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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Mudh Mudh Ke Na Dekh,Mudh Mudh Ke!!
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- Arshad Usmani said...
Terrorists thinks themselves as teachers, more as preachers. They think the system is not ideal. The wheels are not turning the right way. They want to create an utopia. But they forget that every individual in this society is a similar human being like them. We are are equal and we all have our rights. One cannot kill other make this society ideal. An ideal society will only result by combinig and reunioun of people to decide how they want to love each other. They should rather teach love.
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- May 8, 2013 at 1:35 PM
- Unknown said...
Poverty is also the rootcause.
This is hot summer. Many workers are digging in front of our building. There are some women workers and there are small kids with emaciated bodies, running noses, torn clothes sitting in the hot sun without any shelter. The building watchmen wont allow these hapless people some shelter and water inside. While stray dogs enjoy free movement. A poor man's life is not worth that of even a dog.
These kids, if they survive, will become labourers, criminals terrorists and naxalites and can we really blame them?
- May 8, 2013 at 2:16 PM
- Jogeshwar said...
It is quite an interesting approach. Terrorism is so complicated and varied no international body has been able to reach upon a universally acceptable definition of terrorism. Her approach is on the individual(terrorist) but what about terrorism inflicted by the state upon it's people. AFSPA in J&K is in complete violation of an individual's fundamental rights and oppressive in form. Incidents of it's misuse have often been reported.
More draconian and oppressive laws are being passed to check rising crime etc. without giving due to presumption of innocence or we might as well invite the British back.
- May 8, 2013 at 4:51 PM
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- May 8, 2013 at 6:16 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
Indeed a great mission(with good intentions and good for all motive). Hope her mission succeeds in making a difference,any degree of change is worthwhile.
- May 8, 2013 at 10:53 PM
- Vishal Khedkar said...
A Mother is a child's first teacher. The way in which terrorists do mind-wash youngsters actually need such initiatives from the very beginning..
- May 8, 2013 at 11:15 PM
- SHIVANGI RAGHUVANSHI said...
If they can do , why don't we?
think about it...
- May 9, 2013 at 7:43 AM
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- May 9, 2013 at 9:02 PM
- Tsomo85 said...
Wow! Interesting!!! You know what? It's not as difficult as it looks or sounds. The day when an average human being stop teaching a nurse about the definition of loose and tight that's when everything will be clear cut and easy! Trust me on that!!!!! Just as I said zillion times the real world exist only behind the close doors and in btw the walls of an hospitals! The only place where every shades of people happily take refugee without any secrets and gets pampered and treated the BEST! My full support to your friend. I'm proud my entire life will be devoted to healing human creatures!!!! And I'm part of their brigade.
- May 9, 2013 at 10:22 PM
- sid said...
Always a delight to read you. Hopefully, this long term never say die attitude of the noble soul will bring tangible benefits
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Activist/Literary Icon Evans to Receive MXIBS Awardby Steve Charles • March 17, 2008 Share:
Poet and literary icon Mari Evans will be honored with the second annual Jasmine Robinson Pioneer Award from the Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies at Wabash College this Thursday.
The public is invited to the ceremony, which will include remarks from the acclaimed author, poet, playwright, and educator, and will be held in the Korb Classroom of the College's Fine Arts Building at 7 p.m.
Formerly the Distinguished Writer and Associate Professor at Cornell University's Africana Studies and Research Center, Professor Evans first gained literary acclaim with the publication of her books of poetry, Where is All the Music?, in 1968, and I Am a Black Woman, in 1970. She is also the author of numerous articles, books for children, and plays, and she has received fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the John Hay Whitney Fellowship. She is a contributor to and an editor of the volume Black Women Writers (1950-1980): A Critical Evaluation (1984), and also has taught at Spelman College and Purdue University.
A political activist and volunteer, she is a board member of the Washington-based National Center for Women in Prison, and of the Christian Children's Storehouse, an education group based in Accra, Ghana. In 1997, she was celebrated with her photo on a Ugandan postage stamp.
In Continuum, her latest book of poetry published last year, Professor Evans writes: "…I try, to recover for us on the page what it means to be human."
Professor Evans is the second recipient of the Jasmine Robinson Pioneer Award, which was established last year by the MXIBS "to celebrate the achievements women who, like Jasmine Robinson herself, have made significant contributions to their field and have shaped and nurtured the lives of African Americans."
The first Black woman to work at Wabash, Robinson is a Crawfordsville resident who served in the College's Computer Services department and has been a mentor to generations of young men at Wabash.

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By Shawn Langlois
Good morning.
That selloff to start the week didn't last long as the blue chips assaulted the 14,000 level again on Tuesday.
Stocks closed a whisker away from that psychological hurdle, but they could revisit it again once trading gets underway Wednesday.
And if/when they do, corporate insiders will probably be tripping over themselves to unload their positions, if the recent trend is any indication. Unlike in December, when the ratio was 6.67 to 1, we can't blame tax-related transactions for the fact that insider selling is outnumbering buying by an alarming 9 to 1.
The last time we reached this bearish bent was in June of 2011, according to the Vickers Weekly Insider Report. The market got ugly in a hurry at that point. So, are you a sucker for being swept up in the recent wave of Wall Street optimism? Good question to ponder as we head into what looks to be an uneven session.
Key market gauges: Another massive rally in Japan brought the Nikkei /quotes/zigman/5986735 JP:100000018 to a four-year high on hopes of more aggressive easing measures by the country's central bank. Europe /quotes/zigman/2380150 XX:SXXP is holding steady while futures on the Dow /quotes/zigman/9049316 YMH3 and the S&P /quotes/zigman/8751039 ESH3 are easing back from Tuesday's gains. Check out Indications.
Earnings: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters /quotes/zigman/54683 /quotes/nls/gmcr GMCR , a stock-flipping/short-selling favorite, will report its quarterly results later today. Here's why one Seeking Alpha contributor sees the shares moving higher in the coming sessions.
Also on the crowded sked, GlaxoSmithKline /quotes/zigman/146635 /quotes/nls/gsk GSK , Visa /quotes/zigman/502306 /quotes/nls/v V , Yelp /quotes/zigman/9021597 /quotes/nls/yelp YELP , Marathon Oil /quotes/zigman/292008 /quotes/nls/mro MRO and several more run out their numbers throughout the day. So far, 64% of U.S. companies that have reported managed to beat targets, and that's a relatively high number. The tech sector has the highest beat rate, followed by consumer staples and health care.
The buzz: Green Mountain is the top-trending ticker, no surprise there. Joining the coffee roaster on the StockTwits radar are Elan Corp. /quotes/zigman/170510 /quotes/nls/eln ELN , Dow Chemical /quotes/zigman/224698 /quotes/nls/dow DOW and Yum! Brands /quotes/zigman/303422 /quotes/nls/yum YUM , which Tim Knight from the Slope of Hope blog describes as a "terribly-attractive short" opportunity.
The top stories on Google early revolve around Liberty Global's /quotes/zigman/96257 /quotes/nls/lbtya LBTYA $23.3 deal to buy Virgin Media and steelmaker ArcelorMittal's /quotes/zigman/489094 /quotes/nls/mt MT fourth-quarter loss. ArcelorMittal shares are up more than 1% premarket.
Several stocks that reported yesterday are moving higher and will probably remain in the spotlight through much of the session. These include Zynga /quotes/zigman/7720406 /quotes/nls/znga ZNGA , Chipotle /quotes/zigman/395806 /quotes/nls/cmg CMG , Expedia /quotes/zigman/7619798 /quotes/nls/expe EXPE and Walt Disney /quotes/zigman/245568 /quotes/nls/dis DIS . Here's a summary of what they did in extended trading.
The chart of the day: Lance Roberts from StreetTalkLive warns — and he's not alone on this front — that the next secular bull market is still a few years away. He didn't exactly mince words, either. "The bulk of the mainstream media's, and analysts', blathering is more akin to a parade of idiots rather than something you should actually spend your time paying attention to. Pay attention to the data," he wrote. Here's his "Into the danger zone" chart in which he draws comparisons between the current market action and what we saw ahead of the financial crisis.
The Surly Trader blog also points out some unsettling similarities between the two time frames, explaining that "maybe it is time to look at some of the market signals that worked in 2007-2008 to see what we should be watching."
The call of the day: Get out of the homebuilders, warns RiskReversal.com. Specifically, "the market is currently offering a gift to homebuilder longs" and that's a chance to get out with some profits if you're holding the S&P Homebuilders ETF /quotes/zigman/477673 /quotes/nls/xhb XHB . "Homebuilders have more than priced in the housing recovery, and now trade quite expensive to their historical valuation metrics, and extremely expensive vs. other companies indirectly exposed to the housing recovery," Enis wrote. He even pointed to Ford /quotes/zigman/264304 /quotes/nls/f F as a better housing play?
Random reads: "For every Sergey Brin, there is a Michael Dell." Read about eight companies, including Dell /quotes/zigman/27952 /quotes/nls/dell DELL , that were ruined by their founders.
Need a social media sabbatical? You're not alone. Manti Te'o is taking one from Twitter in what Gawker calls "the first good idea of 2013."
See how the much-hyped BlackBerry /quotes/zigman/18534 /quotes/nls/bbry BBRY smartphone fared in a Mashable drop test. Here's a telling taster: "Inside, the BlackBerry 10 phone bounced, but never broke. Then we took the poor bugger outside."
Why didn't Harbaugh call a read-option? Or just hand the ball to Frank at least once? And that was absolutely, undeniably pass interference. Three days later, and it's still raw. So, in the spirit of moving on, here's a different take on the Super Bowl, or as Dave Zirin of The Nation calls it, the neoliberal Trojan Horse.
For what it's worth, you can still get your rightful 49ers 2013 Super Bowl Champions t-shirts, you'll just have to trek to Mongolia or Zambia to get them.
Finally, the latest on homeless, hatchet-wielding, vigilant surfer Kai. Remember, you're worthwhile regardless of your "looks, skills, or age, your size of anything."
Need to Know starts early and is updated as needed until the opening bell, but sign up here to get it delivered once to your e-mail box. Be sure to check the Need to Know item. The e-mailed version will be sent out at approximately 8:45 a.m. Eastern. Follow @slangwise on Twitter.


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An Offseason Letter From Kelly
Every offseason we go through the same drought. After five years you would think one would be used to it. Every now and again you will find a story the media has brewed up to stir some controversy. Nine times out of ten those stories are speculation and hype that never develops.
The most interesting subject this offseason will no doubt be the salary cap issue and how it affects free agency. The draft is always exciting as well. We don't have a high pick but definitely have some needs, anything can happen when Jerry Jones is in the war room.
This summer will definitely be a memorable one for many Cowboys fans. The great Emmitt Smith will finally claim his place in the National Football League's Hall of Fame. We received great news a few weeks back that the Cowboys have been selected to play in the Hall of Fame exhibition game the same weekend. It seems like the best thing next to a Super Bowl party if you ask me.
Speaking of Super Bowl, how exciting is it that the big game will be played in North Texas this time around? Of course every year we die-hard fans believe the Cowboys are going to the Bowl, well our haters really are going to squirm this season aren't they? Our expectations will be at an all-time high and no we won't back down.
On another note, during the offseason we are continuing to think of ways to improve the site. Everyday as technology advances there are new ideas and the world wide web is constantly changing. One thing that has made this site unique and popular is our graphics. Our site was created back in 2006 on Myspace. As everyone can tell, Myspace is dwindling and losing popularity fast. Facebook and Twitter are where it's at now, and who knows how long that will last before the next big thing arrives.
I'm going to need some fan feedback here. With a show of hands (votes) how many Cowboys fans would like to continue to see our graphics grow? Do you still use the graphics? Should we keep our graphics section open?
I know we still have many fans and followers who use our graphics daily and we are very grateful for your continued support. As a graphic designer it brings me great joy to create Cowboys themed images and to share them with the world. I just want to know if I should be focusing my creative energy elsewhere. Please take a minute to vote in the following polls so I can get an idea on what the future has in store for LSS. Don't be shy, if you have ideas or requests please leave a comment or contact us in an email.
This is not a resignation letter but more of a "how can I serve you better" letter. We love the Cowboys and we love Cowboys fans. And for the record, we aren't going anywhere but up! 2009 was our biggest year in the five seasons we've been around, we grew by leaps and bounds. Our new layout design was a big hit and we gained some excellent staff members who continue to impress every time they post. All of this is thanks to you, our fellow Cowboys fans. So to show our appreciation I am reaching out to you in hopes of making the site even better! I am looking forward to your feedback.
How 'bout them Cowboys!
Kelly Horn
Founder/Owner/Graphic Designer of lonestarstruck.com


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by Shawn Hart
"Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again. Give portions…for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land."—-Ecclesiastes 11.1-2
On a mild, mid-November day 28 years ago, I was asked to help deliver a 38' Bertram sportfishing boat from Cape May to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Who hasn't dreamed of a hull slicing whitely through blue seas while dolphins roll like cannon barrels before the bow? Few, however, would trade holiday traditions and 10 channels of televised football for an unpredictable, hurricane-season ocean voyage.
November, we've recently been reminded, can be the cruelest month; fierce storms, big water and cold nights without power have crippled communities along the Atlantic seaboard, many still recovering while Christmas lights blink on in others. Pass the cranberries, please, but hold the ocean spray.
Yet, any holiday at sea promises to be memorable, and although the food may be an afterthought, the surroundings always seize one's attention.
We boarded the Bertram at dawn. A cold front had clamped down on the region, and we had to pound frost from the dock lines with a hammer before casting off. Expecting — with three hands — to log 200 miles per day hugging the coast, we'd allowed more than a week to make the passage. But an enormous Nor'easter would hover throughout the trip, bringing high seas and raw, wet winds that turned us into the Chesapeake and then south via the Intra Coastal Waterway (ICW).
The ICW, also known as "the ditch," links canals constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers with existing channels, bays and waterways into a "road" for commerce and travel. At times as open and straight as an Interstate, the ditch, at long intervals, is a wet ribbon of NO WAKE canals that slow like small streets through a school zone. Throw in a damaged prop, barge traffic and bad weather, and we were late before we left.
We ran through the rain for days: Cape May to Norfolk, an endless stretch of narrows east of the Great Dismal Swamp, then through open water across Albemarle Sound and into Pamlico Sound behind Hatteras. Overnight in Beaufort, NC, then on to Myrtle Beach, SC; the Bertram beginning to smell like the swamp we'd passed to starboard several days before. A week out, and it was Wednesday, Thanksgiving eve. We were late, dispirited and tied up at a dock that had no shore power, marine services or food.
Early Thursday morning we set out again for the warm sun of Florida, still hundreds of miles south. The weather turned worse the faster we went…and we were cranking for Hilton Head like it was paradise. In late afternoon after crossing a sloppy Port Royal Sound, we docked at Harbor Town, Hilton Head, soaked to the skin and worn out by the wind. Securing the boat up close to the red-and-white-striped lighthouse, we walked down the dock in fading light to a restaurant. It was open but virtually empty.
We read the Thanksgiving Specials board at the hostess station: prime rib, bluefish stuffed with crabmeat and, of course, turkey with all the fixins. Despite (or perhaps because of) our bedraggled appearance, we were shown to the table closest to the fireplace, an incalculable kindness, and while our soaked clothing began to steam, we each ordered a special to be shared along with bottles of red and white wine. We drank as deeply of the wine as we did the warmth of the fire and the quiet comfort of space that had stopped moving.
It was the second most appreciated Thanksgiving meal I could remember.
Eleven years earlier, I'd sailed from Belize to Guatemala on a hand-built, 30' wooden sloop. My shipmate was then, and is now, a lifelong friend who was also aboard the trip described above. We had paid $1750 to purchase the boat, probably half the cost of the Bertram's radar antenna and scanner. After crossing the Gulf of Honduras, we followed the Rio Dulce to its source, Lago Isabel, where we tied up near a tiny village named Frontera not far from the ancient Spanish fort of Castillo de San Felipe. From there, over the course of a few weeks, we made overland excursions to Guatemala City, Antigua and Lake Atitlan.
Thanksgiving is not celebrated in Guatemala, so it was just another Thursday when we set out downriver from Lago Isabel for the coastal town of Livingston to find a restaurant and some semblance of a holiday feast. There was little to do onboard (or off) at our anchorage near the river's headwaters—even less once you'd killed all the bugs. Frontera hardly warranted a wet roundtrip in the dory to replenish our meager provisions with theirs, so after our morning coffee, we pulled the hook in heavy rain, already hungry, and turned into the current.
The downriver run was 30 miles or more through jungle thick with vegetation overgrowing the banks, an anticipated six-hour push from our small Johnson outboard. But the rain worsened with each mile, and within hours the current astern was so strong that we were losing steerage. Rudders are designed to work with water rushing by them from the front, not the rear, and the excursion turned into a nerve-wracking slalom though eddies of whorling, muddy water.
Exhausted, we vainly searched for a safe place to tie up, finally "steering" into the half-submerged vegetation along one swollen bank. We tied off bow and stern to the stiffer branches surrounding the hull, keeping the mast as clear as possible from anything that might foul the rigging. Tricky work performed in pouring rain with insects and debris showering down upon us from the jungle canopy.
We never reached Livingston.
Once we'd safely secured the boat into the trees, we slipped below, dried ourselves with towels and set up our single-burner stove to cook Thanksgiving dinner: fry jacks (flour, salt, lard, baking powder and water) fried in coconut oil and slathered with marmalade (from a jar that the collision with the shoreline had shaken loose) and countless cups of hot coffee sweetened with canned condensed milk.
Unquestionably, my most appreciated Thanksgiving meal ever.
At hospitals and shelters this weekend, survivors of "Frankenstorm" will be told they're lucky to have escaped with their lives. Agreed.
From church pulpits and political podiums, we will be reminded to pray for those who've lost everything in the storm. Amen.
And I will remember these two Thanksgiving holidays aboard small boats with true friends, warm fryjacks and a roof over my head and feel blessed…and grateful still for all three.
Shawn Hart is a Mt. Airy resident and former editor at the Chestnut Hill Local.


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Alibaba is reportedly targeting an August 8 trading debut in what's expected to be the biggest initial public offering this year.
Alibaba co-founders Jack Ma and Joe Tsai are both keen on an Aug. 8, or 8-8, launch, as "eight" in Chinese denotes "fortune," according to a Bloomberg report, citing unnamed sources.
Alibaba spokeswoman Ashley Zandy declined to comment.
It's not the first time that the number 8 has figured prominently in events related to China. The 2008 Beijing Olympics kicked off on August 8.
Ben Lee, a co-founder of Glogou, a Silicon Valley online marketing company, which bills itself as the U.S. version of Alibaba, said that plan makes sense, noting that "Alibaba likes such fortune numbers."
He added that Alibaba.com, a division of Alibaba Group, had used the ticker symbol 1688, for its IPO in Hong Kong a few years ago. The company was later taken private.
But Lee did point out a possible practical problem for an Aug. 8 Alibaba IPO: It\'s a Friday.
"I'm not sure if Friday would be good for investors because there are not too many buyers on a Friday," Lee told MarketWatch.
But there are some notable exceptions to this. Facebook went public on May 18, 2012, a Friday. Twitter, the last big tech IPO, went public on Nov. 7, a Thursday.
Still, setting a date for when it begins trading may not be that easy for Alibaba, which filed for an IPO in early May.
The Chinese Internet powerhouse is presumably now responding to questions from the Securities and Exchange Commission. That process has to be completed before Alibaba can begin its roadshow, where the company can pitch investors directly.
It\'s difficult to determine how long this process will take. And the company must also consider uncertainty in the U.S. stock market.
— Benjamin Pimentel
More must-read stories from MarketWatch:
Apple. Facebook, Google slug fest in smartphones
Apple rolls out a more combative CEO
Apple HealthKit stuns startup: \'That\'s our name\'


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Food & Drink
Finding fine wines in Virginia
By Michael H. Cottman, Special to CNN • Published 5th March 2013
Sitting inside the quaint tasting room of Chateau O'Brien, an award-winning French-style winery in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northern Virginia, co-owner Debbie O'Brien pours some of the best red wine in the region.
The original structure for Chateau O'Brien was an old French farmhouse that Howard O'Brien, Debbie's husband, transformed into a first-class winery known for its large copper doors, wrap-around sundeck and rich aged wines that include a medium-bodied Malbec, a full-bodied Cabernet Franc, an elegant Petit Verdot, and the fast-selling Tannat Limited Reserve and Late Harvest Tannat.
The secret to Chateau O'Brien's success: "We grow our own grapes," said Howard O'Brien, who owns three sprawling Virginia vineyards.
Chateau O'Brien
is one of about 230 wineries in the state, many of them small, boutique operations that specialize in regional wines. Virginia is relatively new to the wine-making industry by European standards, but it's quickly gaining notoriety among wine enthusiasts from across the country. Virginia ranks fifth in the nation for number of wineries and for wine grape production.
As evidence of the emerging quality of Virginia wines, the U.S. Treasury Department designated Middleburg, Virginia, as the newest American Viticulture Area.
Family-owned Delaplane Cellars boasts panoramic views of the Northern Virginia mountains.
Courtesy Betsy Dolphin/Delaplane Cellars
Many wineries in Northern Virginia are situated about 50 miles from Washington, which makes the experience great for day trips or weekend retreats.
Tasting fees at most Northern Virginia wineries range from $6 to $15 per person, and while some Virginia wine loyalists are somewhat optimistically comparing the region to Napa Valley and Sonoma, there are indeed several standouts that can compete with some of the nation's better wineries.
Delaplane Cellars
, a family winery owned by Jim and Betsy Dolphin that boasts panoramic views of the Northern Virginia mountains in a spacious, contemporary setting. At Delaplane, the wine is tasty and the amenities don't stop at the views: The homemade sausage is excellent and the Dolphins also serve generous portions of olive oil and freshly ground pepper for dipping. On weekends, Delaplane pairs tastings with live jazz.
Wines at Delaplane Cellars include crisp whites like Chardonnay and Viognier and complex red wines that include Melange Rouge, William's Gap Reserve, and Cabernet Franc.
"All of our wines are made from authentic Virginia grapes," according to Delaplane's website. "Our goal is to craft delicious single vineyard wines."
It must be working.
On a recent visit to Delaplane Cellars, the large tasting room was crowded and every table overlooking the mountains was filled. I overheard several people talking about how much they enjoyed the wine, and a couple next to me bought six bottles immediately after their tasting. Don't leave without trying the Cabernet Franc with the homemade sausage; it's a real treat.
If you want to bring the kids along, consider
Barrel Oak Winery
, a family-friendly operation where you can take your own picnic lunch. The winery also offers complimentary juice boxes for children.
For red wines only, visit
Boxwood Wineries
in Middleburg, Virginia, a picturesque property owned by John Kent Cooke, the former owner of the NFL's Washington Redskins. The winery features Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Boxwood has received three Decanter Magazine World Wine Awards
and has been featured in The Washington Post and Washingtonian Magazine.
But for customers seeking a personal touch, there's an unexpected pleasure that comes with visiting Chateau O'Brien: The O'Briens.
Howard, a passionate wine expert
from New York, and Debbie, a charming businesswoman from Alabama, both enjoy conversing with customers and keeping them smiling.
Debbie, who is extremely familiar with the art of wine-making, also prepares snack offerings such as ham and cheese croissants, fine cheese plates, fresh baguettes and gourmet chocolates to pair with wines that age two or three years in French oak barrels. On March 9 and 10, the winery is hosting a St. Patrick's weekend celebration with live Irish music and traditional Irish fare for $25 per person.
Since Chateau O'Brien opened in 2006, the O'Briens
re fast becoming known for their Tannat, a grape traditionally grown in Southern France and Uruguay. Since the Tannat flourishes in humid climates, Virginia is the perfect region to harvest the grape. O'Brien's Tannat has won awards in New York and internationally.
"We wait for the grapes to become ripe, not when it's convenient to serve the wine," O'Brien said. "It's all about the fruit -- and patience."
Here's a tip: Spend a few extra bucks ($35 per person) for the private tasting in Howard's stone-covered cellar where he regales guests with stories from long ago summers and serves fine wine only sold in the private cellar. You won't regret it.
Wine country stays
Consider staying in Paris -- Paris, Virginia, that is. The
Ashby Inn & Restaurant
is only a 10-minute drive from Delaplane Cellars. It's a great place to spend one night or a weekend after visiting Virginia's wineries and driving through the countryside. The inn offers 10 charming rooms on three acres -- six rooms in the main house and four in the school house. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Take time out to rent a bike and pedal quietly around the peaceful grounds or drive 20 minutes to the nearest golf course.
For a more upscale hotel experience and a romantic getaway, try the
Goodstone Inn & Restaurant
in Middleburg. It's a bit pricey, but for special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries or Valentine's Day, you won't be disappointed.
The property sits on 265 acres of rolling pastures in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains. There are 18 rooms in six separate cottages. The rooms are beautiful and well-appointed, some with Jacuzzis. There's also a common area downstairs, a full kitchen with utensils and refrigerators stocked with bottled water. Get a room on the top floors for better views. The restaurant serves great food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Olympic Skier Julia Mancuso: Ramping up for Sochi
U.S. alpine skier Julia Mancuso knows how to win Olympic medals: she scored gold in Torino and silver in Vancouver. She talks with WSJ's Matt Futterman about expectations for Sochi, and her unorthodox approach of training in the tropics.
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Zen Hobo
Here's another one of the shots I took of the Zen(?) monk in front of the Zen Mall. I originally didn't use this one because it's kind of blurry. It's the first of five shots I took and I was rushing to get it, hence the blurriness. But in retrospect this one shows the monk better.
I've been scratching my head over one of the comments regarding the previous post. It says, "I guess Brad does not know his Buddhist monks. Funny for a guy who says he was trained as a Buddhist monk in Japan. Oh, sure, clothes and sects are not important at all, but makes you wonder what else he doesn't know."
This was in response to my calling the monk in the photo a Zen monk. Actually I don't know if he's a Zen monk. He could be Jodo-shu. He could even be Nichiren-shu for all I know. I'm not sure what those guys wear. Though he looks Zennish to me. He is definitely a Buddhist monk or some sort. Or somebody who wants to look like one. And it's certainly funnier if he's a Zen monk at the Zen Mall. So I went for the joke.
I'm not sure what the purpose of comments like this is. I imagine the writer intends to cast doubts upon my veracity as a monk or as a teacher or some such thing. But why bother? I suppose I'll never understand this kind of behavior. Who are these people? Do they have some kind of agenda? Are they fans of Genpo Roshi or something? Anyhow, the comments section is still free to all who wish to use it. So there ya go.
My friend Regina in Frankfurt, Germany sent me an email that said, "Isn't it a wonderful discussion on your blog? You gathered a nice community together." I think generally that's the case, especially recently. I've been trying to encourage that trend a little by commenting in there myself now and then. But I rarely have time to read the whole discussion. This in itself is nice; that there's so much there I can't keep up with it.
I've been thinking about the life I've been leading for the last several months, and how much I like it. I gave up my apartment in Santa Monica as of March 1, 2010 and have been living in other people's houses, apartments and squats ever since. Initially this was supposed to be a transitional phase with the idea that I'd find somewhere and settle there at some point. But now I'm wondering when that will be or even if it's strictly necessary.
My current plans have me staying at my sister's house after which I will go to the Great Sky sesshin (there's still time to sign up, so do it!), after which I'll go to Tassajara and be a guest student, following which I'll be a guest teacher at Tassajara (ironic, huh?), following which I have some gigs in the San Francisco Bay area where I'll be staying with friends...
It just goes on and on and on.
Of course at some point I will have to stop being a leech on society. But for now this hobo existence is working out pretty well. Yet I'm still taking suggestions for places to settle. I've had a couple interesting ones that I've got to follow up on.
I wish I had some great Zen lesson to leave you with. But I don't. So instead I'll leave you with the trailer for Birdemic. The scene shown when the video is paused on YouTube doesn't give you even a hint of how awesomely insane the trailer is. It's not a sex film.


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If you find yourself needing to sprinkle a little Munchkin cheer into the stocking of your special someone, then the new Fairy Dust Dice are your best option. Other than its general glitteriness, this special dice set is sprinkle-worthy for the four exclusive promo cards it contains alongside its two D6′s. And like most other Munchkin expansion stuff, you can combine these cards with the base set, the previous Fairy Deck, or any other Munchkin game you are so inclined to play with. Now that's some holiday cheer!
If that sounds a bit too effeminate for your grizzled uncle (or aunt; no judgement here), then maybe the new Memoir '44 Campaign Book Volume 2 will light all the right fires. Picking up where the previous volume left off, volume 2 continues to create scenarios (forty six, in fact) that build off of each other, effecting the game during your next play. Along with the new scenarios the collection also includes 50 punchboard tokens, advanced campaign rules, and new special events that contain information for battles across the Pacific all the way to the frontlines of Germany. So, if you've got that wargame loving relative in your clan, put a big smile on their face this season with a new Campaign Book.
Still not dark and grizzled enough for you? Okay, then I'm afraid I'm going to have to pull out the big guns.
That's right, the new Mansions of Madness: Forbidden Alchemy expansion. Adding on to the Lovecraftian exploration game that's half-RPG, half-board game, Forbidden Alchemy expands on the dark twisted adventure with loads of new gruesome swag. Included within that heading are not just cards and tokens and things, but all new monster and investigator miniatures. As with the base game, they are beautifully detailed. But don't let them take away from the over 150 new cards and tokens. That's new mythos, trauma, and combat cards, folks, along with map tiles, horror tokens, and puzzle pieces. If you've survived the slithery, slimy things of the first Mansions of Madness and are ready for round two, Forbidden Alchemy shouldn't stay forbidden for long.
More of a restock than a new item, but, by golly, it just needs mentioning. From the creator of Dominion (if you don't know what that is, for shame!), Kingdom Builder brings a similar satisfaction as games like Carcassonne, Samarkand, and Small World, in that it's a middle skill level game that the whole family can learn and master. Players compete against each other through the strategic building of settlements across a large, hex-filled board. Building adjacent to certain locations (i.e. lakes) gains a player more points. But the rub comes in that building is controlled by sets of cards that players hold in their hands and place on their turn. Each game is different, though, as players select random board pieces and cards at the start of a session. If you've played Ticket to Ride or Carcassonne to the breaking point, give Kingdom Builder a try.
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About CPSR's Recent Letter to the New York Times
A number of people involved in the Y2k issue recently (June 13, 1998) wrote a joint
letter to Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr., publisher of the New York Times.
We urged him use the powerful influence of the Times "to arouse the
nation to the seriousness of situation."
We said, "It is imperative that we use the few remaining months
December 31, 1999, to fix what still can be fixed and to prepare the
public for the disruptions that will affect the safety, health and
security of everyone."
We explained why this is such a crucial issue and concluded:
"Because of the urgency action must begin immediately. We are, therefore,
calling on you to speak out now. In the attachment we suggest a number of
things you can do. In addition, many of us have very concrete proposals,
including ways to assure that systems essential for the safety, health
and security of the nation are fixed in time. We would be pleased to
share these with you."
(See also the full text of the original letter.)
Following is the response received from Mr. Sulzberger on June 22nd:
"Thank you for your letter. As the chairman of a company that publishes
dozens of newspapers, let me assure you I am very aware of the Y2k
problem. The New York Times newspaper will continue to cover this issue
thoroughly--for all our sakes.
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CHICO >> Outdoor enthusiasts can imagine few worst ways to end an adventure than find their car windows smashed in and personal belongings gone, yet that frustration has become a common reality in parts of the city and elsewhere in Butte County.
Areas around Bidwell Park in particular are prone to break-ins, but trailheads to Feather Falls, Lake Oroville State Recreation Area and other recreation spots are also common sites. Sometimes thieves get away with valuables and personal items, and other times the thieves leave empty handed but with broken windows and more in their wake.
A recent victim went for an early morning run in upper Bidwell Park. When she and her running mates arrived at their cars parked outside the gate to Five Mile Recreation Area along Centennial Avenue, three of their six vehicles had broken windows.
The thieves made off with her entire purse, prescription sunglasses and other personal items. She immediately cancelled her credit cards, but not before $2,000 was charged at Target, Walmart, Rite Aid and Jack in the Box.
When she posted pictures of the vandalism on Facebook, people in her running circles posted about similar vandalism at Peterson Drive, near Cedar Grove and near the flumes in Paradise.
They're enraged at the brazenness and pondering how to reclaim the security of people's vehicles. Parking near a park should not be an open invitation to be robbed, they say.
Nancy Wolfe-McCord agrees.
"At some point you just get so fed up with the culture of crime …Where are we supposed to park when we want to go use the park and feel safe?" she said. "That's just not acceptable anymore."
About a year ago, the regular Bidwell Park recreator was parked near the deer pens off East Eighth Street for a walk in the park and returned to find her back window smashed in with a rock, as thieves went for an empty laptop case.
A few months later, while parked in the same location, Wolfe-McCord's window was broken again despite nothing in the car — visible or otherwise. They pulled $2 from the console and left their victim with her second $250 window repair bill.
Now cognizant of shattered glass in places she once parked, she leaves her car in a less convenient but safer spot at a friend's house.
But for park user Heather Meyers, her burglary three months ago keeps her away from the park entirely.
"It really felt like I was violated, like someone had entered my personal space," she said.
Headed for a 5:30 a.m. run with her workout class, Meyers tucked her purse under the glovebox and thought little of it. When she returned to her car, her seat was covered in shattered glass, her handbag gone, and with it her wallet, glasses, and daily planner.
Parked off Vallombrosa, near One Mile Recreation Area, she found it disconcerting someone would break in near a relatively busy area. She blamed herself for leaving an empty iPhone case on the passenger seat.
"Keeping anything in your car that has value is just not smart, " she said. "I learned that the hard way."
Smash-and-grab thefts are widespread in Chico and have been for a while, said Chico police Lt. David Britt. Of the 1,000-plus cases filed through the department's online reporting system since Jan. 1, a huge percentage are car burglaries.
The thefts happen throughout the city, but are particularly common on the west side in student neighborhoods. Unless someone spots them in the act, catching the thieves can be difficult for an already short-staffed police department, Britt said.
Video surveillance where thieves use stolen credit cards are not always reliable, so the best way to catch them is if people know the serial numbers of their stolen property, or can make a detailed description, he said. If they file a report, which Britt encourages, items can be returned if found.
"We are always doing probation and parole searches. If a guy is doing that kind of burglary, he is not doing just one," Britt said.
Miranda Bowersox of the Butte County Sheriff's Office said the department responded to 232 calls for auto burglary or theft in the last year. One trend she recognizes is it tends to happen in clusters.
"Most things are a crime of opportunity," she said.
A busy parking lot is probably a safer place to park, but that's not always an option nor always a deterrent, she said. People need to take their precautions anywhere they park, she said.
She also noted that people think they are safe locking valuables in the trunk, but somebody watching can note the special effort to secure belongings — indicating they might be worth stealing.
While Britt has heard people advocate for leaving doors unlocked to deter window smashing, that puts the car at risk for other issues, including auto theft and transients sleeping in cars. The best approach, Britt said, is not to leave anything of value behind.
"Don't leave anything in your car that you can't live without and certainly don't leave anything that is visible," he said. "If they see it is there, they know there is a reward for smashing the window."
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Well, I hate to admit it, but that expensive piece of German hardware does not, in my mind, measure up to the new (and cheap) Arturia Microbrute.
I've been playing them side-by-side the last couple of days, sequencing them simultaneously with my Dark Time (listening to one, then the other). I've found the MB much easier to work with and to find a sound that I like. The controls seems so much more intuitive too. All in all, with its multi-wave oscillator, the MB seems to have more "range" as a music-making device. Plus, you get a built-in sequencer and a serviceable set of keys to boot. Not bad for $299 street.
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Not all of the country's environmental and conservation groups are opposing the farm bill conference report, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. Some lobbied for it in the House and Senate and are urging President Bush to reconsider his veto threat.
Among those are the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and American Farmland Trust, two organizations that endorsed the farm bill conference report even though the $288-billion legislative package failed to provide all the features their members wanted.
"The coalition believes that even with its faults the new farm bill is a significant improvement over current law," said Ferd Hoefner, policy director for the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. "Congress clearly exceeded the two-thirds majority of votes needed to override a presidential veto.
"We urge the White House to recognize the overwhelming public support for the new farm bill, its important investments in land stewardship, nutrition, new farmers, and local and regional food systems, and ask the president sign the new bill into law so that farmers and consumers can begin to benefit from these new programs as soon as possible."
"The conference report on the 2008 farm bill delivers important improvements over existing policy," says Ralph Grossi, president of American Farmland Trust. "After a long effort, the bill has strong bipartisan support with real gains in subsidy reform in the new Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program, and desperately needed new funds for conservation, nutrition, and healthy, local foods.
Grossi said many farmers believe producers and consumers are not well-served by many of the farm and food policies in the current law, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
"For years, farmers and ranchers have told us they need better risk management tools and more effective programs to help them enhance conservation and land protection efforts," he said. "AFT worked with Congress, the administration, and partners to make sure both farmers and consumers will be better served by the 2008 farm bill."
Grossi concedes the ACRE revenue counter-cyclical program is not well understood. "It represents a fundamental reform in how U.S. commodity programs operate — reducing market distortions, cutting direct payments, reducing loan deficiency payment rates, and freeing up funding for other priorities.
"This is an historic change. ACRE allows producers to choose a market-oriented, risk management tool that adjusts with market prices and pays farmers only when they need it — when they suffer a real loss in revenue. Existing policies are based on politically set target prices and loan rates that distort the market.
American Farmland Trust said it expects farmers to enroll more than 50 million acres in the program over the next several years. "It is a small step for farmers but a giant leap forward for U.S. farm policy now, said Grossi, "and sets the stage for future improvements."
Mainline farm organizations were also expressing support for the bill and urging the president to put aside his animosity to the 2002 farm bill and work with the agriculture community.
USA Rice Federation leaders said it was important for the stability of agriculture and U.S. consumers that the president sign the bill into law after House and Senate members voted overwhelmingly in support of the legislation (318-106 in the House and 81-15 in the Senate).
"The farm bill Congress passed incorporates unprecedented reforms to farm programs and yet largely maintains a strong, effective safety net for all farmers, including the nation's rice growers," said USA Rice Federation Chairman Al Montna, a producer from California.
President Bush has threatened to veto the farm bill conference committee report reconciling the House and Senate versions of the bill lawmakers had already passed. With the May 14 and 15 votes, Congress reauthorized for five years legislation that provides nearly $300 billion in commodity, conservation, nutrition, trade and other programs.


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Houston Veterans Job Fair
Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford Street
Houston, TX 77002
Houston Veterans Job FairMarch 7, 2019 11:00 AM – March 7, 2019 3:00 PM
Ace the Job Fair by attending Worklife Institute's "Strategies to Work the Job Fair" Seminar on Wednesday, February 20th! RSVP here: rmvets.com/worklife_rsvp
Join us at 10:00 AM for an informative seminar – "Franchise Business Opportunities."
Attend this seminar, presented by Franchise Maven, to learn everything you need to know about the various types of franchise business opportunities available today. Extensive question and answer period. This will be all about answering questions you have on the franchise industry. Space is limited, so please register separately for this seminar at, rmvets.com/ fm_houston .
The list is not final until the day of the event. Check back regularly for additions.
Featured Exhibitors
- Allstate
- Baytown Police Department
- City of Houston
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
- DeVry University
- Goodman Manufacturing
- Harris County Sheriff's Office
- Kroger
- Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris
- Orion
- PepsiCo
- Military Sealift Command
- Texas Department of Transportation
- 4Refuel US, LLC
- Air Force Reserve
- Airstreams Renewables, Inc.
- American GI Forum
- American Leak Detection
- Argos USA
- Austin Fire Department
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance
- Cemex Inc.
- CenterPoint Energy
- CenturyLink
- Culinary Institute LeNotre
- Custom Crete, Inc.
- Dallas Baptist University
- Department of Veterans Affairs – Warriors to Workforce Program
- Dignity Memorial
- Direct Energy - One Hour AC & Heating
- Dress for Success
- Edward Jones
- Enterprise Holdings
- First Command Financial Planning
- First Communities
- Franchise Maven
- Grand Canyon University
- Greene's Energy Group
- Greyhound Lines, Inc.
- HB Mechanical Services
- Heavy Equipment Colleges of America
- Intel Corporation
- Johnson Controls, Inc.
- Laser Shot Inc.
- Lone Star College System
- Lone Star Veterans Association
- Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
- McAllister Towing
- Mustang CAT
- MyComputerCareer
- Ohio Christian University
- Preferred Freezer Services
- Primoris Services Corporation
- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
- Ross Stores, Inc.
- SPEC Building Materials Roofing Distribution
- Sprouts Farmers Market
- Texas Army National Guard
- Texas Veterans Commission
- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
- Transocean
- Troops to Teachers
- Turbo Drill Industries Inc.
- UnitedHealth Group
- UniversalPegasus International
- Walgreens
- Worklife Institute
Minute Maid Park
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Minute Maid Park Information
The Job Fair will take place on Club Level, Third Base side from 11:00am-3:00pm.
Once inside the Atrium entrance, turn right. The Texas & Jackson elevators, or the escalators located near Section 108, will take you up to the Club Level.
Parking Information
FREE parking will be available in the Diamond Lot (off Preston Street) with overflow parking in Lots A and B (located just behind the Diamond Lot).
Please enter the event at the Atrium entrance off of Texas St. near Crawford St.
Dozens of employers come together for veteran job fair at Minute Maid Park
"HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- More than 70 Houston-area employers will be looking to hire veterans, military spouses, guardsmen, and reservists at a veteran job fair event this week."
Job Fair for Vets at Minute Maid Park
"If you're a veteran looking for work, or you know one that is looking for a job, there's a job fair at Minute Maid Park later today. "
Job Fair for Vets at Minute Maid Park
"If you're a veteran looking for work, or you know one that is looking for a job, there's a job fair at Minute Maid Park later today. "
Veterans Job Fair in Houston Ahead
"RecruitMilitary helps military veterans and military spouses connect with employers that seek to attract, hire and retain America's best talent. RecruitMilitary and DAV will be hosting a Veterans Job Fair. "
The Hire More Heroes Act is misguided. There is no veterans' unemployment crisis.
"Americans may be shocked to learn that there is no veterans' unemployment crisis. The unemployment rate in 2014 for post-9/11 veterans was 7.2 percent, the lowest level in seven years of tracking these veterans. "
Recruit Military hosting all-veterans career fair on August 7 at Minute Maid Park
"MyFox Houston (Fox26) - Jarod Myers was interviewed on the early morning news program."
What Government Should Actually Do To Support Veterans' Employment
"The latest crisis at the Department of Veterans Affairs has called into question again the proper role of government in the care of our veterans. Whereas healthcare is clearly in shambles, veterans' employment is another realm in which well-meaning government involvement has been inefficient at best and ineffective or counterproductive at worst. "
Employment and Returning Veterans
"Peter Gudmundsson talked about the availability of jobs for returning service members."
Beyond Altruism
"Among the fondest memories Peter Gudmundsson '85 has of his three years as an active-duty U.S. Marine officer was the time in 1987 when, off the coast of Vietnam, he stood on the deck of a U.S. Navy ship looking up at the Soviet planes flying overhead. What was particularly memorable, he says, was not the plane flying overhead, but the reaction of the men in his platoon"
Money For Lunch
"Money for Lunch host Bert Martinez interviewed Peter Gudmundsson. Discussed veteran hiring."
Helping veterans overcome job search challenges
"Mike Rollins is featured on America Now. Recently, America Now visited a RecruitMilitary job fair held at the Hurst Conference Center in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. "
Job fair helps veterans find employment
"Houston NBC 2 (KPRC) - Seventy-two companies and organizations set up inside Minute Maid Park Thursday, looking to hire military veterans from every branch. "
RecruitMilitary Helps Veterans With Employment
"Houston KUHF 88.7 FM - For veterans, the transition from the military to a civilian job can be difficult. Post-9/11 veterans face an especially high unemployment rate. Job fairs that are tailored to veterans can help. "
Veterans job fair huge success
"Houston CW 39 (KIAH-TV) - More than 800 former veterans and their families filled Minute Maid Park at the Hiring Our Heroes event in hopes of landing their next job. Job fairs catering to our country's veterans have become more frequent recently, and for good reason. The men and women who risked their lives to fight for us, shouldn't have to be fighting for a job too. "
Veterans get exclusive access to job fair
"Houston ABC 13 (KTRK) - A lot of Americans are struggling to find jobs, but the search can be especially challenging for veterans adjusting to life out of uniform. On Thursday, they took a step forward at a job fair with employers looking for their unique skills. "
Companies set up shop to hire our heroes: Military veterans crowd Minute Maid Park
"KPRC-TV NBC 2 - Dozens of companies and organizations set up shop at Minute Maid Park for a chance to hire military veterans from every branch. Hundreds of military men and women stood in line at the park Thursday for a chance to apply for a job."
Veterans meet potential employers at Hiring Our Heroes job fair
"After serving a tour of duty and coming home to parades, many veterans fight another battle -- unemployment. It is estimated that the unemployment rate for military veterans is 12.1 percent nationwide."
TN veterans face tough battle to find employment
"By Naomi Snyder Terry Pack was an aircraft mechanic serving in the Army in Iraq, spending two of the last six years in combat overseas. Now that he's done his service for the country, he can't even get a job doing oil changes at Sears. "It's tough,'' said the unemployed Clarksville veteran, who was honorably discharged in January. "I've been looking for any job." A congressional hea..."
Veterans and Jobs
"Matt Murphy, RecruitMilitary's Senior VP of Business Development and Sales is a guest on Washington Journal to talk about a recent report that shows the jobless rate for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is over eleven percent. He talks about connecting employers, educational institutions, and franchisors to veterans because of their character, skills and training, diversity, and securi..."
Common Questions
What is a RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo?
A RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo is an event where transitioning military, veterans, and their spouses can meet with recruiters from dozens of companies. These events are free for attendees. To learn more, watch this video from one of our expos in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Who are the exhibitors?
RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expos are enhanced job fairs or career fairs with four kinds of exhibitors.
- Employers
- Franchisors
- Educational institutions
- Veterans associations and service agencies
What if my only interest is getting a job?
Even if you are not here to discuss continuing education, we recommend that you talk with the education recruiters.
- Today's institutions deliver learning opportunities in many ways other than traditional, full-time, daytime classes on a campus. So a few minutes of conversation may lead to an unexpected continuing-education solution that is right for you.
- In addition, most of the institutions at our Expos are also large employers and might have job openings at a campus near you.
- We have similar advice for job seekers who have not been thinking of going into business for themselves. Franchise opportunities are available in a tremendous variety of fields. Financing may be easier than you think, with surprising discounts for veterans.
Are the employers actually hiring?
Yes, and they have a number of different priorities and requirements. As a result, their recruiters interact with job seekers in a variety of ways.
- Some recruiters have "hot fills," job openings that they need to fill immediately. If you happen to qualify for a hot fill, the recruiter may take you to a separate area for a one-on-one interview.
- Other recruiters are looking for transitioning and veteran military to apply for jobs that are almost always open. That kind of recruiter might ask for a paper résumé and/or give you a business card and ask you to call.
- Some recruiters have positions that are not available right now, but will be opening up soon. These employers want to identify candidates and get them in the pipeline now so they can fill those positions as soon as possible when they receive hiring approval.
Why don't all employers accept paper résumés?
A federal regulation called the OFCCP Internet Applicant Rule tells certain government contractors how to gather and retain job applications via the Internet. Because of the Rule, many contractors require that applicants use their online systems and not submit paper résumés.
- OFCCP is the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, an agency of the United States Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration. The OFCCP enforces laws prohibiting employment discrimination by federal contractors.
- Some employers that are not bound by the Rule do not accept paper résumés simply because they have put their entire application process on the Internet. One great advantage to applicants is that large employers can easily route the online résumés of desirable applicants to the appropriate divisions, offices, plants, etc.
If they won't take my résumé, shouldn't I have stayed home and registered online?
There is great value in the time you spend talking to recruiters, even if you can't hand them your résumé.
- You have a great chance to make an outstanding personal impression. A person who presents himself/herself extremely well at a booth may even get an interview for a job opening that is not on the recruiter's list.
- You have a chance to learn about the recruiters' companies and their job opportunities.
- You have a chance to network with the recruiters. You can ask a recruiter what it's like to work at his/her company, and how best to navigate the company's application process. You can ask the recruiter to take down your name and phone number or email address, and ask for his/her business card so that you can follow up.
What if the employers are in industries that don't interest me?
An employer's primary industry or company name does not necessarily indicate what openings the company is trying to fill.
- A drugstore chain may be recruiting for positions in transportation and distribution.
- A brewery may be recruiting for jobs in information technology.
What time should I arrive?
Feel free to try and arrive a little early to get near the front of the registration line, or you can choose to arrive a few hours after the event starts and avoid the crowd.
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Plant de novo sequencing refers to sequencing and assembling a plant genome without any reference genome sequence. Next-generation sequencing technologies sequence millions of bases in a single round. This leap in throughput allows researchers to move beyond model organisms and gain an understanding of all plant genomes—a critical step in unraveling the complexity of plants.
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I am finally back at home! It feels amazing to be reunited with all the friends and family at home while having the best weather. The sun is shining, we have a really warm weather and everything just feels so exciting. If you are studying abroad you probably know what I am talking about:) Isn't it weird that once you go back to your home country everything feels so exciting and new to you?
I have never tried wearing pastel colours before but seeing them everywhere made me fall in love with them. Love the soft touch they give to an outfit and they are a must have for Spring in my opinion! I will be doing two outfit ideas using this skirt, a more 'casual' one using my lather jacket and a more dressier one. I am obsessed with leather jackets (and who isn't?), they just look perfect with everything! I think everything in this outfit compliments each other and to be honest this is probably one of my favourite outfits!
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Last week's series by guest author Ken Steacy on Brooks Wilson Ltd. and the 1970 feature film Loving certainly garnered a lot of interest from readers... and really piqued my curiosity. Just who was responsible for all that prop artwork Ken showed us in his screen caps from the film?
I managed to ID this one piece, below, as being by John McDermott...
... and reader David Apatoff surmised that since McDermott was the author of the book, it makes sense that he would have provided most or all of the artwork used in the film.
So just who was this John McDermott?
Francis Fay Jr., the author of a 1996 newspaper article on McDermott, described him as "a tall, handsome man with heavy dark eyebrows, piercing eyes..."
"... and a sardonic wit."
McDermott's long-time friend, artist/art director Howard Munce, said McDermott was "an ongoing fireworks display."
Munce continued, "There wasn't a moment when he wasn't dealing in imagery of some kind, and he could verbalize whatever image came into his head."
John McDermott carried with him the burden of a terrible childhood trauma: when he was just five years old, growing up in Pueblo, Colorado, his father committed suicide.
Francis Fay Jr. suggested that one can see a manifestation of that "haunting trauma" in some of McDermott's work.
Further, he describes McDermott's book, Brooks Wilson Ltd., as being "autobiographical in its treatment of a struggling illustrator."
There's more - quite a bit more - of interest about the complex, restless John McDermott.
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Forward-Thinking Ideas Shine in Business Contest
Dec. 3, 2008
More than 80 students vied for $32,000 in cash prizes recently in the second annual UT Dallas Business Idea Competition.
Sponsored by the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE), the event's award-winning concepts included a guide to facilitate communication between Spanish-speaking patients and English-speaking health care professionals, a software system to safely store passwords, a biofuel alternative and more.
The event attracted 24 graduate-level teams and 13 undergraduate teams. Judges rated each team's entry on originality, market opportunity, value proposition, competitive advantage and feasibility.
Ten undergraduate teams and 10 graduate teams competed in the semifinal rounds. Each team presented its concept for a new business before a panel of judges in the morning, with the top four in each level competing in final rounds in the afternoon.
"We saw some solid presentations today and heard some good ideas," said Joseph C. Picken, IIE executive director. "As you would expect from a student competition, some of these ideas are not yet ready for significant investments, but we will work with these students going forward to help them refine their [concepts]."
Mavro Inc. won top undergraduate honors and a $7,500 prize for the Emergency Medical Spanish Guide, designed to facilitate vital communication between non-Spanish speaking health care professionals and their Spanish-speaking patients. The idea was developed by George Mavromaras, a senior biology major, and his brother, Marco Mavromaras, a 2007 UT Dallas alum with a bachelor's degree in neuroscience.
The team also included Robert (Rob) H. Lane III, a senior majoring in business and chemistry. George Mavromaras said he and Marco are emergency medical technicians who plan to become doctors. Their work emphasized the need to bridge the language barrier that often exists as the Spanish-speaking population grows.
"We decided that, instead of having doctors learn Spanish, we could create a series of questions in Spanish that the patients could answer with a yes or a no," George Mavromaras said. "Instead of having to understand Spanish, the doctors would be able to ask more thorough questions."
Mavro Inc. also won the Best Business Idea designation, adding $1,500 to the team's prize money.
Personal Locomotion Tracker, a team including Kajal N. Parekh, a senior majoring in electrical engineering, and Jacob L. Wurzer, a sophomore majoring in logical engineering, won $1,000 and the award for Best Presentation in the undergraduate level. The team also won second place and $4,000 in the undergraduate competition.
Third-place honors and $2,000 in the undergraduate competition went to MentorMi, an online subscription service offering papers and peer-review essay revisions. Team members were Kevin Swali and Melissa Nguyen, who are both senior business administration majors.
At the graduate level, PassPro-Tech dominated the competition, winning Best Presentation and Best Business Idea in addition to being named the overall winner, giving the team total cash winnings of $10,000. The duo of Stephen David Dunlap and William Bennett (Ben) Morrow were two-thirds of last year's undergraduate winning team, GreenGrid. PassPro-tech is a software system that securely stores passwords while at the same time eliminating threats from Internet hackers.
"We're happy we were able to participate, because this is great practice for public speaking or making business presentations," said Morrow, who is scheduled to earn a bachelor's degree in business administration and a bachelor's in arts and technology at this semester. "We thought the other ideas were very good, so we're honored that we won."
Dunlap, an MBA student in international business and entrepreneurship who will complete his studies in the spring 2009, said the win gives them the confidence and credibility needed to introduce PassPro-Tech to the marketplace.
"That's our next step," Dunlap said. "We are going to start pitching this to medical organizations and universities."
The second-place, $4,000 winner at the graduate level was BioFuel South Africa, which included two team members who are brothers, Yves Nkulikiye, a UT Dallas master's student in management and administrative science, and Inene Ndikumvenayo, currently at student at Princeton University. They proposed the development of alternative fuel using Jatropha plants, which grow in abundance in South Africa.
Third-place honors and $2,000 went to Web Guru, whose team members were Nitish Krishna Murthy, Sanjay Patil and Abhijeet Sangwan, who are all three UT Dallas doctoral students in electrical engineering. They proposed an online learning program using social networks and human-language technology.
Dr. Picken said that, in addition to the strong ideas presented, he was impressed with the far-reaching representation of disciplines in the competition.
"Last year, [the competitors] were almost all School of Management students," he said. "This year, we had significant representation from students in engineering, arts and technology, natural sciences and so on; so it's spreading across campus. That's what we hoped for."
The IIE, established in 2006, is a collaborative initiative of the schools of Arts and Humanities, Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, Management, and Natural Sciences and Mathematics. It is designed to promote cross-disciplinary academic and outreach programs across the university and throughout the community to support innovation and entrepreneurship in North Texas.
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Members of Mavro Inc., undergraduate-level winner, are Robert H. Lane III (left) and George Mavromaras (center) pictured with Dr. Joseph Picken, director of the UT Dallas Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which sponsored the contest.
|Members of PassPro-Tech, the graduate-level winning team, are Stephen David Dunlap (left) and William Bennett "Ben" Morrow.
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Cambodian PM, opposition hold second day of talks
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia's contending parties said Tuesday that they were closer to resolving the country's post-election political deadlock, but need more time to reach an agreement.
Their declarations came near the end of a tense three days of opposition demonstrations, which on Tuesday morning included a Buddhist monk threatening to set himself on fire.
Prime Minister Hun Sen and opposition leader Sam Rainsy met for three hours Tuesday, a follow-up to four hours of talks Monday in which they agreed to ensure future protests were peaceful and to set up a committee for reforming the election process in the future.
Later Tuesday, Sam Rainsy's Cambodia National Rescue Party wrapped up a three-day demonstration it held to demand an independent probe of alleged election irregularities they say cost them victory at the polls.
Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party, which won 68 assembly seats, says that with the results already ratified, there is no legal way to challenge the election process. The opposition won 55 seats, a significant increase from the 29 seats it held in the last assembly.
Speaking to a crowd of as many as 20,000 supporters at the end of the rally, Sam Rainsy reaffirmed his party's vow to boycott the opening of the National Assembly on Sept. 23 if its demand for an investigation is not met.
Spokesmen for both sides, however, said Tuesday that they were closer to agreeing on political reforms, but declined to give details. Opposition spokesman Yim Sovann said these involved solving the country's problems and reforming major state institutions.
"Now the gap is closing, but we need more time to talk because there are plenty of topics," he said.
Prak Sokhon, spokesman for the Cambodian People's Party, said the two sides had agreed on several points, and now had to discuss them with their respective party members before meeting again. He said there was not yet 100 percent agreement, but some points had already been agreed upon.
Opposition leaders said Tuesday they would launch further protests if talks did not yield a solution.
Hun Sen's government has been trying to discourage demonstrations by highlighting the possibility of violence. Breakaway marches from the opposition's main rally site, Freedom Park, on Sunday led to clashes with police that left one man dead and about 10 injured.
Emotions ran high again on Tuesday, when a monk threatened to set himself on fire to protest the alleged fraud at the polls.
Demonstrators at Freedom Park were encouraged to speak to the crowd, and the monk stood up on the stage, spoke passionately about the unfairness of the vote and the suffering of the people, and then pulled out a bottle of gasoline. He was starting to pour it on himself when other monks and demonstrators on the stage jumped in to restrain him before he could set himself alight.
Cambodia National Rescue Party politician Ho Vann, who witnessed the incident, identified the monk as Seng Sina, 35, from the southern province of Takeo.
He added that Seng Sina said he wanted to commit suicide in order to push for the election investigation committee to be set up and for justice for Cambodia's people. He was taken away by other monks who were looking after him, Ho Vann said.


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Google Earth has already been helpful in such endeavors as monitoring the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and determining the location of landmines. Now, advocates of urban agriculture are using the technology to help identify and catalog food-producing areas in Chicago. Previous attempts at recording the plots of land at ground level were often difficult and inaccurate. When Sarah Taylor Lovell's lab from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at first tried to verify over 1,200 community garden projects, they found that only 13 per cent were places that actually grew food. After intrepid student John Taylor spent nearly 400 hours pouring over Google Earth in 2010, he discovered 4,648 production sites covering 65 acres. Personal visits to the sites confirmed that 86 per cent were viable horticultural hotspots.
Taylor's data from 2010 was recently published in the journal Landscape and Urban Planning. His information is also helping Chicago Urban Agriculture Mapping Project (CUAMP) sponsored by Advocates for Urban Agriculture to find, monitor, and represent community gardens and private food producers. Guided by Taylor's map, the CUAMP will start the pilot phase of their project within the next couple of weeks. They hope to eventually calculate the total harvest of all of the plots. With this information, they will be able to better connect farmers and local suppliers, farm stands with markets and restaurants, and community members with one another. Establishing these relationships may also be one of the few ways that urban areas can combat food deserts and introduce the only available supplies of fresh produce.
"It's all part of one big thing … increasing local food production," Billy Burdett of Advocates for Urban Agriculture told NPR. Urban agriculture "in a lot of cases is the best and even only option for folks to have access to healthy, locally grown food."
A 2012 review of Google earth data saw a 50 percent jump in the number of Chicago community gardens from the last examination, a development that will surely keep the researchers busy for some time to come.
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