text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - SARS in Asia, should I be scared? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in SARS in Asia, should I be scared? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Asia Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Theo HollowayJoined: 31 Mar 2003Posts: 3 Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2003 10:21 pm Post subject: SARS in Asia, should I be scared? I am currently working on obtaining my CELTA here in the US and I will be finished by the end of July. I was thinking about trying to teach in China or Japan, but after a visit to the doctor today, where he asked me about my upcoming plans, he let me know that he STRONGLY advised that I stay far away from Asia, at least until they know more about the disease. I was wondering if anyone teaching in Asia had any interactions, fears, or other thoughts on the disease. Is SARS something that should make me reevaluate my plans and look more closely at South America or Eastern Europe? Thanks. Back to top hagakuriJoined: 03 Mar 2003Posts: 84Location: Nishi-Shinjuku JAPAN Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2003 6:57 am Post subject: Wait it out Theo, Since your plans do not call for you to travel until July, I would recommend you wait and see how WHO, World Health Organization, classifies it at that time. You may wish to reconsider Asia as your destination if there continues to be an increase of cases etc. But that is something that only you can decide on. There are many things that the Western population would find intimidating in Asia, and virulent outbreaks is just one of them. If this notion makes you uneasy then choose a different destination. Good luck. Back to top Theo HollowayJoined: 31 Mar 2003Posts: 3 Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 6:05 am Post subject: Credibility??? Scot and The Great Wall, I'm sorry if you do not share in my concern, but I can only hope that both of you are educated enough to know the severity of a disease that does not have a cure. I am not OCD (that's Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in case you don't know) or anything, but I do fear catching something which has little known about it. If I have offended either of you in my quest to learn more about the disease, then I apologize. Seeing how you are such "adventurous" people I'd be currious to know where you are teaching. Hopefully, at least one of you has enough credibility to hold the opinion that you do (i.e. living in Africa and dealing with Ebola). -Theo Back to top scot47Joined: 10 Jan 2003Posts: 15343 Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 10:19 am Post subject: risk Living is about dealing with risks on a daily basis. If you worried about everything you would never leave Kansas (or wherever home is). Do you worry about everything ? Then you will end up like Howard Hughes, living in a sterlile environment surrounded by bodyguards. I will take my chances in the real world. And yes I have taught in Africa. Not now because there are hardly any jobs there. I still teach in an area where there are real health hazards. (The Middle East where there is something strange every Haj season.) Listen to that great King and Philosopher, Frederick the Great :" You dogs, do you want to live for ever ?" (Hunde, wollt Ihr ewig leben ?) Back to top The Great Wall of WhinerJoined: 29 Jan 2003Posts: 4946Location: Blabbing Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2003 5:10 am Post subject: Re: Credibility??? Theo Holloway wrote: Scot and The Great Wall, I'm sorry if you do not share in my concern, but I can only hope that both of you are educated enough to know the severity of a disease that does not have a cure. I am not OCD (that's Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in case you don't know) or anything, but I do fear catching something which has little known about it. If I have offended either of you in my quest to learn more about the disease, then I apologize. Seeing how you are such "adventurous" people I'd be currious to know where you are teaching. Hopefully, at least one of you has enough credibility to hold the opinion that you do (i.e. living in Africa and dealing with Ebola). -Theo I'm not offended, just wondering why you are scared of SARS more than ebola or AIDS? No cures for them either... Back to top scot47Joined: 10 Jan 2003Posts: 15343 Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2003 8:23 am Post subject: disease There is no cure for old age either. Back to top David BowlesJoined: 30 Jan 2003Posts: 249 Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2003 11:09 am Post subject: I can understand the concern about it- right now it would probably be a little extreme not to go, but it's possible for this thing to get properly nasty. Wait and see is probably the best advice- there's enough demand in China to allow you to go on quite a short-term basis. Of course, it's worth pointing out that this thing is in the news because it's going all round the world. God only knows how many epidemics in China the Party has denied the existence of in the past 50 years... Back to top MoggIntellectJoined: 04 Apr 2003Posts: 173Location: Chengdu, P.R.China Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2003 1:37 pm Post subject: Theo, It appears as though you have more to worry from condescending colleagues than you do from disease. Apparently your lack of experience ranks you beneath them. My only wonder is if they shower their family members with equal amounts of sarcasm and ridicule whenever they show the slightest sign of timidity. I guess the one thing experience doesn't teach you is tact. Back to top johnslatJoined: 21 Jan 2003Posts: 13859Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2003 7:32 am Post subject: Cure all Dear scot47, " There is no cure for old age either." Sure there is - it's called death. So, when being old becomes to burdensome to bear, why just walk outside. The falling sky will do the rest. Regards, John Back to top Mr. KalgukshiMod TeamJoined: 18 Jan 2003Posts: 6612Location: Need to know basis only. Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2003 12:44 pm Post subject: Helpful Responses Helpful and civil responses only, please. Mean spirited and offensive comments will be deleted (as several have) and the thread will be locked. As info, Hong Kong authorites report 12 people died from SARS today. The gentleman asked a very timely question and deserves something better than venomous responses. Back to top MyTurnNowJoined: 19 Mar 2003Posts: 860Location: Outer Shanghai Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 4:51 pm Post subject: From Inside China Hi! I'm visiting from my usual haunts in the China forum. I've been here in China a good while. I can't recommend that anyone come here right now. As it looks right now there isn't all that much of a chance of you catching this disease, but the reaction to it is inescapable and almost as bad. Schools are quarantining themselves...some teachers are virtual prisoners of their campuses or even their school buildings, with no one allowed in or out- even parents. Many more of us have been asked or forbidden to travel outside of town. Violators may not be let back in ever, or may be held in quarantine for a period of 1-3 weeks before being released. Some teachers are requred to let their temperature be taken twice a day. New arrivals to some towns are escorted directly to quarantine quarters. Some places- from university campuses to public bathhouses, have guards out front asking for ID to make sure you are local. Classrooms, elevators, and other public places are being bombarded with chemicals to try and kill the virus...whether this makes any sense or not. Beijing is becomming especially tense, with panic food buying, travel restrictions, and general fear being reported. Conditions vary from place to place. Life is still somewhat normal in my own city. Most of us here are coping and not bolting for the exits. But weve had some time to adjust to this place...don't add all this weirdness to an already challenging level of culture shock. Wait a while before coming here. MT Back to top scot47Joined: 10 Jan 2003Posts: 15343 Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 6:24 am Post subject: SARS Looks like the authorities in Peking are taking it seriously now. Maybe you were right to be concerned. (And, no, I will NOT call it Beijing !) Back to top GlenskiJoined: 15 Jan 2003Posts: 12844Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 8:34 am Post subject: Theo, May I ask what is it about China and Japan that attracts you? I live in Japan and may be able to provide some advice. Back to top chi-chiJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 127Location: Back in Asia! Posted: Fri May 16, 2003 6:48 am Post subject: Re: From Inside China MyTurnNow wrote: Hi! ...don't add all this weirdness to an already challenging level of culture shock. Wait a while before coming here. MT Exactly. 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By Daniel Ashwin Pillai
Canadian actor and playwright Anita Majumdar plays Emerald in "Midnight's Children," the movie adaptation of Salman Rushdie's acclaimed novel. Emerald is the aunt of the story's protagonist, Saleem Sinai.
She spoke to The Wall Street Journal's India Real Time about the movie, which was released in India on Feb. 1. She also chatted about her journey from theater to the silver screen, the impact of 9/11, and going from being a "terrible actress" to working on "Midnight's Children." Edited excerpts:
The Wall Street Journal: From 'Fish Eyes' to 'The Misfit' and now 'Midnight's Children,' what's been the highlight of your career so far?
Anita Majumdar: It's hard to measure my career highlights against each other because they are all connected. The actress I am today is best represented by 'Midnight's Children' because it's my most recent performance and speaks to the kind of artist I am today. I think the highlight has been the journey between all of these plays and films.
WSJ: How was the experience working with Deepa Mehta and being cast in 'Midnight's Children'?
Ms. Majumdar: Being cast in 'Midnight's Children' was one of the most exhilarating things that ever happened to me, not only because I was to be directed by Deepa Mehta, but also because of the incredible actors I was joining in the ensemble cast.
Deepa pushed me in a way I haven't been pushed before. Working with her changed my trajectory as an actress and taught me to trust my instincts more often. But again, it's all connected. I would never have been cast in 'Midnight's Children' had Deepa not seen me act in 'The Misfit' many years ago and kept me in mind when she began casting this film.
WSJ: Where did your passion for acting come from?
Ms. Majumdar I don't know how I started in the business of acting, in that first I'm the only artist in a family of bankers, lawyers and engineers, and secondly I was a terrible actress when I first started!
I think watching Hindi films every weekend when I was growing up was the catalyst for this passion for acting. It's only when I started taking theater classes in high school that I realized how hard acting was and how terrible I was at it.
No one really believed in me as an actress growing up in Canada but I wanted to be a good actor and I kept at it. I took every acting class I could, threw myself into any scene study class or acting opportunity I could think of until I was finally accepted into the National Theatre School of Canada, which accepted only 10 actors a year nationally and internationally. It was only after my training at NTS that being on stage started to feel like home and I felt in control of the medium.
WSJ: Do you identify with the roles you choose to play?
Ms. Majumdar: I read The Wall Street Journal interview with Rani Mukherji a few months ago and she spoke about selecting roles based on how she identifies with the character and how she feels audiences will connect to it. Until I read that interview, I always thought I chose my roles according to how unlike myself the characters seemed. I guess there is a certain degree of self-identification involved. A director once reminded me that even when I'm playing someone who seems the opposite of me, I'm still drawing on some element of that character which exists somewhere inside me.
WSJ: Since you're also a playwright, do the shows and characters you create end up being extensions of yourself?
Ms. Majumdar: I think the reason I started writing my own work is because people would look at me and assume I could only be one-dimensional. Many don't know that I am a classically trained dancer in three different Indian dance forms, Kathak, Odissi and Bharat Natayam, and I can also sing. My playwriting work lets me showcase all the other facets of who I am and how multi-dimensional I can truly be.
WSJ: How did your parents react when you decided to become an actress?
Ms. Majumdar: Telling my parents I wanted to be an actress was like my version of coming out of the closet. I knew from the age of six that I wanted to be an actress, but I didn't tell my parents until I was about 15 or 16 years old. They took it well, all things considered, but they didn't take me seriously at first. My parents also knew my temperament; my mother especially knew that if she said 'no' it would make me want to do it even more. I think both my parents were waiting for this 'phase' to be over and for me to naturally move onto a more appropriate career path.
WSJ: Did they have any apprehensions or preconceived notions that you had to demolish?
Ms. Majumdar: My parents were understandably worried for me and I totally understand why. When I was growing up, no one looked like me on TV or even on stage. There was no Mindy Kaling on 'The Mindy Project' or 'The Office' and Julia Roberts wasn't calling Aishwarya Rai the most beautiful woman in the world back then. Naturally my parents at that time thought, 'Where is she going to work in Canada?' And my parents didn't want me to go back to India to try for Bollywood because of the rumors of the casting couch - so that was never an option for me.
WSJ: Was it difficult to get noticed and appreciated outside of India?
Ms. Majumdar: In Canada, if there were representations of South Asians on TV they were always taxi drivers or convenience store workers with bad Indian accents. My first day of school at the National Theatre School of Canada was Sept. 11, 2001. The world changed that day and so did mainstream storytelling. For better or worse, accurate or inaccurate, North America suddenly started to really see South Asians and started to tell stories about them.
WSJ: Do you ever feel that the pressures of the business side of art and creativity hinder your artistic abilities?
Ms. Majumdar: I don't think the business side of it hinders my artistic capacities because I know how to compartmentalize. Everything works in tandem to make the art accessible to the public, but the public has to know about it and know it's playing, and that's when the business side comes in. I don't believe in making art for art's sake. I believe in artistic integrity and staying true to my vision and I certainly wouldn't create a play based on marketing buzzwords, product placement and pandering to superficial entertainment. I think I create plays that bring together commercial viability with social questioning.
WSJ: Coming back to 'Midnight's Children,' how was the experience of working with Bollywood stars Shahana Goswami, Seema Biswas, Rahul Bose and Shabana Azmi?
Ms. Majumdar: Shahana is like a soul sister and so was Shikha Talsania, who plays our sister Alia. The three of us were called the 'Three Sisters' on the sets because we were inseparable. If one of us had to work late, the other two would wait so we could have dinner together.
Seema Biswas and Rahul Bose are icons in the industry and have both shown me so much love and support. Rahul is like an older brother I can call and he'll set me straight and give me advice, whether I want it or not! The same goes for Seema Biswas who became my acting role model after 'Khamoshi,' and yet she's so down to earth and talks to me with so much love.
Of course the person who I was the most scared to meet was Shabana Azmi who is an acting god in my eyes. The idea that she would play my mother in the film was so daunting. There were times I forgot to act in the scene because I was in awe of watching her work.
WSJ: As a South Asian actor, surely the idea of a Bollywood film has crossed your mind. It must at least be a question that you have become accustomed to answering in interviews?
Ms. Majumdar: Bollywood is the reason I became an actress. I thought I would train in Canada and then move to Bombay. I realized later that I would have a really hard time finding work in India, because of my accent and the requirement and ability to speak 'shudh' Hindi and the immense pressure placed on 'looks.'
When I discovered theater, I was given a chance to really dig into juicy characters and I was challenged to forget 'ugly' and 'pretty' and all that nonsense. Theater also allowed me to bring all my quirks and skills to the table. I get to be a dancer, I get to sing, I get to be funny and most of all I get to be intelligent. That said, if Sanjay Leela Bhansali asked me to be in his sequel to 'Devdas,' I wouldn't say no.
WSJ: Do you think 'Midnight's Children' is your step into the Bollywood world?
Ms. Majumdar: I don't think of 'Midnight's Children' as a Bollywood film. I don't think any of us on set, including the actors from Bombay, thought of it that way either. Deepa works in a very non-Bollywood way where she doesn't feed star egos and she demands an intelligent discussion with her actors no matter the length of their role. So it's very strange hearing her be likened to a Bollywood director. I understand it can be misconstrued since she made a film called 'Bollywood Hollywood,' but I truly think of her as a Canadian director. I would only consider this film my introduction to Bollywood because the film is being released in India and also because I met quite a few actors who work in the Indian film industry.
Daniel is an expert on Indian movies and the celebrated 'Bollywood Insider' on Canadian entertainment show 'Bollywood Boulevard.' You can follow him on Twitter @Daniel_Pillai.
Follow India Real Time on Twitter @indiarealtime.


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I adopted through foster care last year, and finalized in March of this year. It was a long process but so worth it. We waited over a year after approval, but we wanted a baby. We are starting to think of maybe adopting a 4 year old next, maybe.
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New "hip" injury
It wasn't too long ago that Tommy John surgeries came on the baseball scene. It seems as if a new "hip" surgery has now emerged….hip surgery.
Since last season ended, Mike Lowell, Chase Utley, Alex Gordon, Alex Rodriquez and Carlos Delgado have had hip surgery. Now, the first pitcher is headed that way, Brett Myers. He's seeking a second opinion but all indications are that surgery is needed, either now or later.
Todd Zolecki will keep abreast of all this news on phillies.com.
Ruben Amaro Jr. will be conferring with his staff and Charlie and his staff to determine the direction the team will go if Myers has surgery sooner than later.
Pitching is a premium commodity. The price to obtain quality pitching has always been high. Should the Phillies go the trade route, other clubs know the situation and the price will be even higher. What you will need to give up will be weighed against what you are getting as far as length of contract and salary.
Rest assured the rumor mill will begin churning faster.
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31,000 miles and 183,000 fans.
That's the up-to-date tally on the World Series Trophy Tour. It is still going on.
Later next month, the trophy will make a two-day appearance in Cooperstown during a Phillies Weekend at baseball's Hall of Fame. Looking forward to being there for a fun weekend.
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Jenn wanted to know why a September 21 game in Miami was moved to July 16, taking away one day of a four-game All-Star break.
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Ok so hip surgery is the new thing but what are we going to do about loosing Myers? I mean he was a number 2 guy? Now what? We really need to start thinking about new blood soon. Epically with, and i hate to say this, Moyer not pitching so well. I know the we have always have a great farm system and were bringing Sergio Escalona but our number 2 guy hurts. Is there any way we have a shot a Peavy?
Thanks Larry! I thought that may be why, but you'd think the NFL would schedule around the already in place MLB schedule. Ya know?
As for the hip stuff, why has this become such a common injury all of a sudden? I don't remember this ever being an issue before. I spoke to a surgeon last year about my hip, which has the same issue, and he said these types of injuries seem to be on the rise, but no one seems to know why. Mine is likely more genetics than from playing ball, which I have not done in years, but it still makes you wonder what they are putting in the water these days.


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The couple started dating three months ago and were photographed as recently as last month in Mexico and all seemed to be going well.
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They are not dating anymore," a source told Us Magazine.com. "And it's not a big deal for either of them."
Also according to US, Phillippe, 36, was seen hitting on pop star Rihanna in Los Angeles last weekend, giving more weight to the notion that at least one part of the couple has already moved on.
Seyfriend, 25, formerly dated British actor Dominic Cooper. Phillippe was married to Reese Witherspoon from 1999 to 2007 and they have two children together.
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PureDWTS Season 18, Week 6 – Party Anthem Week Song Predictions!!!
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So far, I have a few hunches: one is that they're going to probably reuse some songs we've heard in the past, to save some time & money. Second hunch? They won't be able to resist using at least one LMFAO song, since Redfoo is the guest judge – question is, will somebody get it as their actual performance music, or will it be used for the pro dance? Third hunch: if these songs are considered "party anthems", they're probably pretty well-known and have been commercially successful at some point. Below is a list I've compiled of songs used on the show in the past that might be considered "party anthems" – I've divided them up by the dance they correspond to, but that's not to say that TPTB (in their infinite wisdom) will actually use them for the dances they're intended for 😛 I've bolded the ones that I have a strong feeling we'll see again this week – and no, that's not me hinting at a song spoiler, because I haven't talked to Deep Throat yet this week. Just purely a Court gut feeling. Don't get it twisted, kids. 😉 I've also added a few that we haven't seen on the show, that I just think might fit the bill – those are in blue. Read more..


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Graduate programs at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are once again recognized among the nation's best, according to US News and World Report's "America's Best Graduate Schools 2007." Graduate school rankings will appear in the magazine on newsstands Monday, April 3.
The William S. Richardson School of Law continues its strong rating as one of the top 100 law schools in the nation—listed this year at number 93 out of 180 law schools accredited by the American Bar Association. "As the smallest law school in that entire group, we have particular reason to be proud," said Dean Aviam Soifer.
The UH law school was also ranked 21st for its Environmental Law program, and 16th in the magazine's diversity index which identifies law schools "where students are most likely to encounter classmates from different ethnic backgrounds — not including international students."
"We are very pleased to be highly ranked for our environmental program and for our diversity." said Soifer. "Still, the way that US News measures diversity does not include groups from which we draw many of our outstanding students, nor do they rank Asian and Pacific law programs—a category in which the William S. Richardson School of Law is internationally known as among the very best in the world."
UH Mānoa's College of Education also remains among the top 100 teacher preparation schools in the nation. The college is ranked 60 out of 240 graduate programs in education that provided data needed to calculate the rankings.
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Hopefully you read my "5 Concept Albums That Don't Suck" piece, yes? If so, you'll have seen that I touched on Coheed and Cambria and their forays into the world of science fiction with "The Amory Wars"; a tale of action, love and revenge that spans all of the albums and singer/songwriter Claudio Sanchez's side project The Prize Fighter Inferno.
Here we take a much closer look at all of the Coheed albums from a musical standpoint. I'm going to try to avoid concentrating on the story too much although it's largely unavoidable. There are three good reasons for trying to avoid getting entrenched in the storyline anyway. Firstly, it will take way too many pages to write that. Secondly, it's considerably better documented and debated on t'Internet than anything I could produce, namely on fansite Cobalt and Calcium's forum. And thirdly, I haven't got a goddamn clue what's going on past the second album.
With the combination of Claudio Sanchez's high pitched vocal, 20 minutes of an album on only two songs and multi-song suites, it's not difficult to see why so many people are quick to compare the band to Rush. To an extent they're not without some merit, though it would be most unfair to dismiss the band due to this. There's so much more that isn't like Rush and as the catalogue progresses in fact, it would be an absolute crime to wrongfully discount them and you'd be missing out on perhaps one of the finest bands of the last decade. So let's begin with the opening chapter of the epic adventure.
The Second Stage Turbine Blade (2002)
So right away I've gone and made a mistake by calling this the opening of the saga. Although this is indeed the first release, the band pulled a kind of Star Wars move by not starting at the start. This is in fact chapter two, hence the confusing name. The Second Stage Turbine Blade is a reasonable start to the bands discography regardless of it narrative position, although far from the best of the catalogue. It does contain some good tunes that are still common parts of the band's live set, but over all it lacks the variety and polish of later material. It all sounds a little muted and missing much needed vibrancy. The vocal also has a tendency to disappear behind the music, especially in softer moments.
Probably due to the combination of age and less than stellar recording, it's a little bit too rough around the edges for my liking, meaning that it's personally my least favoured album of the lot. I do enjoy tracks in shuffle with the rest of the discography and there are a couple of highlights in "Everything Evil" and "Time Consumer", but to listen to it start to finish is a little difficult and I find myself getting bored of it if I'm honest. Unless you're a particular fan of the record there's not a lot to tell one track from another.
I realise to the die-hard fans this is probably a blasphemous statement, but if this had been the first album I'd ever heard then I probably wouldn't have bothered with the second. Thankfully it wasn't, as that would've been one of the biggest mistakes of my entire musical life as the next album absolutely blew me away.
An important point of note is in the introduction track plus the final moments of closer "God Send Conspirator". This little refrain becomes a sort of signature that ties together all of the albums.
Add To Playlist: Everything Evil, Time Consumer, 33
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (2004)
Now things begin to get a little more interesting. With better crafted longer songs, the album begins to take on the epic qualities that will follow on through the rest of the discography.
Starting with an odd introduction that features the aforementioned signature, the album begins proper with the title track which is an 8 minute multi-chaptered behemoth. This song alone is perhaps the perfect sampler of Coheed and Cambria. That's not to suggest that it's the best song they've ever created, more that its scale and chapter like structure is a fine example of a lot of the bands catalogue. It's not even the longest track on the album mind you with the last two tracks clocking in at over 9 minutes each.
There are also some fine examples of the other side of the band, and that's in creating slices of perfectly crafted radio friendly pop-rock. "Three Evils (Embodied in Love and Shadow)", may be a song featuring the physical reconstruction of a character that died in the first act and a gloomy end with the lyrics "Pull the trigger and the nightmare stops", but it's delivered so light heartedly you can easily miss the darker lyrical content of the whole song. The same goes with the excellent "Blood Red Summer" too with its superbly chirpy sing along bit and childlike chorus section.
Silent Earth also contains the first of the multi song chapters that occur throughout the discography in the "The Camper Velorium" suite. Although the songs don't run together, they do make sense in a story context, but without advance knowledge of the story you'd likely be left with no understanding of how they tie together. For example, the chances of you guessing The Camper Velorium is in fact a spaceship are pretty slim. The suite starts fairly upbeat but becomes quite dark in its middle before a peculiarly crafted ending.
The final track "2113" contains elements of Second Stage which are a nice reference to the earlier material. Overall though I find that last track a bit of an unnecessary addition as I feel the album comes to a great close by using a glockenspiel (I think) version of the refrain to top it off.
Add To Playlist: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3, Three Evils (In Love and Shadow), Blood Red Summer, The Camper Velorium I: Faint of Hearts, A Favor House Atlantic
Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness (2005)
One of the things I love most about this band is the absolutely insane album titles. The beginning of the end story wise, this begins the build up to the finale, but takes a twist even madder than the album title. Moving away from the main characters it turns out a mysterious Writer outside of the whole story is writing is and to steal a quote from Wikipedia, "Through a series of delusional conversations with his ten speed bicycle about an unfaithful former lover, The Writer decides he must kill the Prise Ambellina to properly end his story". As a result lot of the lyrical content is quite vindictive which results in quite a sombre album regardless of the musical tone of the songs.
Opening with instrumental "Keeping the Blade" which features a strings rendition of the now common signature theme, it gives way to the beautiful "Always and Never" which feels like a second introduction. It's an unusual opening, but does only take up around 4 minutes so it doesn't feel like it's dragging on at all. The album starts good and earnest with its third track "Welcome Home", which is undoubtedly one of my favourite songs of the entire discography. It's dark, brutal, brooding, violent, and angry and contains some excellent guitar solos in its second half. It would've been a good enough way to start the album itself, but perhaps coming after the two gentle openers gives it even more gravitas.
The albums song selection continues is much like Silent Earth 3, containing a mixture of long variety filled tracks, shorter catchier poppier songs, and again features a 4 part suite to close off the album. With the rather distressing and solemn nature of the lyrics, it's in the gentle tracks you notice is so much more. "Wake Up" begins soft and affectionate, by its end it twists around. It's still a beautiful song though. The pop flavour is best tasted in "Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial)" and "The Suffering" in particular.
One of my favourite tracks on the album is "Apollo I: The Writing Writer" largely due to its menacing tone combined with a catchy chorus section. What's great though is that the song reappears later in penultimate track "The Willing Well III: Apollo II: The Telling Truth" so I effectively get to hear it twice. It's not the only reprise in that song as it also features elements of "Blood Red Summer" from the previous album. Both Apollo's are undoubtedly some of my favourite from the album.
Overall, I think it's a superb album from start to finish. There's no filler material and even with long songs they aren't padded to make them longer for no real reason. The band are much more like Iron Maiden in that respect, clarifying the unfair Rush comparisons I touched on in the introduction of this article.
Add to Playlist: Welcome Home, Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial), Apollo I: The Writing Writer, Wake Up, The Suffering.
Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World For Tomorrow (2007)
Despite not being the final album in the discography, volume two completes the story started back in The Second Stage Turbine Blade. At the time of writing there is no detailed story synopsis and so I'm left with a small void in where lyrical inspiration comes from. The album feels quite angry to me and so I'm assuming that protagonist Claudio is off destroying everything that's plagued him in the last three records or his arch enemy has finally had enough and is erasing the solar system as evil self declared deities tend to do.
For the first time the signature theme isn't present at all on this album which I was quite surprised with as it had become such a common thread running throughout the series. It's hardly vital, but its absence is noticeable. The light acoustic opening sounds like half threat, half promise that the end is coming, and this feeling is only reinforced in following track which shares the albums shorter title "No World for Tomorrow". This is a blistering song full of ominous danger. I'd love to read the story behind this one as I can imagine the scale of it being awesome in the truest sense of the word. Still, since the story is indecipherable throughout the series listening to the music alone, it's of no odds to this one.
The whole album shares similarities with its predecessor, but at the same time it's more of a straight forward rock album and probably the most accessible of the entire catalogue. It doesn't feel as mixed as previous releases, but that is in no way an indication of a drop in quality. If you've enjoyed everything up to now then you will definitely enjoy this record. With the exception of 6th track "Mother Superior" it's not really until the final 5 track closing suite "The End Complete" that much of the epic feeling returns.
Before that though are some great rock songs. "Feathers" was released as a single and you can see why as it's probably one of the poppiest songs the band ever created. Likewise "The Running Free" was also released as a single and was in fact originally written for the first Transformers movie soundtrack before being rejected and then adapted into the Amory Wars saga. "Gravemakers & Gunslingers" is a superbly raucous track with some stunningly cool guitar. I suspect they enjoyed letting loose on that one.
It's difficult to decide which of the Good Apollo albums I enjoy more. I don't if I ever will be able to. Volume one is a little more varied, but volume two is rocking it up a gear.
Add to Playlist: No World for Tomorrow, Feathers, The Running Free, Gravemakers & Gunslingers, Justice in Murder, The End Complete III: The End Complete
Year of the Black Rainbow (2010)
If No World For Tomorrow is the most accessible album, Year of the Black Rainbow is easily the least. On first listen I really didn't enjoy it too much, but like any good record it grows on you the more you listen to it. It's even more complex and at times bewildering than anything that has come before and as far as this band is concerned that's really saying something. In case you're wondering, it also fits into the Amory Wars saga as a prequel.
There is a sub 2 minute piano based introduction before first single "The Broken" which is one of the easiest to listen to track on the album. Musically it's a sometimes jarring mixture of playing. There's some fret smashing guitar, but it's so low down in the mix it's sometimes difficult to pick out until it's brought forward within the last minute. Describing this as complex is nothing though when you hear following track "Guns of Summer". It's outright insane.
Between the two Good Apollo's Claudio Sanchez released an electronic based album under the name The Prize Fighter Inferno. I have a feeling that although Black Rainbow is significantly different he brought a lot of what he'd learned and other ideas into this album. For example, "Far" is quite a light track, but it especially in the drumming it sounds more electronic than real kit. There are also some peculiar effects too.
Despite changes in sound, catchy choruses are still featured throughout the album. One highlight I really need to point out is the excellent "Pearl of the Stars". It's a very gentle song with a marked change in the vocals at times and again contains effects and backings, but it all makes for a beautiful song. Truth be told I largely ignored it on first listen, but gave it a few more plays and it's become one of my favourite songs.
Year of the Black Rainbow is far from my favourite Coheed and Cambria record, but it does have its individual moments that suddenly push it higher in my estimations, but with a few lower impact songs and little of the grand scale of the Good Apollo series it slips back down the rankings.
Add to playlist: The Broken, Here We Are Juggernaut, Far, World of Lines, Pearl of the Stars.
Since writing this article Coheed and Cambria have released two part opus The Afterman: Ascension and The Afterman: Decension.
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But this year, we changed the system a bit by opening up our rankings to beers that we didn't review. So as you might expect, the result was quite unscientific and a bit chaotic. Indeed, because we have very different tastes, only seven beers received multiple votes.
And what was the beer that ended up in the top spot? Well, we initially jumped the gun and forgot to include Chris's rankings, so our first result was Goose Island's King Henry Barleywine. Because this is an InBev beer, we expected some eye rolling, gnashing of teeth, and airing of grievances.
But with the inclusion of Chris's rankings, King Henry now moves down to number two on our list. This means that we have a new winner, and a local winner to boot:
Fountain Square Workingman's Pilsner
We reviewed Workingman's Pilsner when we visited the brewery back in October. Most of us had tried Workingman's Pilsner before the roundtable, so we knew what we were in for. Not surprisingly, the beer won accolades from us:
"Everything about this beer rings true to the Pilsner style. The light, lightly toasted malt aroma. The slightly sweet flavor that can't be reproduced with corn. The crisp body and soft mouthfeel that make it simultaneously easy to drink and refreshing. It is a beer that evokes thoughts of fresh Helles or Pilsner in Europe. This is the Pilsner that I compare all other American Pilsners to."
"I can honestly say this is one of my favorite beers brewed here in Indianapolis. It is well brewed, really delicious, and very conducive to conversation with friends. I can't think of much more that I'm looking for out of a beer."
"[Workingman's Pilsner] is crisp, with a touch of bready sweetness and finished with a classic bite of noble hops.... In a city where far too many breweries select their year-round beers from a stock set of ales, it's great to see Fountain Square focus their attention on a first-class lager that Indy can be proud of. They've got a hit with Workingman's Pilsner, a beer that's tailor-made for this brewery's neighborhood but one that will satisfy any time and any place."This is the first year that we've picked a Fountain Square beer as our beer of the year, and we're guessing that it may happen again in the future based on our experiences with their beers. Our congratulations go out to Skip and the Fountain Square crew!
Other beers from Indiana received votes from us. Specifically, beers from Black Acre, Broad Ripple Brewpub, Brugge Brasserie, Flat12, Sun King, Three Floyds, Triton, and Upland also pleased our palates this year.
So without further ado, here's our (admittedly messy) list of all beers that received votes, ranked in order of points received.
1. Fountain Square Workingman's Pilsner
2. Goose Island King Henry Barleywine
3. Brasserie des Franche-Montagne Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien (2011)
4. Flat12 Walkabout Pale Ale
5. Schlafly Tasmanian IPA
8. (tie) New Albanian Naughty Claus, Sun King Velvet Fog (Batch 333), Three Floyds Alpha King
11. (tie) The Bruery Oud Tart, Perennial Blueberry Flanders, Triton Fieldhouse Wheat
18. (tie) Black Acre Oktoberfest, Boulevard Love Child #2, Oskar Blues Deviant Dale's IPA, Perennial Abraxas, Sun King Bitchin' Camero, Three Floyds Alpha Klaus, Upland Batch 2 Sour Reserve American Wild Ale
25. (tie) Black Acre Chai Guy Chai Tea Milk Stout, Black Acre Hop Pun, Broad Ripple Brewpub Wobbly Bob, He'Brew Jewbelation 15, Logsdon Farmhouse Seizoen Bretta, Sun King Cream Dream V: I Thought We Were Buddies, Three Floyds Lawless ESB
26. Brugge Brasserie Pooka
29. (tie) Against the Grain/De Molen Bo & Luke, Founders Better Half, Trader Joe's Mission Street Pale Ale (brewed by Firestone Walker)
37. (tie) Amnesia Copacetic IPA, Cascade Barrel House, Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, Grumpy Troll Smoky Troll Gratzer, Hilliard Saison, Sun King Java Mac, Three Floyds Gumballhead, Three Floyds Zombie Dust
Here are the votes from each Knight of the Beer Roundtable:
What a great year for beer. My list could probably be filled with just beers that I had at Great Taste of the Midwest. We have so many amazing breweries that have opened or have been operating for a number of years that are producing some amazing beers for our enjoyment.
I'm also cautious with these lists as well. Does my top beer mean that I scored it the highest or should the beer that I consumed the most of this year probably be on this list? In that case it would Alpha King from Three Floyds followed by Gumballhead from Three Floyds. Those have been staples for me for a very long time, but Alpha is easier to get your hands on. I'm going to stick with that reasoning for my rankings.
1. Alpha King
2. Perennial Blueberry Flanders
3. Upland Batch 2 Sour Reserve American Wild
4. Perennial Abraxas
5. Goose Island King Henry
Honorable mention: A Polish Gratzer beer from Grumpy Troll Brewpub in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. It was called Smoky Troll. For the Great Taste their version of Replicale was a near dead beer style from Poland. It is a smoked wheat beer. I love smoke beers and I tried every single one I could get my hands on that weekend, but none matched how good this one was. One of those moments I won't ever have again most likely.
1. BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien '11. For me, there's no parallel for a well-crafted sour beer, and Brasserie des Franche-Montagne's Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien is among the best sours in the world. Bon-Chien's sour cherry and oak notes rest on a sweet, malty foundation, making this beer extraordinary. Bon-Chien is admittedly pricey, but anyone who is fond of sours will find it worth the cost.
2. Flat12 Walkabout Pale Ale. The single-hop pale ale has become one of my favorite beer styles. For last year's Beer of the Year, I picked Three Floyds' Zombie Dust, which is a single-hop pale. This year, I've ranked Flat12's Walkabout Pale Ale at number 2. Walkabout is an exemplary single-hop beer, brewed with Galaxy hops from Australia. At 5.3% ABV, this beer is one that I reach for as often as I can to experience its citrusy aroma and flavor. Many would agree that Walkabout is one of Indianapolis' best craft beers. It's definitely my favorite regular beer from Flat12. Please put this one in bottles, Flat12.
3. Schlafly Tasmanian IPA. Another single-hop beer brewed with the hop from Down Under slots in at number 3. Tasmanian IPA was on cask at Schlafly's tap takeover at the Beer Sellar in October, and its hoppy, mouth-numbing flavor (in a weird, good way) was unforgettable to me.
4. Sun King Cream Dream V: I Thought We Were Buddies. The best way I can describe Sun King's Cream Dream V is that it's the sweeter cousin of Three Floyds' Alpha King Pale Ale. Because I prefer the pairing of sweet and hoppy flavors, I made several trips this summer to Bluebeard to get Cream Dream V while it was on tap there.
5. He'Brew Jewbelation 15. A beer brewed with as many hop and malt varieties as He'Brew's Jewbelation beers are should turn out to be a huge mess. But the brewers at Shmaltz always manage to make Jewbelation work. I like to put a year of age on Jewbelation before I drink it, and 2011's Jewbelation 15 turned out to be a beauty of a beer this year. Loaded with notes that range from raisins to cherries to sweet caramel to roasted malt, Jewbelation 15 is a fitting choice for the holiday season. I look forward to seeing how Jewbelation 16 tastes during Hanukkah/Christmas 2013.
1. Velvet Fog (Batch 333) - Belgian Quad, Sun King Brewing
2. Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien - Sour, Brasserie des Franche-Montagne
3. Deviant Dale's - IPA, Oskar Blues
4. Lawless - ESB, Three Floyds
5. Pooka - Sour/Wild Ale, Brugge Brasserie
1. Goose Island King Henry - I didn't have incredibly high expectations of this beer. American barleywines tend to be pretty formulaic - I like them, but they usually don't wow me. Toss that in a bourbon barrel and I'm incredibly skeptical that it's going to be one-dimensional. That was my impression going in to King Henry, but I couldn't have been more wrong. One of the best bourbon barrel beers I have ever had, this was a beautiful example of the style and further verified the incredible barrel program at Goose Island.
2. The Bruery Oude Tart - Perhaps following a similar situation as King Henry, I was ready to be extremely judgmental of this beer. The Bruery sours are kind of hit and miss for me, usually good but not typically deserving of the high price point. Oude Tart was the king of them all, commanding $20-25 a bottle. The first taste made me a believer, with a depth of flavor to the malt and a sourness more reminiscent of Belgian sours than some of the vinegar I've had from a few American breweries. I would buy this one again, despite the high price.
3. Three Floyds Alpha Klaus - After a few years of this beer being hard to find, Indianapolis was hit with a flood of bombers this year, plus many encore experiences on draft. This one is probably my favorite Christmas beer, with a wonderful spicyness, accented by hops, and a big heavy stout body. It's not super sweet as you might expect from a 10% Three Floyds beer, but it certainly drinks like it's 5%. Merry Christmas indeed.
4. Logsdon Farmhouse Seizoen Bretta - Not available in Indiana (unless you order it online), this was one of the best saisons I have tried, and certainly the best of the year. Dry and spicy from the brett, but not harsh from added spices. A bit of wine-like sweetness balances it out into an incredibly drinkable saison. Sort of like Boulevard's but with a better balance. Also it foamed all over my kitchen but I still have nice things to say about it.
5. Founders Better Half - Following suit with King Henry, Founders did a nice job with the barreling on this one. Old Curmudgeon is already one of my preferred barleywines (or I guess it's an Old Ale), but the addition of maple was not only complementary, but actually improved what I already liked about the beer. Unlike CBS, which I have my complaints about, I thought this one was good enough to be produced in much larger batches.
Honorable Mention - Cascade Barrel House. Pretty much every sour I tried there was awesome, but that was in Portland and it's not really fair for me to unload praise on it when it's not readily available in this state (without expensive shipping fees).
In a year where I could have used many, many, MANY drinks, I didn't drink as much as I would have liked. My New Year's resolution for 2013: drink more beer.
But I did have a few new beers that keep coming back into my mind. Beers that I think to myself "damn, I'd like to have another"...
1. Goose Island King Henry: I'm a fan of barleywines and bourbon barrel aged beers. So I figured it would be good. I don't remember what I paid for the bottle, but I do remember hesitating at the price. But I bought it, drank it, and bought another. The quality of this beer rocked the credit card right out of my wallet. Please sir, may I have another?
2. Flat12 Walkabout Pale Ale: I do not keep a regular beer in my fridge. There are too many options out there. Too many beers to try. But if I did, Walkabout would likely be one (if it were available in bottles). Citrusy hops make me happy.
3.) Black Acre Oktoberfest: My German heritage requires that I mention an Oktoberfest. Okay, that's not true, but I do love Oktoberfest beers and Black Acre nailed it with a big, malty version.
4.) Black Acre Chai Guy Chai Tea Milk Stout: Can you tell where I did most of my drinking this year? The guys at Black Acre are having fun with beer and the Chai Guy Chai Tea Milk Stout was late fall/early winter in a glass.
5.) He'Brew Jewbelation 15: Only circumcised drinkers allowed. This big beer was like a religious experience. I almost gave up bacon cheeseburgers. Almost.
Honorable Mention: Every other Indiana beer out there. I didn't get to hit as many breweries in Indiana as I have in previous years. I'm hoping to change that in 2013. I know that there are a lot of great Hoosier brews that didn't make any of our lists. I pour out a 40 in their honor.
My favorite 5, plus a few others:
1. Fountain Square Workingman's Pilsner - I love the lightness and balance of flavors. I think this beer is simply delicious.
2. Schlafly Tasmanian IPA - I absolutely love the citrusy hops in this beer. It's bold and bitter, with some sweetness. I love this series and I am looking forward to the upcoming AIPA release from them.
3. Boulevard Love Child #2 - I couldn't believe how much I enjoyed this beer. Yet, I still can't bring myself to pull the trigger on the price tag again.
4. Black Acre Hop Pun - Black Acre is kicking all kinds of ass with their lineup. I think about the Hop Pun a lot.
5. Perennial Abraxas - How I feel about this beer can best be summed up the last time I was in St. Louis and I asked the bartender what was on draft. She named off a few and then said the name of this beer. Before I even knew it the words "Holy shit, I want that please" came out of my mouth. Any immediately strong reaction like that is worth note.
Honorable Mentions:
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout - No matter what, I am always glad to see this beer. It is nice that it is easier to get now than the past few years, and I'm especially glad to see it on tap around town here and there. I look forward to this beer every year and I haven't been disappointed by it yet.
Sun King Java Mac - One of my favorites. I look forward to every time it comes out.
Three Floyds Zombie Dust / Gumballhead - Ok, so I cheated a little bit here, but I wanted to list them both. I get both of these at about the same frequency (read: not very) so I thought it may be appropriate to put them together.
2012 was the year that I finally, seriously gave up on looking out for crazy, rare, exotic beer. Not that I didn't buy any, mind you, I just gave up all the extra effort. If I walked into a liquor store and something was there, I bought it. Otherwise, I was in an out-of-sight-out-of-mind fog. I'm sure I missed some interesting things, but I drank plenty of great beer too. In 2012, my fridge was mostly stocked with bottles and growlers I drink a lot of, so in that spirit, here is my best-of list:
1. Fountain Square Workingman's Pilsner - A growler of this wonderfully balanced pilsner is rarely missing from my fridge these days. Perfect in the summer and equally perfect for the fall football season.
2. Triton Fieldhouse Wheat - Is it just me, or does Indy have a dearth of year-round wheat beers? Luckily we've got a great one in Fieldhouse Wheat, with crisp balance and a subtle apricot note that lingers in the aftertaste.
3. Founders Centennial IPA - An old friend that saw significant playing time this year.
4. Flat 12 Pogue's Run Porter - Too often, I think dark beers get pigeon-holed as only appropriate for cold weather. Do you shun chocolate ice cream during the summer because it has a dark color? Of course not! So why deny yourself a cold glass of porter while sitting on your porch during the summer? Trust me, Pogue's Run Porter is perfect for any season.
5. Mission St. Pale Ale - This Trader Joe's exclusive (reportedly brewed by Firestone Walker) might seem like an odd addition to my list. I include it because it's my default last beer of the night and it carries a lean price tag of $6.99 per six-pack. At 4.7%, you can pretty easily tack it onto the end of a session and they definitely don't skimp on the citrus hops.
1. Naughty Claus from New Albanian. The cinnamon, nutmeg and orange flavors in this beer totally brought on the holiday cheer without being completely overwhelming.
2. Workingman's Pilsner from Fountain Square. This beer is fantastic, and I'm not even a huge pilsner fan. So well balanced - great flavor - it's hard for me not to order this beer.
3. Bitchin' Camaro from Sun King. Danger, danger...this was definitely my favorite danger beer of the year. 8.7% Imperial Rye IPA that went down crazy smooth.
4. Wobbly Bob from Broad Ripple Brewpub. This is a great go-to beer - always great flavor. It's one of my favorites in the summer, but I have no problem enjoying this APA during any season.
5. Bo & Luke from Against the Grain & De Molen. So I realize these aren't Indiana breweries, but ATG is so stinking close. This Russian Imperial Stout was aged in Pappy Van Winkle bourbon barrels, and it was incredible. Cheers to this bourbon and beer collaboration!
Honorable mentions...
Saison from Hilliard's Beer in Seattle. It was a Saison in a can, and it was delicious. And I loved the can design...bonus.
Pooka from Brugge. A great, simple sour that always hits the spot. I enjoyed quite a few Pookas in 2012, and I look forward to doing the same in 2013. And a hat tip to the Black, which I always enjoy.
Copacetic IPA from Amnesia Brewing in Portland, Oregon. Stellar IPA. Easy drinking, clean flavors, and the brewery is the perfect place to hang out when it's raining cats and dogs.
Past winners of the Knights of the Beer Roundtable Beer of the Year Award:
2011: Three Floyds Zombie Dust
2010: Brugge Brasserie's Spider
2009: Broad Ripple Brewpub's Monon Porter (on cask)
2008: Mikkeller Santa's Little Helper (2007)


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- Name: Al-Aqsa Islamic Society
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I've just fixed the (now ancient) FMS bandwidth tester. It's based on some pretty old code by Adobe engineer Pritham Shetty and wasn't working since I rebranded the blog - well now it's functional again and I plan to connect it to a new server soon.
The neat thing about this FMS app is that it checks bandwidth both to and from the server - this is very useful if you build RTC based apps that utilise things such as webcam video or live audio.
If right now the speed results seem low then that's probably due to the very old machine I'm using to host the app... Believe it or not, the server is still the same one from back in 2005!


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SUNY Canton Students Advocate for Equal Opportunity Program in AlbanyThursday, March 6th, 2014
Eight SUNY Canton Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students traveled to Albany recently to share their concerns about state budget cuts with lawmakers.
The EOP Advocacy Day is a statewide event that allows constituents to discuss higher education issues with their representatives. In all, 15 SUNY schools participated.
The State University of New York's EOP provides access, academic support and financial aid to students who show promise for succeeding in college but who may not have otherwise been offered admission. Available primarily to full-time, matriculated students, the program supports students throughout their college careers within the University.
SUNY Canton students met with New York State Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell and State Sens. Tony Avella, Betty Little and Velmanette Montgomery. They encouraged lawmakers to restore a $632,000 cut to EOP in the state budget.
"It was a good experience for us because we were able to speak with Ms. Russell and others about EOP," said Crystal D. Hall, a Criminal Investigations major from Brooklyn. "We shared our stories and explained why the program is so important."
"It was a great learning experience for our students to be able to share their stories with lawmakers," said EOP Counselor Scott Quinell. "I think they did a fine job addressing their concerns with the legislators and their staffs. It was all of the students' first time visiting the State Capitol building in addition to speaking with elected officials."
About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier College for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificate programs. The College delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management, and public service to students in the North Country, New York State, and beyond. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to their academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as eight exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The College's 14 athletic teams compete in state-of-the-art facilities as provisional members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.


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Honeybees have been dying at an alarming rate for years, but a new government survey shows nearly a third of the nation's honeybees died over the winter. Some beekeepers said the problem may have to do with what is being sprayed on the food we eat.
It may not seem like a big deal to most of us. But billions of dollars of commercially grown fruits and vegetables, a big chunk of our diet, depend on honeybee pollination.


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Itika Oldwine, NBC Chicago Street Team
When most folks hear the words "Fight Club" the late 90s cult classic film starring Edward Norton and Brad Pitt (before the latter was a part of the infamous moniker "Brangelina") comes to mind. Maybe it's because, for most of us, the movie was our first real introduction to the flesh pummeling activity known as Fight Club. Fast forward 10 years later and I have found myself ringside at Fight Club Chicago at Joe's Bar on Weed St. Now, I'm the first to cringe when I see a drop of blood oozing from the smallest flesh wound, so being in the midst of potential blackened eyes and busted lips had me ready to take flight to the nearest exit, but alas, I prepared myself for the worst and stayed put.
Chicago Fight Club, hosted by Jabb Boxing Gym on Grand Ave. near Ukrainian Village, happens four times a year and is organized by Michael Garcia and Dominic Pesoli of Jabb. The duo came up with the idea to put together the Chicago Fight Club events after noticing that many of the patrons at Jabb are "white collar guys that are totally into sparring."
The first bout of the night was an exhibition between Duayne Richardson and his trainer Carlos Castaneda.
After the two went toe-to-toe, it quickly became obvious that this Fight Club was a little different than the movie's secret society of men acting out their aggressions and beating their opponents to a pulp. Nope, this Fight Club showcases 24 guys from the Chicago area who put on their gloves, step in the ring, throw a few punches (and take a few too) while their pals cheer them on. Now that's the kinda Fight Club a gal like me can appreciate.


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The USG Internal Audit function is comprised of the BOR Office of Internal Audit and Compliance and institutional internal auditors.
The USG Internal Audit function exists to support the Board of Regents, system administration, and institutional administrations in meeting their governance, risk management and compliance responsibilities while helping to improve organizational and operational effectiveness and efficiency.. Internal auditing provides independent and objective assurance and consulting services to the BOR, the Chancellor, and institution leadership in order to add value and improve operations. The internal audit activity helps the University System Office (USO) and USG institutions accomplish their objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management, compliance, and internal control processes.
The USG Internal Audit function conducts operational, financial and information technology assurance engagements of USG institutions and the University System Office (USO), performs system-wide reviews of specifics programs and processes, provides consulting services to the USO and to USG institutions, and conducts special reviews and investigations.
To accomplish these objectives, an internal auditor is authorized to have full, free, and unrestricted access to all property, personnel, and records to the extent permitted by law. The USG Human Resources Administrative Practices Manual (http://www.usg.edu/hr/manual/cooperation_in_internal_investigation/) details additional employee responsibilities pertaining to cooperating with internal audits. Internal auditors are charged to provide records in their possession the same level of protection provided by the record steward or owner. The USG Internal Audit function shall adhere to the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing published by the Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc..
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I'm going to try to get back over here at least once more before Thursday to wish you all a proper Merry Christmas. In the meantime, I hope you all are enjoying your friends, families, and the spirit of the season!
P.S. Thanks so much for all of your Quiltmaker love from my last post. I really appreciate it!


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Ernst Röhm
German Nazi, military officer and leader of the Sturmabteilung
Ernst Julius Röhm (28 November 1887 – 2 July 1934) was a career German military officer who was the co-founder and commander of the Nazi Sturmabteilung (storm troopers), often called simply the SA. The leadership of SA was purged during the "Night of the Long Knives" in June 1934. Hitler arrested Röhm personally at a resort in Bad Wiessee on June 30. Röhm was held without trial at Stadelheim Prison in Munich, and on July 2 he was visited by SS-Brigadeführer Theodor Eicke and SS-Sturmbannführer Michel Lippert, who offered Röhm a pistol and suggested he commit suicide. When he refused, Lippert shot Röhm at point-blank range.
- I am still today a soldier and only a soldier. (Ich bin noch heute Soldat und nur Soldat)
- Quoted in "Der Orden unter dem Totenkopf: Die Geschichte der SS" - by Heinz Höhne - 1967 - Page 26
- Since I am an immature and wicked man, war and unrest appeal to me more than good bourgeois order. Brutality is respected, the people need wholesome fear. They want to fear someone. They want someone to frighten them and make them shudderingly submissive.
- Cited in "The Nazis: A Warning from History", Disc 1, 10:48. Also quoted in "The Face of the Third Reich: Portraits of the Nazi Leadership" - Page 139 by Joachim C. Fest - History - 1999
- Many things are between us and the Communists, but we respect the sincerity of their conviction and their willingness to bring sacrifices for their own cause, and this unites us with them.
- Die Geschichte eines Hochverräters (The Story of a High Traitor – Rohm's autobiography), Munich, Verlag Frz. Eher Nachf. GmbH, 1933, Volksausgabe, p. 273
- Adolf is a swine. He will give us all away. He only associates with reactionaries now. His old friends aren't good enough for him. Getting matey with the East Prussian generals. They're his cronies now. Adolf is turning into a gentleman. He's got himself a tail-coat now. Adolf knows exactly what I want. I've told him often enough. Not a second edition of the old imperial army. Are we revolutionaries or aren't we? Allons, enfants de la patrie! If we are, then something new must arise out of our élan, like the mass armies of the French Revolution. If we're not, then we'll go to the dogs. We've got to produce something new, don't you see? A new discipline. A new principle of organization. The generals are a lot of old fogeys. They never had a new idea.
- To Hermann Rauschning about Adolf Hitler in May, 1933. Quoted in "Hitler: Study of a Revolutionary?" - Page 82 to Page 83 - by Martyn Housden - History - 2000
- Hitler can't walk over me as he might have done a year ago; I've seen to that. Don't forget that I have three million men, with every key position in the hands of my own people, Hitler knows that I have friends in the Reichswehr, you know! If Hitler is reasonable I shall settle the matter quietly; if he isn't I must be prepared to use force - not for my sake but for the sake of our revolution.
- To Kurt Ludecke in January, 1934. Quoted in "History's Greatest Conspiracies" - by H. Paul Jeffers - History - 2004
- All revolutions devour their own children.
- Remark in prison to Hans Frank (30 June 1934) paraphrasing Pierre Vergniaud; quoted in The Face of the Third Reich: Portraits of the Nazi Leadership (1999) by Joachim C. Fest
- He (Hitler) is thinking about the peasant girls. When they stand in the fields and bend down at their work so that you can see their behinds, that's what he likes, especially when they've got big round ones. That's Hitler's sex life. What a man.
- While Hitler, who was present, stared at him with compressed lips. Quoted in "Getting Hitler Into Heaven" - Page 44 - by John Graven Hughes, Heinz Linge - 1987
- I expect that on the 1st of August, the SA will be once more ready for duty. If the enemies of the SA are hoping that the SA will not return from leave, we are ready to let them enjoy the hope for a short time. The SA is, and remains, Germany's destiny.
- SA summer furlough decree, published in Völkischer Beobachter (10 June 1934)
- If I am to be killed, let Adolf do it himself!
- The day Röhm was killed. Quoted in "Famous Last Words" - Page 68 - by Laura Ward, Robert Allen - 2004
- Mein Führer, mein Führer!
- Last words after being shot by Michael Lippert. Quoted in "Himmler's Secret War: The Covert Peace Negotiations of Heinrich Himmler" - Page 39 - by Martin Allen - Biography & Autobiography - 2005
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- I pointed out to the Führer at length that in 1934 we unfortunately failed to reform the Wehrmacht when we had an opportunity of doing so. What Roehm wanted was, of course, right in itself but in practice it could not be carried through by a homosexual and an anarchist. Had Roehm been an upright solid personality, in all probability some hundred generals rather than some hundred SA leaders would have been shot on June 30. The whole course of events was profoundly tragic and today we are feeling its effects. In that year the time was ripe to revolutionise the Reichswehr. As things were the Führer was unable to seize the opportunity. It is questionable whether today we can ever make good what we missed doing at that time. I am very doubtful of it. Nevertheless the attempt must be made.
- Joseph Goebbels, March 1945
- Ernst Roehm was a thug. He was a brutish and zealous believer in National Socialism. If anything, he was more radical than Hitler. He believed in the elimination of anyone connected with the old order, businessmen, office holders of any kind. He became the leader of the SA, the Storm Troopers, whose terror tactics had helped make Hitler the leader of Germany.
- Vance Stewart, "Three Against One," 2002
- Röhm presented himself as a 'rational' anti-Semite, and as man who had more empathy with his radical opponents on the left in the Communist party than with the moderate politicians of the centre.
- Eleanor Hancock, Introduction in The Memoirs of Ernst Rohm, London, UK, Frontline Books, 2012, p. x, first published in 1928 in German.
- Röhm deceived himself when he thought that his closeness to Hitler would allow him to survive while other German homosexual men were being persecuted. Röhm was not murdered because he was homosexual, but the fact that he was so gave his enemies a means of turning Hitler against him and securing his destruction.
- Robert Aldrich, "Who's who in Gay and Lesbian History from Antiquity to World War II", London and New York, Routledge, 2001, p. 377.


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Rumor: Would Baron Davis have kept LeBron James in Cleveland?
The Cavaliers offered the Clippers guard Maurice Williams and forward Jamario Moon in exchange for guard Baron Davis earlier this offseason, according to a league source.
Cleveland, at the time, was desperate to please LeBron James, who eventually left for Miami as a free agent.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: Desperate times, desperate measures.
This is the only way to describe reports the Cleveland Cavaliers tried to convince LeBron James to sign an extension by acquiring Baron Davis from the Los Angeles Clippers.
Davis wouldn't have been enough. Not even close. Miami would still have won out for James' services.
After all, Davis – an overrated and overweight point guard – can't compete with Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, and the lure of South Beach.
If the Cavaliers had acquired Davis, they'd be on the hook for the remaining three years and $43 million of his contract.
This, of course, would be problematic. James would be long gone. Davis would be bored, angry, and hibernating through the Ohio winter.
Davis is a sad story. He has such potential.
A few years ago, he was the toast of the NBA –leading his 'We Believe' Golden State Warriors to a playoff upset over the league-leading Dallas Mavericks.
And TNT Broadcaster Kenny Smith has gone on record saying Davis has the game to be a first team all-NBA player each year.
While this may be hyperbole, Davis should be better than he is.
Right now, he's the problem for the Clippers -a team he picked as a free agent. And he'd have been a bigger problem for the Cavaliers, especially without James.
–Oly Sandor.
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Road Show
A half-dozen games to go and the wild card race is still a dandy.
For the Phillies, the scene shifts to RFK Memorial Stadium tonight, the first of three night games. Among NL teams, only the Mets (43-32) have won more games on the road than the Phillies (41-34).
The Phillies have used their success on the road to get into the race. Since the July 31 trade deadline, they are 19-10 away from home.
A year ago, the Phillies ended the season in Washington, sweeping the Nationals in a three-game series only to fall one game shy of the wild card berth.
Tonight's lineup:
Jimmy Rollins, ss
Shane Victorino, cf
Chase Utley, 2b
Ryan Howard, 1b
Jeff Conine, rf
Pat Burrell, lf
Mike Lieberthal, c
Abraham Nunez, 3b
Brett Myers, p
Here's an interesting note from Elias Sports Bureau: Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley are the first National League double play combination to hit at least 25 home runs each. The Boston Red Sox did it twice in the American League. In 1948, 2B Bobby Doerr hit 27; SS Vern Stephens, 29. The same two did it again in 1950, Doerr (27 again) and Stephens (30).
Thanks to the fans! The Phillies drew 2,701,815, the third highest attendance season in team history. Phillies passion has been at a fever pitch.
For those fans sprinkled around the country, FOX has selected Saturday's game in Dolphins Stadium as a national telecast. Game time will be 1:25 p.m.
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Wow, Lieby's making two straight starts. The team's an Aaron Rowand away from having a stacked October bench.
That's amazing about Chase and Jimmy making HR history. Personally, I'd like to see Jimmy end the season with 28. 28's a good number.
Phillies went into a funk with the Stros and it followed through the Nats game. Phillies are too agressive at the plate. Everyone seems to be swinging for the hits/fences. They need to come under control. Charlie Manual isn't using the players that he needs in there. He has had problems all season and he still hasn't figured it out yet. Doesn't have a clue.


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Mr. William R. Pace has served as the Convenor of the Coalition for an International Criminal Court since its founding in 1995. He is the Executive Director of the World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP) and is a co-founder and steering committee member of the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect. He has been engaged in international justice, rule of law, environmental law, and human rights for the past 30 years. He previously served as the Secretary-General of the Hague Appeal for Peace, the Director of the Center for the Development of International Law, and the Director of Section Relations of the Concerts for Human Rights Foundation at Amnesty International, among other positions. He is the President of the Board of the Center for United Nations Reform Education and an Advisory Board member of the One Earth Foundation, as well as the co-founder of the NGO Steering Committee for the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and the NGO Working Group on the United Nations Security Council. He is the recipient of the William J. Butler Human Rights Medal from the Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights and currently serves as an Ashoka Foundation Fellow. Mr. Pace has authored numerous articles and reports on international justice, international affairs and UN issues, multilateral treaty processes, and civil society participation in international decision-making.
CICC Deputy Executive Director
Ms. Jelena Pia-Comella joined the Coalition as Program Director in February 2011. Ms. Pia-Comella has over 14 years of experience in international relations and a deep knowledge of the United Nations (UN) system. She previously served as Director of Programs at the World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP) since July 2008. Her career began as a diplomat representing the country of Andorra to the UN, the United States and Canada and as such participated in the 1998 Rome Conference. In 2002, she was appointed Deputy Permanent Representative of Andorra to the UN. In addition, she served as Chargé daffaires a.i./Chief of Mission to the United States and Canada from 2001 to 2007. In 2008, Ms. Pia-Comella joined the Center for Womens Global Leadership and Womens Environment and Development Organization as a consultant to coordinate the Gender Equality Architecture Reform Campaign (GEAR), a coalition of over 300 NGOs for the purpose of strengthening gender equality at the UN. Ms. Pia-Comella holds a Masters degree in International Political Economy and Development from Fordham University in New York, USA and a Bachelors in Economics from Université de Fribourg, Switzerland. Ms. Pia-Comella speaks Catalan, Spanish, English and French.


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