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COLUMBUS, Ohio — To play or not to play: That is the question. Whether it is nobler to take the weekend off and save all for MLS or face an inferior foe and possibly suffer misfortune.
OK, so we do don't know if William Shakespeare was a soccer fan, but the dilemma facing Columbus this month presented a drama of its own (Taming of the Crew?).
With two bye weekends in April, coach Robert Warzycha filled the free time with scrimmages against college foes. It didn't seem to help the first game back when the Crew tied FC Dallas on April 10.
The Crew are coming off 90 minutes' worth of play vs. Duquesne University and the University of Louisville last Saturday and hopes to parlay that effort into a win this coming Saturday against Real Salt Lake in Crew Stadium. Points to ponder until then:
Pay to play: Despite losing defender Eric Brunner to a concussion against Marshall University on April 2, Warzycha said the reward is worth the risk when going against collegians that aren't usually as polished.
"We are not in Germany," he said. "We are not in England where we can schedule the games against other professional teams. We are not in Europe that we can travel 20 miles and get a good game. We are not in South America, São Paulo, where you have 10 teams or even more. We are doing the best we can."
Midfielder Brian Carroll knows the quality of the college exhibitions is not on par with league games but they are necessary.
"You have to go in knowing you need to work hard and get the most out of them," he said. "You can do all the running you want in practice but you're not going to improve your level unless you're getting some sort of game minutes."
The Crew have two more exhibitions scheduled: the annual Connor Senn Memorial Match at Ohio State on May 4 and the first meeting with the new Dayton Dutch Lions on June 19 in Dayton. The Premier Development League club is touting it as the "Battle of Ohio." That should be interesting.
French dressing? Crew technical director Brian Bliss said on Saturday "It's coming to a head" whether French midfielder Leandre Griffit is offered a contract. The two sides have agreed to a deal but the team must decide if it wants to pull the trigger and get it done this week.
Ironically, Griffit was one who benefited from the college games. He first showed well against Marshall on the left wing to get the Crew brass' attention and he could provide cover for Robbie Rogers, who has a sprained ankle.
The Crew would have to release a player to sign Griffit. Could offseason signee Colombian striker Sergio Herrera be the one? He didn't play in either CONCACAF Champions League match in March or the first two MLS games.
Filling his time: Although defender Jed Zayner wanted to spend the last month playing instead of rehabbing his knee the injury allowed him to direct full attention to his charity work.
Zayner is founder and executive director of the non-profit Filleo Co., an organization that sells clothes to help fund education projects and provide clothing to the needy. He has a fundraising auction of Crew merchandise on eBay through April 26. For more information, check his blog.
(Sick) bay watch: In addition to Robbie Rogers' gimpy ankle and Zayner's knee, Steven Lenhart (leg bruise), Eric Brunner (concussion), William Hesmer (shoulder) and Frankie Hejduk (hamstring) will be monitored as to their status for Saturday.
Midfielder Danny O'Rourke will sit because of red-card suspension and defender Shaun Francis (ankle) is not ready to return.
A number of things: With RSL coming to town, the Crew look to improve on their 7-4-1 record in the first meeting with the previous year's MLS Cup winner. The Crew have won four of the past five such encounters. Overall they are 11-17-5 against reigning champs the following season.


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Our taste buds determine the route and this time they were screaming for coffee.
Portland has become a mecca for good tastes and lucky for us it is only a few hours away by car. Timed perfectly those three hours could be a pleasant, stop-less drive, giving Gabe and I plenty of time to talk and plan out our tasting strategy. If we miss our perfect drive-time window we bring ear plugs to mute the three passengers sitting directly behind us.
This weekend was a complete success – the drive was nearly silent thanks to naps and iPhones and the coffee did not disappoint.
We visited three coffee shops – Heart, Barista and Coava. There are so many more to try but there really is a limit to how much coffee one can drink in a day.
Our strategy was this. Across the board we ordered a macchiato. That drink, consisting of a single shot of espresso topped with a smidge of milk and a dusting of perfectly frothed foam, was the constant in our tasting. We would then get a drink that sets that particular shop apart from any other. For example if they were famous for Ethiopian Harar Longberry that was brewed with Unicorn tears (happy tears of course) then that is what we would get.
Before we get started I must apologize for that lack of detailed tasting notes. Between trying to take photos and wrangling three kidlets who had their fair share of hot chocolate as they trekked with their coffee-loving parents from place to place – I didn't take great notes. My purpose here is to introduce you to three of the many great coffee shops that are brewing all over Portland. All of these places produce exceptional cups of freshly roasted and expertly brewed cups. The passion that is poured into each shot is savored – they take their job seriously. I find that incredibly inspiring.
So let's get to it. We'll start with Heart as that is where we started. Makes sense.
The kidlets enjoyed a weekend full of hot chocolate and baked goods. They are becoming quite the connoisseurs. I'm quite proud.
See the heart? Not the best I've seen but "A" for effort. She knew it wasn't her best heart as she was quite disappointed. I love that they take latte art so seriously.
This Mr. Barista was kind enough to give my brother-in-law and I a lesson on how to brew a cup of siphon. Yes, we do have that brew system at home and no, I don't think the neighbors think it's a coffee brewing system when they see it in our window.
Heart is one of the few shops that brew siphon (or vacuum) coffee. I'll let Wikipedia explain because it's a little beyond me. "A vacuum coffee maker brews coffee using two chambers where vapor pressure and vacuum produce coffee which is clean, crisp, rich and smooth compared to other brewing methods."
I do know that it is very pleasant to drink. Very smooth with minimal residual grit or grounds that are present in a French Press brew. Nothing against French Press – it's just different.
Someday we'll graduate from the popcorn popper to this bad boy.
He's so handsome.
I love that he loves coffee.
At Heart we drank –
Doppio Macchiato – Stereo Blend
Siphon – Colombia Which is described on their blog – "Flavors of pomegranate fruit, hard candy sweetness, and winey, with a clean green apple like acidity."
I'll tell you about Barista and Coava soon. I took far too many photos for one post.
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On Monday, an Italian appeals court threw out Amanda Knox's murder conviction and freed the 24-year-old after she spent almost four years in prison, but HLN host and "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Nancy Grace feels justice was not served.
"I was very disturbed, because I think it is a huge miscarriage of justice," Nancy told Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson after Monday's "DWTS" when asked about the high profile trial that also saw her co-defendant, Raffaele Sollecito, cleared of killing 21-year-old Meredith Kercher in 2007.
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"I believe that while Amanda Knox did not wield the knife herself, I think that she was there, with her boyfriend, and that he did the deed, and that she egged him on. That's what I think happened," Nancy said, sharing her opinion.
Although the court overturned the conviction primarily based on discredited DNA evidence, Knox says she was not there the night of the murder, the Associated Press reported.
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"[Kercher] had her bedroom next to mine. She was killed in our own apartment. If I had been there that night, I would be dead," Knox told the court on Monday. "I did not kill. I did not rape. I did not steal. I wasn't there."
Many celebrities took to Twitter on Monday celebrating the verdict, but Nancy claims to have more information than most.
"I think that people in general, including myself, want to believe good about other people and the population wants to believe that Amanda Knox is innocent. They want to believe that and I don't blame them," she explained. "I'd like to believe it too, I just happen to know the facts."
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With Knox headed back to the U.S., many are wondering who will land the first interview with the headline-maker, but the HLN host isn't throwing her hat into the ring.
"I'm not trying to get Amanda Knox's first interview because… my show does not pay for interviews in any way," Nancy told Shaun. "I think whether she gets paid outright or whether it's a licensing fee for a photograph, that's the way a lot of networks get around paying for interviews, I absolutely would not stand to be on a show where we pay for guests or interviews. Second, I don't think she's going to tell the truth anyway, so what's the point?"
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On Tuesday morning, Knox was first seen heading home from Rome. She then touched down at Heathrow Airport in London on her way back to America.
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If you can't beat 'em, join 'em? Sony's latest products, the QX10 and QX100, are "lens-style" cameras that attach to smartphones, making a kind of hybrid camera for smartphone-happy photo-takers. AllThingsD's Lauren Goode reviews them.
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OK, so I am back with LTE NAS next episode. After EMM and ECM, we discussed some basic concepts about ESM. So now, we can have a look on ESM procedures.
ESM procedures also have two categories. However these categories are quite different from EMM procedures category. In case of EMM, the specific procedures are optionally made up of common procedure. So first, an EMM specific procedure starts. Then it optionally invokes one more EMM common procedure(s). Then EMM common procedure(s) get completed and finally the EMM specific procedure also get completed. ESM case is different. ESM also has two categories. (1) "Procedures related to EPS Bearer Context". These are ESM procedures used for EPS bearer. So this category makes sense. (2) "Procedures related to transaction". Generally the former one is invoked by network and later one by UE. What if, UE want to manipulate EPS bearer context. No. UE cannot do it directly. UE can invoke specific "Procedure relate to transaction". In the response to that network invokes "Procedure related to EPS Bearer Context". When network invoke corresponding "Procedure related to EPS Bearer Context", then at UE end, the "Procedure relate to transaction" is declared/assumed as completed. These both categories of procedures are in sequence. So indirectly UE can also invoke EPS procedure !!!
Ok whenever network starts any "Procedure related to EPS Bearer Context" in the response to UE initiated "Procedure related to transaction", it uses PTI in first message. Its value is same as UE have used in its earlier "Procedure related to transaction". So that UE can co-relate about incoming ESM message to its ongoing transaction procedure. Till that time, PTI is used to co-relate the procedures for a particular (default or dedicated) bearer. Later on EBI is allocated to that bearer (default or dedicated), by network. So both start using EBI to mention about that bearer. UE and network both use LBI in "Procedure related to dedicated EPS Bearer Context" to point to default bearer for that particular PDN.
This table provides a relationship among UE initiated "Procedures related to transaction" and network initiated "Procedures related to EPS Bearer Context"
|Procedures related to EPS Bearer Cxt -->
|Default EPS bearer context activation
|Dedicated EPS bearer context activation
|EPS bearer context modification
|EPS bearer context deactivation
|Procedures related to Transaction
|PDN connectivity
|PDN disconnect
|Bearer resource allocation
|Bearer resource modification
|ESM information request
|ESM status message
Yes almost all transaction related procedures are invoked by UE with two exceptions. (1) ESM Status message can be sent by anyone UE or network. (2) "ESM information request" is always sent from network to UE. UE responds with "ESM information response".
Almost all "Procedures related to EPS Bearer Context" can also be invoked by network, in response to UE initiated transaction related procedure, with two exceptions. (1) EPS bearer context modification (2) EPS bearer context deactivation. For such cases, obviously network skips PTI IE in messages and EBI IE becomes mandatory.
So now, we have enough building blocks about EMM, ECM and ESM. So next article will be some real scenarios. We will see, bundled EMM+ESM procedures. Yes, in practice, EMM and ESM messages goes as a single message. It's implemented first time in LTE. It has its own challenges. We will see that in next post.
- Yes he is right, as per OSI layers, GTP is above L4 (UDP). So it is application layer L7 protocol. However, when one says GTP is at L7, we are only considering two nodes (MME and S-GW) of EPC. (SGSN and GGSN of 3G core network.)
- Just expand the horizon and consider the whole network.
- It is the GTP protocol, who helped for proper routing of user data packets.
- For UL data, GTP routes user data packets to appropriate S-GW by establishing tunnel with it. (For UL data it route user data packets from SGSN to GGSN and from RNC to SGSN. )
- For DL data, GTP route user data packets to appropriate MME . (For DL data it route user data packets from GGSN to SGSN and from SGSN to RNC. )
- For mobility case, "Modify Session Request" changes the route to new MME and new eNB. (For Mobility case, "Update PDP context request" changes the route to new SGSN. )
- Yet the exit gateway P-GW is the same, the common anchor point. (Yet the exit gateway GGSN is the same, the common anchor point. )
- So thus, GTP helps to route the user data, to appropriate node, and it also change the route for mobility case.
- Routing is done by network layer So GTP is L3 within PLMN.
- Again, if you expand the horizon further, end to end from mobile till content server in Internet cloud, then The whole wireless network (GPRS, UMTS or LTE) is just L2. It just carries the user IP packet towards ISP (Internet cloud).
Now let me recap, this L2, means the wireless network has its own stack (OSI layer), where GTP is used to route, within different nodes of core network or EPC. So GTP is L3 within L2
Again this L3 GTP is between 2 nodes. It has its own stack (OSI layer). GTP over UDP over IP over L2 over L1. So when we consider only these 2 nodes, within core networks, then yes, GTP is L7 application layer protocol.
So one line summary of long answer "Just perform: Zoom in and zoom out" :)
So far we have explore, EMM and ECM aspects of NAS. EMM and ECM apply to per UE. So UE has single entity for EMM and ECM. This is not the case for ESM. At least theoretically... I mean to say, practically the earlier implementation may restrict one bearer per UE and connectivity with single PDN. However theoretically a UE can have multiple bearers per PDN and also connectivity with multiple PDNs. ESM is per EPS bearer. Each bearer has its own ESM FSM.
PDN is some network external to operator's LTE infrastructure. LTE infrastructure includes eUTRAN and EPC. Ultimately LTE or any other wireless network provides layer 2 connectivity for a mobile UE. So that end-user can transfer its layer-3 user packets (most likely IP packets) to some external network (most likely Internet). UE has layer 3 user data IP packets, that go (and come also from) beyond LTE infrastructure to PDN. The 'name of PDN' is 'APN value'. Internet, corporate intranet, MMS, IMS etc are popular example of such PDN. P-GW is at boundary between EPC and PDN.
UE needs an EPS bearer starting from UE to exit gateway (P-GW) of LTE network. Generally UE has one default bearer per PDN. Default bearer does not have neither QoS treatment nor TFT filters for user data. It just provides a basic connectivity between UE and P-GW for a single PDN. Some mobile application like VoIP call needs QoS treatment for user data. Dedicated bearers are meant for that. Here UE can demand QoS and TFT, but not new UE IP address. UE has single IP address per PDN. If UE and PDN both support both IPv4 and IPv6 dual stack, then only UE can have two default bearers and two IP addresses (IPv4 address and IPv6 address) per PDN.
If UE and network both capable to provide connectivity to multiple PDNs, then UE can have multiple default bearers and multiple IP addresses. It is like your desktop PC has multiple Ethernet cards, so you can connect your PC to multiple networks and configure it with multiple IP address. UE has single invisible OFDMA based LTE air interface towards network. However still it can emulate like two different Ethernet cards. At user plane UE can have multiple Layer 3 IP layers, with common Layer 2 LTE network. Each layer 3 connected to different PDNs. So UE have multiple bearers from UE to across LTE infrastructure till P-GW. Within single layer 3, UE can have default bearer for best effort treatment and possible dedicated bearer(s) for QoS treatment.
All EPS bearers (i.e. default and dedicated) have EPS Bearer ID (EBI). Network assigns its value. Earlier in 2.5G GPRS 3G UMTS network we had NSAPI, for EBI. So at UE few EBI values are used for default bearer(s) and rest are for dedicated bearer(s). UE can have one default bearer and zero or more dedicated bearer(s) per PDN. With EBI value, one can not discriminate whether it's for default bearer or dedicated bearer. LBI plays important role to link them and bundle them together. All dedicated bearer related messages contain LBI IE. Its value is EBI of default bearer for that PDN.
UE may have static IP address configures with OTA for per APN/PDN. Most of the case, P-GW acts as DHCP server and assign dynamic IP address to UE at the time of default bearer creation. Yes in some P-GW implementations, it consult radius server to allocate IP address for UE. Dynamic IP address allocation happens during default bearer allocation. This IP address remain same and valid for all other subsequent new dedicated bearer(s) for that PDN.
The following tree makes this concept clearer.
- LTE layer 2 connectivity with eUTRAN+EPC
- Layer 3 IP (IPv4 or IPv6)connectivity to PDN1, UE IP = IP1
- Default bearer. No QoS, EBI = EBI1
- Dedicated bearer 1 with QoS1, EBI = EBI2, LBI = EBI1
- Dedicated bearer 2 with QoS2, EBI = EBI3, LBI = EBI1
- Layer 3 IP (IPv4 or IPv6)connectivity to PDN2, UE IP = IP2
- Only single default bearer. No QoS, EBI = EBI4
- Layer 3 IP (IPv4)connectivity to PDN3, UE IP = IP3
- Default bearer. No QoS, EBI = EBI5
- Dedicated bearer 1 with QoS3, EBI = EBI6, LBI = EBI5
- Layer 3 IP (IPv6)connectivity to PDN3, UE IP = IP4
- Default bearer. No QoS EBI = EBI7
- Dedicated bearer 1 with QoS4, EBI = EBI8, LBI = EBI7
- Layer 3 IP (IPv4 or IPv6)connectivity to PDN1, UE IP = IP1
Here PDN1, PDN2 and PDN3 all are different, having different APN values. IP1, IP2, IP3 and IP4 may or may not be different. QoS1, QoS2, QoS3 and QoS4 may or may not different. EBI1 to EBI8 all are different values, not necessary they are in sequence.
Practically the minimum implementation without QoS lookes like:
- LTE layer 2 connectivity with eUTRAN+EPC
- Layer 3 IP (IPv4)connectivity to only single PDN 1, UE IP = IP1
- Only single Default bearer. No QoS, EBI = EBI1
- Layer 3 IP (IPv4)connectivity to only single PDN 1, UE IP = IP1
It looks like this article about NAS ESM is becoming lengthy. So let's have break after some details about PCO IE.
PCO IE is used to carry UE address. It also carries Primary and Secondary DNS addresses for that particular PDN. So the application can query and resolve any domain name to IP address by contacting the DNS server, within that PDN. All these three IP addresses can be IPv4 address or IPv6 address or both. It depends. If UE already knows their values, it mentions them in PCO, to confirm. Else, UE mention value as 0.0.0.0 (for IPv4 case) to request network for new assignment. PCO IE contains, PPP. PPP contains IPCP for all these IP addresses. PPP can also contain PAP and/or CHAP protocol(s) for user authentication. PCO and TFT are IEs, that are initiated at UE, transparently carried by intermediate nodes (eNB, MME and S-GW) and reached 'as they are' at P-GW.
Recap: This article covers, some important concepts about bearer and few important IEs like EBI, LBI, APN, PCO. I will continue ESM in next article and we will explore various ESM procedures.
An interesting article on LTE EPC market.http://telephonyonline.com/3g4g/news/mobile-core-wars-1221/
Here is the summary.
Alcatel-Lucent: Starting from scratch with 4G, designing its LTE evolved packet core using its IP division 7750 Service RouterCisco: Cisco has built P-gateways and S-gateways using its router platforms, but with the acquisition of Starent Networks it will likely focus on its purpose-built ST40 platform for both 3G and 4G
Ericsson: It's partnership with Juniper ends at 3G. Instead it's using Redback SmartEdge technology to build its gateways.
NSN: While evolving its 3G technology for the LTE core, it is redesigning on the Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture to give it extra kick on the control plane
Tellabs: Bought WiMax gateway specialist WiChorus and plans to use its technology to enter LTE market as well as use augment its backhaul products.
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By H.H. Sri Sri
Happiness, peace and prosperity are wished for by every lip on New Year, but do we really know what peace means? Peace lies within us and we know it too. As we move beyond a year and enter new year, lets all take a resolution to become aware of this peace inside and allow our smiles to reflect the true sign of the prosperity that lies inside us. Here are seven ways to do it.
1. Give divine a chance, be grateful
This year, let the devotion flower to its fullest and give it a chance to work. Our love, faith & belief should be deep rooted, and then everything else moves on its own. The feeling that "I am blessed" can help you overcome any failure. Once you realise that you are blessed, then all the complaints & grumbling disappear, all the insecurities disappear & you become grateful, contented and peaceful.
2. Take out time for yourself
Everyday you are engaged in only gathering information and you do not take out time for yourself to think and reflect. Then you feel dull & tired. A few quiet moments are sources for creativity. Silence heals and rejuvenates and gives you depth and stability. Some time during the day, sit for a few minutes, get into the cave of your heart, eyes closed, and kick the world away like a ball. Taking out some time for yourself improves the quality of your life.
3. Know life's impermanence
See the impermanence in this life. Millions of years have passed & millions will come and pass. Nothing is permanent. What is your life? It is not even a drop in the ocean.
Just open your eyes & ask; who am I? How am I on this planet? What is my lifetime? Awareness dawns & you will stop worrying about little things. All
smallness will simply drop & you will be able to live every moment of your
life. If you review the context of your life, the quality of your life improves.
4. Do random acts of kindness
Make a commitment to make this world a better place to live. Do some acts of kindness without expecting anything in return. Service alone can bring contentment in life. It creates a sense of belongingness. When you bring some relief to someone through selfless service, good vibrations come to you. When you show kindness, your true nature which is love & peace
comes to play.
5. Make your smile cheaper
Every day, every morning, look at the mirror and give a good smile to yourself. Don't let your smile be snatched away by anybody! Usually, you give your anger freely and smile rarely as though a smile is costly. Make your smile cheaper and anger expensive! When you smile all the muscles in your face get relaxed. The nerves in your brain get relaxed and you become peaceful within. It gives you the confidence, courage & energy to move on in life.
6. Make meditation a part of life
When we have higher goals in life it leads to stress & restlessness which can only be released through a few minutes of meditation & introspection. Meditation gives you deep rest. Deeper you are able to rest, dynamic you will be in activity. What is meditation?
Mind without agitation is meditation.
Mind in the present moment is meditation.
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Life gets busy… really busy at times. You turn around, and half a year has passed by.
I haven't posted in recent months for a few reasons. Mostly because I've been really busy at home and work. For all the pronouncements of immanent economic recovery, I still know more people losing their jobs than unemployed folks finding new ones. Seeing as I still have a great job, I've been working hard to make sure that situation stays the same.
There's also that issue of burnout. There are plenty of great sites out there that cover similar topics, and I often felt like I was simply regurgitating and repeating what others were writing versus offering a whole lot of original thinking. Taking some time off to concentrate on other things has been good for me. The more I focused on the subjects this blog covered, the more negative I would be in other parts of my life. I've been able to recharge my batteries, so to speak, and it's felt good.
In the last year I've been focusing more on economic issues rather than straight peak oil and sustainability. As other bloggers are noting, peak oil has changed a lot. Before, it was assumed that the increasing cost of dwindling supplies of oil would sooner or later hamstring the global economy and we'd all be screwed. As it turns out, we've managed to make a hash of the global economy all on our own, and as a result we've curtailed oil usage to a degree that has bought us some breathing room to adapt to different energy technologies as well as different patterns of daily life. The end result is still the same: lower standards of living (in both energy and economic terms) and massive debts for the common person. The difference is that there won't be the catastrophic 'liberal apocalypse' that some peak oil proponents have written on endlessly for the last five years or more. Instead we'll see more of a gradual lowering of living standards and unwinding of many components of the global infrastructure as we slowly fail to keep more and more parts of them operational.
The fact that our economy is badly hurt shouldn't be news to anyone, so I fail to see the point in writing about that fact several times per week. If your eyes are open, it's obvious. I have better things to do that continue to harp on this stuff, and you've got better stuff to do that read the same, re-hashed crap multiple times.
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John Capoferri, a local developer and former owner of Caruso's Market, has been sentenced to nine months in prison on a federal felony charge after pleading guilty to defrauding Valley Green Bank of $190,000 by making false statements on a loan application.
Capoferri also was sentenced to five years probation, which will include 250 hours of community service, and will be required to make restitution to the bank in the amount of $190,000. The prison term will run concurrently with the state sentence he is now serving.
Earlier this year, he was sentenced to 20 to 48 months for theft by deception, one to two years for forgery, and three years probation for theft of services after pleading guilty to state charges.
According to federal prosecutors, Capoferri secured the loan from Valley Green by providing the bank with a forged agreement of sale for his former Mermaid Lane home and claiming he would repay the debt with money released from an escrow account upon the sale of his home, but the escrow funds had already been pledged to another party.


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1. PurposeA board to be known as the "city plumbing board" is hereby created for the purpose of licensing plumbers and to adopt rules and regulations to govern the installation of plumbing equipment and to ensure the safety of life and property within the City of Grand Forks.
2. Members; Terms
The board shall consist of the city engineer, the city plumbing inspector who shall serve as executive secretary and three (3) other members to be appointed by the city council for a period of two (2) years each, or until their successors are appointed and qualified.
The term of office of the three (3) appointive members shall expire on the same day as now prescribed for the expiration of terms of the appointive officers in the city. The three (3) members appointed shall consist of two (2) master plumbers with at least five (5) years' practical experience and one (1) journeyman plumber with at least five (5) years' practical experience.
3. DutiesThe city plumbing board shall select from its members a chair, adopt rules and regulations to govern the installation of plumbing, prepare examination tests, conduct examinations, issue licenses to persons qualified or who pass the prescribed tests and examinations, and otherwise manage its affairs to ensure and promote the safety of life and property within the City of Grand Forks. If the city plumbing inspector requires an examination, the fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) for either a master or journeyman.
4. Members
- Ed Krogfoss
Master Plumber
Term Expiration - November 30, 2020
- Kurt Gamache
Master Plumber
Term Expiration - November 30, 2020
- Kevin Lizakowski
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Sunday, September 29, 20199:00PM - Sunday, September 29, 201910:00PM
At Stubbs Volleyball Court
Organized by Mortar Board
Spirit Week wouldn't be the same without the annual Oktoberfest Kickoff Bonfire, where Longwood's history is revealed through stories from Dean of Students Larry Robertson and special alumni guests. Held on Stubbs Mall, students sip piping hot apple cider as they are transported back in time to find out why Longwood traditions are so special.
Bring your friends, a blanket to sit on, and get ready for a great time.
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Notes: Profiled on USAHockey.com ... Enters 2008-09 season tied for 5th on Yale's career goals list (44), 7th on Yale's career points list (92), and tied for 8th on Yale's career assists list (48) ... Voted most competitive on team in mid-season survey her junior year ... 2007-08: Honorable mention All-Ivy League ... Led team in points (10-19-29) for third straight season, becoming fourth player in team history to accomplish that feat ... Also led team in assists ... Had three points in a game three times ... Seven-time ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll pick ... 2006-07: Led team in points for second straight season (22-15-37) ... Goal total was third on Yale's all-time list and highest total by a Bulldog in 19 years ... Point total was fourth on Yale's all-time list and most by a Bulldog in 21 years ... Led team in power-play goals (six) and short-handed goals (two) ... Second on team in +/- (+17) ... Won Nutmeg Classic Most Valuable Player Award after helping Yale to tournament title by scoring two goals and adding one assist in two games ... Three-time ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll selection ... Scored two goals in a game six times ... Highest point total in a game was four (2-2-4) in 8-1 win at Union Feb. 10 ... 2005-06: Led team in points (12-14-26) despite missing seven games while playing soccer for Yale ... Joined Bulldogs on the ice Nov. 19, less than 24 hours after the soccer team's run to the quarterfinals of the NCAA College Cup ended with a loss at Notre Dame ... ECACHL Rookie of the Week Jan. 9 ... Had two four-point games, including two goals and two assists in 5-5 tie with Princeton Jan. 6 ... Also had four points (1-3-4) in 9-1 win over Union Feb. 11 ... Scored a point in six straight games Nov. 26 to Jan. 7 ... USA HOCKEY: Selected to U.S. Under-22 Team for three-game series vs. Canada in August 2007 and August 2008 ... Scored goal vs. Canada Aug. 23, 2008 ... Tied for fifth in scoring at 2007 U.S. Women's National Festival ... Invited to 2007 USA Hockey Holiday Camp along with teammate Helen Resor ... Attended U-22 tryouts for Team USA in August 2006 ... Before Yale: Played for Assabet Valley in Massachusetts, the same program that produced current Bulldogs Carry Resor and Helen Resor ... Also played for the Chicago Chill boys AAA team, where she was assistant captain and MVP ... Was an Illinois State Scholar ... Graduate of New Trier Township High ... Off the Ice: Comes from a family of athletes that includes two uncles who starred at Miami of Ohio (Tom Brown in hockey and David Brown in tennis), a grandfather (Dave Brown) who played quarterback for Princeton and a cousin (Tom Brown) who is a junior fullback for Dartmouth ... Also played soccer at Yale and won an Ivy League championship in that sport in 2005 ... 2005 Ivy Rookie of the Year in soccer, finishing third in the league in points with 25 ... Member of Silliman College ... Political science major who intends to be an attorney ... Volunteered on conservation project in South Africa in summer of 2007... Volunteers at St. Thomas More homeless shelter each week ... Member of Athletes in Action. Best present/gift you ever received: My family visiting Who would you switch places with for a day? Condoleezza Rice Favorite athlete: Tim Tebow If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? Wilmette, Illinois What is the strongest part of your game? I am the hardest worker


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These are all the Logan History Blog posted on Monday, 23 July, 2012.
Brigham Young College Annuals
The Logan Library Special Collections has begun collecting annuals for Brigham Young College: the Crimson which was in publication from 1904-1926. A short explanation of the history of this institution will place the publication in the context of local history.
Brigham Young College operated from 1877 to 1926. "At first a normal school primarily preparing elementary teachers (1877-1894), it then inaugurated college courses and for fifteen years granted bachelors' degrees (1894-1909). During its final period (1910-1926), the school operated as a high school and junior college." Although highly successful and educating over 40,000 students during the forty-nine years of its operation, the school succumbed to changes in the educational climate and the growth of public schools throughout Utah.(Garr)
The library has long been collecting Logan High School's Amphion and now has a collection only missing a few volumes. A natural extension of this collection is to collect the annual for it's near relative, Brigham Young College. The library has been acquiring the annuals through donation and online auctions.
See the following sources:
~ Jason, Special Collections Librarian
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2017: Looking back with smile
Happy New Year 2018
I saw few post on blog / Facebook about 2017 review. So let me write one for myself also. Just making a list of important events over last year.
Sanskrit Promotion:
New hope, confidence to move forward, progress in spiritual front, personal front and professional front in this digital era.
I saw few post on blog / Facebook about 2017 review. So let me write one for myself also. Just making a list of important events over last year.
- Attended few but very effective Satsang with Sri Sri Guruji and HDH Mahant Swmai Maharaj.
- Attended Advance Mediation silence course for the 6th time.
- Visited pilgrim places.
- Made resolution at Trichi for daily Padma-Saadhana (sequence of Yogaasanaa) to develop navel region like Lord Vishnu (Padma-Naabh).
- Made resolution to read more about knowledge sessions and have more devotion in life at Prayaag Raaj Allahabad.
- Wonderful Darshan of Lord Krishna at Udupi, Sakshi Gopal and ShamaLaji.
- Enjoyed trip to Belur, Kolkota and Puri. Also to Mathura, Delhi Akshardham, Banaras (Kashi), Ayodhya and Chhapaiya.
- Re-insure my commitment for daily Sudarshan Kriya and fortnightly fast on Ekaadashi.
Social Media:
- Opened account at Github and contributed first script about "customized bulk SMS".
- Rejuvenate my personal blog with more technical content and much more in pipeline. Stay tuned.
- Participated at HackIII event in office and successfully demonstrated home-automation related use cases using Raspberry Pi and Amazon Alexa.
- Completed certification course on "Machine Learning" ahead of time. It is the most popular course on coursera by Andrew NG.
- Attended several meetups on Kubernets, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Software architecture etc.
- Also attended Developer Connect 2017 event by NVIDIA and FOSS 2017 event
- Study/Refresh security related fundamentals about PKI, ECC, CA etc.
- Refresh C++ OOPs fundamentals.
- Analyzed few interesting puzzles about Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence on Kaggale
Public Speaking:
- Talked for about an hour on "Introduction to Machine Learning" at meetup. Here is the video link.
- Talked about "Importance of Knowledge" at a local Satsang.
Sanskrit Promotion:
- Attended 3-days all India volunteer meet at Udupi in the presence of Honorable speaker of Parliament Ms. Sumitra Mahajan.
- Encouraged school students for Sanskrit by solving their doubts and also promoted Sanskrit to general public.
- Posted about "Science in Sanskrit" at Facebook and few WhatsApp groups.
- My efforts to promote Sanskrit are well-recognized by my employer Aricent on Intranet homepage.
Family and Friends:
- Visited native place and enjoyed the trip with family / friends.
- Few planned meetings with friends are replaced with long phone calls.
- Enjoyed videos CDs and my new headphone.
New hope, confidence to move forward, progress in spiritual front, personal front and professional front in this digital era.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Police Training Institute - EFL jobs 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 Police Training Institute - EFL jobs Goto page Previous 1, 2 Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Qatar View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message lollaerdJoined: 03 Jul 2009Posts: 337 Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:27 am Post subject: Definitely an anti-Gulag bias. Not one gulager was offered a job although at least 4 or 5 were interviewed. Not yours truly, however, I wouldn't stoop so low. Now that they have a new tough tootsie in charge, it's definitely not a nice place to work. It's true the staff are fearful, who wouldn't be when they are under threat all the time. I heard she loves to do lesson observations and hassles people by doing 3 or 4 in a week. Who ever heard of such a thing? Very insecure. I wonder if she gives demo lessons and if so how good they are. Anyway, just give this job a wide berth. Back to top lollaerdJoined: 03 Jul 2009Posts: 337 Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:45 am Post subject: There have been major changes in the police academy. The incompetent and temperamental director has been relocated to another department. There is now a new director of curriculum and a new department head. They have hired several native speakers, so things are definitely looking up. The main problem with the police academy was the director of the English Unit who had no clue how to run a department, had no people-skills and did not know what she was doing. Fortunately, someone smartened up and realized that the unit was in big trouble. After the assistant quit because of harassment the director didn't know what to do as the assistant had done all the work. The teachers are a more optimistic about the changes but wary of the curriculum head. Let's hope the improvement continues. Back to top wilberforceJoined: 27 Dec 2008Posts: 647 Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:58 pm Post subject: Yup - heard that the place has improved. The woman who used to run it turned me down a couple of years ago when I applied as the Gulag was folding. They say she was not very competent and the new woman in charge is much better with more experience. Let's hope there will be more positive developments in future. Back to top wilberforceJoined: 27 Dec 2008Posts: 647 Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:33 am Post subject: Turns out to be of the same ilk. Most expat teachers are not happy with the new administrator who has a habit of putting people down and does not have work ethics and standards. The usual "I'm the boss, syndrome. Do what I tell you, or else!" The salary range is 13,000- 15,000 but not enough for the cost of living. Is it worth it? Back to top idaho_potatoJoined: 09 Feb 2012Posts: 57 Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:00 pm Post subject: Apparently not. Three teachers have left recently. Staff are very unhappy with the new director who is into control and humiliation. More teachers may leave, it's a small unit - maybe a dozen teachers, so every humiliation is very public. Not worth it. A guy who recently quit and went home to his country reported that he had never been so badly treated in his teaching career. Hmmm. Quote: What makes a Control Freak Tick? "These are the key aspects of a Control Freak. They have a driving need to create your agenda, they insist on controlling all their interactions with you, basically, they have to run the show and call they shot - OR ELSE. Phsycologists call this a personality disorder, and all though you might not find a specific disease named for these poor freaks, their characteristics can often be found in perfectionists and workaholics, and it is considered to be an Obessesive Compulsive Disorder. They have an inability to trust or make commitments because they fear that someone might notice they are not perfect. Back to top landcruzerJoined: 15 Apr 2012Posts: 26 Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:31 pm Post subject: A very unhappy teacher recently quit. Back to top bulgogiboyJoined: 23 Feb 2005Posts: 803 Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 4:34 am Post subject: I attempted applying to this place a few months ago. There weren't any advertisements, but I was told that they were hiring. I managed to find their number on the MOI website, and gave them a call. The phone was answered by a lady who didn't speak one word of English. As my Arabic wasn't much better than her English, I had to end up hanging up. I'm not criticising someone if they can't speak English (as I can't speak Arabic), but it was strange. It was almost like she was being deliberately obtuse. She didn't even say "I don't speak English" in English; she said it in Arabic. In Qatar, how many office workers, regardless of nationality, have you met who can't speak one single word of English? She didn't make any attempt to transfer me to an English-speaker either. Needless to say, I didn't get a very good impression and didn't pursue it any further. Back to top mesquiteJoined: 04 Jan 2009Posts: 80 Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 6:29 pm Post subject: I interviewed here after I quit ABP. You're right - very few people can speak English. You have to go in person and try to find the director. The one who interviewed me was not too with it, her assistant a Palestinian or Egyptian or something like that was more on the ball. The place looked miserable and unfriendly. Western expats don't stay long. My ex had a friend who worked there. The new manager is worse than the old one and seems to think that teachers are there to serve. No idea of basic pedagogy. Back to top blastermillJoined: 30 Aug 2011Posts: 101 Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:29 pm Post subject: This place is going down. The last language head was very difficult but the replacement is causing grief. So many teachers want to quit. One reason is the the salary is not on par with other places; the only plus is the good accommodation but that doesnt compensate for a head who verbally abuses her teachers and has no interpersonal skills. The teacher I know also says the students are nice but the teachers are treated as if they are children (not a surprise since the new head is a primary school teacher). They need to get someone with proper experience and respect for expats, not someone who puts them down! The person needs management training lessons and should be trained to respect staff not belittle them. No wonder people are job-hunting but probably won't get the NOC. 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Four years after the incredible success of the must-have red mittens of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the U.S. Olympic Committee hopes the craze for Olympic outerwear carries to Sochi in 2014.
As NBC Olympics reports, the USOC will start selling navy blue mittens with the embroidered words "Go" in red and "USA" in white. The mittens will start selling Oct. 29 at $14 a pair. Proceeds will help raise money to support U.S. Olympic athletes.
The buzz around the 2010 Winter Olympic Games was about one of the coveted souvenirs – knitted and extremely warm red mittens featuring white Olympic rings and a white maple leaf.
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The mittens eventually appeared on EBay, selling at twice the original cost.
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Killer Whales or Orcas are the top ocean predators, in fact they are called `apex predators' because they have no predators above them to treat them as prey.
However, these big and powerful toothed whales are so tame and seemingly friendly when they are trained to perform in Sea World and other marine theme parks, it is difficult to think of them as ruthless and savage ocean killers.
The theme parks and the popular film 'Save Willie' have given people a whole new perspective on the orca, demonstrating its intelligence and a gentler side altogether alien to the role it plays in the oceans of the world.


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Prior to his appointment as CEO in December of 2007, Narayen was Adobe's president and COO, responsible for the company's day-to-day global operations, product research and development, marketing and corporate development. Previously, he held key product research and development positions within Adobe, including executive vice president of worldwide products, senior vice president of worldwide product development and vice president and general manager of the engineering technology group.
Before joining Adobe in 1998, Narayen was co-founder of Pictra, Inc., an early pioneer of digital photo sharing over the Internet. Prior to that, he served as director of desktop and collaboration products at Silicon Graphics, Inc. and held various senior management positions at Apple Computer, Inc.
Narayen holds five patents and is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. He serves on the Board of Metavante Technologies, Inc. and the Advisory Board of the Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley. Narayen holds a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from Osmania University in India, a master's degree in computer science from Bowling Green State University and a master's degree in business administration from the Haas School of Business.
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Viral video: Somehow Mann has succeeded without one
Former Richmonder Aimee Mann started out in a new-wave band and indulged a few solid alt-rock tendencies on her 1993 solo debut, but she had started down the long road of maturing into a folk-pop songwriter for grown-ups by the time director Paul Thomas Anderson stuffed his three-hour Tom Cruise vehicle Magnolia full of her songs in 1999. This trajectory– which included Emmy and Academy Award nominations– led straight to her 2005 record The Forgotten Arm, a finely-crafted narrative-driven concept album about a couple that meets at the Virginia State Fair.
The Hook: I was surprised to learn that you're really into boxing.
Aimee Mann: I have not done it in a while. I think just because when you go on tour, and that sort of level of workout gets interrupted, boy, is it hard to get back into it. And it's so exhausting, and you have to be in such good shape just to not feel like throwing up after three rounds with a trainer on the mids and stuff.
The Hook: That's where you got the title for The Forgotten Arm, which also has boxers on the cover. So does it now feel like you've cashed in that topic, like it'll be hard to make more music tied to this sport you love?
Aimee Mann: To me, it remains interesting. Boxing was also more of a metaphor for how people act out their past trauma. On the record, this was a guy who had been in Vietnam, and he's kind of carrying this trauma around with him, acting out this sort of violence upon himself. I've done a lot of reading about post-traumatic stress disorder and drug addiction and how those two things are intertwined. I don't ever really get sick of that, because it's the underlying psychology that's interesting.
The Hook: A lot of people look to Magnolia as a defining moment in your career. What do you think today's equivalent of that might be?
Aimee Mann: I think a lot of these things are really pure accidents, your song appears in a movie or a commercial or some other thing, and then suddenly people are interested. It isn't something you can plan.
The Hook: I'm a little surprised that your go-to answer for that question wasn't "viral video on YouTube."
Aimee Mann: People who make the best videos are people who have great ideas for videos, and I am not one of those people. Or they know people who make videos and who have great ideas for videos; I don't know those people. I'm not saying that it's not possible to have some amazing idea that I could take a Flip camera and it'd be awesome. But I'm a musician. I don't think in terms of movies and visual stuff. That's just not my thing. Having said that, I probably will make a video with Tom Scharpling, who just did a video for the last New Pornographers single. Have you seen that? It's called "Moves."
The Hook: I think I saw it on a blog but didn't actually click the play button.
Aimee Mann: So I think I'll make a video with him, because we're really good friends. But the New Pornographers video is fantastic, and yet you haven't seen it yet. A video just has to get so viral before it can do anything for anybody.
Aimee Mann performs at the Paramount Theater on April 15. $28.50-$35.50, 8pm.Read more on: Aimee MannMagnoliaParamount Theater
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Looking forward to Aimee's show!
Interesting there wasn't a question about her most recent album.
I watched a lot viral videos in wally.tv .They are more hilarious. Such as sperm bank, ANGRY BIRDS theme, Jeff Dunham Achmed. You can take a look that will enlighten your gloomy day.