text: Tornado 3 months later: Snapshots of post-tornado recovery in Perryville By Jenny Simeone-Casas • May 19, 2017 Carolina Hidalgo | St. Louis Public Radio The sirens started a little before 8 p.m. on the last night of February. Residents of Perry County, in southeastern Missouri, retreated to their basements — many of them not expecting the incoming tornado with a 14-mile-long and half-mile-wide path. Within an hour, the tornado had killed one man, damaged more than 100 homes and leveled dozens more. Three months later, there are signs that rebuilding is underway. Structures now stand where fallen trees, busted up car frames, and mangled bits of homes were scattered before. Perryville's residents are recovering, hiring contractors, negotiating with insurance companies, and even managing the aftermath of severe flooding in April. Tornado roars through Perryville, Mo., killing one man, damaging more than 100 homes By Jenny Simeone-Casas • Mar 1, 2017 Carolina Hidalgo | St. Louis Public Radio Updated at 4 p.m., March 1, 2017 — Residents of Perryville, Mo., are recovering from a tornado that ripped through the town late Tuesday, killing one man and damaging more than 100 homes. Many homes in the community about 90 miles south of St. Louis were left only with a foundation, Perryville Fire Chief Jeremy Triller said. Among those who lost their homes to the tornado was Lisa Ervin, who works at the Subway in Marble Hill, Mo. Her A-frame house was destroyed. "It's no longer there," she said. "Our attic is over there in our neighbor's yard." In Illinois, A Town That's Half-Destroyed But Filled With Hope By Alan Greenblatt • Apr 23, 2014 Washington is just starting to rebuild. Much of the central Illinois town was wiped away by a half-mile-wide tornado in November. In all, 1,108 homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable — a huge share of the housing stock in a city of 15,000. "Early on, people were asking me how long it was going to take to rebuild the city, and I said we'll do it in a year," says Mayor Gary Manier. "That was wishful thinking." Author Lee Sandlin On The History Of Tornado Chasing By Camille Phillips & Don Marsh • Apr 2, 2014 Frank Blau Photography This is the time of year when we begin to worry about severe weather. From thunderstorms to hail, high winds to tornados, we get more than our share. Emergency aid supplier helps her own after Sunday tornado By Nancy Fowler • Nov 20, 2013 Provided by the family This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon. - Cindy Shuford of Washington, Ill., was at church Sunday when word came that a tornado was fast approaching. Taking cover in one of the building's windowless rooms, Shuford first thought of her 22-year-old daughter, working the deli counter at Kroger. "I just kept thinking of her, and I wanted to see her face," Shuford said, in a telephone interview. NWS: Nine Tornadoes Hit The St. Louis Area May 31 By Bill Raack • Jun 6, 2013 The National Weather Service says there were a total of nine tornadoes in the St. Louis region on Friday night. Mo. Atty. Gen.'s Office Looking Into Price Gouging And Scam Reports After Tornadoes Last Week By Marshall Griffin • Jun 4, 2013 Tim Lloyd, St. Louis Public Radio The Missouri Attorney General's office is warning the public to be on guard against price gouging following last week's round of tornadoes and thunderstorms that pounded the St. Louis area. Joe Bindbeutel is Chief Counsel of the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. He says so far they've received some second-hand reports of price gouging. Severe Weather Hits St. Louis Area By Julie Bierach • Apr 18, 2013 (via Wikimedia Commons/FEMA Photo Library) The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for St. Louis City and several Missouri counties, including Iron, Jefferson, Madison, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve and Washington. The Tornado Watch is in effect until 11 a.m. Wrongful death suit filed in wake of Joplin disaster By The Associated Press • Sep 17, 2012 (UPI/Rick Meyer) The wife and daughter of man killed inside a Walmart store when a massive tornado hit Joplin are suing. The Joplin Globe reported that the wrongful death lawsuit names Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the store's manager as defendants. The case, initially filed in Jasper County Circuit Court, was transferred Friday to federal court. Bridgeton still waiting on 'Good Friday Tornado' funding By Joseph Leahy • Aug 1, 2012 Joseph Leahy/St. Louis Public Radio Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder is asking the State Emergency Management Agency to explain why the St. Louis suburb of Bridgeton has not received $500,000 in FEMA funds to help it recover from the 2011 Good Friday tornado. Kinder chairs an interim legislative committee on disaster preparedness, response and recovery, which agreed today to give SEMA 48 hours to respond. Harrisburg tornado's death toll rises to 8, months after storm By The Associated Press • Jun 1, 2012 UPI/Paul Newton/The Southern A February tornado that tore through a section of the southern Illinois town of Harrisburg has claimed an eighth victim. Saline County's coroner says 74-year-old R. Blaine Mauney of Harrisburg died Thursday at a relative's home of injuries he sustained in the Feb. 29 tornado Feb. 29. According to authorities, Mauney had been in several hospitals since the tornado that injured about 100 other people. Mauney's funeral services are pending. A year after Good Friday tornado, Lambert Airport shows few scars By Joseph Leahy • Apr 20, 2012 Joseph Leahy/St. Louis Public Radio A massive tornado tore through the St. Louis area a year ago this Sunday. Lambert Airport was hit particularly hard, but few signs of the damage remain today. Congressman Lacy Clay of St. Louis recalls seeing the airport just hours after the tornado struck on Good Friday. "Once I got to the airport, I could not believe all of the glass that was blown out of the structure," Clay said. "And then looking at the parking lot: seeing the cars and vans that were on top of each other. It was just amazing." Quinn announces aid to southern Ill. tornado victims By The Associated Press • Apr 2, 2012 (UPI/Steve Jahnke /The Southern) Harrisburg and other southern Illinois communities affected by a deadly tornado in February are getting up to $13 million in state and Small Business Administration aid. Gov. Pat Quinn's office announced Monday that the help includes reimbursements to local governments for some of their disaster-related expenses and road improvements. The aid also involves grants for home repairs and low-interest loans to storm-affected businesses. New, ramped-up tornado warnings to start Monday By The Associated Press & Véronique LaCapra • Apr 1, 2012 (UPI/Tom Uhlenbrock) As of Monday, the National Weather Service will be issuing a new kind of tornado warning in Missouri and Kansas. The new, more forceful and explicit messages are designed to get attention and drive people to take shelter during dangerous storms. Tornado-damaged C Concourse to reopen at Lambert Airport April 2 By The Associated Press & Kelsey Proud • Mar 27, 2012 (Screen Capture via YouTube) Remember seeing this video? This was what happened to the C Concourse at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport almost a year ago. The video shows what happened when a tornado ripped through the St. Louis area. The good news? The damaged C Concourse is about to reopen. Morning headlines: March 22, 2012 By Julie Bierach, The Associated Press & Marshall Griffin • Mar 22, 2012 (New Orleans Saints Press Kit) Gregg Williams apologizes Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is apologizing to the NFL, to St. Louis coach Jeff Fisher, the Rams organization and football fans in general for running a bounty pool while he was in New Orleans. Williams was suspended indefinitely on Wednesday by the NFL, and the Rams say he'll be eligible for reinstatement after the season. Missouri to hold statewide tornado drill today By Kelsey Proud • Mar 13, 2012 (via Wikimedia Commons) At 1:30 p.m. today the entire state of Missouri will hold a tornado drill. So, if you hear warning sirens, don't worry, it's just a drill. However, if you notice any problems, such as malfunctioning alerts or warning sirens, tell us about them here in the comments, on our Facebook page or through Twitter (@stlpublicradio). Because it's always good to be prepared, here's a website from the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency with more information on tornadoes, including the difference between a tornado warning and a tornado watch, and tips on getting to a safe place no matter where you are when a tornado threatens your area. Morning headlines: March 12, 2012 By Julie Bierach & The Associated Press • Mar 12, 2012 UPI/Paul Newton/The Southern Southern Ill. denied federal disaster aid The parts of southern Illinois destroyed by deadly storms and a tornado last month will not be declared federal disaster areas. U.S Senator Dick Durbin says FEMA's decision will make it tough on local government, businesses and individuals affected by the storms. Death toll from Harrisburg tornado up to 7 By The Associated Press • Mar 8, 2012 (UPI/Steve Jahnke /The Southern) Authorities in southern Illinois say a seventh person has died from injuries suffered in the EF-4 tornado that slammed into the town of Harrisburg on Feb. 29. Saline County coroner Doug Watson says 70-year-old Donald Smith, a retired coal miner from Harrisburg, died Wednesday night at a hospital in Indiana. Smith's wife remains hospitalized in critical condition. Most of the victims, including the Smiths, lived along a street that took the brunt of the storm, which authorities say was 200 yards wide and packed sustained winds of 170 miles per hour. Governor Nixon seeks federal disaster declaration in response to "Leap Day" storms By The Associated Press • Mar 7, 2012 (UPI/Ryan Dean) Mo. governor Jay Nixon is seeking federal assistance for 18 Missouri counties hit by last week's violent storms. Nixon said Wednesday he has requested a federal major disaster declaration for parts of southern and northern Missouri struck by tornadoes, hail and high winds on Feb. 28 and 29. The weather was blamed for three deaths, dozens of injuries and widespread property damage. Morning headlines: Friday, March 2, 2012 By Alex King & The Associated Press • Mar 2, 2012 (via flickr/ensign_beedrill) Mo. House member proposes restriction on vasectomies A Missouri House member frustrated with recent legislative debates over birth control and reproductive health is proposing to restrict vasectomies. Legislation sponsored by Democrat Stacey Newman would only allow vasectomies when they are necessary to protect a man from serious injury or death. The vasectomies would have to be performed in a hospital, ambulatory surgery center or health facility licensed by the state Department of Health and Senior Services. Morning headlines: Thursday, March 1, 2012 By Julie Bierach & The Associated Press • Mar 1, 2012 (via Wikimedia Commons) CVC: Rams do not accept dome proposal According to a statement from the the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission released this morning, the St. Louis Rams have turned down the CVC's $124 million plan to overhaul the Edwards Jones Dome. The CVC's plan included adding 1,500 new club seats, installing a massive 96 foot-long scoreboard over the center of the field and adding windows for more natural light. The CVC says the team "will submit their own proposal to improve the Edward Jones Dome on or before May 1, 2012." Deaths, damage following sweep of severe storms through Branson, Mo., Harrisburg, Ill. By Julie Bierach, The Associated Press, Rachel Lippmann, WSIU & Kelsey Proud • Feb 29, 2012 (via Missouri Department of Transportation) If you have photos of the storms in Harrisburg, Ill. or Branson, Mo., please email web producer Kelsey Proud at email@example.com. Updated 4:22 p.m. with National Weather Service map: Here's a map released by the National Weather Service of the path of the tornado that roared through Branson. You can track the path of the storm as it gained speed: Morning headlines: February 29, 2012 By Julie Bierach, The Associated Press & Illinois Public Radio • Feb 29, 2012 (UPI/Caleb Cattivera) Nixon declares state of emergency for severe storms, possible tornadoes hit southwestern Mo., southern Ill.; at least four confirmed dead Missouri sports organizations team up to build homes in Joplin By Joseph Leahy • Feb 10, 2012 Joseph Leahy / St. Louis Public Radio Governor Jay Nixon is putting Missouri's athletic organizations to work in helping to rebuild Joplin. Teaming with the Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity, Nixon is challenging members from the St. Louis Rams and Cardinals among other teams across the state to build 35 houses by June. "When people know that these sports teams are coming, and when they see the players and the other folks, it really really helps," said Nixon. Don't be alarmed: St. Louis County to re-test new tornado sirens By Kelsey Proud • Jan 31, 2012 (via Wikimedia Commons) In response to calls from residents during an actual tornado warning last month, St. Louis County officials have announced that they'll begin a series of re-tests of some of their new tornado sirens on Wednesday. Any siren location where officials received multiple calls from residents claiming not to have heard the siren will be subject to the re-tests. The re-tests will occur between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and will be accompanied by "This is only a test" messages at the beginning and end of each activation. Tornado warnings, watches pass through St. Louis area By Kelsey Proud • Jan 17, 2012 Updated 8:30 a.m: The watches and warnings for the St. Louis area have all expired. Local news stations are reporting that buildings used by Belleville West High School sustained heavy damage, but there are no reports of injuries. There are about 1,400 Ameren Missouri customers in the St. Louis Public Radio listening area without power, but there are no outages reported in the Metro East. Updated 3:50 a.m.: Tornado Warnings now expired for the majority of the listening area. However, the area is also under a tornado watch until 7 a.m. Updated 3:29 a.m.: Tornado Warning in effect for Clinton, Monroe, St. Clair, Washington Counties in Illinois until 3:45 a.m. (Monroe removed from this warning at 3:37 a.m.) Updated 2:44 a.m.: A Tornado Warning is now in effect for St. Louis and Jefferson Counties in Missouri, Monroe County in Illinois until 3:15 a.m. Updated 2:23 a.m.: Tornado Warning in effect for Franklin, Jefferson, Washington Counties in Missouri until 2:45 a.m. Updated 1:53 a.m.: A Tornado Warning now in effect in Franklin, Jefferson Counties in Missouri until 2:15 a.m. More info: http://bit.ly/zK1nMe Attention: The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the St. Louis area. The watches (in Missouri and Illinois) both expire at 7 a.m. More information for Missouri More information for Illinois St. Louis Co. to retest some tornado sirens this week By Véronique LaCapra • Jan 9, 2012 (via Wikimedia Commons/FEMA Photo Library) St. Louis County will be re-testing some of its tornado sirens this week. The county has already tested the new omni-directional, solar-powered warning system twice since Labor Day. But a spokesman for the county's Department of Highways and Traffic and Public Works, David Wrone, says residents living near 18 of the sirens haven't been able to hear them. Red Cross national disaster warehouse prepares for severe weather By Joseph Leahy • Jan 5, 2012 Joseph Leahy A year after one of the worst winters in decades, emergency officials say St. Louis is prepared for more severe weather. City and county officials were briefed Thursday on the American Red Cross's preparations at its national disaster warehouse in north St. Louis. Mary Anderson, the Red Cross' regional director of disaster services says since last year's devastating tornados that struck Missouri, the Red Cross is making space in the 100,000 square-foot facility for more supplies. Lambert's C Concourse could reopen in April By The Associated Press & Kelsey Proud • Jan 5, 2012 (Screen Capture via YouTube) Officials at Lambert Airport are hoping to reopen the C Concourse in April - about one year after the concourse was severely damaged in a Good Friday tornado. The April date is consistent with the projected timeframe we reported in October. Remember seeing this video? That was the C Concourse. Pages1 2 3 next › last »


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A handful of thrift-store spoons (or a bunch from your silverware drawer if you just can't wait) become playful, hand-drawn labels. Don't worry about your artistic ability. Simplistic = super cute.
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This year's C2E2 (Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo) was a fun-filled weekend of media overload, with panels and parties and programming galore. The main floor was filled with booths targeting every imaginable faction of fandom. Publishers advertised new releases; dealers hawked boxes upon boxes of collectible comics, antiquarian sci-fi books, faded old magazines, posters, t-shirts, toys, DVDs, and sculptures; artists sat behind tables piled high with sketches, prints, self-published pamphlets, and original artwork. Everywhere you looked, there were attendees in elaborate costumes, beautiful objects to spend money on, old friends and new acquaintances to run into and strike up conversation with.
The programming was varied and wide-ranging, with panels discussing comics, sci-fi, video games, television, film, fantasy novels, toys, animation, and just about everything else under the sun. There was a million interesting things going on, and not nearly enough time to see it all.
Of course, for us, the major highlight of the convention was our "Comics & Pop Music" panel on Friday evening. We'll discuss it in more detail at a later date, but the amazing group of people that participated had an even more interesting (and informative) conversation that we'd dared to hope. Jen Van Meter, Charles Soule, Bill Sienkiewicz, Chris Powell, and Dan Parent discussed the issues of pop comics from every angle, from creative to commercial, and it was enthralling to be listening in.
As for the rest of the weekend, there were screenings and panels and signings and raffles and events galore. Every time I turned a corner, something else caught my eye. I must have walked every aisle in the main room fifteen times, and each time, I noticed something else new and amazing.
It's not a convention that's as massive or overwhelming as some, but the smaller focus makes it feel that much more passionate. Exhibitors were excited to be there, and had the time to converse with anyone who stopped by. Artists, publishers, editors, media, merchants and fans were all on the same level, treating each other as equals, brought together by common interests and shared enthusiasms.
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Canadiens acquire Dominic Moore, call up PK Subban; Frolov to the Habs?
According to TSN, the Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Dominic Moore from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a second round pick in the 2011 draft.
The 29 year old center/winger from Sarnia, Ontario has 8 goals and 9 assists in 48 games with the Panthers. While those numbers don't look promising, keep in mind he played for the injury-ridden Florida Panthers (who aren't very good to begin with), and that he's not a top flight offensive forward. Moore's best season came last year, when he scored 12 goals and added 32 assists with both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres. In 343 career games, he has 43 goals and 76 assists for a total of 117 points, and a -5 rating, with the Floriday Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota Wild, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the team that drafted him, the New York Rangers.
While nothing is confirmed, expect Moore to line up on either the 3rd or 4th line in this weekend's games.
The first trade in the Gauthier era comes two days before a very important back-to-back series with the Philadelphia Flyers, to determine who goes into the Olympic break with the coveted 6th spot in the Eastern Conference.
I will have more on this tomorrow, but the Canadiens made another significant move today, calling up defenseman PK Subban from the Hamilton Bulldogs. While this may not seem major to an outsider, Subban is the Canadiens best prospect, and has been coveted by both fans and the organization since he was drafted.
Subban has won two gold medals (in a row) for Team Canada at the World Junior Championships, and was a rookie in the AHL all star game in his first season with the Hamilton Bulldogs. In 52 games with the Dogs, Subban has 11 goals and 28 assists for 32 points, good numbers for a defenseman.
No word on who he will play with if at all, but you can read the Canadiens release at Habs Inside/Out and I will have more on Subban in tomorrow's game article.
Finally, rumors have running rampant that Kings forward Alex Frolov is close to being traded to the Montreal Canadiens. Many players have been rumored to be going the other way, including D'Agostini, Weber, and Pacioretty. The rumor was started by canoe.ca "reporter" Patrick Caisse, who, by the way, no one's ever heard of. But the reality of Twitter and the internet has lead to this rumor somehow gaining a smidgen of credibility, before, of course, being trampled on by Bob Mackenzie on his Twitter:
I have tried to ignore the Frolov to Mtl rumors but I have had enough -- no truth. If LA wouldn't give up Frolov for Kovalchuk... ...Do you really think the Kings will move him for D'Agostini and Weber? I get grief for even calling to check these out with teams. Of course, life being what it is, one day I will express righteous indignation over stupid trade rumors and the deal will go down. LOL.
Not much more needs to be said on the topic, at least not for now, but TCL contributor Fred Poulin has a good piece on it up at Hockey Independent.
As I said, I will have more on these subjects in Tomorrow's game blog.
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ORLANDO | Florida's basketball team of the mid-season showed up at the most important time of the post-season.
Limping into the NCAA Tournament with two losses in a row and three of their last four, the Gators started fast, then delivered a strong answer to an East Tennessee State rally early in the second half and went on to rout the Buccaneers 80-65 Thursday in an East region game at the Amway Center.
"Great feeling," said Florida coach Mike White. "This team's had a rough go of it the last 10 days or so. Been through a bunch."
The fourth-seeded Gators (25-8) will play fifth-seeded Virginia (23-10) on Saturday. The Cavaliers rallied in the second half to beat UNC-Wilmington 76-71.
Florida has split two prior meetings with Virginia, losing 62-56 in the 1992 NIT and winning 71-45 in the 2012 NCAA.
With their two leading scorers KeVaughn Allen and Canyon Barry combining for only seven points and one field goal at halftime, the Gators needed a lift and junior forward Devin Robinson stepped forward by matching his career high of 24 points, on 10 of 17 shooting. He added seven rebounds and two blocked shots.
Robinson tortured the Bucs both ways: he had four dunks and two 3-pointers.
"I just try to run as hard and play as hard as I can," said the 6-foot-8 Chesterfield, Va., native. "My teammates found me when I did."
Robinson had three of his dunks early in the game to lead UF to an 18-11 lead but the 13th-seeded Buccaneers (27-8) came back to tie it 28-28 on David Burrell's 3-point shot.
Kasey Hill's 3-pointer to beat the shot-clock buzzer insured Florida would lead 33-32 at halftime and the Bucs took their final lead of the game, 37-35, with 2:09 gone in the second half.
Robinson shifted gears to the outside. After Justin Leon's 3-point shot put the Gators ahead for good. Robinson knocked down a 3-pointer, then rebounded Tevin Glass' miss of a 3-point attempt, raced down the court, and drained another 3-pointer off a feed from Hill.
Florida went on a 16-6 run that included Allen's only basket of the game in 11 attempts, a 3-pointer. Allen then fed Gorjok Gak for a dunk and made two foul shots to increase the Gators' lead to 51-42 with 12:12 remaining.
Chris Chiozza connected twice from beyond the 3-point arc to help keep UF safely ahead. The lead never dipped below 10 points after that as Florida connected on 6 of 12 3-point shots in the second half after making only 1 of 10 in the first half.
UF also made 21 of 27 free throws, the most it has made and attempted since hitting 22 of 27 against South Carolina six games ago.
"That was the big separator — the 3's and the free throws," said East Tennessee coach Steve Forbes.
The game followed a familiar script for UF during a nine-game winning streak in the regular season. However, the Gators were 3-3 down the stretch, which included two losses to Vanderbilt and another to Kentucky.
"It's something new," said center Kevarrius Hayes, who had seven points, seven rebounds, six steals and two blocked shots. "We're playing for something much greater than ourselves, playing for each other … and now is where it really counts."
Hill had 14 points, six rebounds and five assists and Chiozza contributed 14 points, five rebounds and three assists.
"The first 10 minutes and the second 20 minutes … I though we were pretty good," White said. "East Tennessee State got the better of us in that second quarter, if you will. But we settled in the second half. I liked the start for sure and I really liked the start of the second half."
T.J. Cromer led the Buccaneers with 19 points, but Hill did a good defensive job on the Bucs' leading scorer, who had scored 41 and 23 points in the final two games of the Southern Conference Tournament.
"I felt like we were in good shape," Forbes said of his team taking its final lead right after halftime. "To their credit [the Gators] answered the bell and made some big 3's."
Maryland played Xavier and Florida State played Florida Gulf Coast in the night session. The winners of those games will also play on Saturday.


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Another great man has done a full go-round. With the passing of Chicago soul-blues singer Otis Clay on January 8th, music lost one of its true greats, a guy who lived for the music he loved and was on the road till the day he died.
Born in backwoods Mississippi, Clay kicked off his career, like many before him, with gospel before moving on to the developing world of soul music, initially with Chicago label One-derful in the early '60s, followed swiftly by Atlantic Records as the decade came to a close.
Clay had a voice that mirrored his own loves—soulful, bluesy and always searching and strong. He was a noted humanitarian and helped many young aspiring musicians by mentoring them as they found their way onto the stage. With Clay, what you saw was genuinely what you got.
His work with soul-buddy Johnny Rawls, both live and in the studio (with the excellent Soul Brothers release on Catfood Records in 2014) was a highlight of his career and he clearly enjoyed the partnership and music they did together.
I last spoke with Clay in July 2015 when he played a storming set at France's premiere blues festival, Cognac Blues Passions. Here he turned up with a full-blown ten-piece band (who does that on tour these days!) including three soul sisters on support vocals and Rodd Bland (son of Bobby Blue) on drums. After over an hour under fierce strobes and sweltering French summer evening temperatures, he returned to the stage for a stunning encore where he slipped effortlessly from "Amen" to "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" before literally staggering, exhausted, exhilarated and happy, pouring sweat, swaying from side to side down the backstage ramp to meet applause from Selwyn Birchwood, among others, who had earlier that evening opened the event.
What he told me before going onstage that evening remained true as a mantra he lived by till the day of his passing: "I don't think of myself as a soul singer or a blues singer. If it's good music, that's what matters." Amen, indeed.
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DETROIT – The questions just won't go away, no matter how many times Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland answers them. Jose Valverde is the Tigers' closer.
He just isn't closing games.
For now.
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"I'm going to wait and see how things play out," Leyland said before Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. "I'm going to look at their lineup, see how it looks, see who's coming up and go from there."
Leyland used left-hander Phil Coke for two innings to finish off the New York Yankees on Sunday as part of a "mix-and-match" approach after Valverde blew a four-run lead in Game 1.
The Tigers skipper said he has "two or three different plans" for how he'll treat the late innings during the rest of the ALCS … and possibly beyond.
One of them even includes Valverde moving back to the closer's role.
"It's kind of a second-guesser's smorgasbord," Leyland said about his bullpen shuffling. "The reason I love a definite closer is that a good one – like Valverde has been and (the Yankees') Mariano Rivera has been -- takes a lot of the pressure off the manager. My mom never used to second-guess me when I brought in a top-notch closer."
Leyland also reiterated that the Tigers will need Valverde's contributions if they are going to advance in the postseason.
However, Coke and right-handers Octavio Dotel, Joaquin Benoit and Al Alburquerque figure to be the ones Leyland goes to first in crucial situations, not Valverde.
"I think he absolutely has the ability to get back on track really quickly because number one, he's a closer. That's what they do," Coke said. "They have a bad game, they get it figured out and they go back out there and they do their job. That's the name of the game. That's what he's gotta do and I'm fully confident in the fact that he's gonna do it."
Pitching coach Jeff Jones worked with Valverde during a bullpen session on Sunday in an effort to speed up his delivery – a flaw coaches found while watching video after his meltdown in Game 1.
When he'll get his next chance to pitch will be up to Leyland's "managerial instincts."
That's perfectly fine with Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski.
"I've been with Jim Leyland when he's managed and I've been against Jim Leyland when he's managed," Dombrowski said after Game 2, "and Jim Leyland was always known as the best manager in baseball at mixing and matching in handling the bullpen as anybody around."
"He trusts his instincts. He's got a good pulse of it. He'll bring the right guy in when he needs to."


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Class Racing celebrates its 21st year as one of California's longest active thoroughbred partnership.
We invite you to be part of the "Sport of Kings" Thoroughbred Horse Racing.
Our mission is to make your experience as an owner simple and enjoyable. Our goal is to create a long lasting, mutually beneficial relationship.


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GOP Senator Steve Saland, of the Hudson Valley, declared victory in his tight primary race this week. Saland, one of four Republican senators to vote in favor of legalizing same sex marriage in 2011, defeated conservative challenger Neil DiCarlo.
Fellow Republican State Senator Roy McDonald, who also voted in favor of same sex marriage, lost his primary challenge to Kathy Marchione, the Saratoga County Clerk. Marchione will face Democrat Robin Andrews in the general election.
In the Buffalo area, Democratic State Senator Tim Kennedy has declared victory over his challenger, Betty Jean Grant.


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School Field Trips to the Utah State Fair
School group can visit the Fair on special dates for the discounted school group rate. 2017 Utah State Fair field trip dates are:
Thursday, September 7th-Friday, September 8th - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Monday, September 11th- Friday, September 15th - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
School group admission will not be offered on any other day than those listed above. Field trip group admission is not available on Saturdays or Sundays without prior administrative aproval.
Gates open for field trip groups at 9:00 AM. All school field trip groups must check in between 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM to be eligible for field trip group admission. All field trip groups must be at the gates and paid before 1:00 PM.
Once on the grounds, groups can stay as long as they would like. Please note that all vendors, shopping and the carnival will be closed until the posted Fair hours.
Admission for School Groups
Students and chaperones pay only $1.00 each (chaperones must pay with the group to qualify for the $1.00 rate). Admission will be waived for students unable to pay the $1.00 admission charge. School groups must pay with cash, one school check, money order or credit card in one transaction (no personal checks will be accepted). Have one representative of your group pay admission and provide the school name, address, phone number, number of students and chaperones paying the $1.00 admission fee, and number of student admissions being waived. Enter in Gate Y off 200 North and 1000 West.
Parking is free to busses, marked school vehicles and chaperone vehicles immediatley following the busses. Parking for busses is available in Lot D. Busses can enter Lot D off 300 N or 1000 W.
Any groups not entering with the busses or marked school vehicles must pay parking at $10.00 per vehicle. Free neighborhood parking is available.
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Strength training is doing exercises and workout routines that build your muscular strength. It is also known as weight training or resistance training.

Strength training uses exercises that isolate the muscles to contract under the tension of weights, body weight, or devices such as resistance bands. It should result in an increase in muscle power and muscle endurance, and may result in a growth of muscle mass.
More: Weight Training Guide for New Trainers

Health Benefits of Strength Training

Strength training is an important part of a balanced exercise program. If you enjoy cardio exercise such as running, walking or biking, strength training helps balance muscle toning and development rather than just working the muscles used in your favorite cardio exercise. Strength training builds lean muscle mass, which increases the metabolism as muscles burn more calories at rest than fat tissue.
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How Much Strength Training Do You Need?

Physical activity guidelines say adults (including older adults) should do strength training exercises two to three days each week. These workouts should include 8 to 10 strength-training exercises, 8 to 12 repetitions of each.

Equipment for Strength Training

You can do strength training inexpensively with resistance bands and free weights, or you can get fancy with a home gym or fitness center equipment.

Choosing and Using Resistance Bands: These cost very little and you can take them with you for workouts anywhere, including at the office or while traveling.

10 Inexpensive Pieces of Home Strength Training Gear: More ideas for your home strength workouts.

How to Choose Home Exercise Equipment: If you'd like a home gym, here is how to choose equipment for it.

Warming Up for Strength Training

Before the strength training portion of your workout, warm up with 5 to 10 minutes of light-intensity cardio exercise. This could be walking or jogging on a treadmill, circling the block a few times, riding an exercise bike, or marching in place. This warm-up will increase your heart rate to bring more blood flow and oxygen to your muscles so they can work better.

Cooling Down and Stretching

After your strength workout, cool down again with light cardio work and then do gentle stretching of the muscles you exercised to maintain flexibility.

Fueling and Refueling

Most strength training sessions are short enough that you won't need to use a sports drink or energy bar during the session. But you should have a healthy meal or snack before you exercise and then a healthy post-exercise meal or snack that will provide the protein and carbs the body needs to fuel, refuel, and build its muscles.
More: Weight Trainer's Diet

Strength Training Workouts

Basic Strength and Muscle Program: An all-round program for basic strength and muscle building.

Basic Muscle Program: For anyone who wants to get muscled up for bodybuilding, personal development and body shaping purposes.

Total Body Resistance Band Workout: This resistance band workout is for intermediate/advanced exercisers and includes basic moves for the entire body, focusing on endurance.

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Nelson, M.E.; W.J. Rejeski; S.N. Blair; P.W. Duncan; J.O. Judge; A.C. King; C. A. Macera; and C. Castanedasceppa. "Physical Activity and Public Health in Older Adults: Recommendation from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association." Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 39, No. 8, pp. 1435–1445, 2007.

2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans: Be active, healthy, and happy: Be active, healthy, and happy. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; December 11, 2008.


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- Catcher Buster Posey, Swimmer Natalie Coughlin Star in Latest This is SportsCenter Spots
- Social Campaign Highlights ESPN Promotion of Home Run Derby
- NASCAR Nationwide Series at New Hampshire on ESPN
- U.S. Senior Open Championship on ESPN Platforms
- SportsCenter Special AFC East Divisional Preview Show
- espnW.com: Wimbledon Wrap-up & Behind the Scenes of ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue
- ESPNU Marathon of Top 25 2011-2012 College Football Games: Nation Decides Top Five Matchups
The 2012 ESPYS: Live on Wednesday
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The 2012 ESPYS Presented by Capital One, hosted by Rob Riggle, will feature the world's premier athletes and some of Hollywood's biggest stars for the 20th annual celebration of the best moments from the year in sports. The 2012 ESPYS will be televised live from the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE on Wednesday, July 11, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The complete list of The 2012 ESPYS nominees is available at http://es.pn/2012ESPYSNominees (for media) and ESPN.com/ESPYS (for voters). Voting is underway and, aside from Best Team, all categories will close when the live show starts Wednesday, July 11, at 9 p.m. on ESPN. The Best Team category will stay open for voting on ESPN.com/ESPYS during the live show. Additionally, fans can vote on Twitter using the hashtag #BestTeam. ESPN.com and Twitter votes will be combined at the end of the show to determine the winner.
This year's scheduled presenters include Jessica Biel (Total Recall), Jordana Brewster (Dallas), Kenny Chesney (Welcome to the Fishbowl), Cody Horn (Magic Mike), Jimmie Johnson, Joel McHale (Community), Olivia Munn (The Newsroom), Danica Patrick, Jeremy Renner (The Bourne Legacy), and Shaun White. The show will feature musical performances by Nas.
In addition, top athletes scheduled to attend include: Carlos Bocanegra, Victor Cruz, Brittney Griner, Robert Griffin III, Rob Gronkowski, Calvin Johnson, Tony La Russa, Jeremy Lin, Lisa Leslie, Evan Longoria, Eli Manning, Mario Manningham, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Justin Tuck, Lindsey Vonn, Brian Wilson, Vince Young and others.
The ESPYS
The ESPYS gather top celebrities from sports and entertainment to commemorate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, reliving unforgettable moments and saluting the leading performers and performances. The 2012 ESPYS will recognize both sport-specific achievements, such as "Best MLB Player" and "Best WNBA Player," as well as categories, such as "Best Team" or "Best Female Athlete" that pit nominees from different sports against each other. The ESPYS honor ESPN's commitment to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a partnership launched with the late Jim Valvano at the inaugural ESPYS in 1993.
The official ESPYS media kit can be found here. Follow The 2012 ESPYS on Twitter @ESPYS and use the #ESPYS hashtag for live tweets during the show.
ESPN3 and WatchESPN Record Its Best Month Ever, Surpassing 1 Billion Minutes in June
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In June, ESPN3 and WatchESPN reached a milestone, logging 1.1 billion minutes viewed across computers, smartphones, tablets and Xbox to record its best month ever. It also logged an average minute audience of 24,467 across platforms, up 452 percent compared to the same month last year on computers. Additionally, the WatchESPN app for smartphones and tablets surpassed 10 million downloads.
EURO 2012 was the most viewed event for the month, accounting for the largest share of total minutes seen across platforms. Other key events that contributed to viewership included the NBA Playoffs and Finals, French Open, Wimbledon and the NCAA Baseball Championships.
Catcher Buster Posey, Swimmer Natalie Coughlin Star in Latest This is SportsCenter Spots
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San Francisco Giants All-Star catcher Buster Posey and Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin make their This is SportsCenter debuts Monday, July 9. In "Umpire," Posey is saved from an overbearing umpire by ESPN anchor Sage Steele. In "Silver and Gold," Coughlin catches the Notre Dame Leprechaun in her cubicle trying to take off with her well-earned gold. The spots were created in collaboration with Wieden + Kennedy.
Social Campaign Highlights ESPN Promotion of Home Run Derby
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In addition to a robust television, radio and digital campaign, ESPN will promote the 2012 State Farm Home Run Derby with a unique social contest for viewers. Using the #HRDerby hashtag, fans will be prompted by ESPN's Twitter handle (@ESPN) to participate in a dynamic conversation throughout the Home Run Derby. Fans will have an opportunity to win prizes for correctly predicting the number of home runs and the farthest distance of home runs in each round. Athletes, celebrities and ESPN talent will also drive the conversation by tweeting with the same hashtag. The Home Run Derby begins at 8 p.m. on ESPN live from Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
NASCAR Nationwide Series at New Hampshire on ESPN
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The NASCAR Nationwide Series races live Saturday, July 14, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., on ESPN and WatchESPN. NASCAR Countdown is at 2:30 p.m. with the race's green flag at 3:46 p.m. Also from New Hampshire, ESPN2 airs NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying on Saturday at 10 a.m. Anchor Allen Bestwick and analysts Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree will call the action.
U.S. Senior Open Championship on ESPN Platforms
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The world's top senior golfers will be in action this week in the U.S. Senior Open Championship in Lake Orion, Mich. Live coverage of the first two rounds will air on ESPN2, ESPN3 and WatchESPN on Thursday and Friday, July 12-13, from 3-7 p.m. Sean McDonough will anchor with two-time U.S. Open champions Andy North and Curtis Strange.
SportsCenter Special AFC East Divisional Preview Show
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ESPN will highlight the AFC East in a one-hour SportsCenter Special on Tuesday, July 10, at 8 p.m. Host Sara Walsh and analysts Hugh Douglas and Antonio Pierce will breakdown the entire division, including key offseason acquisitions, top storylines and 2012 schedules for the defending AFC champion Patriots, Jets, Bills and Dolphins.
The final show of ESPN's eight-installment Divisional Preview specials will air next Tuesday (July 17), spotlighting the AFC West.
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espnW.com: Wimbledon Wrap-up & Behind the Scenes of ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue
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On Tuesday, July 10, espnW reporter Sandra Harwitt will wrap up her two-week coverage from Wimbledon with an in-depth look at this year's Ladies Singles and Doubles champion, Serena Williams, examining Williams' quick shift in focus as she and Team USA prepare for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
ESPN The Magazine: The Body Issue hits newsstands this week in its fourth year celebrating the athletic form, featuring 27 world-class athletes. espnW.com will go behind-the-scenes with female athletes who made this year's edition, including members of the U.S. Olympic volleyball team, sprinter Carmelita Jeter, WNBA star Candace Parker and U.S. Women's National Soccer Team star Abby Wambach.
ESPNU Marathon of Top 25 2011-2012 College Football Games: Nation Decides Top Five Matchups
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ESPNU began a marathon of the Top 25 college football games of the 2011 season last Sunday that will continue to air through Monday, July 16, with Nos. 19-21 airing today. The order of the final five games will be decided by fans through a SportsNation poll on ESPN.com. To Tweet about the lineup: #Top25CFB
ESPN's Stats & Info team, led by BCS guru Brad Edwards (@BradEdwards_BCS), determined Nos. 6-25:
6 Stanford (38) vs. Oklahoma State (41)
7 Oklahoma (38) vs. Baylor (45)
8 Michigan State (33) vs. Georgia (30)
9 Kansas State (45) vs. Oklahoma State (52)
10 Wisconsin (38) vs. Oregon (45)
11 Oklahoma State (31) vs. Iowa State (37)
12 Texas A&M (38) vs. Arkansas (42)
13 Wisconsin (29) vs. Ohio State (33)
14 Texas A&M (50) vs. Kansas State (53)
15 LSU (9) vs. Alabama (6)
16 Ohio State (27) vs. Nebraska (34)
17 Utah State (38) vs. Auburn (42)
18 Texas (27) vs. Texas A&M (25)
19 Northern Illinois (63) vs. Toledo (60)
20 South Carolina (45) vs. Georgia (42)
21 Missouri (37) vs. Arizona State (30)
22 Ohio State (34) vs. Michigan (40)
23 Mississippi State (34) vs. Auburn (41)
24 Washington (56) vs. Baylor (67)
25 Clemson (56) vs. Maryland (45)
The Top 5 games of 2011 were narrowed down to:
- Baylor (50) vs. TCU (48)
- Michigan (35) vs. Notre Dame (31)
- Michigan State (37) vs. Wisconsin (31)
- Stanford (56) vs. USC (48)
- USC (38) vs. Oregon (35)
Fans are invited to rank the games here, and compare their order to other voters. ESPNU will air America's choice rankings of No. 5-3 on Sunday, July 15, beginning at 4 p.m., followed by No. 1 and No. 2 on Monday, July 16.
Relive every seat-gripping moment of last season's best matchups daily at the following times:
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In comparison to the Versatil Synthetic range, the Prado is a little stiffer and has a better point, whereas the Versatil is a little softer and holds more water. Prado is intended for a broader range of media, and the Versatil is perhaps better for watercolour.
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A Winter Day Trip to Mt. Rainier in the Throes of Climate Change,
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On the last Monday in the Year 2014 Common Era, I drove three of us to Mount Rainier National Park. The other two were my oldest daughter Morgan, a few months shy of turning 21, and her maternal cousin, Anne, of about the same age but a little older. Morgan had recently moved back to Seattle from Bellingham to prepare for her journey along the Appalachian Trail. Her mother Gwen Hughes, Anne's auntie, and now my ex-wife tho still dear friend, and I had thruhiked the AT once upon a somewhat long time ago back in 1991. Gwen and I, originally from Virginia, still lived in Seattle, Washington. Anne was from Florida, and had not ever been to Seattle or Mt. Rainier before, and wanted to go. Woo Hoo, Mt. Rainier! Off we went. We didn't make it past the bottom of The Mountain.
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The failover time for host paths is sometimes dependent on the HBA driver settings. Driver settings can override the path failover settings for timeout information. Most drivers default to somewhere between 60 and 180 seconds. You can change that (depending on vendor) down to less than 5 seconds in many cases and still get reliable failover. (Again, this depends on the vendor. Check your documentation to be sure.)
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Posted by Amanda ChapelSunday, July 1, 2007
We'd like to recognize the Palestinian Sunni Islamist organization Hamas for the PR stunt of the week.
According to the BBC: "A Palestinian TV station has killed off a controversial Mickey Mouse lookalike 'Farfour.' Critics had complained the mouse was being used to spread anti-US and anti-Israeli messages to children. The Hamas-affiliated al-Aqsa channel aired the last episode on Friday. In the final broadcast an actor said to be an Israeli agent tries to buy the land of the Mickey Mouse lookalike. Farfour brands the Israeli a 'terrorist' and is subsequently brutally beaten to death."
Following the murder, Saraa, the show's tween presenter, told the young audience, "Farfour was martyred defending his land." He was killed "by the killers of children," she said.
The following is the clip of the actual murder. Note: It may not be suitable for all audiences:
Hamas received this recognition for PR excellence for the following reasons:
1. Indoctrinates youth. Like all really good PR campaigns, this program keeps an eye on long-term goals. By communicating with youth, Hamas cultivates future "customers." (In an earlier show, Farfour told the yound audience: "You and I are laying the foundation for a world led by Islamists. We will return the Islamic community to its former greatness, and liberate Jerusalem, God willing, liberate Iraq, God willing, and liberate all the countries of the Muslims invaded by the murderers.")
2. Incites favorables. The mass attention has created a buzz that serves to stir the passions of the constituency base.
3. Communicates to swing voters. The vehicle carries the messages broadly to a global audience that may not know the issues.
4. Leverages opponent's resources. Israeli officials have denounced the program, "Tomorrow's Pioneers," as incendiary and outrageous. The program was also opposed by the state-run Palestinian Broadcasting Corp., which is controlled by Fatah, Hamas' rival. The result, MORE PR!!
5. Uses social media. The campaign makes excellent use of the Web and viral video.
This is a perfect case study for anyone in PR looking at how to best use the web and communicate directly with audiences.
Congratulations Hamas for raising the bar for the PR profession.
Posted by Amanda ChapelWednesday, November 1, 2006
For those devout eagerly praying for the Apocalypse, here's a sure sign. There was a chilling Op-Ed on Ynetnews, Israel's leading news site Monday. Former Israeli diplomat Zvi Mazel beat the drums of war recommending "the building of offensive and defensive tactics." Mazel suggests an aggressive campaign aimed right at the heart of the Arab world.
Yikes! The bell tolls for the End Times!
Well, it's not like we didn't know this day would come:
"Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying: "Tell us Lord, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of the end of the age?"
And He saith unto them: "See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in all corners of the earth. All these are the beginning of sorrows."
"Oh right... And you will hear rumors of war."
"Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying: "Tell us Lord, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of the end of the age?"
And He saith unto them: "See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in all corners of the earth. All these are the beginning of sorrows."
"Oh right... And you will hear rumors of war."
And there it is: "Rumors!" Excuse me but that's pretty much the biblical equivalent of PR.
In his editorial titled "Bikinis are not enough," Mazel chides the Israeli Foreign Ministry for its "soft puffery." Apparently, Israel's current communication experts treat the country like a product. He describes the current efforts as inadequate and "schmaltzy."
"The campaign may even depict an Israeli blond in a bikini. To this end, Israel would become a brand just like Coca Cola and ad agencies would present it wrapped and ready to market. But does anyone really believe that a country can be marketed like a dress or a car?"
Mazel recognizes that Israel needs to do something about its deteriorating perception worldwide. But he recommends the country take an aggressive war footing. According to Mazel, "Israel needs a sophisticated, effective PR effort to fight a hostile world."
Specifically, he recommends that Israel:
- dialogue directly with the Arab world.
- counter Arab PR efforts that consistently portray Israel in a distorted light.
- address the media and Europe's left wing that casts the blame for the continuation of the conflict on Israel.
- better oppose anti-Semitic institutions and churches that are incessantly condemning Israel disproportionately.
Mazel said, "Israel would do well to halt its foolish branding campaign. What is called for is the building of offensive and defensive tactics that are no less important than preparing the army for war."
"Foolish"? Hmmmmmm, that's really the operative word here. Fact is: there's foolish on paper and foolish in practice. Going to war in Iraq was great on paper but foolish in practice. The pet rock was a really stupid idea but fantastic in practice. Go figure.
Bikinis may be foolish on paper but Zvi's idea fails in practice. Consider an army of typical PR babes (Liz, Emily, Shannon, Erica, Katie, Stephanie, Corinne, Courtney, Rachel, Molly, Vicky, Leslie, Susie, Sara, Jeannine, Jessica, Allison, Trisha, Lisa, Stacy, Michelle, Ashley, Alexia, Amy, Kristen, Abby, Bethany, et al.) handing out media packets full of press releases, camera-ready art and cookies on the front lines of a battle against Hezbollah or the Palestinians. It's reminiscent of Bill Murray's recommendation on Saturday Night Live regarding rescuing the hostages in Iran. Murray suggested that the U.S. send a few battalions of ill-equipped ill-trained all-women troops. Bottom line, Murray said, "If we lose, we can always say, 'so what, you beat a bunch of girls.'"
Seriously, history says it's likely foolish in practice, as well. The Jews of Germany in the 1930s decided what they really needed was a "positive" PR campaign designed to "overturn negative stereotypes." They aimed it not at the Nazis but at Roosevelt, Churchill and global business and opinion leaders to arouse appropriate concerns about Hitler's plans. It was meant to encourage a rescue. Apparently, that didn't go too well. Even the Jewish-owned New York Times would not publish the early reports of the Holocaust.
If I were an Israeli leader, I don't know how I'd respond to Mazel. Yes, I might say, we need to tell our story, and tell it straight, so we have a chance of countering the extremely negative portrayals out there. But at the same time, isn't it really too late? Left-wing opinion is unalterably anti-Israel now. It's a position that has become totally immune to the facts. Arab children start hearing anti-Semitic propaganda from when they first begin school and then Israel's provocative actions only continue the cycle.
How about this? How about a few battalions of well-tanned bikini-clad female troops? Forget the press releases. Now THAT would work. Then again, try to find forty holy virgins in PR.
STORY UPDATE: Forget PR
Israeli troops open fire on women outside mosque
Friday November 3, 2006
Guardian Unlimited
Two Palestinian women were killed and another 10 were reported wounded when Israeli forces today opened fire on a group preparing to act as a human shield for militants in a Gaza mosque.
Dozens of women were gathering outside the mosque in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip this morning after an appeal on a local radio station. More than 30 gunmen had taken refuge in the building after the Israeli army began its largest Gaza offensive in months in an attempt to stop militants launching rocket attacks on nearby Jewish settlements over the border.


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How global ambitions are helping to modernise the [Brazilian] army.
BRAZIL'S military bands are not like those of other countries. The one welcoming a group of visiting Americans was playing with even more than its usual stomp. The singer's jeans seemed to have been sprayed on. But this was not your normal military band. It belonged to the country's peacekeeping force which soothed Haiti during an especially tense period in 2007, teaming up with local rara bands to perform at voodoo-influenced Lenten ceremonies.
Brazil has long been an enthusiastic peacekeeper, sending troops to half the 60 or so UN operations since 1948. But in the past few years, peacekeeping has become a more important component of Brazil's foreign policy, while also playing a role back home. It has served as a way for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the president since 2003, to boost his country's standing in the world.
"Brazil wants to make, as well as follow, international norms,"
says Monica Herz of the Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro.
"Brazil's elite thinks peacekeeping is part of the price you have to pay to be among the nations who make the rules."
The clearest sign of this calculation was the decision in 2004 to take charge of the Haiti operation, now 13,000 strong and the UN's third-largest mission.
This month Brazil announced that it will also take command of the naval part of the UN's mission in Lebanon.
Haiti was significant not just because this was the first mission Brazil commanded, but also because it showed that the government was willing to stretch what until then had been an article of foreign-policy faith: non-interference in other countries' internal affairs.
Brazil had previously balked at missions mandated under chapter seven of the UN charter, which permits forcible intervention ("peace enforcement" as opposed to peacekeeping, which takes place under chapter six and requires the consent of those concerned). Haiti was a chapter-seven operation, and Brazil's involvement required diplomatic contortions by both it and the UN to pretend that it wasn't.
In 2005 Brazil boosted its credentials further by opening a peacekeeping school, the Centro de Instrução de Operações de Paz (CIOpPaz) near Rio de Janeiro. CIOpPaz has since trained 15,000 troops, of which 2,300 are on active duty. All are volunteers and the training programmes are hugely oversubscribed.
This effort has domestic payoffs, too. There may be some synergy between peacekeeping and security in favelas (slums).
Brazil's peacekeepers conduct joint exercises with the police in favelas, while the director of Viva Rio, an NGO that works in some of Rio de Janeiro's toughest slums, teaches at CIOpPaz.
More important, peacekeeping helps to modernise the army, which has changed surprisingly little since it ran the country in a dictatorship lasting from 1964 to 1985.
With democracy firmly established, it needs to find a new job (the country faces few security threats). Peacekeeping can help.
"We've shifted from teaching purely military aspects to teaching how to align military and civilian goals,"
says Colonel Pedro Pessôa, the head of CIOpPaz. Clovis Brigagão of Candido Mendes University in Rio says peacekeeping encourages
"the democratisation of the military mindset. The old generation is all about war and security. In another generation we'll have a new military, with an international outlook and new ideas about conflict prevention, civilian governance and the rule of law."
Brazil's armed forces are balkanised, with each service acting autonomously. Remarkably, only this month was the first joint chief of staff appointed. CIOpPaz has pioneered inter-service collaboration, with members of all three branches of the armed forces taking part in its training courses side by side.
It is not clear how much further Brazil is willing to go in keeping the world's peace. Even Lula, who is stratospherically popular, has shied away from openly supporting peace enforcement—and the left still attacked him over Haiti for bending the Brazilian tradition of non-intervention.
While there are no significant differences in the main parties' attitudes to peacekeeping, whoever wins the presidential election on October 3, 2010 is unlikely to be as activist in foreign policy as Lula, at least for a while. In peacekeeping as in other matters, Brazil's global ambitions tend to move two steps forward and one back.
Source: The Economist
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Kurt Cobain Documentary [VIDEO]
Sunday, February 20th marks what would have been Kurt Cobain's 44th birthday. I suggest you spend the day watching the documentary "Kurt Cobain: About a Son"
The documentary has been out since 2007 and if you haven't seen it yet you really need to make it a point to do so. The film is made up of audio interviews with Cobain conducted by Micahel Azerrad for his book, Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. Directed by AJ Schnack, the film combines the audio of Cobain discussing his life with footage of the Northwestern part of the U.S. where the singer grew up.
This is just a straight up documentary. They have yet to make a bio pic, kind of like Oliver Stones "The Doors," about Kurt Cobain. Who would you think would be best suited to play Kurt Cobain if they ever get around to making one?
Who knows if you don't find it on DVD, you might be able to watch in TV.


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Bike to Work Week May 15-19, 2017
May is National Bike Month and May 15-19, 2017 is National Bike to Work Week. If you bike to work this week, join us at 3:30 PM that day at the main (west) entrance to EHSL for a group photo. http://bikeleague.org/bikemonth Sponsored by the EHSL Sustainability Committee and the EHSL Wellness Team!
Sex and Gender Differences Research: Think About It
The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, in collaboration with six partners, received a grant from the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) and the National Library of Medicine of the NIH to highlight and extend the wealth of resources available from the NIH and its Institutes and Centers on sex and gender differences […]
Predicting disease outbreaks using…Twitter?
While raising ethical concerns, monitoring Twitter and other social media may anticipate disease outbreaks faster than traditional data-gathering methods.
Pitfalls and positives of social media in medicine today
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) "surveyed the 68 executive directors of all medical and osteopathic boards in the United States and its territories about violations of online professionalism reported to them." Of those that responded, 92% indicated at least one of a list of online professional violations had […]
Using Twitter beyond Twitter: embeddable tweets
As noted in the Social Media Examiner blog, you can embed conversations from Twitter into blog posts. Unfortunately, the Twitter interface has changed slightly, so when you hover over the tweet you want to embed, the link now says "Open" instead of "Expand," and it is located at the far right instead of next to […]
LIFT Forum: How to Effectively Use YouTube in the Workplace
The Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Library and Information Technology Forum features Jake O'Connor, Program Coordinator, Financial & Business Services, talking about How to Effectively Use YouTube in the Workplace. Please join us in the Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Health Sciences Education Building, Room 3515 B at 12:05-1:00 p.m. for this program. Program Description: […]
Didn't need an app for that
Can't find a good dashboard app? On librarian built one using existing Web 2.0 tools, and shared how it was done.
Keeping Current with Social Media workshop on April 6th
Join us for a "Keeping Current with Social Media" workshop, Friday, 4/6/12
Internet privacy: a growing concern
Internet users want it both ways: quality search results that come from Google and other online services tracking their data, and protection from having online activities tracked.
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Dangerous. Thrilling. Compulsive. Revenge is the brand-new novel from the phenomenal number-one best-selling author Martina Cole.
Be sure your sins will find you out. Michael Flynn is untouchable in a world of power, money, and violence. He fights for what he wants and he takes it, whatever the cost. He learns the rules of the Life from the best and when his mentor, legendary Face Patrick Costello, is taken out, no one questions that Michael Flynn is his natural successor. For Michael, loyalty - and crime - pay.
Michael Flynn rises to heights beyond anything the criminal underworld has seen. He owns everyone and he rules his empire with an even but fierce hand. No one would dare challenge him.
Then the unthinkable happens. Perhaps Michael Flynn is not so untouchable after all. And he must learn that...without the shedding of blood there can be no forgiveness of sins.
©2013 Martina Cole (P)2013 Headline Digital
"Believable narration.. But...."
First off five star narration by Annie Aldington.
Surprisingly this is my first Cole book. It's not very often I can't get through a book it took me ages to get though to the end, personally finding the story line, situations and characterizations boring and too repetitive for my taste after initially being hooked in at the beginning, my interest soon ebbed away as the story unfolded.
It felt more like I was reading a script for TV.
To give Cole her due it does get better towards the end but I still stand by an 'ok' score.I felt there just was not enough depth to the story line despite the superb narration.
Been told to try her earlier stuff so will be giving that a go instead.
Seems Martina has run out of ideas, having read most of her books this one is just the same old story and identical characters doing the same jobs, if you are looking for something different then you will be disappointed.
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"Blood Murder and Revenge"
A very typical martina cole novel but this one had a bit of a twist to the overall story ... As the title suggests and within a few chapters you know that there is going to be revenge and it will not be pretty .... and you know who the victim is but how who and why .... a bit disjointed in parts but overall an enjoyable if not bloody listen but I was fed up by the end ... I wanted to slap the narrator Annie Aldington ... no dark or shade to her voice everyone to me sounded the same character.
"Get ready for a roller-coaster ride of repetition"
Not sure
Well not tell us every thing 3 times
The narrator was the only positive
That I was wasting my time and money
"Same old same old!"
Yes for curiosity's sake this time. I have read or listened to all Martina Coles books,
And have found them very good! But now feel with her more recent books the stories are
The same so are becoming predictable!
New characters! New plot!
Performance was Ok
Would try Martina Cole one last time to see if she can live up to her original talent.
"Stay away"
different narrator, different book
anything as long as its niot Martina Cole and not the same narrator
Keep quiet ?
Anger at the poor story line and even worse narration
"Love the Irish catholic Eastender family values"
Really appreciate the ease in which the story unfolds
Michael Flynn of courses
I don't miss reading time when the story is told to me
"Revenge by Martina Cole"
Yes I would listen to this audio book again
I found it absolutely absorbing I have listened to it
Non stop
I count this as The best of Martina Cole
I would say to anyone listen to it
We'll written
I loved the way nothing was a foregone conclusion it twists and grips you to read on
The reader was superb , her accents on the different characters were so good.
I found that she made the book sound exciting and she was a pleasure to listen to
Revenge is best served cold! This film is red hot
This is right up there with my best reads this year
Thank you
C Young
Slow repetitive storyline; if the expletives were removed it would be much shorter!
First and last Martina Cole for me. Not recommended.
"Great stuff !!!"
I liked everything about this book all the characters and the set up .
I do however make my choice of book by looking at whom the narrator is .... And if it's Annie Aldington you can't go wrong . Simple put amazing love her . X
"This book is a very long drawn out soap opera."
Anyone who hasn't read real crime books. The plot was never developed, it just droned on with banal language and shallow characters.
Reconsider the lack of any real plot, rewrite it. Fundamentally a serial soap opera.
. There are so many good crime writers out there. For those of us who enjoy well written crime stories this was dreadful. The narrators voice was like chalk being drawn across a board. The accent horrible.
Yes, it made me realise how patient I am to have kept listening to it.
Save your credit for one of the other crime writers.
Gripping, interesting, violent
Jessie's death
Her interruption of voice
Martina cole is one of my favourite authors
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Is a day well spent.
I spent a good part of the day yesterday working on a new bridal bag. I have been picturing this bag in my mind for a few weeks now and have been waiting on a few supplies to start on it. It includes two of my ribbonwork poppies, one regular sized and one in a mini size. It has hand dyed silk cording curling down and around the back of the bag.
The flowers have vintage flower stamens in the center along with Swarovski crystals. There are bead clusters all along the stems.
Once it is finished it will have a drawstring top with double faced satin ribbon pulls. Once it is added to the shop, it will be available in all of the ribbon colors I offer as well as in different fabrics.
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CLERMONT, Ind. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: GT Tonglet Runs 7.221/183.99, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.096/187.81, Was #2
Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 7.218/185.13, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.118/187.76, Was #5
6:58 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 29.72 inches, adjusted altitude 1,674 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.
Both riders
go right down the groove, but both slow from their earlier rounds.
Left Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 7.231/182.01, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.112/181.28, Was #4
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.110/187.11, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.081/184.25, Was #1
Another great pass for Hines, right down the groove. Ellis slows from his earlier run.
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.293/179.59, Now #22; Best prior run: 7.830/135.18, Was #26
Left Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 7.468/174.35, Now #25; No Prior Run
Camarena makes his first full pass of the weekend but doesn't make the field.
Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.144/187.42, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.154/181.89, Was #9
Right Lane: Ryan Schnitz Runs 7.173/184.70, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.199/182.18, Was #12
A couple of good runs here, both with their quickest of the weekend.
Left Lane: Connie Cohen Runs 7.319/181.47, Now #20; Best prior run: 7.289/177.81, Was #20
Right Lane: Marco Andreano Runs 7.506/165.60, Now #26; Best prior run: 8.312/113.69, Was #27
Andreano makes a big improvement but still has a long way to go to get in the field. no help for Cohen.
Left Lane: Johnny Bond Runs 7.743/166.87, Now #27; Best prior run: 7.680/167.38, Was #27
Right Lane: Ed Krawiec Runs 7.950/127.04, Now #28; Best prior run: 7.718/171.40, Was #28
Left Lane: Kurt Matte Runs 7.302/181.50, Now #23; Best prior run: 7.434/172.94, Was #24
Right Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.264/179.47, Now #20; Best prior run: 7.291/178.14, Was #21
Both riders improve but aren't in the show.
Left Lane: Thomas Miceli Runs 7.429/176.84, Now #24; Best prior run: 7.414/172.54, Was #24
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.266/180.65, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.261/184.35, Was #18
No help for either rider.
Left Lane: Chris Rivas Runs 7.228/183.29, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.201/178.33, Was #13
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.271/178.31, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.259/179.18, Was #17
Left Lane: Daniel Kovacevich Runs 7.369/180.79, Now #19; Best prior run: 7.262/178.80, Was #19
Right Lane: Buddy Robinson Runs 7.340/176.70, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.256/182.77, Was #16
Robinson doesn't improve and stays on the bump.
Left Lane: Wesley Wells Runs 7.246/184.40, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.227/179.88, Was #15
Right Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.214/182.18, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.190/179.35, Was #12
Left Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.272/179.42, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.224/185.41, Was #14
Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.202/182.16, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.140/183.89, Was #8
No help for either rider, not any movement in the ladder so far this round.
Left Lane: Geno Scali Runs 7.285/186.82, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.184/187.81, Was #11
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.248/184.60, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.120/187.81, Was #6
The trend continues, no help for either rider.
Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.210/181.74, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.138/184.14, Was #7
Right Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 19.330/35.56, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.102/192.25, Was #3
Sampey had a good sixty-foot time, a 1.078, the quickest of the round so far, but then she has problems and shuts down about 200 feet out.


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Welcome to CORDOBAR!
In the meantime why not buy some chocolate!
Our Opening Hours are: Tuesday to Saturday, 7 pm – 2 am
Große Hamburger Str. 32, 10115 Berlin, (030) 27 58 12 15
What started out as a lame joke about German/Austrian football relations is now an award winning wine bar in the heart of Berlin Mitte. Just a stone's throw away from the Hackesche Höfe, right between the seedy (Oranienburger Str.) and the arty (August Str.), that's us. Whatever wine you fancy, as long as it's of fine quality and ideally artisan, biodynamic or natural, we'll have plenty for you to chose from. And of course the delicious offerings from our kitchen to boot. Quick Reservation Link!
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Garnet Hill Shag Bath Rug
A plush and chunky rug for those who enjoy a pampered experience in the bath. The pops of color at the ends bring a bit of visual interest to your sanctuary. * 3-inch colored fringe * Cotton * 24" x 36" * Latex backing * Imported Size: 24" x 36"
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Bold, spa-like plushness underfoot. Our lofty beyond-basic essential bath rug is offered in lush solids or a two-tone border design to mix and match effortlessly with our towel collection. * Thick and thirsty, woven from hefty cotton yarns for extra absorbency * Reversible looped- and cut-pile construction for twice the wear * Designed to coordinate with our solid Signature Towels and Garnet Hill p...
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EILEEN FISHER HOME EXCLUSIVELY BY GARNET HILL Gracefully enhanced with barely-there stripes, this refined bath rug adds understated style underfoot. Alternating stripes of sheared and looped fabric create delicate dimension. * Finished with cotton binding on all sides * Latex-free; no backing * Cotton/linen * Imported Size 1: 24" x 36" Size 2: 30" x 50"
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Forget condoms. A new Californian bill is now mandating that porn actors wear safety goggles.
The new ruling comes in an effort to mandate safety at all times as the bill ( Occupational Safety and Health) (Cal/OSHA) notes that certain diseases, including HIV can be transmitted via body fluids entering the eyes. Yes kids, no more wincing those eyeballs shut.
Although these safety policies are technically already industry standards, few companies actually adhere to them. This is widely due to the fact that films involving condom use make less money than the those that do not.
Despite the fact that the draft guidelines do not require regular STD testing, "they do require that employers provide Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A, and HPV vaccinations to actors."
The bill also aims to increase clean-up requirements and "provide for post exposure prophylaxis and that [companies] provide counseling."
Salon goes on to offer the following: Regardless, some porn insiders are unhappy with the draft rules, which were initially leaked on an industry blog that is vocally supportive of a condom mandate. Peter Acworth, CEO of the fetish site Kink.com, tells me that the draft regulations "basically criminalize the production of porn" in California. In fact, because of these draft guidelines and AB640, he's considering selling the Armory, Kink's infamous San Francisco porn palace. If these Cal/OSHA guidelines are instituted, he says Kink will "have to invest in a warehouse in Nevada or Europe" for production.
Overkill, criminalization of a much favored pursuit by moralists or just 'rational' health precautions. Of course who ever said sexual fantasy was rational?
I then came across the following comment that brought a rueful smile to my face:
You know what they should REALLY do is require tongue condoms and nose plugs while eating fast food and chocolate. It would help prevent the "obesity epidemic."


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AT&T HTC HD7S Windows Phone 7 device now available starting at $99.99
The HTC HD7S for AT&T is now available direct from the carrier's online store, or from Amazon. The HTC HD7S is AT&T's version of the HTC HD7, one of the first batch of Windows Phone 7 devices that were unveiled in October of last year. So far, T-Mobile has been selling the HD7 in the US.
AT&T asks the usual price for a high-end smartphone in this day and age: $199.99 with a new two-year contract. If you want to get the HD7S from the carrier without a contract, you'll have to pay $499.99.
Amazon offers the HD7S for just $99.99 with the same new (individual) two-year contract. The smartphone is also available on family plans and for those who are already AT&T customers for $149.99. If you'd rather get the HD7S from Amazon with no commitment, it will cost $489.99.
So it certainly looks like if you want an HD7S, Amazon is the place to get it from. You'll be saving decent amounts of money doing that instead of getting the phone direct from AT&T (as is usually the case).
The HTC HD7S has a 4.3-inch 800×480 capacitive touchscreen, a 1 GHz processor, 16 GB of internal storage space, 576 MB of RAM, 512 MB of ROM, HSPA, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth, GPS, a 5 MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash and 720p HD video recording, and a 1230 mAh battery.
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Betrayed by the Cloud. Turntable.fm Took MY Lists Away
I'm a big defender of apps and information in the cloud. So much that when I created my company we used Salesforce.com much before it was logical/practical because I loved so much the concept. And I have photos in flickr that I have nowhere else. And I get to all my email accounts through their web interface. And I mostly listen to streamed music. You get the concept.
A few weeks ago I discovered Turntable.fm and I was hooked. For those who don't know or can't access it, it's a website to share your passion for music. In it you can create rooms to listen music and then you can be a DJ or just a listener. And there is a lot of interaction among users (votes, chat, follows). It's addictive. One of the features I loved was the ability to add any song I was listening to my queue of music so I could play it in any other moment when DJing. I found many great songs and kept them.
But then, a couple weeks ago, they closed the service for all non-US users. They said they had some licensing problem. Suddenly, all those new songs were out of my reach. It was not only the music itself, which I can get in other places, it was the names of the songs/artists that I couldn't remember. I had been using the service just for a few days and the damage was not that bad, but it made me think about the reliability of the cloud.
I had read about users losing information on many services on the internet, but it had never happened to me before. It can happen because the service makes a mistake and lose your information, changes its conditions or even disappears. Not all cases are equally severe, but they are all inconvenient. I still prefer to have my information away and accessible from anywhere, but in the future I'm gonna be more careful with which services I trust. Or maybe –likely– I'm just pissed off now and will forget soon.
By the way, last week I was in the US, so I could go into the service and recover the names of the songs. They are now stored safely in a txt file in my hard drive and I will look for the mp3 files when I have time. That list is also somewhere in the cloud because I still love Dropbox. Isn't that a nice paradox?


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Reveka, Wizard Savant
Masters Edition III — Uncommon
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Wizard
: Reveka, Wizard Savant deals 2 damage to target creature or player and doesn't untap during your next untap step.
"It's nice to see a sister Dwarf in a position of such power, but why'd it have to be one of those seafaring muleheads?"
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11 Feb, 2008
Pasta Zanmai (パスタ三昧)
Posted by: Wen Ching In: Japanese Food
After knowing that this restaurant is opened in 1 Utama, without second thoughts we went straight to check this Japanese and Western fusion restaurant out. We also learned that Pasta Zanmai is part of the Rakuzen Japanese Food Chain.
This restaurant is combined with Shojikiya (正直屋), a shop selling Japanese food and snacks. We enjoyed looking around for Japanese candies and ice-creams.
Anyway, it was dinner time when we went in. The restaurant was rather packed. But we were lucky to find a comfortable semi-circle seat that day.
Service was very slow here. The waiters and waitresses seemed so busy and it took them a long while to serve our drinks. Anyway, here's our ryokucha (緑茶) served in a pot. Priced at RM3, this pot of green tea can be shared among 2 to 3 persons.
After waiting for a long time, finally our pasta was served. Here's our kinoko to onsen tamago no cream sauce (キノコと温泉たまごのクリームソース). Priced at RM18, this Japanese mushroom and hot spring egg cream sauce pasta was rather delicious with the light creamy sauce. After mixing the egg with the pasta, the spaghetti tasted even smoother and creamier. The black pepper boosted its overall taste. The serving was quite large too, we really enjoyed it.
Next, we ordered a curry sauce omu rice set (カレーソースのオムライスセット). For RM18, this set includes a curry sauce omu rice, a salad and a miso soup.
The Japanese curry tasted rather mild and aromatic. It tasted quite well when eaten with the egg and the rice. The rice was soft and quite flavourful too. Overall, it was quite satisfying. But the portion served was rather small.
Anyway, this salad which came with the curry sauce omu rice set tasted really good. The salad dressing was really delicious. Perhaps we should order their salad next time!
Lastly, we had our dessert. They were all too attractive to be missed. We chose to have this macha crepe (抹茶クリープ). Price at RM12, this crepe was filled with green tea ice-cream, azuki red bean and various fruits. The combination went well and the fruits served were quite fresh. The crepe was served cold and we ate that last after finishing the ice-cream and fruits.
Check this restaurant out if you're interested in Japanese and Western fusion food. There are many different types of pasta for you to choose from. But bear in mind that service is rather slow here, so be patient while waiting for your food. Anyhow, we are rather confident that they would improve their service in the future since they're still new.
Restaurant Information
G210B, Ground Floor Promenade,
1 Utama Shopping Centre,
No.1, Persiaran Bandar Utama,
47800 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
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so why are you bitching? WE'RE the ones you've sent him off to inflict himself upon.
I guess you're just fine with him screwing with other peoples' lives in the name of 'environmentalism', but you don't want him troubling you anymore.
Ah, but Hungary is one of the places not falling into line with the Preferred Actions™, so you ARE evil. At least to idiot leftists like Fisk.
Apparently the possible pedophile* congressman, Jared Polis(Felix Dzerzhinsky wannabe-CO) is getting some blowback. I doubt he'll care, and it doesn't involve a jet engine as it should, but it's a start.
*Some congressmen have been caught molesting interns and such, and Polis is a congressman, so there's at least a chance it's true.


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Oxygen is a brand new recording facility located in the north of Italy, owned by the producer/guitarist Paride Lanciani. The studio offers a comfortable space where bands, musicians and artists can stay and produce their work in an isolated and relaxed setting, nestled into a quiet hillside home, surrounded on all sides by nature and magnificent scenery.The heart of the studio is based around a super cool vintage (1975-83) STUDER "Ghunter Loof" model 2112 console. This is a completely analog desk, wired point -to-point, competently restored, including an added 576-point sub D25 Signex PTB96 patch bay. AMPEX characterizes the signature oxygen sound with a MM1200 2" /24 track tape recorder and an ATR 102 ¼" 2 track mix down unit. An assortment of other vintage equipment distinguishes and completes Oxygen also offers accommodations for staying at the studio full-time, with a comfortable bedroom, lounge provided with TV, hifi stereo, games, and a fully stocked gourmet kitchen, garden.
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There are many Types of Black Flowers. Although not as popular as their red, pink or even white counterparts, black flowers have been found to be quite intriguing. That is because these flowers are quite rare and many even find them hard to understand. Why don't you take some time to examine a few and enjoy their true beauty. 1. Types Of Black Flowers 26 Free Wallpaper 2....
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Very few people would get excited if they learned that there were black roses for sale. Black flowers tend to be very misunderstood. Not that many can appreciate their true beauty. But if you just took the time to look a little closer, I guarantee you will not regret the time you spent learning more about these magnificent flowers. 1. Black Roses For Sale 9 Desktop Wallpaper 2....
10 Real Black Flowers High Resolution Wallpapers
Real black flowers are extremely hard to find. But believe me when I say that they are truly remarkable. While a red flower says I love you, a genuinely black flower says I will go to the ends of the earth to give you what you need. Although black is usually associated with mourning, when accompanied by the right words, it can be used to represent genuine emotions. 1. Real Black Flowers 10...
10 Pictures of Green Flowers High Resolution Wallpapers
Pictures of green flowers are very popular these days. Green tends to be associated with luck and happy leprechauns. But flowers on a whole tend to have that effect. The more we surround ourselves with beauty, the happier we feel. And isn't it hard to hold on to happiness these days? 1. Pictures Of Green Flowers 14 Wide Wallpaper 2. Pictures Of Green Flowers 24 Free Hd...