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Bringing Kenyan soap operas to Africa
Alison Ngibuini owns a communication company that aims to make engaging Kenyan soap operas to compete with dominant foreign imports - and put Kenyan television firmly on the African map.
She launched Al Is On Productions in 2003, after having studied marketing and hotel management, and worked in advertising.
"I started off working as an assistant in an ad agency. At the time we were just doing TV commercials and I thought 'I want to go into this a bit more,'" she told the BBC series African Dream.
Ms Ngibuini said that she started with a very small capital that she had saved from her previous employment.
"I've been that person who was taught to save, even a shilling put it aside," she said.
Many of her initial clients were people who knew her from the advertising agency.
"I had a mobile phone and a computer. Those were the two basic things that I felt I needed at the time," the entrepreneur explained.
"I used to run my company from home and now we've grown and currently I have a studio running with over a hundred people who go through he doors every day."
'University challenge'
Ms Ngibuini says it was not easy at the beginning, but she was determined not to go back into employment.
"It's hard but you've just got to have the resilience of focusing on what it is that you want and getting it, and I'm that sort of a person. When I focus on something I get it," she said.
Her company, which is based in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, still makes commercials for it is a quick way of making money and keeping the company going.
"The beauty also of what I do is the fact that you actually can start your business with nothing. When you come to me to do a TV commercial, you need to pay 50% so I can use your money to do the commercial," she said.
However, her real passion is for television programmes made locally, for a local audience.
Her first success was with a programme - inspired by the BBC show University Challenge - called the Zain Africa Challenge, which involved students from eight countries.
At the same time, she ventured into drama with an education-entertainment series called Siri, which means "secret" in Swahili, set in a tea plantation.
It deals with reproductive health issues, HIV and the position of women.
At the moment her company is recording Mali, "wealth" in Swahili, a drama about what happens when the patriarch of a family dies and would-be heirs start popping up.
It will be Kenya's first soap opera filmed completely in a studio.
"At the back of my mind I've always been really upset with the amount of Mexican and foreign television on our screens.
"I sort of thought, you know, what is it, why are you trying to tell us - as broadcasters - that Kenyans don't want to see Kenyans on the screen, that we are so razzmatazzed by the Mexicans, the Spanish, the Nigerians, that we really don't have our own to showcase on the screen?"
Ms Ngibuini said that with Mali she wants to tell "an African story that is different, that can travel across the continent".
She believes that many people in different parts of Africa will be familiar with the issues raised by the series.
"I came from a very polygamous family. My grandfather had like 11 to 12 wives. My own father had two. I also grew up in a very dynamic household," she said.
Her greatest satisfaction, she says, is to be able to make people laugh and cry.
"Most of my dramas have been a lot on HIV. I think when I meet people and people want to confide and say, 'Look, how do I reveal to my husband that I'm HIV positive? I saw it on your show', that for me is just so uplifting, that I'm able to change people's lives. You know, it's beautiful."
Ms Ngibuini pointed out that she also takes pleasure in collaborating with people in the television industry and helping others, from directors to scriptwriters and actors.
"I try to do my bit because I can't be alone up there. It's about an industry. It's bigger than Alison.
"It's about creating jobs. It's about everybody benefiting. It's a space that hasn't been tapped. It's got such a great potential."
African Dream is broadcast on the BBC Network Africa programme every Monday morning, and on BBC World News throughout the day on Fridays
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This is a gem. It's the first complete recording of the consort music for five and six viols by the little-known Jacobean composer, John Ward. Ward was born around 1589 and lived only until 1638; he may not have been a "professional composer" in the usual way that was understood at the time. There is only one other CD dedicated to this somewhat enigmatic yet warm figure, "Upon A Bank With Roses" by the Rose Consort Of Viols on Cpo (999928).
Even were this not the case, this superb SACD from Linn featuring Phantasm, one of the most accomplished ensembles in the field, has done Ward's music proud. Phantasm is Laurence Dreyfus (director and treble viol), Wendy Gillespie (treble viol), Jonathan Manson (tenor viol), Markku Luolajan-Mikkola (bass viol). On this recording they also play with Emilia Benjamin (tenor viol) and Mikko Perkola (bass viol). Founded by Dreyfus (who also wrote the liner notes for this CD), their inspiration was the great string quartets of our times. The ensemble's intention is to play the lovely repertoire from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries with as much passion and bravura as do the quartets their own (later) repertoire. One would have to add two other qualities which make the playing styles and approaches of Phantasm so special: technical prowess and insight. Both are evident aplenty on this collection of Ward's consort music.
In the first place, their technique and attention to every detail and nuance of tempo, texture, melody and instrumental balance is excellent. The tailing off of the Fantasias 6 and 7 for five viols [tr.s 14, 15], for instance, is a study in concentration. But over and above this, the attack, measured zest and sense of the pieces" structure and architecture are exemplary throughout.
Then Phantasm has an unsurpassed ability to draw from each short piece (none is longer than four and a half minutes, though the recording is a generous 78 minutes in toto) not only its essence. That is, the way in which a Fantasia develops melodically – sometimes from a mere germ – into bold and passionate, sometimes almost rhetorical, statements; which are then made to seem utterly natural and to be taken almost for granted. But also the attributes each work needs to achieve its effect: these are textural aspects; attributes of rhythm (listen to the sprung pace and simple canon throughout the Fantasia 4 for six viols [tr.5], for example); and of some rarely very adventurous, but nevertheless quite persuasive tonalities. At times, these have an air of romanticism, certainly wistfulness and yearning. But never with self-conscious Angst or dolefulness. Phantasm achieves this with a unity amongst the players and an authenticity that convinces us well that such an approach is consistent with likely performance practice four hundred years ago.
Above all, perhaps, Phantasm has successfully captured the confidence with which Ward so obviously worked. His unhurried and unemphazised cadences and turns of melody indeed need no underlining. Like a painter content with a palette of earth tones, Ward's music seems to emerge, rather than need to be projected. Yet there is no sense of uniformity in any aspect of Phantasm's playing. It's all laid before us with great aplomb. But somehow not to take or leave it: the players" engagement with every piece in its turn (there are 20 Fantasias, and three In Nomines on this recording) is compelling in part because we are keen to hear what comes next. But more because the playing is centred in the moment. Each bar is an end in itself.
Nor are the obvious Italian influences (particularly the styles of polyphony and counterpoint – as in the First Fantasia for five viols [tr.9], for example) overplayed. No self-consciousness. Just the beauty of the melody and harmonies. Such an approach does Ward and his world a great service. His neglect and diminished reputation (because misunderstood maybe) are implicitly corrected by virtue of the mere exposure of such compelling music by such an expert ensemble.
The warm and rich acoustic of the chapel at Wadham College (Oxford) is well captured on this SACD. Almost by itself it conjures up a log fire crackling in a darkened room while a group of devoted players bows, sways and smiles in the candlelight of Jacobean England. Not that all the music is wintry or somber. There is much that is upbeat, and even outgoing at times.
Yes, there is much about this recording that emphatically transports the listener to another time. But the genuineness, warmth and – paradoxically, perhaps – the intensity and total commitment with which the members of Phantasm play make every note of the music immediate and compelling in a contemporary way. Very warmly recommended not only for anyone familiar with the consort repertoire and wanting to better understand Ward's place in it… sample (or all) tracks can be downloaded in a variety of formats from Linn's website. But also for lovers, really, of ardor, and of controlled emotion with amicable selfless detachment as well.
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Merchandise Marketplace is Saturday at St. Barnabas
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Apponaug will open its Merchandise Marketplace this Saturday at 9 a.m.
For those with a sweet tooth, the Merchandise Marketplace will feature a classic caloric corner.
For those who like theme baskets, the Merchandise Marketplace will be able meet their needs.
For those who like to shop, browse and enjoy coffee and muffins, and later a lunch, the Merchanside Marketplace will be the place to be Saturday.
The Merchandise Marketplace is officially St. Barnabas Church's annual Holiday Bazaar. It will be held inside Schweitzer Hall that has multi-rooms and a kitchen and is located in the lower level of the ageless Episcopal parish.
"Our bazaar has something for everyone!" said Heidi Seddon, the parish treasurer who is chairing the Holiday Bazaar for the second straight year.
Seddon, who has worked the Holiday Bazaar "for longer than I can count," emphasized that Saturday's event – which will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – is totally different than the usual run of the mile holiday happening.
"It's a great parish event," said Seddon. "It's not just for women, who also have men who volunteer and work at the bazaar. It's like ... we're calling it a special St. Barnabas Family Affair!"
This year's Holiday Bazaar will get underway at 9 a.m. and people who decided to arrive early and check out what Seddon said will be a wide variety of interesting items, can start their day with some homemade muffins and coffee. She added that lunch, featuring such items as homemade chicken sandwiches and soup, will also be served.
"We have a special crew that comes in just to do lunch," Seddon explained. "We have a proud parish family that includes many, many dedicated men and women."
And that explains why Saturday's annual Holiday Bazaar "may just be our best food forward in recent memory," Seddon said.
"We'll have quite a nice selection of religious items," she added. "This year's bazaar will have a big selection of hand-crafted items and the Penny Social is shaping up to be much, much larger than usual."
A Penny Social is like an auction without a caller. People simply view the display of items, which in most cases ranges from toys, games, jewelry, gift baskets and more, then purchase inexpensive tickets that they place in a canister for the item or items they liked to win. When the bazaar closes, tickets are drawn at random for the winners.
Yet another highlight of Saturday's Holiday Bazaar will be a raffle featuring four special prizes. Tickets may be purchased right up until the 3 p.m. closing time. Seddon said this year's top four prizes are: a 32-inch flat screen television, Kindle Fire e-Reader, Blu-ray disc player and a $100 gift certificate to Lowe's Home Center.
Seddon said, "Our main raffle will also have lots and lots of gift certificates from restaurants, places like Stop & Shop, florists and lots more."
There will also be a Gifts-to-Go area for people who need to purchase an item for someone special for the holidays. The Holiday Bazaar will also include a White Elephant Room featuring a myriad of used items from dish and glassware to household goods to books.
In keeping with tradition, Saturday's Holiday Bazaar will also have a Bake Table featuring what Seddon called "a large selection of fudge, pies, cakes, cookies and bread that are all homemade."
The Holiday Bazaar is likened to the Episcopal parish.
"It's a good group of people who come together every year to help our parish," Seddon said. "This gives us a presence in the community and also helps to build community within our own parish."
There's yet another side of Saturday's Holiday Bazaar that Seddon said "is also extremely important to each and every person in our parish."
And that's the ongoing and special collection that St. Barnabas Church holds to help the West Bay Community Food Bank.
"We're hoping that people who come to the bazaar Saturday will bring a non-perishable food item," Seddon said. "The holidays are right around the corner and we don't want to see any family or individual not have food on their table."
Editor's Note: There is parking on Post Road in front of the church and an ample amount of spaces in the rear of Warwick City Hall, which is located next door to the church. St. Barnabas was originally built in 1883 and burned down some 30 years later. It was rebuilt then completed in 1926 before the final addition was dedicated in 1968.


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Gubernatorial candidate pledges to close the achievement gap, stabilize taxes, 'control' health-care costs and push to fill thousands of 'middle skills' jobs.
BROCKTON - Despite having had little guidance, Louis Andrade said he managed to build his business from the ground up.
He shared his rags-to-riches story with gubernatorial candidate Joseph Avellone, who during a walking tour of downtown Brockton on Thursday, shared his vision to revitalize urban outlets like Brockton and boost small businesses.
Avellone, a former Wellesley selectman, is one of five candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for governor.
At a stop at Tuxedos by Merian, the candidate pledged to close the achievement gap, stabilize taxes, "control" health-care costs and push to fill thousands of "middle skills" jobs – positions that don't require an advanced degree, he said.
"Through my own start-ups, I understand what small businesses need," he told owner John Merian.
Chief among Avellone's plans, he added, is to create innovation centers in urban areas across the state, including in Brockton.
Pitched as an "incubator," the center would be built to provide business start-up resources, office space, as well as payroll, marketing, capital, research, networking and other opportunities, he said.
The center would also serve as a "one-stop shop" to assist businesses with permits and regulations and partnerships with colleges and universities, he added.
The model, which has gained popularity throughout the United States, has seen success in other cities, such as Cambridge and Boston.
Among his priorities, if elected, he noted, is improving the state's infrastructure and education and transportation systems.
City Councilor-at-Large Jass Stewart, who joined Avellone on the tour, said he endorsed the candidate for his breadth of experience.
"He piqued my interest because of his broad background, being a practicing surgeon and running a global pharmaceutical company, and his academic experience at Harvard," he said. "He's not your average Joe."
Stewart, who previously championed the idea of an innovation summit in Brockton, also lauded the candidate for his practical approach to politics.
Avellone, who works as an executive of a global biotech company, pitched himself as the only Democrat who can compete with Charlie Baker, who is running on the Republican ticket in November.
Other Democrats running for governor, include State Treasurer Steven Grossman and Attorney General Martha Coakley, who are considered among the top-tier Democratic candidates.
Newton pediatrician Don Berwick and former federal Homeland Security official Juliette Kayyem are also in the running.
Two independents candidates, Jeffrey McCormick and Evan Falchuk, are also in the race.
McCormick is the founder of the venture capital investment firm Saturn Partners, and Falchuk, a Newton resident, is running under the United Independent Party label.
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Breakfast Speaker Series Returns for Homecoming
Star Tribune's Jim Bernard presents, "Every Company is Becoming a Media Company," on Oct 20.
Jim Bernard, senior vice president for Digital at the Star Tribune, returns to his alma mater during Homecoming Week for the next Breakfast Speaker Series. Bernard will deliver, "Every Company is Becoming a Media Company," at the Carlson School on Thursday, October 20.
With the explosion of the web, social media, and e-commerce, consumers are starting to expect companies to act like media companies. Some firms are embracing this opportunity, others are being steamrolled by it. In his presentation, Bernard will share examples and discuss concrete ways to re-imagine a non-media company in today's new world.
The Carlson School Breakfast Speaker Series is a new speaker series that allows faculty, alumni, and the business community an opportunity to discuss a relevant topic impacting today's businesses. Registration and networking begins at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast and the speaker from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.in the atrium of the Carlson School of Management building.
Tickets to the Carlson School Breakfast Speaker Series, which includes a full breakfast, are $18 per person and may be purchased online.


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Families were almost £50 worse off last month than they were two years ago – and any strong growth in their spending power is set to remain "elusive", a study has said.
Households' discretionary income improved for the sixth month in a row in November as their finances continued to stabilise, but the rate of improvement slowed as big increases to food costs kicked in, Asda's latest Income Tracker found.
Weak economic conditions are likely to continue into next year, meaning earnings growth is unlikely to see a significant boost and budgets will remain squeezed, the study said.
Energy price hikes following a string of announcements by companies and increases to food costs are likely to keep living costs high next year, the study said.
Families had £146 a week of discretionary income last month, meaning they were £1 a week better off than a year ago but compared with November 2010, they are still £12 a week worse off.
Rob Harbron, an economist at the Centre for Economics and Business Research which compiles the report, said: "As 2012 draws towards its conclusion it is encouraging to see the relative stabilisation of the Income Tracker in November this year, compared to the £13 annual reduction in November 2011.
"However, pressures on household budgets do remain and consumers still face a difficult road ahead. Price inflation on essential items is likely to be elevated in 2013 while weak economic conditions will hold back wage increases.
"Robust growth in family spending power is expected to remain elusive."
Food products were the largest contributor to increases in living costs in November, with prices rising over the past year by 3.9pc. This was the fastest increase in food prices since April and reflects poor crop yields due to bad weather this year, according to Asda.


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After an entire offseason of presuming he would be a backup as a rookie, Smith felt his NFL world change in a matter of days when Derrick Mason signed with the New York Jets and Malcom Floyd stayed in San Diego.
The second-round pick out of Maryland is now preparing himself to start beyond Thursday's preseason opener at Philadelphia. Smith is ready to line up in the spot vacated by Mason, the franchise's all-time leading receiver, when the Ravens kick off the season against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 32 days.
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Wed, Jul 17 2013
In its seventh season of bringing world-class entertainment to East Texas, LeTourneau University's S. E. Belcher Jr. Chapel and Performance Center announces its 2013-2014 Performance Series lineup featuring a diverse lineup of shows.
This year's Performance Series features concerts by
• 1964 the Beatles Tribute,
• the national tour of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast,"
• "The Screwtape Letters,"
• a holiday concert by the Irish Tenors,
• the Moscow Festival Ballet performing "Don Quixote,"
• a dramatic performance of "The Miracle Worker" about the life of Hellen Keller and
• The Masters of Funk tour featuring the Ohio Players, the Bar-Kays and Heatwave.
This year also marks the fourth year of the School and Family Series, featuring programs for all ages including "Beakman on the Brain," "Junie B. Jones, Jingle Bells Batman Smells" and
"Riders In The Sky."
The entire 2013-2014 Belcher Center season is underwritten by Martin Midstream Partners. Marquee sponsors include Transet Company and Joy Global, with each show sponsored by other generous donors.
An eighth show will soon be announced and added to the season.
Season tickets are now on sale. Current season ticket holders have until July 19 to renew their current seats. Back by popular demand is the "Build Your Own Season" option of getting discounts on ticket packages for five, six, seven or eight shows. Purchasing all eight shows in the Performance Series provides a 15% discount. Discounts are not available online, so event package purchases must be made at the box office or by phone at 903-233-3080 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Individual tickets will go on sale for all shows Aug. 1.
1964 The Beatles Tribute –
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013
Since 1984, the band known as 1964 the Tribute has been thrilling audiences globally by recreating an early 1960s live Beatles concert, with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles, and onstage banter. Rolling Stone Magazine has called the band the "Best Beatles Tribute on Earth." 1964 the Tribute takes the audience on a musical journey with songs from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era. Over 25 years of researching and performing have made 1964 the Tribute masters of their craft. The show is sponsored by Southside Bank.
Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" –
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 and
3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013
Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" is the national tour of the Broadway. It tells the story of a handsome prince who is transformed into a hideous beast by an enchantress. To become human again, the Beast must earn the love of a beautiful, young woman, Belle, he imprisoned in his castle.
Directed by Rob Roth and choreographed by Matt West, Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" musical has become an international sensation played to over 35 million people worldwide in 13 countries. It features the animated film's Academy Award-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs and music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. The show is sponsored by Texas Bank and Trust.
"The Screwtape Letters" –
3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013
Presented at two show times, "The Screwtape Letters" is a theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis' novel of the same name. The two-man play deals with spiritual warfare, primarily from the point of view of Satan's chief psychiatrist, Screwtape. In this universe, God is the enemy, Satan is Our Father Below, and the stakes are high as human souls are hell's primary source of food. "The Screwtape Letters" was a hit in New York where it played 309 performances at the Westside Theatre in 2010. The Chicago Tribune described "The Screwtape Letters" as the "most successful show in the history of Chicago's Mercury Theatre." It also had two engagements at The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. where it played for 10 sold-out weeks. The national tour of "The Screwtape Letters" will play in over fifty major cities and performing arts venues throughout the United States. The show is sponsored by Richard and Carol Manley.
The Irish Tenors –
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013
The Irish Tenors – Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns and Ronan Tynan – first hit TV screens in 1999 in their debut PBS special. Thousands of concerts later, they are still making music, laughing at each other, and poking fun at the world. They were featured in one of the most successful PBS shows ever: "The Irish Tenors Live from Ellis Island." Throughout their careers, The Irish Tenors have sold out shows around the world, including Radio City Music Hall, Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall and The Hollywood Bowl. The show is sponsored by Marge and Tom Dome and Sherry and Charley Peck.
Moscow Festival Ballet "Don Quixote" –
7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014
Legendary dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Radchenko, founded the Moscow Festival Ballet in 1989. His goal was to realize his vision of a company to bring together the highest classical elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies. He formed an independent new company within the framework of Russian classical ballet.
Under Radchenko's direction, leading dancers from across Russia perform in new productions of classics, including "Don Quixote," the story of Alonso Quijano, under the name Don Quixote, who decides to revive chivalry after reading chivalric novels. His is met with themes like realism and literary representation on his journeys. The show is sponsored by Eastman Chemical Company and Gregg Industrial Insulators.
Montana Repertory Theatre "The Miracle Worker" –
7 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 2014
"The Miracle Worker," by William Gibson, tells the story of Helen Keller who is blind and deaf since infancy. She finds knowledge and understanding with the help of Anne Sullivan, her tutor. In this production, the Montana Repertory Theatre explores the heart of character and the mystery of courage as Helen overcomes rage and confusion to triumph over her physical disabilities. The show is sponsored by The Longview News-Journal.
Master's of Funk: The Ohio Players, The Bar-Kays and Heatwave –
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014
When the Masters of Funk tour hits the stage, audiences get out of their seats to stand, sing, shout and cheer for three of the funkiest bands from the 1970s and 1980s. This is one of the world's funkiest superband tours featuring the Bar-Kays ("Holy Ghost," "Freakshhow on the Dancefloor"), the Ohio Players ("Fire," "Skin Tight," "Love Rollercoaster") and Heatwave ("Boogie Nights," "Always and Forever"). These funk icons leave their egos at the door and put on a spectacular show for fans each night, with no set changes and no unplugging cords – just hit after hit after hit all night. The show is sponsored by the Pelaia Law Center and Neiman Marcus.
"Beakman on the Brain" –
7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013
From the Emmy Award-winning, children's science TV show, "Beakman's World," the
scientist Beakman (Paul Zaloom) tours a brand-new production, "Beakman on the Brain." The production provides audience participation, humor, and a series of visual demonstrations to illustrate how the brain works. Beakman addresses the neuroscience of the brain in a fun and wacky way for kids and adults alike. The show is sponsored by Subway Sandwiches of East Texas.
"Junie B. Jones, Jingle Bells Batman Smells" –
7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 2013
"Junie B. Jones, Jingle Bells Batman Smells" is a colorful, holiday-themed play based on the New York Times bestselling chapter book series, "Junie B. Jones," written by Barbara Park. When main character Junie B. Jones draws the name of her arch nemesis, Tattletale May, for her Secret Santa Gift, Junie B. hatches a plan to give her nemesis a lump of coal while snagging the Squeeze-a-Burp for herself. "Junie B. Jones, Jingle Bells Batman Smells" provides a lesson about giving this holiday season. The show is sponsored by Subway Sandwiches of East Texas.
Riders In The Sky –
7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014
For 30 years, the western band, Riders In The Sky, has been keeper of the flame passed on by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. Riders In The Sky encourage buckaroos and buckarettes to live life "The Cowboy Way." The band has won two Grammy Awards and has performed in major motion pictures, like "Toy Story 2." While remaining true to the integrity of western music, they have themselves become icons by branding the genre with their own humor and western wit. The show is sponsored by Subway Sandwiches of East Texas.
LeTourneau University is an interdenominational Christ-centered university located in Longview, Texas, with undergraduate and graduate programs online and at education centers around the state.
Academic majors include aviation, business, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, health care administration, health science-nursing, human services, kinesiology, the liberal arts, the sciences and psychology.
Claiming every workplace in every nation as its mission field, LeTourneau University graduates are professionals of ingenuity and Christ-like character who see life's work as a holy calling with eternal impact.


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Fossil Watch Battery Replacement Guide
If the battery on your Fossil watch has died, use this Fossil watch battery replacement guide to repair it. Fossil watches are made pressure sealed, which makes battery replacement is a little difficult if not done with proper care. Fossil highly recommends that you send them your fossil watch for battery replacement simply because special tools are used to replace the battery. However this will cost you around $17, because battery replacement isn't included in their eleven year warranty from the date of purchase. Nevertheless, this doesn't mean you have to get special tools to replace your fossil watch battery, because the things you need may just be inside your toolbox.
You will need:
- Small flat head screwdriver
- Handkerchief (Or any piece of soft plain cloth)
- Battery
Before doing anything to your fossil watch, make sure that you're working in a well lit place on a clean and dry surface. Spread your handkerchief on the surface that will serve as your workplace.
Check the back of the watch. Find the slots where you will insert one corner of the screwdriver to rotate the back plate counter clockwise.
Once the back plate is removed, remove the nylon cover. Use the screw driver to pry the nylon cover up.
With the use of the screw driver again, press the spring carefully until the battery holder is released.
Replace the battery.
To seal the fossil watch again, repeat these steps backwards.
For Twist battery replacement, follow the first step then remove the movement stem. Use the screwdriver again to remove the screws of the movement. This is for ME1019 and ME1020.
Carefully remove the small second hand at nine. There's no need to remove the other hands.
Remove the VX3NE movement. This is done along with the dial from MD005/VX3NE movement combined.
Lift the old battery out from the bottom of VX3NE movement. Replace it with the new battery.
Put the movements back together again. Place VX3NE movement onto the MD005/-VX3NE movement carefully.
Place the small second hand at nine again. Screw the fix movement to finish replacing the battery.
Most fossil models use quartz batteries, but if you are not sure, check what kind of battery your fossil watch uses.
Be extra careful when handling the screw driver, because it may leave a few scratches on the fossil watch.


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The looming deadline generally applies for enrollees in Medicare Part C, Part D or one of the Medicare supplemental options (Medigap).
If you only use Parts A & B, then don�t worry. While Medicare is guaranteed issue insurance, which means preexisting conditions cannot raise your premiums or exclude you, Medicare Advantage (Part C) and the Medicare supplements change every year.
Insurance companies can drop your current provider from their preferred provider network and the options available for drug coverage can change, too. A 2011 study found only 6 percent of enrollees were in the lowest cost plan.
Review plans covering the drugs you take. Do it before the deadline.
Like everything related to American health insurance, navigating Medicare often boggles the mind. As critical as retirement healthcare costs are, few financial professionals understand Medicare�s nuances.
I rely heavily on health insurance geeks. Before launching her financial planning career, Carolyn McClanahan worked as an emergency room physician. Follow her blog on Forbes.com. Locally, my Medicare expert is Barbara Rowan. Unfortunately for me, the interview was sandwiched around Auburn�s miracle win over my beloved Georgia Bulldogs.
In addition to being a Medicare savant, she�s a very gracious Auburn fan. As a fiduciary if I�m not an expert I find one.
Many of Barbara�s clients opt for Medicare Advantage plans (Medicare Part C) since some Advantage plans have no out-of-pocket premiums. These plans often work best for people in good health.
You may want to start with an Advantage plan then switch if your health or medication changes. Again, do it before Dec. 7.
�You have to be your own advocate,� Barbara stressed. Since there will be deductibles and co-pays with Medicare Advantage always check with the call center on your Medicare Advantage card. You have to stay in your health insurance plan�s network to get full cost savings.
Pondering Medicare options is not necessarily a bad thing. Medicare limits out-of-pocket expenses and without it few people could swing retirement healthcare costs.
One trick Barbara reminded me was to use the government website. Yes there is one that works. Go to Medicare.gov, enter you drugs by name and dosage levels and you will see the least expensive plan. Barbara reiterated you must compare apples with apples. When factoring co-pays and deductibles, plans with the least out-of-pocket costs can be substantially higher. Medigap insurance premiums can run into thousands of dollars annually and can drain retirement savings rapidly.
Barbara noted people can be overwhelmed by choices available and recommended asking people already on Medicare who they use and how comfortable they are. Medicare is not a one-size-for-everyone program. Healthcare needs, individual budgets along with personal preferences, for better or worse, give Medicare enrollees the chance to design a plan suited to their needs. Barbara�s on my speed dial (585-1954).
Let�s dispel one Medicare myth.
Medicare is not government healthcare. Contrasted with our own Department of Veterans Affairs or Britain�s National Health Services, private providers deliver all health services under Medicare. People pejoratively use �government healthcare� but scant few can pay healthcare expenses as they age. Trust me, without Medicare real estate in South Walton would take a hit.
Buz Livingston, CFP, has a Blue Mountain Beach based fee-only, hourly financial planning and investment management firm. For more information, visit www.livingstonfinancial.net or come by the new office at 2050 Scenic 30A, M1-Unit 230, Redfish Village.


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Shangri-La's Boracay Resort and Spa, Boracay Island
- Free WiFi
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Also popular with travelers from the USA
Shangri-La's Boracay Resort and Spa, Boracay Islandfrom $348
- Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View
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What's around Shangri-La's Boracay Resort and Spa, Boracay Island
- In Yapak
- Puka Beach - 2 min walk
- Balinghai Beach - 24 min walk
- Punta Bunga Beach - 3 min walk
- CityMall Boracay - 33 min walk
- Ilig-Iligan Beach - 38 min walk
- Happy Dreamland - 44 min walk
- Diniwid Beach - 44 min walk
Getting around
- Caticlan (MPH-Godofredo P. Ramos) - 65 min drive
- Limited parking
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
About Shangri-La's Boracay Resort and Spa, Boracay Island
Shangri-La's Boracay Resort & Spa is nestled into a hillside on a beachfront eco-reserve. The resort is (1 kilometer) from Balinghai Beach, 0.9 mile (1.5 kilometers) from Puka Beach, and 1.86 miles (3 kilometers) from White Beach.
Hotel Features.
The resort features a full-service health spa, which combines traditional Chinese and Himalayan treatments including massage, body scrubs, aromatherapy, reflexology, hydrotherapy, and facial treatments. An outdoor swimming pool, health club, 2 tennis courts, sauna, steam room and spa tub are also located on site. The resort has access to a private, white-sand beach with a marina, offering facilities for diving. Activities for children and families are also available, including as an indoor playground, a free children's club, and supervised child care (surcharge). There are 4 restaurants and 2 bars in the resort, featuring seafood and international fare in both indoor and outdoor settings. Buffet breakfast is complimentary, and room service is available 24 hours a day. The resort also has meeting and conference facilities and offers event catering. A complimentary land and sea shuttle service to and from Caticlan (MPH) Airport can also be arranged 24 hours in advance. Airport transfers via Kalibo Airport is not included.
There are 219 guestrooms and villas at the Shangri-La's Boracay Resort & Spa, each with a sea view and furnished balcony. Guestrooms and villas are outfitted with a flat-screen television with cable and free movie channels, phone with voicemail, and complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, each room has a coffee/tea maker, minibar, and complimentary bottled water. Complimentary newspapers are provided each morning. Private bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, hairdryers, and complimentary designer toiletries.
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- 219 rooms
- Arranged over 6 floors
- Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
To enter the island, all guests must present a printed copy of their hotel booking reservation.
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Children (11 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Free children's club
- No pets or service animals allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- Area shuttle *
In the hotel
- Children's club (free)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Free buffet breakfast
- 4 restaurants
- 2 bars/lounges
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Fitness classes on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Kayaking on site
- Parasailing on site
- Playground on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Business center
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Hair salon
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Year Built
- Elevator/lift
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Garden
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
- Chinese
- English
- Filipino
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Turndown service
- Sofa bed
- Premium bedding
- In-room massage available
- Furnished balcony
- Private bathroom
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Cable TV channels
- DVD player
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Access via exterior corridors
Special features
CHI, The Spa offers treatments to help improve the flow of chi in the body. The spa employs traditional Chinese and Himalayan practices. Treatments include a variety of massage services, hydrotherapy, reflexology, aromatherapy, body scrubs and wraps, facials, and beauty treatments. Half and full day spa sessions can be arranged and are offered in a private treatment villa.
DiningVintana - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Cielo and Alon Bar - This restaurant serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Sirena and Solana Bar - This restaurant specializes in seafood and serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Rima - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine.
Entertainment Center - This sports bar serves light fare only. Happy hour is offered.
On Site
- Fitness facilities
- Outdoor tennis courts -
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Fitness classes on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Kayaking on site
- Parasailing on site
- Playground on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
Shangri-La's Boracay Resort and Spa, Boracay Island's small print
Also known as
- Shangri-La's Boracay Resort
This property provides complimentary roundtrip shuttle and boat transfer service to and from Caticlan (MPH) Airport. Transfer service from Kalibo (KLO) Airport is available for a surcharge. To guarantee transfers, guests must contact the property with their flight details before their expected arrival. Please contact the hotel office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, or fitness facility without adult supervision.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- Tourism fee: PHP 75 per person, per stay
Deposit: PHP 5000 per night
Optional extras
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of PHP 3500 per vehicle (one way)
Area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
Recent reviews
Exceptional 9.4 From 179 reviews
Great Hotel facilities and service. However, rooms are a little far from the beach and the sea is very rough at the beaches.
Absolute luxury away from all the traffic and crowds in the city center.
Thank you to all the staff at Shangri-La Boracay for making sure we had a great time. Keep up the good work! We will come back for sure!
Quiet and nice atmospher Fresh and clean air Lush gardens and beautfull landscaping
Our family stay at the Shangri-La Boracay was probably the nicest stay we've ever had.
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For the more information about the geologic resources of the National Park Service, please visit https://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/.
Geologic Resources Division
...management of geologic, energy, and mineral resources
The Geologic Resources Division is a part of Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate, administered by the Associate Director for Natural Resource Stewardship and Science. The directorate oversees the following programs: Air Resources, Biological Resource Management, Climate Change Response, Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units, Environmental Quality, Geologic Resources, Inventory & Monitoring, National Natural Landmarks, Natural Sounds & Night Skies, Research Learning Centers, Social Science, and Water Resources.
The Geologic Resources Division is located in Denver,Colorado, with a liaison office in Washington D.C. The Division's two Branches work collaboratively to support NPS managers by providing technical information, regulatory tools, and specialized services to effectively manage geologic, energy, and mineral resources.
Division Organization
Geologic Features and Systems Branch
- Provides technical expertise to park staff on geologic features,processes,and geohazards.
- Manages NPS disturbed lands restoration program, including abandoned mineral lands restoration.
- Coordinates Servicewide cave and karst,coastal geology, soils, and paleontological resource management programs.
- Assists parks with geologic and soil hazard management concerns.
Energy and Minerals Branch
- Develops NPS guidance on geologic resource management policy and regulatory concerns.
- Evaluates geologic resource related legislative proposals.
- Provides support to parks developing comprehensive park planning documents and minerals management plans.
- Assists park staff with geologic research and mineral development permits inside parks and provides expertise on oil and gas,and solid minerals exploration and development proposals outside park boundaries.
- Coordinates Servicewide geologic resource inventory and mapping efforts.
Key Contacts
Dave Steensen
Division Chief
Geologic Resources Division
12795 West Alameda Parkway
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
(303) 969-2090 (office)
Contact - Dave Steensen
Vincent Santucci
Senior Geologist / Paleontology Program Coordinator
Geologic Resources Division
1201 Eye Street, NW (Room 1146)
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 513-7186 (NPS office)
(703) 648-6941 (USGS office)
(202) 359-4124 (cell)
Contact - Vincent Santucci
Harold (Hal) Pranger
Geologic Features and Systems Branch Chief
Geologic Resources Division
12795 West Alameda Parkway
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
(303) 969-2018 (office)
Contact - Hal Pranger
Lisa Norby
Energy and Minerals Branch Chief,
Geoscientist-in-the-Parks & Mosaics in Science Program Manager
Geologic Resources Division
12795 West Alameda Parkway
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
(303) 969-2318 (office)
Contact - Lisa Norby
Geologic Resources Division Mailing Address
National Park Service
Geologic Resources Division
P.O. Box 25287
Denver, Colorado 80225-0287
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When two of the top starting pitchers in baseball tangle, the first thing that comes to mind is runs will be scarce. Such was the scene when the Angels' Garrett Richards and "King" Felix Hernandez of the Mariners squared off Saturday at Angel Stadium.
Hernandez, a five-time all-star, had an 11-2 record and 2.12 ERA. Richards, who many believe should have made this year's all-star team, was 11-2 with an ERA of 2.55.
The show lived up to its billing.
Neither team had a hit through three innings. The Angels had one hit through five innings — a Mike Trout double in the fourth — and the Mariners didn't have a baserunner during that time.
There were a couple of big hits, back-to-back doubles by Kyle Seager and Logan Morrison in the top of the 12th inning off Angels left-hander Joe Thatcher (0-1) that gave the Mariners a 3-2 victory in front of 40,231 at Angel Stadium.
Seattle scored another run after Morrison's RBI double when Justin Smoak hit a bases-loaded infield single off another reliever, Mike Morin.
Dominic Leone (3-2) earned the win with an inning-plus of relief. He gave up a lead-off home run to David Freese in the bottom of the 12th, then was replaced by left-hander Charlie Furbush, who picked up his first save.
The loss notwithstanding, manager Mike Scioscia was not singing the blues later.
"Yeah, we faced some really good arms on the mound tonight, obviously starting with Felix," he said. "And I felt we pressured guys, got some guys in scoring position, but couldn't get that one hit which could have swung the game in our favor."
It was the second consecutive extra-inning game between the teams. The Angels beat the Mariners in 16 innings Friday.
The Angels (58-38) had their six-game winning streak snapped. They began the day trailing first-place Oakland by 1 1/2 games in the AL West and stayed there because the A's lost to Baltimore. Third-place Seattle (52-45) moved within eight games of the A's.
Richards, who had a perfect game through five, pitched eight innings and allowed just one earned run on three hits. He struck out seven and walked one.
Richards was asked about going against Hernandez.
"I don't really pay attention to who's on the other side," he said. "I'm just trying to go out and give us a chance to win, match the other guy inning for inning."
Richards, however, did not deny he had extra motivation because of his perceived all-star snub.
"Yeah, I mean, that'll probably be something I carry with me the whole year," he said. "It is what it is and there is nothing you can do about it now, so just go out every five days and try to win a ballgame."
Hernandez pitched seven innings and gave up just one unearned run on two hits. He struck out nine and walked four. It was his 12th consecutive start in which he has pitched at least seven innings while allowing two or fewer runs. That tied the American League record set by Chief Bender in 1907.
Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon almost was at a loss for words when asked if he has seen anything like this before.
"I haven't seen in this good," he said. "It's mind-boggling."
Newest Angel Huston Street, acquired from San Diego a day earlier, made his debut and pitched a scoreless ninth inning in relief.
Seattle scored first in the sixth inning. Ackley led off with a double to left-center that broke up Richards' perfect game. He went to third on a groundout to first base by Brad Miller.
The next batter, Jesus Sucre, singled to left field that drove in Ackley for a 1-0 lead. Richards induced James Jones to foul out while trying to bunt, but Richards hit Stefen Romero with a pitch to extend the inning. Richards, undaunted, got Robinson Cano to ground out to short for the final out of the inning.
The Angels tied the score in the seventh, but got the minimum out of what could have been more.
Albert Pujols had an 11-pitch at-bat and worked Hernandez for a walk. Josh Hamilton also walked. Howie Kendrick hit a ball up the middle and shortstop Brad Miller fielded the ball on his knees, but he threw wildly to first and Pujols scored from second. Kendrick was credited with a hit and Miller with an error that allowed Pujols to score.
The Angels still had runners at the corners with nobody out. But Hernandez retired the Freese, Efren Navarro and Chris Iannetta on a fielder's choice, a groundout to first and a strikeout, respectively.
After using nine pitchers Friday, the Angels used six Saturday.
The teams conclude their series today at 12:35 p.m.


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Whatever happened to telepresence? From $2.5m deals to free iPad apps
It's the tech that made Microsoft feel the love for open standards
Clouded vision?
The cure-all cloud looks to be the silver lining for Stone, enabling growth in this market as new service models are developed to meet a different kind of customer. He notes, "Recent announcements with AT&T, also BT and OBS (Orange Business Services) are critical for the future of the market, especially small-medium businesses.
"They aren't necessarily going to want to buy all the infrastructure and build it themselves – the MCUs etc. They'll be looking to pay per user per month from BT, OBS, AT&T and there are also other video providers emerging on a usage basis, so they can start getting access to it quickly and easily."
Radvision, now part of Avaya, aims to make the telepresence experience as seamless as possible. The company has interoperability well-covered, as it has been a major video port hardware vendor supplying OEM boxes for significant players in the industry
Polycom doesn't wander lonely in the cloud either. Andy Nolan, Radvision's General Manager UK and Ireland, is keenly aware of the costs involved per video port and while lower resolution options can scale the pricing and increase port capacity accordingly, the cloud offers an alternative for companies that don't want to make compromises.
When it comes to the initial deployment he remarks, "How do you know how much capacity you'll need as you haven't rolled out video yet? You don't know how many calls those 30,000 people are going to make. You have to make a guess. So that's where the cloud approach has a role to play. People can deploy this stuff initially and use service providers to overflow and expand the capacity. And that just becomes a random usage model.
"They can do it as a PAYG, they can subscribe to a capacity they've got reserved for them, or like your mobile phone contract and have say 1000 video minutes a month and a set price to use it. You could have an unlimited package – that's what this has enabled some of our service provider partners to offer, as the technology lends itself very nicely to that."
Radvision's Scopia Elite 6000 MCU handles HD 1080p/60fps, and supports H.264 (SVC) and H.264 High Profile
Certainly, teaming up with video conferencing tech companies appears to be the next big thing, no matter where they are based. Deutsche Telekom has partnered with US-based Blue Jeans Network and provides VideoMeet for UK customers running just about any platform. Similarly, Imago and Vidyo launched VaaS-t (Video as a Service - trade only) – a video connection with unlimited guest invitations for around £40 per month. As for the users Vickerage says, "I've yet to see people make calls between each other on mobile devices. It tends to be calls between mobile devices and meeting rooms. That's where the sweet spot is right now. So people can join from home, a remote office or a hotel and get more or less the same experience they can have if they were there."
Virtual functions
Another approach that is gaining acceptance to deliver capacity is hardware virtualisation, which has other advantages in terms of administration. LifeSize Sales Engineer Terry French describes the changes and the opportunities this delivers.
"If you look at traditional videoconferencing hardware, it's typically a tin box taking up space in a data centre – separately powered, provisioned, administered – typically a fixed capacity of some form. It might be a card box – fill that up and get another and so on. What we've done is taken that whole capacity and put that in a software virtualised appliance which we call the UVC platform. This is a single point of administration for all those video infrastructure devices."
Now owned by Logitech, LifeSize offers its Icon series for fuss-free HD video conferencing with multiple users
Again, this is another buy what you need model and build your capacity as your video adoption grows. It's attractive to SMBs too, as there's no longer the need to invest in say, 16 ports of bridging any more, when they might only need a couple to begin with. As French is keen to highlight, "There's no MPLS here, no smoke and mirrors, just sitting on the open Internet." And up to 1080p/60. Needless to say, LifeSize is another SVC adopter, having begun with AVC in its early days along with native support for Microsoft's RTVideo – the codec utilised in Office Communications Server 2007. It's tempting to focus on Lync 2013 at this point but while we're on the subject of bridging, it's worth looking at Vidyo's approach, which dispenses with the traditional MCU (or bridge) and its associated costs. Vidyo's Fraser Dean takes up the story.
"If you're on a three way call, an MCU has to take in and decode all three streams and create one image that comprises of all three, you recode that and send it out to each of the participants. That's why you need the hardware oomph of those DSPs, yet it means the quality degrades and you add latency. As video becomes 'viral' and more and more users start accessing at their desktops, the problem is, can you afford to keep rolling out all of those expensive MCU ports to support all these desktop users? The answer is no, unless you have a software approach. So the equivalent component from Vidyo to an MCU is a VidyoRouter.
What we do with a video router is an application layer switch – a software switch. If we're on a three-way call, all that router is doing is receiving those video streams and then working out how much and how many of those video streams to pass on. It will do that based on the network conditions and the PC or device performance, and then scale how much data is sent. And that's what we refer to as Adaptive Video Layering (AVL). So we've got H.264 SVC, which is the enabler, but how we implement and distribute multiple video feeds is through our AVL technology."


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Although Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 is a versatile product, you probably don't think of it as a security tool. But when Mike Nichol, an IT server architect for Telstra Business Systems (TBS), a provider of managed IT services for converged networks (and subsidiary of the Australian telecom giant Telstra), needed to find a simple method to let TBS staff log on to a remote customer's system, he turned to Virtual PC 2004 for the solution. I spoke with Mike about his innovative use of Microsoft's free desktop virtualization product and his current biggest security challenge.
Explain the security problem that you needed to solve. We were providing managed services to a customer whose legacy network didn't adhere to TBS's security requirements—in fact, their corporate network actually linked into their phone network. We were at pains to avoid connecting that system to TBS's corporate network, particularly so we didn't compromise our own security. Also, we do managed services for a lot of government and corporate bodies and have to adhere to stringent security requirements. Plugging into an unsecure network would void all those requirements.
But the TBS staff members who were involved in the day-to-day business of providing managed services to that customer had to have some connectivity to the client's network and also connect to our corporate WAN. In the past, we accomplished this by giving the staff members two separate PCs on their desktops: a PC connected to the TBS network and another that they used to connect to the client's network. As you can imagine, this solution was awkward to use and took up a lot of space on the desk.
What made you think of using Virtual PC 2004 to solve the sign-on problem? Sometimes the obvious solution is to try and make the client's network more secure, so we do that. But this client—for their own security requirements—didn't want us plugging into their network. I'm a great believer in working smarter, not harder, and using existing technology to do so. We needed a low-cost, easy-to-use solution that our existing staff could support without needing additional training. Virtual PC 2004 fit those requirements.
How does the solution work? We provided our standard operating environment PCs with additional RAM—we increased RAM from 512MB to 1GB—dual NICs, and dual screens. We then ran Virtual PC 2004 with a dedicated NIC patched into the existing customer LAN and unbound this from the host PC to prevent any cross-connectivity. In the morning when our users come in, they turn on their PCs and log on as they normally would to the corporate network (the host), usually just by simply clicking an icon to get to the customer's network. Some of our users spend most of their time in the customer's legacy network, whereas others jump between the two networks. When we introduced the solution, some of the users were a little skeptical, just because it was new technology. But then, a month or two into it, it was business as usual, and some of the users even forget that they're on a virtual system.
The solution's simplicity is what makes it such a good fit for our organization and our customers. We used Virtual PC 2004 in a different way than most IT pros would typically consider using it and as a result saved additional cost and desk space and provided ease of use for our clients. The end result is supportable and complies with existing and future security requirements. We're now using our Virtual PC solution and variations of it across the company in both lab and production environments.
You solved the dual sign-on problem fairly easily by applying a widely used technology in an original way. What's the biggest security issue you now face? I guess the biggest security challenge for us is our own workforce, not so much technically as in social engineering. We've got almost 200 technicians who work out in the field with clients providing managed services as well as corporate PABX \[private automatic branch exchange, aka PBX\] services. They use laptops to plug in to a client's network via a serial port or Internet cable and have access to clients' networks that they normally wouldn't have on our corporate network. Additionally, they need to keep their machines up to date and make sure that they're clean because we don't want the technicians to infect the clients— or the clients to infect our network.
What have you done to make your technical staff more security conscious? As we in IT make personal contact with staff, we try to approach security from the point of view that we're not trying to stop you from doing your job or tell you what to do, we're only trying to make sure everyone's safe. Once most people understand that, they realize that you're not just trying to be the security police; you really are trying to help them. You're not imposing a particular security policy because you don't want them to have MP3s, for example, you're doing it for a purpose: to keep our corporate network and customers secure.
I think IT tends to impose security policy-in a blanket fashion. I think I realized a number of years ago, when someone came back to me and said, "Well, why is there a security problem? Can you explain it to me?" that you can't just impose a policy with no explanation. People will resent that. But if you go the extra little bit and explain—for example, we're locking this down for these reasons—users still might not being happy with the restriction, but they'll be more understanding about it.


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BRISTOL, Tenn. – Needing a win to keep its postseason hopes alive, the King University men's volleyball team took a dramatic 32-30 first-set victory over Erskine College before the Flying Fleet came back to take the match 3-1 and win the Conference Carolinas regular season championship.
The Tornado (9-18, 4-10 Conference Carolinas) were led by Eddie Moushikhian and Nick Serowski, who finished with 11 kills each. Jeremy Funk also totaled 11 digs for the match. For the Fleet (18-6, 11-2 Conference Carolinas), Roberto Perez Vargaz had a match-high 20 kills, including recording at least five kills in three of the four sets. He was followed by Michael Michelau, who totaled 15 kills after coming into the match ranked fourth nationally with 4.12 kills per set.
King struggled to get into an offensive rhythm, hitting just .089 overall. The Tornado were out of sync for much of the match due to Erskine's serves. The Fleet, who came into the match ranked fourth among NCAA Division I teams in service aces per set, served up 10 aces. Vargas led the way with five.
The first set saw the Tornado jump out to a large lead in the early going, forcing an Erskine timeout as the Tornado held a 6-1 advantage just moments into the match. King led 13-6 after a block by Moushikhian and Matthew Lychock before the Fleet took an 18-16 lead after a 12-3 run. Neither team was able to gain a lead of more than two points through the rest of the set. The Tornado trailed 28-27 after an attack error before a Mason Casner kill and a thunderous solo block by Lychock gave the advantage back to the Tornado. The teams traded points before a Moushikhian kill and a Vargas error gave King a hard-fought 32-30 win in the first set.
The Fleet, however, came out and gained a stranglehold on the second set early. After a Fleet service error gave King a 4-3 advantage, Erskine went on a 12-3 run, its second such streak of the match, to lead 15-7 and force a King timeout. The Tornado never made a serious run at the lead and fell 25-13. The fourth set was close in the early going before Erskine began to gradually pull away, eventually taking a 25-15 win.
King controlled much of the fourth set, taking a 15-10 lead midway through. But a 5-1 Erskine run pulled the Fleet to within a point, and Erskine took a 22-19 lead on a 4-0 run sparked by a Michelau kill. King would get no closer and fell 25-21 to close the match.
Three Tornado seniors played the final match of their careers on Friday night. Justin Crane, whose career has been riddled by injury, plans to return as a student assistant coach next season. Setter Jeff Bosslet will leave King in possession of second place on the all-time assists list with 624, including 17 on the evening. He also ranks third all-time in assists per set. Jeremy Funk ranks third in King history with 350 digs and is King's all-time leader with 247 sets and 84 matches played.


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The objective of this USGS NEHRP funded two-year project, that commenced in March, 2000, is to characterize the spatial and temporal evolution of the San Francisco Bay Region (SFBR) seismicity during the initial part of the earthquake cycle as the region emerges from the stress shadow of the great 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The problem is that the existing BSL seismicity catalog for the SFBR, which spans most of the past century (1910-present), is inherently inhomogeneous because the location and magnitude determination methodologies have changed, as seismic instrumentation and computational capabilities have improved over time. As a result, the SFBR seismicity since 1906 is poorly understood.
Creation of a SFBR catalog of seismicity that is homogeneous, that spans as many years as possible, and that includes formal estimates of the parameters and their uncertainty is a fundamental prerequisite for probabilistic studies of the SFBR seismicity. The existence of the invaluable BSL seismological archive, containing the original seismograms as well as the original reading/analysis sheets, coupled with the recently acquired BSL capability to scan and digitize historical seismograms at high resolution allows the application of modern analytical algorithms towards the problem of determining the source parameters of the historical SFBR earthquakes.
Our approach is to systematically re-analyze the data acquired from the archive to develop a homogeneous SFBR catalog of earthquake location, local magnitude (), moment magnitude (), and seismic moment tensor (mechanism), including formal uncertainties on all parameters which extends as far back in time as the instrumental records allow and which is complete above appropriate threshold magnitudes. We anticipate being able to compile a new SFBR catalog of location and which spans 1927 to the present and is complete at the 3 threshold, and of which spans 1911 to the present and which is complete at the 4.5 threshold.
In addition to the above analysis, we will also search for sequences of repeating earthquakes. Identification of repeating earthquakes, which are nearly identical in all source properties, provides an internal consistency check on the location and magnitude homogeneity in the catalog over time.
Although the 1910 to present BSL catalog of earthquakes for the SFBR appears to be a simple list of events, one must remember that it really is a very complex data set. It is easy to misinterpret observed variations in seismicity if we do not understand the limitations of this catalog. The existing 1910 to present BSL catalog of earthquakes for the SFBR is inhomogeneous in that it suffers from the three types of man-made seismicity changes identified by Habermann, 1987, namely detection changes, reporting changes, and magnitude shifts. The largest change in the detection capability of the BSL seismic station network occurred circa 1927-1931 with the installation of the Wood-Anderson and Benioff seismometers at four seismic stations (BRK, MHC, PAC, and SFB as shown in Figure 17.1) in the SFBR and the resulting increase in sensitivity lowered the threshold for detection of SFBR earthquakes by about 2 units. The most significant reporting change occurred circa 1942 when the BSL began determining for some earthquakes and by 1948 was routinely determined and reported for all SFBR earthquakes listed in the BSL Bulletin (Romney and Meeker, 1949). A magnitude shift occurred in 1954 when the response of the Wood-Anderson seismographs changed (owing to changing the free period from 1.0 to 0.8 seconds) (Bolt and Miller, 1975).
The lack of a homogeneous catalog of earthquake for the SFBR which spans most of the past century, the availability of the invaluable BSL seismological archive, the interest in the Working Group on California Earthquake Probabilities (WGCEP, 1999), the funding of an initial effort with support from the USGS-PG&E CRADA, and the purchase and loan of a high-resolution wide-format digitizer by the USGS, combine to provide both an incentive and an unique opportunity to systematically re-process, using modern algorithms, the BSL seismographic records and data for SFBR earthquakes and to produce a homogeneous catalog of earthquakes for the region.
During the summer of 1998, the USGS funded two students, via a USGS-PG&E CRADA, to transcribe the data from the original BSL reading/analysis sheets to computer readable form. With this funding, they were able to transcribe the reading/analysis sheets for SFBR earthquakes, working back in time from 1983 through 1944 (1984 onward was already in a computer database). The newly transcribed data along with the data already in the database were used to determine systematically the location, , and corresponding uncertainties of earthquakes which have occurred in the SFBR. An interim catalog of SFBR earthquakes was subsequently developed which includes hypocenter, , and their uncertainties, and which spans from 1951 through 1998. The catalog starts in 1951 because amplitude data, used in the determination of , were not registered on the reading/analysis sheets prior to that time. The interim catalog events are plotted in Figure 17.1 and available at http://seismo.berkeley.edu/herp/).
The rate of SFBR seismicity (see Figure 17.2) inferred from the 1951-1998 Interim Catalog is: log N = 4.105 - 0.890 M. Assuming that the annual rate of SFBR seismicity (M 3) is stationary, we expect to observe an average of 27 earthquakes per year.
Since the Wood-Anderson maximum trace amplitude data used in the determination of were not registered on the original reading/analysis sheets kept in the BSL archive, we read the maximum trace amplitudes recorded by the Wood-Anderson seismograms in order to calculate and its uncertainty. The manpower intensive task of reading the maximum trace amplitudes registered by the Wood-Anderson seismograms for Berkeley (BRK), Mt. Hamilton (Lick Observatory; MHC), Palo Alto (Banner Station; PAC), and San Francisco (USF) that are kept on store in the BSL seismogram archive in Edwards Stadium was completed by June 2001. We began with the 1950 records and worked backward in time and finished reading the earliest Wood-Anderson records (circa 1927) in June 2001.
A list of candidate SFBR events, which included all events in the UCB catalog of earthquakes and also all events in the BSL Bulletins that were within the SFBR (including the 30 km buffer zone) and which either had a of 2.8 or larger or else no assigned, was compiled. The UCB catalog for the pre-1951 era is a composite based on the analysis of instrumental recordings and felt reports (Bolt and Miller, 1975). As we progressed back in time prior to 1951, the proportion of events with no assigned increases and prior to 1942 it is virtually 100 percent. The number of 1932-1951 events analyzed is shown in Figure 17.3. To expedite the processing, we read the microfilm copies of the MHC Wood-Anderson seismograms (Uhrhammer, 1983) to cull out events which are below the 2.8 threshold and thus minimized the number of records that we had to deal with in the BSL seismogram archive.
Originally, we did all the seismogram reading in the seismogram archive in Edwards Track Stadium and the students spent a significant amount of time shuttling between the BSL facilities in McCone Hall and Edwards Track Stadium. To expedite the processing, we transferred the seismogram bundles for the years that were being read to McCone Hall and this proved to be much more efficient.
We discovered a significant number of instances where the phases and maximum trace amplitudes were easily readable on the Wood-Anderson seismograms but there were no corresponding phase entries on the original reading/analysis sheets. Consequently we had to read the phase onset times for a numerous events that occurred prior to 1951. This process was quite tedious and time consuming owing primarily to the necessity of determining the clock corrections that convert the time on the record to Universal Time (UT). Clock corrections relative to a radio time standard were tabulated daily and linearly interpolated to determine the clock correction for a given event. The time corrections were occasionally unreliable (particularly so at USF) so we had to use relative times (the time difference between the P-wave and S-wave onsets) in place of absolute times when using the data to locate an event. The photographic paper was occasionally placed on the recording drums emulsion side down which resulted in faint and unreadable traces. Seismograms were occasionally fogged (inadvertently exposed to light) which also rendered them generally unreadable. Some seismograms are also difficult or impossible to read owing to the trace being out of focus due to misaligned optics.
We are currently transcribing the 1910-1927 data (pre-Wood-Anderson instrument) data and should finish this task in a few weeks. Prior to the advent of the Wood-Anderson seismographs, there were only two seismic stations operating in the Berkeley network, namely at the Student Observatory on the Berkeley Campus (BRK) and at the Lick Observatory at Mt. Hamilton (MHC). It should be noted that the earliest stations were operated at astronomical observatories primarily because these observatories had the means to routinely determine accurate clock corrections required for interpretation of data recorded on the seismograms. During the pre-1927 era, the primary seismic instrumentation at BKS and MHC consisted of Bosch-Omori and Wiechert seismographs which operated at low magnification (100x) and recorded on smoked paper.
The end goal of HERP is to develope a uniform and internally consistent catalog of SFBR seismicity for instrumentally recorded earthquakes which have occurred during the past century in the region. As a part of this goal, we need to develop and calibrate a procedure for obtaining robust earthquake locations throughout a time when the number of SFBR seismic stations evolved from the initial two stations (BRK and MHC) at the turn of the last century to the more than 100 seismic stations at present. The complex geology and faulting observed in the SFBR results in seismic wave propagation times which scatter significantly over differing propagation paths in the region as shown in Figure 17.4. Initially, the events are being located using a one-dimensional velocity model with appropriate station adjustments. Ultimately, however, a three-dimensional velocity model will be preferable for locating SFBR earthquakes.
We found that the existing earthquake location algorithms do not provide robust solutions when using the potentially imprecise data available from the sparse four-station pre-1960 SFBR seismic network. The distribution of observed P-wave travel times for the SFBR is shown in Figure 17.4. Consequently, a fuzzy logic based algorithm was developed to facilitate the determination of robust earthquake locations (Uhrhammer, 2001). The algorithm inherently has a high tolerance for imprecision in the observed data and it can yield robust sparse network solutions without requiring that the problematic observed data be either identified, down-weighted, or removed. This characteristic also renders the algorithm ideally suited for use in automated systems, such as the REDI Project, which provide rapid earthquake information.
We thank William Bakun of the USGS who encouraged us to pursue this project and to obtain USGS NEHRP funding.
UC Berkeley students Anson Antriasian, Sierra Boyd, Rui Brito, Alexis Newman, Karin Spiller, Gabe Treves, and Behrang Vessali participated in this project and we thank them for their efforts.
Bolt, B. A. and R. D. Miller, Catalog of Earthquakes in Northern California and Adjoining Areas: 1 January 1910 - 31 December 1972, Seismographic Stations, University of California, Berkeley, iv + 567 pp., 1975.
Habermann, R. E., Man-made changes of seismicity rates, Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 77, 141-159, 1987.
Romney, C. F. and J. E. Meeker, Bulletin of the Seismographic Stations, University of California Press, 18, pp. 89, 1949.
Uhrhammer, R. A., Microfilming of historical seismograms from the Mount Hamilton (Lick) seismographic station. Bull. Seismo. Soc. Am., 73, 1197-1202, 1983.
Uhrhammer, R. A., The San Francisco Bay Region Historical Earthquake Re-analysis Project: A progress report and locating pre-1960 instrumentally recorded earthquakes using a fuzzy-logic-based algorithm, Seism, Res, Lett., 72, 245, 2001.


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So let's talk about the Sprint All-Star Race. What did you all think of the new 5 segment format (20 laps, 20 laps, 20 laps, 20 laps, 10 laps with the winners of segments 1-4 coming in P1-4 during the last mandatory pit stop before segment 5)? I didn't like it one bit. I felt it was about 2 segments too long and the winners of segments 1-3 sandbagging to stay out of harms way was ridiculous. I do not think that should have been allowed- however this format encourages that. My thought on the matter is that there should be 3 segments and 3 segments only: 20 lap, 30 laps, 50 laps with one mandatory pit stop between segments 2 and 3 that require a 4 tire change from everyone. There would be no reason to sandbag during this race. Now you can argue with me that what Jimmie and the other guys were doing was strategy- but I still say they weren't racing…and that really isn't fair.
Tony's All-Star race was anything but stellar (get it?). The car had handling issues and then the nose was damaged during segment 3 (I think it was maybe it was four?) and the race just seemed to get worse. Tony started the race 9th and finished 17th. Since it's a non-points race there was no change in points. The race winner was Jimmie Johnson.
Notes on the All-Star Race:
- Speaking of race winner Jimmie Johnson- how CRAZY was it for him to take Rick Hendrick out for a ride on the track after winning? That was crazy. And poor Rick Hendrick looked uncomfortable.
- Dustin Long wrote about a GREAT idea he had for the All-Star Race! In a nutshell he proposes that the winner of the race be given the option of the $1 million dollars or an automatic spot in the chase. I LOVE IT.
- Speaking of LOVING things…I also really liked the fan videos introducing the All-Star drivers…maybe next year they can have fans do it in person.
Gratuitous Tony Stewart Picture:


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- 1996 Joseph Drouhin Pommard - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard (5/12/2006)
Darkish. The nose is lovely: vegetal with lots of beetroot, earthy but with only the very slightest hint of dung, with some strawberry and quite a bit of minerality. At first it was also a bit oaky, but that dissippated with air. The palate is quite tannic and thick even, but with fine balancing acidity and ripe fruit. Very long with a touch of minerality coming out on the finish. Lovely. Give it a few more years.
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The Secretary's Third Annual Report on Teacher Quality is the result of the efforts of many dedicated individuals and organizations. First and foremost, it is important to recognize all those individuals in institutions of higher education, school districts and state departments of education and other state agencies who are primarily responsible for collecting the data mandated by the Higher Education Act (HEA) Title II. It is only through their contributions and ongoing support that information about the status of teacher quality in the United States could be assembled.
Within the Department of Education, Helen Soulé and Dottie Kingsley in the Office of Postsecondary Education directed the development of the report, in coordination with the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Deputy Secretary, the Office of the Under Secretary, the Office of Innovation and Improvement, the Institute of Education Sciences and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. While many Department staff contributed to this report, special thanks go to Joseph Conaty, René Islas, Lynn Mahaffie, Michael Petrilli, Gretchen Slease, Robert Stonehill and Elizabeth Warner for their valuable insights and information.
On behalf of the Department of Education, Westat, under the leadership of Allison Henderson, manages the HEA Title II data collection and reporting system and the production of the report. Other Westat staff who provide valuable services include Tamara Morse Azar, Darcy Pietryka and Elizabeth Buckland. In close collaboration with the Department and Westat, Douglas Levin of the American Institutes for Research and his colleagues, Steven Honegger and Teresa Garcia Duncan, drafted the report.


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In the Reading Matter after the exercises in d'Ooge's L for B, at the start of 'How the Romans marched and camped', page 214, I am confused by the following:
Exercitus qui in hostium finibus bellum gerit multis periculis circumdatus est. Quae pericula ut vitarent, Romani summam curam adhibere solebant.
Literally: An army which WAGES war in enemy territory WAS SURROUNDED by many dangers. The Romans used to take great pains to avoid such dangers.
Why is 'gerit' in the present tense? Is this a similar construction to the use of the present tense after DUM? If so, where can I find that information in a grammar?
Or can 'circumdatus est' also mean 'IS surrounded', with the participle 'circumdatus' functioning as a simple adjective? I don't find it listed as an adjective in any of my dictionaries.
In other words, does the line really mean: 'An army which WAGES war in enemy territory IS SURROUNDED by many dangers' or 'An army which WAGED war in enemy territory WAS SURROUNDED by many dangers' (='An army WAGING war in enemy territory WAS SURROUNDED by many dangers'.
Can anyone enlighten me, please?


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The news, this week, seemed to be about the controversy of what to do with the body of Boston Marathon bomber, Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
|Robert Healy
A statement issued by Cambridge City Manager Robert Healy read, "I have determined that it is not in the interest of 'peace within the city' to execute a cemetery deed for a plot within the Cambridge Cemetery for the body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev."
Protesters and picketers marched in Cambridge and Boston, opposing any plans to bury the marathon bomber in their communities. In fact, the entire state of Massachusetts made it clear they do not want the body buried there.
|Governor Patrick
|Russian Consulate
Officials are now facing the question of what to do when no one wants the body?
|Private Funeral
According to crime officials, the family of murderers and assassins want to keep the funeral arrangements private, fearing media attention, public protests, and defacing of the grave.
Last December Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, killing 20 first-graders and six employees. Lanza committed suicide when police arrived on the scene.
His father claimed the body and 'private arrangements' were held. In other words, the family did not want it known if the killer was buried or cremated, nor the location of a possible interment. The funeral home that handled the body requested to remain anonymous.
|Alfred P. Murrah Building
|Terre Haute Correctional Facility
|McVeigh's Attorney
On April 20, 1999 two high school seniors, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, went on a shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Within twenty minutes, the pair had killed 12 students and one teacher. Another two-dozen students were wounded. Klebold and Harris committed suicide.
The bodies were returned to their families. Klebold's family had him cremated – fearing that burying him in a public cemetery would lead to desecration to his grave. Harris's family will not say if or where he was buried.
|Columbia Correctional Institution
|Dahmer's Parents
|Stateville Correctional Center
|Inside Stateville
After his death, no one claimed his body fearing reprisal and desecration of the grave. Speck was cremated and the ashes scattered in a location only known to the Will County Corner and three others who witnessed it.
|Map Where Bodies Found
|Cascade Mountains
Bundy was executed in 1989. His body was taken to a funeral home in Gainesville, Florida where it was cremated. Bundy had requested his ashes be scattered over the Cascade Mountains in Washington State – the same location as where at least four of his victims had been found. Reports indicate that his ashes were scattered at an undisclosed location in accordance with his will.
In 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for assassinating President John F. Kennedy. Two days later, Oswald was gunned down at a Dallas Police Station.
The body was exhumed in 1981 to verify that it was Oswald and then reinterred shortly afterwards.
|Hitler's Bunker
|Berlin to Magdeburg
|Biederitz River
John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, also had a hard time staying buried. Booth was buried in a storage room at the Old Penitentiary in Washington, D.C. after he was killed by Union soldiers.
|Booth Family Marker
But two years later the body was moved to a warehouse at the Washington Arsenal. In 1869, the remains were finally released to his family who buried him in the family plot at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore.
|Pick Up of Body
According to Russian law, terrorists killed by government forces should be buried in an undisclosed location and forgotten. Not even the family is notified where the grave is.
~ Joy
05/10/13 3 P.M. Update:
The body of Tsarnaev has been buried in a Muslim cemetery in Caroline County, Virginia. Officials have released a statement indicating that the county was not consulted before the burial and did not provide permission. However, it is not standard practice for a county, or town, to be consulted before a burial.
05/10/13 3 P.M. Update:
The body of Tsarnaev has been buried in a Muslim cemetery in Caroline County, Virginia. Officials have released a statement indicating that the county was not consulted before the burial and did not provide permission. However, it is not standard practice for a county, or town, to be consulted before a burial.