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As with most companies' products, brakes in the Avid's Elixir range are available with a number of external adjustments, each at a premium. What I've been riding are the company's range-topping (at least until the Elixir XX brakes become available) Elixir CR Carbon. The C and R, rather than calling out the carbon lever blade (the default and an option at the OEM level), denote the levers' tool-free reach and pad contact adjustments. While the former is pretty standard (though not always tool-free), the pad contact adjustment allows the rider to dial in the amount of lever free throw before the pads contact the rotor.
The calipers themselves feature pretty standard 2-piece construction, run through by a pair of bolts. Like rebar, the bolts serve to reinforce the aluminum caliper bodies, which the company feels makes for a stronger caliper at a weight competitive with single-piece construction. As long as the seal between the halves holds (and I've never heard of that being a problem), its probably as valid an approach as any (and more economical to manufacture than a 1pc body). Avid and the cycling press like to note that the pads can be removed through the back of the caliper. As neat as this sounds, I don't tend to take the pads out of my calipers unless they're pretty badly worn- and then it's to put new pads in. As a result, the pistons nearly always require resetting. Doing so with the rotor in place (the main advantage of a rear-entry caliper) seems like a good way to bend a rotor- not resetting the pistons means that new pads won't fit. At least the gaping hole at the back of the caliper allows for a good deal of cooling air flow.
As with all of Avid's brakes, the Elixir's attach to post mounts or adapters by way of two sets of spherical washers (the kind that come with V-brake pads). How many of those damn things did Avid buy when linear pull brakes were king? The idea is to allow the user to accommodate non-true disc tabs or posts, but I have to think that the likelihood (especially by this point) of the rider screwing up the caliper's alignment thanks to the spherical washers is far greater than getting a frame or fork that is out of tolerance (most good shops have disc tab facing tools now). Furthermore, they look cheap and have a habit of rolling under any immovable workshop fixtures that they can find. The idea was neat, but adds weight and introduces more complication than it's likely ever to solve.
On the trail, the overwhelming impression that the Elixirs make is one of noisiness. Lots of noisiness. At the best of times, the sexy-looking "G3 Clean Sweep" rotors make a metallic sound like that of a robot turkey taking a bong hit. At the worst (most of the time), the rear brake unleashed a violent howl that literally shook me to my, um, timbers. Now, as a long-time cyclist, I can't help but appreciate any signs of life in my nether regions. That said, as nice as the sensation was, I have to think that riding the world's loudest is best done in the privacy of one's own home. My local shop played with the Elixir's for a while without much success- it wasn't until I mounted a pair of Shimano XT rotors (180mm front, 160mm rear, with the appropriate adapters- Avid don't do the industry standard 180mm diameter) that the noise went away. Most riders should probably budget an extra $30 per wheel to do the same. Once they were off the bike, I noticed that the G3 rotors' cuts were far from clean- I don't attribute the noise to that fact, but the burrs/slag are disappointing on what's supposed to be a high-end product. Also disappointing were the mounting bolts- not a big deal, but the provided mounting bolts are awfully soft and their heads prone to rounding out. Given the Elixir CRs' $204-208 per wheel suggested retail price, the company could probably afford to splurge on nicer hardware.
In use, the Elixirs' lever feel is certainly an improvement from previous Avid hydraulics, though not quite to the level of Formula's Oro series (and still miles from Shimano's XT hydraulics). I know that a lot of people prefer a more solid feel at the lever, but the line between slowing and skidding is still too fine and hard to control- not a good thing for the trails or biker/hiker relations. The Elixir's are also the first brakes that I've ridden in a long time to suffer from fade. It's not like I do
While maybe not necessary (and not something I'd looked for in the past), the pad contact adjustment came in particularly handy on my Elixirs. For some reason, the front and rear brakes want to contact the rim at different points in their lever travel- the pad contact adjustment allowed me to correct the problem without bleeding the brakes or resetting the pistons (which would have been the next step). Unfortunately, the tool-free adjustment (which comes from turning the large red barrel on the lever) does not really lock in place and is subject to twist in the brake hose (the hose is attached to the barrel)- so doesn't always stay where it's put. A more solid adjustment that didn't fight the hose would be a nice addition, but I can manage occasional adjustments until Avid figure that part out. I wouldn't even mind using a tool- if it were a common one. The reach adjustment is pretty slick- the knurled barrel serves to move the lever blade's pivot relative to the piston and holds it's setting far better than the more commonly-used screw with Loctite, but imparts the lever with quite a bit of play right out of the box.
Anyone who has read this far will know that I'm not thrilled with the Elixirs. While, lack of modulation aside, my issues with the brakes would be acceptable on a budget brake (like the $129/wheel Elixir R), my set of Elixir CR's (185mm front, 160mm rear) retail for a rather high-end $412. On paper, their 385g/wheel weight and features make them competitive with other companies' mid- to high-end brakes. Avid have done some interesting things with the Elixirs, which will likely be a durable option for many riders. In use, though, they leave too much to be to be desired. As an OEM choice, they wouldn't put me off a bike- but I can't recommend seeking them out aftermarket. For the money, there are far more attractive options out there.


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Next time you are in an elevator move to the front, turn around, face the other people and find some way to start a conversation. Comment on the weather, talk about lunch, compliment someone on their apparel, or just about anything that enters your mind.
Sounds a little crazy, doesn't it? It is really fun – I've been doing it for years and have fun every time. Not one person has ever gotten upset. People love it and you become sort of a mini-star in the elevator. Try it – you will likely have fun and may even meet a business prospect.

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Kai Ryssdal: The economic stabilization agreement that Europe came to last night comes in at just shy of a cool trillion dollars. We've been covering the debt crisis over there for a couple of months now. First, and most prominently, as a problem the Greeks were having. Then more recently Portugal and Spain and also Italy. A good chunk of the south of Europe owes more money than it can pay back and until last night didn't really have any hope of help. Ambrose Evans-Pritchard is the international business editor for London's Daily Telegraph newspaper. Mr. Evans-Pritchard, good to have you with us.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: Nice to be with you again.
Ryssdal: This is not the first time that we've heard of a Greek debt rescue package or a European debt rescue package. Is it going to fix anything, this big package that was announced?
Evans-Pritchard: Well, they've been behind the curve for the last four months endlessly promising more than they could deliver and the markets just called their bluff over Greece. But it got completely out of control last week. It was spreading to Portugal, Spain and other countries. The borrowing costs were just shooting up. You had credit stress of a kind that we hadn't seen since the Lehman crisis in September of 2008 and they had to intervene on a serious scale, and that's what they've finally done.
Ryssdal: You mentioned Lehman Brothers. Let me ask you to frame this in terms of the American bailout of the banking system. Is this sort of analogous of the TARP and what we did for the banks over here.
Evans-Pritchard: Yeah. My view is this is potentially more dangerous than Lehman for two reasons. Firstly, the banking system in Europe is already vulnerable. It's already suffered a shock from the last crisis. The thing to remember is that the U.S. subprime and property crisis -- the consequences of that were shared between Europe and America, so the European banks are up to their necks in it as well. So they're taking a double hit. So there's another problem here. During the Lehman crisis, the governments around the world were able to step in. And nobody questioned their ability to do this. They assumed, well, government sovereigns have big shoulders, they can carry this burden. Unfortunately, we've now pushed this to the limits. And the markets are beginning to question whether governments can carry this burden. So you can't just step in and take over the obligations that easily. When you've got some of the government are going to have to provide the money already themselves in difficulties and they've got combined debt levels of over 300 percent of GDP.
Ryssdal: The analysis of the Greek debt problem -- almost from the beginning -- was that it would threaten the eurozone, all of the countries that use the euro, and then destabilize the entire global economy. Can we now take from yesterday's announcement of this rescue package that European leaders finally bought into that analysis and they thought it really was a threat to the whole system?
Evans-Pritchard: Yeah, I mean, to be fair to some of the European leaders, some of them did understand this quite early on and certain people in the European institutions did. The trouble is there is no European government. And that's what's been exposed in all of this. They launched the euro as a kind of... currency, with no EU Treasury, no EU debt union, no decision-making apparatus capable of backing it up in a crisis. And that's been shown. So this is the battle that's sort of going on, and it's very, very politically sensitive. And I think it's the reason why so many outside observers from outside of Europe have not quite understood why they couldn't reach a deal. And it's not just about finding mechanics of a deal on money, it's about what kind of political system is going to run Europe for the next 20 years. That's what this debate is really about.
Ryssdal: In the slightly shorter term, then, what happens next? Do we just sit back and see if this agreement works and hold our breath?
Evans-Pritchard: Well... Yeah, they've bought some time.
Ryssdal: Ambrose Evans-Pritchard at the Daily Telegraph in London, thanks so much for your time.
Evans-Pritchard: Thanks. Nice to be with you.
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Wednesday, 3 February 2016
Insecure Writer's Support Group: What, it's February Already!!!???
Yep, all those New Year's resolutions have been delayed a month. January was filled with freelance work. I needed the money, folks, and my own projects had to go on the back burner. Besides a bunch of stuff for Upwork clients, I was also doing the edits for my next book from Osprey Publishing, an illustrated history of the Apache Wars, due out in the summer. Those edits took so much of my time that I didn't even get to blog last week.
I did get to do some work on The Last Hotel Room, a novel set in contemporary Tangier. I didn't finish it like I had planned, but it's almost there. Now that February is upon us and I have a lot of big freelance projects behind me, I'll be able to finish that and start, Emergency Transmission, the fourth in my Toxic World series of post-apocalyptic novels.
Now hopefully I can catch up and finish all my plans for 2016 by December 31. . .
So how did your January go?
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- H.R. Sinclair, Southpaw said...
Good luck getting to your own stuff this month. Darn, that need to eat thing! Stupid basic needs, they always get in the way. (It gets in my way, too.) :)
- 3 February 2016 at 06:11
- Hart Johnson said...
Hey, you did GOOD. You made a bit of money. Put in some writing time on something that is DEFINITELY happening. AND you got some writing done. All in all it sounds like you had a pretty good month! I hear you one frustration on plan delays, but definitely no reason to be hard on yourself.
- 3 February 2016 at 06:53
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
If it pays the bills, have to go where the money's at. But now you can focus on your own books!
- 3 February 2016 at 07:23
- Deborah Osborne said...
Sounds like you have a bit of break coming up. Grab hold of it for all you worth!
It sounds like you had a really productive January though.
- 3 February 2016 at 12:15
- Lexa Cain said...
Your 4th in a series?! Wow! That's so cool! I've always wanted to write a series but I guess I doubt I have the "fans" to support them, especially when sales usually go down with each subsequent book pubbed even if there are fans calling for more. Good for you and the freelance work! I'm glad you did what you had to and can now concentrate on doing what you want to. :)
- 3 February 2016 at 12:43
- Cherie Colyer said...
Sounds to me like you did a lot last month. My goals are more long-term this year. I did do a good job exercising patience. I consider that a win.
- 3 February 2016 at 15:32
- Cathrina Constantine said...
Writing must go on the back burner to make a living. I could never survive on my royalties.
And it sounds like you're finding time to get some writing in. Hope February slows down somewhat...
- 3 February 2016 at 17:27
- Stephanie Faris said...
Emergency Transmission? That sounds like a good book!!! A series of that size is definitely a huge undertaking.
- 3 February 2016 at 19:01
- cleemckenzie said...
That's a lot of writing. So congrats on getting that done. Sounds like you're rather serious about this business.
- 3 February 2016 at 20:42
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The time is the future, in a place that was once called Earth. Globalisation is complete.
Everywhere, the kids watch the same movies, wear the same fashions and think the same thoughts. One eye is no longer focussed, instead, virtual reality is becoming the new reality.
It's a safe, happy, "GaGa" world. Unless you're a rebel. Unless you want to ROCK!
On the iPlanet, all the musical instruments are banned as if they are responsible for the new world plague. The Company Computers instead generate tunes which everybody streams. It is an age of Boy Bands and of Girl Bands. Of Boy and Girl Bands. Of Girl Bands with a couple of boys in them that look like girls anyway! Nothing is left to chance as hits are scheduled years in advance.
Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality.
But Resistance is growing. Underneath the gleaming data cities, down in the lower depths, below the apocalyptic wastelands live the Bohemians. Rebels, led by the wise archivist and music historian Buddy, who believes that there was once a Golden Age when the kids formed their own bands and wrote their own songs. The Bohemians call that time, The Rhapsody.
Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see.
Legend persists that somewhere on the iPlanet, instruments still exist. Somewhere, the mighty axe of a great and hairy guitar god lies buried deep within the living rock. The Bohemians need a hero, a chosen one, to find this axe, draw it from the stone and play the mighty riff. Is the one who calls himself Galileo that man?
He's just a poor boy. From a poor family.
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Last night I went to bed at 10pm and woke up at 7.30am. Yeah so what? Well, the thing is, my head hit the pillow at 10pm and I was out like a light. The next thing I knew it was 7.30 in the morning. This hasn't happened for a looooong time. With illness, nightmares, darkness fears, dogs barking (you get the gist) my sleep pattern has been made up of several broken sleeps throughout the night. Man! Did I feel refreshed this morning. Let's hope for another big zzzz tonight :)
Then.... this evening.... every member at the family table ate all of their dinner. I mean ALL! No plate scraping necessary. Straight in the dishwasher and thanks for coming. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Woo hoo!!
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Monday, May 10, 2010
I walked in my graduation ceremony last Friday. It was a little on the long side, but it was filled with some fun and emotional moments for me so I'm glad I participated.
I have to thank Jon for being so supportive to me throughout these past two years. He has been such a champ putting up with me being gone for school or studying all the time and he always had time for a "you can do this" pep talk when I was feeling down.
Here is one of my dad's signature poses. A "look off into the distance so this doesn't look posed" shot. (We've been teasing him for the last 20 years about his photography).
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Congratulations!! I can tell you guys are trying to not laugh in the last one - cute!ReplyDelete
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SO AWESOME! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
Congratulations - what an amazing accomplishment!ReplyDelete
Congratulations... you've done yourself proud! Now what are you going to do with all that time you used to spend studying and writing papers???ReplyDelete
Your whole family must be so proud of you. Congratulations!ReplyDelete
congratulations! i like your dad's signature pose. :)ReplyDelete
Yaaaaaaaay!! Congratulations Rebekah! Supportive husbands are very awesome :)ReplyDelete
Be thankful your dad's signature picture isn't too terrible... my dad likes to take pictures when we're eating or from very unflattering angles because he thinks it's hilarious. Not so much, no.
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CONGRATULATIONS Rebekah!!!!! I love that last shot - Jon looks like he's going to crack up any minute, lol!ReplyDelete
Congratulations!!! Poses or no poses you look great!ReplyDelete
Congratualtions, a very exciting moment indeed!ReplyDelete
Congratulations -- it was a long road, I'm sure. But so worth it! And how cute that your dad has his signature pose.ReplyDelete
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Congrats! That is quite an accomplishment!ReplyDelete
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congratulations to you! can't wait until I join you as a diploma-carrying librarian.ReplyDelete
hmmm.... your dad's signature pose sort of looks like you're posing for another photographer, off to the right. but i love the bokeh on the back trees and the interesting lines created by that line of trees and the fence.... maybe your dad is on to something.... :)
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That is wonderful news! Finishing a master's degree is a whole different beast than undergrad- it's interesting to look at what you think of as 'important' in your studies as a wise grad student. Also, the study breaks sure are different than they were as a young Jedi! :)ReplyDelete
Enjoy having some time for yourself again! Congrats!
Way to go, I remember well all the work that goes into a degree... If I concentrate really hard, I can convince myself that you're not posing in the last shot, or rather, you were posing, until someone yelled your name to the left of the picture ;)ReplyDelete
Enjoy those evenings that you no longer have to feel like you *should* be doing something for school!
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love your dad's signature poses, lovely photo!
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Report: E-Voting Systems Hackable
Researchers at the University of California were able to hack into all of the electronic voting systems they tested, finding multiple security weaknesses that could allow hackers to break into and modify the systems, alter polling results, or interfere with the proper functioning of the machines, according to a report released Friday.
The study was commissioned by California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, who will decide later this week whether to certify the devices for use in the Feb. 2008 presidential primaries.
The UC team, led by computer science professor Matt Bishop, examined systems made by Diebold Election Systems Inc., Hart InterCivic Inc. and Sequoia Voting Systems Inc. In all, the research team found more than a dozen physical- and software-based vulnerabilities in the systems.
Among the most common weaknesses the team found in nearly all of the systems was the ability to insert removable media - such as USB sticks or other cards used to initialize the systems - that could silently modify the systems at a fundamental level. By outfitting such a device with a Trojan horse program and dropping it into the pool of media used to start up the voting software, hackers could change vote totals or render the machines useless, the researchers found.
Some of the weaknesses resulted from the fact that all three vendors' systems run on top of Microsoft Windows, and several versions of the systems tested were not fully loaded with the latest security updates. In fact, both Hart and Sequoia let customers choose the version of Windows on which to run the systems. Sequoia's own documentation even recommends Windows 98 and Windows ME, two operating systems that are no longer supported by security updates from Microsoft.
On the Diebold systems, the testers were able to exploit Windows flaws to bypass the device's security system and access the polling data directly. With that level of access, the team was able to load wireless drivers into the system that could then be used to access a wireless device secretly plugged into the back of the machine. Researchers also found an undocumented, remotely-accessible Windows user account that can be accessed without a password.
Almost all of the systems also lacked adequate seals that would prevent an attacker from opening the systems and tampering with internal hardware and software, the testers said.
The report notes that the team may have missed a number of other key vulnerabilities due to time constraints of their testing. While the testing began in June, many important documents promised by the vendors weren't shared until a week before the group wrapped up its study. One vendor, Election Systems & Software Inc., was so late in providing the necessary documentation for the tests that it could not be evaluated.
Still, the researchers were careful to point out that many - but hardly all - of the flaws they found could be mitigated by improved physical security at the polling places and by attentive poll workers.
In a written statement, Diebold seized on that fact, saying that the presence of an experienced election official could help foil many of the attack scenarios outlined by the team.
"We were disappointed that California laws and regulations regarding the use of voting systems were not applied to the tests," the company said. "All voting systems in a laboratory environment are vulnerable, including touch screen systems, paper-based optical scan systems and the older lever and punch card technology that they replaced. This is why California and other states and voting jurisdictions have security procedures and protocols covering everything from equipment storage requirements to logic and accuracy testing on Election Day. The software tested in the laboratory is one part of a multi-layered security approach."
Sequoia blasted the report, saying in a statement that "This was not a security risk evaluation but an unrealistic worst case scenario evaluation limited to malicious tests, studies and analysis performed in a laboratory environment by computer security experts with unfettered access to the machines and software over several weeks."
Hart Intercivic's public response did not directly address the report's findings, but similarly highlighted the importance of security process at polling stations.
In a public hearing on the report held today, Secretary Bowen declined to react to the particulars of the report, saying she would carefully consider the findings before making her decision on Friday.
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Instagram. YouTube. Facebook Live. These and others are driving the continued growth and interest in online video across multiple industries and applications. In 2017, we saw a 34% increase in worldwide video viewing, according to a report from Limelight Network.
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George P. Johnson (GPJ), a provider of global experience marketing, and Altus Learning Systems, a provider of knowledge deployment solutions for the extended enterprise, have announced a new partnership. An integration of technologies from the two companies is designed to enable brand marketers to use event-oriented content to drive audience participation, increase brand engagement, and extend the live experience, by capturing and delivering event-related content over the web.
The GPJ and Altus partnership can help marketers make better use of these investments by creating an opportunity to capture, transfer, and reuse on-site presentations, speeches, materials, video, and sound. All this is accomplished through a white-label technology platform that integrates with existing web properties, and a search function that allows users to find precise words and ideas in any form of digital media--video, audio, text, PowerPoint, etc.
GPJ will integrate Altus' solutions with its Global LINKS offering, to content strategy and activation. Global LINKS is a GPJ-patented technology that provides control of event management. This platform will take on the branded look and feel of each customer who uses the system, and will integrate with existing Global LINKS and client websites and applications.
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"There is such a positive attitude toward new businesses that newcomers have been starting here," said Jala Alsoufi, 25.
In August, Ms. Alsoufi opened Soufi's, one of about a half-dozen Syrian food businesses to appear around Toronto in recent years, with her parents, Shahnaz and Husam, and her brother Alaa. (A younger brother, Ayham, is still in high school.)
Though originally from Damascus, the family lived for two decades in Saudi Arabia, where Husam worked as a civil engineer and Shahnaz as a social worker. Unlike the majority of recent Syrian arrivals, who came as refugees, Jala moved here first in 2012 to study at the University of Toronto, and her family followed three years later. Because Canada did not recognize Husam's engineering qualifications, and the family quickly learned about the scarcity of Syrian food in Toronto, they decided to open a restaurant.
"We wanted to highlight Syrian cuisine, which had gotten lost in the shadows of Middle Eastern cuisine," Jala said, noting how Lebanese and other Arabic restaurants had cloaked their restaurants in a generic "Mediterranean" label, for broader appeal.
Soufi's is defiantly branded as a Syrian restaurant. Shahnaz, speaking in Arabic as her daughter translated, said the family wanted to demonstrate that Syrians were "more than just victims."
"We wanted to consciously be light and airy," Jala added, "because even though the situation in Syria is very unfortunate, it is important to show Syrian culture, music and art."
The Alsoufi family has purposefully struck a balance between traditional Syrian flavors and contemporary Canadian tastes. Soufi's employees are exclusively young, Syrian refugees. Some wear head scarves and beards, while others prefer tight jeans and rolled-up sleeves. The meat is halal, but beer is served, and a sticker supporting gay, lesbian and transgender causes is displayed on the front door.
The menu is built around two quintessential Syrian street foods: freshly baked manaeesh flatbread topped with a variety of ingredients, from sujuk (spiced ground beef) to crumbled halloumi cheese with braised, lemony spinach; and knafeh, a warm sweet dish of gooey cheese and phyllo strands, scented with rose water and soaked in syrup.
Jala refuses to make something as overtly fusion-y as a "manaeesh burrito," but you can order avocado as a topping, and her vegan knafeh, called "banoffeh," is made with coconut caramel, bananas and tahini, inspired by her love of banoffee pie, that edible portmanteau of 1970s supermarket staples like sweetened condensed milk and whipped cream.
The first Syrian food business to make its mark here was Crown Pastries, a small bakery opened by the brothers Ismail and Rasoul Alsalha in 2015, in a strip mall along a stretch of road in Scarborough (the eastern quarter of the city) that is dominated by Lebanese butchers and shawarma shops.
The brothers fled to Canada as refugees in 2009 from Aleppo, citing a dangerous situation they declined to discuss. While Ismail finished high school, Rasoul supported him by working in Lebanese bakeries from dawn until dusk, but the goal was always to open a Syrian bakery.
"With other Arab bakeries, you cannot taste the butter or nuts, only sugar," Rasoul said dismissively.
Crown Pastries is a recreation of their grandfather's bakery of the same name, which operated in Aleppo's old city from 1980 until the start of the civil war in 2011, when it was abandoned. It is where both brothers learned the trade.
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It's hard to believe it's already August! We hope everyone enjoyed the solar eclipse earlier this week. Speaking of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities, we'd like to take some time to reflect on a few of our most exciting updates:
- Teza's growing team: We recently welcomed Reinhold Gebert to the Teza team as our new chief operating officer (COO) and chief risk officer (CRO). Just like Misha and several other members of the Teza team, Dr. Gebert has a strong STEM background. Get the full scoop here.
- Inspiring the next generation of STEM superstars: We're proud to have partnered with After-School All-Stars (ASAS) to develop a STEM resource guide, which provides facts and figures about the state of STEM education, ideas for fun at-home activities and information about the work we're doing with ASAS to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders.
- Alexey Goldin talks Tabby's Star and STEM education: Research by our very own Alexey Goldin about Tabby's Star created some impressive buzz this year! We had the opportunity to sit down with Alexey to discuss his research, his background in STEM and his work at Teza. Be sure to check out the full series (part I and part II).
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Several University Archives collections have been digitized and are available online in Wright State University's institutional repository, CORE Scholar. Major University Archives digital projects are described below.
To view all University Archives digital projects, visit CORE Scholar: University Archives. To receive email updates when new University Archives materials are available online, create a free CORE Scholar account, and "follow" the University Archives.
The University Archives maintains a complete run of Wright State University Catalogs, which contain descriptions of all courses offered at Wright State from 1964 to present. Course catalogs between 1964 and 2012 are available online in CORE Scholar: Academic Course Catalogs.
The collection of alternative Wright State University newspapers is comprised of 43 various newspapers with duplicate copies. The alternative papers were created by students, faculty and staff to have a voice of their own since they felt that the official school paper was not fully representative of their viewpoints. The papers are illustrated and at times express extreme or radical viewpoints. The papers offer a rare view inside the student body, faculty, and staff during the early years of WSU. The alternative newspapers are available online in CORE Scholar: Alternative Newspapers.
Collection of publications sent to faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university from Wright State University. This collection includes The Wright Stater (1966-1990), AlumNews (1977-2008), Community (1996-2011), and Wright State University Magazine (2011-Present). These are available online in CORE Scholar: Alumni Magazines.
This collection consists of Wright State University Board of Trustees meeting minutes and indexes. The years 1967 to 1977 are currently available online at CORE Scholar: Board of Trustees Minutes.
The oral histories in this collection capture the events of the founding of Wright State University's School of Medicine. The project took place from 1983-1985, in an effort to preserve the history of the School of Medicine through its founders' personal experiences and opinions. The audio interviews are available online in CORE Scholar: Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project.
This series includes a selection of historical brochures from a variety of departments, colleges, and services at Wright State University. The materials are available online at CORE Scholar: Wright State University Brochures Collection.
A collection of Culminating Experience papers submitted by Economics students. The Culminating Experience assignment was similar in nature to a final capstone project for graduate students in the program. These papers are available online in CORE Scholar: Economics Student Publications.
A collection of agendas and minutes from Academic Council, General Faculty, and Faculty Senate meetings at Wright State University. These documents aer available online in CORE Scholar: Faculty Senate.
The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper of Wright State University. Current issues of The Guardian are digitized as they are published. Historical issues of The Guardian, dating back to as early as 1964, are currently in the process of being digitized. All issues currently available in digital form can be found on CORE Scholar: The Guardian Student Newspaper.
This series includes a selection of historical photographs depicting Wright State University campus and activities from its earliest days in 1964 and onward. The photo gallery is available online at CORE Scholar: Wright State University Historical Photographs.
This series collects the Wright State University School of Music programs for performances. These are organized by year, the majority of which from 1965 to 2014 are available online at CORE Scholar: School of Music Programs.
A collection of video oral history profiles of African-American professors, administrators, board members, and other employees that helped shape Wright State University. The interviews were conducted in the early 1990s and are available online at CORE Scholar: Profiles of African-Americans.
A collection of images from a variety of WSU Theatre productions covering the years of 1970-1988. These images were taken from the personal slide collection Abe Bassett, founding director of the WSU Theatre Program. The Abe Bassett Theatre Collection, numbering several hundred original slides, can be found in the University Archives in the department of Special Collection & Archives. A selection of these images can be found online in CORE Scholar: Theatre Production Image Gallery.
Wright Now was a bi-weekly publication, created by the Wright State University Communications Office. Wright Now ran from September 1969 - December 1970. It is available online in CORE Scholar: Wright Now.
The WSU Retirees Association (WSURA) is a service-oriented organization devoted to serving the needs of retirees, including providing opportunities for continuing service to the University. They are concerned with the economic and health concerns and for the social recreational needs of their members. WSURA's newsletter The Extension can be found online in CORE Scholar: The Extension Newsletter.
The WSU Retirees Association (WSURA) collects oral history interviews with faculty, staff, and students from the early days of Wright State. This is an ongoing project, with new interviews still being conducted. Interview videos and transcripts are available online in CORE Scholar: WSU Retirees Association (WSURA) Oral History Project.
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By: Sydney Mirviss (2014 B'yachad Camper)
Superheroes. The people we look up to and can always count on when in need of saving. I'm Sydney Mirviss, a 2014 B'yachad camper, and Herzl Camp is my superhero.
Although my days of being a Herzl Camper are over, the days in which camp continues to save me are forever. Camp has had the power to save me in a way that no other human can, just like a superhero.
I have scoliosis, an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. Since middle school, I never felt comfortable opening up to anyone about it. However, as each summer rolled around, camp recharged me to feel more comfortable in my own skin – It helped me be brave and strong, like a superhero. This previous summer (my B'yachad summer), I found myself opening up to my cabin mates and I felt happier than ever before.
This past summer, my amazing staff and the thirteen best friends in my Tzrif were my superheroes.
Every Friday night, our cabin sat in a circle after Shabbat Dinner and talked. We lit candles and played high low hero, reflecting on our week. We continued to do this weekly. One Friday, after our usual routine, and after our counselors left for a meeting, we continued our circle. Everyone shared something they didn't normally like to talk about…including me. I shared about my scoliosis, and how insecure and scared I was about it. It was the first time I felt at peace with my situation and from then on, camp changed
As I said, camp became my superhero. Of course, it's still the same place I can be my crazy self and have the time of my life, but also, it's the place I feel comfortable enough to openly talk about the things that bother me. It saved me when I needed it most. Camp is the place where I can always rely on all my heroes that are there, whether it's my friends, staff, or even a simple circle in the middle of a cabin.
This past January, I had major surgery for my scoliosis – called a spinal fusion. The doctors put rods and screws in my back to straighten my spine and the surgery took eleven straight hours. I was in the hospital for a week and had to give up my number one passion: dance.
This was the hardest thing I ever experienced, but I couldn't have gotten through it without Herzl Camp.
There were countless ways in which Herzl helped me through my surgery. My counselors and camp friends were there for support before, during, and after surgery. I felt calm when I listened to songs from song session. I felt comforted looking through camp pictures, new and old, as I smiled thinking about all my unforgettable memories. All of these things were my superheroes during my surgery, and helped me get through it. They made me remember that camp is always with me, and the memories and lessons I learned will stay with me forever.
Camp played a huge role getting me through the time I was in the hospital, and every time I giggled at a memory, or talked to a camp friend, I felt a little bit better.
Herzl can be everyone's superhero, and not just during the summer, but beyond.
As a wise Herzl Camp counselor once said, "Being a camp counselor is so much more than for the summer." I believe that everything I get out of camp doesn't just last the summer, it lasts a lifetime. I recently got the green light from my doctor to get back to dance and soon I will be able to do everything I did before the surgery.
I now realize how right my counselor was…Herzl's impact goes way beyond the summers.
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News and commentary about the reigning royal houses of the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Spain, Monaco -- and the former European monarchies as well.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
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Eyes on shoes!
King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) of Thailand has a fill in the blank sense for casual dressing.
I will say his lack of style is ghastly, shameful, disgusting, poor taste, tacky, tacky, tacky and awful. He wears a uniform when he makes an appearance in Thailand. The uniform weighed down with all those medals, and must be soooooo uncomfortable for a senior citizen who prefers to borrow his chickie's Zumba clothes. Why would a king, let alone a responsible older person deign to dress like a .. go ahead, fill in the blank.
A nearly 65 year old man with way too many tattoos is seen walking through a German shopping mall with his bimbo (girlfriend), licking ice cream cones. Someone captures this scene on video ... then of course shares with the world. Due to Thailand's draconic lèse-majesté laws, the video or images cannot be shown in Thailand.
Dear Thai people, you need to see that your king is not acting his age. No decorum or respect for his own position. How can you respect this man who has shown no respect for you or for Thailand.
This is how he has acted for years. The king has four sons, now living in America. The eldest should be the Crown Prince. Their mother raised them well without the support of the sperm that fathered them.
Vajiralongkorn succeeded his revered father, King Bhumibol The difference between the two kings is striking, but one wonders about the parenting skills of the late King and his widow, Queen Sirkit? They apparently raised a self-indulgent spoiled brat, who, if not for the Thai law, would be the butt of a lot jokes ... does Thailand have their own version of Saturday Night Live?
Posted by Marlene Eilers Koenig at Tuesday, May 16, 2017
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- John said...
Ugh. And that appears to be a favorite outfit too because I saw a photo within the last few years covertly snapped of him wearing the same (including the large belly) on the tarmac of an airport. This was before his beloved dog Foo-Foo died, I think.
You're right, as beloved as the late king is, it really makes one wonder about their parenting. Then again, the late king's oldest daughter seems to conduct herself in a dignified way so there's that at least.
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I've just recently watched "Hey Arnold! The Movie" and, considering that the plot was supposed to be only 22 minutes long, I thought it was pretty good. The main plot was simple, right? A large corporation threatens to tear down Arnold's neighbourhood, and Arnold/Gerald (and in the background, Helga) manages to save the neighbourhood. What is less simple is the large turn that Arnold and Helga's relationship has taken.
The confession only took up a fraction of the movie's time, but it was indeed a very important scene regarding Arnold and Helga's relationship. She finally confessed (although not in the best manner) and in the end, both agreed that the confession was just "in the heat of the moment". Some people hated the part where Arnold and Helga denied the confession, saying that Arnold should have reciprocated Helga's feelings. But, in a way, Arnold did. He didn't reject her. During that conversation, Arnold did not mention anything along the lines of "I hate you" or "I don't like you at all". Arnold, who led the last half of the conversation, allowed Helga to take back what she said at the top of the FTi building to save her dignity. Keep in mind that the main reason that Helga keeps her love for Arnold a secret is because 1) she fears Arnold might reject her and 2) other kids might make fun of her crush (this belief was reinforced when her classmates in preschool laughed at her when she showed a sign of liking Arnold as a toddler). The confession incident has shown that Arnold won't reject Helga, but has not disproved the latter. It would be best if they were both more emotionally mature and older before they got into a romantic relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend. The thing that makes Hey Arnold! very unique from many other cartoons is its realistic element. Arnold, who is a patient person, would be very out of character to impulsively love Helga back after the confession incident. Instead, it is mature of him to allow Helga and Arnold to (somewhat) return to their status-quo relationship so they can be more ready before moving onto the next step of their relationship.
And this take-back-of-Helga's-feelings is what would give a 6th season of Hey Arnold! a new twist. How would Arnold and Helga's relationship change now that Arnold is aware of Helga's feelings for him, and Helga knowing that Arnold is aware of her crush? The following is my opinion of how Arnold and Helga have grown from the confession incident:
1. As said earlier, Helga's main reason for keeping her crush a secret was due to fear of rejection by Arnold and her peers. Now knowing that Arnold hasn't rejected her after confessing, her reasons have now shifted to fear of humiliation from her classmates. This means that Helga would most likely act like her true self (i.e. the kinder, artistic romantic) more frequently when she is alone with Arnold, compared to when is around with others. When around others, Helga would probably bully Arnold like she would before "Hey Arnold! The Movie" to avoid being made fun of by her classmates. In other words, Helga would most likely bully Arnold less often, but only when she is alone with him.
2. In regards to Helga's soliloquies, there's most likely to be less "why does Arnold have to be so dense? Can't he see that my actions are so that I can get him to like me?" because Arnold now knows why Helga acts that way.
3. Because of the confession, Arnold has gained some insight into Helga's personality. Which means that Arnold can't ask, "I don't know why she [Helga] picks on me, in particular" or "why does Helga have to act so mean?" without knowing the answer in the first place. I can't say that Arnold knows exactly why Helga kept her crush a secret, but I'm sure that he has some suspicions about it, given his mature response to allow Helga to take back her confession until she is more emotionally mature. Therefore, I don't think that Arnold would completely retaliate at all of Helga's bullying, because he knows why Helga bullies him.


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Audrey Waters Masters Hollington, age 90 of Old Dallas, Arkansas, died Sunday, March 11, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Wednesday, January 18, 1928 to George Washington and Esther Mae Kenworthy Waters in Old Dallas, Arkansas.
Audrey was a founding member of the Old Dallas Fire Department in Old Dallas with a few others in the community. She loved to travel and was able to travel to Europe, Canada and Hawaii. Audrey loved working in her yard, making her garden each year and working in her flower beds. Audrey loved her family and spending time with them at her cabin on Sugar Creek. Audrey was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mena. Audrey was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, friend to many and will be missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband of 28 years, Donald Masters; her second husband of 12 years, Jack Hollington; two brothers, George Waters and Louis Waters and her sister, Doris Burt.
Audrey is survived by her son, Christopher Masters of Mena; three daughters and sons in law, Phyllis and Bill Shepard of Ketchum, Oklahoma, Vickie and John Ferry of Mena and Kathy and Ronnie Cook of Mena; her sister in law, Louise Waters of Mena; seven grandchildren, Stacey Skinner, Shelley Mashburn, Garrick Ferry, Nat Ferry, Amanda Posey, Neil Cook and Lacey Cook; fourteen great grandchildren, one great-great grandson, several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation is Monday, March 12, 2018 from 6-8 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.
A graveside service and interment will be at the Old Dallas Cemetery at Old Dallas, on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. Arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Stacey Skinner, Shelley Mashburn, Garrick Ferry, Nat Ferry, Amanda Posey, Neil Cook and Lacey Cook.
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For over a decade, Har Mar Superstar has been one of music's most consistently entertaining cult favorites. He's currently busier than ever, recently announcing his new album Bye Bye 17 in-between hosting his Nocturnal Emotions podcast and curating his monthly Last Fridays residency at the Knitting Factory. This month's installment features Doomtree-member and fellow Minneapolis veteran Mike Mictlan. We spoke to Har Mar about putting together this series and what to expect from Friday's show.
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First of all, Happy Belated Birthday! How did you spend the big day?
I had a bunch of people get together and we went to see Sixpence None the Richer at the Knitting Factory and they dedicated "Kiss Me" to me, which was amazing.
Last Fridays goes down on the last Friday of every month at the Knitting Factory…
This is our last one for a few months that I'm going to actually play. I'll put the bills together when I'm gone, I'll be on tour for March and April, but this one's going to be really fun because Mike Mictlan's coming out from Minneapolis and this is going to be the first one with my full band that I'm getting ready for the road. It should be a good time.
Between last month's installment and this month's, you've announced your new album Bye Bye 17…
Yeah, I'm going to be playing a bunch of stuff off the new album and generally having an awesome time. It's really fun because the doors are at midnight and people just come and get wasted. It's like a real fun late night party and it's only five bucks so it's easy to make it work for your budget.
Where did the idea to start curating Last Fridays come from?
I don't know, it all came together when I played with Father John Misty there last May. Knitting Factory asked me if I wanted to do some sort of residency so in November we did a couple Fridays and that worked out really well. The last friday of the month just became my territory.
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The show this Friday, as you said, is with Mike Mictlan of Minneapolis rap super-collective Doomtree. Do you recall your first exposure to Mictlan or Doomtree?
I've been friends with Stef/P.O.S. for a long time since, like, high school, so we were always buddies. Then, I knew he started rapping and I got his first album and started to meet his crew in pub crawl sort of things, and they're all awesome dudes. I'd go to their Uptown, Minneapolis house and hear their mixtapes. It sort of naturally came together. We knew each other on tour and became tighter and tighter friends. Now, we hang out a lot. Mike ended up in L.A. when we did a Marijuana Death Squad-Har Mar residency so we recorded together a lot. We just became really close then.
Mike's originally from Los Angeles, but with both of you first making your names in the Minneapolis music scene, it's a pretty interesting dynamic that you're both going to be performing at a distinctly New York venue.
Yeah, I knew he wanted to do some New York stuff, so I called him and said the show's were really fun, and he got it together. He's flying out just for this, so I hope everyone comes out. It's really cool that it ended up being the late show after the Paid Dues tour so Murs and Prof are going to be playing the earlier show, so people will stick arond hopefully.
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Do you think preparing for the show has a different vibe than if you were preparing for the show in Minneapolis?
I don't know. I kind of look at all shows the same way. Probably a different energy because it's a different place. I don't think I prepare differently, I get psyched up all the same.
Along with Last Fridays, you've also had the rise of your Nocturnal Emotions podcast. In terms of setting both up, do you find there's similarities between the two?
I mean, kind of. Just capturing people at the right moment. It's not hard finding a couple bands who want to play each month, where as finding guests for the podcast can be difficult, but I come through. Sometimes I'll do eight interviews so I have a few ready to go for the next couple of months. But in the Spring time everyone wants to play shows, so it's easy to do.
For those new to Mike Mictlan, where do you think is the best place to start?
I think people should get into his mixtape Snaxxx, I think you can still get that for free all over the internet. That's like, the most representative of what he's up to now and where he's gone artistically. It's so good. Dirty, raw, awesome thoughtful raps. It's not shocking, it's dirty on purpose because there's emotion there. It's hard rap you want to dance to with a sense of humor.
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Laser treatments, also known as laser skin resurfacing, are effectively used to ease out the appearance of facial wrinkles like crow's feet or frown lines. Skin freckling and uneven brown spots caused from excessive sun exposure is also treatable. Laser therapy is also very effective for the extremely common problems of acne scars and pored, pitted skin (like "ice-pick" scars.)
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Understandably, questions continue to surface as new uses and techniques have been introduced since this aesthetic procedure was introduced decades ago.
How Do Laser Treatments Work?
The treating plastic surgeon uses specialized "coherent" light to perform Lasers. Although the basic laser technology has been around for nearly 40 years, the current methods for laser treatments in San Diego utilize the latest computer-controlled device programming to target skin area and depth. As the laser passes through, this light is absorbed by the water located within the skin areas where it quickly vaporizes, stimulating the production of collagen over the next several weeks, while immediately diminishing wrinkled or problematic skin. Often, a coinciding snapping or popping noise can be audibly heard as the laser pulses are delivered during treatment. For the ablative (or resurfacing) lasers, the treatment is preceded by a 30 minute period of specialized topical numbing ointment to the skin.
Laser treatments may take a few minutes to half an hour depending on the size of the area to be treated and the depth of the intended treatment.
Dr. Sadi Erfani provides an intro to Laser Treatments with before and after commentary of clients that have achieved successful results.
Additional Areas Treatable With Laser Skin Resurfacing
• Fine lines found around and beneath the eyes
• Wrinkles upon the forehead or mouth areas
• Scars from chickenpox
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After treatment, one will be provided detailed instructions on skin care to minimize the risk for infection and to ensure the best opportunity for recovery. Newly exposed skin will be extremely sensitive to sunlight. It is strongly urged that one avoid sun exposure until fully healed, and for best results, indefinitely. Healing time will depend on the type and depth of treatment. Pinkness or redness can be expected to last from a few days to up to several weeks. However, make-up can be applied in about one week after the treatment.
As a general rule with Laser Skin Resurfacing, deeper peels yield the best results but will be accompanied by a longer recovery period. Visible swelling and peeling skin may be apparent as the skin recovers from the treatment. Patients that undergo laser describe the feeling afterwards as similar to sunburn. The longer period of downtime that one can permit or tolerate, the more one may generally expect to progress after any treatment. If limited downtime is an issue (which very commonly it is), please expect to undergo more sessions of less aggressive treatments. In this way, the results of shorter treatments become much more comparable to a single very aggressive treatment.
Because the skin will need to heal over the next several weeks, one may not see dramatic results until then. As collagen is produced and begins to fill in the treated areas, one's results will continue to improve for the next 6 to 12 months.
Best Candidates for Laser Treatments
Clients that would best benefit from laser treatments are those seeking a remedy to try and diminish the appearance of facial wrinkles and scarring from acne or surgery. Laser therapy is also an excellent treatment against poor skin tone and elasticity. In addition to the facial areas, the neck, chest and hands are perfectly suited to treated with laser, when performed by a well-trained plastic surgeon.
Women undergoing pregnancy, patients that have had radiation therapy to the proposed treatment area or those with active acne or who have taken Accutane within the last two years should not have laser skin resurfacing performed.
Dr. Sadi Erfani can provide expert consultation advice to help determine if and which laser procedure can provide you with the best results for laser treatments in La Jolla.


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THE Associated Press
THE Associated Press
BOSTON — The fiercest Massachusetts congressional contest Tuesday was in the 6th District, where Republican Richard Tisei challenged Rep. John Tierney, who was hurt by a gambling scandal involving his wife.
If Tisei wins, he would be the first Massachusetts Republican elected to the House since 1994. He has said he also would be the first openly gay Republican candidate elected to the House.
Democratic incumbents carried the day in the state's other House races.
Rep. Edward Markey, the dean of the state's congressional delegation, defeated Republican Tom Tierney in the 5th District; Rep. Niki Tsongas bested Jon Golnick in the 3rd District; Rep. Stephen Lynch bested Republican Joe Selvaggi in the 8th District, and Rep. Michael Capuano won over independent Karla Romero in the 7th District.
Markey easily won re-election in a new district that includes Boston's northern and western suburbs.
Markey is a Malden resident who has been in Congress since 1976. He's the dean of the Massachusetts congressional delegation and the ranking Democrat on the House natural resources committee. He's also a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Markey has been active in energy and defense issues, chiding Republicans during floor debate this year about what he called giveaways to big oil.
Tierney won a three-way Republican primary in September for the chance to challenge Markey.
Rep. Richard Neal in the 1st District and Rep. James McGovern in the 2nd District were unopposed Tuesday.
Neal is a former Springfield mayor who represented the 2nd Congressional District and will now represent the 1st District. His new district is the state's largest and includes 87 cities and towns from Williamstown, in the northwest, to Dudley, on the Connecticut border.
McGovern is from Worcester. In the new 2nd District, he'll represent much of central Massachusetts.
Capuano is from Somerville. He'll serve again in the 7th District, which includes parts of Cambridge and Boston.
Tsongas is from Lowell and is the widow of former presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Paul Tsongas. She won a 2007 congressional special election. Golnik is a businessman from Carlisle. Golnik ran against Tsongas in 2010, when she was seen as vulnerable in part because her district was one of the state's more conservative. But she beat him by 12.5 percentage points.
The 3rd Congressional District was redrawn after the state lost a House seat to redistricting. It now includes the Merrimack Valley cities of Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill.
Tsongas and Golnik argued in debates over taxes, with her saying he would be irrelevant in Congress because he signed a pledge to never consider raising taxes.


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Note: Students are not eligible to receive aid for the following degree programs at Ocean County College:
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Great divide
Re your front-page article headlined "The Great Divide" on Jan. 31: I don't understand why you would put a picture of a wealthy man going to "the most expensive clothing store" in this article. So what if this man is wealthy. In this country there are the poor, the middle class and the wealthy. Do I expect this man to make it possible for the middle class and the poor to shop at the same store? Or to buy the same car? Certainly not. He earned it, he deserves it.
The immigrants who stand on the corners for jobs are no worse off than the veterans who come back after tours in Iraq and can't find jobs. This is the way of life. Personally, I think the returning vets deserve more than any illegal immigrant. Certainly the rising poverty rate will be higher when the illegal immigrants come to the United States looking for work. If they truly want the American way, learn English, go to school and learn a trade. The American dream can be achieved through hard work, education and priorities.
We started on a shoestring but we had our priorities. Did we expect those more fortunate to pay for us?
No one should expect the rich to pay for the poor. That is a handout. The news media only makes this worse with articles like the one mentioned above. You mention equality – we are a nation of different classes – stop chiding the rich.
-Gwen Hards, Glendora
Climate change
In a country where vital decisions in Congress are too often based on the supernatural, observable evidence from credible sources is being repeatedly ignored in favor of irrational logic and wishful thinking. It is an incontrovertible fact – questioned only by deliberate ignorance – the vast majority of climate scientists worldwide conclude that the Earth's climate is changing too rapidly to be attributed to normal conditions and that human overuse of fossil fuels is the main reason. The latest State of the Climate report, written by 240 leading climate scientists, business leaders and experts and directed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, notes 2012 among the hottest years in recorded history. Driven by human activity, climate change is fluctuating faster than predicted and already poses an immediate threat to national infrastructure, water supplies, crops and shorelines. The urgency of man-made climate surge – recognized under Reagan but put on the back burner under Bush – refers to the ever- increasing size and impact of droughts, floods, wildfires, bizarre weather extremes and freak devastating storms. Billions of dollars are already being spent in cleanup, replacement and repairs. Billions more dollars have been lost due to missed work and profits. Future disasters are expected to be uninsurable and are estimated in the trillions for emergency expenditures. The biggest cost of all, however, will be the price our children will have to pay for this generation's lack of responsibility. Instead of haggling over national debt we ought to be thinking about how our children will face being taxed for repeated national disasters: forest fires, Sandy-like storms all along the coast, flooding up and down the Mississippi and its tributaries, hurricanes that plow through the Gulf Coast and stretch inland devastating entire populations, droughts that destroy irrigation-dependant croplands the size of California's San Joaquin Valley. Every month catastrophe occurs and yet fundamentalist religious deniers refuse to consider even discussing the existence of out-of-control climate change lamenting that man cannot undo what God directs. The deniers will continue to de-legitimize science and deny reality until the danger is irreversible, and why not, since they proudly claim that their world is not of this kingdom.
-Richard Dorsey, Hacienda Heights


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The Winter Olympics in Vancouver are up and running and despite the unfortunate death of Georgian luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili, the games are set to promise much. As always the Canadian media are gearing up for double medals in both the men and women's hockey event. Since women's hockey is generally a two-horse race this is entirely probable. On the Men's side the calculus is not as simple - I wouldn't write off the Yanks, Swedes or Russians, nor the Czechs, who proved the value of a hot goalie when they emerged with the gold in 1998.
American Hannah Kearney (who has a Canadian mother) edged out Canuck Jennifer Heil in the freestyle moguls, but it was still great to see a Canadian on the podium. Further congrats to South Korea for picking up a short track skating medal (they really have emerged as a powerhouse in this event).
The Olympics offer a much needed sanity break from the regular sporting calendar and despite the protest of some of my friends - who see it as all pomp and circumstance - I am looking forward to embracing this celebration of the human spirit.


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You may remember Tom and Michelle from their engagement session, well they finally got married late last year and it was pretty much perfect.
Surrounded by their friends and family at the awesome Heytesbury House in Cobden we were blessed with some outstanding weather.
As always I was so grateful to be there to catch every last moment of it.


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Seymour Hersch at the New Yorker's News Desk Blog, submits this post:
Why is the face of the dead Afghan obscured? Sensitivity? I don't think so.
Why are the other 3996 photos being withheld? Sensitivity? I don't think so.
Why did the flag-draped coffins arrive at Dover Air Force Base in the middle of the night, with photographs disallowed? Sensitivity? I don't think so.
I think the answer is blatantly clear to absolutely everyone, both war supporters and war opponents. And it's not sensitivity.
It's consequences.
The war makers (political profiteers), war supporters (emotional profiteers), war reporters (media profiteers), and the war-equipment suppliers (commercial profiteers) require the up-close-and-personal horror of war be concealed from the view of regular folk. Because... well, I hardly have to state the obvious, do I?
Personally, I want every gout of blood, every bit of ripped flesh, every bit of burned flesh, every grotesquely shattered body, the face of every corpse, frozen in a rictus of horror and pain, every scream, moan, wail, and gukking, gurgling, choking last gasp recorded, and presented for viewing in full motion video to every person on the planet.
Sensitivity notwithstanding.
For the leadership of war, I want their presence at the public viewing of these records to be compulsory. Likewise for the publishers and corporate owners of media (presumably the reporters and editors will have already seen these materials). Likewise for the war-for-profit "businessmen".
Then, I'd like to see some accountability.
You have heard of the Accountabilty Party, haven't you?
Thursday, March 24, 2011
To End War
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Month: April 2014
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I often feel guilty
Sheri, the pert and pretty nurse took her troubles to a resident psychiatrist in the hospital where she worked. "Doctor, you must help me," she pleaded. "It's gotten so that every time I date one of the young doctors here, I end up dating him. And then afterward, I feel guilty and depressed for a week."
"I see," nodded the psychiatrist. "And you, no doubt, want me to strengthen your will power and resolve in this matter."
"NO!!!" exclaimed the nurse. "I want you to fix it so I won't feel guilty and depressed afterward!"
More Funny Jokes
A doctor of psychology was doing his normal morning rounds when he entered a patient's room. He found Patient #1 sitting on the floor, pretending to saw a piece of wood in half.
Patient #2 was hanging from the ceiling, by his feet.
The doctor asked patient number 1 what he was doing. The patient replied, "Can't you see I'm sawing this piece of wood in half?" The doctor inquired of Patient #1 what Patient #2 was doing. Patient #1 replied, "Oh. He's my friend, but he's a little crazy. He thinks he's a lightbulb." The doctor looks up and notices Patient #2's face is going all red.
The doctor asks Patient #1, "If he's your friend, you should get him down from there before he hurts himself"
Patient #1 replies, "What? And work in the dark?"
A kindergarten teacher one day is trying to explain to her class the definition of the word "definitely" to them. To make sure the students have a good understanding of the word, she asks them to use it in a sentence. The first student raised his hand and said "The sky is definitely blue". The teacher said, "Well, that isn't entirely correct, because sometimes it's gray and cloudy".
Another student says, "Grass is definitely green." The teacher again replies "If grass doesn't get enough water it turns brown, so that isn't really correct either."
Another student raises his hand and asks the teacher "Do farts have lumps?" The teacher looked at him and said "No...But that isn't really a question you want to ask in class discussion." So the student replies, "Then I definitely shit my pants."
A taxi passenger tapped the driver on the shoulder to ask him a question. The driver screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a bus, went up on the footpath, and stopped centimetres from a shop window.
For a second everything went quiet in the cab, then the driver said, "Look mate, don't ever do that again. You scared the daylights out of me!" The passenger apologized and said, "I didn't realize that a little tap would scare you so much. "The driver replied, "Sorry, it's not really your fault. Today is my first day as a cab driver. I've been driving a funeral van for the last 25 years."


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Oggetti traditi
Oggetti traditi is a catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition by Davide Stucchi, which accompanies the project developed during his period of residence between Rome and Paris, within the programme 6ARTISTA. The book is a collection of poems written by some non-poets, people that he met during his period of residence in February 2014.
The exhibition brings together a selection of the artist's artworks on which Stucchi has once again intervened, in order to reflect on their status and their function as fetish objects, and thence to arrive to a broader reflection on the aura surrounding the work of art. By intervening on his own artistic creations, as in sort of pentimento, Stucchi refreshes their meaning.
The choice of not including images is a way of underlying the role of the book as a paratext to the exhibition: Stucchi is wondering how writing can bear comparison with the betrayal and failure of the artwork and of its aura.
Format: 23,5 x 16,5 cm
Pages: 52
Language: Ita./Eng.
Edition of 500 copies
Year: 2014
Texts by: Gianni Letta, Flavio Misciatelli, Emmanuele Francesco Maria Emanuele, Marcello Smarrelli, Davide Stucchi
Poems: Marcello Smarelli, Davide Stucchi, Luca Lo Pinto, Giulia Ruberti, Francesca di Nardo, Giangiacomo Rossetti, Sabrina Tarasoff, Tobias Kaspar, Nerina Ciaccia, Matteo Nasini, Attilia Fattori, Franchini, Nina, Federico Proietti
Published by NERO


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What is a consolation prize in a union?
If you did your best in helping your union to complete the common quest, but for some reason failed to make a notable contribution, don't feel bad. Your efforts will be duly appreciated, and you'll receive a consolation prize, a small yet nice prize for your participation.
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The media, as well as the market at large, have latched onto the term "cloud computing" with a vengeance. Admittedly, the basic premise of "data center on demand" is pretty sexy. But be warned: all may not be as it seems. The vision and concept of cloud computing and the on-demand data center have been around in one shape or another for decades. The vision has always been sought after but remained just out of reach. Virtualization has made this real, bringing the vision almost into our grasp. The key word here is "almost."
Those looking to include cloud computing in their architecture need to address the issue of how they can most effectively complement existing architectures. One of the biggest challenges for IT planners and strategists is that the term "cloud" is being used today to describe everything from the traditional software as a service (SAAS) delivery model to infrastructure outsourcing to infrastructure renting. It's the buzzword du jour with which everyone seems to be trying to associate.
For the purposes of this article, I will ignore the renamed traditional service delivery models and narrow the definition of a cloud to its most basic: an amorphous infrastructure owned and operated by someone else that accepts and runs workloads created by its customers.
Thinking about a cloud in this way, the first and most obvious question becomes: "Can all my applications actually run in such an environment?" If the answer to that question is no, then you must ask, "What subset of my data and applications could safely run there?"
Further reading
Clearly, there are some applications that you would probably never want out of your control, including those you need in order to pass an audit (for example, to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard or the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act). A cloud translates into the physical at some point in space but, today, you cannot audit its security, file systems and access controls with absolute certainty.
Today's cloud tools barely manage provisioning and some level of mobility management. Plus, security and audit capabilities are still a long way off, as well as the ability to move the same virtual machine in and out of cloud infrastructures while tracking and tracing its movement and access. Let's face it: most auditing groups still haven't even come to grips with the impact of virtualization on basic enterprise data center auditing, let alone cloud governance.