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Knorr-Bremse AG certified as "Top Employer for Engineers in Germany" in 2018
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For the fifth time in succession, in 2018 Knorr-Bremse has been certified as "Top Employer for Engineers in Germany" in recognition of the exceptional conditions it offers its employees.
Lizhu Qu, participant in the Knorr-Bremse management trainee program, says: "Courage, respect, and fun – I have encountered all these things at Knorr-Bremse." | © Knorr-Bremse
As Klaus Deller, Chairman of the Executive Board of Knorr-Bremse AG, says: "As a globally active company, we can offer employees exciting international positions in a dynamic sector. At the same time, we are a family-owned business that applies high standards of fairness and responsibility. And our employees experience this anew every day. It is precisely this combination that makes Knorr-Bremse so attractive to our engineers and empowers our employees to take on responsibility and play an active, creative role. At the same time we are aware that we demand high performance from our employees – so we need people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a will to succeed. Beyond this, Knorr-Bremse also offers a raft of solutions for improving work-life balance as well as a broad portfolio of benefits."
This is the fifth time that Knorr-Bremse has been recognized for the excellence of its employment practices, earning the company a place in the elite group of certified Top Employers. Knorr-Bremse was appraised in the categories Talent Strategy, Workforce Planning, On-boarding, Learning and Development, Performance Management, Leadership Development, Career & Succession Management, Compensation & Benefits, and Culture.
Lizhu Qu, a participant in the Knorr-Bremse management trainee program who holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Management, says: "I was born and raised in China. I believe that you have to be open to new things – to new cultures, new people, new ways of thinking. This is a mindset that anyone can adopt. You just need courage, respect, and at the same time, a sense of fun. And I have encountered all of these things at Knorr-Bremse in Munich."
Steffen Neefe of the Top Employers Institute reports: "Ideal working conditions let people grow and develop in both their professional and personal lives. Our detailed validation process showed that Knorr-Bremse AG has created an outstanding employee environment, which it continuously works to optimize. This includes the innovative secondary benefits offered to employees, the modern and flexible working conditions the company has established, and an effective Performance Management approach which fully aligns with the corporate culture."
By prioritizing their employees, companies ensure that people can grow professionally and personally. This individual development in turn lays the foundation for continuous progress and all corporate growth. The annual worldwide analysis performed by the Top Employers Institute resulted in 1,620 companies in 116 countries receiving the coveted award. As an essential component of this certification program, all participating companies undergo an internationally standardized evaluation process and must meet stringent criteria and very high standards to receive certification.
More information on the Top Employers Institute and Top Employer certification can be found at: www.top-employers.com


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Israel/Palestine: Endorse UC Berkeley bid to divest from companies linked to Israeli occupation
For the first time in the University of California history, the UC Berkeley Student Senate has approved a bill to divest from two US companies in response to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and to Israel's siege and bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The Senate bill directs both the UC Regents and the Student Government to divest from two American companies, General Electric and United Technologies*. In addition, the bill creates a task force to look into furthering a socially responsible investment policy for the UC system. However, the bill has been vetoed, and in their campaign to override the veto on 14 April, led by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), the Student Senate are up against the American Israel Public Affairs Committee [AIPAC] that has launched a drive to take over student government at the UC Berkeley.
In 2009, Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, became the first US educational institution to divest from companies directly involved in the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Hampshire College action was advocated by the group Students for Justice in Palestine, and ultimately adopted by the Board of Trustees. If its student senate bill overrides the current presidential veto, UC Berkeley may becomes the first large, public US institution to endorse a similar measure.
*General Electric manufactures Apache helicopter engines; United Technologies manufactures Sikorsky helicopters and F-16 aircraft engines, both of which have been tied by human rights organizations to attacks on civilians in Lebanon and Gaza (as the bill explains).

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No Mas with the Dogs Already
As a voter who's squarely in the politically moderate middle of the road, I issue this plaintive plea to the presidential campaigns and the news media: Enough with the canines already.
Now I'm as much of a dog lover as anybody. (Check out my lifestyle blog, The Picket Fence Post, where I've been chronicling our hunt for family dog numero dos.) But seriously, what do the infamous tale of Seamus Romney atop the Mittster's family car and the fact that, as a child, Barack Obama ate dog meat have to do with the dire U.S. economy and the yawning gap between the 1 percent and the 99 percent? With the costly (money & lives) over-commitment of U.S. troops in dangerous locales across the globe without any clear objectives? With a potentially nuclear Iran? With the fierce partisan logjam in Washington that has spawned a climate of stubborn intolerance and the demonization of one's political rivals that has done absolutely nothing to raise the level of political discourse?
Unless either guy vying for the Oval Office has intentionally hurt a pooch (kicked it, starved it, etc.), then I don't care about their Marley & Me stories. This whole who's-worse-than-the-other-guy gambit when it comes to dogs is fine fodder for the late night comedians but to the voters, it's truly meaningless. I hope this isn't foreshadowing a hideously shallow general election. I'm game for some meaty debates and analysis, but not frothy stupidity better fit for the likes of Snooki.
What Ever Became of 'Friday Night Lights'' Boobie Miles?
I love, love, loved Friday Night Lights, the book about journalist H. G. Buzz Bissinger's year spent with the Odessa, Texas Permian Panthers high school football team in the late 1980s.
When I taught journalism at the University of Massachusetts, I had my students read this book and when non-football fans would grumble about the assignment, I'd tell them that the book isn't about football, it's about our priorities and about life in a town where high school sports was king above all else. And, after they read the book, I never heard a word of complaint about the compelling tale, especially the tragic story of promising running back Boobie Miles who had his bright future ripped from his hands after he suffered a career-ending injury and was rendered irrelevant to the school that didn't educate him and had no use for him once his days of playing football were over.
Now Bissinger has revisited the story that made him a household name. He has recently spent time with Miles and has written After Friday Night Lights, a 34-page Kindle Single which focuses on what has become of Miles in the wake of what Bissinger described as "a symbol of everything that was wrong with high school football." You can read an excerpt on Grantland.
I'm downloading my copy tonight.
7 Reasons Why 'The Hunger Games'' Katniss Everdeen Kicks Butt (Especially to My 13-Year-Old Daughter)
1. She's got fierce survival skills.
2. She has a savvy combination of smarts and strategic thinking that she's not afraid to show to others.
3. She is extremely mature for her age.
4. She has a rock-solid set of morals and refuses to kill others in the Hunger Games (the sick fight-to-the-death games pitting children against one another) unless they pose a mortal threat. (She wouldn't even kill a violent rival, in a climatic scene, when she could wound him instead.)
5. She doesn't care about her own popularity and allows her actions to speak volumes for her.
6. She'd take a bullet (or an arrow or a tribute slot) for those about whom she cares.
7. She doesn't feel the need to wear make-up.
Katniss is a heroine I can fully embrace. I'd love to get Katniss and Hermione Granger in a room together. Now that would be something.
Image credits: Byliner.com and Lionsgate Films via The Mirror.


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But there's a lot of "how and when did it get separated from the 7-Eleven bag" yet to be answered.
Your opinion, not a 'fact'. And you may be right. I have no opinion either way. I don't see gunshot residue.
Unless TM used it to strike GZ, the location of the can isn't important. Ever buy anything at a gas station or convenience store? Those bags they give you seem to be designed to cause items to fall out.His pocket was more secure.


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This ambitious interesting documentary was going to be the second Egyptian documentary to be screened commercially in Egyptian selected cinemas. Its official release was supposed to be tonight but just as we are waiting for its release we found out that it was banned.
The documentary film maker Amir Ramsis spoke about the matter on his Facebook page.
|Ramsis' FB Page
Here is the documentary's English trailer.
By the way ironically at the same time we found out that the Muslim brotherhood got a film production company called "Cinema Al Nahda" and it is going to screen its first production ever "The Report" { a social drama} in the Arts academy !! The Arts academy is owned by the State.


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my floppy penis wrote:I hope you know I'm actually expecting some of these bonus things to go through should you get the winning bid.
also silva gtfo
Everything I have assed are things I seriously considered and decided I would include, should I win. This is the reason I included Galapagos by Vonegut, rather than any of his books that I actually really like, and was not specific as to the Crichton books I'd be parting with.
Although, at this point, I feel that what I'm offering is worth more than just the Viking set. Also, I was mostly just trolling Silver, but think it would be awesome if I actually did beat him anyway.


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Care in Sri Lanka by Kirsten Macdonald
I travelled to Sri Lanka in the summer before my last year of school with one of my friends. We were the first group of 2 week special volunteers in Sri Lanka, but it was one of the most amazing fortnights of our lives!
From the moment we stepped off the plane in Colombo, we were hit by a wall of heat and a totally different way of life. During our first evening we were met by Emilia, our Projects Abroad supervisor, and taken out to dinner. We were made to feel so welcome that any worries were put at ease and we were given a great introduction to Sri Lanka. There were 4 of us that were there for the two week special and we were in the same placements and accommodation throughout our stay.
Our first placement was in Prasanna Boys home and Singithi Preschool and we stayed just over the road with our host mother, Malika. In the mornings we helped out at the pre-school; doing arts and crafts with the children and teaching them songs. Although there was a big language barrier, with the children understanding extremely little English and us not speaking a word of Singhalese, we became very good at the simplest of sign language over the weeks! I'll never forget their huge eyes staring at us as if we were crazy during our desperate attempts at getting them to stick sequins onto a paper plate! They really enjoyed singing songs with us and reacted very well to any praise. We were given the opportunity during the first week to make lunch with some of the local mothers, giving us an insight into Sri Lankan cooking – involving huge quantities of chillies in everything! Also some rather tasty milk packets (yes, milk....in a packet) which I am desperately trying to introduce to Britain!
In the afternoons, the boys from the orphanage came home from school and we spent this time playing games with them and giving them the individual attention that they were desperate for. They were absolutely adorable and appreciated us being there so much. They had better English than the younger kids, and constantly screamed "Miss! Miss! Cam-er-a! Me! Me!". They were fascinated to see pictures of our life at home and loved to take pictures using our cameras, although they consistently failed to understand the concept of pointing the camera at the object that they wanted a picture of, leaving us with many pictures of feet, floors and leaves! They badly showed us up at kite making - something that seems to come completely naturally to Sri Lankan boys and showed us the proper way to play cricket!
At our house we were given three great meals a day. The food was lovely, although having curry and rice three times a day took a little bit of getting used to! Malika, our host, did everything she could to help us. She was really amazing in helping us settle into the Sri Lankan lifestyle and any requests for food were well catered for. Projects Abroad staff visited us many times throughout the week and made sure we were happy and well, and helped us with any problems!
Our weekend was spent in the jungle with lots of other Projects Abroad volunteers from around Sri Lanka. It was really one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. We had a BBQ in the evening and, on the Saturday, went white water rafting which was an amazing experience! It was great to meet up with all the other volunteers and relax for a while.
Our second week was similar to the first, but working in a different orphanage and preschool. The children there desperately needed loving attention, and it was very humbling to hear what they had all been through. We also helped to renovate their kitchen facilities, something that was greatly needed and the transformation was incredible! Our host family was amazing again, taking us out on their family 'tuk tuk' and calmly removing the few spiders and the giant fly that decided to take up residence in our bedroom! We did need the help of Ligaya from the Projects Abroad office to help us convey the fact that we preferred our fresh pineapple and mango without the crust of salt over the top!
The two weeks passed far too quickly and before I knew it we were back on the plane home, but with so much more confidence and a new appreciation of everything that we have in our lives. I would highly recommend going to Sri Lanka to anyone. It is a beautiful country with some of the most kind and lovely people I have ever met. From the emergency rush to a Sri Lankan hospital after fellow volunteer Charlie got the famous cotton bud stuck in his ear, to the ants in the sugar bowl, to saying goodbye to the most beautiful and polite children I've ever met, the two weeks I spent in Sri Lanka are filled with memories that I will treasure forever.
Kirsten Macdonald
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This weekend's TNA pay-per-view Destination X is one of my favourite ideas for a PPV ever. The innovation of the Ultimate X match has added something to wrestling that I believe has been sorely lacking on TV for some time -- originality!
The Ultimate X match is what I consider to be the cage match of this millennium. In the '80s, the cage match was the rage. Ric Flair and the Horsemen versus The Road Warriors, Dusty Rhodes and Nikita Koloff in War Games. Hulk Hogan
versus King Kong Bundy. These were the built up blowoffs to huge feuds that lasted months and we so anticipated that people knew that at the end of the cage match that there WAS going to be a winner and end to the feud. In the '90s it was the TLC match. That to me is what the Ultimate X has become for the new millennium.
This Sunday's Ultimate X promises to be one of those epic blowoff matches. Samoa Joe, the undefeated X division champion, has been nothing short of absolutely brilliant in his title reign. From top to bottom Joe has been one of TNA's crown jewels on Spike TV. But then again the same can be said for both Christopher Daniels and A.J. Styles!
Daniels, the journeyman wrestler who's finally getting his due as a national level main eventer and top star, has been slogging away on the indies for so long that it's almost tragic that he's not the "best wrestler you've never heard of" anymore! ;) But seriously, the man is a fantastic performer with the world ahead of him and it couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Well except for maybe A.J. Styles.
Styles, TNA's golden boy, is perhaps the nicest person walking God's green Earth. That's why it's so sickening that he's also one of the most humble and honest people in a business so full of egos and A-holes! And anyone doubting his skill need only ask any wrestling fan of the last four years and they will happily fill you in on his long list of accomplishments and accolades. It kinda makes me want to puke, he's so good and so nice. You can't dislike him and that's really irritating!
The Ultimate X between these three promises to be an epic if given time, and it is pretty assured these guys will get all the time they need to try to put on a match of the year. My money is on Joe, as he has been an unstoppable force in the X division and will adapt his huge frame to the Ultimate X cables with ease. He's too proud to let something like being 280 pounds stop him from remaining champion. But I have been known to be wrong before.
Christian Cage is also a guy who never ceases to amaze me. With his win at last month's PPV of the NWA World Championship from Jeff Jarrett (also vastly underrated) he has cemented his legacy as one of the top performers in our business and proved that he's a main event guy when given the chance. For those of us who have known this for some time, it's a vindication that you don't have to be the biggest, you just have to be the best. And right now Captain Charisma is the best. Just look at his performance on The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior DVD -- he was priceless!
Cage will face stiff competition this Sunday from "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown, himself another guy with a lot to prove. Monty has come a long way in a short time in wrestling and is trying very hard to prove he's world champion material. He's a former Super Bowl champion, so it is not too much of a stretch, but is it too much too soon? That's the real question?
I don't understand why people give Jeff Jarrett the hard time he's gotten. People are constantly ragging on the guy for being the Triple H of TNA -- like that's an insult. But correct me if I am wrong, but isn't HHH one of -- if not the best -- wrestler in the world right now? Does he not sell out buildings and up buyrates with his appearances? So how is this comparison a bad thing? People have told me the heat that Jarrett (and Trips) get is "the wrong kind of heat." Excuse me, but what is the wrong kind of heat? "Well," I am told, "people really hate him and don't want him to be champion or on their TVs anymore." Ummm? Isn't that the point of being a bad guy? As far as I am concerned that's awesome because it is accomplishing the goal! But then what do I know, I'm just some jabroni from Canada.
This Sunday's Destination X PPV has some fantastic matches on it and promises to be one of the best PPVs, or at least most compelling, of the year. I hope it can live up to expectations.
I love this business of wrestling. I love it more than anything else in the world. Hell I gave up a fiancee for it! And nothing in the world makes me happier than going to or working a wrestling show. And with my recovery almost over, I am like a thoroughbred waiting at the starting gate for a race! I have been watching from the sidelines for too long and my wait is almost over. Two more weeks. In two weeks I will be back at 100% health and working shows again.
In April, I will be moving from Winnipeg back east and starting the road back to TNA. Gotta work off the rust and stuff. My focus is laser-like. My determination unshakeable. At the end of March I have two shows in Winnipeg before I go, and then it's off to the races! I hope those of you who are HJD fans are looking forward to it as much as I am. And I hope that those of you who aren't Johnny Devine fans will still come to shows and be converted. Two weeks people. God, I can hardly wait.
As always any questions or feedback please email me at email@example.com and for training questions or concerns email the same. I look forward to seeing you all at shows in the near future! Support your local indies! And if you don't like it! Learn to love it! Cause I'm Canadian and proud of it!
EDITOR'S NOTE: "Hotshot" Johnny Devine's column will run on Saturdays (or whenever he delivers) on SLAM! Wrestling. Be sure to visit each week! For more on Devine's career, see his biography in our Canadian Hall of Fame.


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ATLANTA — Joe Johnson led another balanced attack with 18 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 101-83 on Wednesday night.
The Hawks have had six players score in double figures in each of their first two wins to open the season. Tracy McGrady had 11 points off the bench to join Atlanta's five starters in double figures.
Marvin Williams scored 17 points, Josh Smith had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Al Horford added another double-double with 11 points and 10 boards.
Nick Young had 21 points and John Wall added 20 for Washington, which has lost its first two games. JaVale McGee had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, who never led.
Washington's Andray Blatche, who complained after the Wizards' season-opening loss to New Jersey that he needed the ball more often in the paint, had only four points while shooting 2 of 13.
The Hawks led 85-64 after three quarters before missing their first 11 shots from the field in the final period to allow Washington to cut into the lead.
The Hawks seized momentum from Tuesday night's 106-70 opening win at New Jersey by scoring the first 11 points and making their first five 3-pointers.
Johnson's third 3-pointer gave Atlanta a 19-4 lead. Jeff Teague left the game with two fouls with about 6 minutes left in the opening quarter, and Wall immediately started a hot scoring streak against Hawks backup point guard Jannero Pargo.
Wall and Young combined for 18 straight points for the Wizards, who cut Atlanta's lead to 35-33 early in the second period. The Hawks closed the half with a 20-9 run for a 55-42 halftime lead.
NOTES: Shaquille O'Neal, now working as an analyst for the Atlanta-based TNT's NBA telecasts, had a front-row seat. ... Wizards G-F Maurice Evans did not dress after having his knee drained. ... Wizards rookie F Jan Vesely did not travel with the team to Atlanta. Vesely, already out with a sore right hip, has the flu. ... The Hawks took a 45-32 advantage in rebounds.


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We've all seen the BBC Top Gear episode where Sabine Schmitz claims she could drive faster than Jeremy Clarkson around the Nürburgring in a van than he could in a Jaguar diesel. So he accepts the challenge and she also breaks the 10min barrier.
Well that event got a lot of van drivers very excited and debate has raged ever since. So VAG tuning specialist, Revo Technik, set out to smash the existing lap record for a commercial vehicle lap during a recent test session. Admittedly, they used a modified VW T5 van, as opposed to a lightened but otherwise stock Ford Transit van used by Sabine, but the record still stands.
The previous fastest time set by Sabine, 'Bridge to Gantry', was 10min 8sec. It was considered by many - including the lady herself - to be about the most a standard van could do.
So Revo's technicians selected the VW T5 2.0L Twin Turbo Diesel. This particular example had covered 80,000 working miles and was perfectly run-in!
For the lap, Revo created custom software for the ECU, then added a Milltek 'turbo-back' exhaust system and Forge intercooler/oil cooler combination. This was enough to take the engine to 220bhp with a very increase in torque.
Chassis updates included Bilstein B14 coilovers, Team Dynamics wheels and road-legal Dunlop Direzza tires.
The van was then driven 580 miles from the UK to the Ring, carrying the crew's luggage and equipment. It would then set its lap times and drive home again - no trailer, no back-up plan, no contingencies.
For the feat, Revo enlisted Nürburgring Nordschleife veteran Dale Lomas. He works for Rent4Ring, is a driving instructor at the track and runs the 'Bridge To Gantry' Ring website.
After a couple of laps to acquaint himself with the van, Dale managed to complete a full lap in 9min 57.36sec - a feat that was ratified by the onboard Racelogic GPS equipment that was reviewed after the run. The full circuit is about one mile longer than the 'Bridge to Gantry' lap time set by Sabine's run in the Transit for Top Gear, making Revo's new time even more impressive.
Interview with Driver, Dale Lomas:
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Despite the unfortunate nature in which his stellar career was cut short by injury, Taylor Twellman steps away from the game thankful for the good times
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Taylor Twellman doesn't want you to feel sorry for him.
Unfortunately, it's all too easy to do so considering the devastating nature in which his remarkable career came to a premature end. Forced to hang up his boots after only nine seasons – the last two of which consisted of just two substitute appearances – because of the debilitating head injury he suffered in 2008, Twellman was robbed of the thing considered most precious among professional athletes: the chance to leave the game on his own terms.
Considering the circumstances, Twellman could be forgiven for harboring feelings of anger, bitterness and resentment.
But that's not Taylor Twellman.
"I'd love to sit here and talk to you about how mad I am, how ticked off I am that an injury cut my career short at the age of 28," said Twellman, who is now 30 years old. "But it's not who I am."
Instead, Twellman used Wednesday afternoon's press conference – in which he announced the end of his playing career – to recall his favorite memories and celebrate what he called "the time of his life" during his nine-year career in New England.
In typical fashion, Twellman captivated a room filled with current and former teammates, coaches, club staff members and media with stories ranging from the hilarious to the heartbreaking.
There was the time during the 2002 MLS Cup Playoffs when his teammates pulled the popular "Flexall in the sliders" prank, which provided Twellman with a jolt during pregame warm-ups. There were the countless hours spent playing cards in the back of the bus on long road trips and journeys to and from the airport. There were even the agonizing memories of four MLS Cup final losses and the way in which the shared pain among teammates forged a bond beyond words.
Twellman cherished them all.
"I did something that I love and that I was born to do, and I got paid to do it and have fun," he said unbelieving and with a shake of the head. "Honestly, wrap your heads around that. All I can say is, 'Are you kidding me?'"
Twellman was indeed born to play soccer. More specifically, he was born to score goals.
Perhaps more so than any American forward before him, Twellman was blessed with the innate ability to put the ball in the back of the net, and he did so in a Revolution jersey more than 100 times to place himself sixth on Major League Soccer's all-time goal scoring chart. With almost 100 fewer appearances than anyone else in the conversation, there's little doubt Twellman would've eventually risen to the top of the list had he remained healthy.
Combining a perfect blend of skill and determination in front of goal, Twellman earned the respect of everyone who played alongside or against him, whether for years or mere minutes.
"We were among one of the all-time greats," said Jay Heaps, who was Twellman's teammate in New England from 2002-09. "His clinical ability in front of goal, how he was able to score goals – it was unmatched in this league.
"I think back to what he brought to our team and knowing that I was on the field with a player like that, it made me play better," Heaps continued. "You knew that if you played the way you could, (if you) played up to your potential, Taylor Twellman was going to be the difference maker. And that's what he did every time he stepped on the field. He was a difference maker."
"In my opinion, Taylor is the best American goal scorer this league has ever produced," said LA Galaxy captain Landon Donovan, who played with Twellman on MLS All-Star teams and with the U.S. National Team. "It's unfortunate that his career has to come to an end in this manner but I'm glad that I had the opportunity to play with and against Taylor and learn so much from him."
While Twellman will always be remembered for his accomplishments on the field – which include four MLS Cup appearances, five all-star selections, two MLS Best XI selections and the 2005 MLS MVP award – it's his selfless nature away from the field which has had the most impact on his teammates.
"You can talk about all the soccer stuff and his achievements on the field, but I think just the way he is as a person and carries himself on and off the field is something that a lot of MLS players and professional athletes all over can take note of," said Chris Tierney, who grew up idolizing Twellman from the stands before becoming his teammate in 2008. "He's kind of been my role model and been a role model for a lot of guys in this league. We're sad to see him go, but he'll definitely leave a great legacy."
For fans of the New England Revolution – or simply American soccer in general – Twellman's legacy will forever be remembered.
But for Twellman, it's not the legacy that matters. It's the jokes in the locker room. It's the friendships formed.
It's the memories.
"I'm not talking about 100 goals," said Twellman as he reflected on his stellar career. "I'm not talking about any trophies I won, we won – doesn't matter. Memories last a lifetime. Trophies, awards, all that – they collect dust."
While Twellman is left with a lifetime of memories, so are those who had the pleasure of watching him leave it all on the field every time he pulled on the jersey.
Thanks for the memories, Taylor.


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McCain now claims prescience and early insight into the situation in Iraq:
"I was the greatest critic of the initial four years, three and a half years."
"I strongly disagreed with the Bush administration's mismanagement of the war in Iraq."
He likes to have both sides of every issue, but his own words over the last six years show the record to be the exact opposite:
"On the transcendent issues of the day, I have been totally in agreement and support of President Bush, and I am talking particularly about the war on terror."
McCain's team whined bitterly this week about the hagiographical coverage Obama's Excellent Vacation got in the press, but you'd think he'd be glad nobody was paying attention to him as he emitted gaffe after gaffe after gaffe. He remarked about troubles at the (nonexistent) Iraq-Pakistan border, attributed the Anbar Awakening to the success of the surge (which occurred after the awakening) and he stated the Iraq was the first military conflict after 9/11 (forgetting Afghanistan). Are these minor slips of the tongue, or do they display a poor grip on the dynamics of the region? Don't know, but had Obama made similar mistakes, it's hard to imagine they would not have been characterized as due to Obama's inexperience and youth. Whether McCain's repeated errors are due to age, sloppy speaking, or sloppy thinking is not at all clear, but they are troubling. He also made the unprecedented and despicable explicit statement that Obama "would rather lose a war in order to win a political campaign." Even Bush had enough sense (or shame) to leave that sort of thing to surrogates. And all this in the context of the Iraqi Prime Minister explicitly endorsing Obama's timetable for a US withdrawal from Iraq, and Obama's truly transcendent speech in front of two hundred thousand people in Berlin.
Yeah, that's a bad week, even if you don't factor in the recently revealed fact that Obama hauled in more in a single day than McCain did in an entire month and will be an official sponsor of NBC's Summer Olympics coverage. Yeah, a really bad week.
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McCain now claims prescience and early insight into the situation in Iraq:
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- james7/26/2008 9:11 AM
Meh. Certainly I have been all about Obama, and the "Excellent Adventure" was pretty good, but I don't think some of these snipes serve much purpose. It's entirely possible, logical, and respectable that McCain (or anyone) might support the Iraq invasion in concept and purpose throughout its duration and yet be critical of its conduct/execution at any or all stages. McCain's ads lately have tried to make the same clumsy accusations of Obama in reverse (he said the surge wouldn't solve the problems in Iraq, now he says the surge has lessened the violence... ooo, what a flip-flopper!), and hopefully that won't stand up to even cursory sensible thinking. Don't fall into the same easy, lazy politicking that your candidate has thus far been considerate enough to stay out of!ReplyDelete


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He gave them plenty of reason to keep the banners fluttering.
On a floor dotted with NBA prospects and McDonald's All-Americans, the freshman from Cameroon who has been playing for only five years was at times the best player on the floor.
"You know, I told him at the beginning of the year how good he was going to be. He doesn't even know it," said point guard Jordan Farmar.
"That's the scary part. He has no clue."
Maybe not, but everyone else does, after a 17-point, nine-rebound performance by Mbah a Moute that was perhaps exceeded only by his defensive work against Louisiana State's Glen Davis in UCLA's 59-45 NCAA semifinal victory Saturday in the RCA Dome.
Against the 6-foot-9, 310-pound behemoth they call Big Baby, Mbah a Moute was the man.
"My back hurts right now," Mbah a Moute said.
"He's big. I mean, he's going to be in the NBA. He's a great player. I mean, he does great things for a guy of his size. To move the way he moves, he's a great player."
Davis had him by nearly 100 pounds, but the 6-7, 224-pound Mbah a Moute did his job with a little help from his friends.
"It takes effort — effort and toughness," Mbah a Moute said. "I think my teammates did a great job tonight helping me in the post, whether it was just rotating for a steal or pressuring the ball so he wouldn't get catches and stuff."
Davis tipped his hat after finishing with 14 points and seven rebounds, making only five of 17 shots before he fouled out late in the game.
"I think 'Moute' did a great job," Davis said. "He was real active. He's relentless on the boards. You know, he has a high level of potential being so young."
Mbah a Moute helped UCLA get going early, with 12 points, six rebounds, two steals and an assist in the first half, and he had two big dunks early in the second to help make it clear the Bruins weren't going to fold.
"I just got going, a couple of steals, a dunk," Mbah a Moute said. "I just had it."
UCLA Coach Ben Howland glanced at the stat sheet.
"Let's see, 17 and nine. Those are pretty good numbers," he said. "He is a very, very good player."
Cedric Bozeman, the Bruins' fifth-year senior, concurred.
"The sky's the limit for him," he said. "He's a freshman who's playing like a senior. And he's a great listener. I think that's the best thing about him. He takes it all in. He doesn't get caught up in individual things, that's the best part. It's all about team."
Whether his parents, both traveling in Europe, knew what he had done yet, Mbah a Moute wasn't sure.
"My father is in France. My mother is in Geneva," he said. "They probably will see the replay [today] or Monday."
At home in Cameroon, where many of his friends monitor UCLA's games by Internet, the interest in Monday's championship game between UCLA and Florida is probably growing — and not only because of Mbah a Moute.
A name more famous than his in Cameroon will be on the back of a Florida jersey.
The Gators' 6-foot-11 star Joakim Noah is the son of a Cameroonian national hero, Yannick Noah, who was born in France but spent much of his youth in Cameroon.
"Basketball is not that popular in Cameroon. Most people play soccer," Mbah a Moute said.
"[But the name Noah] is very big. People are going to want to watch it because of the name. And because they know about me playing."


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Remember that video of a band in a Brooklyn metro ride using iPhones as their instruments? Some people said Apple staged it. The company never denied it. Regardless of whether it was genuine or a publicity stunt, the video is so great that it quickly went viral and people ate it up like candy.
"Branding doesn't matter. If the content is good, people will share it," said AOL's David Shing, or @Shingy, in his keynote speech during DCWeek's tech conference on Thursday. The conference took place in the Artisphere in Arlington, Virginia, and packed a full house of web developers, online marketing professionals and web entrepreneurs.
Shingy was speaking of the future of media trends in an odd but cozy black-box theatre. He managed to say a lot of perfectly tweetable phrases of < 140 characters such as:
"Campaigns are out, conversations are in"
"Curating is the future: Good content will come back to trump massive noise."
"'Like' and 'follow' are being completely diluted. We're not listening anymore," and therefore prophesized: "Unfriending will become a trend."
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"Stop focusing on how many followers your page has. We are not 11 years old; this is not a popularity contest."
It all came back to the same thing: It's about quality, not quantity. Whether it's targeting the influencers and not the masses, or producing great content instead of noise. A big one that resonated with me was the need to make apps only if they have an immediate practical purpose; a piece of advice that our institution does not seem to be following.
There were four streams that the conference focused on. An entire room was geared toward the use of the Internet for social good. A panel on Internet tools for this purpose discussed the usefulness of riding on a profit-making brand to create social projects, since they have the funds for it.
Dan Morrison, from Citizen Effect, emphasized the importance of the human element, since it's people who make the real connections after all. Some of the projects and free tools mentioned includedNetwork for good, Cause capitalism, highrise, civicrm etc.
The World Bank was highlighted in the Data panel, where Development Seed, the firm which built data.worldbank.org, used it as an example of the great significance and the reasoning behind the institution's decision to open our data.
As for the technical topics, HTML5 was probably the most attended lecture, in which browser developers spoke of the adoption of new web standards.
Jen Simmons, a web designer with a podcast on future web trends, The Web Ahead, said: "When to do the switch? You should not be thinking this way… more like what elements of HTML5 should I be incorporating into my site?"
For those of us not so familiar with HTML5, it's normal, since developers have not finished defining it nor do they think they will. The current 10-year lull with the current standards will not occur again; therefore it's more a matter of starting to integrate HTML5 components into our web sites rather than thinking of a rash conversion. It will be changing continually anyways.
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I have a secret. Don't tell anyone, but I actually like watching movie and TV awards shows. Yes, I know they're typically shallow, self-serving, and self-congratulatory programs geared too often to celebrate excess. And yes, I know they often turn into ultra-liberal political statements either via actor comments or the nominated subject matter. I even agree with you that these things aren't particularly admirable. But the truth of the matter is that they're also parades of gorgeous gowns and sparkling jewels (I'm a girl, and I like that stuffso sue me), show business gossip, and sometimes surprising moments of genuine joy or artless exuberance that I find amusing.
The first big awards show of the so-called awards season is the Golden Globes, held this year on January 16. Golden Globe awards are given for both movies and television by the Hollywood Foreign Press. The show is typically well attended by the stars for a couple of reasons (not counting the extravagant gift bags given to presenters and nomineessee "shallow" and "excess" above). First of all, nominees are seated at tables where they're given as much free alcohol as they can drink (often resulting in "artless exuberance"). Secondly, the awards are bestowed by what is essentially an influential group of critics ("self-serving," but understandably so).
While the People's Choice Awards honor those who are favorites of the general public, and the Academy Awards give statues to those most admired by their peers, the Golden Globes are based largely on critical acclaim. It's interesting to note that those actors and films getting the critical acclaim are very often not the same shows that get high ratings or have earned big box office dollars. For example, several awards were given to actors starring in the film Closer, and The Phantom of the Opera was nominated in a couple of categories. Meet the Fockers, on the other hand, wasn't even mentioned. Yet Closer has earned only a little over $30 million in the two months since it was released, and Phantom has earned about the same in five weeks. This may sound like a lot of money, but in the five weeks since it's been released, Meet the Fockers has earned almost $250 million.
Frankly, I didn't really think about this disparity until the award for best TV comedy actor was announced. The winner was Jason Bateman, star of Arrested Development. I've seen Arrested Development a couple of times, though I must admit I'm not a regular watcher. In the case of the episodes I did see, however, I'm going to agree with all of the critical glory being heaped on the show: it's well written, it's well acted, and it's darned funny. It also rarely fares too well in the ratings. Do you want to know some of what was in the Top 10 TV shows of the week when the Golden Globes aired instead? Well, the Golden Globes itself came in at number 10. Football dominated much of the rest of the schedule.
Don't misunderstand. There's nothing wrong with football. I myself actually like football. And you already know that I like the Golden Globes and shows like it. What's wrong here isn't that football or awards shows do well. It's that shows like Arrested Development don't. After some thought, I think I know why that's the case. Football requires little more than tortilla chips and a beer to enjoy (although a knowledge of the game itself can prove somewhat helpful). The Golden Globes just needs somebody who likes to watch stars prance around patting themselves on the back (and don't pretend I'm the only one here that likes that kind of thing on occasion). But Arrested Development requires more of you: attention, and enough intelligence to "get" the jokes.
If you take a look at the box office figures or at the Nielsen ratings, it's painfully obvious that the less we have to do to be entertained, the better it will do in the eyes of the general public. I don't mean to say that every movie should be educational or a work of cinematic brilliance (although I'd like it if more movies would at least strive to meet those measures). And I don't think that all TV should consist of the Discovery Channel or CSPAN. But movies and TV too often appeal to the lowest common denominator, and the ratings bear out the fact that that denominator is low indeed!
Write a clever comedy like Arrested Development, and its loyal fans will worry the show won't be renewed; put dead rats in a blender and make people drink the result (that was, by the way, a real stunt in a recent episode of Fear Factor), and you'll hit the ratings jackpot. Produce a movie that's emotionally just about as real as it gets (Closer) or that's as beautiful to see as it is heart-tugging to hear (Phantom), and you might do okay; but flush a dog down the toilet or make jokes about a toddler saying a bad word (Meet the Fockers) and you've got a box office bonanza!
Unfortunately, the same is all too apparently true where our politicians and our government is concerned. George Bernard Shaw said, "Liberty requires responsibility. That is why most men dread it." And just as so many people seem to dread watching a show that might actually require them to give a little thoughtful consideration to something they're seeing or hearing, vast numbers seem to prefer that the government ease their burden of responsibility.
There was a time when people either got a joband were willing to take anything they could get if they had toor had to rely on relatives or charity for their day-to-day needs. Thanks in large part to FDR, the federal government will now take care of your problems with everything from unemployment compensation to food stamps to welfare benefits and child care assistance. Abuse of the system is rampant. In the past, when people decided to buy a house, they scrimped and saved until they could afford to do so. Now there are government programs that offer everything from free down payments to specialized loans to taxpayer funded mortgage programs. Government foreclosures are so common that there are for sale listings everywhere, and an entire business has sprung up instructing would-be real estate investors as to how to purchase government foreclosed properties.
Farmers used to grow the crop that was most in demand so they could make the best possible living. Now the federal government pays some to grow crops that wouldn't otherwise earn them enough to maintain the farm, and it pays others to grow absolutely nothing. This is in the guise of controlling the markets, but in reality it controls the farmers and makes them dependent. The small American farmer is today an endangered species. America used to have the best schools in the world with students that studied hard and parents who made sure their kids were accountable even as they watched schools to ensure they, too, performed up to snuff. Now parents use schools as babysitters, and government-mandated curriculums and teachers' unions have made American students fall out of the top twenty of developed countries.
Convicted criminals were once put in jail cells where they were fed cheap food, wore ugly clothes, and got out only to serve on chain gangs. Once their sentences were complete, they were given their personal effectsincluding a gun, if they had oneand sent on their merry way. These criminals often took their second chance and used it wisely. Today, we give free college educations and cable TV to prisoners at government expense, and the rates of recidivism are sky high.
In each of these instances, the problem stems from a reluctance to accept responsibility. Or perhaps it's better said that the problems come from a willingness to give up responsibility. The government, which seems to be under the mistaken impression that it is to guarantee us not only life and liberty but to pursue happiness on our behalf as well, is only too happy to take on responsibility for us as long as we pay it for doing so. And we pay all too well! (Take a look at the deductions on your next paycheck if you don't believe me.)
Back in TV-land, people are apparently sick of watching publicity hounds looking for love and of cameras poking into private moments which, even with the permission of those filmed, should probably have stayed private. It looks like they might have had just about enough of alliances and betrayals and humiliating "challenges," too. Complaints about the vast wasteland that is network television have finally resulted in a few shows that have the shocking distinction of being both intelligent and well-received, shows such as ratings powerhouse CSI and the new and wonderful Desperate Housewives (a Golden Globe winner for best comedy and best actress) and Lost (a Golden Globe nominee for best drama and best supporting actress).
In the world of politics, on the other hand, it seems people are still busy looking for the equivalent of being covered in honey and jumping into a vat of red worms (yes, that's another Fear Factor stunt in case you just had to know). Talk of everything from nationalized healthcare to national ID's is once again rampant in the halls of the Capitol. So many are so busy asking their representatives to ensure they get a piece of the pie that they're too busy to make their own pastries. And if that keeps up for too much longer, the only pie any of us are going to get is going to bear a nauseating resemblance to something else you can see on any given week on Fear Factor.
Scary TV shows are one things, even when they're just frighteningly bad. But the rot infesting our entertainment thanks in large part to our own laziness and disinterest is an all too accurate analogy for the malady that's eating away at the foundations of our government. If we expect the product coming from TV and movie producers to improve, we need be responsible enough to stop watching those shows that are beneath our standards, and exercise a little of our intelligence by watching intelligent shows once in awhile. By the same token, if we want our freedoms to increase and our quality of life to improve, we've got to be willing to accept responsibility for ourselves and our families.
Refusing to take advantage of government programs is certainly a good start, but that's not going to be enough. If the dollars aren't used up in one place, you can rest assured that Congress will find somewhere else to spend them. No, it's going to take a little more effort than that! Cutting and then repealing unnecessary and unconstitutional programs is going to be needed, and that means letters, phone calls, lobbying, publicity, and more in addition to refusing to take advantage of the programs. It means keeping an eye on your representatives, and voting them out of office as required. Sure, it'll take some effort. But responsibility is like that. And when the pay-off is in liberty, the incentive ought to beat even the most lucrative reality show prize package hands down.
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Financial reporting software helps businesses automate the collection of financial data and more accurately track trends that impact business goals. Financial reports provide business owners greater visibility and insight into the workings of their business, including:
Despite these advantages, roughly 30 percent of the accounting software buyers that contact Software Advice are not using a financial reporting system. This puts them at a greater risk for bad investments and possible violations of various federal and state tax laws.
Whether you're looking to invest in financial reporting software for the first time or looking to upgrade your current system to better align with your business or industry needs, this guide can help you make a more informed purchase decision.
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Financial reporting is a critical function of business accounting. Reports provide decision makers with a snapshot of current financial standing and given enough time, can offer insights into trends that affect profitability.
Reports also play an integral role in tax planning and preparation. Due to various federal, state and local tax laws, accurate financial reporting is key to remaining compliant and fiscally responsible. As such, financial reports help business owners reduce tax liability and make smart investment decisions.
Given the impact that financial reports have on the success or failure of a business, it's no surprise that financial reporting is the number one capability requested by accounting software buyers who contacted Software Advice in 2015 and 2016:
The following are three financial reports common across industries that you should make sure your financial reporting system supports:
Additional financial reports that you may or may not require based on your business or industry needs include sales tax return, fixed asset depreciation, accounts aging and expense reporting.
Of course, the single most important function of a financial reporting tool will be to report on important financial and performance metrics, i.e., balance sheet, P&L and cash flows. However, there are several other features you should consider as you evaluate systems. These include:
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SUMMARY: Miles is working with officials in several southwest Virginia counties that have been approached by energy companies seeking to build wind farms. The state does not have any utility-scale wind farms, but Miles is hopeful that will change in the near future. If not along the state's western mountains, then somewhere off its coast, which has the state's best wind resources.
A little more than two hours west of Harrisonburg, on the mountain ridges of Greenbrier County, W. Va., wind turbines are churning out enough electricity to power about 30,000 homes a year.
The Beech Ridge wind farm, run by Invenergy LLC, has 67 turbines now and is looking to add 33 more. The technology is always changing, always improving to become more efficient, said Erik Duncan, a senior manager who oversees the project that began operating in August 2010. Duncan recently took a group of southwest Virginia officials on a tour of the facility so they could see it in operation and get a sense of how a wind farm might operate in their counties. The tour was arranged by Dr. Jonathan Miles, professor of integrated science and technology, and director of the Virginia Center for Wind Energy at JMU.
Miles is working with officials in several southwest Virginia counties that have been approached by energy companies seeking to build wind farms. The state does not have any utility-scale wind farms, but Miles is hopeful that will change in the near future. If not along the state's western mountains, then somewhere off its coast, which has the state's best wind resources.
Nationwide, the wind power industry has experienced rapid growth for several years. Since 2007, only natural gas has outpaced wind as a source for new electricity generating capacity. And while the country gets just 3 percent of its electricity from wind, the goal is to increase that percentage to 20 by 2030. That means there will be jobs in the wind industry and in other industries, such as manufacturing, that support it.
JMU's effort to support the wind industry has grown steadily in the 11 years Miles has been involved, starting with the organization of a wind working group, the Virginia Wind Energy Collaborative, in 2002. Today, the collaborative comes under the umbrella of the Virginia Center for Wind Energy, which has a staff of seven and is involved in a number of research, education and outreach endeavors. Just last year, the center opened the Small Wind Training and Testing Facility on the campus east of Interstate 81, adjacent to Rose Library. The small wind facility, which features a 7.5 kW turbine, a suite of meteorological instruments and has room to grow, will be used to train students on collecting data and other aspects of the wind industry, including turbine installation. The training facility also will be used to train wind installers.
The Virginia Center for Wind Energy also administers Virginia's Wind for Schools program. The federally-funded program works to raise awareness of the benefits of wind energy through 11 university wind application centers around the country. The centers work with public schools and communities to build wind turbines that increase student involvement in wind energy development and raise their awareness of wind energy benefits.
So far, four schools have added turbines in Virginia, including two this school year—Thomas Harrison Middle School in Harrisonburg and Central High School in Woodstock.
Another outreach program, the state-based anemometer loan program, supports landowners' interest in wind energy through the loan of anemometers and education about wind-energy development. Collected data allows landowners to assess the economic feasibility of using wind energy. JMU receives program assistance from the National Renewable Energy Laboratories and Virginia's Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy to select the best candidate sites, install towers and collect data.
With all that is happening in wind power, Miles sees opportunities to get more JMU disciplines involved in the training. So far, wind power education has primarily been offered to integrated science and technology students, but the groundwork is being laid for a possible interdisciplinary wind minor.
"We have the facilities and the resources and the capabilities," Miles said during a recent meeting with faculty from various parts of the university. "We want to make sure others on campus know about these resources."
Miles said an interdisciplinary approach also would expose the wind center to new opportunities.
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The simplest fishing rod is a cane pole. It can be made of bamboo, fiberglass, graphite, or even a tree branch. Fishing line is tied to the end of the pole. There is no reel. You simply toss the line into the water and wait for a fish to bite.
A spincast rod is great for beginners. The fishing line comes out of a hole in the reel cover. A thumb button releases the line or stops it from going too far.
Tackle and BaitStart with worms and a small bobber. Hooks are sharp, make sure you help children put the worm on. Hook the worm through the body two or three times. Nightcrawlers work great and you can even have a fun evening collecting them. Keep the worms in a closed container inside a cooler with ice to keep them fresh.
Minnows are another good bait for beginners. You can buy them at local bait and tackle shops. Keep them in a bucket of water. Use a small dipping net to catch them. Run the hook through the back just below the dorsal fin — don't hook it through the spinal cord.
Bobbers keep your bait suspended off the bottom and where the fish are biting. They bob up and down when you have a bite. Kids love to watch them.
Tying on the HookThe Trilene® knot is a strong all-purpose knot that you can use to tie a hook to your line. Follow these simple instructions.
Cleaning Fish
Freshly caught fish tastes great if it's cared for properly. Store caught fish in a cooler with ice until you get home. To preserve a fresh taste, clean your fish as soon as possible. Filleting, pan dressing, and skinning are three simple ways to clean your catch.
If you would like to view videos that illustrate how to fillet fish, here are some good ones:(Note: these links will take you away from the Iowa DNR web pages)
Cooking Fish Wash cleaned fish thoroughly. If you are not going to cook the fish right away, freeze immediately in a container (milk carton, pop-top plastic container, freezer bag, etc.) filled with water. Thaw fish in the refrigerator or under cold running water. Do not thaw fish more than one day before cooking.
Rinse fresh fish in cold water and pat dry. Make several shallow, diagonal cuts in large fillets to shorten cooking time. Cook refrigerated fish within three days.
There are several ways to cook fish. Fish cooks very fast. When done, it will pull apart and flake. To check if it is done, cut into the thickest part and make sure there is no opaque color or jelly texture left. Do not overcook.


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Monitor Lizard from Borneo – Very Rare Earless Lizard
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No one has ever known this animal, even at the beginning, this animal expected has been extinct. Monitor Lizard from Borneo, or has been known as Earless Monitor Lizard can only been seen in Kalimantan, precisely in Sarawak and West Kalimantan. This animal usually lives in river side, so this animal been classified as semiaquatic […]


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NEW YORK — Donatella Versace's affinity for the arts dates to when her brother Gianni collected classic and contemporary masterpieces including some works by modern artists such as Gustav Klimt, Alexander Calder and Andy Warhol.
The designer said she "inherited the bug" from him, and in another move that signals the relationship between the Italian fashion house and the arts community, Versace is sponsoring the Whitney Museum of American Art's 2008 Gala and Studio Party on Oct. 20.
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"Art has always been an inspiration to me, and the Whitney is a wonderful museum, with a great program for supporting living artists," Versace said. "I thought it would be a good idea to get involved with an institution that aims to enable artists to work."
This being Versace, the sponsorship didn't just begin and end with writing a check. The designer collaborated with artists Julian Schnabel, Marc Quinn and Wangechi Mutu for the occasion and created three pieces of jewelry. They will be auctioned during the gala dinner along with drawings signed by each artist. The proceeds will benefit the museum.
The one-of-a-kind baubles coincide with the October retail launch of the new Versace Fine Jewelry collection, which is produced with Vertime, a division of the Timex Group.
Versace said she was inspired to collaborate with the three artists after featuring the work of Dutch-born artist Tim Roeloff in her fall collection.
"The experience was so inspiring and enjoyable that when I was thinking about how to mark the launch of my fine jewelry collection, I wanted to involve contemporary artists in the process to see what we might create together," she said. "I know the work of Julian, Marc and Wangechi and like it very much….I had also met the artists. Julian, for example, I know very well."
This year's Whitney gala, themed "Whitney — Past, Present and Future," will be co-chaired by Versace, Allison Kanders and Liz Swig. Artist Beth Campbell is creating a special installation for the event that is inspired by the theme. The Studio party, which traditionally follows the gala in the museum's lower gallery, will be hosted by Christina Ricci, Alexandra Richards, Amanda Hearst, Dalia Oberlander, Matthew Brannon, Martin Dawson, Barbara and Andrew Mandell, Leighton Meester and the Whitney Artists Council.
Versace said she plans to help the bidding process at the gala. "I hope the three pieces will find good homes where they will bring pleasure and excitement," she said.


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BruceCountyWeb needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 1507 designs submitted by 343 freelance designers.
Bruce County Public Library
Current Situation
Currently, the Bruce County Public Library uses modified versions of the old tourism logos and initiatives. We no longer want to tie our branding to tourism as they are heading in a more adventurous direction, while we want to be more modern, and culturally focused.
The Bruce County Public Library provides free recreational and informational materials to residents of Bruce County, Ontario. We also provide free service to visitors (temporary residents in Bruce County).
The Library operates 18 branches throughout Bruce County. These branches are an important part of their communities and the Library treasures/relies on the affection that residents feel towards their local branch libraries. Library is welcoming and inclusive and is closely connected to its surrounding community.
Bruce County is a scenic region of Ontario known for its tourism, outdoor recreation, beaches, forests, and parks.
We will be using this logo on a newly designed website, and the colour set will be matched to the colours selected for the logo.
The Library's target audience is literate and interested in culture and knowledge. They are inquisitive and socially active.
All age groups – larger segment of Boomers of course; Rural and Urban; income level average – mid to lower I think; lifestyle- outdoors, healthy living, friendly small-town
The Bruce County Public Library wants a logo that will be the cornerstone of our rebranding effort. We will need the logo to be in vector format, as well as we expect to receive the logo in a large size, high detail PNG.
Also, we expect that anyone entering this contest does so understanding that they will also continue working on the branding presence which will include creating the base of a new library card, letter head, and a style guide for a further $1200.
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The Central Connecticut men's basketball team won its third straight game and improved to 6-4 in Northeast Conference play with a 80-71 road victory at Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday night. The win pushes the Blue Devils to 10-11 overall on the season.
Central sweeps the New Jersey trip, having beaten Monmouth on Thursday night and then the win tonight. They will hold the tie-breaker over both of those teams if it should come to that at the end of the season. Central plays both of those teams only once this season.
They also improved to 6-0 this season when scoring at least 80 points, and 10-3 when scoring 70 or more.
Sophomore Adonis Burbage led the offense with 24 points including three threes and 5-of-6 from the line. Junior Matt Hunter had 16 points and nine rebounds to go along with three assists and six steals. Senior Joe Efese had 12 points and seven rebounds, all on the offensive end of the floor. Junior Terrell Allen added 10 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double.
Central opened the game with seven straight points, forcing an early FDU timeout. The lead was cut to 9-8 with seven coming from Yves Jules for the Knights. Central controlled much of the rest of the half despite sophomore Kyle Vinales going to the bench with his second foul at 12:04. He didn't play the rest of the first half.
The Central lead stretched to 24-14 after eight Efese points. The senior had eight points and seven rebounds at halftime to lead the attack for the Blue Devils.
Central led 31-21 after the sixth point from Allen, but he picked up his third foul and had to go to the bench. They led 40-27 at halftime after shooting 41 percent from the field and posting 10 assists on 15 baskets. The Blue Devils forced nine FDU turnovers that led to nine points. Hunter had nine points and six rebounds.
The lead reached 53-37 with a breakaway dunk from Burbage with under 15 to play in the game. The points were the 15th of the game for Burbage and pushed the lead to 16.
It was 61-41 after a two-hand jam from McMillan, his eighth points of the game, with 11:35 to play. Burbage was credited with the basket prior to that as the Knights tipped it into the hoop.
The Blue Devil lead stretched to as many as 24 in the last 10 minutes of the game. Central shot the ball well from the free-throw line in the game, hitting 21-of-28, after shooting less than 55 percent in the last five games prior to Saturday.
Central finished the game with only 13 turnovers and 10 steals, including six from Hunter. Four Blue Devils had at least seven rebounds in the game, as they outrebounded the Knights 43-32 on the night, including 17 offensive boards.
The Blue Devils return home on Thursday night at 7 p.m. hosting LIU Brooklyn live on CPTV Sports. The game will also air live on NEC Front Row, and on Fox Sports Radio 1410 and ESPN Radio 1300.


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Christine Falatico Frey's Italian-American grandmother passed down the recipe for these buttery cookies. The secret to their beguiling flavor and texture lies in the quality and freshness of the ingredients Frey uses and the care she takes in preparing them from scratch. Hand mixed and hand rolled, each cookie has one-of-a-kind character with a delicate, flaky golden-brown exterior and a soft caramelized interior. They are moist and buttery, with a nutty sweet flavor and hint of cinnamon. Serve with coffee or tea at breakfast or alongside a bowl of vanilla ice cream. Prettily packaged, they make a special treat and an even better gift.
- 24 butterhorns (three 8-oz. bags).
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- Unbleached flour, salted butter, sour cream, egg yolk, sugar, cinnamon, walnuts.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Immaddsmom from Delicious! This was our first order of Italian Butterhorns, but we are certain it won't be our last. The three individual bags arrived in a timely manner and the orduct was packaged so well to avoid breakage. This cookie is one of the best we have ever had!Date published: 2019-01-31Rated 5 out of 5 by JacksonDebbie from Excellent Arrived in perfect condition, packaged nicely, something different, YUMMY!.Date published: 2018-09-28Rated 5 out of 5 by Toadtree from Perfect pastries The Italian Butterhorns are one of our favorite pastries. We enjoy them with our morning coffee, with ice cream, and with an after dinner cordial.Date published: 2018-08-27Rated 5 out of 5 by NancyC from Amazingly Delicious I've been eating these Butterhorns for years, they are absolutely wonderful. Anyone in my family who has tried them can't stop raving about them. Absolutely DELICIOUS< flaky with just the right amount of everything! Yum...Date published: 2016-12-10Rated 5 out of 5 by JenniferMontanez from They melt in my mouth! Simply, Wow! Cici's Italian Butterhorns were absolutely amazing. I couldn't believe how good they were. They tasted like they were made in my mother's kitchen, very homemade and delicious. Each cookie so perfectly made. My favorite are the original butterhorns and the lemon cookie. The lemon cookies just melt in your mouth (literally). I also love the presentation of the cookies. They make the perfect gift. I give them to all my staff for the Holidays, and they look forward to the cookies each year now. Cici's cookies are a hit! Everyone is always asking me where they can get some more. I continue to order them for every occasion. In fact, these cookies are such a hit that I decided to make a dessert bar for my engagement party with a variety of Cici's Cookies. The display of Cici's Italian Butterhorns looked gorgeous and were the perfect touch to my party.Date published: 2016-11-15Rated 5 out of 5 by MattMcC from Just Like I Remember I received these as a gift and they were so delicious I decided to purchase more to keep and share. Reminds of the butterhorms that my friends Italian mom used to make when I was a kid.Date published: 2016-11-14Rated 5 out of 5 by wonks from Soooooo Delicious! I make a similar type cookie around the holidays so I thought I'd give these a try and compare the two. They are simply delicious and better than my mom's tried and true recipe! They are just delightful and not too sweet. I fear they will be gone soon...Date published: 2016-10-27Rated 5 out of 5 by Lovethegoodstuff from Over The Top Delicious! The most delicious "homemade" cookie I have ever tasted! They come 8 in a package and I ate the whole package with a carton of milk. You can't find this kind of quality cookie in the supermarket. Please give these to your friends and buy for yourself too, you'll be so happy you did.Date published: 2016-09-03


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Café du Monde starts serving people at 8am. The take-out line for coffee and beignets stretched out the door. I was 7 minutes early. While I waited for a table a street musician played the theme from Beverly Hillbillies on his guitar. He saw me smiling and rifted through it again. When the staff started taking the chairs off the tables, I chose one close to the street. I ordered world-famous coffee and beignets. (a single serving has 3) Waiting for my order ($7 with tip) I watched a worker across the street hose down the sidewalk. The artists were setting up on Jackson Square. The tourists trickled in. The guitarist started to play Hey Jude. Munching my beignets I joked with a table full of men next to me about the fried dough thing. Ever culture has them. "These taste exactly like zeppoles," one guy said. "The only thing different is the shape." I nodded, it was true. On my way out of the restaurant, the guitarist looked up and winked, "Is your name Beverly?" he asked. I tossed some coins in his spittoon.
New Orleans is known for its colorful characters and its food. Some of the most famous chefs have restaurants here. In addition to Cajun fare and traditional Louisiana cuisine, the city also has fabulous ethnic food. An article in a local magazine touts Asian food particularly Vietnamese. While I love all ethnic food, in New Orleans I want Cajun food...Crawfish Etoufee, Jambalaya, Catfish blazingly hot from the giant bottle of Tabasco on the table, gulf shrimp in any form, broiled oysters. And for dessert…bananas foster.
The other interesting quirk about the French Quarter is the go-cup. You can stop at any open air bar and order a drink to go. I cannot tell you the number of people strolling the streets with sweating cups of mango daiquiris, beers or Hurricanes in hand. Not that I would do that, of course…. ;)
Alas, I have not had the opportunity to eat out much. Food has been offered at the conference and I have been working. But I hope to get out for dinner tonight. It is my last night in town
Friday, May 9, 2008
If I lived in New Orleans, I would be big as a house
Labels: Cafe du monde, coffee, drink, food, French Quarter, Louisiana, New Orleans, travel
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The key to all good Cajun and Creole food is a well made roux. Here in New Orleans, we rarely use a blonde roux but prefer ours to be peanut or chocolate. But you have to be careful to use good fat and not to burn it. It takes time and effort to learn how to do it well. But it is worth it.
Miss Nettie
- May 10, 2008 at 3:54 PM
- Bevson said...
My friend sent me a note asking did I know the guy. No, I didn't. I was perplexed until I walked into a shop and the woman behind the counter greeted me by name. I told her about the guitarist. She laughed and pointed out that I had my name tag on.
- May 10, 2008 at 4:16 PM
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