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Dateline: September 1, 2005
Jean Brobst, 81 year
old resident of Howardwick and formerly of Woodward, died August 24, 2005,
at her home in Howardwick.
Funeral services were
held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2005, in the Zwanziger Funeral
Home Chapel with Pastor JoAnn Kirkham officiating.
Burial followed at the Elmwood Cemetery under the direction of the
Zwanziger Funeral Home.
Irma Jean Brobst was
born March 20, 1924, at Slick, Oklahoma, to Charlie and Ella J. (Kock)
Peacock. She attended school
at Slick, Oklahoma. Jean
married Howard Brobst on November 28, 1966, at Canadian, Texas.
Jean will be missed by her children as she loved to be around them.
She is survived by
two sons, Jack David and wife Gail of Woodard, Oklahoma, and Milton David
and wife Theresa of Pampa; two daughters, Darlene D. Hunt of Roseville,
California, and Sandy Stephens and husband Ron of Burnet, Texas; one
brother, Paul Peacock of Max, Colorado; 21 grandchildren; 40 great
grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and a host of other family
and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Howard Brobst, seven brothers, and two sisters.
Copyright © 2005, The Clarendon Enterprise. All Rights Reserved.


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Doggone Game of Thrones...
TV show sparks popularity of dogs — and dog-nappings?
Mike Madriaga 10:30 a.m., Feb. 17
When Fiona Apple appears at the House of Blues on Monday, November 28, her contract states she "presents an extremely dynamic, yet subtle show and consequently will require a state-of-the-art sound system." She wants her dressing room stocked with a 12-pack of Naya water, four bottles of Snapple lemonade, a six-pack of ginger ale ("iced"), a bowl of mixed nuts, four red Fuji apples, four ripe bananas, one kiwi, one ripe papaya, pita bread with organic hummus ("covered"), and chips with fresh salsa ("not from a jar"). She'd like her tour bus stocked with six sodas ("three Pepsi, three Coke") and "unless otherwise instructed, no piano tuner will be required for this show."

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I'm a big fan of wind, are you?
Check out these 9 mind-BLOWING facts about wind energy from takeapart.com
For example, "As early as 5000 B.C., ancient Egyptians used wind energy to propel boats up and down the Nile River."
I'm a big fan of wind, are you?
Check out these 9 mind-BLOWING facts about wind energy from takeapart.com
For example, "As early as 5000 B.C., ancient Egyptians used wind energy to propel boats up and down the Nile River."
The radio station WBEZ (91.5) has several feature shows that tell stories about current events and interesting topics. Personally, I like their story-telling style versus a bullet point fact sheet approach to news-telling. Curious City is one of my favorite shows (also podcasted). They take questions from listeners that are specific to curious and "mysterious" topics about Chicago and surrounding areas.
Recently, Curious City was asked about the Blue Cart Recycling Program. Many think it's just a sham. It's not working and is just a "feel good" placebo program. I'll admit, I had my doubts too. After listening to the podcast "What really happens to Chicago's blue cart recycling?" by Chris Bentley, I am happy to know that at least 80% of what I (and collectively, my Chicago Family) put in the blue bin actually ends up somewhere with the intent to recycle it: to turn them into something of use, reclaim the natural materials and reserve the need to use virgin and raw materials. They will not sit in the landfill forever, never to be used again, wasted.
Stores staying open all day on Thanksgiving, Black Friday hype, Christmas ads already blaring… enough! It's STRESSING me out! And that is not healthy.
I want to relax and enjoy quality time with my family and friends. And I want the experiences to be healthy for me, them and light on environmental impact.
Two things I like to consider to help me be less stressed & promote health for my peeps and my (our) planet: 1. Greening Gifts
2. Greening the Menu
1. On Gifts (and avoiding the crazy, stressful shopping wars!) I'm steering clear of all that hub bub and instead will be home, warm and cozy, preparing my craft room to make my gifts. I love making things! It helps me unwind, plus I know I'm pouring love into the gift and so does the recipient. Win-win!
Not everyone is crafty or inclined to make gifts. But if you are! Here's a blog with a few ideas I really like and maybe you will, too. 38 DIY Gifts People Actually Want
If you're not crafty, no problem. You can of course still pour love into bought items, too. And there are plenty of resources out there to help you find the perfect gift for that special someone. It's perfect because not only do they need the item, it is helpful to them, won't make them sick and is also created in a way that doesn't harm the environment. Perfect!
I realize some of us will still want to get out and shop for some great deals… have you heard of Small Business Saturday? A lot of Chicagoland businesses are participating and shopping local is really a great way to encourage local economic recovery!
2. On the Menu: Eating lower on the food chain is a great way to make a difference for your health and the planet. It's easier than you think, too. Do you have to give up the Turkey? No!! But treating it more like a condiment and enjoying more of your favorite vegetable based sides is a great start. Also, everything doesn't have to be organic, but I do look out for certain food additives to avoid as well as where and how the veggies or fruit are grown for health concerns.
[On meat: If I did eat meat I would want to buy it from a local farmer where I know the animal was cared for, ate the right foods and slaughtered in a manner that was ethical.]
What's on my menu? Well, I'm not hosting….but this is what I am bringing
Roasted Brussels Sprouts in a Balsamic Reduction
Kale, Pumpkin Seed, Cranberry Salad
Apple, Turnip, Sweet Potato Saute
Final Greening Holidays tip from me to you… When making your list to give people this holiday season, it helps to consider the following:
It's important to consider these questions so that not just at a personal level, but at a global level you are fully aware of the impacts of your gift-giving decisions.
Happy Holidays!
Woke up to hopeful news this morning!
U.S. President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping coming to agreement to #ActOnClimate Change. Under this new deal, the U.S. would cut its 2005 CO2 emissions by 26-28% before 2025 and China will aim to get 20% of its energy from clean (zero-emission) sources by 2030.
The U.S. and China are two of the world's top CO2 emissions polluters so this deal is quite significant; it sets a precedent and calls for other countries to also address their emissions in a global commitment to mitigate the most severe impacts of climate change. Perhaps there is hope for the Climate Summit in Paris next year!!
Still have questions about climate change? The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions has a series of podcasts and simple to understand articles that help explain what is climate change; what changes can we expect regionally and globally; what is being done to address these changes (policy and innovations); what else can be done and how can we, individually, act?
Or, Check out Bill Nye the Science Guy explain climate change in less than 5 minutes…
then dig deeper to get wise on the topic. The more we know, the more we can do to make positive change for today and tomorrow.
One of the world's leading organizations driving conservation efforts across the globe, Conservation International, has launched a new series of short films called, "Nature Is Speaking". Watching them, words like: beautiful, poignant, true and powerful come to mind.
NATURE DOESN'T NEED PEOPLE. PEOPLE NEED NATURE. ~natureisspeaking.org
Here's one featuring Kevin Spacey. Wonderful.
Kevin Spacey is The Rainforest
See them all here.
#natureisspeaking … are You listening?
Commitments and Executive Actions Illustrate Federal, State, and Local Leadership to Create Jobs and Cut Carbon Pollution
"The Obama Administration is committed to taking action to combat climate change. As part of that effort, today, the White House is announcing a series of public and private sector commitments and executive actions to advance solar deployment and promote energy efficiency."
Last night, I attended a presentation and panel on Climate Change and why our brains tend to ignore it. It was fascinating. I'm looking forward to reading this book by George Marshall, who was leading last night's conversation: Don't Even Think About It: How our brains ignore climate change
The presentation was a really terrific conversation, but definitely still left me feeling a bit nervous and like I need way more tools to help others understand the importance of discussing topics of climate change!
My nerves were quieted and my hope, for a near future in which we call stop ignoring this
has been reinforced by today's news from the White House. Here's more:
"The executive announcements today altogether will cut carbon pollution by nearly 300 million metric tons through 2030 – equivalent to taking more than 60 million cars off the road for one year – and will save homes and businesses more than $10 billion on their energy bills. Those executive actions are:
Last night, George Marshall who goes by the twitter handle @climategeorge, said something to the affect:
Climate change is like the big elephant in the room… and right now, we're INSIDE the elephant. It's time to get out of the elephant and start talking about it!
So, are you ready to climb out of the elephant, the "let's all ignore climate change elephant", and look it square in the eye? YES! Begin to talk about climate change and help lead the discussion for solutions!
Read more about these new climate change addressing actions from the Obama Administration here.
Being a teacher myself, I know that none of us have the summer off. We spend the summers planning for the next year. If you have been toying with bringing more sustainability into your classroom, check out these helpful tips http://www.treehugger.com/htgg/how-to-go-green-school-teachers.html. I might also suggest thinking about a service learning project as well. That will bring in the social justice/equity pillar of sustainability. Don't forget that sustainability is the intersection of social equity/justice, ecological stability/green, and economic vitality. Happy planning!
U.S. EPA Releases Clean Power Plan Proposal
On June 2, the U.S. EPA released a proposed rule to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants. The Clean Power Plan proposal sets state-specific goals to be met by 2030 and provides guidelines for states to develop plans, building on the work states are already doing to reduce carbon pollution. By 2030, the EPA expects to reduce carbon emissions from the power sector by 30% nationwide below 2005 levels. In order to meet that target, this proposal allows states to work individually or in regional groups to meet their respective goals while including flexibility in compliance options.
The proposal includes a timeline for states to follow to meet their respective goals:
The EPA is accepting public comment for 120 days after publication in the Federal Register and will hold four public hearings the week of July 28 in Denver, Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC. To learn more or to submit a comment, click here.
Happy Earth Month, Y'all!
Everyday is Earth Day, of course, but this is the month we take extra time to celebrate all that is wonderful on this big blue planet, how we can behave to support its health and ultimately our health as communities and individuals.
Check out all the great events happening this Earth Month here at MVCC.
Also, there's a really cool energy reduction challenge happening in Crawley Hall! You can watch real time energy demand and see how the building users are doing as they attempt to reduce their energy demands!
And here's a bit from the US EPA on how to stay involved nationally and digitally. They have some pretty cool campaigns this month; definitely worth checking out.
Happy Earth Month from EPA!
April 22 is Earth Day, but we're celebrating all month, sharing a new tip each day to help you act on climate change.
Below, we've listed many ways you can take action yourself and spread the word to your friends and family. Try one or many, but either way, let's all #ActOnClimate!
Help us get the message out
Please help us share a message at noon on Earth Day, along with the link to a page full of things everyone can do to act on climate. We're using a new system called Thunderclap to coordinate, so a message will go out from everyone at noon on Earth Day. Here's the catch: we need 500 people to sign up or the message won't go.
The message is: "For Earth Day, I commit to protect the climate. Take small actions that add up! #ActOnClimate http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/ "
We need your help, both to send the message and to invite your friends to send it, too. Join the effort or if you want more information about how it works, see our blog post.
Share daily tips through our website and social media
We've created 30 daily tips to act on climate, and we'll post one each day. Help us get them out there:
Join a Twitter chat about climate issues
We're going to have EPA experts available to discuss various climate issues on our @EPAlive account every Tuesday in April:
How can you join the conversation? Just follow @EPAlive and the #ActOnClimate hashtag on Twitter. Ask us a question or share your ideas, or just read along with the conversation. In addition to using Twitter, we'll publish a blog post for each chat, and you can ask your questions or send your thoughts as comments on the post. Here's the first one: http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2014/04/lets-chat-about-how-to-act-on-climate/
We look forward to working with you to #ActOnClimate!
With a new year comes a lot of new things- new commitments and goals, maybe even new presents from the holidays, and…new phone books! I know I just found mine last night waiting at my door when I returned home from work. Yours is probably already delivered or will be soon, too.
Maybe you asked the same thing as me: But we have the internet?!?! What do we need a phone book for?
Actually, there are a lot of people still without the convenience of high speed internet at their fingertips. While attempts are being made nation-wide to change this, the phone book providers will still need to make assumptions that everyone still needs or wants a phone book.
But what if you don't need it or want it?
You can visit the National Yellow Pages website and customize your delivery or opt out altogether. Choosing to eliminate or reduce your delivery means you're helping to minimize waste, increase smart use of resources and lessen your personal CO2 footprint from the energy used to produce and transport them.
Ok, so it's too late to stop the 2014 phone book, so then what?
Whatever you do, make sure your phone book doesn't end up in the landfill. Less than 10% of all phone books printed are recycled, even though they can be recycled into everything from ceiling tiles to cereal boxes.
Because they are mostly paper, phone books are typically accepted by curbside programs. You can search for the ebst local recycling option using Earth911's directory, which a great tool for other recycling questions, too!.
Earth911.org reminds us this useful tip: "In the event that your phone book arrives with any additional packaging such as a plastic bag or magnets, be sure to separate those prior to recycling."
I always try to find a reuse for something before I just put it to the curb for recycling, which is often downcycling. So what am I going to do with my phone book? I'll take the non-color sheets and shred them to make bedding for my worms! Worms love this kind of paper for mixing with the leftover food scraps I feed them…then they make me dirt for my garden. It's a win-win.
What else can you do with them?
Here is one blogger's ideas, including to use the pages instead of paper towels to pick up "icky things"…love it!
And some good crafty and gardening applications using the pages can be found here.
Also, in case you're interested in trying something else new this year, here are some lovely vermi-composting resources:


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This is The Tunbridge Wells Writers latest e-book – a companion volume to Fright Night called… … FRIGHT NIGHT II!
Now available from Smashwords and other premium outlets, Fright Night II contains 13 tales of horror and the supernatural, and it's ready for download in your favoured format right now. Just click on the image and off you go!
And if you haven't done so already take a minute or two to check out the other titles available from Tunbridge Wells Writers and grab them too – there's something for everyone, including the kids.
This year's FRIGHT NIGHT event is scheduled for November 1st, and you are cordially invited to join us for an evening of new spooky tales and mort cake. Full details HERE.
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Artist Caleb Gray has partnered with Walls 360, a producer a reusable wall graphics, to launch a line of colorable wall decals.
Walls 360 is featuring the work of artist Caleb Gray in a new line of removable wall decals for kids.
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The purpose of this site is to help you, the creative person, grow into a more complete and dynamic individual. This would include more than just encouraging and assisting you with that deep inner drive that makes you want to create, make, build, do, or just make your life better. [Read more…]
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Oncidium encompasses about 400 species of orchids with sizes and shapes that vary greatly. They are generally found in tropical climates. This organism is a great choice for a beginner. With proper care it develops quickly and will produce beautiful blooms.
Table of Contents
Here are Some Basic Facts
The Oncidium genus contains a diverse assortment of plants. Leaves may be thin and shaped like pencils in the rat-tail variety or thick and leathery in the mule-ear type. Larger plants produce dramatic blooms, while the smaller selections have dainty charming flowers. In general, the plants grow to a height of 6-12 inches.
This plant is a sympodial orchid. Potted sympodials grow along their growing media, sometimes with horizontal stems. Plant growth can resemble fingers across the surface of the media, splitting and creating multiple buds and flowers. If mounted, one of these will grow in any direction.
Potting Needs
Bark based potting mixes are best for these types of plants. As with others, proper watering is the key to growing a robust plant. Choose an inorganic media to add to your bark, such as pearlite, to ensure appropriate drainage.
Clay or plastic pots may be used. Check the surface of the growing media prior to adding water when using plastic containers. Delay watering if the media is still slightly moist. Plastic pots are nonporous and hold on to water. Adequate drainage holes or a mesh bottom will help you prevent over watering. Clay or terra cotta pots are porous and will allow media to dry efficiently. Watch for salt buildup from hard water or fertilizers in these pots as this can cause extensive root damage. It will appear white on the edges of the pot or across the top of your growing media.
While Oncidium thrive in containers, they also adapt well to mounting on well washed wood or tree fern.
Temperature and Light
Oncidium grow best in intermediate conditions and can reap the benefits of being placed outside in the summer. In warmer climates, they can flourish outside all year long. Inside, several hours of direct or indirect sunlight will promote healthy growth. Monitor the leaves of your Oncidium for evidence of too much or too little light and adjust accordingly.
Species and Hybrids
Oncidium Ampliatum
– has a dramatic foliage display of 15 inch long leaves. Long sprays of diminutive yellow flowers bloom in the spring. This species grows well indoors and prefers intermediate to warm temperatures.
Oncidium Carthagenense
– is a mule-ear Oncidium. The large, thick leaves can be 6-24 inches in length. Tiny ruffled purple and white flowers bloom in summer.
Oncidium Cheirophorums
– only grows to 4 inches tall. Thin, short leaves accent the vivid yellow fragrant blossoms that grow in clusters. This plant blooms in fall and winter.
Oncidium Gower Ramsey hybrid
– is a good choice for gardeners new to growing orchids. Easy to grow on a sunny windowsill, this plant is not picky about its growing medium. This variety will produce many tiny dazzling yellow flowers, even on young plants.
Oncidium Sharry Baby
– has a distinctly unique fragrance. It smells like white chocolate! This hybrid grows well and produces many blooms.
Whatever variety you choose; these fragrant beauties will be stunning when you give them exactly what they need.


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Stop by the dining room at The Wilmington Island Club to refuel with a sandwich after a round of golf, or bring the entire family for a relaxing dinner.
In addition to regular Member dining, the club hosts featured Member events throughout the year. Our facilities are also available for Members and Non-Members wishing to host private parties or business meetings.
The Wilmington Island Club is a perfect location to host a wedding reception. Yes the banquet facilities are open to the public! Please contact us to schedule your event and make reservations:
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text: Everyone feels the liquidity pinch some time or another. Growth, acquisitions, internal investments, taxes, and bonuses take capital and drain liquidity. With all of these needs using up your cash, it can be hard to set some aside for a rainy day, but that's just what you should be doing to ensure the future success of your business, says Champ Rawls.


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Government hikes MSP of wheat by Rs 75 and masur dal by Rs 250
The central government on Thursday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) for rabi crops for the 2015-16 season. It raised the MSP of wheat by Rs.75 and that of grams and masur dal by Rs.250
New Delhi: The central government on Thursday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) for rabi crops for the 2015-16 season. It raised the MSP of wheat by Rs.75 and that of grams and masur dal by Rs.250.
Briefing reporters after the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, Power Minsiter Piyush Goyal said the government has decided to give bonus of Rs.75 per quintal for pulses over the recommendations made by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
He said this has been done in view of the gap between demand and domestic supply of pulses.
The minister said the MSP of wheat, which was Rs.1,450 per quintal for 2014-15 had been hiked to Rs.1,525 per quintal for 2015-16 season marking an increase of 5.2 percent.
Goyal said MSP for barley has been raised from Rs.1,150 per quintal to Rs.1,225, of gram from Rs.3,175 to Rs.3,425, masur from Rs.3,075 to Rs.3,325, rapeseed/mustard from Rs.3,100 to Rs.3,350 and safflower from Rs.3,050 to Rs.3,300.
The CCEA meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"CCEA has given its approval for the MSPs for rabi crops of 2015-16 season to be marketed in 2016-17. The decision is based on recommendations of CACP," a release said.
It said higher MSPs, which would be effective from the rabi marketing season 2016-17, would increase investment and production through assured remunerative prices to farmers.
The cabinet also directed that Food Corporation of India would be the central nodal agency for procurement of pulses and oilseeds.
"To supplement the efforts of FCI, the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited, National Cooperative Consumers' Federation, Central Warehousing Corporation and Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium may also undertake procurement of oilseeds and pulses as per their capacity," the release said.
It said apart from increase in MSP of rabi crops, the government has taken several other farmer friendly initiatives over the last one year including Soil Health Card scheme and Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana.
The release said an initiative was being taken to set up a National Agriculture Market which would enable farmers to overcome the impediments in marketing of agricultural produce and get better price.
"A common e-market platform is being created and would be provided free of cost to states," the release said
It said the government has taken steps to introduce electronic trading, which will facilitate single license for trading in the whole country.
The government was also encouraging formation of farmer producer organisations, the release added.


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Ten years ago, Alexander Zinoviev, a professor of philosophy at Moscow University and a prominent logician, published in Switzerland "The Yawning Heights," a scathing satire on the practices of communist ideology in the Soviet Union. He garnered widespread praise, evoking comparisons with Rabelais, Hobbes, Swift and Voltaire in the West, and with the biting comic journalism of the mid-19th-Century Russian writer, Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. In Moscow, Zinoviev was awarded the Soviet Union's special accolade: He was deprived of all his appointments and expelled from the Communist Party. A decree revoking his Soviet citizenship was subsequently signed by Brezhnev. Condemned to permanent exile, Zinoviev now lives in Munich.
Since coming to the West, Zinoviev has published at least a dozen volumes, including novels, essays, memoirs and poems. Taken together, they form an astonishing meditation (perhaps monologue would be more accurate) on the nature and psychology of the Soviet state and the citizens who people it. Zinoviev contends that full understanding of the Soviet system can only be obtained "from inside," that one has to have participated in Soviet life before being able to accurately apprehend its inner essence. Zinoviev offers himself as Communism's consummate insider.
"Homo Sovieticus," ably translated by Charles Janson, is only the fourth book of Zinoviev's to have made its way into English. It is a confection of 215 fragments, or entries, presumably derived from the notebook of the narrator, a "professional scholar" recruited by the KGB and sent to the West in order to become a professional dissident. The narrator agrees to do so mostly because life in Moscow is boring, while in Paris, "people are wandering about . . . guzzling oysters, sleeping with negresses and looking through Playboy." He finds himself swept up in "Operation Emigration," a clever KGB plot to rid the country of its critics while infiltrating agents into the West. He settles in Munich, where he lives in a boardinghouse crammed with contentious Soviet emigres. He tells everyone he meets that he is a Soviet spy. No one believes him--least of all the Western counterintelligence agents who endlessly interrogate him. After all, who ever heard of a spy without a cover story?


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"Once in the military system, Israelis never fully exit," writes the prizewinning journalist Patrick Tyler in the prologue to Fortress Israel. "They carry the military identity for life, not just through service in the reserves until age forty-nine . . . but through lifelong expectations of loyalty and secrecy." The military is the country to a great extent, and peace will only come, Tyler argues, when Israel's military elite adopt it as the national strategy.

Fortress Israel is an epic portrayal of Israel's martial culture—of Sparta presenting itself as Athens. From Israel's founding in 1948, we see a leadership class engaged in an intense ideological struggle over whether to become the "light unto nations," as envisioned by the early Zionists, or to embrace an ideology of state militarism with the objective of expanding borders and exploiting the weaknesses of the Arabs. In his first decade as prime minister, David Ben-Gurion conceived of a militarized society, dominated by a powerful defense establishment and capable of defeating the Arabs in serial warfare over many decades. Bound by self-reliance and a stern resolve never to forget the Holocaust, Israel's military elite has prevailed in war but has also at times overpowered Israel's democracy. Tyler takes us inside the military culture of Moshe Dayan, Yitzhak Rabin, Ariel Sharon, and Benjamin Netanyahu, introducing us to generals who make decisions that trump those of elected leaders and who disdain diplomacy as appeasement or surrender.

Fortress Israel shows us how this martial culture envelops every family. Israeli youth go through three years of compulsory military service after high school, and acceptance into elite commando units or air force squadrons brings lasting prestige and a network for life. So ingrained is the martial outlook and identity, Tyler argues, that Israelis are missing opportunities to make peace even when it is possible to do so. "The Zionist movement had survived the onslaught of world wars, the Holocaust, and clashes of ideology," writes Tyler, "but in the modern era of statehood, Israel seemed incapable of fielding a generation of leaders who could adapt to the times, who were dedicated to ending . . . [Israel's] isolation, or to changing the paradigm of military preeminence."

Based on a vast array of sources, declassified documents, personal archives, and interviews across the spectrum of Israel's ruling class, Fortress Israel is a remarkable story of character, rivalry, conflict, and the competing impulses for war and for peace in the Middle East.


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California-based agribusiness Limoneira has appointed Mark Palamountain as director of business development and business integration.
Palamountain joined the company in 2011 as director of energy, waste and water projects, during which time he worked on Limoneira's solar installation project. The newly created position will be served by his background in finance and business.


text: On Sat, 29 Mar 1997, Mark Hemment wrote:> 2.1.30 sucks up system time (at least on my 486DX33 8MB test target).> When compiling a kernel, 2.1.30 spends almost 50% more time inside the> kernel than 2.1.29.have you turned SMP off in the top Makefile? LCT#15 (Linus Cute Trick #15)> The problem is the change of search order in get_empty_inode(). Changing> i_prev back to i_next resolves the problem.> > Ingo, wasn't this a performance change for NFS?duh. nope. wait, does the following help:--------------------------------------------------------------->--- linux-2.1.30_vanilla/fs/inode.c Fri Mar 28 12:31:53 1997+++ linux/fs/inode.c Sat Mar 29 12:20:43 1997@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ if (best->i_count) goto repeat; found_good:+ first_inode = best; clear_inode(best); best->i_count = 1; best->i_nlink = 1;<---------------------------------------------------------------the problem is that free inodes are inserted in chunks, andget_free_inode() gets the wrong end ... by moving first_inode we can getaround this: free inodes get always inserted before first_inode and wesearch the list backwards.( i've noticed this one, but Thomas Schoebel-Theuer wrote me about his new inode implementation, so i didnt care about it. Then Linus put my half-done patch suggestion into 2.1.30 ... )please tell me if this fixes the problem so i can post it to linux-kernel. Ingo


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A shared diskset, or simply diskset, is a set of shared disk drives containing metadevices and hot spares that can be shared exclusively but not at the same time by two hosts. Currently, disksets are only supported on SPARCstorage Array disks.
A diskset provides for data redundancy and availability. If one host fails, the other host can take over the failed host's diskset. (This type of configuration is known as a failover configuration.)
For more information, see Chapter 5, Disksets.


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We, at Infosecnirvana have published several posts on SIEM. SIEM as a product has created a unique place for itself in the IT Defense in Depth Strategy and has helped several organizations to effectively detect and respond to security threats as well as rapidly achieve compliance needs. Such an important product in the Security space also has a steep price attached to it. The price is not only in dollar terms, but also in ongoing human effort to manage, maintain and generate value out of it. So it becomes paramount that a right choice is made when it comes to SIEM. This blog post aims to give a set of product evaluation criteria or set of questions customers should ask in the evaluation of SIEM. This guide is using a vendor agnostic approach.
Before selecting a SIEM vendor we need to make sure that the product meets certain selection requirements. Often times, IT organizations have only a vague idea of what is required from a SIEM. They don't have a solid understanding of the various parameters to be considered in selecting SIEM products. Some of the key requirements to be considered are as follows:
- Company & Product
- Architecture
- Installation & Configuration
- Event Collection
- Event Storage
- User Interface & User Experience
- Certifications
Company & Product:
A SIEM product or any other software product for that matter is as good as the company that develops it. This is key because, a company that is stable and has a long term road map focusses better on product development and building expertise. Hence, evaluating the company also becomes important when buying the product. Some of the key items to look for are:
- Industry Focus, Market presence, Years of experience in the field
- Financial Performance – Subjective Measurements over the past years
- Marketplace opinions and reviews about the product and the company as a whole.
- Do they have customer references for both the product as well as the company?
- Analyst Reports for the last few years – Gartner, Forrester etcetera.
- Know the Executive Leadership of the Company. Is the leadership team strong? Is it Trustworthy?
- Do they have a track record of successful product launches, revisions, development etcetera.
- Licensing and Pricing models
- How strong is their product road map?
- $$$$ spent on R&D for new products VERSUS Development on incremental growth of core product.
- Is the vision of the product group forward thinking? Are they innovative?
- How is the Company's product support and services group? Is it a dedicated team in house or is it outsourced?
- What are the product support & professional services options available? How focused is the management team in providing Support services? Is support available globally?
- Is there expertise across the vendors partners (VAR, MSSP, Consulting Organizations) to support both basic and advanced consulting needs? How mature is the partnership or alliance relationship?
One of the key components of a product is its architecture maturity. The product should be capable of catering to IT Infrastructure needs that vary from industry to industry, from enterprise to enterprise. Some of the key questions related to Architecture are listed below:
- How flexible is the product deployment architecture? Can it be run as an Appliance, a Software standalone, a virtual appliance/machine or a SaaS?
- Can the architecture be deployed in a way where individual data storage capability is available per business unit/location?
- Does the architecture allow for full data replication for HA purposes? Is HA a built-in function or additional equipment is required?
- Does the architecture allow for interoperability with Network Management devices, System Management devices etcetera.
- Does the architecture support scalability? Is it modular enough to expand based on growth needs, storage needs and performance needs?
- Does the product support granular Role based Access control for the underlying hardware & application software?
- Does it meet the organization's policy and standards compliance requirements
- Does the product have a secure data transmission between Event Collection, Event Storage and Event Correlation layers? Does it use encryption? If so, how strong?
Installation & Configuration:
- Can the Installation and Initial Configuration be handled by technical staff with minimal training?
- Ease of set-up, Maturity of Product Documentation and Support to facilitate this effort?
- Ease of post install maintenance, patching, routine tuning?
- Ease of patch management of the product including the underlying data architecture.
- How does the product or solution facilitate asset tracking?
- From a log collection perspective, who are the supported Vendors, what Products and Versions are supported for integration?
- How varied and comprehensive is the Data export feature (extract logs, alerts, raw data etcetera.)? Does it support CSV, PDF, HTML, Raw text etcetera?
- Data Workflow Integration (Bidirectional access to information via external workflow tools?)
- Email interface for report distribution, ease of customization of the email templates
- Interface to 3rd party applications (ticketing/workflow application, existing business logging solutions etcetera.)
Event Collection:
- Does the product have support for both Agent based Collection and Agent-less Collection?
- For Agent systems, does the solution support Windows, Unix and Linux Platforms, File readers, XML readers, Structured and unstructured data etcetera.
- For Agent-less, does the solution support Syslog, SNMP, SQL, ODBC/JDBC, and API collection
- Is the Agent management function centralized or is it standalone?
- Does it have any limitations in Input and Output Events Per Sec (EPS)?
- Does it offer the following capabilities to ensure reliability and flexibility?
- Aggregation – Can the Agent aggregate similar information based on custom defined grouping values defined by the System Administrator to cater to the changing Event Collection requirements?
- Bandwidth Throttling – Can the Agent prioritize forwarding of events based on defined values such as event priority? Can it send events at a specific bandwidth rate
- Filtering – Can the agent provide Include as well as Exclude criteria for filtering?
- Caching – Can the agent cache all the events in the event that the Log Store goes down? When forwarding the cache after failure does it intelligently throttle the events?
- Fail-over Capabilities – Can the agent send Log events to a different alternate data store when the principal data store is down? Can it do multiple destination forwarding?
- Transport Integrity – Can the agent encrypt the log transport to ensure confidentiality? What compression and encryption mechanisms are used?
- Health Monitoring – Can the agent send health messages and statistics?
- For Microsoft Windows Event collection can the agent map the GUID/SUID to local registry/names/references for each event ID in the SYSTEM, SECURITY and all APPLICATION logs on the system?
- Are Agents that rely on Event Source Vendor API's to connect and collect information approved and/or certified by that event source Vendor?
- Can the Agent follow dynamically changing folders and file names? For example in order to support event sources like IIS Web Logs or custom applications that create a log per "site/application" per logging interval?
- Does the Agent support Database Administrator Logging (From both SQL and System / File Based Sources) for Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL and DB2?
- Agent parsing and mapping customization. Can the agent's parsing be modified to assist with custom log messages? Can the normalization or categorization schema be updated to support custom log messages? How is system default functionality affected if these are modified?
- Can the Agent act as a NTP source for Source Event Logs or otherwise help in time synchronization for source event logs?
- Time difference adjustment feature (to allow the logging system to cope with devices having inconsistent times)
Event Storage:
- Does the product allow storage of data locally, remotely in a SAN or NAS?
- Is the data storage capable of compression? If so what is the rate of compression?
- Is the storage architecture dependent on standard database or does it use proprietary architecture? If proprietary, does it have all the capabilities to meet storage security requirements?
- Is Data Archival flexible? If so, is it built-in? What options does the product have?
User Interface & User Experience:
- Is the interface user friendly or technical? Is the interface a standalone client console or a web console?
- How is the performance of the User Interface?
- Performance when searching for various data elements (IP addresses, usernames, event types, etcetera)
- Performance when generating reports, query results, data extracts?
- Will the product function to support the needs of the Tier based SOC Analysts, Incident Handlers, Responders?
- Can access to data in the system be restricted according to access rights (i.e. business units can see "only their data")?
- Can the console present just the events a particular analyst is assigned to handle?
- Does the interface allow easy access to actionable data? Does the interface organization require a steep learning curve? Can the analyst drive deeper analysis or via tools with a single action (right click and select)?
- Is the data presented in a manner that makes sense to the analyst?
- Can analyst understand correlation actions?
- Can analyst easily change correlation actions?
- Could the product act as an incident management tool, accepting case notes, and related information on an incident?
- Does the Solution provide graphical Business reporting using visual aids, graphics, dashboards, template based documents etcetera?
- How mature is the reporting capability? Matches or exceeds requirements?
- Ease of development of new reports, customization of existing reports, tuning of generated reports, scheduling reports etcetera.
- How easy is the accessibility to internal, centralized log sources, in normalized and raw form in case of reporting needs?
- How customizable is the reporting query?
- Does it have compliance packages to aid in compliance reporting?
- Does the product allow users to perform Advanced Analysis – Statistical, Visual, Mathematical, empirical?
- Does the product support the most difficult use-cases for correlation? (Multi Vendor, Multi-Event, Custom Application and Custom field correlation)
- Can the system support "live", "custom", or "dynamic" threat feeds for live correlation and alerting? Threat Intelligence Feeds such as IP's, Subnets, Domain, Files, Patterns, etcetera.
- Does the concept of a "Hot-list" or comparison list exist? Automated Hot-list Trigger. A Hot-list can be a watch list or any other static form of data that can be used as a reference point.
- Hot-list Updates are manual or automated?Customizable real-time alerting based on specified criteria
- Distributed search across multiple data stores
- Functionality to initiate certain actions based on real-time alert (sending email/text message, executing script etcetera)
- Is the software designed to track user input to understand how users interact with the system? Objective measures of feature use (misuse)? How is this information mined? Are there any Privilege user management content to audit and track privilege access?
Certifications & Training:
- Training options for the product – Classroom? On-line? Mixed?
- Certification path and criteria
- Continuous training options available for new product releases, feature releases etcetera?
Conclusion: Phew!!! That is a long list of things to consider for SIEM evaluation and I still feel that there are many items I am missing from this list. As mentioned at the beginning, this post is a guide to perform SIEM evaluation and should be a great starting point in terms of a check list creation, Tender floatation, proposal requests and the like. Please feel free to add in the comments section or send me an message if you feel any more items need to be added.
Until next time!!! Ciao


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Independence Day Date: July 4
Independence Day is celebrated throughout the USA as a public holiday and its territories.
Independence Day the 4th of July is a federal holiday in the USA. Americans celebrate the Declaration of Independence of American colonies from the Kingdom of Great Britain. During the American revolution legal separation occurred on the 4th of July in 1776. A statement of declaration of independence was made by a committee of who Thomas Jefferson was the main author on the 2nd of July 1776. The statement of independence was debated and finally revised on the 4th of July by congress. Ironically the only two men to sign the declaration before becoming president were John Adams and Thomas Jefferson who both died on 4th July 1826 the 50th Anniversary of the United States of America (USA). Both men were the founding fathers of the USA.
As Independence day is in the summer most of the celebrations have a summer theme and most people organise events outside. This is a federal holiday so all of the less essential institutions and organisations are closed. Many political leaders appear at a patriotic event to help the people celebrate the American heritage. Families mainly enjoy the day off from work and school and organise a picnic or barbeque. Others use the day to incorporate a holiday or long weekend. The whole of the USA is decorated with Independence Day flags. streamers, balloons and anything representing the American flag of red white and blue.


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Turkey, Brie, Bacon, and Cranberry Sandwich
Creamy Brie and crispy bacon are the perfect complements to the classic leftover turkey-and-cranberry sandwich combo.
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Level: Easy
Yield: 2
- 4 slice rye bread
- 4 tbsp. cranberry sauce
- 4 oz. sliced turkey
- 2 oz. Brie
- 4 piece crisp bacon
- ½ c. baby spinach
- Place rye bread on a broiler-proof baking sheet. Top 2 slices with cranberry sauce, sliced turkey, and Brie.
- Broil until the cheese melts, about 1 minute. Top the cheese with crisp bacon and baby spinach. Sandwich with the remaining bread slices.
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Northern Arizona Northern Colorado Betting Preview
Northern Colorado Bears vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Odds
College basketball wagering interest will be high on Thursday when the Bears of Northern Colorado hit the hard court against the Lumberjacks of Northern Arizona.
The Bears will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 3-11 ATS against the number this season, while the Lumberjacks are 9-8 ATS. Northern Colorado is 6-6 on the totals; Northern Arizona is 7-5.
View Northern Colorado vs Northern Arizona Odds and Stats.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Lumberjacks at No. 317 and the Bears at No. 191 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 69-60 result in favor of the Bears.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Northern Arizona's No. 212-ranked scoring average of 66 PPG, against a Bears defense rated No. 272 and allowing 70.5 PPG. The Lumberjacks FG% has averaged 42.3% to date this season, less than the Bears shooters have managed so far (44.8% per game).
Defensively, Northern Colorado features the nation's No. 239-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.9 points per game. Northern Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 211 nationally in scoring at home.
Northern Colorado won its last outing, a 72-56 result against Eastern Washington on January 19. They covered in that game as a 7.5-point favorite. Northern Colorado got 21 points from Tate Unruh en route to a 72-56 victory over Eastern Washington on Saturday at Butler-Hancock Pavilion.
Northern Arizona was a 60-55 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Idaho State. They covered the 3-point spread as underdogs. The Lumberjacks grabbed a 60-55 win over the Bengals on Saturday, behind a 22-point effort from Gabe Rogers at Holt Arena.
Northern Colorado Bears Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 0-4
Before playing Sacramento State are 6-4
After playing Eastern Washington are 6-4
After a win are 2-8
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
After playing Idaho State are 4-6
After a win are 2-8
A few Bears at Lumberjacks trends to consider:
Northern Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Northern Arizona
Northern Colorado is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Northern Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Northern Colorado
Northern Arizona is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Northern Colorado
Northern Arizona is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games at home
Northern Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Northern Colorado at Sacramento State, Saturday, January 26
Northern Arizona home to North Dakota, Saturday, January 26


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NEW YORK — The New York Yankees celebrated their latest championship long and loud, dancing and giggling into the wee hours of this morning.
This is the championship the rest of America curses, the title the Yankees bought last winter, not that they really care what anyone else thinks.
"You can call us anything you want," General Manager Brian Cashman said. "You're going to have to call us world champions."
The Yankees, desperate to end their 0-for-this-millennium rut without a ring, committed $423.5 million last winter to buy CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett.


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Can Canada Become Canada Again?
January 2, 2013
AT Camera Lucida, Kidist Paulos Asrat, who lives in Toronto, offers a plan for reversing the mass influx of Asian immigrants that has culturally transformed Canada:
One proposal I've made is to find incentives to send these immigrants and especially their "Canadian" children back to their original countries, either through monetary gifts, or by inter-governmental arrangements through employment centers and universities. And to make their stay in those countries permanent. In other words, once they accept these incentives, they cannot return back to Canada without a formal re-application for immigration. The acceptance of re-applying immigrants can be fine-tuned to reduce the re-acceptance level to a minimum, and preferably to zero.
The other strategy is to phase out and eventually remove "multiculturalism" in Canada, both legally and culturally. The Canadian documents which profess Canada to be a multicultural country should be revised, and state the Western, British nature of the country. All multicultural programs, whether on television or in other media institutions, schools, employment centers, and even business areas like shopping centers and restaurants, should be phased out. If a business wants to go "multicultural" as in a French restaurant wanting to be "French," then it is up to the business to make that happen, and not some special government fund.
This true Canadianness will either be accepted or rejected by these immigrants, and their descendants. I would say that the majority of non-whites will reject it. This unwelcoming environment will eventually become difficult for them. And with the combination of strategies provided above, they will start to leave on their own. Already, Chinese and Indian immigrant off-spring are "re-acquainting" themselves with their ancestral countries by traveling there for vists, and some are staying and re-establishing their lives there.
The alternative is that there will be a confrontation between immigrants (this is now a generic word I will use for all non-white immigrants – first, second, third, etc. generation) and whites. Immigrants will refuse the white, European and Western nature of Canada, and will fight to have it resemble their own conditions. Whites are now beginning to realize what they've lost, or are losing, and will begin to start to reclaim their land and culture, since especially after their decades-long acceptance of these others, all they are getting is epithets of "racist" and "prejudiced" by these same immigrants.
This may take some time, but with incremental changes, and a combination of all the strategies and scenarios above, it may be sooner than we think.
Michael S. writes:
"Immigrants will refuse the white, European and Western nature of Canada, and will fight to have it resemble their own conditions."
Then why do they immigrate, if they just want to make their new place like their old place? What's the point?
I've heard enough Puerto Ricans gush about how lovely Puerto Rico is. Couldn't have been THAT lovely, if you live in the Bronx. Just sayin'.
Ireland is beautiful, too, but I can see why my ancestors left.
S. Li writes:
I never thought of writing to you until I read this post, "Can Canada Become Canada Again?" today. I thought that I might have a few words to add.
I am Chinese and I have been reading your blog for quite a while. Previously I tried to learn English from CNN/NYT, then I gradually found them boring and spiritually and intellectually suffocating. After finding your blog, I have made your blog my daily/weekly read instead. I like your blog design and picture choices in the first place, which are really pleasant for reading. I like your posts about English literature, which are nourishing for the soul. I like your posts about traditional Christian values, which I believe are the real foundation that made the West great. (I wish the West had exported more of traditional Christian readings to China such as C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton, and I never regretted when Chinese government banned 'artists' such as Lady Gaga etc., or art such as most 'Hollywood movies').
In China, we call Chinese born in Canada/U.S. "Banana" (yellow outside, white inside) as very obviously they are culturally Western in our eyes. (Second-generation Chinese immigrants usually speak English even while they visit China, as they either do not speak Chinese well or do not bother to speak Chinese, and they almost always like to remind us that "I am American/Canadian, not Chinese" upon introduction). And we can easily spot that they are different from local Chinese by their appearance (maybe due to more dairy consumption), and because their knowledge of Chinese classics is close to none. It would be a blessing if they could spell their grandparents' names in Chinese. I find it hard to believe that they could ever possibly "culturally transform Canada."
Let us take Jeremy Lin, the NBA basketball player and a Chinese American, for example, even though he might look like Yao Ming (Chinese basketball player who also played in NBA previously), we Chinese do not find anything similar with regards to the ways they talk, think and act. Even though they both look Chinese by skin color, we can almost spot Jeremy Lin as "not from China" at first eyesight. The same is true to for Patrick Chan, the Canadian figure skater.
Also, I find the example Ms. Asrat used to support her "Chinese and Indian immigrants have no real etiquette" comment a little naive. We can easily substitute her "rude Indian" story to another "rude non-Asian" story, plus Ms. Asrat was not without fault (at least inconsiderate) at the confrontation.
Ironically, I found it hard to believe that Miss Asrat put her own picture along her post, as she looks Asian to me. Is the post or the picture a joke?
Laura writes:
Thank you for writing. Your command of English is good. I made a few grammatical corrections, but not many.
I understand that Chinese immigrants to the West are not fully Chinese in the cultural sense and have many Western mannerisms. However, that does not mean that they fully identify with the West or consider themselves Canadians in the sense that those whose ancestors came from Britain do. Many Chinese Canadians probably consider themselves a distinctive combination of East and West. In other posts, Kidist has more fully described what she sees as the differences between Asian immigrants and white Canadians. For some Asians, Canada is more a place to get ahead than a place to feel fully at home. When Kidist, who is Ethiopian, speaks of Asians culturally transforming Canada, I don't think she means they are making it exactly like China or India. That could never be. Nevertheless, the influx of Asians into Canada has been enormous and however much prominent Asian Americans or Canadians may seem Westernized, there is no question that Canada is changed by the presence of large numbers of Asians and their distinctive characteristics, just as China would be transformed if millions of white Canadians settled in its major cities, even if those Canadians adopted many of the local customs and spoke the language.
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2010 Michigan Recruiting Board.
PA QB Malik Stokes (younger brother of 2009 signee Je'Ron Stokes) visited Michigan for summer camp, and though he didn't leave with an offer, picked one up from the Chippewas when he continued to the CMU camp. Central coach Butch Jones is a former RR assistant, and if Stokes ends up selecting the Chippewas, both brothers will be in the state of Michigan together. Malik also has said that the Michigan staff will keep him in mind in case something happens with either of the existing commits.
Removed FL RB Roy Finch, who committed to Oklahoma. It will be interesting to see if this might have an effect on CA RB Brennan Clay, who is also committed to the Sooners. Obviously, Oklahoma has room for 2 running backs in the class, but Clay might be slightly turned off by another prospect (and a similar one at that) at the same position. Clay's Michigan ties to QB Tate Forcier may give the Wolverines chance to get back in the sweepstakes for his services.
FL WR Quinton Dunbar plans to take one of his officials to Ann Arbor. He also intends to visit West Virginia, Tennessee, and Florida. He won't make a comitment to any school until National Signing Day. (Photo courtesy of SoFlaFootball).
Be ready to remove PA WR Alex Kenney. ThaRinger.com reports on what is perhaps the least aesthetically-appealing website in history that Kenney will likely commit to Penn State early this week. This is not all that surprising, since Kenney is from State College and his parents reportedly work at PSU.
SC WR/DB Nick Jones visited South Carolina over the weekend along with his high school teammate, RB Marcus Lattimore. While Lattimore is likely long-gone for the Wolverines, Jones continues to list Michigan among his favorites.
MN OL Seantrel Henderson visits both South Carolina schools, and doesn't mention Michigan among his "offers that stand out" to Phil Kornblut.
Recruiting fluff on NY DE Dominique Easley. The Wolverines are on his offer list, but he didn't offer up anything else about Michigan in the article. Easley, who plans to trim his current list of schools down to 5 or 6 by the end of the summer, is pictured at right.
MD LB Josh Furman will take one last visit this summer, to Michigan (info in header). He's already been to a few other schools, but Ann Arbor is the only visit he plans to take before his football season starts back up.
Georgia has secured a commitment from a teammate of FL LB Jeff Luc. LB Deon Rogers had mostly MAC-level offers… and Georgia saw fit to offer him and accept a commitment. This is likely only relevant to Michigan because of how it might affect the Luc recruitment. Even that has seemed to hit the back-burner lately, as Luc news hasn't been flowing as freely as it was earlier in the spring. Michigan is expected to be one of Luc's officials, and getting a top-ranked prospect on campus always gives the team a chance to land them.
OH LB Jordan Hicks has trimmed his list to 6, and Michigan is not among them. It was never particularly likely that the Wolverines would get into his recruitment, since he seemed to favor Ohio State, Texas, and USC very strongly from the start. I'll leave him on the board for now, since his teammate, TE Alex Smith, seems to have a pretty strong interest in Michigan (Duane Long ruminates on his likelihood of getting a Buckeye offer, as well). However, don't expect Michigan to have a great chance at Hicks.
Removed FL LB Javarie Johnson, who committed to Miami of Florida over the weekend.
MD S Lorenzo Waters has received a Miami of Florida offer. At this time, he appears to be favoring Wake Forest, Michigan, and the Hurricanes.
Removed GA S Alec Ogletree, who committed to Georgia.
Removed FL CB Lorenza Wood, who, as predicted, committed to Notre Dame on Friday.
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Android-powered OpenMoko spy shots leaked
December 30, 2008 | by Robert Nelson
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Some recently leaked images are showing off what appears to be the OpenMoko FreeRunner running Android. Of course, in the typical leaked image format, these are just as blurry as you would expect. So far the details of when we will see this are light, however the source is claiming "a worldwide launch and a price quote is just around the corner." In the meantime enjoy the images, and hope that some that are a little less blurry surface soon. As for the FreeRunner itself, that appears to have retained the same specs as before which include a 2.8-inch display, 400MHz Samsung 2442 SoC processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AGPS as well as GSM and GPRS connectivity.


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Sydney Devine first burst onto the Scottish scene in 1957 when, in full highland regalia and whistling traditional Scottish tunes, he managed to quell a near-rioting mob attending one of Scotland's first Rock&Roll gigs, in Paisley Town Hall.
For Sydney, it's been downhill all the way since then.
Sydney Devine was born somewhere in Scotland, sometime in the first half of the 20th century.
Somehow, he became famous as a singer, singing a peculiarly shite Scottish brand of country music that appealed to the same blue-rinsed grannies who made "stars" out of Neil Reid and Lena Zavaroni.
We thought he might be dead, but apparently he still performs in live shows to the colostomy bag set, mainly on the West side of Scotland. They're all deaf and blind, and nobody else would want to see or hear him.
Trust us, you really don't want to know any more.
And even if you did, there isn't a single web-page anywhere dedicated to celebrating his life or music. We've looked everywhere, but there's no sign of Sydney. It's almost as if he never existed.
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@JeremyJ:are you serious? its buggy and unreliable?
first, its a open source free OS as compared to Microsoft WP7 closed(including iOS)
next, give little thumbs up for a non-OS developement company to make something that i have not seen from Microsoft since i started using Windows.
Tell me how many years MS Windows Mobile has been in the market and how much innovation have come out as compared to Android or iOS from 2007 to 2011 how much changes in terms of UI and features.
i have been using Windows since 3.1 and until today Windows 7 i dont see any major UI changes.
I like Windows but Microsoft has to keep up with technology.
if Windows Live were to be on every platform just like Google(mail/maps/voice/talk) and contact syncing i dont think i would have switched. if Windows Live - mail/maps/bing/mesh/photos/skydrive and include contact syncing were to be added to android/iOS/Blackberry/Nokia platform then i think Google will have tough time catching up but MS is bent on using those services only on Windows so who's the loser here...
so until MS thinks outside the box(Windows) it is never going to be a successful company in the mobile space.


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Per Man's Search for Meaning, what is Viktor Frankl's view of the human condition?
Ultimately your objective for this essay is to craft a thesis reflecting Frankl's view of the human condition. TONIGHT, you can write out the thesis for this essay.
The following are major players in his argument:
- Frankl titles Part II of his text "Logotherapy in a Nutshell." Scholars suggest his thesis here can be reduced to the Freidrich Nietzsche quote (Remember, Frankl himself cites it on numerous occasions):
"He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how."
- Inner life/value and spiritual freedom
- Discovering meaning in life in three different ways:
- By creating a work or doing a deed
- By experiencing something or encountering someone (Love)
- By the attitude we take toward unavoidable suffering
*In this essay do not merely write that Frankl believes we can attain meaning in three different ways. That is a gross simplification of his existential view and logotherapy. While I do not expect to see mastery in this essay, I do expect to see sophisticated control of his argument.
Your essay should demonstrate control/understanding of both Part I and Part II of the text. So both parts of the book should be explored in your essay. This essay is unlike English essays of the past! Your thesis is actually what you believe to be Frankl's argument. There should be no critical discussion!
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Fiji Time: 9:20 PM on Sunday 25 February
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Emoni Narawa
Friday, May 23, 2014
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Alipate Ratini back home for a break after playing for Grenoble Rugby Club in France.
Picture: JONE LUVENITOGA
SPEED merchant Alipate Ratini still has to fulfil his childhood dream — be a Flying Fijian.
The Namosi lad who mesmerised the sevens arena during the 2012 HSBC Sevens World Series Gold Coast tournament is eager to represent Fiji in the full code.
His ultimate goal is a spot at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. However, the French-based flyer is interested in helping the Vodafone Flying Fijians beat Cook Islands in the RWC qualifying match next month.
And despite, not being drafted into the 39-member squad named by head coach John McKee earlier this month, the Grenoble rugby winger still believes he still can offer his services to his country if given the golden opportunity.
He said he was waiting for the people at the Fiji Rugby Union to contact him and inquire about his availability.
"I'm always available to play for my country," Ratini said.
"If given a chance, I'll be more than happy to play for Fiji.
"It's always a proud moment to represent Fiji and I will grab the opportunity with both hands if someone contacts me and asks me to join the Flying Fijians."
Other wingers such as Adriu Delai, Nemani Nadolo, Vereniki Goneva, Napolioni Nalaga, Asaeli Tikoirotuma, Waisea Nayacalevu, Sireli Bobo, Metuisela Talebula, Timoci Nagusa, Watisoni Votu and IRB Sevens Player of the Year Samisoni Viriviri were included in the 39-member squad.
Ratini said he still wanted to pursue his goal of being a Flying Fijian.
"If I'm not required now, I believe there will always be opportunities in the future. But my goal is to represent Fiji at the World Cup.
"For the time being, I'm enjoying the experience of playing against the top players from around the world in the French Top 14 competition."
Ratini made his break into the national scene when former Flying Fijians head coach Inoke Male scouted him playing at a local tournament on Vanua Levu. Raitini joined the Vatukoula rugby team before joining the Fiji under-20 and Warriors teams.
He later showcased his full potential in the national sevens team.
Ratini wished the Flying Fijians a good outing during the June Test matches.
Meanwhile, McKee will name his final 30-member squad in Suva this afternoon.
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I love these bold, iconic logos and typographical designs by Kostya Sasquatch. Playfully conceptual! Found in our B/D Creative Pic Pool– be sure to upload your work there for a chance to be featured on our site!
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Wizards in Winter Shred Lights
Christmas Lights 2009 – Wizards in Winter
Dude. Just. Whoa. Heavy metal/wizards in winter/hesh lights.
Happy Holidays from Beautiful/Decay
Nothing says Happy Holidays like an army of elven- Santa capped Ziggies, Beautiful/Decay's mascot, sledding on a giant present box through an arctic tundra of snowy winter wonderland raining B/D flags! So, from all of us here at Beautiful/Decay, happy holidays and thank you for all the support you've given us this past year!
Happy Holidays from the B/D team!!!
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Stéphane Massa-Bidal imagines if books about the internet were published in the 1950's/60's. They're so cool, heck, I'd reckon I might try the Internets if it's just that easy!
Christmas Light Guitar Hero
I'm sure you've seen this already, but this is so amazing, I just had to post for you all on Christmas Eve… Day. This former Disney Imagineer rigged his whole house to be a real, playable, Guitar Hero game! Lucky kids in that neighborhood… not so lucky for everyone else.
Leonardo Solaas
Is it microscopic close-ups of our skin? X-ray images of crop patches from the sky? Processing? Nope, they're generative drawings by Leonardo Solaas.
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Nicholas Hance McElroy takes photographs, but photographs unlike any I could ever take. A) Because I'll probably never go to such dramatic landscapes as these, and B) They're so beautiful and hazy… as if part of a far-off dream.


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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of HP Canada. All opinions are 100% mine. I try to be an organized mom, really I do! Sometimes I succeed at it and other times, well they can best be described as a valiant attempt. With three kids, when it comes to birthday parties and … [Read more...]
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Ta DAA!!! Here it is, everyone! You voted for it in our Schlocktober Poll, and this is the number one pick and our honorary Halloween episode!!
Night of the Comet
This is a classic bit of 80s zombie action, even though it's a bit light on zombies and a bit light on action. At least it's heavy on fun, though, with clever quips, savvy characters, and a totally tubular soundtrack!
BUNKER DOWN… for our most candy-filled podcast of the year!!!
LOAD UP… on sugar as Marc, Doug and Matt discuss Smarties, Whoppers, and Mary Janes!!! (also the movie)
STAY ALERT… for references to Marlee Matlin, Erik Estrada, and Hannibal's cigar in The A-Team!!!
We apologize in advance for the constant unwrapping, eating, and talking about candy bars. You'll enjoy it best if you have candy of your own to make the experience more immersive. You can find Night of the Comet streaming on Netflix Instant. You can also find the DVD in our store, if you're inclined to own this little gem.
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Chris Stapleton, Marty Stuart, and Brent Cobb are bringing their signature sounds to the BB&T Pavilion!
Christopher Alvin "Chris" Stapleton was born in Lexington (Kentucky) in 1978 and is a musician, singer, and songwriter. He's written songs for renowned bands and artists such as Patty Loveless, Josh Turner, Darryl Worley, Trace Adkins Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Trisha Yearwood, Lee Ann Womack, Darius Rucker, Steel Magnolia, Adele, Alison Krauss and Union Station George Strait, Thomas Rhett Alan Jackson, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, and Charles Kelley. He began his career as a solo artist in 2013 with the single, 'What Are You Listening To?'.His musical style is best described as a blend of bluegrass, Southern rock (a subgenre of rock music that developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals), outlaw country (a subgenre of country music that's rooted in earlier subgenres like honky tonk and rockabilly and is characterized by a blend of rock and folk rhythms, country instrumentation and introspective lyrics), and blues. He went on to have a stellar career with 1 studio album, 3 more singles, 1 music video, and many awards (including 2 Grammys).
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TORRES, Esteban. Social Change and Totality. Cinta moebio [online]. 2011, n.42, pp.302-312. ISSN 0717-554X. http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0717-554X2011000300006.
The general purpose that guides this article is to contribute to the critique and study of the possibilities of reformulation of the category of social totality and social change or some of their central elements, as theoretical alternatives to think again about the urgent and historical matter of development (mainly in its economic dimension), in order to face the new cultural and political challenges present in Latin American societies.
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If you follow the European PGA, you know that Rory McIlroy is the real deal. This kid, yes kid, is only 19 years old but plays and acts like he's 30. Mark O'Meara has said his game at 19 is better than Tiger's was at the same age. That's not an exaggeration. Do yourself a favor today, and tune in … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2009
Financial Bailout From Budget Golf
Who can say they're not hurting under current economic conditions? We all could use some financial rescuing. So Budget Golf has decided to help all of us cash strapped golfers with a spectacular deal on high end drivers. That's right, with Budget's help you can get a … [Read more...]
Check Out These "Extreme" Golf Adventures
In my mind anyway, I typically think of a golf adventure as a journey to somewhere famous like Pebble Beach in California, Royal Troon in Scotland or Ballybunion in Ireland. However, there is another type of golf that is becoming quite popular among the club-carrying crowd and might best be … [Read more...]
Phil Being Phil
If you live in New England you know what the phrase 'Manny being Manny' means. It refers to the predictably unpredictable behavior of Manny Ramirez when he was with the Boston Red Sox. The PGA Tour now has it's own Manny in Phil Mickelson. You just can't expect a 'normal' win from Phil anymore. … [Read more...]
Tee Off at St. Andrews' Old Course
As most golfers know, getting a tee time at the renowned Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, can be an exercise in patience. Even those who have made the trip to the course and wait in the lottery line to receive a possible playing time are often disappointed to learn that the course is … [Read more...]
Could It Be That Tiger Smells Blood In The Water
I'm no orthopedic surgeon, but having had ACL surgery myself, I thought we wouldn't see Tiger until at least the US Open. So why is he coming back February 25 for the Match Play Championship? First of all, it's a nice venue. You're only playing one golfer at a time. After winning the US Open … [Read more...]
Water Soluble Eco Golf Balls
In 1991 MARPOL V Treaty was sign that banned the practice of hitting golf balls into the sea. This was a great idea since golf balls are made of plastic and will never degrade. Many sea animals would mistake the balls for food and eat them, which could result in death. The New Eco Golf Ball … [Read more...]
Sale on Srixon Z Series Golf Balls!
It's almost that time when we can start chasing the little white ball again. That means it's time to restock on ammo while the retailers and manufacturers are anxious to move inventory. If you're looking for a high-end ball that's played on the Pro Tour, look no further than Srixon's top of the … [Read more...]
What, New Nike Sumo Saquatch Driver for Only $99?
If you keep your eyes open you can find some terrific deals on the web - but then again who has the time. Well, I just happened to have found a great deal for a Nike Sumo Sasquatch Driver for only $99 - you save 66%! (regular price $299) - really you can't do much better than that. I mean, who … [Read more...]
Beating The Winter Golf Blahs
Here in Rhode Island the snow and ice are finally starting to melt. I think I can actually see some grass for the first time in a month. Last week I went with some friends to an inside driving range. I thought that would get the juices flowing again. Unfortunately the night we chose the outside … [Read more...]