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40. Re: Configurator-next?volkerg May 8, 2012 10:12 AM (in response to Jonathan Ferman)
I just went to update one of my panels for CS5 in Configurator 2.0 and googled to learn about any upcoming version of Configurator 3.0. I'd love to try the new version if possible. Many thanks in advance.
Volker Gilbert
41. Re: Configurator-next?PECourtejoie May 5, 2012 3:16 AM (in response to volkerg)
Volker, bonjour! check out the thread with configurator 3 webinar. Plenty of info there.
42. Re: Configurator-next?ronace2 May 8, 2012 10:12 AM (in response to Jonathan Ferman)
As an officer in our local Photogtaphy club, It would greatly be appreciated if you could send me Configurator 3 for CS6. I am constantly submitting processed Photoshop photo's and configurator 3 would speed up the process.
Ron Acevedo
Let me know if you need the password
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43. Re: Configurator-next?lwiley926 May 8, 2012 10:01 AM (in response to Jonathan Ferman)
Jonathan, please send me a link for Configurator 3 too, if you can. I miss my panels. My name is Leroy Wiley. Thank you.
44. Re: Configurator-next?PECourtejoie May 8, 2012 10:11 AM (in response to DBarranca)
Everyone: please log in to https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=TrpBhXaHScDuvTj0vuwZcA to request access to the Configurator 3 program. Jonathan did not meant to have your emails posed in here in the open. A private message, or an email sent through his profile would have been preferred, but now, the best way to request access is through the link I posted in this post.
45. Re: Configurator-next?Stuart30 May 21, 2012 7:22 AM (in response to AerialPixls)
If you could kindly send me a link to download version 3.
Stuart Little
46. Re: Configurator-next?KailuaRonNxt May 16, 2012 6:03 PM (in response to Stuart30)
Is there an anticipated release date for the public to be able to access Configurator 3? I guess, since I am not intending on selling any commercial panels, my request through the link provided must have been declined, as I never heard anything back.
47. Re: Configurator-next?Yong Zou May 16, 2012 6:22 PM (in response to KailuaRonNxt)
The Configurator 3 will be formally release soon in May. Please wait for a few days. It is coming soon.
48. Re: Configurator-next?KailuaRonNxt May 16, 2012 6:46 PM (in response to Yong Zou)
Thanks, Yong.
49. Re: Configurator-next?//slash// May 23, 2012 8:49 AM (in response to Jonathan Ferman)
I would love to get one version.
Mel Massadian
50. Re: Configurator-next?KailuaRonNxt May 23, 2012 9:21 AM (in response to //slash//)
Have I overlooked something, or is there no way to have Configurator 3 panels match the interface color of Photoshop's other panels?
51. Re: Configurator-next?Jonathan Ferman May 24, 2012 4:02 AM (in response to KailuaRonNxt)
I am not sure I understan the question, do you mean the new color themes in Photoshop CS6? If so we do this automatically in Configurator 3. You can also preview it. If you are talking about something else please provide a little more information.
52. Re: Configurator-next?KailuaRonNxt May 24, 2012 8:59 AM (in response to Jonathan Ferman)
Sorry for being vague. When I asked about matching the interface color of other panels, I was talking about the theme colors. Mine preloads dark, but then reverts to light when the panel fully loads, even though I have a dark theme selected. The problem may be because I converted it from a panel created in Configurator 2, so I guess I will try to build it over from scratch in Configurator 3 to see if that makes a difference. I played around with a new panel from scratch in v3, and since it previewed light as well, assumed that the updated theme options hadn't made it into v3. I will take it through to completion this time and export my panel, if you say that it should work like all the others. I also use GuideGuide, and it also behaves the same, but perhaps it hasn't been rebuilt for CS6.
53. Re: Configurator-next?Jonathan Ferman May 24, 2012 9:01 AM (in response to KailuaRonNxt)
I am not familiar with GuideGuide but it's unlikely the develoer had time to update it with Configurator 3 already. Your conversion should still support themes, if not please log a bug. If you are not sure where to do this please reply.
Enjoy Configurator 3!
54. Re: Configurator-next?KailuaRonNxt May 24, 2012 9:17 AM (in response to Jonathan Ferman)
Thanks for the replies, Jonathan. I'll let you know when I have the time to get into v3 again, but duty calls elsewhere at the moment. At least I know now that it should behave properly.
FYI: GuideGuide is tremendously valuable panel that does things with guides that I guess never occurred to Adobe. I first discovered it on John Nack's blog, but it's gotten a lot of mentions on various design forums. http://www.guideguide.me/
55. Re: Configurator-next?龙之传说 Jan 2, 2013 8:10 AM (in response to DBarranca)
56. Re: Configurator-next?Jonathan Ferman Jan 2, 2013 8:39 AM (in response to 龙之传说)
Configurator 3.x is available now from here: http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/configurator.html
The team is planning Configurator 4 now and we hope to release something in the first half of 2013.
57. Re: Configurator-next?Sebastien Piconnier Jan 2, 2013 8:44 AM (in response to Jonathan Ferman)
Hi Jonathan,
About configurator 4 can we have some details about the features?
58. Re: Configurator-next?Jonathan Ferman Jan 2, 2013 8:50 AM (in response to Sebastien Piconnier)
Hi Sebastien
At least initially the main feature will be supporting the main new updates for InDesign and Photoshop. As you can probably imagine that is a lot of work and we need to try and provide Configurator users with access to the new and updated features. Beyond that we will be taking a look at everything again, the user interface, the products that Configurator supports, the delivery platform and so on. We would definitely like to talk to Configurator users when we are ready to have that conversation but we are delighted by the increading number of products appearing on Adobe Exchange (https://www.adobeexchange.com) that were created with Configurator and will we hope, help secure its future.
We would love to get the product beyond Labs and we are looking at how that could work.
I hope that helps.


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5 Challenges to Integrating IT and Business
Managing the demands of the business can keep any CIO up at night. While several well established processes can help IT executives meet the challenge, it's equally important to recognize the obstacles that stand in their way.
Here are five of the biggest challenges:
No clean slate. IT organizations almost never get to start fresh--the state of affairs CIOs inherit tends to have been constructed by generations of technologists who did things in different and sometimes incompatible ways. And decommissioning legacy technologies is never as easy as adding new technologies to the stack, so old technologies hang around, complicating the infrastructure landscape.
Too little, too late. Many of the technologies selected aren't all CIOs would wish in terms of maturity, stability, performance and so on. The technologist and business manager always want features that aren't available yet--and will generally arrive later than promised. So IT is forced into workarounds--and when the desired features finally arrive, the IT providers are so well versed in their workarounds that they don't replace it, defeating the purpose of the original plan.
Unrealistic expectations. The business has an inflated view of the technology's lifecycle. Price performance continues to improve over time, but the unit cost of most technology doesn't decline nearly as fast. Vendors add power, capability and features to their products to keep unit prices up, even as they hype improved price performance. The practical result: IT must spend more time than seems reasonable on each refresh cycle--even though in many cases demand has grown enough to make the added capabilities and capacity necessary.
Out-of-sync strategies. Demand isn't generated at the same rate in all areas of the business. Most companies have multiple growth cycles and portfolios of differently timed growing investments, established cash cows and declining but still important areas to help smooth revenues and margins. IT is expected to match its investments to the various elements of the portfolio and optimization strategies are sometimes at odds with this. This complicates IT's ROI models, especially if the CIO is not fully attuned to the nuances of corporate strategy.
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Casey James Delivers 'Let's Don't Call It a Night' Performance on 'Ellen'
On Wednesday, Texas native and 2010 'American Idol' finalist Casey James made an appearance on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' to perform the lead single from his self-titled debut, which just dropped March 20. Performing 'Let's Don't Call It a Night' for the studio and television audiences, James seemed quite relaxed and natural wielding his electric guitar with his band.
Introducing the 27-year-old talent, Ellen said she actually had a front row seat when James became famous on 'Idol.' Though the country guy with long, blonde curls didn't finish first on the reality show, he placed third in season 9 of the show. In a recent interview with Taste of Country, James said he landed exactly where he wanted to.
"With all respect to the people that got first and second I'm sure they're very happy with what they did, but I wouldn't trade third for first or second any day of the week," he said, "just because it allowed me the freedom to do what I needed to do with my album and it gave me the freedom to do the music I wanted."
James' debut album is an 11-track record featuring songs culled from the singer-songwriter's life before, during and after his appearance on 'Idol.'
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I haven't posted in a bit and this is probably an interesting subject to jump back in on, but it's my site so…..
When I started peeking into my family's past a few years ago, I knew that (if I was lucky) much of my research would lead to a "brick wall" around 1865. With African-American genealogy this is the case more often than not. I've found the names of several whites who possibly held legal title to my relatives before the end of the civil war (Now, just typing that last sentence bothers me greatly). I prefer to call these people "Slaveholders" vs. "Slaveowners". It's probably a semantic argument at best legally, but I view my ancestors born into slavery as people held captive and not owned; as I don't believe one human being can "own" another human being. The notion seems to run counter to the very definition of human being. One of the best websites I've ever found to help researchers on this subject is here.
So far, using a very less than definitive process, I've attempted to identify the last slaveholders for all of my ancestral lines. Less than definitive is an understatement. Given the lack of names or identifiers other than gender and age, I pieced through the 1860 Slave Schedules and found people (slaves) close to the attributes I know of my relatives. If there were any duplicate matches (more than one person fitting the profile), I don't connect them in my database. The results of what I've been able to compiled are listed below.
My next step is to explore what I can to find out about these slaveholders online. After that, trips to Murfreesboro, TN and Lake City, FL to see if I can find legal documents to validate (or invalidate) what I've uncovered so far. I know I have a few visitors out there from time to time, so if anyone has other ideas, please let me know.
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Why are there so few movies about getting old? Maybe because we know how they have to end. It's hard for moviegoers to suspend disbelief when they sense the Grim Reaper standing just off camera, and, besides, the commercial film industry has long recognized the profits to be had in sucking up to youth.
Yet the acclaim and awards for Michael Haneke's "Amour" — a film that looks long and hard at a married couple's final days — prove that the subject is not only worthy of attention but capable of deep and lasting insights. In the very small genre of geriatri-film, "Amour" is an anomaly: Most send their elderly characters out on voyages of reconnection with the past and feckless grown children. The results can be sentimentalized — see "On Golden Pond," "Driving Miss Daisy," or "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," all of which mix spiky performances with reassuring homilies — or they can be starkly penetrating. The best harbor few illusions about the loneliness and indignity of aging even as they acknowledge moments of grace recalled or grasped at before the final credits roll. And the very best insist on the resilient humanness of people we often look at without seeing. They remind us that the elderly aren't us in a few years or decades but us right now.
Here are some of this critic's favorite movies on the subject; to be precise, nine movies and one album of songs. All of them rage — and scoff and laugh and weep — at the dying of the light.
"Make Way for Tomorrow" (1937) Its mere existence is astonishing. A product of the Hollywood factory system, made by a director (Leo McCarey) better known for screwball comedies, "Make Way" is about an elderly couple, achingly played by Victor Moore and Beulah Bondi, who lose their home and are forced to split up and live with their grown children. The movie is unsparingly bleak, yet its honesty feels like a blessing, and the scene where Bondi talks to Moore over the phone, her loving, banal chatter gradually silencing a room full of callow 30-somethings, is a great moment in American film. I've never understood why more people don't know about this movie, but since its release a few years back on a Criterion DVD, there's no longer any excuse.
"Tokyo Story" (1953) At least one person saw "Make Way for Tomorrow" — Japan's legendary director Yasujiro Ozu, who was so moved by the Hollywood film that he fashioned his own version, about a country couple (Chieko Higashiyama and Ozu favorite Chishu Ryu) who visit the city and find their children and grandchildren have little time for them. A four-star classic of post-World War II cinema, "Tokyo Story" is quietly, gracefully insistent on the disillusionment old age brings and the acceptance that makes it bearable. "Isn't life disappointing?" says one of the children toward the end. "Yes, isn't it?" smiles daughter-in-law Setsuko Hara, the only person to treat the couple with kindness. That's Ozu in a nutshell.
"Wild Strawberries" (1957) Another totem of postwar foreign-language film, about an aging professor (former director Victor Sjöstrom) on a road trip to an award ceremony, confronting ghosts, his past sins, and classic
Ingmar Bergman dream sequences. Shot in gorgeously chilly black and white by Gunnar Fischer, the movie at times plays like a 40-year-old filmmaker's fantasy of what he'll regret at the end of his life. But it's also one of the few movies about old age that doesn't blame the kids (or just the kids), and the 78-year-old Sjöstrom conveys the character's melting pride with a weariness that seems earned.
"Harry and Tonto" (1974) The 56-year-old Art Carney won a best actor Oscar for his role as a 72-year-old New Yorker on a cross-country odyssey with his cat, Tonto. The makeup, soundtrack music, and other '70s elements have dated Paul Mazursky's film, but the air of far-seeing comic benevolence hasn't aged a bit, and the performances by Phil Bruns, Ellen Burstyn, and Larry Hagman as Harry's grown kids feel stressed and real. This was a radical act in the youth-obsessed Me Decade: a movie that from its opening credits on urges you to consider the old folks and bring them into your life.
"The Straight Story" (1999) It figures that the greatest cinematic surrealist of our generation, David Lynch, would take a bizarre true story (about an old gent who traveled 240 miles on a lawn mower to visit his brother in the hospital) and turn it into a poignantly simple statement on time, regret, and forgiveness. The late, great Richard Farnsworth plays Alvin Straight with the down-home gravity of a man who has seen terrible things and knows better than to talk about them. "What's the worst part about being old, Alvin?" "Rememberin' when you were young."
"Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont" (2005) An overlooked gem and one of the few films about old age with a female protagonist. Dame Joan Plowright plays the title character — a widow living in a tatty London residential hotel — with a genteel but unyielding awareness of the loneliness and neglect suffered by the elderly. Ignored by her real grandson, she takes on a struggling young writer (Rupert Friend) as a much-improved substitute; the film's about cross-generational friendships, the families we make (rather than the ones we're born into), and the bountiful gifts the old and the young can give to each other.
"Away From Her" (2006) Writer-director Sarah Polley adapts a short story by Alice Munro into an inquisition on memory's loss — what it takes away and unexpectedly gives. Julie Christie gives a rich, beleaguered performance as a woman disappearing into Alzheimer's, but Gordon Pinsent may have the harder job of portraying a man reconciling himself to a wife who no longer knows or even needs him.
"Venus" (2006) The Oscar Peter O'Toole should have won. Some people are creeped out by Roger Michell's drama of a tottery stage actor who becomes obsessed with a young strumpet (Jodie Whittaker). They see it as a story about a pervy old man, and I suppose it is. It's also about love, lust, ardor, and foolishness as weapons to ward off Blind Joe Death, about the candle burning brightest before it burns out. Ruthless in its depiction of the humiliations of old age, clear-eyed about the damage a great ego can leave in its wake, and rapturously aware of its star's legendary career.
"Cloud 9" ("Wolke 9," 2008) Speaking of dirty old people. This German kitchen-sink melodrama, seen here on the festival circuit and in a brief theatrical release, concerns the adulterous affair of a 67-year-old woman (Ursula Werner) and her 76-year-old neighbor Karl (Horst Westphal). And it's not tea and schnitzel; the two are having mad monkey sex on the floor practically before the opening credits have finished. Is that the horrified screams of audiences under 30 I hear? Good: They'll be able to appreciate this movie sooner than they think.
"Older Than My Old Man Now" (2012) No, it's not a movie; yes, I'm cheating. At 67, renegade folk singer Loudon Wainwright III commemorates the title event with a tremendous album dedicated to age, infirmity, death, and other cosmic jokes. Alternately hilarious ("My Meds" or "I Remember Sex," a duet with Dame Edna Everage) and starkly moving ("Somebody Else," about old friends dying off, or "The Days That We Die," a haunting duet with son Rufus), the songs are pitiless yet oddly gracious about what awaits Loudon and us all in the end.Ty Burr can be reached at tburr@
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Correction: Victor Moore, who appeared in "Make Way for Tomorrow," was misidentified in an earlier version of this article.


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'Housewives' Star Caroline Manzo Tells Bravo, 'If Danielle Staub Is On The Show, I Am Out!'
The New Jersey matriarch issues an ultimatum for season 3 of the show saying she will go the same route as sis Dina should villain Danielle remain on the show!
The Real Housewives of New Jersey may have been off the air for a few weeks but the drama still continues, even in the absence of cameras! In the most recent development from the cast of Jersey Shore Senior, Caroline Manzo has announced she will not return to the show that has garnered her 14:59 of fame should Danielle Staub be returning. We cannot say we blame her.
TMZ reports that during a deposition in Danielle's defamation suit brought against her by former husband, Kevin Maher, Caroline said, "If Danielle Staub is on the show, I am out because my integrity means too much to me … so for Season 3, they know it's either Danielle or myself." I think most viewers would rather see Caroline anyway.
Plus, Danielle can be replaced with the constantly delightful Kim Granatelle while she's busy filming her new show Social, all about lavish lifestyles. Too bad she no longer has a car to drive to set in.
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OpenVZ Software Available Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Posted on: 03/14/2007 06:17 PM
A press release from the OpenVZ project:
HERNDON, Va., March 14, 2007 -- The OpenVZ project (http://openvz.org) today announced availability of its operating system (OS) server virtualization software for the upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5) kernel.
"This provides a great base with solid device support and code stability, which we will use as the basis for future OpenVZ software," said Kir Kolyshkin, manager of the OpenVZ project. "We continue to keep in step with the latest Linux releases to serve users in the open source community."
The RHEL5 kernel is a modified 2.6.18 kernel, with improvements in the following areas:
- driver support and bug fixes, including SATA, SCSI, Ethernet, Infiniband, wireless;
- core subsystem bug fixes and improvements, such as networking, file systems, memory management.
The new OpenVZ kernel software can be downloaded here,
Also, users can access helpful installation instructions from the OpenVZ wiki,
The site serves as a forum to gain and share knowledge about OpenVZ and includes documentation and a knowledge base with helpful advice.
The OpenVZ project freely distributes and offers support to its users, promoting operating system virtualization through a collaborative, community effort. Supported by SWsoft, the OpenVZ project serves the needs of the community developers, testers, documentation experts, and other technology enthusiasts who wish to participate in and accelerate the technology development process. OpenVZ is open source software that is used as the basis for the SWsoft Virtuozzo virtualization software product.
About OpenVZ
OpenVZ is operating system server virtualization software technology, built on Linux, which creates multiple isolated, secure virtual environments on a single physical server – enabling greater server utilization and superior availability with fewer performance penalties. The virtual servers ensure that applications do not conflict and can be re-booted independently.
With the power of today's processors, hardware is often under utilized. With virtualization technology, the server can effectively be split into many small ones, each running its tasks so that the whole server is utilized more efficiently.
OpenVZ software comes with user tools that help automate management of virtual servers. With its unique architecture that uses a single operating system instance, the virtual servers perform and execute like independent servers with their own memory, configuration files, users and applications. Each can be re-booted independently. Using template-based application deployment provides a simple way to get new virtual servers up and running in minutes and OpenVZ can run several times more virtual servers per CPU than other virtualization technologies. Also, the OpenVZ project maintains a blog site discussing virtualization technology, which can be accessed here,
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Catch a Wave Mittens
Catch a Wave Mittens are fashioned with an allover geometric pattern, a fitted cuff, and gusseted thumb. They are snug and cozy, ensuring comfort and warmth. Instructions are given for a rounded closure at the tips of the fingers (pictured), a more traditional mitten top, as well as an option for fingerless mittens.
Difficulty Level: Intermediate. Pattern uses i-cord cast on, increases, decreases, working from charts, knitting in the round, grafting, and stranded knitting.
Materials Needed
Yarn: Approximately 276 {322, 382} yards in fingering weight yarn in two colors: for Main Color 120 {140, 156} yards; for Contrasting Color 156 {182, 226} yards. Yarn used in mittens pictured:
• Knit Picks Palette (Fingering, 100% wool, 231 yards per skein)
o For Main Color: 1 skein (Bluebell colorway for small, Pennyroyal colorway for medium and large)
o For Contrasting Color: 1 skein (Celestial colorway for small, Garnet Heather colorway for medium, Black colorway for large)
Needles: Size to achieve proper gauge.
• For small, set of 2.25mm (US 1) double pointed needles (DPNs)
• For medium, set of 2.75mm (US 2) double pointed needles (DPNs)
• For large, set of 3.25mm (US 3) double pointed needles (DPNs)
Gauge: Using corresponding needles listed above, in stranded colorwork pattern, after blocking. Take time to check gauge.
• For small, 11 stitches x 12 rows = 1" x 1"
• For medium, 10 stitches x 11 rows = 1" x 1"
• For large, 9 stitches x 10 rows = 1" x 1"
Notions: stitch holders / waste yarn, tapestry needle, stitch marker.
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***UPDATE: It appears that coffee beers will be safe. The LCB says that the motivation is to go after products with added caffeine and marketed as energy drinks. This does not include products that add coffee, or other things that have caffeine, for flavor.
Check out this follow up post for more information on how the new temporary law works. A permanent regulation will be up for public comment soon.****
***This post was originally posted on BreweryLaw.com, a blog written by Reiser Legal LLC. Douglas Reiser is our regular legal commentator.***
This may be huge news, particularly for those of us who love our breakfast stouts. Washington has just banned alcoholic beverages that contain caffeine and/or several other "energy" additives.
This is a big punch to many brewers in the State of Washington — and others who sell who beer here. There is a widening market for the sale of coffee-infused beer. Many brewers, such as Ellensburg's Iron Horse Brewing, sell a coffee-based beer as part of their regular lineup.
I had a brief conversation with the Liquor Control Board, who seemed to infer that as long as beer and caffeine are combined in the same bottle/container — it cannot be sold or produced here in Washington.
Attached below is the initial press release that is going out in the next few hours. Give it a thorough read.
If you read the code provision that will be implemented, it does call question as to whether or not the ban will include the beers that are currently on the market. The code does mention that it bans beer that contains caffeine. But the code refers to those which "are commonly referred to as "alcohol energy drinks." The structure of the provision might refer to the ingredients (meaning that it seeks to ban beverages with specific ingredients) as opposed to the beverage itself (meaning that it seeks to ban beverages with a common title). If it means the latter, coffee beers might be safe.
But alas, the provision is vague enough to spell an end to coffee stouts and other caffeinated beers out there on the market. We will certainly be following enforcement, closely.
Notice of Emergency Rule Banning Alcohol Energy Drinks in the State of Washington
On November 10, 2010, the Washington State Liquor Control Board adopted an emergency rule prohibiting the sale, importation, and distribution of alcohol energy drinks in the State of Washington after November 17, 2010.
The emergency rule expires automatically after 120 days (March 10, 20110). The board has also filed a pre-proposal statement of inquiry (CR 101) with the Code Reviser's Office to begin permanent rulemaking.
If you have any questions, please contact Karen McCall, Rules Coordinator, at (360) 664-1631 or e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
What are the agency's reasons for adopting this emergency rule?
The mission of the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) includes ensuring the responsible sale, and preventing the misuse of, alcohol. As part of this mission, the Board endeavors to ensure that products which pose a threat to public safety are handled appropriately. The board is particularly concerned about alcohol energy drinks, which are marketed in a way that implies the consumption of these beverages has a stimulating or energizing effect. Alcohol energy drinks have become increasingly popular, especially among underage drinkers. These beverages promote a situation where people may become inebriated, but cannot judge their own condition, which is contrary to human health and public safety. This is contrary to the mission of the WSLCB.
WAC Changes
WAC 314-20-022 Alcohol energy drinks. No product that combines beer, strong beer, or malt liquor with caffeine, guarana, taurine, or other similar substances which are commonly referred to as "alcohol energy drinks" may be imported into the state, produced, manufactured, distributed, sold or offered for sale by a licensed retailer in the state of Washington after November 17, 2010.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!! to all!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!! to all!!!
Merry Christmas ole buddy.
And to all a good night!!
Hope everyone had a great one! We had some freezing rain blanket the city, so a few couldn't make it to our big shin dig Christmas eve, which sucked. But on the other hand, I spent Christmas Day with my old man for the first time since I was 14 (when parents split). So that more than made up for it.
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The Best I Can
Since That Day...you know the one--the one that took my breath away, made me think I heard it all wrong, the one that for the first time TRULY made me question what kind of world we live in--well since then I've been wondering what to do here, with this blog. I certainly couldn't come on here and NOT speak of it. But what can I say? What can I say that will be different than everyone else? I have visions of being so eloquent and saying wonderful things and getting it all right, but instead I am just going to do the best I can.
The thing about Friday? It isn't about "us" and "them", because there is no reason we weren't them. That's the part that makes this so hard for everyone, not just the Newtown community. Those 20 kids could have been our kids. Those 6 women could have been our moms, sisters, wives, girlfriends (and soon to be fiancees). Having it be in our tiny state drives that fact home even more.
I'm "okay" if I think about that day in the abstract. As soon as I put myself in those moms shoes...it takes a lot to keep it together...and I cannot think of ONE thing any single person could do that would make anything feel better.
I think that that is where I struggle. I want, NEED even, to do something to make it a little bit better for those families, that community. So, I am going to do the best I can.
My cousin lives in Newtown with his wife and fifth-grade son. While I am so grateful that they were not directly involved in the events, they are far from untouched. He has been posting legitimate ways to help the community (as opposed to the frauds out there). The only thing I can think to do with this platform I have is to share them with you.
1. Two of the boys, Chase Kowalski and Benjamin Wheeler were part of the same Cub Scout Pack 170. Also in the same pack were the siblings of Caroline Previdi, Catherine Hubbard, and Dylan Hockley. The Pack 170 has set up a Memorial Fund to support the five families. Checks can be made out to "Pack 170". They are also accepting cards and letters for the families to the same address:
Pack 170
c/o The Connecticut Yankee Council
PO Box 32
Milford, CT 06461
2. "Give Sandy Hook School A Winter Wonderland" Snowflake Drive
Like our children, no two snowflakes are alike. We invite you to create snowflakes to decorate Sandy Hook School's new home. Be creative! All colors and designs are welcome. We know that children will enjoy creating art that can adorn the walls of SHS's new elementary school. CT PTSA has been contacted from schools across the state and this is a project we can all share. "Snowflake" drop boxes will be available at all schools or can be mailed to: Connecticut PTSA, 60 Connolly Parkway, Building 12, Suite 103, Hamden, CT 06514, by January 12, 2013.
3. Connecticut PTSA Sandy Hook Fund
Donations are being accepted indefinitely to the: "Connecticut PTSA Sandy Hook Fund" to support the ongoing needs of the Sandy Hook Community. Send checks to "Connecticut PTSA, 60 Connolly Parkway, Building 12, Suite 103, Hamden, CT 06514.
For questions or to reach anyone at Sandy Hook PTA, please email us at email@example.com. The Newtown community has requested monetary contributions, but we do know there may be service and product donations that will be offered. For service or product inquiries, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
4. Newtown Savings Bank Sandy Hook School Support Fund
In order to provide support services to the families and community of Newtown in light of the tragedy at Sandy Hook School, Friday, December 14, United Way of Western Connecticut in partnership with Newtown Savings Bank has created the Sandy Hook School Support Fund. Check donations to underwrite support services, immediate needs and funeral expenses for the immediate families of victims can be mailed to: Sandy Hook School Support Fund c/o Newtown Savings Bank 39 Main Street, Newtown CT 06470
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If I am told of more ways to help, I will post them in the comments.
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Statement of Purpose:________________________________________________
A shift leader is responsible for executing the highest standards of shift performance against the established operational guidelines of Bob Evans. Working with employees, peers and management staff to continually improve, communicate, and execute shift objectives. Additional responsibilities include assisting the management team in maximizing the financial success of the restaurant through ensuring productive shifts. Leading by example, motivating the crew, taking initiative and delivering outstanding customer service.
Provides daily working supervision of associates to ensure company standards are maintained and continually improved.
Training, education, and development of new hires and existing staff to maximize performance.
Modeling professional behavior while creating a warm, fun, friendly, and hospitable atmosphere that encourages people to do their BEST.
Occasionally assist with category job duties (bussing, serving, host, grill line, etc), as needed. (All state and federal labor laws apply).
All other duties as assigned.
Ability to identify and resolve issues as they arise.
Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to prioritize, maintain confidentiality, and interact with all levels of management.
Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
Excellent customer service skills and experience.
High School diploma or equivalent.
Prior leadership experience preferred.
1-2 years of prior experience in a family, fast-food, or casual dining restaurant is preferred.
Some college and or culinary schooling a plus.
At least 19 years of age.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be regularly met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This list is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities and the employer reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee will regularly be required to:
Stand for entire shift and walk for long periods of time without rest or sitting down.
Push, lift, carry and transfer up to 50 pounds.
Reach with hands.
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Bend and stoop.
Have the ability to taste and smell.
Verbally communicate with others.
Have the ability to read and write clearly.
Use close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Bob Evans, Inc.


text: Power Hour: Chilly Spring Predicted for the Midwest March 12, 2013 09:30 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Bloomberg Email March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Temperatures in the Midwest and Great Plains are expected to fall below normal while both coasts reach seasonal levels as March comes to a close. From Montana to Ohio and south to Oklahoma, temperatures may be at least 3 to 4 degrees Fahrenheit (1.7 to 2.2 Celsius) lower than the norm from March 22 to March 26, according to MDA Weather Services in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A pocket from eastern Montana to central Nebraska may reach 8 to 14 degrees below normal. "The core of the strongest cold should be focused across the northern half of the nation, though occasionally some deeper southward penetration is possible," MDA said. March 20 is the start of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the month marks the end of the heating season that begins in November. Cooler weather in March has less of an impact on energy markets than it would in January, usually the year's coldest month. The normal average temperature in New York City on March 15 is 42 degrees (5.6 Celsius), while on Jan. 15, it's 32, according to the National Weather Service. In Chicago it's 38 on March 15 and 24 on Jan. 15, the weather service said. January accounts for 25 percent of seasonal gas-heating demand compared with about 17 percent for March. About 50 percent of U.S. households use natural gas for heating. For the rest of this week, temperatures may reach 5 to 8 degrees above normal across the U.S. West and Rocky Mountain states, according to Matt Rogers, president of Commodity Weather Group LLC in Bethesda, Maryland. "Short-term heat is the same to a bit stronger in California, with upper 80s in Burbank peaking on Wednesday and low 90s in Phoenix peaking at 93 on Friday," Rogers said. Temperatures are expected to reach 83 degrees in Los Angeles this week, according to the weather service. The normal high in the city is about 70. --Editors: Charlotte Porter, Richard Stubbe To contact the reporter on this story: Brian K. Sullivan in Boston at email@example.com Back to news


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Hey... here is something about EB and EBay that you probably didn't know:
If you click on an auction link on EB, it takes you to that specific Ebay auction listing. If a user clicks that link and then BIDS ON AND WINS the auction, Ebay provides EB with a commission based on the Final Value Fee for the auction. If you know that you're gonna bid on something, click that EB link to get to the auction. Then bid. It doesn't cost you or the seller anything extra - just takes a little change out of Ebay's pocket and puts it into EB's instead.
So if you're gonna bid and buy, please do so thru EB's links when you can - it only helps to support the site. And if you say you can't because the auction (or even the piece of art) isn't listed, then submit it and then you will be able to!


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A tropical North Queenslander with a passion for anything photographic. I love flowers, still life and landscapes, especially those involving water, tone, and texture. Thank you for visiting and I hope you enjoy my images!
Please view my website here and my bubblesite here
My images and creations do not belong to the public domain. All rights reserved. All images are copyright to Anne Davis.


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Heinen necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 72 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
Heinen tannery is producing shoe upper leather since 1891 in Germany. Last year we launched our environmental product line under the name terracare. the terracare logo was designed on 99designs as well.
Today we want to extend our product line terracare into a product group called terracare zero. The zero stands for the elimination / neutralization of the CO2 emission of the leather production.
Some of the shoes produced with heinen terracare leather has a hangtag on the the shoe so the consumer can see what leather was used during shoe production and how this leather was produced. the logo is targeting the environmental cautious consumer.
The terracare zero logo needs to be based on the terracare logo. The terracare logo is well introduced to the market, which we need to continue to push. The zero add on should be somehow integrated into the existing terracare logo. The zero reflects the zero CO2 emission. So maybe the word zero and CO2 can be integrated into the terracar logo.
The terracare logo can be seen on our website http://www.terra-care.de and is also still on the 99design web site.
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While big data is fast becoming an essential tool for businesses and marketers, it can still be hard for the average consumer to grasp. Faced with dense data sets and jargon-like "Hadoop," people's attentions tend to quickly wander elsewhere.
But big data isn't all about optimizing shipping routes and streamlining customer support calls. Sometimes, it reveals details about the world we might never have suspected. As data scientists crunch more and more numbers, they're finding a few startling trends— and they've managed to conclusively prove some long-held beliefs.
—By Chris Morris, Special to CNBC.com
Posted 9 Oct. 2013


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April 30, 2014
Dar Kawa by Valerie Barkowski
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April 29, 2014
Soledad Twombly's shelter in Punta del Este.
This house, full of wonderful details belongs to designer Soledad Twombly. It's located in Punta del Este in Uruguay and was renovated by Argentine architect Juan Ballester.
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April 27, 2014
Sculpture House
In a Cycladic village, famous for its local, neoclassical architecture, an old olive press, built towards the end of the 19th century, an exquisite sample of island "industrial" architecture, was chosen as a summer and part - time residence of an Athenian lady, who has already transferred there a large part of her life. Proprietor of an art gallery in Athens, she recreated a backdrop of furniture and objects, highlighting the works of art and the human presence. So, the white walls and marbles, serve as the ideal background for the everyday objects and the artwork by the artists exhibited in the owner's gallery. A sculpted "fountain" of aluminum and steel, by Nakis Tastsioglou, dominates the main area, a table by Takis the kitchen, a fresco by Yannis Dimitrakis the bedroom wall, while a collection of artwork by Panos Raymondos, Lina Bembi and Anton constitute a "human celebration", where art links the spirits, attitudes and expectations of the 20th and the 21st centuries. Finally, the bathroom of this residence is an artistic statement by itself, made of the famous, local marble of Paros.
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April 25, 2014
Colorful family home in Denmark
Anina Nielson uses beautiful textiles and patterns for a house in perfect harmony.
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INSPIRATION: delightful spaces for kids and babies
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The top photograph was taken in January of 2009 and the bottom one in April of 2010. In my first post showing the Mallory Monument I promised to go back to Brad and take a picture of the back of the stone. It did not have any names on it, and I assume it was placed there as a family monument. The other Mallory headstones found nearby are pictured below.
When my husband and I arrived at the cemetery there was a light misty rain falling and he decided to stay in the Suburban. Usually he gets out and helps me find names or stones that I may be searching for, or he just walks along in his own thoughts. Sometimes you'll even see him off in the distance in one of my pictures! That day he took the opportunity to just sleep.
Jeffry Alan
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by Elise Seyfried
I don't know why, but lately a number of folks have asked me why I don't write a novel or another work of fiction. Perhaps they have read my (non-fiction) books and blog and realize that anyone I know is fair game, potential fodder for my next essay, and they'd be more comfortable appearing in print in disguise.
The fact is, I did try my hand at a novel six years ago in the throes of my manic depression. I wrote it in less than two sleepless weeks as part of the National Novel Writing Month challenge. The result, entitled "Stoppage," belonged more in Psychology Today than on the New York Times bestseller list. It was up! It was down! It was up and down!
I swear you needed Dramamine to read it. I can't bring myself to pick up "Stoppage" these days; too many unhappy memories of that tormented time in my life come flooding back. After that strange experience I swore off penning fiction for a while, returning to my factual comfort zone with relief.
But I remain intrigued by the possibilities of make-believe. While I'm standing in line at the supermarket, I'm inventing back stories about my fellow standers. Mr. Tenderloin and Asparagus may be frantically wooing the girl who is ready to leave him. Mrs. Giant-size Pampers is wondering if she can afford to buy food after she's taken care of her baby's diaper needs.
The teens with the cart full of Oreos and Tostitos have the marijuana munchies. The dapper elderly gentleman with the solitary chicken breast and single tomato will go home to an empty apartment, with only Turner Classic Movies for company. It seems I should be able to parlay this natural curiosity and my love of writing, into a work of literature; yes?
Nope. Part of my problem is my severe ADHD. I simply cannot keep track of a plot, and often lose interest before I have even named all my characters. I read about successful authors who create complex charts detailing everyone's comings and goings, mapping out towns that only exist in their minds.
I envy those who can home in on Conflict and Resolution, and tailor a manuscript that brings both to life. One of my friends in my writers' group worked on a novel set in 19th century Rockport, MA for years, and recently finished it. Casey has a distinctive Victorian-era "voice," and I truly enjoyed reading her book, but I just don't think I could ever go down that road myself. And yet…
And yet. How much of our lives are our own fanciful creations? As we shave or brush our teeth in the morning, don't we gaze into that mirror and decide who we will be today? Don't we dress in our costumes and enter into our plot? Are my "real" tales not just a recounting of my made-up days?
I don't know about you, but I often stand on the blurry line between fact and fiction, wondering if I can believe my own eyes and ears. Amazing things occur, things that would stretch credulity on the printed page. My daughter Rose's casual coffee-shop conversation with a stranger in New York City led to the realization that the other person's cousin lives on the same block as we do in Pennsylvania. 30 years after my sister Maureen's death, I received an email from someone I didn't remember, but who had dated Mo back in the 1970s. He'd found and read my book while waiting in his doctor's office in New Jersey, and tracked me down. Hard to believe, but it really happened.
Someday I may give that novel another shot. Who knows? Meanwhile, I'll keep writing my truthful essays about my actual life, knowing that there is a world of mystery and fantasy contained within. And the next time someone asks me if I write fiction, I'll nod and reply, "Maybe."
Elise Seyfried is Director of Spiritual Formation at Christ's Lutheran Church in Oreland. She is also an actress, wife, mother of five and co-author (with husband, Steve) of 15 plays for children. She is also the author of a self-published book, "Unhaling: On God, Grace and a Perfectly Imperfect Life."


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Managed accounts—in which 401(k) participants hire professionals to invest their retirement assets—are increasingly popular. But are they worth it?
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office concludes that while these accounts can deliver higher returns and lower risk to 401(k) participants, they also charge higher fees that can offset some or all of their advantages.
In the wake of a set of 2007 regulatory changes that give employers a green light to automatically enroll 401(k) participants into managed accounts, these investment vehicles have become increasingly popular. About 36% of 401(k) plan sponsors offered managed accounts in 2012, up from 25% in 2005, according to the Plan Sponsor Council of America. Cerulli Associates, a research firm that specializes in the asset management industry, recently reported that there were $108 billion in assets in 401(k) managed accounts. Many industry watchers expect demand to grow as the baby boomers get closer to retirement – frequently a time when employees seek out the more customized advice available through a managed account.
The GAO report, which was released last week, examined eight managed account providers, who collectively account for more than 95% of the market. Although the report doesn't name the providers, the biggest players in the market include Financial Engines of Sunnyvale, Calif., Chicago-based Morningstar, Guided Choice of San Diego, and Fidelity Investments in Boston.
The report notes that the fees for these accounts –which are levied on top of the expense ratios participants already pay for the mutual funds they invest in – can range widely. Some participants evidently pay no fees for their managed accounts. But others fork over as much as 1% of their account's balance annually. Because of these additional fees, "401(k) participants who do not receive higher investment returns from the managed account services risk losing money over time," the report found.
Do these services deliver higher returns? According to reports issued by some managed account providers, including Morningstar and Financial Engines, the accounts deliver a performance edge of more than 3 percentage points a year. But the GAO report, citing data from 401(k) record-keeper Vanguard, found that "published returns for managed account participants" were "generally less than or equal to the returns of" other popular 401(k) investments, including target date funds or balanced funds, which invest in a mix of stocks and bonds. (Vanguard offers managed-account services in some of its plans, with Financial Engines providing the advice.)
The GAO report also pointed to a "lack of standards" that makes it hard for consumers to compare the performance of managed accounts to other 401(k) investments. Without published performance data "participants cannot accurately evaluate the service," the report says. The Department of Labor, which regulates 401(k) plans, does not generally require the disclosure of performance benchmarking information for managed accounts, despite the fact that it does so for other 401(k) investments, the report says.
The report mentions a potential conflict of interest for managed account providers, who have a financial incentive to recommend that retirees remain in their former employers' 401(k) plans—and continue to pay managed account fees. In some cases, the report notes, it may be more appropriate for them to transfer their assets to an annuity or Individual Retirement Account.
"We feel good about the fact that the report cited a number of ways that managed accounts can be valuable for participants," David Weiskopf, a spokesman for Financial Engines, said in a statement in response to the GAO findings. "The GAO raises a number of fair questions…We want to make sure participants have the (performance) information they need to make informed decisions and we are happy to talk to policymakers about what that might look like."
Some managed account providers, the report says, may not serve as fiduciaries, a status that provides consumers with a "broader level of assurance that they are receiving service from a qualified manager." According to the report, Department of Labor regulations require managed account providers to act as a fiduciary – and assume liability for faulty recommendations—when participants are automatically enrolled into these accounts. But when participants opt in to a managed account, the regulations do not "have a similar explicit requirement," the report says. As a result, "some providers may actively choose to structure their services to limit their fiduciary liability," the report says.
The GAO's recommendations for the Employee Benefits Security Administration at the Department of Labor:
- Minimize conflicts of interest in the industry.
- Make regulatory changes or provide guidance on the fiduciary status of managed accounts providers in situations where employees opt in to managed accounts.
- Issue guidance to employers on evaluating the services.
- Require employers to provide "standardized performance and benchmarking information to participants."
The Labor Department "agreed with our recommendations and will consider each of them as it moves forward with a number of projects," the report said.
Also on Encore:
On this retirement test, more savers get A's
Social Security: Complicated for couples
Your parents are much richer than you think
Anne Tergesen covers retirement for The Wall Street Journal. Follow her on Twitter @AnneTergesen.


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Alicegrattonphotography necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 313 diseños de 61 diseñadores freelance.
Alice Gratton Photography
Hi, my name is Alice Gratton and my business is relatively new – several months old – specializing in the corporate, real estate, web marketing & product photography. I am based in North East Victoria, Australia.
This is a niche sector of the photography market, with no other photographer specifically focused in servicing the abovementioned markets/clients.
To date I have completed work for a local council, real estate agencies, a developer and some farmers markets. I currently have proposals in for a local jam manufacturer, folk festival and wagyu beef operation.
Please have a look at my website and attached business card to get an idea of the style I have implemented.
All businesses/organisations (public and private) across North East Victoria who need professional photos of their product, their service, their management team etc.
All real estate agencies and people who are selling their homes.
Anybody looking for professional photos of festivals, buildings, projects, new developments etc.
I wont be looking to do weddings, babies, couples etc.
I would like the same colouring and style that I have already – grey tones and font needs to be Baskerville Old Face.
Ideas for having my business name in the logo and also to not would be great i.e. AGP, or something? I'm keen to see all ideas! :)
The logo should look professional, sleek, impressive, clean, mature, not too modern (I live in a large country area), something that will stand out and be recognizable on my car, my business cards (I need to order more, so its no bid issue if the flowery logo goes) my website, CD labels, invoices, quotes, general stationary etc etc. I'm also thinking about getting vests & polo shirts with logos on them too.
No cartoons please.
I will need high res jpeg and low res jpeg files please. I will also need eps files too.
I use the Nikon Capture NX2 software package for photo editing – so any file that can be opened in that as well please.
I would also like to possibility of using the logo as a watermark on my photos too please.
Please have a look at my website to get an idea of the feel of style I am going for - thanx heaps! :)
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You guys. This is Lentil, short for Lentil Bean, and he is a French Bulldog puppy who was born with a cleft palate and deformed snout. His sister Edamame was born with similar conditions, but sadly died not long after birth.
However, the odds are looking a little better for lil' LB, as his foster family is nursing him to health. He eats through a tube every few hours and is gaining about an ounce per day (at this rate, he'll be obese!), and the hope is when he's bigger and stronger, he'll be a good candidate for corrective surgery. Good luck, little dude, and remember: WE LOVE YOU.


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After that you will need to seal your paper so that it is protected and wipeable. To do this, spread another layer of mod podge on top of your paper. If your paper begins to bubble don't freak out. Just dip your finger in mod podge and in a circular motion gently begin to rub our bubble out. DO NOT touch your wet project without mod podge on your fingers! If your not careful you will pull the top layer of your paper (the one with your color, and pattern on it) off. When working out your bubble you will also want to make sure your fingers stay well covered in mod podge. If they start to get sticky and your bubble is still not worked out then re dip your finger in the mod podge and keep going until the bubble is gone. If you can't work your bubble out then leave it alone. In my experience when the paper gets wet with the mod podge it expands. Once your paper dries it should contract and look fine.
After my drawers were mod podged I took my handles outside and spray painted them a yellow that matched my headboard.
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Our final topic of hope is fitting in light of world events surrounding climate injustice and the urgent need for UN leaders to create a legally and economically binding treaty--a treaty that reduces global emissions by at least 40% from 1990 levels, and addresses the global power inequities that exacerbate global climate change's effects.
But they're not going to come anywhere near such a solution at COP15, despite the devastating consequences of their decision for generations of humans and nonhumans to come. Of a handful of world super-powers, we have the inept U.S. Congress and President Obama among them to thank for blocking the transformative initiatives put forth by the majority of the Global South.
An article appeared over the summer that's lingered in my thoughts, and I've found that my experience in Copenhagen, in addition to reading bell hooks, has put it into sharp relief. Derrick Jensen is a rather famous author and eco-activist, and he wrote a persuasive piece for Orion entitled "Beyond Hope." In it, he describes the dangers of false hope, the idea that somehow, inexplicably, the system will magically change (3). But he also takes hope itself to task, writing the following powerful statements: "hope is a longing for a future condition over which you have no agency; it means you are essentially powerless" (2); "To hope means you've given up any agency" (2); "when we realize the degree of agency we actually do have, we no longer have to 'hope' at all. We simply do the work" (2-3); "When hope dies, action begins" (3); and finally, "A wonderful thing happens when you give up on hope, which is that you realize you never needed it in the first place" (3).
I appreciate his take on false hope because I see so many people in this world deluding themselves into thinking that Jesus or Allah (or insert your god/s and miracle-makers here) will solve our problems. While this may be true eventually, and while I do believe in the transformative power of thought and prayer, I am stunned by those who would substitute hope for meaningful action.
There are a few problems with Jensen's reasoning on the issue of hope itself. First, like those who hope instead of acting, Jensen creates a false dichotomy between hope and action. Like hooks, I believe that hope, or what she also calls "prophetic imagining," envisions possibility, and action makes that vision possible by bringing it into fruition. Second, he ignores the range of power people have to enact their hopeful visions. For billions of people, for a variety of unique reasons, "work" cannot "simply be done" because they are denied the agency to do so. The decision the UN will make this Friday is a case in point: they will actively deny agency to marginalized entities across the globe. What, then, keeps people going every day, caring for themselves, their families, their environments? What has inspired hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world, to convene in Copenhagen for two straight weeks, strategizing, rallying, learning, networking, testifying, marching, and committing civil disobedience--when we know full well that we will be disappointed by the outcome, that many of us will return home to our countries as bearers of--in many cases--the devastating news that despite their best efforts, they will be prevented from caring for themselves, their families, and their environments?
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed, ex-political prisoner, nonviolent activist by training, and the first democratically-elected president in Maldives history, answers this question by telling us that hope is all that kept him alive while he was persecuted for five years, and hope is what keeps him fighting for his country--the most vulnerable nation in the face of global climate change. Every day he attends COP15, often speaking as the sole voice calling for 350ppm carbon emissions.
As bell hooks writes, "hopefulness empowers us to continue our work for justice even as the forces of injustice may gain greater power for a time" (xiv). Not only does this speak to the impossibility of distinguishing hope from action, but it also speaks to the reality that power imbalance is a fact of contemporary life; thus, finding a way to navigate those imbalances so that they do not destroy you, whether by simply surviving, or consciously subverting them, are meaningful actions that chip away at domination. Neither, however, can be accomplished without a vision for a different, better, way of life.
It is at this point that Jensen, hooks, and Nasheed agree: Jensen acts upon his despair over a ravaged planet because he is "in love" with life (3). hooks acts upon her hope because she believes life is "worth taking the next step" (xv). And in an electrifying speech Monday night at Klimaforum, the People's Climate Summit in Copenhagen, President Nasheed stated, "And just as there were doubters in the Maldives, so there are doubters in Copenhagen. There are those who tell us that solving climate change is impossible. There are those who tell us taking radical action is too difficult. There are those who tell us to give up hope. Well, I am here to tell you that we refuse to give up hope. We refuse to be quiet. We refuse to believe that a better world isn't possible."
To read Jensen's piece, click here: http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/170/
To read Nasheed's speech, click here: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/maldives-president-mohamed-nasheed-eco-rock-star-copenhagen.php
Even though this syllabus is for an as yet fictional course, it has been one of the most rewarding and helpful projects that I've worked on as a graduate student and would-be professor. Workshopping it with my peer review group and the class has made it infinitely better and so I thank you all for your extremely helpful comments--I took a lot of the comments that you made in class in our more general discussion to heart as well, so you've all had a part in this process.
Because I can sense others' presence in my syllabus, your voices, my voice, Berenice Hausman's voice, Sara's voice, I got to thinking about syllabi created for co-taught courses and how that process might differ from this one. Even though we're all in this course together because we are all interested in feminist pegagogies, I doubt that any of us have identical teaching philsophies. Mine is really centered around the body as a site of knowledge formation, but I don't think I've really articulated my position on this all that well in my syllabus.
And so even though I'm at the end of this project for this course, I continue to wonder if my syllabus is a true reflection of myself, my course, and my teaching philosophy. Accepting that this might be an unattainable goal has been a good thing though, because it's freed me to be able to think about creative ways that I can incorporate others' voices into my document. One helpful suggestion that I received both from my group and from Sara was to allow for student-created assignments. In my own pedagogical statement, I emphasize student responsibility in the process of knowledge acquisition. And so for my second written assignment, I've decided to give the students the choice to chose between my prompt and a topic of their own choosing. This might be a minor change to my syllabus, but I feel like it takes large steps in bringing me closer to my own teaching philosophy.
My syllabus workshop group was incredibly helpful and provided excellent feedback (thanks, Shannon and Patricia). They raised a lot of good questions that I've tried to think about and accordingly incorporate the results into my syllabus - I think the document now has more clarity, a more consistent tone, and a better balance between authority and student autonomy. One question I haven't been able to resolve for myself is about classroom technology: do I allow my students to use laptops in class? On my previous draft, I avoided the issue all together, not having any particular policy at all. Obviously not the best idea--I'm a firm believer in putting it all in writing so a student can't fight it later because "no one ever told me."
I've come up with a brief policy, but I'm still not happy with it, because there are so many potential situations that could arise that I'm not yet prepared to address or have a policy for:
Technology in the Classroom
You may use a laptop in class during writing exercises only; if you use your laptop for any non-class related activities during class, you will no longer be allowed to use it in this classroom. Please turn off all cell phones, iPods, and other devices during class.
I didn't include the possibility of using a laptop for note-taking or reading PDFs; I hesitate to open the door for these practices but may need to say something about them. Also, I didn't directly address laptop needs for disability accommodations -I thought just having a blanket Disability Services policy would be sufficient, but maybe I should include this info?
Luckily, I've still got a month before this thing needs to go live, so I'll spend some time finessing this section. I want to be inclusive without being wimpy or dragged out. Any suggestions?
Michelle Garvey
The syllabus addition that I am most excited about, however minor, is elaborating on course expectations with questions that invite further consideration of the topic, and hold students accountable for taking initiative in their own education:
Course Objectives
How will your knowledge and understanding grow throughout this semester? What intellectual abilities will this course help you develop?
Course Requirements
What will you do to pursue the goals of this course?
Classroom Policies
What guidelines will help ensure a dependable, respectful, equitable classroom atmosphere?
University Policies
How does the university help to ensure my safety and academic success?
Required Readings
What resources will guide and expand our classroom discussions?
The conversations in our two peer review classes gave me a lot to think about. Reading all of your syllabi also provided a lot of inspiration. I did significant re-writing of the course overview based on feedback and what I heard in the large group discussions. I removed some negative and shame-based language that had crept into my intro. The language was in direct opposition to what I was trying to say! I also got feedback that it might be better to begin with writing and move to more generalized ideas of learning and thinking. Sara also asked me to define "critical thinking." Defining this concept allowed me to talk about some of my broader goals without appearing to wander too far away from the "core" purposes of the course. So the second paragraph was removed.
I thought a lot about attendance policies. There were so many different perspectives on this. Different nuances in language and tone as well as policy. I thought about it quite a bit before returning to my syllabus and realizing there's a pretty clear attendance policy dictated by the course directors. Still, I now have a lot to consider. One of the things I have done is added an extra credit option for attending office hours. I'm also not going to announce it in class but I've mentioned it in the syllabus, incorporating our experiment of getting people to read the syllabus. (I wonder if this is clever, or just annoying)
My research and constructed syllabus for this class center on women's testimonial literature, so Megan Boler's "A Pedagogy of Discomfort" and Ann Berlak's "Confrontation and Pedagogy" (wherein they speak to "bearing witness" as an ethical posturing in classroom culture) were really helpful in terms of connecting the notion of "bearing witness" to each other in the classroom to the literature itself (which is totally shaped by this paradigm).
Although I thought that I had framed my syllabus to enable this bridging in classroom practice, when writing my essay last week, I realized that these connections were much more vague than I initially thought. And so, based on all of these influences, I revised my syllabus by thinking about how to more directly bridge this gap. I did this in part based on the valuable feedback from my workshop group. By calling attention to how the volatile themes addressed in the readings might trigger emotional reactions and traumatic memories from students, I added a statement on how by bearing witness to each other's reactions in the classroom, we enable a richer, more embodied engagement with the readings (I also encouraged students to meet privately with me to discuss these responses if they feel uncomfortable sharing them with the class). Additionally, I opened up three course periods during the semester to devote to discussions of students papers. By "bearing witness" to each other's analyses, challenges, and questions, I hope this will help to foster an environment in which student contribution is noticeably valued. Overall, I hope these changes help to model an embodied form of pedagogy (to reference hooks) where the whole person is allowed to enter the classroom space (This of course is still idealistic--a large part of discusson will also discuss what does not allow for the "wholeness" we seek).
While I won't really know how well I am able to bridge the notion of "bearing witness" between the texts and peer interactions until I teach the course, I am really excited about being able to pay so much attention to this aspect of my syllabus.
I really appreciated the opportunity to workshop my syllabus with Ani and Michelle, and felt further enriched by our large-group workshop too! What a productive use of time....I only wish all professors had the chance to do this before every new course! Having so much prep time, and getting the chance to hear others feedback will inevitably shape the teaching all of us perform if and when we conduct these courses, and I think that makes us and our future students really lucky! (Side note: Because this was such a positive experience, I am considering committing myself to developing some sort of support group for profs who want to do this sort of thing before courses. Maybe inter-departmentally, or not. I'm in the process of creating a "Socially Engaged Scholarship" group with another Comm student, so maybe this could be part of it. Let me know if you're interested!)
Because we're supposed to keep these entries short, I'll list the top three most helpful things I took away from the workshop:
1) Remember that I am a *worker* and that I should not exploit myself with an unnecessary work load, as it will ultimately also be a disservice to the student (in terms of quality of my feedback, etc).
2) remember to invite guest speakers into the course! Another great way to de-center hierarchical structures and learn awesome things from different voices!
3) give specific writing guidelines/expectations in advance of any written assignment to avoid really terribly structured (but perhaps good content-oriented) papers
Sharing this class with all of you was wonderful! Looking forward to our last session!


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Computex 2013: MiTAC Announces High Density 7-Star ARMv8-Powered Server
Subject: General Tech, Systems | June 4, 2013 - 11:44 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: computex 2013, computex, X-Gene, mitac, ARMv8, appliedmicro, 7-star, 64-bit
During Computex, MiTAC announced a new high density "7-Star" ARMv8 server. Aimed at the enterprise market, the 7-Star platform is a 4U server that holds up to 18 compute cards. Each compute card contains an eight-core ARMv8-based X-Gene processor from AppliedMicro, two DDR3 DIMM slots, and space for two 2.5"/3.5" internal storage drives (SSD or HDD). The compute cards use a 10G SFP+ and a single Gigabit Ethernet port for networking purposes.
Of course, the interesting bit about the 7-Star is that it is one of the first server to use processors based on ARM's 64-bit ARMv8 architecture. MiTAC worked with ARM and AppliedMicro on the project, and it should be available later this year. It is currently being shown off at the ARM Holdings demo suite in Taipei, Taiwan. I'm intested to see how well these 64-bit ARM servers do, especially with new low power chips from Intel and AMD on the way!
Read more about ARMv8 at PC Perspective.
The full press release is below:
Applied Micro's X-Gene SoC Will Be Used In HP Project Moonshot Servers
Subject: Systems | April 19, 2013 - 03:56 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: X-Gene, servers, project moonshot, microserver, hp, arm, Applied Micro Circuits, 64-bit
A recent press release from AppliedMicro (Applied Micro Circuits Corporation) announced that the company's X-Gene server on a chip technology would be used in an upcoming HP Project Moonshot server.
An HP Moonshot server (expect the X-Gene version to be at least slightly different).
The X-Gene is a 64-bit ARM SoC that combines ARM processing cores with networking and storage offload engines as well as a high-speed interconnect networking fabric. AppliedMicro designed the chip to provide ARM-powered servers that will reportedly reduce the Total Cost of Ownership of running webservers in a data center by reducing upfront hardware and ongoing electrical costs.
The X-Gene chips that will appear in HP's Project Moonshot servers feature a SoC with eight AppliedMicro-designed 64-bit ARMv8 cores clocked at 2.4GHz, four ARM Cortex A5 cores for running the Software Defined Network (SDN) controller, and support for storage IO, PCI-E IO, and integrated Ethernet (four 10Gb Ethernet links). The X-Gene chips are located on card-like daughter cards that slot into a carrier board that has networking fabric to connect all the X-Gene cards (and the SoCs on those cards). Currently, servers using X-Gene SoCs require a hardware switch to connect all of the X-Gene cards in a rack. However, the next-generation 28nm X-Gene chips will eliminate the need for a rack-level hardware switch as well as featuring 100Gb networking links).
The X-Gene chips in HP Project Moonshot will use relatively little power compared to Xeon-based solutions. AppliedMicro has stated that the X-Gene chips will be at least two-times as power efficient, but has not officially release power consumption numbers for the X-Gene chips under load. However, at idle the X-Gene SoCs will use as little as 500mW and 300mW of power at idle and standby (sleep mode) respectively. The 64-bit quad issue, Out of Order Execution chips are some of the most-powerful ARM processors to date, though they will soon be joined by ARM's own 64-bit design(s). I think the X-Gene chips are intriquing, and I am excited to see how well they fare in the data center environment running server applications. ARM has handily taken over the mobile space, but it is still relatively new in the server world. Even so, the 64-bit ARM chips by AppliedMicro (X-Gene) and others are the first step towards ARM being a viable option for servers.
According to AppliedMicro, HP Project Moonshot servers with X-Gene SoCs will be available later this year. You can find the press blast below.
The new strong ARM line up of X-Men from Applied Micro Circuits
Subject: General Tech | November 27, 2012 - 03:38 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: arm, Applied Micro Circuits, X-Gene, X-Compute, X-Memory, X-Storage
There is more choice to put ARM power into your server room with three new products with varying roles. The first is the X-Compute card with a single 8 core X-Gene processor and up to 128GB of memory, connectivity is three gigabit and one 10 gigabit ethernet ports. This they see running web apps and monitoring or load balancing purposes. Next is the X-Memory machine with 16 cores thanks to two X-Gene chips and it can support up to 256GB of memory, its connectivity is a little more advanced with two 10 gigabit connections in addition to three gigabit connections. Obviously this is intended for memory dependent applications which don't depend on high density local storage. Last but certainly not least is the biggest member, the X-Storage which can handle up to 11 3.5" SATA drives and an additional three 2.5" SATA drives and sports a single eight X-Gene processor, up to 32GB of memory plus one gigabit and one 10 gigabit networking port. The Register doesn't have benchmarks but you can see what these devices will look like right here.
"Applied Micro Circuits is not yet shipping its first X-Gene ARM-based processor aimed at servers, and it is going to be a while yet before it can get the processors into the field. But because there is so much at stake, Applied Micro can't afford to be left out of any conversations about ARM Holding's attack on the data center. The reason? It has invested very heavily (at least relative to its size) in this X-Gene project."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Charge density waves carry electric current @ NanotechWeb
- How IT will evolve to photonics @ The Register
- Id releases Doom 3 BFG edition source code to Github @ The Inquirer
- http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2227687/id-releases-doom-3-bfg-edition-source-code-to-github
- Epiphan DVI2PCIe Frame Grabber @ X-bit Labs
- Nexus 4 actually has 4G: But only in Canada, and potentially ILLEGAL @ The Register
- Cyberlink Director Suite 11 Review @ HiTech Legion
- MXL FR-310 Hot Shoe Shotgun Microphone Review @ TechwareLabs
- Win Silent Hardware from be quiet @ eTeknix on Facebook


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by: Jacqueline Weiss
This weekend is full of fun- do you hate your boss, or love fairy tales told by a kind grandfather, then check out this week's Screen Play! Chestnut Hill will also be hosting it's 3rd annual book festival where over 50 local and national authors will be spotlighted.
Screen Play:
What: Horrible Bosses (R)
When: July 8
Where: Check your local listings
A raunchy comedy where three friends team up and conspire to murder their micromanaging bosses, only to find their plot snowballing out of control and into disaster.
What: Moonlight Movies Series: The Princess Bride
When: July 8 @8:30 p.m.
Where: Lovett Memorial Library
6945 Germantown Avenue
Mt. Airy
Mt. Airy USA is partnering with the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Trolley Car Diner to host the kick-off to a Moonlight Movies outdoor series that will run for six consecutive Fridays through August 12. This week's movie is The Princess Bride the classic 1987 fairy tale. Seating will begin at 8 p.m.
What: Chestnut Hill 3rd Annual Book Festival
When: July 9 & 10, times vary by location
Where: Various Chestnut Hill Locations
This year's events will be at several Chestnut Hill locations including Chestnut Hill Academy and the Venetian Club and will showcase more than 50 authors and will host over 25 free events at additional venues in the area. Nearly all events will be free of charge, but a select few will cost a small fee.
What: Southampton Days 2011 Festival
When: July 8 & 9
Where: Tamanend Park
1255 2nd Street Pike
Enjoy a fun family event with several events and activities each day including a children's comedy show, a pie eating contest, and concerts including performances by the Southampton Community Band and Lost Pint.
What: Sunset Safari
3400 West Girard Avenue
When: July 9, 4 p.m. -8 p.m.
Where: Philadelphia Zoo
Enjoy a late night at the zoo to learn about conservation efforts at home or around the world, and the Zoo's Footprints program. This event is free for zoo members, and included with regular admission for non-members.


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Michigan, South Carolina and Georgia are ready to go paperless.
The states will begin accepting June fertilizer tonnage data from fertilizer retailers electronically-a big step in a larger effort to achieve paperless tonnage reporting by the end of 2016. Full implementation of a paperless system will afford cost efficiencies while ensuring greater accuracy in reporting at both the state level and nationally, where the data is used to calculate the efficiency of fertilizer use.
Today, 47 states require fertilizer and feed tonnage reporting, registration and payment of fees and taxes-with 47 different sets of rules and forms. In most states, reporting is achieved using hard-copy, paper-submitted forms, creating an administrative burden for both companies and the state governments.
"Michigan supports the paperless tonnage project imitative and is pleased to be one of the first pilot states to accept June fertilizer data," said April Hunt, feed and fertilizer specialist for the Michigan Department of Agriculture. "The project benefits both the industry and states with efficiencies that will improve accuracy and timeliness of reports."
The Paperless Tonnage Reporting Project aims to provide cost-savings to both the states and the industry by using an industry standardized format, streamlining the reporting process, and utilizing electronic communication technologies. After nationwide implementation, all industry companies and states will benefit from a uniform reporting system that is faster, less error prone, and more efficient both in t erms of financial and human resources.
The pilot project, launched in February 2013 to prove the concept, has now been completed. The next step for the project is a 3.5 year nationwide initiative for full implementation.
The project, which is a collaborative effort among AgGateway, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) and the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO), also receives resources from departments of agriculture in Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Georgia and South Carolina.
"The trend in data communications with federal, state, and local governments is away from paper and toward electronic methods," said AgGateway President and CEO Rod Conner. "In 2016, after all states have adopted the uniform standard for tonnage reporting and companies have standardized their reporting procedures, the industry will achieve its goal of more accurate, timely, and efficient reporting. Achieving that goal will result in a large economic benefit for all the parties."
Source: croplife.com


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quote:Originally posted by Relentless.: Again, our best strategy is to not fight Russia at all but to allow our people to enjoy each other on this planet. They're the same as us, I assure you. They're deeply patriotic. They adore freedom... They're funny as chit.. If you take the time to talk to them.
quote:Originally posted by raybond: The only way we would fight Russia is if we were forced to. To enter into a shooting war with Russia would be a lot for the American people to swallow.As far as there tech. goes Russia claims and stats leave a lot to be desired. The best example of this is with the mig 25 fox bat after we got a hold of one and tested it the claims weren't true.
quote:Originally posted by a surfer: Gotta say...an interesting group of threads you guys have going on here... Hope all are well!Happy Easter.
quote:Originally posted by glassman: there is another motivation for all of this sabre rattling. As i understand it, Ed Snowden is still in Russia and has been granted residency there until sometime in 2017.
quote:Originally posted by raybond: posted by rlentlessThe first statement is not quite true Ray. We are currently actively engaged in trying to get Russia to fire the first shot in Ukraine. We tried in Syria but when they didn't we backed down.----------------------------------------------------I don't know rent, if the American elite decided to push the Russians out of the Ukraine I am sure it would grow into to some thing big soon that would require a draft in the USA. That is when you would see a big peace movement start in America. Just like during viet nam.
quote:Originally posted by Relentless.: quote:Originally posted by glassman: there is another motivation for all of this sabre rattling. As i understand it, Ed Snowden is still in Russia and has been granted residency there until sometime in 2017. lol I seriously doubt our foreign policy is based around Snowden.
quote:Originally posted by glassman: William Binney retired from the NSA about 6 weeks after 9-11.he was fed up- he saw what the intel comunity was doing with 9-11.he's given quite a few interviews. one of the most poignant things he has had to say was regarding his area of expertise (technical analysis of data).he basically said that you can give five people the same captured signals and get five different meanings from the same peice of data. this is actually taught at a basic level in the kindergarten game of telephone or Chinese whispers.peopel hear what ehy want to hear and peopel frequently don't even know why they are doing things.It is quite possible that the Ukriane thing has already gotten out of hand because of people in the US power structure pissed off over snowden.in other words, you think the CIA incited the Ukraine revolution, but you don't why they did it. You have to look at the individuals that make these decisions to understand why they do what they do... diverting natural gas flow away from the Eurozone? that's as good a reason as any, but we really aren't set up to replace the flow and make moeny off it-- shipping LNG to the Euro??? Sending it across Turkey isn't really feasible right now, but it could become feasible. Nah, i see personalities screwing up in this mess. angry people trying to impose their own personal will on things that they prolly should not be messing with.... snowden is as good a reason for this mess to have gone out of control as any IMO....
quote:Originally posted by raybond: Yes dinner time in the Russian Army, Whatever you can catch is what you can eat.
quote:Originally posted by glassman: "first strike"-we don't need Ukraine for first strike. we still have the Ohio class subs. they are expected to remain in full operational readiness for at least another 10 years.... nobody has any answer for them in any form other then the hand of God.


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It is going to be a great season. I can tell.
Locally, we have a great calendar for 2010. I am really looking forward to start training and racing and with a bit of luck, I will be getting on the bike to start clocking the kilometres in a couple of weeks. The racing will have to wait a little longer.
Planned for 2010 are also some hours in the gym and some cross-training. Everything tells me that I will need to get stronger to race in Masters A again. Team Racing has become the norm for club and open events so the races should be harder around here.
Being relatively new to gym work, I don't want to over-do it. That's when my cross-training will come into place and I will hit the surf again. Now, that's going to be an experience after two or three years without catching a wave.
In Professional cycling, the calendar looks pretty much the same. For us, in Australia, the most exciting race will be the Worlds in Victoria with Cadel Evans defending the rainbow jersey. My favourite for 2010 has to be the TdF. Not just the fact that there will be a lot mountain climbs this year but there will be more than a handful of riders that could take the Yellow jersey in Paris. Not that they all think that way...
That's what some of them are saying:
Alberto Contador
"In 2009 I won, but this year I'm going to take it relatively easy"
"I admit (Armstrong) pushed me to the limit in all areas, psychologically and physically... But it helped me a lot to mature and I hope to exploit that experience next year."
Andy Schleck
"My career goal is to win the Tour… For the moment there is someone stronger than me. I'd prefer not to have to face Contador. With him we've crossed a great talent; perhaps he is even stronger than Lance Armstrong."
Alessandro Valverde
"You have to be realistic - it won't be easy to beat Alberto Contador… Nevertheless, in a 21-day race nothing is impossible."
Cadel Evans
"I've had a focus on the Tour [de France] in recent years but I think I am able to race two grand tours at a high level."
"(Lance) is going to be bigger and more dangerous than in 2009. I think we'll see Armstrong at another level in 2010..."
Carlos Sastre
"...it is a spectacular Tour for climbers apart from those stages with pavé at the beginning of the Tour, with sections of Liège and Paris-Roubaix."
Ivan Basso
"I had form, but I was never able to be calm. With a year of racing, however, I am calm and secure..."
"More than the pavé in the first week, I am worried about Contador, who will be just as strong..."
Lance Armstrong
"Every muscle in my body that is focused on one goal: the Tour in 2010."
"(Alberto) will be very hard to beat. Like Andy Schleck. He is a very good rider, perhaps the best we ever saw."
So Cheers!!! to a great racing season.
Monday, January 4, 2010
2010: Great Season Ahead
It is going to be a great season. I can tell.
2 comments:
- 100 Mile Bike said...
It's going to be an amazing TdF. I can't wait. Must point out though you have forgotten the main man. Brad Wiggins !!!
Luke Bream
- January 20, 2010 at 4:32 PM
- AMR said...
Hi Luke,
Not sure about main man but he did transformed himself into a great GC rider.
Any interesting quotes from him?
- January 23, 2010 at 7:46 PM


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December 3, 2013
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