phone pictures with him, asked him to pose in a charity T-shirt, and there were constant autograph requests.
One student asked about the importance of mentors after Meyer spoke at length about the influence Lubick had on his career. At the age of 46, he's way too young to be a fuddy-duddy old-school retiree, but he came out with guns smoking.
"The coaching profession has changed so much," he said listing Lubick, Joe Paterno, Earle Bruce, Bo Schembechler ….. "they knew about team first and not some of this nonsense you read about today….
"Who are the leaders of the profession who do it the right way and demand excellence on and off the field and demand education. It's very rare compared to what it used to be. "
And in another sobering note, Meyer said he gave a speech at another campus and few knew who Schembechler was. Only a handful of CSU students heard of the late Michigan coaching legend.
Recognized as one of the best recruiters wherever he coached, Meyer agreed with one questioner that the emphasis on recruiting, even before an athlete's senior year, leads to a sense of entitlement.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Rowing into a fierce headwind, the Harvard heavyweight varsity eight outlasted Northeastern to win the Smith Cup and cap a five-race sweep for the Crimson Saturday morning on the Charles River.
The Crimson (7-0) will carry an unblemished record into the championship portion of its season for the second straight year after winning by 3.4 seconds to extend its streak of dual wins to 20 and its run of consecutive Smith Cup victories to 15. The second varsity posted the most lopsided eights win Saturday, finishing 15.1 seconds before Northeastern, after the freshman eight pulled away over the second half of its race to win by six seconds.
"The crews all raced well in very challenging conditions," said Harry Parker, the Thomas Bolles Head Coach for Harvard Men's Crew. "It was good, hard racing, and the Northeastern varsity gave us quite a challenge. I thought our freshmen rowed particularly well."
In the varsity race, Harvard established a lead in the first 250 meters and stretched the margin to six seats through 500. Much of the final 1,500 meters was spent with the Huskies pushing forward and the Crimson countering. Harvard led by eight seats with 1,000 meters left and again with 500 to go. Northeastern kept contact but could not get close enough to threaten Harvard at the end. The Crimson won in 6:21.2.
Both the Crimson second varsity and freshman eights remained unbeaten as well. The second varsity distanced itself quickly and won in 6:26.2. The Harvard and NU freshman crews raced neck-and-neck over the first half of the course, but the Crimson proved too strong in the second 1,000 meters, posting a time of 6:36.4.
The morning began with the Harvard third and fourth varsity eights taking on the Boston University third varsity. The Crimson third varsity won handily in 6:36.1, while the fourth varsity engaged in a tight battle with the Terriers and hung on to finish 2.1 seconds ahead of BU.
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HUDSONVILLE, MI — Making her pitch for Mitt Romney's candidacy during stops in conservative corners of Michigan, Ann Romney said Tuesday that her husband was a "little reluctant" about running for president in 2012.
"Mitt was a little reluctant. And when we were making this decision, I thought to myself, you know what? This country is in so much trouble," Ann said to about 200 Republicans gathered at a GOP luncheon here in Hudsonville.Santorum makes prenatal testing a campaign issue
The remarks reflect just how involved Ann seems to have been in her husband's decision to run — and the toll that losing the battle for the GOP nomination in 2008 may have had on him.
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House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
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They also offer a window into how one political spouse coaches a politician commonly viewed as remote in his interactions on the campaign trail.
"It wouldn't be worth it at all if we just went in there, and we just shuffle the chairs around," Ann recalled advising her husband of his plan to pursue the presidency. "I'm not in for that. I'm in for, you're going to go in there, and you're going to knock heads."
The tough talk won polite applause at the luncheon.Romney's organization meets Santorum's momentum
Later, Ann Romney returned to softer themes common to her stump speeches, including her husband's sensitivity and care when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998.
The message seemed to fill a picture of Romney that some said had been missing.
"I think she, as a woman, as a wife," said voter Jane Jelgerhuis about Ann, "made the case for her husband that was probably more effective than anything I've heard him say."
Earlier Tuesday, Ann visited a diner in Battle Creek where she pledged that the state of Michigan — where she and Romney grew up — would be "foremost" in their minds.
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