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Mid-week Flanders Classics race Scheldeprijs is a worthy feather in the cap for the winner for sure but it also serves as the final opportunity to shake out gear for Paris-Roubaix in a race situation. We've seen teams on a mix of special and standard equipment in the past – keep in mind the cobbled sections aren't terribly demanding here – and this year's running was no different.
Making a debut appearance was Argos-Shimano's new Felt F1, slightly modified in preparation for Sunday. Changes were similar to what Felt have done for sponsored teams before, including longer fork blades with more rake, special dropouts to lower the bottom bracket, longer chainstays and slightly tweaked seatstays. This all combines to produce a more stable and more comfortable bike than the standard F1, with clearance for 28c tires too.
Radioshack-Nissan-Trek unfortunately lost their Classics star, Fabian Cancellara, during the Ronde van Vlaanderen but three other riders still set out at Scheleprijs aboard the new Domane cobbles bike. We expect most – if not all – of the riders will be so equipped come Sunday. It looks like it's not just Cancellara who gets a shorter head tube than on the production version. If that's indeed the case, that's something we believe Trek should offer to buyers as well, as it'd make the Domane's impressively comfortable ride more suitable for racing.
Other teams breaking in frames for Paris-Roubaix included FDJ-Big Mat (Lapierre Sensium), Team Europcar (Colnago Cross Prestige), Saur-Sojasun (Time NXR), Rabobank (Giant Defy Advanced SL) and Garmin-Barracuda (specially modified Cervélo R3s).
Riders were also sussing out ways to cushion their hands. The usual double-wrapped bar tape was in full effect on several bikes but potential Paris-Roubaix winner Juan Antonio Flecha of Team Sky also sported double hoods on his Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 levers. We spotted Lizard Skins' impressively grippy and squishy DSP polyurethane tape on at least two teams as well – a brand we're not accustomed to seeing in these circles.
Top-mounted brake levers and Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 satellite shifters were rife in the peloton but Team Sky's setups were perhaps most interesting. Shimano intend those shifters to be mounted such that they're thumb-actuated but most of the team's Pinarello Dogma K bikes had them flipped around for use with the riders' index fingers. Most intriguing was Jeremy Hunt's configuration – he used sprint shifters normally intended for the drops mounted up next to the stem.


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OUD provides a privilege subsystem, which can be used to define capabilities that will be granted to users. The privilege subsystem works in conjunction with the access control implementation in the process of determining whether a user will be allowed to perform a certain operation.
In general, default OUD access control settings are stricter than ODSEE. Appropriate privileges must be added to achieve behavior that is equivalent to that of ODSEE. For instance, by default, OUD ACIs don't allow users to reset another users's password. Alternatively, it is possible to disable the privilege subsystem.
By default, normal users are not granted any of the privileges listed above. Therefore, if a user should be allowed to perform any of the associated operations, they must be granted the appropriate privileges. This can be done by adding the ds-privilege-name operational attribute to the user's entry. ds-privilege-name is a multivalued attribute, and if a user is to be given multiple privileges, then a separate value should be used for each one. When the virtual attribute subsystem is in place, it should also be possible to grant privileges to groups of users automatically by making ds-privilege-name a virtual attribute in those user entries.
As an example, the following modification can be used to add the proxied-auth privilege to the usercn=Proxy User,dc=example,dc=com:
dn: cn=Proxy User,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
add: ds-privilege-name
ds-privilege-name: proxied-auth
Granting privileges explictely to users may not be the optimal solution when OUD and ODSEE cohabit in a replication topology as the OUD-specific ds-privilege-name would be replicated by to ODSEE, so privileges can also be assign implicitely to a set of user based on group membership for example, using the notion of virtual attribute. I'll cover Virtual attribute in a subsequent post.
Alternatively, It is possible to disable those privileges leading to aci behavioral differences between OUD and ODSEE. For instance, the unindexed-search privilege can be disabled so that users can perform un-indexed searches. A privilege (unindex search checking in the example below) can be disabled using the following command:
dsconfig set-global-configuration-prop –add \
disabled-privilege: unindexed-search -n
The list of OUD privileges is available here.

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Tweet Beat: #allstar
The Twitter Japan blog releases a list of top hashtags for each week. Tweet Beat investigates the buzz behind the hashtag.
Politics could not beat enthusiasm for #猫の恩返し (in English, "The Cat Returns") airing on Friday night, although Nippon Television and TBS radio's coverage of the Upper House elections under #zero選挙 and #senkyo954 respectively both made it into the top 20 hashtags of last week.
The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan's official #日本を取り戻す ("Take back Japan") was a bit more popular than the demonstration hashtag profiled here a couple weeks ago, #愛国競争 ("patriotism competition"). Meanwhile, boys' love otaku campaigned under their own hashtag #bl選挙 ("boys love election").
What came closest to the top spot besides classic anime was baseball. The three #allstar (or the more useful katakana tag, #オールスター) games were played the July 19, 20 and 22.
( ´艸`)"@botanaco: さっきの、塁上での大島の顔!こんな大島見たことない(*^皿^*) #dragons #オールスター pic.twitter.com/4zLt18fceJ"
— よっしー#8 (@yoshi_8_d1994) July 19, 2013
Oshima's face on base earlier! I've never seen him like this!
The first game ended in a 1-1 tie, which left some fans hoping both teams would hit a bit more the next day.
Some fans were touched as Shohei Otani and Yusei Kikuchi played together. They graduated from the same high school (Hanamaki Higashi) a couple years apart. Normally they're on different teams, but the All-Star game had them together on the Pacific League side.
"Kikuchi and Otani giving each-other five after the other side went down 1-2-3 was cool."
"Kikuchi will throw and Otani will protect. Awww."
One viewer was more interested in the mascots than the 19-year-old rookie Otani:
これを打ち切って大谷の映像流したテレ朝絶許 RT @manayayo マスコット記念撮影よー! #オールスター pic.twitter.com/9GZDer2AOR
— sats@秋田ロッテさん (@clm_bba) July 19, 2013
I'll never forgive Asahi for cutting this off and running footage of Otani. RT @manayayo Mascot commemorative photograph!
Game 2 saw the Central League team win 3-1, but not before some Osaka Toin grads got away with a comedic skit in play.
"Osaka Toin skit!"
"The Toin group is having fun, huh."
"Wha?! What are you guys doing, Toin? lololol A Nishioka conspiracy lolololol"
"The Toin showdown between Sho Nakata and Fujinami is funny no matter how many times you watch it."
"Cute" Takahiro Arai named MVP.
新井さんMVP ♪───O(≧∇≦)O────♪ #オールスター pic.twitter.com/YS72ggLuLb
— allegro moderato (@SaeScherzo) July 20, 2013
But as usual, not everyone could be pleased; some disagreed with the choice.
#オールスター いろんな応援ができて楽しかった。やっぱりお祭りだなあ。ヤク投手陣が無失点で安心。 pic.twitter.com/uVesTQitmb
— 不知火フチカ (@longe_banzai) July 20, 2013
It was fun doing a lot of different cheers. It really is like a festival. I'm relieved the Yakult pitchers didn't give up any runs.
The final game, on Monday, the 22nd, was technically outside the scope of the data from last week, but the hashtag remained popular as the Pacific League won 3-1.
Hina from the Yakult Swallows official dance team tweeted a cute pic:
Being a member of Passion during the 3-Day Mazda All Star Game was truly fun and a great experience.
At least one fan wished there would have been a little more action over the course of the series:
なんと!今回!ついに!ホームランが!出ませんでした― #オールスター
— 錦 (@sts_ns) July 22, 2013
What! This time! In the end! There were . . . no home runs!


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Following our trials and tribulations as we attempt to remove all grains, many starchy vegetables and most sugars from our diet while maintaining our love of good food! We strive to make all of our recipes GAPS and/or SCD compliant. Note: We didn't know about "Grain-Free Gourmet" when we chose our name. We are not affiliated with those good folks.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Nut Butter Bread
1 cup nut butter (or seed butter)
1/4 cup honey
3 eggs
1/2 tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 T vinegar or lemon juice
Combine all ingredients except for the vinegar and mix well (this usually requires an electric mixer for me). Add the vinegar or lemon juice and mix well, then pour into a greased loaf pan.
Bake about 40 minutes in a 350 degree oven. It is done when a knife or toothpick comes out clean.
For a sweet bread, increase the honey to 1/3 or 1/2 cup and add cinnamon and whatever other spices you like, such as nutmeg or ground cloves. Adding more honey will extend the baking time so keep an eye on this.
To make it savory, reduce or omit the honey, and add a little more salt as well as crushed garlic, onion powder (if it is SCD-legal), and other savory spices such as thyme.
28 comments:
- AnonymousOctober 22, 2009 at 1:34 PM
What kind of nut butter works best for this bread? All I have is peanut butter...ReplyDelete
I've only made it with cashew/macadamia butter, but I think peanut butter would work fine. The recipe is almost the same as the one for nut butter muffins, and peanut butter works fine for those. If you try it, let us know how it works!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 28, 2009 at 10:41 AM
My doctor "prescribed" a similar bread for me as part of his No Grain-No Sugar diet. It has been a lifesaver for me as I've lost 6 pounds in as many days without struggle (and I have Hashimotos, so losing weight is usually very difficult). Instead of honey, he uses 2 very ripe bananas. Other differences - 2 eggs rather than 3, and 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar.ReplyDelete
I usually add cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla for flavor. I have found that baking at 300 degrees for one hour (following GAPS recommendations) works fine.
I love the idea of using the bananas istead of honey, I'll give that a try! Thanks for the feedback!ReplyDelete
This is really yummy! I used sunflower seed butter. Need to reduce the cooking time slightly next time. But I'm SO excited to be eating "Bread" again.ReplyDelete
thanks for the recipe!
Thank you for this fabulous recipe! I've never made a grain-free bread before, and this turned out beautifully with almond butter and a banana for sweetness. Glad you found the link to Grain Free Foodies on my blog; I had been meaning to write a comment here but hadn't gotten a chance yet. Looking forward to checking out more of your recipes!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 27, 2010 at 10:10 PM
I made this bread today and the top turned almost completely black after 15 minutes or so, I ended up pulling it out of the oven about 10 minutes earlier because the top was getting so burnt, but it was still undercooked in the center. Any thoughts?ReplyDelete
Was the bread close to the top of the oven? I usually place it in the center, but I also have a larger oven then usual. Maybe try putting it closer to the bottom? My oven is gas, if that makes any difference, so the heat comes up from the bottom. Other than that, I can't think of anything that would cause that. Maybe it would help to cover it with foil in the future?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 9, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Your blog has been a savor for us. I am planning to make this bread and Elana's sesame crackers. I was wondering if you know that conversion for almond butter vs. flour. Thank you again for your hard work of posting everything. NadiaReplyDeleteReplies
Depending on how you measure it, almond flour weighs roughly 3½ oz per cup. Almond butter weighs about 9 oz per cup and is a bit moister than almond flour. I grind 16 oz almonds and blend in 2 oz (¼ c) oil when I make my own almond butter. With that in mind, I would suggest starting with 2¼ c almond flour plus 2 T oil for the almond butter and adjusting from there as needed.Delete
I don't know how to convert the quantity of almond butter to almond flour for this recipe. I do think that the bread would be very different with almond flour, I think it would be much more dense and the texture would be more grainy. Made with the nut butter, the bread is more "fluffy" then GF bread usually is. Let us know if you have any luck with almond flour. We're so glad that you find the site useful! GAPS has changed my family's life and I'd love to help others achieve that.ReplyDelete
I love to prepare some recipe with potatoes although i know that a person can gain weight if eat potatoes frequently, but i can´t deny that i really like the flavor, most of all when is combine it with some ingredients. Simply delicous. And when i cook, my husband usually is very happy.ReplyDelete
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- KimberlyFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:51 AM
I am going to try using some crispy almond coconut butter and p. butter...I'll let you know how it comes out..ReplyDelete
I'm making this with pumpkin- adding cloves nutmeg and cinnamon, and reducing the honey just a tad. The batter tastes delish!ReplyDelete
I LOVE this bread. It's the best grain free bread I have made so far. I have made some adjustments to get it just right for my tastes.ReplyDelete
I use peanut butter, 1/2 cup of honey, at least 1 tsp of cinnamon (but I'm thinking I'll use more next time), 1 tsp of vanilla and put in the oven at 325 for 50 minutes (my first three attempts at 350 all had darker, closer to burnt crusts, but it could just be my really old oven).
This recipe is so good though that this last time I made double. It is made once a week in this house and so easy! Thank you so much for posting this, so good!
- AnonymousNovember 24, 2012 at 7:43 AM
Any idea what the nutrition info for this recipe would be? Roughly how many calories, macros, etc?ReplyDelete
If you really need to know, you could try looking up each ingredient and adding it up. I personally don't consider calorie content to be a meaningful piece of nutritional info. One thing that I love about GAPS is that it doesn't require weighing, measuring, keeping track of numbers so much. All the food is healthy and it helps heal the mechanisms in the body that regulate our eating, use of nutrients, etc.ReplyDelete
so did anyone figure out how to get almond flower to act the same as butter.. i made some almond flour bread and its super heavy and dense and grainy.. its more like corn bread....i also used flax seed flour...has anyone figured out how to get almond flour to rise? or is the butter the best way to go?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 1, 2013 at 12:48 PM
quelqu'un peut-il me répondre en français ? je ne sais pas écrire l'anglais. Quel est la quantité de vinaigre? J'ai mis 1 tasse et c'est pas bon. MerciReplyDelete
Bonjour. C'est une cuillère. J'espere que ça suffit pour améliorer le problème.ReplyDelete
Merci Teri pour ta gentillesse. Je vais refaire la recette. RachelReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 6, 2013 at 4:15 PM
doesn't the baking soda need something acidic to get activated?ReplyDelete
Has anyone tried freezing this bread? Would it lose texture?ReplyDeleteReplies
I have not tried freezing it, but it might work well. There's nothing in there that should be very problematic. It might get soggy when it defrosts, but you can counteract that by lightly toasting your loaf in a warm oven.Delete
Please let us know if you try it.
I know this is an old post... but what size pan do you use for this loaf?ReplyDeleteReplies
This was not one of my recipes, but I believe it is a standard American loaf pan 8.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inches, 1.5 Qt. I have one that looks identical to that pictured :-) I do believe I've also made this recipe before in that pan. I also know that others have made this recipe in other pans, including an oven-proof bowl, with great results, just watch out for burning/under-cooking if you use a different size.Delete
- ChefinaJune 20, 2015 at 7:00 AM
How to make cashew butter?ReplyDelete


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It was so nice of Southern Rail to get in on the act. They chose to celebrate the Seagulls progression into the 4th round of the FA Cup proper by laying on a fleet of (Gus) buses to ferry 3,649 Brighton fans to Vicarage Road. Well, very nearly. They actually dropped us off in Three Bridges, 60 miles away, but the thought was certainly there. After all, hands up who's not keen as mustard for a bus replacement service to kick start their Saturday.
Long gone are the days when I'd put a tick next to a few pre-match beers in an O'Neills, Wetherspoons or Walkabout pub on the High Street with a couple of police riot vans parked outside for company. It's quite hard to get misty eyed about those ten-deep rugby scrums at the bar.
We're all about meticulous preparation here at European Football Weekends, so we opted for a few real ale pubs outside Bushey Station, twenty minutes from the ground and full of a mixture of home and away fans happy to eat, drink and be merry rather than entertain the notion of a toe-to-toe fight.
My last visit to Watford FC to see Brighton play was in the old Division 2 at the back end of the 80s. You no longer have to yomp through an old cart track through Arthur Fowler's allotment to get to the away end. There used to be a little vulpine-esque avoidance trick of paying to get in the Rookery (home end) before explaining to a local bobby that you'd inadvertently goosed up. He or she would then march you along the side of the pitch and into the away section thus saving you a twenty-five minute walk.
So what's changed? There's no longer an enormous scoreboard at the back of the Vicarage Road terrace. This has been replaced by video screens. The curved shallow terracing elsewhere and bright yellow bench seats have also been filed under bin. The East Stand is still a bit of a shambles though. Health and safety gurus now ensure this section is only good for the press, players, Elton John and Graham Taylor. Fans aren't welcome there. I've no doubt about that in my mind*. *Nod to Graham Taylor.
Through the electronic (electronic!) turnstiles we went, negotiated our way through Hertfordshire's tiniest concourse - not suited to nearly 4000 fans, or 400 for that matter - and out into our seats. We did have a choice of seat - red or yellow.
A hat-tip must be offered to Watford Football Club with regards to the price of the match ticket for this tie. Despite the obvious fact this was their cup final, they'd seen fit to reduce the cost to a very agreeable £15. There's a bit of FA Cup magic for you.
As well as being in the hat for the 5th round proper, Brighton and Hove Albion FC can also be very proud of something else this week. Football clubs change their club crest willy nilly these days, and there are some horrific examples of how this can go very wrong; Arsenal, Fulham, Morecambe, Shrewsbury, QPR, Northampton, Manchester City, Leeds United - in fact the list goes on and on. Brighton are changing theirs again. The excuse? They're moving into a new stadium. Fair enough. Thing is, they've got it very right. I was never comfortable with the current badge - hate in fact. But the new effort, which is a return to the old school design, but with a clever, subtle and modern twist - a yellow beak - is absolutely spot on. All we need now is for the club to dig out the four towering floodlights from the Goldstone Ground, and fasten them onto the corners at the new stadium in Falmer and we really will be able to sleep tight at night. Sweet dreams.


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Marcus Carab's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week
from the week-themes-are-for-the-weak dept
I came up with several concepts and themes for my Favorites column, but none of them came together quite as neatly as I hoped, so I've opted to play without rules. These five posts are selected for different reasons and presented in no particular order, alongside some of my thoughts on each. If it draws your attention to something interesting that you missed, then I've done my job!
(Note: I had to polish this post off on Thursday night, so I'm afraid there are no Techdirt posts from Friday included here. Hopefully it's a slow news day.)
Time For Google To Leave Italy? Italy Announces That YouTube Responsible For All Content
Online companies are gaining so much cultural clout that we often hear calls for this "we'll just leave and see how you like it" response to oppressive regulations—and yet you rarely see it happen. Posts like this one get me wondering why, because boy it sounds like fun, doesn't it? But maybe it's wise for these companies not to bet too heavily on their ubiquity; after all, online services can rise and fall in the blink of an eye, and regional competitors in huge markets like China and Russia already represent some of the biggest threats to the established western players. I wonder: what would really happen if YouTube pulled out of Italy?
UK Man Convicted Of A Crime For Letting Drivers Know They Should Slow Down To Avoid Speed Camera
Okay, I think the conviction in this case is pretty silly, but I got caught up in this post because in a purely abstract sense there is a lot of fun logic to play with. By flashing your lights in this manner, you encourage someone to obey the law while at the same time encouraging a broader culture of disobeying the law—as an ethical thought experiment, it's nearly as fun as the Trolley Problem.
Have We Reached A Tipping Point Where Self-Publishing Is Better Than Getting A Book Deal?
I have a friend who is a novelist trying to get his first publishing deal, but is resistant to self-publishing for interesting reasons. In short, he agrees that the old ways are changing, but he's wanted this for a long time and he's damn well going to give it a shot before trying to be a pioneer. His response to this post was so good I had to share it, but I haven't had a chance to ask him so I'm omitting his name for now (though the nature of the quote gives you an alphabetical clue):
"Once upon a time, vanity presses were for vain writers. Today, traditional publishing is for vain writers. I do want my books to sit on a bookstore shelf. Any bookstore I walk into, I go looking for James Michener, because that's where [X]'s work will one day sit. Isn't that vain? Isn't that my pride talking? But isn't that the stuff meaningful dreams are made of?"
I wish him well, and I'll be there to help him if he ever does decide to self-publish.
Dear Gary Larson: Your Kids Go Out At Night; Let Them Be
Ah, the Heartfelt Plea—one of the classic creator responses to the discovery that their work now belongs to their fans. It's certainly better than the Angry Tantrum or the Silent Treatment, but it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. The Angry Tantrum is all about chastisement, the Silent Treatment is all about punishment, and the Heartfelt Plea is all about another weapon: guilt. It's an attempt to make your fans feel guilty for enjoying and sharing your work. Though I'm a fan of The Far Side, I'm not a fan of that.
(Incidentally, The Complete Far Side is only available as a two-volume set with a list price of $150. And he wonders why fans want to digitize his work…)
IHOP Drops Trademark Lawsuit Against IHOP
As a Canadian, I know very little about IHOP, but everything I find out makes it sound all the more ridiculous. I was astonished to learn from this post that the Rooty Tooty Fresh 'n' Fruity is a real thing. How does anyone order it without giggling?


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This is my story of mother-son incest. I was born into a religious family, into a family, though, with many problems. We were one thing on the outside and something else on the inside. Within the family, there was no peace. My father had turned to religion when he was eighteen but with little effect other than to quit smoking and drinking.My mother had come from a strongly religious family whose father was quite well-known as a preacher and she had learned how to act in such a way as to receive the admiration of all around her. My father envied his father-in-law and so with the condescending help of my mother, he tried to become like his wife's father but rather unsuccessfully.
My mother had bitterness deep within her heart that she never faced. She hated authority, she hated men, she hated almost everyone and she delighted in the downfall of others so that she might feel good about herself. She should never have married my father and he her. They were very incompatible, my father sometimes being angry all of a day.
My mother had no chance to introduce me to her body until I was around five. This was because of the people that were around us continually in the early years. At around five we moved to a more isolated part of the country and had less visitors and people who "hung around". For about three months she was able to introduce me to her body in privacy. Then it was that my father decided to remain at home to do all of his studying. I can only thank God for that decision because at this point in my life I couldn't handle any more of the physical.
The nature of my mother's relationship with me was like that of a husband and wife.
It was a strong emotional relationship. I was her confidante and sympathizer. I
thought that my father was an evil, awful man. I felt that I was closer to my mother
than he was. I would tell my mother what to wear, what to cook for supper, what
to say etc. I was always complimenting her on her looks and her person, demeanor,
etc. She wanted this from me (she needed it from someone), and in return for this
personal attention she would pay attention to my wants (not needs). If I wanted
a chocolate bar she gave it to me. If I wanted pizza, she made it for me. If I didn't
want to do the farm chores she would help me to get them done. She spoiled me and
made me first in her life. This, of course, created tension with my father who was
supposed to be first in her life. The problem was that he wanted me to be with her
because he knew it made her happy (he even told me this) and so for the most part
I spent time with my mother and he left us alone. Yet my father's own needs for
honour and respect would arise at times and then there would be
jealousy and trouble.
My mother, before and after the actual incest, did dress in a revealing way toward me and would allow me to see her in her lingerie. Who needed Playboy when I had my mother? She was not interested in my body; she only wanted me to be interested in her body.
I call what happened with my mother incest and not rape. There is a big debate among psychologist as to whether a man can be raped. Perhaps this is true but for me it was incest. My mother waited for me to take the first move. She did, of course, present herself to me in an attractive way but in waiting for me to make the first move she smeared me with the guilt. If I had not made the first move then she would have ignored me and eventually I would have been homeless. But in the process of becoming homeless my mother would have insured that my father and all others around her would have thought it was my fault. My mother, in public, is a regal figure and has fooled most people and her opinion holds weight. And I needed female attention so why not pay attention to my mother. The rewards were great-up to a point. I was spoiled and spoiled and spoiled. But my mother would sometimes have to stop spoiling me because the situation would be too obvious to everyone else. She had to hang on to my father's arm every once in a while because the public needed to see this. Though I gave her emotional security, my father gave her financially security (to a point, but much more than I could) and so she had to please him for this reason also.
My mother taught me adultery. This was the worst thing about the incest. If I had not been emotionally involved and had somehow just remained aloof then it would have been different. My parents taught me to go into any other relationship and stick my noise in where it did not belong. I would go into other marriages and start talking deeply with the woman about very personal things concerning her husband-things that were none of my business. I was very critical of men and always took the woman's side. Again, this caused many problems with others and sometimes men would become very angry with me. There were women, as well, who would avoid me, who knew what was in my heart.
Sexually I went far beyond women, for my mother had introduced me to enough feminity for a lifetime. I was not only revolted by women-I was bored! But that is another story.
All that I have said I learned over the course of many years for at the age of eighteen I was still my mother's slave. Life, though, teaches us many things and with the help of my God, a different kind of father than my own, I have straightened my life out. I no longer speak with my parents. They want to continue in the old patterns. I am finally, in my late thirty's, getting back to women again. Someday I will marry and be devoted to one woman and reap the benefits of a healthy relationship. I wouldn't want to live my life over again for it was painful, very painful (at one point I nearly became mentally insane). But I am thankful that I have changed and I am thankful that at least my mother let me live.


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Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone
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The Right Honourable Quintin McGarel Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, KG, CH, PC (1907-10-09 – 2001-10-12), formerly 2nd Viscount Hailsham (1950–1963), was a British Conservative politician.
- Conservatives do not believe that political struggle is the most important thing in life...The simplest among them prefer fox-hunting—the wisest religion.
- Quintin Hogg, The Case for Conservatism (Penguin, 1947), p. 10.
- Being Conservative is only another way of being British.
- Quintin Hogg, The Case for Conservatism (Penguin, 1947).
- A great party is not to be brought down because of a scandal by a woman of easy virtue and a proved liar.
- "Lord Hailsham speaks out", The Times, 14 June 1963, p. 9.
- On the Profumo affair. Interview with Robert McKenzie on "Gallery" for BBC television.
- Lord Hailsham: But to try to turn it into a party issue, is really beyond belief contemptible.
Robert McKenzie: Do you feel that the others that have spoken out, the Bishops, The Times and so on, have tried to turn it into a party issue?
Hailsham: I think you have!
- Conclusion of the same interview.
- If the British public falls for this, I think it would be stark, staring bonkers.
- "Tories to fight like fury, Party chairman says", The Times, 13 October 1964 (p. 12)
- At a press conference on 12 October 1964 during the general election campaign, referring to the policies of the Labour Party.
- If you can tell me there are no adulterers on the front bench of the Labour Party you can talk to me about Profumo.
- Stephen Dorril and Robin Ramsay, "Smear" (Fourth Estate, 1991) p. 48
- Reply to heckler's cry of "Profumo!" at a public meeting on 13 October 1964. Hogg probably had in mind the Labour Party leader Harold Wilson specifically.
- There is a sense in which all law is nothing more nor less than a gigantic confidence trick.
- Speech to Devon Magistrates, The Times 12 April 1972.
- The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the right.


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Case IH has finally unveiled the "worst-kept" secret in the cotton industry: a new six-row picker that builds half-size modules and can drop them in the field, in tact, in less than a minute.
The Case IH Module Express 625 was formally introduced before a crowd of more than 150 producers, ginners, dealers and media representatives at a ceremony at Perthshire Farms near Gunnison, Miss., Oct. 5.
To say the history-making event was a long-time coming would be an understatement, according to two producers who have tested the Case Module Express 625 for several years.
John Deere is also developing a module-building picker, but is not ready to comment on it publicly, a spokesman said.
"This should have happened two years ago," said Jimmy Hargett, a grower from Alamo, Tenn., who helped provide the initial design for the Case IH machine. Hargett calls the module builder/picker the fourth major innovation in the cotton industry behind the gin, the mechanical picker and the module builder.
"It should have happened two years ago, but there's a lot to be said for making sure it is reliable," said Kenneth Hood, one of the owners of Perthshire Farms who also has been testing versions of a module-building picker for several years.
Although impatient to get the picker on the market, Hargett, Hood and Sykes and Mike Sturdivant Jr., producers from Glendora, Miss., who also helped test a 625 prototype, were clearly proud of the massive six-row picker that unloaded a "half-size" module in front of a large circus tent at the ceremony.
Hargett had a 1.5-foot by 2-foot section of the concrete shop floor he used to draw one of the initial sketches of a cotton picker unloading a module in the back of his SUV at the event. He saved the piece of slab when he replaced the floor in his shop.
"Several of us have been waiting for this for several years," said Trent A. Haggard, global marketing cotton industry director for Case IH, who called it the 'worst-kept' secret in the cotton industry. "I want to thank you for your patience on this story."
"We rarely have an opportunity to do something like we're going to experience in the next 24 hours, to see history in the making," said Jim Walker, vice president in charge of Case IH's North American Agricultural Business, who attended the event along with Randy Baker, the president of Case IH Agricultural Equipment.
But few were any happier to see the new Module Express 625 go through its paces than Jesse H. Orsborn, platform manager for cotton and application equipment for Case IH. Orsborn has been working on bringing a module-building picker to the market for 30 years.
"When the first module builders came out, one of our customers said we ought to be doing that on the picker," said Orsborn, a native of Belzoni, Miss., who introduced the picker to the audience. "We looked at a lot of concepts from hay-bale type arrangements on down.
""We conducted the first trials in the mid-1970s, but the intensity wasn't there because everyone had plenty of labor. It has really intensified in the last 10 years. These days, everyone tills the land lightly, plants, sprays and harvests. The labor that used to do all the other tillage operations and the harvesting simply isn't there anymore."
Haggard, another Mid-South native who grew up on a cotton and soybean farm near Kennett, Mo., said one reason developing the picker took a while was that Case IH had to make sure it was providing farmers more than a big hunk of metal. The module-building feature attracts attention, he said, but the machine is part of a total package.
"The Case IH Module Express design started as a collaboration with growers and ginners — a lot of people in the industry have contributed to the development of this machine," he said. "We've changed for the better the way cotton will be handled from picker to gin."
The biggest change — aside from becoming accustomed to the sight of a 16-foot-long "half" module coming out of the back of the picker — is in the number of people involved in the harvesting.
"The first question I'm always asked is, 'Can I get rid of my boll buggy and separate module builder?'" says Haggard. "With the Module Express 625 picker, it's one man, one machine for cotton harvest and module building, so you reduce your equipment and labor investment dramatically."
How much you save depends on your operation. Hargett has said he believes you can save 10 to 12 workers in a typical harvesting operation. When he was testing two Module Express 625 pickers in 2005, he did it with five workers — two picker operators, two men in a truck putting tarps on the modules and one man driving a tractor with a Bush Hog. Hargett ran four of the new pickers in 2006.
If you operate 12 pickers, 12 boll buggies and 12 module builders as Kenneth Hood and his brothers, Howard, Curtis and Cary have done in the past, "then you've just reduced your work force by 24 men," says Kenneth. "Not only do you save money, but it's difficult to find those extra 24 people in our area these days."
Producers may also gain efficiency from other sources, according to Haggard.
The Module Express 625 picks at about the same pace as a traditional six-row picker, but it builds the module at the same time it's picking. It also takes less time to unload a 10,000-pound module than to empty 10,000 pounds of cotton from a conventional basket.
The half-size modules may also take some getting used to. "The modules themselves average 10,000 pounds in an 8-foot by 8-foot by 16-foot format," says Haggard. "The modules are the same height and width but half the length of a standard module, so other than tarps, they require no alterations in the ginning process.
When truck drivers pick up the modules in the field, they simply load two of the half-size "bread loaves" of cotton. "You have to straighten up the truck a little more to get two modules on, but the drivers quickly get the hang of it," says Hood.
Handling the unusually shaped modules has not been a problem, says Bruce Cook, gin manager at Perthshire Farms. "When they first started talking about them, I was afraid they might crumble on us when we were handling in the field or at the gin, but I've seen none of that.
"When we put them on the module floor, you can jog them up to where they touch one another," he said. "You don't know where one begins and the other stops. The other day we ginned 10 bales from one module. When you get that much cotton, that module is really dense."
"Some of the growers wanted to keep the 32-foot modules," said Kevin Richman, a Case IH engineer who has been working on the new concept for 15 years. "But that would have simply put too much weight on the machine. After a lot of surveys of growers, ginners and dealers, we settled on the half-module."
How does the picker build a module while rolling through the field at 3.9 to 4.1 miles per hour? One of the key ingredients is Case IH's Automatic Intelligent Auger Packing System, a patented, first in the industry innovation.
"Using a system of sensors and augers, cotton is automatically moved as the module is being compressed," says Haggard. "The framework the augers are mounted on also serves as the 'tromping' mechanism and compresses the cotton in the module."
Orsborn, Haggard and Baker emphasized that the auger assembly and other new features are a collaborative effort of producers, ginners and Case IH.
"Jimmy Hargett called me one time and said, 'I hate to keep bothering you,'" said Orsborn. "I told him, 'Jimmy, you just keep bothering me because that's what it takes for us to make this the best machine we can produce.'"
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Hello G, what happened to the political commentary?
Since there is no wind, I sort of miss the political diversion. Did the GOP threaten you? Perhaps a casualty of the "Patriot" Act? Is Ashcroft hiding in a white van (outside your front door) monitoring your digital behavior?
Go bigga'
I'd be happy to re-instate it! I just thought that maybe it was a little off-topic. But, believe me, if I can embark on an outreach program to make a difference in even one or two people, I will. Ashcroft is outside my door, but luckily he resigned, so he no longer has any authority.
But to put things into perspective, hopefully most of the visitors to this site would be fairly like-minded, which is good, but I did just respond to a post about Veterans Day in the Gen. forum on iKite which I didn't agree with at all. And I thought it was off-topic and out of place. Partly because I know iKite tends to be pretty heavy-handed in its moderating of the forum, but also because I didn't agree with it one bit and thought the poster was a real jackass.
So, is it OK as long it's material I agree with? I tend to think I'd be open-minded and keep it an open forum if others had differing opinions. But I'd be happy to reinstate it because I say, "F**k the GOP!"
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Some babies hate being placed belly-down on the floor (and squall indignantly to let you know it!), whereas others seem to love the view. Still others are indifferent, cooing happily no matter which end is up. Whatever your baby's reaction, he needs to work his way up to 15 to 20 minutes on his tummy every day (always under your watchful eye) to practice his push-ups and develop the muscles in his arms, shoulders, upper back and neck that will eventually enable him to lift his head. Tummy time also sets the stage for motor skills like reaching, rolling over and crawling (plus it helps prevent flat spots from forming on the back of his head). By 3 months, most babies can lift their heads 45 degrees (leaning on their forearms); a month later, they can go to 90 degrees (pushing up on their hands).
If your baby protests tummy time, try several brief (one- to two-minute) stints a day, gradually working up to longer belly sessions. He might also tolerate — or even enjoy! — his playtime more if you:
- Get down on the floor with him, face to face, and talk to him.
- Place an unbreakable mirror in front of him so he can see his own fascinating face.
- Tempt him with enticing toys.
- Prop him up by placing a nursing pillow (or other firm cushion) under his chest and arms.
- Place him on your own tummy while you lie on your back (but watch out for drool!).
Remember, "back to sleep, tummy to play." While tummy time is important, it is never a good idea to put your baby to sleep on his stomach — sleeping in the prone position is a significant risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).


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Pets, Pets, Pets . .
As regular readers know, I'm trying to locate the WKC clubhouse that existed here from 1880 until 1923 and to pinpoint the Pointer. A flagpole in front of the clubhouse once marked the 1887 grave of Sensation, symbol of the world's most famous dog show. Old maps vary somewhat, yet several recent finds, including early aerial photography, are supporting my "area of interest" now a mystery mound, formerly a strange sand pit close to Southards Pond.
On 2/11 Denise Flaim of Newsday was so kind to do a Part II cover story about my WKC quest. We were hoping to sniff out some new leads. Months ago I heard that there might be aerial photos from the 1920s. If so, I wanted to compare these to my map collection and to 1938 aerial views from the Smithsonian. In response to Denise's "Doggone Mystery", a North Shore historian emailed us about high resolution 1928 aerial photos tucked away in the basement at Suffolk County Planning.
These pictures were shot from a plane around 1928. If I'm correct that the clubhouse burned down in 1923, (see online archives Beacon Pets 1/31/08), this would be only 5 years after the brush fire. A structure's impression should still be visible. Bodies of water are difficult to discern. With loupes and magnifying glasses it took time to find the right 1928 section that showed Southards Pond rather than Belmont, Phelps or Argyle Lake. In contrast, the huge 1938 aerials at Babylon Town Environmental have stamped dates plus interns penciled in landmarks.
Lo and behold, the spots are in the woods. In fact, the central clearing is right where the sandpit/mound lies - off Park Way, between Gwynn and Pilcher, hovering by the horse trail, about 200 feet from the pond's western edge and about 300 feet north of the SW corner of the pond. The irregular shape and orientation are similar to the 1902 Hyde atlas (shown except the Hyde's clubhouse is 500 feet north. Also the Hyde mapmaker forgot to paint and label Southards Pond.).
A smaller clearing further south could be the barn/kennel or even the shooting house. A clearing further north, a bit puzzling, could be the newer kennel built in 1887. Faint paths connect to Livingston where the superintendent's house stood pre-fire. It's across the street now. Equally important, no areas within today's development look disturbed or show the imprint of a building.
Need further convincing? D. Downs owned the property before WKC leased it in 1880. A 1700s farmhouse later moved twice (now the home on Livingston) originally stood where the clubhouse was built. Two maps-1858 and 1873- have house markers in the southwest corner near the pond, further south but supporting my sandpit supposition.
Staking out the clubhouse: Linda Puglielli is the native Babylonian who first suggested the sandpit as the clubhouse site. She and her brother rolled in 3- 4 foot deep clean sand in this unique clearing over 50 years ago, long before debris and dumped cement built the ground up higher. On the morning of the Newsday photo shoot, we measured the plot, and staked out the 40 by 60 clubhouse. There is plenty of room. The shooting house would have been on what's now lower ground; the flagpole towards the foot path. While Linda approximated where the sand was, we made allowances for the porch overhang to determine where an actual foundation might be. After all, Westminster had a fully stocked wine cellar.
Wish list for definitive proof of the Pointer: Records of surveyors' old files; a ground penetrating sonar expert; permission from authorities to set up a grid to dig; volunteer archaeology graduate students, and first dibs on any bottle of vintage vino that Westminster members left behind.
Coming Soon: A burning question about the Babylon Leader account of the 1923 brush fire that may or may not have destroyed the WKC clubhouse.
Happy Belated Spay Day USA! to mark the annual event Last Hope Animal Rescue, Inc. sponsored a Free Feral Spay Day last Sunday where with the help of 10 vets and many other volunteers 135 cats were spayed or neutered at Basic Pet Care in Lindenhurst. Thank you, Diane Pionegro, vet tech extraordinaire, for a job well done.
For Adoption: Babylon Town Shelter (643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon has 2 exotic looking pups for adoption this week. "Pharaoh" the friendly Hound mix in Cage 14 has fancy brindle markings and a ring tail. He's playful and seems OK with other dogs while "Aida" in Cage 48 is only about 10 months old. This sable gal, shy but very loving, looks and feels like a blend of Shepherd, Ibizan Hound and seal.
Female: "Sandy"- sweet Rottweiler Cage 31. Her owner died; "Lola" smart Shepherd Cage 30.
Male: "Buddy"-lonely Pit mix Cage 4; black Lab found at Belmont Lake Cage 13. Looks as if his tail was once broken.


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Robert Lehman Lecture Series at Dia:Chelsea
Dirk Snauwaert on Panamarenko
March 22, 2001, Dia:Chelsea
548 West 22nd Street
New York City
Robert Lehman Lectures on Contemporary Art #4
Includes lectures by writers and scholars from diverse disciplines, each dedicated to an exhibition at Dia. With essays by Dirk Snauwaert, Richard Shiff, Colin Gardner, Dave Hickey, Jan Avgikos, Miwon Kwon, Rosalind Krauss, and Alexander Alberro. Introduction by Lynne Cooke.


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WordPress just made it a lot easier to convert your site into a manageable CMS.
On May 1st, WordPress is releasing version 3.0 and with it a lot of cool features. The one I am most excited about is the ability to create custom post types. Because frankly, I am tired of hacking WordPress to perform more like a CMS. With custom post types you will be able to better organize your content and create websites for your non-web-savvy client that they can actually manage.
Back in the old days…
Currently on WordPress 2.X, you are basically limited to pages and posts to display your content. This is perfectly fine if you want to deliver your client something that looks like a blog. But what about posts with multiple content areas and unique layouts? Now you could create custom fields with html and hack template to get a desired effect, but do you really expect clients to handle this when you pass it on? Plus, it will get awfully messy when they have to sort through categories and filters to find their content.
Enter WordPress 3.0 and Custom Posts
In WordPress 3.0 posts are now under you control. Instead of manipulating posts to meet your needs, simply create a new post type (and leave posts where they belong… your blog!). Lets say you have a website that features a list of cars for sale. Instead of hacking posts, you would create a post type called "Cars". Here you could manipulate the meta boxes to match the needs of that particular post type.
As you can see above, the "Cars" custom post type is nicely incorporated into the dashboard menu. You don't have to worry about adding a car category or fumbling through posts to find the right content like in WordPress 2.X. Everything car related can be found in the "Cars" post type, just the way it should be.
But wait there's more! What customized post type would be complete without customized columns in the edit page? Check it out:
Using Custom Post Types
Creating a custom page is surprisingly, pretty easy in WordPress 3.0. First of all, if you want to try the following code, make sure you have WordPress 3.0 installed (if you can't wait for the release, pick up a copy at the Nightly Builds). Then go into your template of choice and open up the functions.php file.
This will add a "Cars" custom post type to your dashboard:
register_post_type('cars', array( 'label' => __('Cars'), 'singular_label' => __('Cars'), 'public' => true, 'show_ui' => true, 'capability_type' => 'post', 'hierarchical' => false, 'rewrite' => false, 'query_var' => false, 'supports' => array('title', 'editor', 'custom-fields', 'author') ));
Using the register_post_type function you create your custom post type with the label of 'Cars'. This post type supports a title, editor, custom-fields and author. We will use the editor and custom fields in or posts in just a minute, but first lets style the edit page columns.
Add this code to your functions.php just below where you declared your register_post_type function:
add_action("manage_posts_custom_column", "my_custom_columns"); add_filter("manage_edit-cars_columns", "my_cars_columns"); function my_cars_columns($columns) { $columns = array( "cb" => "<input type=\"checkbox\" />", "title" => "Car Type", "description" => "Description", "price" => "Price", "availability" => "Availability", "comments" => 'Comments' ); return $columns; } function my_custom_columns($column) { global $post; $price = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'price'); $availability = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'availability'); if ("ID" == $column) echo $post->ID; elseif ("description" == $column) echo $post->post_content; elseif ("price" == $column) echo $price[0]; elseif ("availability" == $column) echo $availability[0]; }
This just added six columns to your custom edit posts page (checkbox, title, description, price, availability and comments). It fills that content dynamically using information from the post you are about to create. Go into your freshly made 'Cars' post type and choose 'Add New'.
Enter in some content and make sure to use 'price' and 'availability' as your custom field names (these specific values are called upon in the code you just wrote):
That's it! You just created your first custom post type. Now that you have your Cars custom post type set up, you can begin styling your templates accordingly. Best of all, when you hand this over to your client, it is much easier for them to update their site. They just need to enter their copy into the editor and custom fields and they are done.
WordPress 3.0 will make it so much easier to use their platform more like a CMS. So, stop wasting time hacking WordPress posts and start using custom post types! If you want to check out more of their new features and updates, check out http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.
Also, a special thanks to Konstantin for inspiration and Dave Holm for his help refining the code. Be sure to check them out!


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The number of people quitting their jobs in February outnumbered the amount of workers that were laid off by companies for the first time since this economic recovery began, a sign that consumer confidence may be higher than investors currently believe.
Fifty-one percent of all job separations were due to workers quitting, up from 49.8 percent of so-called separations in February, according to the government's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. This is the first time quitters (presumably confident they will find another job) were in the majority since September 2008. The recession officially endedin June 2009.
"Quits go hand-in-hand with consumer confidence and for the first time of the recovery, quits represent a greater percentage of total separations than do involuntary layoffs," wrote Nicholas Colas, chief market strategist at ConvergEx Group, in a note to clients that broke down the data. "Careful analysis of February's JOLTS data leaves us scratching our heads and hoping March was an anomaly."
Stocks and commodities got rocked earlier this week after the government said Friday that just a measly 120,000 jobs were created in March, well below expectations. The report caught investors off guard who were getting used to numbers indicating a steadily improving jobs picture.
"The March report seems to be widely accepted as a one-off," said Michael Murphy of hedge fund, Rosecliff Capital. "I agree with the conclusion that consumer confidence is improving."
So-called quits jumped 9 percent over February 2011, pushing the number of voluntary departures into the majority, according to the JOLTS data.
To be sure, strong signs of hiring are not readily apparent yet. Yahoo just announced the layoffs of 2,000 workerslast week. ConvergEx also pointed out that 3.7 million people are still fighting for every single available job, a figure that is still near the recovery lows.
"There nonetheless remain barriers to stronger job creation, including the reduction in labor mobility stemming from the decline in home prices, which is causing 'house lock' for households that would otherwise be able to uproot themselves to a location where job opportunities are greater," said Tony Crescenzi, market strategist and portfolio manager for Pimco. "For example, they could move to localities benefiting from the energy boom in the United States."
Still, if history is any guide, these confident quitters could be on the move, foreshadowing a better job picture for this Spring.
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Dear Leo Lingham Sir,
Please help me with answers for below questions.
1.You are a cellular telecom operator with strong roots in the urban markets. Due to saturation in the existing markets, you now want to expand into rural areas. How would you modify your current marketing mix strategies according to the rural consumers?
2.Comment upon the effectiveness of wall paintings and the mobile vans as communication media in the rural markets, giving suitable examples.
3.Your company is a marketer of a popular washing powder brand for the last three decades. The company has been witnessing a decline in the sale during the last few years. The report given by the marketing research department has indicated that the entrance of spurious brands in the market is the major reason behind the decline in the sale. Being a marketing manager what measures would you take to increase the sale of the product?
4.What are the challenges involved in the distribution of products in the rural markets? What would you advise to the marketers of consumer durables to address these challenges?
5."The environmental factors differentiate the rural markets from the urban markets." Discuss the statement giving suitable examples.
6.Describe the implications of attitude and beliefs of rural customers for the marketer with regard to the following products.
a) Motor cycle
b) Bank Loans
c) Packaged tea
d) Skincare products
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When the donation is received, the family of the memorialized person will be notified of your gift, but not the amount and you will receive a receipt for your tax-deductible donation.
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I recently read a fascinating article in a farm journal that made me think about software engineering. You are likely thinking that there's not much that farming and software engineering have in common and, for the most part, you're right. However, in this particular instance, the story relates directly to typical practices in the software industry today.
The article told the story of a group of research scientists who had spent years working with bell peppers. The scientists embarked on a program to cultivate peppers that were more disease resistant, could flourish under sub-optimal conditions such as poor soil, limited water, & lack of full sun, and that would also produce greater numbers of peppers than the original.
After quite a bit of time, effort, and funding they managed to achieve some moderate success. Then someone suggested that they take some of their latest crop of peppers to a local restaurant and get some input from one of the chefs. While the article didn't go into specifics about the chef's reaction, it was clear that the reaction was akin to throwing the pepper in the garbage and suggesting that the scientists could have spent their time better elsewhere. The one thing that mattered most to the chef – the taste of the pepper itself – had not even been considered as one of the criteria to be taken into account by the research scientists. The scientists got caught up in their own little world of science and totally forgot that peppers were food and not specimens.
This immediately reminded me of the software industry and how so many teams have forgotten why they're creating software. It's not to simply write code, or execute test cases, or try out some new tool, or deploy a capability to a website – the software should ultimately meet customers' needs. And the best way to do that is to work directly with customers as the capabilities are being created to ensure what's being developed meets their needs.
Fortunately, the move to Agile and DevOps is making it much easier to work with customers due to the practices of continuous development and continuous deployment, as well as an intense focus on customer engagement and the monitoring of customer usage of the offerings.
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'College is a Family Affair' night offers campus tours, college information
April 17 at Windward Community CollegeWindward Community College
Bonnie J Beatson, (808) 235-7374
Mktg & Public Rel Dir, Chancellor's Office
Mktg & Public Rel Dir, Chancellor's Office
Posted: Apr 5, 2013
Windward Community College invites families to learn more about the college's campus environment, new programs and support services at the "College is a Family Affair" event on Wed., April 17, 2013 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. in Hale 'Akoakoa. This event is free and includes childcare and dinner. For more information or to reserve a seat, call 235-7454.
What to Expect
Come early! The event will begin with free trolley campus tours, an inspirational message by local personality and Windward CC graduate, "Lina Girl" Langi, as well as breakout sessions on the application process, financial aid, returning adults to college and Paipai o Ko'olau, a partnership between Windward CC and Harold K.L. Castle Foundation encouraging and supporting education for the Ko'olau communities.
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Potential students will be introduced to Windward CC staff, faculty and new programs and degrees, including the associate in arts degree in Hawaiian studies and the associate in science degree in veterinary technology, agripharmatech certificate, iCAN, drama and theatre courses, TRiO student support services, service-learning opportunities, and more! We know you'll want to join us!
"This event is not just for recent high school graduates or students planning ahead, but also for mom and dad, who are thinking that the time to attend college is now," said Carla Rogers, counselor for adult learners "We're here to support community members who want to make a college a part of their families' successful future."
Windward CC Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Ardis Eschenberg said, "As students enter into higher education, their success often depends on the support of their family. This event offers tools to empower the entire family to reach their individual educational goals, and at the same time supporting the needs of their family."


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – New Lipscomb men's basketball coach Casey Alexander wants to win basketball games, but he also wants to unite former players, alumni, fans and students behind his program.
Alexander made strides in bringing the former players together with a luncheon Sunday afternoon in the Hall of Fame Room at Allen Arena. Approximately 50 former players, representing teams from the late 1940s to the NCAA Division I era were in attendance.
"The whole intent of this lunch was really to share the message for you guys to know that whether you played here one season, four seasons, on the NAIA National Champions, or only played on the freshman team like my Dad did, you are a Bison," Alexander said to the former players. "It doesn't matter what era you played in.
"We need every one of you to be a part of this program. We want every one of you to be a part of this program. We want you to know that you are expected here, invited here, wanted here, loved here and celebrated here."
Alexander, who called Lipscomb athletic director Philip Hutcheson the first day the job was open, stressed the main reason he wanted to coach Lipscomb was the quality of the people past and present that are a part of the program.
"I know what this group means," Alexander said. "I also know what the ones who aren't here, that we need to get back here, can do for us. We have to all do our part to make sure everybody knows we are all here for the same purpose, headed in the same direction and headed for big things."
Alexander mentioned players from several decades. George McIntosh and Hardeman Herndon represented the 1949 team. Miles Ezell, Howard Johnson and Lee Marsh were present from the 1950 team. John Henderson and Bob Mason were part of the 1951 team.
There were also several members of the Charlie "Tiger" Morris era teams from 1956-66.
Some of the NCAA era players present were James Poindexter, Michael Lusk, Eddie Ard, Corey King, Ryan Roller, Cam Robinson, Ron Sarver and Russell Hankins.
Alexander also welcomed Andy McQueen, the all-time 3-point scorer for the Bisons. He couldn't resist jokingly referring to the results of a Lipscomb-Belmont game.
"Andy is single-handedly the guy responsible for giving me a career high in points in a Belmont-Lipscomb game in 1995," Alexander said. "I didn't have a single game in my high school or college career where I scored 20 or more points in a game. But in that game, when Andy didn't guard me I had 30. And I didn't score any points in the game before that or the game after that."
Alexander pointed to the 1951 team that beat Vanderbilt and also credited the players that helped make the transition from the NAIA to NCAA Division I.
Alexander added that any time there is a transition in coaches it is difficult. Alexander has his assistant coaches in place. The main job for them right now is to find players to fill out the roster for the 2013-2014 season.
"Our players have been incredibly receptive," Alexander said. "We are off to a good start. But it is going to be hard. The biggest thing we all need to know is that as much as we want it to happen right now we are going to have to have some patience to do it the right way.
"The most important thing right now is that we don't cut corners. We know absolutely the route we have to take. We have done it before. We know how to make this work. We have to really be steadfast in that approach."
Alexander wants everyone to be proud of the product as well as the results.
"There won't be any compromise with that," Alexander said. "The product is what leads to the results.
"When we intentionally go out and find players that understand what Lipscomb is all about, that want to be a part of what Lipscomb is all about and that celebrate what Lipscomb is all about we are going to have a much better chance to win games. I want to let you know without any reservation that you can be assured we are going to represent you guys the best we can every step of the way."
Former Lipscomb basketball player Richard Taylor, a member of the 1986 NAIA National Championship Team, introduced Alexander. Allen Banks, also a former player, closed out the presentation following Alexander's talk. Roger Idstrom, associate head coach, provided the opening prayer.
The luncheon ended with a prayer circle surrounding Alexander and his assistant coaches led by former players John Pierce, the all-time scoring champion in the history of college basketball, and Steve Davidson, a former player and Lipscomb's director of spiritual outreach.
"I really appreciate Andy Lane and Richard Taylor working together to initiate this event on such short notice," Alexander said. "We had a great response from our former Bisons.
"This group made our program what it is today and we want to acknowledge their significant contribution. Their contribution is valued here. We need them to stay active in this program and help us make a difference for our current players and those yet to come."


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sam-CMT necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 40 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
APESMA is one of Australia's largest professional associations. We have an old website and want to revamp it completely. Therefore we are looking for a talented designer to give us some direction and create a look and feel that engages our current and prospective members.
Our goals are to provide members with RECOGNITION, enable them to become LEADERS, and SUPPORT them to achieve their best, and assist them to CONTRIBUTE to the community/world around them.
Primary target – professionals, tertiary (university) educated, knowledge leaders who also want to contribute to their society (make a difference).
Secondary target - broader public, including government officials, journalists, opinion leaders
To present APESMA to our members and potential members as a professional, dynamic & effective organisation that helps individuals improve their career, their professions and influence broader social issues effectively through group power.
The design should not stereotype professionals, and should aim to project a quality of humanness and community.
TONE: aspiring & empowering. Educated, knowledgeable & skilled. Respected and recognised. Personal, or "member" focused. A creative leader, and a source of support.
KEY WORDS : build, create, lead, innovate, make a difference, contribute, support, share, and develop, fresh, optimistic, energetic, engaging, active, positive, social
LOOK & FEEL : Very personal, friendly, and approachable, but not frivolous. Creative but not over designed. Easy to digest. Professional. Modern & active.
Clean and flexible, but avoid a clinical or rigid feeling. Suggestive of innovation, leadership and creation. Social. Supportive. Aspirational, empowering and effective. Human. Social. About members who associate with each other and are encouraged to communicate, share and contribute.
- Must include APESMA logo (attached)
- Member photos / faces (attached) can be used to mock up a hero/promo section
We require the home page to be designed. Please see the attached document. We envisage a number of different groupings of options, including a hero space for promoting/highlighting key content.
The attached document contains a description of the current options, and suggested groupings.
http://www.apesma.asn.au - It has no design, it's navigation is not useful, it's too busy and over-crowded.
Elements of some of these sites are interesting and should be considered
1. http://www.owlandfox.com/ - soft and friendly, but our site must be more professional. Like the mouse-over 'boxes' …


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It's no secret that I love anything that sparkles. What girl doesn't? I'm loving today's neutral inspiration board that chock full of shimmery goodness.
colors | champagne, gray, mercury glass
photos | cake {martha stewart weddings} dress {shira weinberger} trees {she wanders photography} baked alaska {martha stewart weddings} mirror {suzie bell} champagne {la belle laura} program {polly alexandre photography} shoes {simply bloom photography} bride w/ lights {sweet little photographs} ornaments tray {country living} sphere lights {shop griege}


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Idea: Infrared (IR) control from smartphones
A problem that many mobile developers have kicked around at one time or another is how to turn your smartphone into a universal remote. Imagine how great it would be to use your phone to control appliances like televisions, stereos, even air conditioners and space heaters. Many begin by asking a question like "the Droid doesn't have IR built in, does it?" No it doesn't, but as I'll explain it wouldn't even be the best solution if it did.
What follows is an overview of how I'd like to see IR control implemented using smartphones and tablets.
Why IR built into the phone isn't enough
As someone interested in home automation, simply building IR into the phone doesn't do it for me. Sure I'd love having a laugh with my mates at the pub by changing the station on the telly with my mobile, but that's about it. Also I'm not even British.
While most of the implementation I advocate in this article could be repurposed for this kind of built-in use (as I explain at the very end) for every other use case it'd be better to have a standalone IR unit controlled wirelessly, a wireless IR blaster.
- Line of site issues are inherent in IR remotes, but not wireless ones. You have to be in the same room for starters, which is already quite limiting; you also need the correct angle and no obstructions.
- With built-in IR it would be impossible to control multiple appliances, unless they happen to be right next to each other.
WiFi vs. RF
So doing it wirelessly is a slam-dunk, but should we use WiFi or RF? I say WiFi. RF is what we use for radio-controlled cars and garage door openers, and in some ways it's the natural choice for this application. It has some disadvantages though:
- Transmitting RF would require an additional piece of hardware for your phone or tablet.
- RF is not as reliable and is prone to interference.
- WiFi using TCP can be very reliable. Application programmers can handle errors however they want, trying again in 30 seconds for example.
- RF is not readily integrated with modern computer and network infrastructure. Imagine having a few WiFi IR blasters, each with its own IP address. You could scan the network to find them, connect to them via a web interface, and control settings like signal amplification and the device's name. WiFi devices on a home network could also be exposed to the internet and controlled when away from home. All of this is not possible with RF.
- With RF you need to pair transmitters with receivers by frequency so things don't get mixed up. This complicates things significantly.
So what are we transmitting?
Since I've decided on using WiFi, I'm inclined to transmit some kind of digital audio format. This may sound strange, and I won't go too much into why this works, but it's pretty easy to capture IR signals as audio and later convert them back into IR. See this tutorial if you want to learn more about how this works and how to build it.
Using this kind of general representation for the signals means there's no hassle of worrying about different IR protocols. Using digital audio specifically has some more benefits:
- Availability of programming libraries for manipulating digital audio. I built a crude infrared to WAV converter in Java in a weekend. I've been thinking of polishing it a bit and open-sourcing it.
- One can find many resources for assembling the WiFi receiver since it's similar to a multi-room music system, with a few differences. The required amount of buffering memory is much less (IR signals will be only a few KB) and instead of speakers you'd use IR LEDs.
- If you did decide you wanted IR built in to your phone, you could build or buy one of those little attachments (for example this or this) that hooks into the audio jack and use the same converter software for both the built-in and wireless forms.
Hello there ..
I was thinking of using my smartphone as a Rf Transmitter .. Can i do so without having an external hardware attached to phone? If so how .. please guide me.
Hi Ken
Interesting Post. Could you please let me know programmable ir accessory hardware for Android that I can buy.
Also, why do such accessory/apps are usually found for iPhone but hardly any for Android.
Hello Ken,
I was thinking of using my smartphone as a remote controll for my DSLR and downloaded apps form play store and whenever i try it always says " Don't have IR Emittor" ? Is there any solution.
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Studying for the LSAT / Re: How Long Did You Study for the LSAT?« on: November 01, 2007, 11:30:39 AM »
I honestly think anything over 3 months is pushing it.
Maybe to you, but I don't think it is pushing it. I studied only a month and half for the September LSAT and got a crap score, I plan on retaking it in June, which gives me a little over 7 months to keep studying and I think it will be worth it.


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22yr Old Arrested For Threats To Barack Obama! "If He's Elected Ill Assisinate Him Myself"
CW reports: "22 year old Raymond Hunter Geisel was arrested on charges that he made an assassination threat against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama"
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If you're like me, you keep getting those Cable TV or satellite TV bills and wondering why you keep spending money when there's so much terrific content available on the Internet for free or very little cost.
Between Hulu, YouTube and a streaming-only subscription to Netflix, for $10/mo you have access to thousands of movies and hundreds of episodes of TV series.
Maybe it's time to cut that cord! Problem is, I have a nice big HD television and it's far nicer for viewing this content than any of my computer screens.
The solution? Hook them together.
If you have recently upgraded or you want to get a new laptop with an Intel® Core™ processor, your laptop may have Intel® WiDi1 built in, which means that with an adapter you could connect your laptop to your TV wirelessly. But, if you have an older system, follow the directions below.
I'll show you how to use a simple HDMI* cable to connect your laptop to an HDTV, then tweak Windows so you can watch anything you'd like on that big screen, even while controlling it all from your PC laptop or desktop computer.
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To get started, you need a computer that has an HDMI* (which stands for "High-Definition Multimedia Interface*", if you're curious) port, an HDMI cable, and an HDTV that you can use to plug into and watch.
Turns out that there are two types of HDMI cable, a fat one that you probably already have if you have an HDTV, and a very slim unidirectional cable that requires you plug it in with the correct orientation: "TV" needs to be plugged into the TV on mine, for example.
I'll be using one of the latter cables to get this all to work, though it'll work fine with either. The advantage of the skinny cable is that you can more easily travel with it and once you know how to hook up your computer to the TV, you'd be surprised just how many hotel TVs have an HDMI input you can utilize to watch your favorite content rather than pay those exorbitant hotel movie fees.
First step is to hook things up. When you plug in the HDMI cable on the back of the TV, pay attention to the labels too: It'll indicate the input port that you'll want to select once you turn the TV on.
Once you have the HDMI wire plugged into both your PC and HDTV, use the INPUT button on the TV (either on the remote or on the top of the TV itself) to select the matching input. More likely than not, it'll be blank. Don't worry.
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For reasons I don't really understand, Windows seems to ignore the HDMI* port when you plug something in, so we'll have to power it up and tell the computer it's fine to send a signal out on the line.
That's done by going into Control Panels and selecting "Adjust screen resolution". On that window you'll see that it shows there are two different displays, but one of them will be disabled.
To remedy this, click on the second monitor, then choose "Extend the desktop onto this monitor" and click "Apply".
The HDTV screen should come to life and show you a Windows desktop background photograph.
If it doesn't, try again.
Sometimes you have to select this more than once.
I recommend that you now tweak the resolution on the second screen to be at least 1100 x 650, depending on what options you have. I have very good luck with 1184 x 666.
The goal is to have the background photo spread across the entire TV screen. Now make sure you have the sound unmuted and at a reasonable volume on your computer and on the TV and let's get some content on the screen!
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You've done all the hard work at this point, the rest is easy. Open up your favorite Web browser and go to www.hulu.com or www.netflix.com and pick something you'd like to watch, or even just experiment with for this process.
Now, using your mouse, click and drag the titlebar of the Web window to the right, off your computer screen. As it moves off that screen, it should appear on the TV screen. What we've done is basically extend your desktop onto the second display so anything that you "drag" there is on the TV, even though the PC still thinks of it as just a second monitor. Nifty, eh?
Start playing whatever content you want, then click on the "Full Screen" option and the Web browser window and Windows desktop will vanish and the video content will spread across the entire TV screen.
Sit back. Enjoy.
Not too tricky, is it? You can mirror the content of your computer on your TV screen if you want too, but that's a bit harder to set up because then you need to match the best resolution for the TV with a workable resolution on the computer itself. In my experience, having the dual-display setup we've done here is far easier.
Now the hard part. Finding something to watch. :-)
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Each week, we'll ask our stable of scribes to weigh in on the three most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below.
Summer Loving | Free-agent Flop | Top of the East
Give me a free-agent signing that you just don't like.
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: I'm not a fan of World Peace. World Peace is overrated. New York is not a place conducive to World Peace. OK, enough playing around … But I don't think Metta World Peace does much for the Knicks other than generate tabloid headlines. He'll be 34 two weeks into the regular season, his game has more football than basketball in it now and he's 10 seasons removed from his 2004 Defensive Player award. I know the price was right, given the Lakers' amnesty move, and the personality is appropriately outsized for that market, but I think the city and the spotlight will distract him. Best thing about the move? He can hop in a cab when the NBA's new discipline boss Rod Thorn calls him in.
Jeff Caplan, NBA.com: I could list a few the Bucks made, particularly handing O.J. Mayo $24 million over three years, but I'm going with the Mavs giving Jose Calderon four years and $29 million as he turns 32 before the start of training camp. Hey, the guy can shoot the 3, there's no doubt about that, and he's a heady player that doesn't make many mistakes. But he's a poor defender and can't get to the rim. Seems like a lot of years and cash to give the Spaniard when they are also still expected to sign Devin Harris (his initial deal with Dallas fell through after the discovery of a toe injury that requires surgery) and have a couple of intriguing rookies that need developing in Israeli Gal Mekel and first-round draft pick Shane Larkin, both of whom now seem to be buried on the depth chart. The Mavs continually talk about developing their own, but they don't stand by that.
Scott Howard-Cooper, NBA.com: Josh Smith to Detroit. As much as Smith can make an impact, especially on defense, that money for that team at this time strikes of a franchise desperate for a free-agent splash. Desperate to the point of forcing it. How much time will he get at power forward to slow the development of the two young bigs, Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond? How many shots will he take from the lottery-pick rookie, Kentavious Caldwell Pope?
John Schuhmann, NBA.com: Monta Ellis, of course. He should be slightly more efficient playing next to Jose Calderon and Dirk Nowitzki than he was next to Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova, but he's still going to miss a lot of bad shots and hurt the Mavs defensively. He's a player that makes more of a negative impact than a positive one and for $8 million a year, that's not good. But hey, the Mavs were desperate.
Sekou Smith, NBA.com: The New Orleans Pelicans signing Tyreke Evans gives me pause for financial and fit reasons. The price, four years and $44 million, was steep. But adding Evans to a shooting guard group that already includes Eric Gordon and Austin Rivers doesn't make much sense to me, unless the Pelicans plan on deploying Evans at small forward, where Al-Farouq Aminu is a much better option. Of course, the Pelicans could be embracing the "positionless/small ball" fad that requires LeBron James (or a LeBron James-like figure … though there is only one) to run properly. Keep in mind, the Pelicans added Evans after trading for All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday. Signing Evans to potentially come off the bench for that price just doesn't make much sense.
Lang Whitaker, NBA.com's All Ball blog: Andrew Bynum to Cleveland. I know the deal is only partially guaranteed and there's a team option after the first year, but a risk is still a risk. And if you're a young team trying to make the leap into being not only a playoff team but becoming an upper echelon team, I'm not sure taking a risk right now is the most prudent thing to do. I like Bynum, as a player and a person, but if I'm Cleveland, at this point I'd need him to prove himself first.


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We were not impressed with the first trailer for Adam Sandler's gag-laden Hotel Transylvania. However, the next trailer looks quite a bit better.
Mostly, that's because the focus has shifted to Dracula's adorable little Goth vampire daughter, Mavis. Who just happens to look and dress like most of us in Jr. High. Hopefully the rest of the flick will be centered on Mavis holed up in the attic, writing angry scribbles into her diary and drinking the contents of the wine cellar, that she ingeniously hid in a Gatorade bottle. Or it will be about a hotel for monsters. Fingers crossed for angry teen wino! Watch the new trailer and decide for yourself.
Here's the official run-down:
Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free from meddling from the human world. But here's a little known fact about Dracula: he is not only the Prince of Darkness; he is also a dad. Over-protective of his teenage daughter, Mavis, Dracula fabricates tales of elaborate dangers to dissuade her adventurous spirit. As a haven for Mavis, he opens the Hotel Transylvania, where his daughter and some of the world's most famous monsters – Frankenstein and his bride, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, a family of werewolves, and more – can kick back in safety and peace. For Drac, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem – but his world could come crashing down when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis.


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CRESTVIEW � A chance meeting at a local coffee shop was the final impetus playwright and Crestview resident Mike Smith needed to make the dream of producing his musical, "Generations: A Collection of Black American Music" come true.
CRESTVIEW � A chance meeting at a coffee shop was the final impetus playwright and Crestview resident Mike Smith needed to make the dream of producing his musical come true.
Initially, Smith envisioned a show that pays homage to the 20th century's influential black music. He produced a forerunner of "Generations: A Collection of Black American Music" while he was a Texas student performing with a group called The Legacy Singers.
"We were invited to do a show for Black History Month in college and it was 'Generations,'" he said. "The campus and community took ... to the show and it was so well received that I thought, 'We may have something here.'"
Back home in Crestview, at his favorite Starbucks table, Smith mulled ways to polish, improve and tighten the show.
At a nearby table, Paul Hinton, First United Methodist Church's contemporary worship music minister, was wrestling with creative challenges as he polished his historical novel.
Mutual encouragement
Hinton and Smith got to chatting and, with each other's encouragement, the book and musical progressed.
"I told him, 'Man, you should do something here,'" Hinton said.
Smith and Dr. Cliff Herron, the Mattie Kelly Performing Arts Center's executive director, discussed bringing "Generations" to the Mainstage at Northwest Florida State College.
"Mattie Kelly decided to bring us onboard in July, so we've been practicing for quite some time now," Smith said. "It's been a lot of work. It's been a little more work than I anticipated."
In 10 acts, beginning with the early 1900s, "Generations" brings each decade's music, history and culture to the stage, starting with what Smith called a "soul-stirring Negro spiritual."
Each member of the 10-actor cast respectively introduces each decade.
"It is 10 monologues of what was going on in black history, entertainment, sports (and) politics," Mike said. "After each monologue, the band strikes up and the cast comes out and performs the music of the most popular artists of that decade."
Historic influences
Historic events often influenced selections, Smith said.
"You can hear how the music was real relevant and how the music started to evoke what was going on in black history," he said.
"In the 1960s, as the fire hoses were being turned on and the dogs were being released, you hear Aretha Franklin singing 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T.' Yeah, it was about a man, but it had hidden meaning.
"In the '70s you hear Earth Wind and Fire singing, 'We made it, but we have a ways to go.'
"In the '80s you had black-on-black crime, and you had Michael Jackson singing, 'I'm starting with the man in the mirror; I'm trying to make a change.'"
"Generations" runs Feb. 28 at the Mattie Kelly Performing Arts Center, with a Feb. 1 sneak preview for the Democratic Black Caucus' Okaloosa County chapter.
Smith said response to sneak preview showcases has surpassed his expectations. He said he was gratified to see "Generations" had, as he hoped, touched audiences' emotions.
"You�ll smile, you�ll cry, you�ll sing out loud, you�ll dance, you�ll reminisce," Mike said. "You�ll shout 'amen!'"
WHAT:"Generations: A Collection of Black American Music"
WHEN:7:30 p.m. Feb 28
WHERE:Mattie Kelly Performing Arts Center, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville
TICKETS: Advance: $20 from producers, 499-3627; $25 in person, at the door or by phone from the Mattie Kelly Center box office, 729-6000
Email News Bulletin Arts and Entertainment Editor Brian Hughes, follow him on Twitter or call 850-682-6524.