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Like any other technological advancement, the internet is a tool that can be used for good or evil. Social media is a great venue for educating and rallying caring people and amassing an army of kind folks to work together for a positive change.
At the same time, it can also be a meeting place and breeding ground for sick minds sunk so deep in the gutter that hate oozes from every pore. The general public is now well aware of the problem of pedophiles and stalkers trolling the internet, but there's another malevolence out there they don't hear much about—mainly because the crimes committed by these psychopaths are legal.
I'm talking about the prideful trophy hunters showing off their kills on Facebook; the sneering wolf hunters and trappers who post their grotesque triumphs on webpages where they know they'll be viewed by people who are already so distraught that one more image may push them over the edge. It's part of the game to them, to see who snaps first. Don't be their next victim.
My advice to those of you who, like me, can't stand seeing another NRA leader gloating over a dead water buffalo, or country star hunched over a bear he murdered with a bow in a fenced in canned hunting compound, or a wolf-hunting website designed just to turn the stomachs of kindhearted wolf advocates: don't go there—at least for a day or two. Take some time off if you need to. Hold on to the anger, but try to pace yourself. Wars are not won by those who are blinded by rage or lost in a pit of depression. There's an art to war; it takes self-discipline and careful strategy to be victorious.
Rome wasn't toppled by the first invading army; like the decadence of sport hunting, it had to crumble from within first.


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All you need is love, love; love is all you need. The Beatles weren't business consultants when they sang that, of course, and you certainly need more than just love to run a small business. But this Valentine's Day, let's look at 10 ways that love helps your business succeed:
1. Love what you do. Have a passion for what you do, and it permeates everything you do. It shows in the enthusiasm, energy, and caring you bring to your business. It carries you over the tough days when the paperwork's due or the deal falls through. It keeps you and those you work with motivated. Always remember why you love what you do.
2. Love your customers. Without customers you don't have a business, but most of us don't 'love' our customers enough. We don't want to bug them, so we don't stay in touch as frequently as we should, don't ask what they need, don't communicate with past customers. This month, find ways to regularly communicate with customers, and, hey, take one or two to lunch!
3. Love your employees. No, I'm not talking about crossing any lines into sexual harassment. I'm talking about respecting them, treating them fairly, recognizing their contributions, allowing them to take initiative, saying 'thank you' when they do. This year is going to be an especially tough year for your employees — the uncertain economy scares them, family members may be losing jobs. Meanwhile, you may not be in a position to give any raises. So respect and fair treatment are even more important.
4. Love your employer. If you're reading this and you're an employee of a small business, understand the pressures facing your boss. Small businesses — far more than huge corporations — do everything they can to hold on to their employees in tough times. But your boss is anxious about the economy, and going to have to make some changes in how business is done. Be supportive, flexible, and energetic. Do absolutely everything you can to help your company succeed — and keep your job.
5. Love your contractors. Many small businesses rely on independent contractors, even for some of their most mission-critical tasks. Some of our contractors have worked for us for years; they're part of our team. How do we love them? We include them in company planning meetings, buy them lunch, pay fairly, keep hiring them, say thank you.
6. Love creating jobs. Take pride in creating good jobs; it's one of the most important things you can do in life. If you've given others honest work with fair pay and respectful treatment, you've made an important contribution to the world. Even if the only job you've created is the one for yourself, you've helped our economy.
7. Love your retailers, distributors, salespeople. These are the people who bring your goods or services to customers. Sure, they're going to frustrate you sometimes (why aren't they making more sales?), but they need you to partner with them. Stay in touch, motivate and reward them. Give them the tools to succeed.
8. Love your banker. If you want your banker to love you — and trust me, you do — then you have to make sure they understand what's going on with your business. Communicate; show them your business plans as well as your financial statements. Become your banker's favorite customer, even if you're just a small account. My line-of-credit saved my business a couple years ago, so I love my banker. In fact, I had lunch with my banker this week (thanks, Justin!).
9. Love your suppliers. Good suppliers with good payment terms are a critical part of a growing company's success. I've worked with my biggest supplier, Transcontinental Printing, for over a decade. I love my sales rep (love you, Wade!) and I love the payment terms I get (merci, Michel). But they love us because we love them — we pay on time, communicate when we have cash flow problems, let them know our growth plans. Suppliers want to work with you.
10. Love the future. Yes, I know we live in uncertain economic times. But entrepreneurs are optimists. We not only trust the future — we create it. We change the world. After all, all we need is love.
Rhonda Abrams is president of The Planning Shop, publisher of books for entrepreneurs. Her newest book is Successful Marketing: Secrets & Strategies. Register for Rhonda's free business tips at www.PlanningShop.com. For an index of her columns, click here. Copyright Rhonda Abrams 2009.

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You are right to fear the FBI [slashdot.org]. Now they have a one click way to harass, smear and jail the political and economic opposition they have spent the last few years identifying [commondreams.org]. Detention centers have been built and police have been practicing mass arrests [uruknet.info]. Arbitrary arrest and torture of opposition, this is how democracy dies. The FBI program is so obviously flawed that it can only be useful for crushing opposition.
I'd be packing my bags if I thought there was a place to run. The only option is to crank up resistance and vote these evil bastards out of office. It's time to dismantle the police state.
I'd be packing my bags if I thought there was a place to run. The only option is to crank up resistance and vote these evil bastards out of office. It's time to dismantle the police state.
Great idea, but 'voting these evil bastards out' only gets rid of the bosses. Problem is, every government bureau is a hotbed of bureaucrats [wikipedia.org] who aren't elected and be voted out. Add to it the concept of the administrative subpoena [cdt.org]:
What is an administrative subpoena?
An administrative subpoena is essentially a piece of paper signed by an FBI agent that requires any recipient to disclose any documents (or any other tangible things). The proposed administrative subpoena would also compel a person to give testimony, essentially forcing anyone to talk to the FBI. Administrative subpoenas are issued with no prior judicial, prosecutorial or grand jury approval. Under the current proposals, failure to comply with an administrative subpoena could result in civil and criminal penalties, and the subpoenas would be executed in complete secrecy. In fact, under one of the proposals, anyone who disclosed the existence of an administrative subpoena could be subject to up to five years in prison.
Technically, a person getting an administrative subpoena could ask for judicial review. But, in the case of subpoenas for documents, why would they? Most - if not all - administrative subpoenas for records would be issued to third-party businesses to get information about their customers. The business has immunity for complying with the subpoena and little incentive to spend its money challenging a subpoena for records that pertain to someone else. And since the business is prohibited from notifying its customer of the existence of the subpoena, the customer can never exercise his right to challenge the subpoena.
So, now our JEdgar can pull out a handy form, fill in the blanks, and hand it off to whomever and aquire any information he desires, without the benefit of a search warrant. In the case of this 'kiddie porn' site, I'd think, since kiddie porn is such a hot button issue, that getting a real live honest-to-God search warrant and subpoena wouldn't even be a minorleague speedbump. The question in my mind is, why settle for something of dubvious legal value when you can get something that stands up in court, unless of course, you're on dubvious legal ground to start with...
It really is worse than that. Any site you go to can link any content from any other site, and not show it to you -- just load it transparently in the background. You will have downloaded the material without your knowledge and it will be in your cache when they break your door down.
The article plainly states that they do not even bother to record the referring URL or page, which means they don't care if you were prank porn'd. Considering some freaks are out there getting SWAT called on people it's realistic to expect that this will be a toy of choice for disgruntled former life partners and competetive coworkers with an evil bent. You'll be guilty of committing a crime completely without your knowledge. You won't just lose your equipment -- you will go to PMITA prison and spend the rest of your life on the registry. Same with if you have an HTML email with the content embedded but otherwise looking harmless. Since there are hundreds of thousands of compromised sites out there, and millions of spam bots the internet bad guys could get almost all of us on this list pretty quickly. Also some browser plugins automatically download all of the pages linked from your current page in the background to speed up browsing.
What this means is that this Internet is now useless with pictures. Or embedded content of any kind.
I'm all for catching and punishing the freaks that seek out this content and most especially the ones that publish it. But to leave enforcement this wide open to abuse is just wrong.
It's time to browse with Lynx again. Who would have thought that would come up again for people who weren't blind?
Just about the only alternative that works is browsing via secure remote desktop from offshore hosting.
for prefetch requests. You can disable prefetching altogether by going to about:config and togglingX-moz: prefetch
No. Entrapment is where the State gets you to do something illegal and then charges you for doing that thing. The goal here AIUI was just to get evidence so that search warrants could be obtained to investigate other possible offences.
Now, that's not to say there are issues here, particularly about:
but I don't think it's entrapment.
If someone started masking these kinds of links as legit links and sent them out in e-mails and such you could wind up with a lot of innocent people being raided by the FBI. And then how do you prove you didn't mean to click on the link?
What about hidden frames that open these kinds of links?
What about use of javascript, flash, java, or other embedded technology to make http requests in the background?
It just seems way too easy to get innocent people caught up in this sort of trap.
Does anyone still even give a shit about the innocent as long as some bad guys are caught? In the wars on drugs, terrorism, kiddie porn, and all other hot buzz quests, I was under the impression that innocent people caught up in their dragnets have been viewed as "acceptable collateral damage" for quite some time now.
Machines that have broken down will work perfectly when the repairman arrives.


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Is Online Property Real? Lawyer Says Sort-Of 128
Bob the Super Hamste writes "The St. Paul Pioneer Press is reporting on an analysis by lawyer Justin Kwong in the William Mitchell Law Review about virtual property and ownership. Justin Kwong asserts that virtual items are not real items (PDF) and that you do not own them but only have a license. The analysis stems from a 2008 case of a Blaine, MN man who filed a police report for the online theft of approximately $3800 of virtual goods. Justin Kwong compares virtual items to a mug club at a bar where patrons purchase rights to a specific numbered mug but cannot remove the mug from the premises. He does note that if in game items are purchased there needs to be clear language stating: 'the transaction is a license, not a sale, and that traditional consumer protections afforded by sales of goods do not necessarily apply.'" Justin Kwong also made a weblog entry responding to misconceptions expressed in comments on the St. Paul Pioneer Press article.


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MORRIS – Alabama native Jennie Barber traded 60 degree temperatures in Mobile, Ala., for two inches of snow in Morris, and she couldn't be happier about the switch.
"I've never been in the snow before," she said. "I love it! It's so pretty. I'm not ready to go back yet."
Barber, who is in town visiting family, said she is happy she got to see the snowstorm. She spent Thursday sledding for the first time. She and her family went sledding down local hills off of Barrington Road in Morris.
"We never get snow where I'm from," Barber said. "It's so much fun."
Barber was one of several people who took advantage of the winter weather after this week's snowstorm dropped roughly two inches of snow across Grundy County. The Mazon area saw some of the highest amounts of snowfall in the county at just over three inches, according to the National Weather Service.
"It's a bit rare for Illinois to see this much lake-effect snow," said Edward Fenelon, spokesman for the National Weather Service. "You hear a lot about lake-effect snow in Indiana and Michigan, but with these winds out of the Northeast, we are seeing some of that get pushed into Illinois."
Snowfall began Tuesday afternoon and continued until early Thursday morning in Grundy County, but was scheduled to last well into Friday for some areas near the northern part of the Indiana and Illinois border, Fenelon said.
More northern parts of Illinois saw as much as 18 inches of snowfall and temperatures as low as 10 degrees, Fenelon said. Wind chills in some areas reached negative 20 degrees and below.
Grundy County was one of the Chicago area counties that saw the least amount of snowfall, which was good news for local drivers.
"We actually had no snow-related accidents," said Kevin Callahan, Grundy County Sheriff.
The Morris Police Department responded to three accidents during the snowstorm, but all had no injuries.
Jim Gretencord, director of Public Works for the city of Morris, said they began planning for the storm Tuesday morning by preparing the snow plows.
"We sent large trucks out at 4 p.m. yesterday [Wednesday]," Gretencord said. "As of today [Thursday] most of Morris was completely plowed, curb to curb."
Morris was on the lighter end of the snow accumulation with totals only reaching 1.6 inches. Forecasts from the National Weather Service predict the next snowfall to arrive this Saturday, but Fenelon said the actual accumulation amount will be small.
"Next week – Monday and Tuesday – there's a good chance that we will not see high temperatures getting above zero degrees," Fenelon said. "The last time we had temperatures not get above zero for an entire day was in January of 2009, so 5 years ago."


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MAC... I think it's about to get good...
So pretty much every collection that has come out so far this year since Hello Kitty (with the exception of the Dazzleglass collection) has just not excited me much. So recently when I would anticipate the past few collections released, I would get excited and make my little list of things I wanted. So I would excitedly go to the MAC store to check out everything in person and I would just be let down. Yeah, there have been some neat things that have come out recently, but it's like there's no excitement with the collections like there used to be--for me anyways. I just feel like nothing that has been released recently has been very unique.
So I looked ahead to the collections coming out into the summer and fall and I'm actually really excited. It seems that MAC is trying some different things--- Not always playing it safe (think a whole collection of products inspired by the color black--SO me, well, maybe not the black lipstick, but I'll probably get some anyway!), new products and shades (a new dazzleglass formula, new foundation-ish product, the new 130 brush-which I think will change my life, a collection COMPLETLY of nail polish-if MAC doesn't change the formula with this one, they're getting a nasty letter...let's face it, we all know they have the means to create a quality nail polish formula, new pro shades, etc.) Not to mention all the gorgeous, bright new shades that are coming out in lots of upcoming collections I've looked at. Honestly, I'm excited. From what I've seen, many of the upcoming collections just seem different and creative. What you'd expect from MAC.
I know I always mention upcoming MAC collections for the month ahead in my monthly favorites video, but I'm thinking about maybe doing a blog post with the collection info monthly that accompanies the favorites video. What do you think? I think it would be easier and hopefully, more helpful to you guys! I can also post my little wishlists as well :) That way you guys can see what I'm thinking about buying too! Leave your thoughts below...
**edit: Ok, so if you would like to see a blog post about collection info each month, would you rather see a SINGLE BIG post of all the upcoming collections and their descriptions? For example, in June, it would be a big "July MAC Collections" post. OR would you rather see SEPARATE posts of each collection and their descriptions? Or am I thinking too far into this...haha
Thanks in advance for the feedback guys!
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I agree with you girl!ReplyDelete
I liked the Mac Style Warrior Collection!
They need to come up with something better soon!
I totally agree with you on being excited about upcoming collections!ReplyDelete
Would love for you to share you're information and wishlists. When I go to my MAC store, I like to have a list--otherwise I get so distracted and forget things! :)
i concur! great idea, Tiffany =]ReplyDelete
Great idea, I'd prefer more info about collections in a blog post rather than a video :) xxxReplyDelete
tiffany, i think you are the cutest thing ever! i love your videos and thanks for teaching me how to contour correctly, lol. i think it'd be a great idea if you make blog posts about the upcoming collections, thank you! =)ReplyDelete
The black collections looks fantastic! I like your idea of posting your thoughts on upcoming collections here.. .it's always great to hear what you have to say :)ReplyDelete
I like your idea, I think your blog posts tend to be more descriptive and I wouldn't mind seeing your wish list as well! Can't WAIT for the all black collection and the new dazzleglasses! :DReplyDelete
Yay!! I'm so glad you guys are liking this idea! :D I think it will be much more helpful!ReplyDelete
i'd love more blog posts on your favorites for everything, MAC, Lush, etc. And your wishlists would be fun too. It's easier than taking notes during your videos haha :)ReplyDelete
to answer your edit question: either way is good, whatever is easier for you :) i always trust your judgment hahaReplyDelete
I think a blog post would great and have it be just one post instead of multiple. It's not necessary to have a separate post. It's just creating more work for yourself.ReplyDelete
I like the idea. Especially if we can get a peek of your wishlist...HAHA. I know I get excited about MAC collections but get disappointed cause when I go see the collection, I sometimes see what I already have. HAHA. But I think you have great ideas. I love the videos.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 22, 2009 at 10:43 PM
i think one blog post would be a great idea. And seeing your wish list is a fabulous idea. LOVE IT!ReplyDelete
p.s. Recently, I stumbled on crown brushes. Any thoughts?
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Separate, easier to find exactly what you want;)ReplyDelete
There are a few exciting things coming, my bank balance isn't so excited ! lol!!!
i think that you should deffinatley do blog posts on upcoming mac collection but do them seperately with a wishlist i would love thatReplyDelete
awesome idea ! you are so informative and helpful your blog is the best kept up and most thought through well put together one out there!
I think that one big post would be awesome!ReplyDelete
- OpheliaJune 23, 2009 at 12:52 AM
i don't know if it would be a terrible hassle but i kind of prefer seeing separate blog posts on each collection because it tend to be more comprehensive. but if it's too much trouble, a big post would be greatly appreciated too. thank you for everything!ReplyDelete
i can't wait for the fall mac collections...seriously i think they made style black just for me lol...i will have it all. i too haven't been impressed with the last few collections as much as i wanted to buy products from style warriors i would really only been buying them for the packaging and naked honey BORING!!!ReplyDelete
One big post about all the collections. I think that's easy for you, and easy for everyone to find.ReplyDelete
I am so waiting for colour craft and many of the other collections later in the fall. Id love to see a blog post of individual collections and a wishlist because it helps to know what are the *must have products*, either way whatever you decide to do will be great to get a different view opinion on up coming collectionsReplyDelete
A blog about the collections would be awesome, however it is done. I agree about a lot of the collections since Hello Kitty, although I really liked the Style Warrior Collection. The solar bits, lustre drops, lipglass, blush, eyeshadow, bronzer. It was one collection that I loved everything, almost.ReplyDelete
- JessieJune 23, 2009 at 2:18 AM
Hey Tiffany,ReplyDelete
I'd live to see maybe a video describing each collection for the month coming up. That way its all done in one video, instead of a bunch of little ones, or tagged on to other ones. Also, the blog posts are cool too. I'd like to see your wish lists too =)
The only thing about the blog post though, is that several other people already do that too. Its like in my google reader I have like 5 different people talking about the same thing, you know? I think it'd be cool to see a video with your descriptions, reactions/thoughts & wish lists. Just my 2 cents, I'll read/watch either way =)
- AnonymousJune 23, 2009 at 4:30 AM
Hi Tiffany, separate blog posts accompanied by videos on how to apply products would be great. Please be as detailed as you can. Not everybody has a shop around and will need to order online. Your shopping and favorites lists are also a great help. Thank you for all the time you spend to make our lives easier :-).ReplyDelete
Since Hello Kitty I didn't give a damm about the MAC Collections. But I'm very excited about Colour Craft and the black one. I'm so curious about the 130! \o/ReplyDelete
I prefer separate posts!
Thanks, it's very nice of you to do that :)
I think that separate ones would be easier for you do to and easier for the reader to concentrate on.ReplyDelete
I love your favs videos for the upcomming collection updates.
I would like to see a separate post for each new collection. I don't like having to scroll through all the other pictures to get to the one I want... and I can't always remember which collection is in which month! Oy, I'm getting old :).ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 23, 2009 at 4:46 PM
Hey Tiffany! I like the review of collections in one posting. Blogs are great since I can't always watch your videos during slow days at work but I can read! It's also easier than writing while watching your vids.ReplyDelete
Your are my Dear Abby of the online makeup world! And Claire is too funny!
Thanks for all the great tips & tricks!
- fan in Canada
I think separate posts for each collection would be best. That way you can be detailed on the products and reviews without the info being overwhelming. Videos would be great to accompany the blog as well. Thanks so much for all that you do! I love watching your vids and reading your blog. -LauraReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 24, 2009 at 9:04 PM
yes i would love to see videos about upcoming collections...probably one collection per video sounds good :)ReplyDelete
I think if you could perhaps do an overview of upcoming collections, forgoing the detailed insight, and then breaking up the products you like best with reviews, that'd be fantastic. But this is your blog and we love your information either way.ReplyDelete


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Published: 2013/04/14
by Sam D'Arcangelo
Ryan Stasik's (Not So) Seceret 'Stache
It's January 20, 2013 and Umphrey's McGee is killing it at their sold-out 15th birthday show at New York City's Brooklyn Bowl. The midpoint of the second set is approaching and the Umphreaks are going nuts as they hear the first few notes of "Bob," a song that the band hasn't played in nearly a decade. Then suddenly, after just a few seconds, it all stops. The music, the lights, everything. As perplexed fans look to one another, the truth starts to become clear. The guys have cut the power to their own show on purpose. The whole thing is a joke, a reference to the band's first show at Bridget McGuire's Filling Station in South Bend, IN exactly 15 years earlier, when the power abruptly cut them off in the middle of the very same song.
Did I mention that Umphrey's McGee likes jokes? Well they do. Their music may have a bit of an edge but no one would ever accuse these prog-jam wizards of taking themselves too seriously. Bassist Ryan Stasik certainly embraces this spirit. The man and his most illustrious mustache will be making a stop at The Handlebar, a mustache-themed bar in Austin, TX, on April 20 to pregame before the big Umphrey's McGee 4/20 show at Stubb's BBQ later that evening. Fans who attend the event—appropriately billed as Stasik's Stash and Bud Bash—will be able to enjoy some Umphrey's themed drinks like the Drunk Bayliss (Irish Car Bomb), the GoldLikeJoel (Goldschlager shot with optional Jolly Rancher), Jimmy Stewart (bartender's choice) and more.
We spoke with Stasik recently about the Umphrey's 15th anniversary tour, playing with John Oates and Huey Lewis, getting his face printed on a hat, Nate Dogg covers, UMBowl, golf and much more.
So Umphrey's McGee have been on their 15th anniversary tour lately. How has that been going?
Ryan Stasik: Yeah, can you believe that? Fifteen years, Jesus Christ. It's been going really, really well. It doesn't feel like it's been that long, to be honest.
You guys played your official 15th anniversary show at the Brooklyn Bowl back in January. Whose idea was it to revisit the sort of fiasco from your first gig during that show?
I think like a lot of our ideas—just sort of sitting around, reminiscing, talking about the funny Spinal Tap moments that we've had in the past, and it just got brought up in conversation, we kind of all talked about it, and said, "Yeah, maybe we should do this." It would be kind of funny just in case anybody was there who was there actually fifteen years ago at the little black hole Bridget McGuire's that we played that first night.
Can you share some particular memories from this 15th anniversary tour so far?
I mean the whole year has been pretty overwhelming. It's been a lot of fun, we've had a lot of sold out shows, the playing has been really good. What I've noticed the most is after fifteen years of improv-ing and jamming together, there's definitely that nice sense of ESP. It's like being with your brother, you know what the next move is going to be sometimes before they do it.
You guys played with Stanley Jordan recently at the McDowell Mountain Festival and you played with him a few times last year. How did that relationship start between you guys?
Actually, I believe it started when we played in Austin, Texas. It might have been South By Southwest. There was a more jamband-type room where he was playing the early show, maybe like 7 o'clock. I think we were doing the later show, and our guitar player/singer Brendan Bayliss has always been a huge fan. He actually turned me on to Stanley Jordan in college, and I think he went up to him and just said, "You're my favorite guitar player. I would love to do some stuff if possible in the future." Gave him his phone number. I think he called him and set up some dates and it was just as simple as that. And then we established quite a rapport over the years. He participated in our Summer School program, he sat in with us at moe.down and now at the festival in Phoenix, so there's been almost double-digit appearances with him.
So speaking of guys that you've performed with, you've now played with John Oates and Huey Lewis. Are there any good stories from those collaborations?
Oh man, there's tons of good stories from those. I don't know if you can print some of them though. Those guys can still party.
Alright! [Laughs] Are there any plans right now for a new Umphrey's album? Anything in the works?
Absolutely. We're actually going back into the studio mid-May to really crack down and get a solidified group of numbers that make sense to go together. You know, we kind of feel like our last record, our last attempt, was a little all over the place as far as trying to take a group of songs and do something different, like three four-minute songs and kind of lump them together. We want something that kind of is the same feel and genre and a nice flow to a good record this time around.
Let's talk about this upcoming event at The Handlebar on 4/20 that you guys are doing down in Austin. Is the moustache connection there for you?
We're not playing. It's more of a backyard gathering. We're playing at Stubb's that night. I think this is more of a meet-and-greet kind of hangout at the bar. I believe everyone at this bar is required to have a moustache, at The Handlebar. My friend CJ called me up and asked if we wanted to do something to help promote their bar, help promote our show, and pretty much give everybody who wants to get down a little early on April 20 a place to meet and hang out and have some fun.
So you guys have a special Grassroots hat with the moustache. Whose idea was that?
Well, this one has a good back story to it. You're familiar with our festival Summer Camp that we do with moe. every year? I've been hosting/organizing a morning kickball game that we kind of carried from High Sierra Music Festival on the West Coast. I kind of wanted to bring it to the Midwest and make it our own there. So I've been doing that for the last four years. I'd like to note that I'm currently undefeated. So two years ago Ryan Connolly, whose lifeblood is Grassroots hats, made a bet with me. We were both getting pretty cocky and I told him that if I win, I want my own hat of me wearing a hat. And sure enough, he didn't even show up to the event but my team won anyway. So I kind of had forgotten about it to be honest, and a good man, a good man of his word, he called me up about eight months later and he's like, "Hey, I promised you that I owe you a hat." So I was like, "Well, let's make a hat of me wearing a hat." [Laughs.] And sure enough, he did it. So that's how that came about.
You recently moved out to Charleston. How are you enjoying the Southeast?
I freaking love it, man. I just built two beach cruisers for my wife and today I took a cruise out. I had the top down, it's like golfing weather twelve months of the year. The food, the people, everything down here has just been so welcoming and hospitable that it feels like home.


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The latest discovery is that the "bad old stored procedures" of SQL… Are what NoSQL needs… http://highscalability.com/blog/2010/11/1/hot-trend-move-behavior-to-data-for-a-new-interactive-applic.html
They're calling them
coprocessors or
plugins, and it's truly not terribly surprising. The High Scalability article makes a Battlestar Galactica joke, of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal\_return. The BSG line that kept coming back over and over was: All this has happened before, and all this will happen again. There's a rather depressing possibility that people will consider coprocessors to be the greatest thing ever, not realizing that a substantial chunk of the same issues true (for better and worse) for SQL stored procedures will also hold true for
coprocessors and they may learn (or fail to learn!) from scratch.
The notion is that you colocate, along with your database, some kind of "coprocessor engine" that can run code locally, which solves a number of problems, some not new, but some somewhat unique to key/value stores:
You're running your application in the cloud and have somewhat spotty connectivity between the place where your application logic runs and the database where the data is stored. A
coprocessor brings logic right near the database, resolving this problem.
Bulk data transfer
A difference between SQL and key/value stores is that SQL is quite happy shovelling sets of data back and forth, whereas key/value stores are all about singular key/value pairs. An SQL request readily "scales" by transferring data in bulk, whereas key/value can get bogged down by there being a zillion network round trips. A
coprocessor can keep a bunch of those "round trips" inside the database layer, which will be a big win.
Goodbye, foreign keys, hello, um, ???
You may be able to shove some combination of logic maintenance and such into the
coprocessor area, thereby gaining back some of the things lost when NoSQL eschewed SQL foreign key references and triggers.
Data normalization analysis returns
One of the typical things to do with NoSQL is to "shard" the database so each database server only has part of the data, and may operate independently of other database servers.
Coprocessor use will require that all the data that is to be used is on the local server, otherwise you head back to the problem of shovelling tuples back and forth between DB servers with the zillions of network roundtrips problem.
To guard against that, the data needs to be normalized in such a way that the data relevant to the coprocessors is available locally. (Perhaps not exclusively, but generally so. A few round trips may be OK, but not zillions.)
It seems to me that people have been excited by NoSQL in part because they could get away from all that irritating SQL normalization rules stuff. But this bit implies that this benefit was something of a mirage. Perhaps the precise rules of Boyce-Codd Normal Form are no longer crucial, but you'll still need to have some kind of calculus to ascertain which divisions work and which don't.
Things still not clear about this…
Managing the
One of the challenges faced in SQL systems that use a lot of stored procedures is that of managing these procedures, complete with versioning (because what goes into production on day #1 isn't what will be there forever, right?).
Windows always used to suffer (may still suffer, for all I know) from dependency hell, where different applications may need competing versions of libraries. (Entertainment of the week was seeing that the Haskell folks http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/haskell-cafe/2010-April/076164.html are, of late running into this. Not intended as insult; it's a problem that is nontrivial to avoid.)
It's surely needful to have some kind of coprocessor dictionary to keep this sort of thing under some control. It's never been trivial for any system, so there's room for:
* Repeating yesteryear's errors
* Learning from other systems' mistakes
* Discovering brand new kinds of mistakes
How rich should the
coprocessor environment be?
On the powerful side, http://nodejs.org surely is neat, but having the ability to run arbitrary code there is risky…
How auditable will these systems be?
On the positive side, it's presumably plausible to add
auditing coprocessors to capture interesting information for regulatory purposes.
On the other hand, arbitrarily powerful things like
node.js might make it arbitrarily easy to evade regulation.
There aren't necessarily easy answers to that.
Aside: org2blog mode is pretty nifty… Made it pretty easy to build this without much tagging effort…


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Culture of a city
Whenever I visit a city, I begin to get a feel for that city by the way I am greeted by staff. The face and the culture of that city are many times presented through the first person I meet and how I am welcomed. Are they cordial, professional, competent, and pleasant? It is surprising how accurate first impressions are. I share this with you because I want to acknowledge those volunteers who represent and serve the city of Ridgecrest, specifically the staff who works our Information Desk at city hall. They are the welcoming committee, the first face encountered when you visit the city hall. These volunteers radiate the culture of friendliness we call "Ridgecrest." For the most part, citizens take for granted the smiling face sitting at the information desk. These staffers play a large part in the cooperative attitude we want to portray as a city. When you see these dedicated individuals at the desk, please acknowledge them and thank them for their volunteer efforts!!
City of Ridgecrest and RACVB Golf Tournament
On Saturday, April 26, starting at 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., you are invited to participate in a fundraiser for our Petroglyph Festival in November. This may be the biggest and best golf tournament I have ever had the opportunity to play in! Mr. Mike Thomas has raised the bar in organizing this event.
For an entry fee of only $60 per person, your foursome will receive 18 holes of golf, a VIP partner, goodie bag, full gourmet lunch, photo opportunity with VIPs, and numerous prizes.
Your foursome will be assigned a VIP partner, an individual you most likely have not had the opportunity to play with, thus building community and relationships.
You will have four opportunities on the par-threes' to win major prizes: a brand new vehicle (two separate holes), a check for $10,000, and a $7,500 home entertainment system.
There are also prizes for closest to the hole, longest drive and straightest drive. Registration forms are available at the RACVB, City Hall, and China Lake Golf Course.
April 1 – Strategic Planning Workshop Goal
Setting for 2014-15
On April 1, 2014, starting at 6 p.m., at Kerr McGee Center, the city of Ridgecrest will sponsor a town hall meeting to identify goals for the near future. This is your opportunity as a community to influence the direction of the city for 2014 - 2015. We will be identifying new goals during the brainstorming session, reviewing past goals from earlier department heads and councils, and goals from community surveys.
We will discuss and explain each goal, and develop a prioritized list of goals. This prioritized list will be presented to council for consideration and adoption. This is a personal invitation to all community members to attend the town hall meeting and assist the council in selecting a direction for the future!
This is a guest column by Ridgecrest Mayor Dan Clark.


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Skip to comments.THE HILL: Police half-baked in Kerry protest? (DC Chapter anti-Kerry Bake Sale)
Posted on 04/21/2004 10:02:11 PM PDT by tgslTakoma
Police told a group of conservatives affiliated with FreeRepublic.com to cease a mock bake sale they held in front of John Kerrys D.C. campaign headquarters last weekend.
The small, pro-Bush rally was held to counter MoveOn.orgs Bake Back the White House bake sale last weekend, which the liberal organization claims brought in $250,000 from 1,000 bake sales around the country. The proceeds will help fund anti-Bush ads.
Kristinn Taylor, who helped organize the FreeRepublic gathering, said since the law prohibits a group like MoveOn from co-ordinating with the Kerry effort, it couldnt hold a bake sale in front of headquarters. So FreeRepublic decided to go there to needle the Kerry campaign.
Not long after members of the group set up on the sidewalk, said Taylor, the Kerry people came out to try to get them to leave. They hid behind building security, he said, but every time security came out, the Kerry people were right behind them.
After a few minutes of back and forth, he said, one of the campaign workers said theyd call the police.
The Kerry campaign denies that. It wasnt us, said a campaign worker familiar with the situation. Police came, but not on our urging.
After police arrived some time later, there was some confusion as to why the group had to be moved. The people couldnt be ticketed for an improper protest, as they were under the 25-person threshold, said Taylor, nor were they selling anything.
The cops finally settled on a charge of occupying a public space without a permit due to the protesters two card tables. Despite the protesters request, cops refused to issue a $50 ticket.
The Kerry people were outside monitoring it the entire time, Taylor said.
D.C. Police did not return a call seeking comment.
It seems we have a pattern here doesn't it? Hillary and Kerry don't allow people who disagree with them to have rights.. Welcome to socialist America.
Kerry's peeps are not too tolerant, that's for sure!
Pretty creative. I don't suppose there's some sort of city ordinance the police could cite denying access by the public to "public" places??? But what the hey; it is DC.
How many of these rights were violated by the people working for the US Senator from MA and the Police Department of the one city in America that is directly under the control of Congress?
the next time the freepers hold a protest in front of the Kerry HQ they should just dress up as homeless people and and go to sleep on the sidewalk. Lets see if the DC police do something about that?
Great work, DC Chapter!!
FloRida FReeper FRegards!
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"We were all just getting up, getting ready to get the day going and all of a sudden we heard a loud bang," says Truckee's Chris Carrillo.
Carrillo had no idea what caused an explosion in the sky on Sunday morning.
"I thought somebody hit the house," says Carrillo.
He wasn't the only one baffled by the boom. Others heard the blast from Winnemuca, to Reno, to Bakersfield. That's when the speculation started.
"My wife came downstairs and asked me, 'What was that' and I said 'I think it was an earthquake," say Mike Armstrong.
"I heard that it was a loud sonic boom," says Jonathan Bradley.
So what really happened here?
Fleishmann Planetarium's Associate Director Dan Ruby says it's likely a very bright meteor called a fireball that fragmented and hit the earth's surface somewhere in a 600 mile radius in the Sierra-Nevada mountains.
"It's rare to see and hear a fireball. this was very clearly heard and the breakup of it was very clearly heard and I'm fairly certain that's what that was," says Ruby.
He believes the fireball happened just after the peak of the annual Lyrid meteor shower.
"I think this is unrelated to the meteor shower, because meteor showers don't produce this kind of thing, but stray rocks in space will be spectacular, and loud, and bright, and look like fire balls across the sky," says Ruby.
So next time you hear a bump in the night, there's a chance it may be a meteor beyond your backyard.


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Nunton is a small village located on the island of Benbecula, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
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Nunton is located a mile south of Balivanich, on the westerly route of the Island. Many busses pass through the village each day of the week.
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Culla Bay is one of the Best Beaches on Benbecula, it streches from Nunton along to the neighbouring township of Aird. There are many access points to the beach from the Main road.
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some cute slurpers
some cute slurpers
more cute suckers
please please please some info on the guy in the last pic...I think he's adorbs.
I just love the pics posted here.
So here's my contrabution.
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thanks for this thread and all the eye candy inside
I am crazily attracted to this guy (the one with his cock out) posted by dunhill. anyone know if there are any more pics of him floating around?
"I'm kinda comfortable with getting older becauseit's better than the alternative...being dead" - George Clooney
[QUOTE=Alan;7432943]I bet it was! Not all are so big so don't be disappointed if your next one's not the same!
Well, that would be no fun then!!!
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I have to say this has to be the most delicious Daring Bakers Challenge so far. What's not to love about the the combination of strawberries, cream and a soft spongy cake. But all the components of this recipe were exceptionally delicious. No wonder it comes from one of my favorite baking books, Tartine. The cake is not only tasty it is also a showstopper and would impress your guests at any party.
I changed the instructions for the pastry cream a little bit since I found it had a few unnecessary steps. I also used strawberry preserves instead of the syrup. The chiffon cake by itself was already very good, and could be used as a base for many different fillings. I was lucky to be able to pick my own strawberries for the cake, for the last time this year since the season is now over. I am planning to make the cake with other fruits soon, maybe with blackberries, but I think it would be good with all kinds of fruits.
Jana of Cherry Tea Cakes was our July Daring Bakers' host and she challenges us to make Fresh Frasiers inspired by recipes written by Elisabeth M. Prueitt and Chad Robertson in the beautiful cookbook Tartine.
Fraisier - Strawberry Bavarian Cake
Chiffon Cake
120 g all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
140 g sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
60 ml vegetable oil
3 large egg yolks
95 ml water
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3/4 tsp. lemon zest, grated
5 large egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
Line the bottom of an 22 cm (8.5-inch) spring form pan with parchment paper. Do not grease the sides of the pan.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour and baking powder. Add in all but 3 tablespoons of sugar, and all of the salt. Stir to combine.
In a small bowl combine the oil, egg yolks, water, vanilla and lemon zest. Whisk thoroughly. Combine with the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly for about one minute, or until very smooth.
Put the egg whites into a stand mixer, and beat on medium speed using a whisk attachment on a medium speed, until frothy. Add cream of tartar and beat on a medium speed until the whites hold soft peaks. Slowly add the remaining sugar and beat on a medium-high speed until the whites hold firm and form shiny peaks.
Using a grease free rubber spatula, scoop about ⅓ of the whites into the yolk mixture and fold in gently. Gently fold in the remaining whites just until combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Removed the cake from the oven and allow to cool in the pan on a wire rack.
To unmold, run a knife around the sides to loosen the cake from the pan and remove the spring form sides. Invert the cake and peel off the parchment paper.
Pastry Cream Filling
250 ml whole milk
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
a pinch of salt
2 tbsp. cornstarch
40 g sugar
1 large egg
30 g unsalted butter
2 sheets gelatin
250 ml heavy cream
Pour the milk, vanilla, and salt into a heavy sauce pan. Place over medium-high heat and scald, bringing it to a near boiling point. Stir occasionally.
In a small bowl whisk together the cornstarch and sugar until combined. Add the egg to the sugar and cornstarch and whisk until smooth.
When the milk is ready, gently and slowly while whisking, pour the heated milk down the side of the bowl into the egg mixture.
Pour the mixture back into the warm pot and continue to cook, while whisking constantly, over a medium heat until the custard is thick, just about to boil and coats the back of a spoon.
Remove from heat and pass through a fine mesh sieve into a large mixing bowl. Allow to cool for a few minutes stirring occasionally.
Soak the gelatine sheets in cold water for about 5 minutes. Squeeze of the water and add to the still hot pastry cream. Stir until dissolved.
Cut the butter into four pieces and whisk into the pastry cream a piece at a time until smooth. Cover the cream with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
In a stand mixer, fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the cream until it holds medium-stiff peaks. Immediately fold the whipped cream into the pastry cream with a rubber spatula.
Fraisier Assembly
1 baked 22 cm (8.5-inch) chiffon cake
1 recipe pastry cream filling
4-5 tbsp. strawberry preserves
800-900 g strawberries
140 g marzipan
a few tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2-3 drops red food coloring
Cut the cake in half horizontally to form two layers.
Put the bottom layer on your serving plate. Warm up the strawberry preserves to make it more spreadable. Spread the preserves on the bottom layer. Now put a cake ring around the cake and line the inside with some plastic warp.
Hull and slice in half enough strawberries to arrange around the sides of the cake pan. Place the cut side of the strawberry against the sides of the pan, point side up forming a ring.
Pipe cream in-between strawberries and a thin layer across the top of the cake.
Hull and quarter your remaining strawberries and place them in the middle of the cake. Cover the strawberries entirely with the pastry cream.
Place the second cake layer on top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Knead together the marzipan with a few tablespoons of confectioners' sugar and the food coloring. Knead as long as the color is equally uniform. Use as much confectioners' sugar as you need to get a nice smooth marzipan which you can easily roll out. Roll out the marzipan to a round to fit your cake. It's easiest to roll out the marzipan between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Cover the cake with the marzipan round.
To serve release the sides of the spring form pan and peel away the plastic wrap.
Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
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The conflict in Gaza is certainly a key reason for market moves this week — and rightly so, with the event having a wide-ranging impact in the region and on financial markets.
Strategists at Brown Brothers Harriman identified investment implications for financials markets and key players in the "regional drama," in a note Tuesday:
Oil: "Prolonged hostilities will add to what we already see as a substantial risk premium to oil. While it is impossible to quantify this exactly, we do believe that the latest developments in Gaza come on top of already deteriorating Israel-Iran risks. With recession in the euro zone, sluggish growth in the U.S., and still sluggish growth in China, we simply do not believe [West Texas Intermediate] oil should be moving up near $90, [or] above $110 for Brent ."
Israel: The economy there was "already softening before this latest turbulence" with third-quarter GDP growth at its slowest since the second quarter of 2009. There won't likely be any direct impact on the economy from trade and international relations, but indirect risks may come from a loss of consumer confidence from the threat of rocket attacks, which would impact domestic consumption.
Hamas: It remains a major regional player and "while its top leaders are currently being targeted by Israel, others stand ready to take their place."
Egypt: It's no surprise that diplomatic efforts to broker a truce are centering, in part, on officials in Cairo, given that Gaza was once "administered by Egypt and both share borders with Israel. But Egyptian leader Mohammed Morsi is part of the Muslim Brotherhood, seen by many as a relative and very sympathetic to Hamas.\"
Iran: The Gaza tensions have diverted attention away from Iran's nuclear ambitions, but the matter is by no means settled. For now, "the best we can hope for is that Iran's involvement in the Gaza conflict may eventually be limited due to overriding domestic problems."
United States: The U.S. "does not want this conflict to widen and risk further instability in the region. … We do think that heightened Middle East tensions will tend to favor the U.S. dollar and U.S. Treasurys due to safe-haven flows."
Turkey: It has "asserted itself into the center of regional instability as a foe of Israel and so its asset markets will have to adjust to a much different risk profile for the country."
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UBS news
UBS Commits $1.2 Million to Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding and Relief Efforts
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, UBS today announced that it is committing more than $1.2 million in total financial contributions to aid in long-term relief and rebuilding efforts. This underscores the importance that community affairs efforts have in the firm's overall strategy.
Collectively, UBS has pledged $600,000 among the following community partners in support of their relief efforts in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York:
- American Red Cross
- New York Business Assistance Corporation (NYBAC) – a nonprofit arm of the New York City Department of Small Business Services
- Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund
- Local organizations conducting grassroots efforts in highly impacted communities
Additionally, UBS has given $500,000 to The Francis Ward Paine Foundation which makes grants available to the hundreds of UBS employees who have been significantly affected or suffered severe financial hardships as a result of this natural disaster.
"UBS has more than 10,000 employees based in the tri-state area alone; Hurricane Sandy not only tore through our communities in which we live, it directly impacted our UBS family," said Bob McCann, CEO of UBS Group Americas. "We hope that our contributions will play a critical role in rebuilding our great cities and towns, and getting our neighbors back on their feet."
In addition to the firm's donations, employees have demonstrated a tremendous outpouring of support for their colleagues and communities. Through a special Disaster Relief Matching Gift Program, UBS is contributing up to $100,000 to the areas in greatest need. The firm has also coordinated a number of volunteer opportunities for employees to assist with long-term recovery efforts.
"While we're incredibly proud of the way our UBS colleagues have stepped up to help those impacted, we're not surprised," said Lori B. Feinsilver, Head of Community Affairs, UBS Americas. "We will continue to support our employees' efforts during this difficult time and work with our partners to help our communities move forward."
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Notes to Editors
UBS draws on its 150-year heritage to serve private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. Its business strategy is centered on its pre-eminent global wealth management businesses and its universal bank in Switzerland. Together with a client-focused Investment Bank and a strong, well-diversified Global Asset Management business, UBS will drive further growth and expand its premier wealth management franchise.
UBS is present in all major financial centers worldwide. It has offices in 57 countries, with about 35% of its employees working in the Americas, 36% in Switzerland, 17% in the rest of Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 12% in Asia Pacific. UBS employs about 65,000 people around the world.
Its shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).


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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Cute Baby of the Cloth Photo Contest – Deadline Friday!
We are still smiling at all of the cute entries we got for the St. Patty's Day photo contest, and we can't wait to see what you come up with for this month's contest.
This month's theme is "Best Friends," so hurry up and send us an adorable picture of your little one with his or her "best friend!!" Your baby's friend can be grandpa, a stuffed animal or the family dog...so get creative! Baby must be wearing a cloth diaper to be considered for the contest. Please send your submissions to firstname.lastname@example.com by Friday. March 19 (this FRIDAY!). The winner will be featured in the Kelly's Closet April newsletter!
*By submitting a photo, you authorize Kelly's Closet to use the photo in the Kelly's Closet newsletter and The Cloth Diaper Whisperer blog.
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5 comments:
- Andrea said...
I can't wait to see the pictures! Loved the St. Paddy's Day winner. Cloth dipes make cute babies cuter!
- March 17, 2010 at 1:39 PM
- baby sling said...
I think you should take the cup home yourself, thats an awesome baby you have there !
- March 17, 2010 at 4:37 PM
- Mama's said...
I love the photo contests, haven't entered yet but I love all the cute babies. Such a great idea.
- March 18, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- Laura said...
where do I enter? email? Which email?Thanks!
- March 18, 2010 at 4:22 PM
- fancygrlnancy said...
I need to find a good picture to submit.. and fast.
- March 18, 2010 at 8:08 PM
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"Inventor Shoots Himself on Dragon's Den!" (Canadian Invention Allows Anyone To Take Their Own Photo!)
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TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/12/12 --
Editors Note: There are three photos associated with this press release.
Toronto inventor Wayne Fromm and daughter Sage will be appearing on the Wednesday November 21 (8 pm EST) broadcast of CBC's top-rated show "Dragon's Den". Fromm shoots his own photo alongside one of the program's stars Arlene Dickinson, while Sage Fromm captures an image with investor/venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary. Each face is perfectly centered with no indication that the photographer was also the one holding the camera.
Wayne Fromm's invention Quik Pod (www.quikpod.com) is the world's first hand-held extendable monopod. This lightweight arm appears to float the camera in the air pointed at the photographer's own face as if another person is taking the photo. The Quik Pod has a built-in self-image viewing mirror to ensure that each photo will be centered.
"It allows the photographer to take a perfectly-centered self-photo, with faces and background as well, and be included in photos and videos without ever again having to ask a stranger for help," says Fromm, who invented the Quik Pod to use for family photos while on vacation. "No more awkward self-image shots with arm extended and head off to one side. Oprah included it on her O List and Jay Leno featured it on the Tonight Show!"
The compact Quik Pod weighs no more than a pair of sunglasses and is a boon for travelers, tourists and hikers wanting to be included in their travel photos without asking anyone for help or when no one else is available to take the photo. With the new GOPRO compatible versions (www.quikpod.com/explorerII.html) the photographer using a Quik Pod can capture his or her own face and body on video while snowboarding, mountain climbing or deep-sea diving. There is a smartphone adapter, the Quik Pod Mobile www.quikpod.com/iphone.html, for all iPhones, Android and Windows phones too.
Of his upcoming Dragon's Den appearance showing the Quik Pod, Fromm says, "I'm excited to show others how easy and useful it is to be able to 'shoot' themselves in a way that wasn't possible before."
Pop star Justin Bieber makes extensive use of the invention in his newest music video "Beauty And A Beat" as do amateur and professional photographers for their travel images. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBAcAZqtXsQ&feature=plcp.
Quik Pod inventor Wayne Fromm has brought dozens of commercially-successful inventions to market, including "Disney's Beauty and the Beast Magic Talking Mirror Toy," "Tie Dye Teddy", "Crayola's Colour & Show Projector" and "Crazy Bones" to market.
Fits smartphones, all compact cameras, DSLR and GOPRO cameras.
Prices for the Quik Pod start at $24.95. Available online at www.quikpod.com and at Henry's Camera Stores (www.henrys.com).
U.S. Patent No.: 7,684,694. Canada Patent Pending.
Fromm Works, Inc. is an invention and design company that has marketed nearly fifty successful commercial products and is a proud supporter of Starlight Children's Foundation.
Learn more at: http://www.quikpod.com and follow on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/quikpod.
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Lovers of vintage architecture and elegant city planning have long admired the Tampa bayfront neighborhood of Hyde Park. Its restored vintage homes and tree-lined streets create a nostalgic feeling for many visitors, even if they did not grow up in such a place.
"An address in Hyde Park is a very good address," said Stephanie Ferrell, a Tampa preservation architect and consultant. "It has been a good investment for people, as well as a stellar example of good architecture and preservation."
Author Michael Connelly is a resident. Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon recently bought a house on Bayshore Boulevard, down the street from the home of Jill Kelley, a key figure in the Gen. David Petraeus scandal that has made headlines.
Hyde Park, which is a National Register historic district, is the initial stop for this occasional series celebrating Florida's places of historical and architectural interest, as seen from a real estate perspective. It is considered so attractive that television commercials are often filmed there.
Dating to the 1880s, Hyde Park's development began when railroad magnate Henry Plant built a bridge over the Hillsborough River, providing a link to downtown. Plant built his Tampa Bay Hotel north of what was to become Hyde Park, and citrus growers James Watrous and William Morrison built the first houses. Watrous and Morrison also became involved in a property line dispute that was settled by the Florida Supreme Court in 1894. Hyde Park's Morrison Grove subdivision is where many of the area's finest homes can be found.
In fact, Hyde Park, named for the Illinois hometown of settler O.H. Platt, is a group of subdivisions that were carved out by 1910. Albert Swann of Tennessee developed the "Suburb Beautiful" in earnest; Swann Avenue is named for him.
This story focuses on the prime residential area bounded by Rome Avenue on the west, Swann Avenue on the north and Bayshore Boulevard on the south and east. The Hyde Park Historic District is a larger area west of the Hillsborough River, south of Kennedy Boulevard and east of Howard Avenue (streets can run east-west or north-south; same for the avenues).
The neighborhood blends a dignified and varied housing stock of modest mansions and smaller bungalows, many of them a century old, with a classic urban plan, which gives the neighborhood a special character that most buyers sense only subconsciously. When one thinks of New Urbanism and pre-World War II architecture, this is an inspiration.
But there is a science to it. It starts with the grid and the streetscapes.
Unlike subdivisions and master-planned communities that have long, curving streets with houses that back up to lakes or nature preserves, Hyde Park's streets are laid out in the traditional grid. Each street or avenue has sidewalks on both sides, and the uniformly set-back houses, most with large front porches, back up to other houses. As a result, neighbors are in proximity and it is a short walk to other streets.
The streets are fairly narrow, but wide enough to permit street parking for residents, and are lined with curbs, not swales. A strip of land separates the street from the sidewalk, and oaks and other trees have grown over the decades to create a shady streetscape.
A key element is a second curb, quite pronounced in some cases, that delineates the sidewalks from the front yards. A step or two up from the sidewalk, a concrete walk leads to the front porch, and two or more steps lead up to the porch and the front door.
Garages are detached and at the rear of the property, and driveways may be shared. Porte cocheres provide shelter when residents must carry groceries into the house.
"There is that nice interaction with your neighbors that you sometimes don't have in some of the newer planned communities," said resident Stephen Gay, a Realtor with Smith & Associates who has rented his kitchen and back yard to Publix for the filming of a TV commercial.
"The thing about Hyde Park is they have kept it the way it was," said Tampa architect John Howey. "You have to go before the (historical) board if you want to make any changes."
The houses
Hyde Park's infrastructure serves as a frame for one of the best collections of fine old residences in the state.
Georgian and classical mansions stand alongside half-timber houses and Craftsman bungalows. Most of them have been meticulously restored after Hyde Park's midcentury decline was halted by its designation as a historic district in 1985. Well before that, residents moved out to the new postwar subdivisions and the tired neighborhood's big homes were made into apartments and rooming houses, said Ferrell. In the late 1970s, people started seeing the value in restoration. The construction of the Hyde Park Village shopping and dining area provided a boost.
"Hyde Park was not a safe neighborhood and not a place where you wanted to live back in the 1960s and '70s, but it has really come back," said Gay. "Our neighbor said that when they moved in, most of the homes had bars on their windows. But it is definitely one of the nicest neighborhoods in the city now."
Historic designation and ad valorem tax credits have inspired residents to restore the houses, said Ferrell. Many are decorated with banners from a local nonprofit that indicate they have been preserved.
One of the most noteworthy houses is a 1914 prairie-style home on South Newport Avenue that looks like it might have been designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Instead, its architect was the versatile M. Leo Elliott, who designed the collegiate gothic Sarasota High School in the mid-1920s. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as the Leiman House.
"This is a great neighborhood and a great house," said Camille Collier, whose husband bought the house in 2005 and restored it. "Historic home tours come by all the time. But it is a lot of work, constant upkeep. You are a caretaker, passing it on to the next owner."
An elegant Tampa suburb, Hyde Park's suddenly in the news
Lovers of vintage architecture and elegant city planning have long admired the Tampa bayfront neighborhood of Hyde Park. Its restored vintage homes and tree-lined streets create a nostalgic feeling for many visitors, even if they did not grow up in such a place.


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The family of our beloved Sigrid A. Olson is sad to announce her passing on Oct. 17, 2013.
She was one of 13 children born to Nels and Johanna Olson on April 20, 1920, in Superior, Wis.
She attended Waino Grade School and graduated from Waino High School. After graduation, she married and had six children, whom she raised and loved unconditionally.
She loved to cook, bake, and garden. In her 50s she taught herself to knit beautiful sweaters and afghans for family and amazed all with her artistic designs.
She is survived by her children, Patricia Sigrid MacKay, Lynnwood, and her children, Patrick, Mark, Neil (Leeza), Elizabeth (Gary), and Joseph; Sharon Pittman (Donne), Mukliteo, and their children, Douglas (Julie), Diana (Scott), Daniel, Dale (Tanna), Kooros (Maria), and Donovan; Max Minahan (Sheri), Marysville, and their children, Melissa, and Shannon; Sandy Bain, Omak, and her daugther, Jessica, and Sandy's adopted daughter, Amanda; James Minahan, Bellingham; and Michael Minahan (Mercedes), Seattle, and their daughter, Lucia.
Sigrid has 11 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
She also is survived by two sisters, Lorraine Hill, Minnesota, and Olive Kronberg, Superior, Wis.; and nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; three grandsons, David Pittman (Sharon), Phillip Daughtery (Patricia), and Jeffrey Jay Massey (Sandra); brothers, Carl, Henry, Albin, and Conrad; and two infant brothers, both named Arthur; and sisters, Edwarda 'Vida' Olson, Clara Olson, Nellie Sarkkinen, and Millie Hill.
Sigrid 'Siggie' was known as the sweetest and kindest person by all who knew her, and loved and adored by her family and many friends.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel on Elmway in Okanogna. Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel and Okanogan Co. Crematory of Okanogan are caring for the arrangements.
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Here we are. It's the end. So, the thoughts I'm leaving you all
with, are what I deem, my "commencement speech." I wasn't asked to
give the commencement speech (I don't even know if we have students
give one at all), but if I had been -- this is what it might be
In the immortal words of Diane Court, from one of the seminal
movies of MY generation (Say Anything):
"We're all about to enter 'The
Real World.' That's what everybody says. But most of us have been
in the real world for a long time. But I have something to tell
everybody. I glimpsed our future, and all I can say is... 'Go
Well, Diane, I don't have the same advice.
Yes, we're about to go out into the "Real World," and some of us
have been out there all along, and long before, but it's different
now for us. Some people have their whole lives and careers ahead of
them. They have families to create and fortunes to make -- names
for themselves. Others have different goals entirely -- coming to
this as a steppingstone, or a second career, or both. These are
exciting, and scary times for all of us. Because after we walk
across this stage, after the fanfare and the parties and the
dinners and whatever else, we'll simply be -- Doctors.
It's a title -- sure. But it doesn't mean anything unless we
MAKE it mean something. If I've learned anything at all over the
course of my professional and academic lives (and there have been a
few), it doesn't mean anything at all, if we don't do something
with it.
We're called to be leaders and teachers. We're called to make a
difference in the lives of our patients and communities. And if we
so choose, we're called to be revolutionaries.
When people ask me (nowadays) what I want to be when I grow up,
I often use the following quote (also from Say Anything -- in the
voice of the illustrious Lloyd Dobbler):
"You mean like career? Uh, I
don't know. I've, I've thought about this quite a bit, Sir, and I'd
have to say considering what's waiting out there for me, I don't
want to sell anything, buy anything or process anything as a
career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy
anything sold or processed, or... process anything sold, bought or
processed, or repair anything sold, bought or processed, you know,
as a career I don't want to do that."
And I might add.... So, I'm becoming a Doctor.
For those of you contemplating a career as a physician, know
that it is one of the hardest choices you could ever make. The
school is grueling, the hours are long, and the thanks may not be
plentiful. If you can choose ANYTHING else that you believe you'd
be happy with, do it. If you want to be a lifelong student,
challenged every single day, and called to be more than you ever
thought you could possibly be, it's the perfect place for you. What
are you waiting for?
As for me, the first part (Yes, I said first part) of my
education is over. There may be more studies. There may be research
projects. There may be additional degrees. But I'm far from being
finished. I'm just getting started. And so are my classmates.
It's been a ridiculously long, hard road. We've been through a
lot together. There were times we hated each other -- and times we
couldn't hug each other hard enough. I have watched my classmates
grow as people and as practitioners -- into things they never
thought they could be. From the first day of dissection when people
didn't know if they could handle it, to the last days of clinic
when some of us knew we'd never see each other again after
graduation -- we are family.
For those just getting started, don't give up. No matter what --
whenever you're struggling or Life hands you a speed bump... DO.
NOT. GIVE. UP. Persevere! Keep studying. Keep moving. Keep trying.
Keep learning. I have faith in You... just like You've had faith in
Look out world. Here I come.
This is the beginning of the end -- second to the last entry. I
know I've said this before -- but time really does fly. I've been
writing with you over 2 years. We've been together through a lot.
This almost feels like a break-up.
It really is me this time -- I promise.
We're practically family -- you and I. Don't take my departure
too hard. (It'll be hard for me, though). I'll miss you guys --
just like I'll miss all of my family here. We've been together for
3-½ years. I honestly don't know what I'm going to do when we're
all apart -- probably cry. We've already talked about harassing
each other from afar -- texting each other at godawful hours of the
night (since I'll be 3 hours behind here), and flying back and
forth to see each other (since we'll finally have the money to do
so). I've already started recruiting them to move out to Oregon.
(The power of inception is a beautiful thing).
You all have been "listening" to me talk, for the last 2+ years,
about these people. So, I thought I'd introduce you -- to the
people that have kept me going. These people are my family.
Here is Julia. Julia has honestly been the glue that has held me
together for the last 3-½ years. If we were off from school, she
and I still emailed and texted back and forth at least once a day.
We stayed, and studied together during boards. Anyone that can deal
with me when I'm that neurotic deserves sainthood. We've laughed
together. We've cried together. We've dissected together. She's my
sister and my best friend. I'm going to miss her most of all. She's
my rock and I can't imagine having done any of this without
Joe has been my work/school brother since right after we met. He
actually reminds me of my brother (except he's cool and I actually
like him). He's given me way too many pep talks, helped me out with
all kinds of business-type stuff, and has the most hilarious
brotherly advice.
This is Leslie. Leslie came late in the game. She started here
(transferred from Lombard) after 8th Tri -- but it feels like she's
been a part of the "family" forever. From her pet lizard Roger, to
her brand new baby Emma, she's always been amazing -- plus she
cracks me up! She's probably glad I'm leaving Florida, because I
keep teasing that I'll run off with her baby. Crazy Auntie Andrea
will always be around Leslie... don't worry.
This guy probably has the biggest heart I've ever seen. Well, I
haven't ACTUALLY seen it -- but I've listened to it. This is Ricky.
Let me tell you, that he has been through hell and back, and always
has a smile on his face, some new tune for me to listen to, or a
REALLY corny joke. He joined our motley crew from an upper Tri --
but he never missed a beat. He's the only other intern that has
stayed until late into the night (or so it felt) with me, working
on paperwork. He's always been a dedicated guy.
Dave is the quiet guy sitting in the corner -- who, when he does
decide to share something -- usually blows my mind. We've both, not
so secretly at times, plotted to overthrow the powers that be (on
more than 2 occasions). I honestly can't wait to see what he does
in the future. He may be president someday. (I'll vote for you,
Last, but certainly not least, is Antoinette. Antoinette is the
epitome of sassy, and she gives great hugs. She's another strong,
quiet force sitting in the corner. But, she has a lot to say. She's
great with her patients, and I know she'll be amazing. I can't wait
to see where she goes.
There have been other people in my family here. Some are over at
the other clinic, like Alid, who was so sweet that he even helped
me move. (He's a smart guy -- look out for him in the future too!)
But, our group here -- we're the close ones. I'm going to miss them
terribly -- and all of you.
Next week -- the grande finale. Have a great one, Everybody.
Does it feel like spring at your house? We had a brief moment of
chilly over last weekend -- and then it started getting warm again.
Since there's no real spring here, we're definitely in the early
stages of summer.
Well, today's blog is going to be more of a community service
announcement -- and a testament to how (much better) we do things
here. Today, I went to the neurologist. Given my history, and the
fact that I've put this off FAR too long -- it seemed like a good
idea. I'll leave all of the names out of the picture, but I will
say that the person that I saw was an MD -- and the student that I
saw was a DO student. So, I arrived at the neurologist's office,
stack of MRIs and CTs in my hand -- to see if they'd do a follow-up
MRI on my head and neck.
In case I haven't filled you all in on this (or you don't want
to go through the archives) -- I was diagnosed with a Chiari
Malformation in 2005 and had surgery to "correct" it shortly
thereafter. The student walked me into the room, introduced
herself, and was supposed to take my history. She asked me a couple
of questions -- brief thoughts on why I was here with very little
about my history. I watched as she wrote down about 5 lines with
2-3 words on each line. In her defense, I have no idea what the
words said, but after hearing her give her summary to the doc, she
missed a lot of what I said.
So, the doctor came in, asked me a few more questions -- a few
more about how my condition presented itself, why I was there, and
what I hoped to gain from the visit. She made a number of
assumptions about me based on her perception without questions. All
of them were wrong. When I questioned her back, she had no idea how
to handle me or what to say. My favorite question that she asked me
was, "When was the last time you felt normal?" To which I replied,
"I've never felt normal -- what a strange question to ask me."
It's easy, as a physician, to make assumptions about people
because of the way they look, how they're dressed, their age, their
background, or a million other characteristics. Know that many
times you will be wrong when this happens. This was a great
reminder for me to not fall prey to this. I will admit that between
the poor history taking and the lack of bedside manner, it didn't
set the tone or instill much faith.
Then she did her "exam." Now, if you've ever had a neurological
exam, you know that it takes a while. There's sensory testing for
light touch and pain, strength testing, cranial nerves (if you're
going to be thorough), reflexes, and cerebellar testing (and a few
random other things thrown in). Going through this exam, even
quickly, takes 10-15 minutes. This doesn't include any advanced
testing -- it's just a screen. The exam performed on me involved
the patellar reflexes only (normally biceps, triceps,
brachioradialis, patellar, Achilles, and pathological reflexes as
the basics), 3 of the strength tests (I do 16), NO sensory testing,
and 1 cerebellar test (and not the best one at that). I kept
waiting for her to do the rest of the exam. It never happened. No
cranial nerves were tested. Now, given how severe my condition was
originally (my brainstem was herniated to the second vertebrae) and
all of the fallout from that, wouldn't you have done at least the
basic exam?
After waiting for 30+ minutes, talking to the student for maybe
3 minutes, dealing with the doc for a max of 10, and sitting
through that pathetic exam, I can't possibly imagine how she could
have learned anything about my current condition. Before I even
walked in the room she had a prescription for an MRI written out.
Maybe she'd already decided that the exam was extraneous. I have no
idea. But I'm STILL baffled. After offering me a prescription for
Valium (for the MRI -- assuming I'd be claustrophobic -- which I'm
not), she excused herself and walked out.
I shouldn't complain. I wanted the MRI -- in fact that was the
main reason that I scheduled the appointment. But I also expected
that I would be seen by a "real" doctor who would offer some level
of expertise -- beyond what I already have. I wasn't.
Through all of my educational forays, and now at the end of my
time here at National, I can tell you that there's no excuse for a
pathetic exam. We're taught better than that. We're taught to be
thorough -- to evaluate the tracts, the function. We're taught to
listen, watch, and test. We're taught to ask questions -- LOTS of
them. We're taught, and have the opportunity, to be good.
I don't know that I'll go back. I have my MRI scheduled. I plan
on taking the films with me when I leave and evaluating them
myself. I never anticipated having the skills to do that. Between
my own personal studies and my exposure here, I definitely trust my
own evaluation more than I trust hers.
Here's hoping that all the docs you meet are good ones, and that
if you're studying -- that you'll become one of the good ones
Have a great week, everybody! Work hard.
"I should be asleep." This is what I say to myself at hours like
this -- around O-dark-thirty when I'm still up working on
something. "I should be sawing logs or whatever people are supposed
to be doing at this hour... instead I'm here."
This last week has been a week for the record. I finished my
master's degree. I don't know how I did it -- but I did it. I
honestly don't know how I worked, had any part in my kids' lives,
was full-time here at National, and full-time at Western States.
But I did. And now it's over. I haven't quite come down from it all
just yet -- but the moment I realized I didn't have anything left
to do, my head kind of dropped. While most people would be
ecstatic, I was sullen. What do I do now? Now, granted -- I have
absolutely no shortage of things to do, read, study, learn, attend,
aspire to, whatever. But no one is making me -- but me.
On Friday of last week, I also sent in my paperwork for my
Oregon license. And all last week, when I wasn't studying for or
taking master's finals, I was working on the bridge course to be
able to sit for the licensing exam, which takes place the day after
graduation. In all of my "down" time, all I could think to myself
was -- what am I going to do now? Where am I going to go? What am I
going to do? I have to find a job. I have to move. I have to...
Sometimes we get so busy that all we do -- is do. And as those
old parts of my mind started to wander back in, you know, the parts
that think about stuff -- I started to get more and more scared.
This is it. Things are happening. Things are actually
Grey came back from Orlando, where he was competing in the FBLA
(Future Business Leaders of America) state competition (He won 5th
in his category -- which is kinda a big deal). He told me a story
that made me cry -- in the middle of the grocery store. He told me
about this guy -- Alex Sheen, who spoke at the FBLA ceremony with
thousands of high school kids from all over the state. Grey said
that there was barely a dry eye in the place. And I can see why.
Alex started the organization "because I said I would." Here's his
It made me think about what promises I might make at this point
in my life. I'm at such a point of transition -- finishing school,
Grey going to college, moving across the country, starting a new
In the quiet moments, at the clinic, we talk about what life
will be like when we're not around each other anymore. We've spent
nearly every day together for the last three and a half years. Even
when we still had breaks in between trimesters we would often text
or email each other, or sometimes hang out. I'd like to make a
promise to my close classmates that I won't lose touch and
completely disappear, as I'm apt to do.
Things are moving forward. Even though we might not all be in
the same place, I hope that we move forward together. After all,
we've been together so long that we're family.
Have a great week, everyone!
I *blinked*... and then it was gone. I couldn't even begin to
tell you what's happened over the last week. I took a comprehensive
final over a year and half's material, volunteered at an event, did
a bunch more master's work, and I don't even remember what
Work in the clinic was a little slow last week due to SPC
students being on spring break. We squeezed in a few patient
visits, though, and I had some interesting cases. There was one in
particular, a woman with a pretty complex history of stroke among
other things. I love the variety. You absolutely never know what
you're going to see each day.
We had a pretty good-sized crew to go down to Sarasota last
Saturday. We worked alongside Dr. Arick at the Sarasota-Bradenton
ITU Triathlon. We had several hundred 16- to 19-year-old
triathletes participating in swim-bike-run at Nathan Benderson
Joe Hicks, Julia Harter, Leslie Jacobi, Dave Aiello, and I did a
ton of soft tissue work on several injured, non-rehabbed athletes.
There were several that had continued training through some pretty
tough injuries. It seems like many of these teenagers have coaches
that push them really hard, but don't attend to their injuries once
it happens.
Julia Harter participated in the Seminole City Fire Truck pull
for the Kiwanas. They raise money for vocational school
scholarships for kids. Dr. Jaya Prakash heads up a lot of events
with them. Dr. Carlo Gaudagno was also at event. Our team won first
place for "mixed adults" and garnered a trophy!
(L-R) Julia Harter, Alex Gubco, Brandon Alexander, Fan Yang,
and Dr. Guadagno
That's about it from me. I finish the master's program this
week. Everything should be done on Friday. I honestly can't quite
grasp it. Here's hoping that this week goes by quickly - but not
too quickly.
Have a great week, everybody!!!!
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When the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration submits to the Secretary of Transportation, the President, or the Director of the Office of Management and Budget any budget information, legislative recommendation, or comment on legislation about amounts authorized in section 48101 or 48102 of this title, the Administrator concurrently shall submit a copy of the information, recommendation, or comment to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House, the President of the Senate, and the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate.
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The words "Director of the Office of Management and Budget" are substituted for "Office of Management and Budget" because of 31:502(a). The words "or transmits . . . budget estimate, budget request, supplemental budget estimate, or other" and "thereof" are omitted as surplus.
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February 22, 2007
OSA Fellow John Walter Strohbehn, 70, died in Hanover, New Hampshire, on Feb. 22, 2007.
Strohbehn received his B.S, M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. In 1963, he began his teaching career at Dartmouth College as an assistant professor at the Thayer School of Engineering. He was the associate dean of the Thayer School from 1976-1981, and the Sherman Fairchild Professor of Engineering from 1983-1990. He was appointed provost of Dartmouth in 1987 and served in that role until 1993.
After relocating to Durham, N.C., he became provost of Duke University from 1994-1999. While at Duke, he continued teaching as a professor of biomedical engineering and civil and environmental engineering. In 2003, he retired as professor emeritus.
Strohbehn's early research in engineering focused on radiophysics, while his later interests were on biomedical engineering, medical imaging and hyperthermia for cancer treatment. He authored more than 100 papers on electromagnetic wave propagation effects and the engineering aspects of hyperthermia.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara, a sister, three children and five grandchildren.


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What is a Perkins Loan?
The Perkins Loan is a federal loan program administered by Marist College to assist students who are in need of a loan to meet their educational expenses.
How are Perkins Loans awarded?
The authority for schools to make a federal Perkins loan will end on September 30, 2017. Please see our Perkins Loan Information page for the regulatory update.
No Perkins Loan disbursements are permitted after June 30, 2018, under any circumstances.
How long do I have to repay this loan?
A student may be allowed up to 10 years to repay the loan.
Am I eligible for a deferment?
You may be eligible for a deferment, if you meet one of the following requirements:
- If you are enrolled in an institution of higher learning with at least six credits or more.
- If you are pursuing a course of study in an approved fellowship program or approved rehabilitation training program for disabled individuals.
- If you are unable to find full-time employment (3-year limit).
- If you are experiencing economic hardship (3-year limit).
- If you are engaged in services described under the cancellation provisions.
- If you are in a residency program in dentistry.
What is the interest rate?
The interest rate is currently 5%.
What happens with my Perkins Loan after I leave Marist?
When enrollment at Marist ceases, your Perkins Loan will enter a grace period of 9 months. During this grace period, interest does not accrue. You may pay off your entire balance, without interest, during this time if you wish.
When is my first payment due?
For students with a quarterly repayment cycle, the first payment of principal and interest becomes due 12 months after leaving the school or after reducing enrollment status to less than 6 credit hours per term. Interest begins to accrue after nine months.
Students with a monthly repayment cycle, will have their first payment of principal and interest become due 9 months after leaving the school or after reducing the enrollment status to less-than 6 credit hours per term.
Who do I notify with a change of address?
You must contact a Perkins Officer at Marist College, in The Office of Student Financial Services, 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601; 845-575-3230, with any address change, or name change.
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Not only is the eastern black rhino highly endangered, it is also localized in small populations of Kenya and northern Tanzania. Located primarily in fenced sanctuaries, these small populations hold the future of the species. Sanctuaries aim to have rhinos reproduce safely away from poachers, to increase and ultimately to repopulate other areas.
The giant black sable, a magnificent antelope once feared extinct, has been rediscovered. In August 2002, a group of South African and American scientists set out on an expedition to find the giant sable. They recorded five separate sightings but were unable to take any photographs because the animals fled so quickly.
When the Government of Tanzania turned over the Manyara Ranch in April 2001 to a private land trust that AWF and its many collaborators in Tanzania helped establish, the transfer made conservation history.
The first land trust of its kind in east Africa, the Tanzania Land Conservation Trust (TLCT) is a nonprofit institution that seeks to acquire critical wildlife areas. These lands are then managed to protect the needs of local pastoral communities and to preserve the integrity of the landscape for wildlife conservation.
Sadly, we are once again faced with a poaching-related tragedy. This time, however, we are mourning the loss of two of Kenya Wildlife Service's (KWS) rangers who were killed on May 11, 2003 in a valiant effort to protect the wildlife of Tsavo East National Park in Kenya.
Gosiame Neo-Mahupeleng, a native of northern Botswana, joined AWF in December of 2002 and has recently launched a project studying large carnivores in AWF's Kazungula Heartland. His research will focus in Chobe National Park in northeastern Botswana and in the eastern Caprivi area of Namibia. This project was created with the support of the Behrman family who donated funds in memory of Darryl Behrman.