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Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she attends Rhode Island College. Students to whom the rights have transferred are "eligible students."
The eligible student has the right to have access to his or her education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, the right to have control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the records (except in certain circumstances specified in the FERPA regulations, some of which are discussed below), and the right to file a complaint with the Department. The term "education records" is defined as those records that contain information directly related to a student and which are maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution.
Under FERPA, a school is not generally required to maintain particular education records or education records that contain specific information. Rather, a school is required to provide certain privacy protections for those education records that it does maintain. Also, unless there is an outstanding request by an eligible student to inspect and review education records, FERPA permits the school to destroy such records without notice to the student.
Disclosure of Education Records
Under FERPA, a school may not generally disclose personally identifiable information from an eligible student's education records to a third party unless the eligible student has provided written consent. Third party in this case includes parents. The student's education record includes class schedules, transcripts, grades, GPA and all other relevant information.
Generally, schools must have written permission from the student in order to release any information from a student's education record. However, FERPA allows schools to disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR § 99.31):
- School officials with legitimate educational interest;
- Other schools to which a student is transferring;
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- Accrediting organizations;
- To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;
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Schools may disclose, without consent, "directory" information such as a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance.
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text: Last night was among the best episodes I've seen in the series overall (but to be honest, I've missed MANY ones). I was hoping it wouldn't be a dream sequence where she wakes up with a knife wound. Throughout the show, I was wondering what was real, what was in characters' minds, what would happen next. Very good IMHO.

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text: It is snowing like a sumb itch here on the mountain today! The resort closed for the year on Sunday, so all this nice powder going to waste. Oh well, it really is pretty to see without all the cars, people and machinery. No training for at least a week here.


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Local youth will have an opportunity to experience NCAA Division III basketball when Hope College hosts its annual "Take a Kid to the Game" program on Thursday, Jan. 3. Hope will be hosting Kalamazoo in an MIAA men's basketball contest at the Holland Civic Center. Tipoff will be 7:30 p.m.
Adults will receive half-price tickets at $2 each if they are accompanied by children, high school age or younger.
The "Take a Kid to the Game: (TAKG) program is designed to make children the big winners of the day. Kids will find prizes and gifts meant only and especially for them. "The "Take a Kid to the Game" program is a wonderful opportunity for the youth of our community to enjoy Hope basketball," said coach Glenn VanWieren.
Tickets for this special game will be sold at the Holland Civic Center on game day. For more information, call 395-7136. TAKG is entering its seventh year in the promotion of NCAA athletics.


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The end of the first full week back usually finds people having already given up their New Year's resolutions and wondering how Christmas can feel so long ago. So, to cheer everyone up here is 2012's first Lighter Side of the News
We know you've missed it… Enjoy!
Firstly a hamster is named one of the strangest things left at Travelodge. The really strange thing about this story is how they found out the hamster's name was Frederick? Did he tell them himself?! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9010412/Hamster-named-Frederick-among-bizarre-items-left-behind-by-Travelodge-guests.html
Two German children try to elope together to Africa; all together now…"awwwww" http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/05/german-children-elope-mika-annabel
Parents lose custody of their daughter for giving her a stupid name… this is one of our favorite stories yet (note: read down to the 6th paragraph for more examples of ridiculous names!) http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/jul/24/familyandrelationships.newzealand
Man jailed for assaulting policer offer with a stuffed monkey. It wouldn't be our weapon of choice but each to their own http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/887093-man-jailed-for-assaulting-police-officer-with-stuffed-monkey
The felines of today ey? Cat scores 128 on Fruit Ninja for iPad…back in our day cats were happy with chasing mice in the garden, no longer it seems… http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/886007-cat-scores-128-on-fruit-ninja-for-ipad
And someone is going to regret promising a £10m prize for inventing a sci-fi gadget in case someone actually invents it http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/ces/9011114/10m-prize-for-Star-Treks-tricorder.html


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This is perhaps one of Shakespeare's more interesting plays, if you will. In comparison to Macbeth it isn't quite the walk in the park.
I think conceptually it enables the reader to see that characters can influence characters to such a degree that the original traits are masked and changed. Tragedy in this play is definitely a main component - and a great emphasis that perhaps the villain doesn't always find their true defeat. In a way, wasn't the "villain" successful? He lied to everyone and pretty much killed whomever got in his way.
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The role of Emelia in Othello.
Before I begin expounding on this thought, let me first say that I am not a Shakespearean "Scholar". I am just a teacher who loves teaching Shakespeare on the off-chance that one of my students will get bitten by the bug and want to study and read more of the man than just the set works that he or she has to cover for exam purposes.
Having taught Othello to matric classes for the past 4 years, I have developed a few theories of my own about Shakespeare's "bit" actors,... Read more→
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Thursday, January 10, 2013 (All day) to Sunday, January 20, 2013 (All day)
Event Details
Fortunately for us, Restaurant Week happens twice a year. Take the opportunity to try new eateries, or hit your favorite spots without breaking the bank when more than130 restaurants in Charleston feature three-course menus for $20, $30, or $40. A list of all participating venues and their menus is available on the Charleston Restaurant Association's website. Be sure to make your reservations early. Locations & times vary. $40-$20. (843)577-4030, www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com


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David W. Adams (1949 - 2014)
age 65, of Marshall, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Craig Kempf Family Funeral Homes, Marshall Chapel. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, at St. Mary Church in Marshall. kempffuneralhome.com http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/battlecreek/obituary.aspx?n=David-Adams&pid=172715789


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But when you bust into the Queen City Lodge and yell out "What'd up my N's".........well bro let me tell ya.......ya get what ya get if you don't understand the difference.
I would just suggest going with "you my nerf herder!!!!!.....Yeah!!!"
But when you bust into the Queen City Lodge and yell out "What'd up my N's".........well bro let me tell ya.......ya get what ya get if you don't understand the difference.
I would just suggest going with "you my nerf herder!!!!!.....Yeah!!!"
"I will smash your face into a car windshield, and then take your mother Dorothy Mantooth out for a nice seafood dinner and never call her again"
You could always demonstrate that you don't need lessons in logical fallacies by ceasing to commit them. If calling President Obama a monkey proves someone is a racist then calling President Bush a monkey must also prove someone is a racist. You can't keep on insisting that your side of the aisle gets to play by a different set of rules, that's logically fallacious. Blacks are no more closely related to monkeys than whites are, so the word has the same connotation with both races.
Darn those liars at Gallup! Lol. You're such a child, you're argument amounted to "Obama is going to win because I like him!" So essentially you're nothing more than a broken clock bragging about being right twice a day, to say I am unimpressed would be quite an understatement.
On the electoral map, Romney got spanked worse than a 4 dollar hooker in Vegas. It wasn't even close.
Here's where I unfortunately have to explain to you how the electoral college works; it's a 'winner takes all' system, so if Romney had won a handful of more states he'd be President now, the total margin of victory in those swing states was less than a million votes. This election was very similar to Bush vs. Kerry, where the electoral margin was not a good reflection of how close the election really was.
I hope your basement session with your Rush Limbaugh picture and non-scented lotion was satisfying. You were gone 3 weeks...
This joke was pretty lame the first ten times you tried it, unfortunately for you it's now not only lame but rather unoriginal. I was gone for three weeks because I actually have a job that requires my attention, I realize that the pseudo-science that you practice doesn't exactly demand a lot of a person's time or effort, but the real sciences do.
Another broken clock? The computer models based on previous elections all had Romney winning, so unlike you I actually had reasons for my position. I have always thought "trash talking" about sports was ridiculous considering the people doing the trash talking had nothing to do with their team's victory, but trash talking about elections is a whole new level of absurdity. The only explanation I can think of for it is that you are not right very often, so when the rare occasion does present itself you have to stroke your ego a bit. The only person on here who I'll give props to is Jack because he actually had reasons for believing Obama would win, so I tip my hat to you Jack, the rest of you all just bumbled blindly onto the correct prediction which doesn't impress me much. I am sure your moms are proud though :- )
Nope, it is special pleading and it's logically irrational, I am not surprised you're once again defending irrationality though.
3 million people amongst even those who actually voted is still a very small margin, not only this but Romney could have won the election if he had gained as little as 600,000 votes in a few key swing states. Obama got 11 million fewer votes than he did in 2008, if he's such a great president then how can you explain this huge swing? Even Bush was able to get more votes after being in office for four years, give me a break.
Sorry Statler, but you did not make a prediction based on past elections. You stated an opinion based on no facts or just wishful thinking. But if you did spend any significant amount 'researching past elections' than it was truly a waste of time. And no 'many analysts' agreed with. The Fox News "Expert Analysts" were the only ones who predicted a Romney runaway victory.
I didn't realize that the University of Colorado was a Fox News Analyst lol. Their model which takes into account past elections and demographics and current economic conditions predicted Romany would win and win easily just as I did. In fact, many Liberal pundits such as Powers were thinking Obama would lose. Like I said, you predicted the right outcome for the wrong reasons and that's nothing to beat your chest about, Jack is the only one who was right and also actually had reasons for being right.
But your posts are a symbol of you. "poor winner, even poorer loser"
Nope, they're an example of I'll give credit when credit is due.
BTW, Earth is still older than 6000 years old. Go look it up.
Look it up? Lol. Does the Earth have a birth certificate on file or something? You crack me up.
You're absolutely right, Darwin did believe blacks were more closely related to other primates than whites were, but it's a good thing none of us are Darwinists on here huh?
Republicans have not changed their platform, so they did nothing to alienate women. The left knew that if they actually ran on Obama's record they'd get killed in November so they had to drum up a fictitious "war on women" in order to scare single women into voting for them. I don't know about you but I'd rather be the party that told the truth and lost the election than the party that had to lie to win. Obama's re-election will actually hurt the Democratic Party for years to come though, much like Bush's re-election in 2004 hurt the Republican Party.
Exactly, the Left just needs to play by a different set of rules than they hold the Right to. If you called Bush a monkey you were a patriot but if you call Obama a monkey you're a racist. If you said Donald Rumsfeld was incompetent you were a patriot, if you say that Susan Rice is incompetent you're a racist sexist. It's a not very clever but unfortunately effective way of avoiding the issue and making leaders immune to criticism. What it actually does is cheapen the charges of "Racism" (although nobody on here uses this word correctly but that's a discussion for a different time) and "Sexism" so that when we are faced with actual racism and sexism it no longer means anything to call those people out for it.
No you're not reading that right. My point is that it's classless to call the President of the United States a monkey, whether he is black, white, or anything in between.
How do you determine whether there is hate behind something or not? How do you measure the amount of hate? Can black people hate white people? Can atheists hate Christians? Can women hate men? This all seems rather arbitrary to me.
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Come the **** on Statler. Of course anyone can hate anyone. Youre being dense just for the sake of being dense if you dont think that theres any racial significance to calling a black person a monkey as opposed to a white person. Youre the one operating under a fallacy by refusing to use any context.
What you are arguing is basically saying that calling a white and a black person a nigger is essentially the same. Its not.
Holy ****, I cant believe I just had to explain that to someone.
I am asking such questions to try and pin you down on your position, that's all. What's the name of the fallacy you speak of though? I bet you cannot provide me with it because no such fallacy exists, nice try though.
So how do you know that the people who call Obama a monkey are calling him a monkey for racial reasons rather than just for the same reasons other people called Bush a monkey? You already admitted that intention plays a big role in this, so how do you know their intentions and motives?
The word "monkey" was solely created for the purpose of being a racial slur? I didn't know that, so why did people call Bush a monkey if that word can only be used as a racial slur for a black person?
Here's another question for you, when Juan Williams was called a "Porch Monkey" a couple years ago on television was the person who called him that a racist?
Again, i tell you, offense can only be taken, not given.
Dear God......i can't believe in the year 2012, after all the advancements and strife that has been endured, people still cry about racism......when everyone realizes racism...as with most isms'....don't ever die completely. As long as stupid people keep peeing in the gene pool, it's always gonna be with us. But when you can elect a black man 2x to this nations highest office, when you see all the posts they hold at the top levels, when you see all the succesful business leaders......Jesus and Mother Mary......realize that this country offers everyone the opportunity to rise up...it doesn't guarantee your success...it merely guarantess your chance to succeed. Racism......whats the cry going to be when the Latino's become the majority? Can't blame them for slavery......and you can't gerrymander the voting districts to keep them quiet forever...
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life
BTW...did anyone notice Niki Minaj(sp?) called Steven Tyler a racist.....for saying the current idol judges would have voted off Bob Dylan?
Let's really talk about racism, if you want to. But let's expose race baiting as well........I haven't seen too many people caller her on her idiot statement.
I dont care if it has a name or not. Its irrelevant. Hell, use a different word than fallacy if you like. Ignoring context is silly was my point. You always do this...you love getting the conversation bogged down in arguments about word definitions and semantics that dont really matter.I am asking such questions to try and pin you down on your position, that's all. What's the name of the fallacy you speak of though? I bet you cannot provide me with it because no such fallacy exists, nice try though.
I dont. Maybe some of them dont mean it in a racial way. I dont know them. But Id be willing to bet a lot of them did mean it in a hateful way. For a lot of them its just a slightly more accepted way of calling him a ******. Also, whether they meant it racially or not, its still not appropriate because of the historical weight it carries behind it. If you have a friend who is black and you have the type of relationship where you can playfully call him a monkey and take no offense when he playfully jokes with you, cool. But calling a black person you dont know a monkey could definitely be considered a racial slur. Theres just no place for it.So how do you know that the people who call Obama a monkey are calling him a monkey for racial reasons rather than just for the same reasons other people called Bush a monkey? You already admitted that intention plays a big role in this, so how do you know their intentions and motives?
Here you go again with the semantics. Of course the word wasnt created to be a racial slur, but it evolved into one at some point in history. I know Im not telling you anything you didnt know. You just enjoy arguing ridiculous things like this for the sake of it. Obviously calling bush a monkey is an insult. Calling a black person a monkey invokes a little more though. White people enslaved black people for years under the assumption that they were not as human as white people. There are still a lot of people today who truly believe that as Ive heard it many times with my own ears. Thats why its different.The word "monkey" was solely created for the purpose of being a racial slur? I didn't know that, so why did people call Bush a monkey if that word can only be used as a racial slur for a black person?
I honestly dont know who that is or what incident youre referring to so...Here's another question for you, when Juan Williams was called a "Porch Monkey" a couple years ago on television was the person who called him that a racist?


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Well situated in a old century house, with high ceilings, approximately 3mts and moldings in all the rooms, typical of Eixample Neighborhood, The apartment has one comfty bedroom and one bathroom, and also one sofa-bed that makes the apartment up to 4 guests. The bedroom is situated in the corner of the house and it is really luminous with 2 balconies. The Stylish large bathroom has 3 big translucent windows that lets pass the light, but not possible to see from the outdoor.
The apartment has a typical gallery where you can have your breakfast while you are looking at Valencia st and Paseo de Gracia just on the corner.Open kitchen with everything that you could need, including Nespresso, and a living room with TV, DVD, Wifi...
The closest restaurants are in the same street just going down the apartment, and the famous and luxury shops, GUCCI, CHANEL, are just in the corner, in Paseo de Gracia.
Really well communicated, in the corner you can find the train station of Paseo de Gracia, there you could take the train that leaves you in the airport in 25min. and difference buses in the same Valencia street.
In summary Ideal apartment for 4 people if you want to enjoy the real Barcelona experience with high ceilings with moldings everywhere, and combinated wood and ceramics floors.
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Disfrutamos mucho nuestra estancia en el departamento de Antonio, está perfectamente ubicado, a pocos minutos caminando del Barrio Gótico, la Rambla, Barceloneta, Sagrada Familia, etc. Además de tener cerca muchas opciones de transporte público.
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The ACLU has found itself a strong test case for determining
whether a student's right to privacy is violated when he or she is
"outed" to the community by their school. A principal in Memphis, Tennessee,
apparently in order to cut down on public displays of affection in school,
asked her staff to put together a list of school couples, both straight and
gay, and then posted that list publicly, thereby outing an untold number of
student romances, including that of a 17-year old gay student, who is now suing
for damages. It is a somewhat complex case, from a legal point of view, not only because gay and straight couples were treated equally by the overbearing principal, but because the gay couple obviously was sufficiently public about their romance to broadcast it within the school community and end up on the list. So from the point of view of a complaint for discriminatory treat, and for violation of privacy, they might have an uphill climb.
The ACLU took on a similar case in 2005,
involving a student in California who was outed when her principal called her
mother and complained about her kissing and holding hands with a female
classmate in school. In that case, a federal judge that the student had
"sufficiently alleged a legally protected privacy interest in information
about her sexual orientation."Regardless of how one feels about the privacy of students
inside the schoolhouse gates, one has to acknowledge the bizarreness of this
war on cuddling. Surely there are more pressing concerns in our public schools
than too much affection – especially of the reciprocal, monogamous sort. It causes one to wonder why schools aren't spending more time and energy teaching the kids math.


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From the Archive: Kirk Hammett Discusses the Past, Present and Future of Metallica in 2002 Interview
Here's an interview with Kirk Hammett of Metallica from the March 2002 issue of Guitar World. To see the complete cover, and all the GW covers from 2002, head to our 2002 covers gallery.
As anyone who's followed Metallica's career can tell you, the group's members are rarely at a loss for words. But when Kirk Hammett recently learned that he'd become the first inductee into the Guitar World Hall of Fame, he was rendered speechless for a solid minute or two. "It totally took me by surprise," he says. "Especially since our profile has been so weird lately. It's been very non-musical, you know?"
Indeed, with no new Metallica material on the shelves since 1999's live orchestral collaboration, S&M, most of the group's media attention in the past 12 months has revolved around the resignation of longtime bassist Jason Newsted, vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield's rehab stint and the band's continuing involvement in the seemingly endless Napster saga. But the Guitar World Hall of Fame was created to honor long-term contributions to the world of guitar playing, and, judging by the reaction of our readers, a year out of the spotlight hasn't diminished any of Hammett's significant achievements.
"I'm actually quite flattered and impressed, and a little bit shocked and dumbfounded," he says of the final ballot count, which placed him ahead of his own heroes Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Michael Schenker. "There's a little bit of 'Why me?' in there for good measure, too." He pauses for a second, then laughs. "Do I get, like, a gold plaque?"
Since 1982, when he first joined Hetfield, bassist Cliff Burton and drummer Lars Ulrich in Metallica, Kirk Hammett has virtually defined thrash metal lead guitar, combining the fret-melting speed and melodicism of players like Joe Satriani and Yngwie Maimsteen with the street-fighting tenacity of vintage Motorhead and UFO. But Kirk's unwavering commitment to his instrument has also led him down some unexpected sonic paths, as exemplified by his more texture-oriented contributions to Metallica's recent Load and ReLoad albums.
As for the band's latest work in progress -- sorry, fans, there's no release date yet -- Kirk not surprisingly characterizes it as "very dissimilar to anything we've ever done. We have a lot of new material, and I like to think it's the best stuff we've done in a long time. It's heavy, it's very dynamic, and this time, James, Lars and I wrote together, which is a very, very new thing. Rather than do it as, 'Okay, the A part is his, the B part is mine, and we've forced them together,' the new songs have unfolded in a very natural, organic way. We sound like a band, even though we still need a bass player."
That vacancy was temporarily filled by Bob Rock, the group's longtime producer, during the initial recording sessions for the new album. And though Rock has more experience as a guitarist, Hammett says his four-string contributions were quite helpful and inspiring. "Bob's bringing in all these very modern ideas with his bass playing, and it's a real breath of fresh air."
Metallica will ultimately have to find someone to fill the spot full time, but at this point, says Hammett, the band's not really worrying about it. "We have more important things to think about. We're taking our time with this thing; we don't want to get into a situation where we have a 'revolving-door' position. We're either gonna get someone and shackle him to us, or we're not gonna get anyone at all and just hire someone, like the Stones do."
Recently, though, Metallica have simply been in hiatus mode. Hetfield, for his part, has now completed his rehab program and is "doing great," according to Hammett. "I saw him at my birthday party. He was very healthy, and he had his sense of humor."
As for Hammett, he's been exploring new ways to approach his guitar, shaped in part by the philosophy espoused by Eugen Herrigel's Zen in the Art of Archery. As the guitarist explains, "The concept of clearing one's mind before performing a task so that it is consumed by nothing but that task, yet is open at the same time to anything that might happen -- that concept can be applied to playing guitar, and it's enormously helpful for improvising. When it comes time for me to improvise, I try to find that feeling, that awareness without any expectation or attachment to anything prior or future. In other words, try to be in the 'now' while you're playing! That's the most profound piece of knowledge that's come my way in the last six months."


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Today's snippet theme is Author's Choice. It is long so placed it behind a link. Enjoy.
An snippet from Conquering Jazz….
Turning, she walked away to the refrigerator in the corner. Reese watched as she opened it, taking out a bottle of honey.
Eyeing the honey, Reese asked huskily, "What's that for?"
Looking at him from under her lashes, Jasmine questioned. "What?" Reese gestured to the honey in her hand.
In a mischievous tone, Jasmine said, "I use this for my tea in the morning. Don't you remember?"
Confused, Reese looked from her to the honey. "I do. But you plan to make tea now?"
"No, I plan for you to make it for me—after." She moved over to the couch, putting the honey on the table beside Reese.
Smiling at her, Reese said, "You won't have enough energy for tea."
Jasmine laughed softly. "We'll see. Take off your shoes."
Reese toed off his shoes. Jasmine spread his legs wider, stepping between them, then knelt on the floor.
Oh, yeah, he thought, looking down at her. She was like a pagan goddess, coming to devour him. He felt as if he would burst out of his pants. Looking into his eyes, Jasmine slowly unbuttoned his shirt. She pulled it back across his shoulder and removed it. Her hot hands burned his skin as she trailed them across his chest.
Oh God. He closed his eyes and leaned his head back on the couch. She tugged on his pants, moving them down his hips and off. Clenching his teeth, Reese tried to stifle a groan.
Distracted, he barely heard what Jasmine said. "Tea is such a nice way to unwind after a long day."
Reese hummed as she stroked his chest. It felt incredible. Then his body jerked as she licked across his pecs with a long wet stroke. His eyes snapped open as she bit him lightly on his nipple. She repeated it with the other one, then sucked lightly. Reese groaned.
His testicles tightened, while blood rushed painfully into his erection, threatening to rip his underwear. Jasmine continued kissing, licking, and suckling her way across and down his chest. The heat of her mouth was burning him alive.
"Please," he begged.
"Hmm…I love the way tea warms me inside. But first, I pick the tea I want and open it slowly, anticipating the taste of it." Her hot hand scorched him as she pulled his underwear down, then off his body. Her hand rubbed lightly against his straining erection. His body bowed from the seat. With a firm hand, Jasmine pushed him deeper into the couch, and he heard her breathe deeply, inhaling his scent.
"I inhale deeply, to just smell the fragrance, before I put the tea bag in the cup. The tea has to be steeped just right to get the flavor. I don't want to burn my tongue, so I have to make sure it's not too hot. So I blow across the cup a little." Her breath across the head of his penis sent ripples of pleasure up his spine. He couldn't control the involuntary bucking of his body. Her hand pressed against his stomach, stilling him. His penis twitched as he gasped deep in his throat.
"I have to be careful. I don't want to burn my mouth. I don't think the tea is cool enough." He geared up for another sensual assault, but nothing happened. He relaxed. Then hot gusts of air came at him as if from all sides. On his testicles, on the head of his erection, up and down both sides.
He burned.
He was on fire.
It was too much.
He had to have her now.
Shuddering, Reese reached for her. She captured his hands, lightly rising to kiss him—deep, hard, and wet. The delicious taste of her filled his mouth, sinking deep into his very pores. He reached for her again, gripping her close. The sensation of her fullyclothed body against his ripped a moan from him. He needed to be inside her—now. Jasmine pulled away from him, but didn't get far; he tightened his grip.
The rapid sound of her breath resonated in him as she whispered, "My turn."
Reese's smoldering gaze met hers. A silent battle of wills was fought, and it was won by her. Finally, Reese released her and sat back with a smug look, watching her. Jasmine smiled at him, knowing she looked like a lioness about to devour him. His answering shudder only made her smile widen.
Lowering her gaze, she observed his smooth chest, wanting to rake her nails across it. Instead, she touched lightly, then stroked slowly. Leaning forward, rubbing her body against his, she tugged lightly on his ear with her teeth.
So sweet.
He tasted delicious.
She couldn't get enough.
She trailed soft kisses across his face, kissed his eyes closed, then continued down his chest, stomach, and lower until her chin rubbed against the tip of his bobbing erection.
"Hmm. Where was I? Ah, yes. I was just about to have some tea." His penis stroked under her chin. Briefly, she closed her eyes, fighting for control. Taking a deep breath, the scent of his arousal swept her away. She opened her eyes, taking in the bounty laid before her.
Licking her lips, she lightly rubbed her chin across the head of his penis. It bobbed. She couldn't stop herself from lowering her head and sucking him into her mouth. He was like steel, but coated in honeyed heat. Jasmine lapped him up like the finest chocolate. Tighter and tighter, she worked her mouth on him as her vagina wept for relief. She could feel her panties sticking to her wetness. She squeezed her legs together.
It didn't help.
She craved him, wanted him deep inside her, filling her up.
No. I have to see this though. Think tea.
Drawing on her control, she slowed down the pace and then withdrew, continuing to stroke him with her hand, up and down. He was so soft, like velvet burning against her hand. Without losing contact with his hard member, Jasmine reached for the bottle beside her.
"Tea isn't any good without a little bit of honey," she said. His body jerked, and Jasmine waited for him to relax before tipping her head back and pouring some honey into her mouth. It was sticky and sweet. Rubbing the plump head of his erection, she drew him into her honey-filled mouth. They both groaned. Jasmine let the honey trail from her mouth, down Reese's cock, making it sticky, sweet, slick, and smooth. She withdrew her mouth slowly.
"Yeah, honey is the only good way to enjoy the full flavor." She pulled him deeply back into her mouth. His phallic muscles pulsated. He filled her mouth to overflowing. She was drenched. The scent of her own arousal overwhelmed her. His hands clenched into her hair, moving her head.
Jasmine alternated between licking and suckling him. Each time she felt his body tighten for release, she slowed down, bringing him back from the edge. He was hard to control as he twisted on the couch, growling in frustration.
"Jasmine…Please…Witch…I need to …Help me…Jasmine."
Listening to the sweet sounds of his pleasure, she pushed him away when he tried to hold her to him.
"My turn," she whispered, with her lips touching his erect shaft, blowing out a hot breath along the tip.
Reese bucked in delirium, growling when she stopped completely. She waited patiently, until his eyes opened and focused blearily on her, before saying, "I just can't seem to get the warm feeling in this tea quite right. Hmm, I know what I need to do." Eyes locked on his, she stood.
She saw him track her movements. She felt sensuous and powerful. His gaze flamed, his desire etched on his face, burning her with its intensity. Oh, yeah. He wanted her now, but she wasn't done yet.
Reese's gaze followed her fingers as they glided up her slacks to rest between her widespread thighs. She skimmed her fingers over her mound and pressed firmly. A gasp spilled from her lips. Rotating her hand, she could feel her own wetness soaking through her slacks and dampening her palm. A ragged moan fell from her lips, tasting like the sweetest nectar. He watched every move, licking his lips as if he tasted her.
Yes. Come on a little more, she thought, as his heated gaze blazed higher. He reached for her, but she shook her head.
He sat back, growling. "When it's my turn, you better have had some vitamins," he murmured.
Laughing softly, she stoked her hand higher along her breasts, tweaking her nipples until they pearled under her shirt. Jasmine brought her finger into her wet, hot mouth, suckling until it was damp. She placed her hand over her nipple and flicked it. Watching as Reese's penis quivered, she opened the buttons on her blouse slowly, showing him her lilac-covered breasts. Reaching behind her back, she unhooked her bra, tossing it to Reese.
Looking at her, he took it in his clenched fist and brought it to his mouth, licking it slowly. Reese chuckled as Jasmine shuddered lightly. Uncurling her fist, Jasmine unbuttoned her slacks and teasingly lowered one side, showing her bare skin. Turning her back to him, she bent over low, shimmying out of them. Glancing over her shoulder, she smiled at the glazed look on his face as he watched her firm globes. Slowly, he reached out and stroked a finger down one firm cheek.
He lightly snapped at the top of the thong. Groaning, he wrapped his arms around her tightly. Bringing her close, he kissed along each cheek. Jasmine whimpered. She jumped as his teeth nipped her; then he licked up each heated butt cheek.
She felt breathless and achy. Collecting herself, she turned to face him. Reese started to rise, but she pushed him firmly back down, silently shaking her head. Reese's gaze was impatient, scorching across her face, down her breasts, and to the small lilac triangle covering her from him. His gaze traveled back to her face.
"Do you want me to finish telling you how I drink my tea, Reese?"
His silence was answer enough.
"I like it hot, so that it first burns the inside of my mouth, and then soothes the nerves with pleasure."
The tendons in Reese's neck stood out as Jasmine straddled him, impaling herself on his erection.
"Yes," he hissed between clenched teeth.
Her harsh breath rasped out of her throat as Jasmine started to move slowly, up and down, then swirl. She changed tempo, moving faster, taking him into her wetness deeper and deeper.
The friction of his long member sliding in and out of her took her breath away. His groan reverberated against her throbbing, sensitized skin. Her cervix clenched tighter around him, straining to bring him in deeper.
Breathlessly, Jasmine moaned, "Reese." Lowering her head, she kissed him with voracious hunger, mimicking the movements of their bodies, sucking his tongue deeply into her mouth as she sucked his cock in elsewhere.
This was seduction in the purest form. She was devouring him, torturing him, but he was a willing captive.
Breathing harshly, Jasmine withdrew from Reese's mouth, looking down at their joined bodies as she took him in deeper and deeper. The sound of their bodies meeting was beautiful music to her ears. The feel of his hardness sliding into her, combined with the sight, drove her into a frenzy. She moved harder, faster. Reese shifted, changing the angle of his penetration. She was going over.
"Reeesssse!" Her sprit was ripped from her body as pleasure overcame her. Her orgasm swept him away with her, both of them awash in a tide of sensation. Jasmine collapsed onto Reese's chest, exhausted. The sound of their harsh breathing echoed in the room.
Jasmine stroked softly at Reese's jaw as she broke the silence.
"You were right. I'm feeling too weak for tea."
Reese raised her chin so their eyes could meet. As he bent to kiss her, he said huskily, "I'll make you tea anytime you want."
They chuckled while their kiss deepened.
Copyright © McKenna Jeffries, 2008.
All Rights Reserved, Liquid Silver Books.
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Seth Wescott – L.L.Bean Ultimate Testing and Design Partner
Seth Wescott
Snowboarding Champion and the Ultimate Field Tester
Over the past 16 years, Seth Wescott – the "Boss of the Cross" – has become the most successful and decorated snowboard cross athlete in history. In 2010, after years of success at the World Cup and the X Games, he won his second consecutive Winter Games gold medal in snow sports, a first for an American male athlete.
When he's not competing, his favorite place to train is the Chugach Mountains in Alaska, where he revels in the natural powder and wide-open spaces. Then it's home to Maine to enjoy surfing off southern beaches, golf and snowboarding in his backyard at Sugarloaf. Seth lives his life outside.[+ FULL STORY]
A.J. Curran, L.L.Bean Outerwear Director, describes Seth as "The modern embodiment of the Maine outdoorsman." His passion for the outdoors and one-of-a-kind snowsports experience make him the perfect Testing & Design Partner for L.L.Bean. His love for the sport results in unique design elements, and all those remote peaks and extreme environments provide test conditions that you just can't replicate in a lab. L.L.Bean has always been dedicated to field-testing, and Seth puts outerwear to the test as only a champion can.
Seth knows that the right gear will make or break your experience. "My first trip in Bean's gear was to Antarctica. To travel that far and have gear failures was not an option. I rely on my gear to protect me and to allow me to accomplish my goals in the mountains." He believes that when gear is performing properly, you never have to think about it. "Your whole experience is focused entirely on enjoying your activity."
"He brings technical-level experience in snow sports and training that helps us take our products to the next level," observes A.J. Seth's attention to detail and thorough understanding of equipment has helped the design team create outerwear with a greater focus on what winter athletes really need.
For Seth, working with L.L.Bean is yet another goal realized. "I have an intense pride in our state and to work with the iconic Maine brand and wear its products everywhere I go in the world really is the realization of a dream. Helping to develop products that are going to enhance people's experiences doing sports in nature is an honor and I am proud of this partnership."[CLOSE STORY]
Hunter S. Thompson, Seth's favorite author, wrote: "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" [+ FULL STORY]
Change "smoke" to "snow" and you've got a good idea of Seth's approach to life. Whether he's competing at a world-class level or in the backcountry, he's fully committed and enthusiastic. Seth has pursued his passion and in the process, realized his dreams.
His goal in the sport since childhood had been to be a world champion. In 2005, that became a reality in Whistler. The experience was exhilarating. "When I crossed the line in the finals I was making a large, sweeping toe-side turn around the finish corral. I was so excited at having accomplished my dream – then I realized that as I was looking at fans screaming and celebrating and I couldn't hear them. Over the next twenty seconds it was as if someone was slowly turning a volume nob, returning the world's sounds to my ears."
Remote mountaintops provide a different experience for him. "The focus you have in the moments of riding big mountain lines is so intense that you really have these time spans where everything else in the world just fades away and you are living completely in the moment. It feels as if it is exactly where you are supposed to be in the world at that time."
It takes courage to keep your eyes on the prize, but Seth summons it race after race. "I developed a belief in myself at a young age and I have seen my dreams through. It has been incredibly rewarding but it has not been an adventure for the weak of heart."
Seth's ride is far from over, with many activities on the horizon. He'll focus on staying healthy, tours, charity events, the 2015/2016 World Cup Season–and a comeback for 2018.[CLOSE STORY]
Winter Games Medals
2006 Torino, Gold Medal, SBX
2010 Vancouver, Gold Medal, SBX
FIS World Championship SBX
2005 Gold, SBX
2003 Silver
2007 Silver
2011 Silver
X Games SBX
2002 Silver
2004 Silver
2005 Silver
2010 Silver
1998 Bronze
2001 Bronze
2007 Bronze
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Former Sabic executive named CEO of WilsonartComments Email Print
NEW YORK (Jan. 4, 1:30 p.m. ET) – Timothy O'Brien has been named president and CEO of laminant surface maker Wilsonart International Holdings LLC, effective Jan. 14.
O'Brien was previously head of the Sabic Innovative Plastics engineering resins business in the Americas and Europe.
Wilsonart is a newly independent company. New York investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice purchased a 51 percent stake in the high-pressure laminates maker from Glenview, Ill.-based Illinois Tool Works Inc. in October.
At Wilsonart O'Brien will join another former GE Plastics executive, John Krenicki, who is the company's chairman.
"Tim is a proven global business leader with the perfect skill set and experience to successfully lead Wilsonart to the next level of profitable growth," said Krenicki, who also is an operating partner with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. "I had the opportunity to work closely with Tim during my tenure at GE and have first-hand experience with his ability to focus on customer needs in innovative ways, as well as energize and build strong teams."
Prior to Saudi Basic Industries Corp.'s purchase of GE Plastics, O'Brien served as general manager of GE's high performance and crystalline polymers businesses, senior vice president for commercial finance computer leasing with GE Capital, and various management roles with GE Lighting, where he began his GE career in 1985.
He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northeastern University and an MBA from Baldwin Wallace College.


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"As we journey through life, we all carry dreams within us. Some dreams are realized early, others take time," Logy Bay resident Ed Cadigan says.
Cadigan's latest project is a dream — a bucket list item, even — realized.
At age 64, Cadigan, a husband, father and grandfather, has released his first-ever CD; a 15-track album of music called "Along the Way."
Cadigan comes from a musical family and says he's always enjoyed music, although he never picked up a guitar until he was in his 40s.
He first performed in public not long afterwards, and joined The Concert Crowd, an evolving group of musicians from the Logy Bay/Middle Cove/Outer Cove area that has been producing fundraising concerts for more than 40 years. He began "fooling around, writing songs," and reckons he now has about 200 of them.
"I wrote some I really liked, and it seems to be going fairly well," he explains.
"People were always saying to me, 'That's nice, you should record that one.' It went on through the years and I always just put it off, because there were other things to fill my life. The kids were growing up, and not to use that as an excuse, but it was busy.
This past summer, Cadigan was chatting with Shanneyganock's Chris Andrews — also a former Concert Crowd member — about the idea of recording some tunes.
"I turned 64 and I said, boy, if I don't do this now, it's not going to happen."
Andrews introduced Cadigan to local country musician Craig Young, who also produces music, and together, the trio produced "Along the Way."
Twelve of the songs on the CD are Cadigan's originals, written over the years. It's a good study in how his music has progressed, he says, grinning.
"When I was growing up, my grandmother and all Newfoundland, really, was singing along with the McNulty family, which were the Irish-American group," he explains.
"My first songs had that Irish-traditional flavour, and then I sort of branched out and realized there are other things, more serious things, to write about. I experiment with styles, but everything sort of stays, in my mind, in a folk niche."
There's also a little touch of country, which Cadigan credits to the music he heard from the American military bases growing up.
Many of Cadigan's songs are sentimental, reflecting on childhood memories, with titles like "Boyhood Dreams" and "Town of My Childhood." "Granddaddy's Knee," was written about his own grandfather.
"He was a great storyteller," Cadigan says. "We grew up in St. John's, but valued our time with our grandparents; we'd go up every weekend and stay there. Every night after supper, he'd gather all the grandkids around and he'd tell stories. He'd usually take the smallest of the grandchildren and put him in the story and make him the hero. It's just pleasant memories, and basically that's what the song is about."
Cadigan also uses the record as an expression of love for his wife, Mary. Not only is the CD dedicated to her, but there are a number of songs about her or inspired by her, sung in Cadigan's perhaps unpolished, but clear and genuine voice, he sings in a song called "May Your Heart Always Hear This Song I'm Singing," his favourite on the record.
"The night wind outside is gently sighing
The moon in the sky's burning bright
While you and I lie by the flickering fireside.
Chasing moonbeams in the early morning light."
"It was coming near anniversary time and we were at our cabin, which we love. The two of us are cabin people," he says. "The inspiration came and I just started writing.
"Does she like it? She loves it. You know she does."
Andrews and Young both perform on "Along the Way," signing harmonies and playing mandolin and drums respectively. So does a group of other well-known locals, including Shanneyganock members Mark Hiscock and Bob Pike, Maureen Ennis, Sherry Ryan, and Great Big Sea's Bob Hallett. Having experienced musicians play on the tracks was daunting, Cadigan acknowledges, but gave credibility to his work.
"It was really cool because those people agreed right away, so I knew there was some sort of validation of the work I was doing for them to take part and attach their names to it," he explains.
"Having said that, a lot of them are also good friends of mine."
"Along the Way" was released in December, and Cadigan held an official launch at Erin's Pub on Water Street, the lineup to get in, he says, stretched past the door. He's got enough songs ready to record a second album, but is focusing on playing this one around a bit before he considers that possibility.
"I'd never say never," he says. "I'm going to go face and eyes into it."
To see a video of Cadigan performing "May Your Heart Always Hear This Song I'm Singing," visit www.thetelegram.com.
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With 14 November getting nearer and nearer, it's time to start sharing your planned and confirmed activities with us. Here are some highlights of what we've received so far:
- In Mexico, Mexico City will be marking World Diabetes Day in a special way with the first 'Todo en Diabetes' parade on 10 November. The event, which will take place in the well-known Paseo de la Reforma, will involve patient organizations, health specialists, private companies, the local and federal health government and the general public. Supported by the Federación Mexicana de Diabetes (FMD, Mexican Diabetes Federation), the aims of the parade are to raise public awareness of diabetes prevention, early diagnosis and optimal treatment, and draw attention to the importance of diabetes at the national and international level. The parade will culminate with the lighting in blue of the iconic 'Angel of Independence' monument.
- In New York, USA, Divabetic will present 'The Plate Poetry Project' on 14 November, exploring the emotional eating issues of people living with diabetes. The programme's goal is to provide a forum to address an important but often unaddressed component of diabetes self-management. It will feature Susan McCaslin's interactive diabetes art installation 'Plate Poetry Project' and daily interactive lunchtime diabetes symposiums with healthcare providers, medical students, patients and poets.
- In Rio Cuarto, Argentina, the association N.A.dia has launched the Blue Photographic Crusade, asking its community to send in pictures of people wearing blue with the aim of raising awareness of the diabetes symbol and reaching out to their international followers on Facebook and Twitter. A collage will be created with all the pictures received.
If you have a confirmed World Diabetes Activity, please submit it online [2] and we will feature it on our global events map.
Whatever you are planning, make sure to include the key messages of the 2013 campaign [3].


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3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups (210 grams) all purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
7 ounces sweetened, shredded coconut
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and lightly butter or line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract . In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and milk, in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour. Fold in 4 ounces of coconut. Evenly fill the muffin cups with the batter and bake for about 18-20 minutes or until nicely browned and a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean. Frost the cupcake with fluffy icing and sprinkle with remaining coconuts.
Coconut Cupcake
20 Comments:
- Vibaas said...
oh my! that looks like heaven :D
- April 19, 2009 at 9:46 PM
- Dhanya Nambirajan said...
wow Vrindha.Adhipoli cupcake. You made it looks so tempting yaar. Good one.
Hey,Something is awaiting for you in my homecooking blog. Pls check it out.
- April 19, 2009 at 10:46 PM
- 5 Star Foodie said...
This coconut cupcake looks scrumptious! Gorgeous!
- April 20, 2009 at 12:07 AM
- phanitha said...
coconut cupcake looks fantastic....
- April 20, 2009 at 12:38 AM
- phanitha said...
Hey Vrinda there is an award waiting for you in my blog please collect it.
- April 20, 2009 at 1:04 AM
- Madhumathi said...
Your coconut cupcake looks very pretty.Wish i could taste it :)
- April 20, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- Deepa Hari said...
One more lovely treat from u Vrinda....looks absolutley delicious dear.
- April 20, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- Ramya Vijaykumar said...
The cupcake looks perfect... nice pic too... My first visit here shall keep coming for more... Nice space here....
- April 20, 2009 at 5:52 PM
- Pooja said...
Awesome cake Vrinda :) Great shot :)
I nominate you for 'Love your blog' award. You may check here for more details:
- April 20, 2009 at 10:01 PM
- Sangeetha said...
thats a super duper cupcake...really mouthwatering.
Hey chk out another award for you in my blog
- April 20, 2009 at 10:09 PM
- Varsha Vipins said...
wow..such a pretty delicate cupcake..:)
- April 21, 2009 at 8:41 PM
- Ann said...
Lovely cupcake!
- April 21, 2009 at 10:03 PM
- Priti said...
wow those looks so fab....awesome Vrinda
- April 22, 2009 at 12:24 AM
- Kitchen Flavours said...
Wow looks droolworthy....
- April 22, 2009 at 1:22 AM
- Vrinda said...
Thank U all for u r lovely comments...
- April 22, 2009 at 9:31 AM
- Trupti said...
wow Vrinda cupcake looks super delicious.. lovely photo.
I have one award for you. Grab it from my blog.
- April 22, 2009 at 9:45 AM
- DCRose said...
Beautiful cupcake. Fondly, DCRose
- April 22, 2009 at 5:29 PM
- Premyscakes said...
Wow vrinda, cake looks great and very much inviting.
- April 23, 2009 at 10:03 AM
- Vrinda said...
Thanx Trupti,Rose and Premy
- April 23, 2009 at 10:34 AM
- anubhavati said...
First time on your space...Looks yummmy and so many different and decadent dishes. Coconut is an all time favourite for me...specially as i am frm palakkad....a cross section of the cake would have been great...
- December 3, 2010 at 12:23 AM
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By Tiernan Ray
EMC (EMC) shares are down a penny at $25.67 as the company's user conference, "EMC World," kicks off in Las Vegas, where the company this morning announced it will buy startup DSSD, which makes flash-based storage equipment, for an undisclosed sum.
EMC exec David Goulden said the deal culminates a year of working with DSSD, as well as a series-A venture round that EMC led in the company. He said the products will "unlock an abundance of new possibilities."
The company quotes DSSD founder Andy Bechtolsheim, legendary Silicon Valley inventor, as saying "The prospects of what EMC and DSSD can achieve together are truly remarkable."
We ventured out to create a new storage tier for transactional and Big Data applications that have the highest performance I/O requirements. Working together with EMC, DSSD will deliver a new type of storage system with game-changing latency, IOPS and bandwidth characteristics while offering the operational efficiency of shared storage.
EMC is going up against storage challengers such as Nimble Storage (NMBL), Fusion-io (FIO), Violin Memory (VMEM), and startup Pure Storage (which I wrote about on Friday), all of which make use of flash in one way or another.
Before the announcement, Cantor Fitzgerald's Brian White, who has a Buy rating on the stock, and a $30.50 price target, wrote a preview of EMC World, citing multiple innovations he expects from the show:
EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS) Appliance, previously discussed under the codename "Project Nile," and expected to be generally available in 2Q:14 (with new Architecture & Design services). We expect this new innovation to be a major focus point at EMC World this week. As part of this morning's release, EMC claims the EMC ECS "offers between 9-28% lower TCO in object storage implementations than public cloud alternatives from Amazon and Google." EMC Updates ViPR with 2.0 Release. At last year's EMC World, EMC unveiled ViPR, and today the company announced ViPR 2.0 with expanded features. The new release is expected to be generally available in 2Q:14. Essentially, ViPR is EMC's software defined storage platform, and today's 2.0 release better supports next-generation applications (e.g., cloud, Big Data, mobile, social), supports block storage, expands support of third- party arrays with OpenStack, works better with higher-level management/ orchestration software, provides expanded service capabilities, and supports updated Software-Defined Storage software suites. Expecting More Innovations as the Week Unfolds. We believe this morning's announcements are the beginning of more innovations unveiled at this week's EMC World. Aside from ECS and ViPR 2.0, we expect EMC to focus on flash storage (e.g., XtremeIO, etc.), the third platform of IT with Pivotal, converged infrastructure (i.e., Vblock), and new innovations from VMware (e.g., NSX, Virtual SAN). Finally, we expect questions around EMC's high-end storage business (e.g., VMAX), which experienced a 22% YoY revenue decline in 1Q:14, and which we believe is clearly in need of a refresh.
Update: Richard Kugele with Needham & Co., who has a Buy rating on EMC stock, and a $30 price target, sent a brief missive to clients today, noting the DSSD acquisition, and writing "We remain positively disposed to the company and its ability to maintain a strong presence in the space amidst the technological changes underway."
Kugele expects "additional announcements, potentially including a refreshed VMAX as well as updated market segment growth expectations likely to be presented at the analyst day portion later today."
Update: This afternoon, Scott Dietzen, CEO of flash storage startup Pure Storage, whom I interviewed on Friday, reached out through a spokesperson to comment on EMC's DSSD buy. Said Dietzen,
EMC's acquisition of DSSD is further validation that flash is trumping mechanical disk for all performance storage needs, making this the biggest disruption to the storage market ever. The challenge to incumbent vendors like EMC, however, is that products like those from Pure Storage actually now cost less than disk-centric arrays like VMAX and VNX. With DSSD, EMC will have to convince customers to spend significantly more for all-flash storage, with the added risk that customers aren't sure which EMC flash horse to place their bets on."


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Born in Worcester on the 29 August, 1953, the third born of six children and the daughter of Ann and Jacobus Ferrus. Diana completed her BA degree with Industrial Psychology and Sociology as majors in 1993. She started BA Honours (Women's and Gender Studies) in 1997 and completed in 1999. Currently completing Masters in Women's and Gender Studies. Thesis topic: "Black Afrikaans women writers: the joy and frustration of the writing process." Diana belongs to a women's writers group called WEAVE (Women's Education & Artistic Voice Expression) and in 2002 their book ink@boilingpoint was published. Her short story, "Sarah will be home, a story of restoration" and her poem, "I've come to take you home", a tribute to Sarah Baartman is included. Diana Ferrus writes in both English and Afrikaans. She is also a founder member of "Bush Poets", an all women poet group from the University of the Western Cape. "Bush" was the derogatory name given to the institution in the early sixties. Diana proudly adds: "We coined the term!"
I've come to take you home*
I've come to take you home -
home, remember the veld?
the lush green grass beneath the big oak trees
the air is cool there and the sun does not burn.
I have made your bed at the foot of the hill,
your blankets are covered in buchu and mint,
the proteas stand in yellow and white
and the water in the stream chuckle sing-songs
as it hobbles along over little stones.
I have come to wretch you away -
away from the poking eyes
of the man-made monster
who lives in the dark
with his clutches of imperialism
who dissects your body bit by bit
who likens your soul to that of Satan
and declares himself the ultimate god!
I have come to soothe your heavy heart
I offer my bosom to your weary soul
I will cover your face with the palms of my hands
I will run my lips over lines in your neck
I will feast my eyes on the beauty of you
and I will sing for you
for I have come to bring you peace.
I have come to take you home
where the ancient mountains shout your name.
I have made your bed at the foot of the hill,
your blankets are covered in buchu and mint,
the proteas stand in yellow and white -
I have come to take you home
where I will sing for you
for you have brought me peace.
Sarah Baartman, at rest at last
Lucille Davie
12 August 2002
Sarah Baartman, displayed as a freak because of her unusual physical features, has finally been laid to rest, 187 years after she left Cape Town for London. Her remains were buried on Women's Day, 9 August 2002, in the area of her birth, the Gamtoos River Valley in the Eastern Cape. Baartman was born in 1789. She was working as a slave in Cape Town when she was "discovered" by British ship's doctor William Dunlop, who persuaded her to travel with him to England. We'll never know what she had in mind when she stepped on board, of her own free will, a ship for London.
But it's clear what Dunlop had in mind, to display her as a "freak", a "scientific curiosity", and make money from these shows, some of which he promised to give to her. Baartman had unusually large buttocks and genitals, and in the early 1800s Europeans were arrogantly obsessed with their own superiority, and with proving that others, particularly blacks, were inferior and oversexed. Baartman's physical characteristics, not unusual for Khoisan women, although her features were larger than normal, were "evidence" of this prejudice, and she was treated like a freak exhibit in London.
The 'Hottentot Venus'
She was called the "Hottentot Venus", 'Hottentot' being a name given to people with cattle. They had acquired these cattle by migrating northwards to Angola and returned to South Africa with them, some 2 000 years before the first European settlement at the Cape in 1652. Prior to this, they were indistinguishable from the Bushmen or San, the first inhabitants of South Africa, who had been in the region for around 100 000 years as hunter-gatherers.
Khoisan is used to denote their relationship to the San people. The label Hottentot took on derogatory connotations, and is no longer used. Venus is the Roman goddess of love, a cruel reference to Baartman being an object of admiration and adoration instead of the object of leering and abuse that she became. Baartman objectified.
An early nineteenth century French print entitled La Belle Hottentot.
She spent four years in London, then moved to Paris, where she continued her degrading round of shows and exhibitions. In Paris she attracted the attention of French scientists, in particular Georges Cuvier. No one knows if Dunlop was true to his word and paid Baartman for her "services", but if he did pay her, it wasn't sufficient to buy herself out of the life she was living.
Once the Parisians got tired of the Baartman show, she was forced to turn to prostitution. She didn't last the ravages of a foreign culture and climate, or the further abuse of her body. She died in 1815 at the age of 25. The cause of death was given as "inflammatory and eruptive sickness", possibly syphilis. Others suggest she was an alcoholic. Whatever the cause, she lived and died thousands of kilometres from home and family, in a hostile city, with no means of getting herself home again.
Cuvier made a plaster cast of her body, then removed her skeleton and, after removing her brain and genitals, pickled them and displayed them in bottles at the Musee de l'Homme in Paris. Some 160 years later they were still on display, but were finally removed from public view in 1974. In 1994, then president Nelson Mandela suggested that her remains be brought home.
Other representations were made, but it took the French government eight years to pass a bill, apparently worded so as to prevent other countries from claiming the return of their stolen treasures, to allow their small piece of "scientific curiosity" to be returned to South Africa.
In January 2002, Sarah Baartman's remains were finally returned, and remained in Cape Town pending a decision on her final burial place. Marang Setshwaelo, writing for Africana.com, says that Dr Willa Boezak, a Khoisan rights activist, believes that a poem written by Khoisan descendant Diana Ferrus in 1998 played a major role in helping bring Baartman home. Boezak says: "It took the power of a woman, through a simple, loving poem, to move hard politicians into action."
Whatever the reason, Sarah Baartman is home, and has finally had her dignity restored by being buried where she belongs - far away from where her race and gender were so cruelly exploited.
Source: http://www.southafrica.info/about/history/saartjie.htm


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I think he will be gone by then. I am OK with it if he falls although I rather draft S Elam.
I think he will be gone by then. I am OK with it if he falls although I rather draft S Elam.
Eifert is the Superman version of Dennis Pitta, IMHO. A big kid who uses his size well, gets open, is a fantastic catcher in traffic and in the red zone, has a wonderful blend of big WR/throwback TE. No, he isn't a RAC guy or a dominating blocker. But, he is a huge wingspan target with very good length despite a pedestrian lift and Anquan Boldin type vice-grip hands. I see him as essentially Anquan Boldin at 4" taller, 40 lbs. heavier, and much younger (7 or so years?) playing TE. What's not to like? He runs good routes and velcro's mis-thrown balls while outmuscling DB's and LB's. He is a huge target over the top running seam routes and dependably makes those catches in traffic that would otherwise result in disaster for his QB. He is a mismatch in the red zone and this was playing for a team that really didn't have a decent QB or even a plan-B option to catch the ball. Yeah, Eifert would make me ecstatic if we he were available at 42 and we drafted him.
That being said, if Ertz were available and picked at 42, I like him almost as much as Eifert. Ertz is the classic move TE, but lets face it, he's a lousy blocker. He improved his building blocks this year, but when running to his side, Ertz's guy often made the tackle and usually without much trouble shedding Ertz's block. The only area that Ertz really shines is that he is suprisingly light on his feet, quick, fast and has soft hands. I'll be shocked if Eifert's arms aren't longer than Ertz's though. When doing the Fleener comparison, I'd expect Ertz to give you about what you got from Fleener, but not quite as fast and a tad bulkier. IMHO, Fleener wasn't as impressive as expected last year, and the Colts seemed to be right picking Dwayne Allen ahead of him. That can't help Ertz's chances IMHO.


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Call for an appointment with your health care provider if:
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Detecting infected animals controls the infection at its source. Vaccination is available for cattle, but not humans.
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The staff of Triangle United is committed to helping the community in many ways. We will again be involved in the Community in 2012-2013:
2011-2012. Here are some of the community events that have either taken place or will be taking place during the year:
2010-2011. Here are some of the community events that have either taken place or will be taking place during the year:
2009-2010 was no different when it came to helping out in our Community. From Special Olympics to in-school programs to helping organize charity events, we once again showed our support to the community in which we live. Here are a few of the events our club took part in
In 2008-2009 we will be increasing the number of in-school and after school programs we are involved with. Additionally Triangle United has partnered with the Special Olympics of NC, and we have also pursued other opportunities to support local fitness and charitable events with volunteers. The additional activities include:
During 2007-2008, some of the community activities we participated with included the following:
We feel these volunteer opportunities are excellent chances to develop a greater appreciation for community service for Triangle United players, and look forward to providing increasing numbers of volunteer activities throughout the year.
If you would like to find out more information on how to get involved with our community outreach programs or have some ideas for the club, please contact Cindy Parlow at firstname.lastname@example.com
Triangle United, the Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League (DBYAL), and the Police Athletic League (PAL) of Durham, have joined together to create an inner-city soccer program for Durham elementary schools.
We have targeted 8 elementary schools in the City of Durham to work with this Fall. Those 8 schools are Burton, CC Spaulding, Club Blvd, Eastway, Merrick Moore, Morehead, WG Pearson, and YE Smith. The schools train once during the week and play games on Saturday mornings at CC Spaulding Elementary School. This program is completely FREE to all participants.
The program began the week of October 4th and the first set of games took place on Saturday October 9th. The goal of the program is to encourage elementary kids to get active and particpate in the sport of soccer. Through this we hope to also teach the kids teamwork, values, sportsmanship, leadership skills, and so forth. Each school is set up with a Durham Police officer along with other volunteers from the school as well as the community.
The target number for each school was to get 30 participants, which would get our program up to 240 players. Currently we have exceeded that number with more players and schools wanting to get involved. As more information and pictures of the program become available, we will put online for everyone to view.
We would like to thank Eurosport Soccer for their donation of 120 soccer balls as well as 240 t-shirts (8 colors x 30 shirts) for each of the schools to wear on game day.
To find out more information about the DBYAL, please click here. To find out more information about PAL, please email Officer Erwin Baker. If you would like to volunteer time or make a donation to the program, please contact John Cirillo (Triangle United Director of Soccer and DBYAL Board Member) at 919.942.2031 or by emailing John. The schedule for the program is here; below you will find some photos of players participating in the program.
For 6 weeks this past fall, TU organized an after-school program in conjunction with the Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League (DBYAL). There were 30+ kids in 3rd-5th grade that participated. Here are some pictures from one of the days at Holt Elementary in Durham.
For the 2nd year, Triangle United partnered up with Special Olympics NC to host a soccer clinic. This took place on Saturday September 26th at the UNC-Chapel Hill Finley Fields.
(l-r: Greg Overbeck, Carla Overbeck, Mia Hamm, Pete Dorrance)--Participated in 2008 Golf Outing
The 5th Annual Triangle United Golf Outing has been re-scheduled to take place on Friday, October 30th, at the Preserve Golf Course in Chapel Hill.
On Sunday December 12th, players and families of Triangle United not only ran in the 7th Annual Southern Village Holiday 5K Family Fun Run, Triangle United also helped staff the event.


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Puzzles I worked on (MIT Mystery Hunt 2013)
Quick summary of MIT Mystery Hunt 2013 — didn't work on as many puzzles this year, between (a) Not Trying To Win (after writing last year's hunt), and (b) Zachary. Did quite a bit of work on the hunt-solving software; discovered that the current limits to Meteor's scalability are "less than team Codex".
Puzzles I particularly liked:
- Time Conundrum (except for final extraction)
- Too Many Seacrests
- Tuva or Bust (for which I successfully used Prolog in anger)
Other puzzles i worked on:
- Square Routes
- The Maze (helped guide final extraction)
- Czar Cycle (which we never solved)
- Road Trip (final extraction, with alexp)
- Space Monkey Mafia (final extraction, with alexp)
- Diagramless Crossmusic (knew how it worked, but meh)
There were a lot of very interesting puzzle ideas in this hunt. Several of them would have made excellent puzzles, given a bit more focused editing. In particular I want to single out 50/50 and Diagramless Crossmusic as great ideas.
Thanks to the Sages for all their work over the past year. The Mystery Hunt is a ton of work to write, and it's all done for the love of the thing.


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