text:
- Font:
- +
- -
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia's fragile new government emerged from its first meeting Thursday hopeful that it can re-unite a country scarred by deadly riots, and calm compatriots still seething at the party that reigned supreme for 23 years.
The army fired warning shots to calm a noisy but peaceful protest in front of the long-ruling RCD party's headquarters, where demonstrators took down a huge sign and demanded that the government — dominated by members of the old guard — be dismantled, too.
Ministers in the multiparty Cabinet met for four hours Thursday afternoon and came out showing a united front.
Castaway's parents thought they would never see him again
The father of Pacific castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga said he was told his long-lost son vanished on a fishing trip but he didn't have the heart to break the news to his ailing wife.
- Scotland legalizes same-sex marriage
- Weapons deal strengthened Assad: US intel chief
- Outcry over the fate of Sochi's stray dogs
- Olympic construction leaves Sochi residents in the cold
- Castaway's parents thought they would never see him again
The government suggested that Islamists imprisoned under ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali would be amnestied. It pledged to make security the top priority, to prepare for new presidential elections and speed up political reforms, new government spokesman Tayyib Al Bakouchi told reporters.
The ministers pledged to restore goods and real estate appropriated by the ruling party under Ben Ali, to reopen schools shuttered by violence and remove security forces stationed at universities.
"We will not sleep until normalcy returns to all aspects of life in country," Al Bakouchi said.Video: Tunisians enraged over elite's excess (on this page)
The government declared three days of national mourning, and held a moment of silence for the dozens of people killed in nearly a month of unrest leading up to Ben Ali's departure Friday.
Education Minister Naguib Ahmed Ibrahim said that all political prisoners would be released no matter what their ideology. While he didn't use the word Islamist, that was widely understood to mean activists banned or jailed under Ben Ali and the country's strict anti-terrorism laws.
"Of course I am optimistic," said Ahmad Ouaines, under secretary of state of the government. "We believe in speaking to the people. The progression is like a speedy express train."
Get updates
Follow us on Twitter
Get the latest updates on this story and others from @breakingnews.
- Text NEWS to 67622 to receive mobile alerts
- Follow us on Twitter
Sleim Emama, a blogger who was named to the government this week, tweeted throughout the meeting and at the end told reporters, "This is a good government."
Tensions remained in the country, however.
Earlier Thursday, the army fired a barrage of warning shots in the capital as demonstrators converged on the headquarters of the RCD party. Protesters dismantled the sign bearing its name, carrying off pieces of its red letters.
The building was being protected by an army tank in addition to numerous trucks and troops.
Demonstrators have criticized the country's new unity government for being mostly made up of politicians from the RCD, which was founded by Ben Ali, who fled to Saudi Arabia on Friday.After Tunisia, Arab leaders wonder: Should I pack?
The crowd of protesters swelled to 2,000 people Thursday, many chanting: "The people want the government down!" Others waved baguettes to symbolize the need to end food shortages.
One father, Ahmad al-Ouni, brought his children aged 8 and 4 to the demonstration with a backpack of snacks and juice.
"I want them to smell their free country and to see the new Tunis without fear," al-Ouni said while his children used colored pens to draw Tunisian flags on paper.
Related content
Another demonstrator said the protests will continue until all ministers and members of parliament with links to the RCD party are removed from power.
"This revolution cannot be stolen from us, and we will not tire from demonstrating, and we will come out everyday if we have to," said Mohsen Kaabi, 55, a former military officer.
The caretaker government is now struggling to calm this moderate Muslim nation on the Mediterranean Sea, popular among European tourists and seen as an ally in the West's fight against terrorism.
In a sign of the difficulties facing the government, one minister, a former member of the ruling party, resigned Thursday before the Cabinet meeting, the official TAP news agency said. Zouheir M'dhaffer was a member of Ben Ali's party but was not considered close to the ousted leader. Four other ministers resigned earlier in the week.
Several members of the interim government who belonged to the RCD quit the party. Following the resignations, the party dissolved its central committee, according to TAP.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Marijuana Jobs Cannabis Careers
Office Assistant for Cannabis Business in Cudahy California
ATTENTION: WE ARE HIRING! Are you searching for employment today? Do you need work now? Do you want to get hired as a Office Assistant for Cannabis Business in Cudahy California? Congratulations, your 420 job search is finally over! How do you submit your Resume and Application to this job opening and career opportunity? On this user-friendly and free website Marijuana Jobs Cannabis Careers™, you can quickly submit your Resume and Application to this job listing and other job postings from many reputable employers in the booming Marijuana, Cannabis, Hemp, Weed, and CBD industry. It is really that easy. Get started today by clicking the [Submit Resume] or [Send Application] button now!
About The Company:
- Are you looking for a new job as an office assistant for a cannabis business? We are a company in the 420 industry that is seeking highly motivated office assistants and administrative assistants to join our team - ASAP! This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to further their career in one of the fastest growing industries in America.
Job Title:
- Office Assistant for Cannabis Business in Cudahy California
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
As an Office Assistant, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day administrative support to the office staff and leadership team.
The Office Assistant is also responsible for supporting the organization by maintaining a professional attitude at all times to staff members, vendors, customers, and officials.
Assist with administrative tasks, assignments, and projects.
Answering phone lines and relaying information.
Filing all receipts, invoices, and other documents.
Organize and maintain digital files.
Data entry into spreadsheets and databases.
Typing and proofreading documents and emails.
Prepare and submit executives expense reports.
Receive, sort, and distribute daily deliveries and mail.
Manage and maintain daily calendars for leadership.
Facilitate in setting up and hosting conference calls.
Take meeting notes and summarize minutes.
Assist in scheduling meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements.
Make food orders and coordinate with catering service.
Keep the breakroom and supply closet stocked with supplies.
Provides guidance and assistance to guests and vendors.
Perform other office duties as assigned.
Job Skills, Abilities, and Qualifications:
- No marijuana experience needed.
- Previous experience in administrative support is preferred.
- High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Gmail.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Extremely organized and outstanding attention to detail.
- Team player who works well with others.
- Per state law, must be at least 21 years of age.
- Resident with a current valid State-issued ID or Drivers License.
- Provide necessary documentation for employment in the United States.
Job Physical Requirements:
- Able to type 50+ words a minute.
- Able to sit at a desk for 4-8 hours a day.
- Able to physically lift at least 30 lbs.
Job Benefits:
- Employee discounts.
- Health insurance, vision insurance, and dental insurance. (Insurance for Full-time employees only)
- Accrued Paid Time Off. (PTO for Full-time Employees only).
Job Compensation:
- Depends On Experience.
420 Job & Career Type:
- Full-time
- Part-time
420 Job & Career Category:
420 Job & Career Region:
420 Job & Career Compensation:
420 Job & Career Position:
- Office Assistant for Cannabis Business in Cudahy California
- Marijuana Jobs Cannabis Careers™
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Statement:
Marijuana Jobs Cannabis Careers is equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. This job description is a product of Marijuana Jobs Cannabis Careers.


text:
Bosch 6 Amp Corded 6 in. Variable Speed Dual-Mode Electronic Random Orbital Sander/Polisher
Browse all deals at Home Depot
See more in Sanders
See more from Bosch
* This offer may contain time-sensitive information and offers. Please check with Home Depot to confirm actual price & availability.
- Be the first to comment!
Home Depot
2615 50th St
Lubbock, TX 79413
Home Depot
5801 W Loop 289
Lubbock, TX 79414


text:
Khalid's promise to host a benefit concert to help the victims of the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas has come to fruition. On Tuesday (August 13), it was announced that the pop crooner's "A Night For Suncity" is scheduled for September 1 with Khalid and friends.
In support of his hometown, the event, which will be held at the Don Haskins Center, will see funds go directly to support the El Paso Shooting Victims' Fund and the El Paso Community Foundation. "I have been rocked to the core by the horrific act of gun violence that came to El Paso, and by the continued acts of senseless violence that our country faces daily. I want to give back to my community of El Paso, the city of the 915, who has given so much to me," the 21-year-old said in a statement. "Please come out and let's heal together through music while raising money to help those who need it."
Tickets for the show go on sale on Wednesday at 10 AM via Live Nation. This event is presented by The Great Khalid Foundation and manager Courtney Stewart's Right Hand Foundation, and produced by Live Nation. Khalid is currently making his way across the country on his "Free Spirit Tour," which kicked off in June. It's set to wrap up later this week in Miami.
Photo: Getty Images


text:
Local Couple's Frontyard Garden
Related Story
COLUMBIA - Cherries, blueberries, potatoes, tomatoes, sage, rosemary and thyme.
This isn't a grocery list. Rather it's a glimpse into the garden of Roy and Elaine Hartley. The couple uses a 20 by 70 foot area of their front yard to show people the importance of growing their own food.
"It's really important for people to start seeing vegetables growing and understanding the connection between vegetables and the food you put in you're stomach," Roy said.
The Hartley's grow nearly 50 different varieties of fruits, vegetables and herbs. It's also home to rabbits, deer, caterpillars and birds. The diversity helps to reduce pest problems and provide produce year round.
"Some of [the plants] die back down, but the sage probably won't go dormant completely, unless it gets pretty cold," Elaine said. "I've picked sage in December to cook with." She said rosemary, thyme and oregano also grow well in the winter.
"I've got six months worth of onions in the basement hanging up and a years supply of garlic hanging up and I did have 60 pounds of potatoes, but we've eaten half of those already," Roy said with a laugh.
This couple said they accomplished all that and more with just $150. After moving from Portland, OR to Columbia a year ago, the Hartley's decided to start their garden. They did so with seeds instead of full grown plants, except for the blueberries, cherries and rose bushes. Most of the seeds should last until the end of 2014 too, which means fewer annuals to replant.
Even though the Hartley's do shop for fresh fruits and vegetables at the store, every meal incorporates at least two plants from the garden. According to Elaine, the sour cream and cream cheese were the only parts of their potato soup dinner that didn't come from the garden.
But the garden is for more than good eats. From herbs alone, "you can make facial scrubs, vodka, brandy and vinegars," Elaine said. Elaine sells these products along with handmade clothes at the Columbia Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings. The food scraps from the garden are used to make compost and improve the soil.
According to Roy, all it takes to have a successful garden is the upfront effort of making the beds and maintaining them. It doesn't matter how much land is available.
"Totally feasible," he said. "Start small and work your way up. If you have a little space you can spade it up (and) plant a couple tomatoes."


text:
Discuss strategy or issue challenges to other players/guilds.
Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame.
Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted.
Order threads in...
Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first.


text:
Joint #tweetalong with Carrollton PD and Cockrell Hill PD May 24, 2013
Note: Times listed here are based on receipt of tweet not actual call times.
Photos are courtesy of the Carrollton PD & Cockrell Hill PD (as listed on the photos)
You can follow Carrollton PD on Twitter @CarrolltonTXPD and on FaceBook: Carrollton Texas Police Department. Cockrell Hill PD (new website) can be found on twitter @CockrellHillPD and on FaceBook: Cockrell Hill Police
Carrollton PD 06:16 pm: Officers are currently being debriefed by the dayshift officers on what happened throughout the city. Also attending are CPD detectives.
Carrollton PD 06:18 pm: Detectives are sharing crime trends & intelligence on offenders with oncoming officers
Carrollton PD 06:23 pm: Officers are en-route to a disturbance call where the boyfriend reportedly punched the girlfriend in the face.
Carrollton PD 06:36 pm: The male in the disturbance was arrested for Assault Family Violence.
Carrollton PD 06:40pm: Too early for a DWI arrest? Nope! Officers just arrested one at the 4600 block of N.Josey Lane.
Cockrell Hill PD 06:41 pm: Prisoner release, bonded out on Cockrell Hill PD warrants and tickets. (Please excuse the typo.) pic.twitter.com/cppilT83AA
Carrollton PD 06:41pm: The driver will now be offered the chance to provide a specimen of his blood at our jail. If he refuses, the officer will seek a search warrant.
Cockrell Hill PD 06:42 pm: Do you know the difference between bail and bond?
Cockrell Hill PD 06:43pm: Bail is the fine amount owed, once paid, you're adjudicated and will have pleaded 'guilty' or 'no contest.
Cockrell Hill PD 06:44 pm: Bond is a deposit placed to secure appearance in court. Failure to appear results in another warrant and forfeiture of bond.
Cockrell Hill PD 06:53 pm: Business check: the 7-11 gas station on Jefferson. pic.twitter.com/ytnR5We4Q7
Cockrell Hill PD 07:00: Business check: the Valero is very busy! pic.twitter.com/HY7OJLwIpf
Carrollton PD 07:07 pm: officers just arrested a patient at Baylor Medical Center who was fighting Baylor Police officers and staff. Patient had warrants.
Carrollton PD 07:09 pm: officers en route to a major accident at E. Trinity Mills and Old Denton.
Cockrell Hill PD 07:14pm: Business check: El Rancho Supermercado. Wonderful place, rich with people & culture. Be sure to visit. pic.twitter.com/rngTUPi0Kw
Cockrell Hill PD 07:15 pm: The Fiesta Insurance mascot waves hello to greet everyone. pic.twitter.com/tyQspXLsDz
Carrollton PD 07:17 pm: Officers arrested two adult females who stole items from Wal-Mart.
Carrollton 07:23 pm: Did you know that Part I crimes in Carrollton Year-To-Date are DOWN 20%? Part I crimes include Homicide, Rape, Robbery, Burglary, Theft, and Car theft
Carrollton PD 07:27 pm: Officers en-route to one of our high schools for a juvenile fight in progress.
Carrollton PD 07:31pm: Part I crimes Year-To-Date in Carrollton are the lowest they have been in 5 years
Carrollton PD 07:42 pm: Have you checked out our "Carrollton Top Ten Most Wanted album" on Facebook?
Carrollton PD 07:50 pm: Officers working two minor accidents in different locations in Carrollton.
Carrollton PD 07:54 pm: Texas Transportation Code 550.022 requires drivers involved in a minor accident to move their cars from the roadway if possible.
Carrollton PD 07:54 pm: Often drivers involved think that they need to leave the cars in place for officers. This is incorrect. Both should move off the road together.
{Carrollton PD states that even if there is a dispute between drivers as to cause of accident the cars need to be moved: good question. "Damage to the cars is not going to disappear and officers simply notate statements and damage and let insurance providers decide what to do." }
Cockrell Hill PD 08:13 pm: The rain falls as officers check on Primo's Liquor Store. pic.twitter.com/ENEbdXpoJC
Cockrell Hill PD 08:16 pm: Any tweetalong updates are sent after a call is finished or by an officer not on the call. Safety first.
Carrollton PD 08:18 pm: Whoa where did these storms come from? I didn't get the memo. Some of us can't get wet or be fed after midnight.
Carrollton PD 08:29 pm: Chow break at @ChipotleTweets.
Cockrell Hil PD 08:35 pm: Traffic stop: defective tail lamp, suspended license, expired inspection, vehicle towed, citation issued pic.twitter.com/poxTo9nLiu
{As per both Department Policy & City Ordinance Cockrell Hill PD tows on DWLI (Driving While License Invalid)}
Carrollton PD 08:45 pm: We're clear and ready for calls. Think this lightning is scaring the bad guys. Slllloooowwwww.
Uhhh ohhhh did Carrollton PD just say the "S" Word…. That's as bad as the "Q" word (>whisper< quiet)
Cockrell Hill PD 08:53 pm: Traffic stop, vehicle had flashing red and blue lights, released with verbal warning. pic.twitter.com/4D6bTXLDoO
Carrollton PD 09:06 pm: Officer taking a report of a vehicle burglary at the Senior Center at 1720 Keller Springs Rd.
Carrollton PD 09:10 pm: Wal-Mart theft arrests total: 4
Carrollton PD 09:11 pm: Officers were dispatched to Wal-Mart for a theft in progress call. One of the suspects surrendered.
Carrollton PD 09:12 pm: The other chose to run and went to jail tired. pic.twitter.com/fgVGVT3EEV
{Shout out by @CarrolltonLions 09:26 pm: "We have the finest police force in #Texas! God bless Carrollton PD! Paws up!"}
Carrollton PD 09:28 pm: Look who came for a late night ride-along! MT Carrollton Mayor – @MatthewMarchant pic.twitter.com/7A3cdgb39v
Carrollton PD 09:36 pm: Officers en-route to a major accident involving a car that hydroplaned on PGBT at W. Belt Line Rd. Be careful in this rain
Cockrell Hill PD 09:48 pm: All quiet in the city as the rain temporarily subsides. Please drive safely.
Carrollton PD 09:49 pm: Earlier car burglary at the Senior Center on Keller Springs was accessed via unlocked door. Phone and radio taken.
Carrollton PD 09:50 pm: Officers just arrested a driver with Carrollton warrants on a traffic stop.
Cockrell Hill PD 10:37 pm: Prisoner release: $563.00 city and $435.00 for @GrandPrairiePD. pic.twitter.com/ujsumZwpFy
Carrollton PD 10:37 pm: Responsible citizens starting to call in on possible DWI's. Thanks for the help.
Cockrell Hill PD 10:39 pm: Please, please, please lock your cars, take your belongings and hide your valuables. Mention – Carrollton PD: twitter.com/carrolltontxpd…
Carrollton PD 11:11 pm: Officers making traffic stops and looking for intoxicated drivers.
Carrollton PD 11:12 pm: Officers responding to more accidents.
Carrollton PD 11:14 pm: Officers en-route to another disturbance where the male reportedly assaulted the female caller.
Carrollton PD 11:21 pm: Officers just arrested two subjects for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Carrollton PD 11:50 pm: Drivers without headlights on…in inclement weather. Some who have daytime running lights may forget. Please double check.
Carrollton PD 12:12 am: Suspect in disturbance was armed with scissors. Victim was able to escape. Officers had to kick the door to take suspect into custody.
Carrollton PD 12:15 am: K9 "Fax" helped officers by entering the apartment first and searching for the suspect
Carrollton PD 12:16 am: Officers en-route to a major accident on IH-35E N and W. Frankford Rd. A vehicle has reportedly flipped.
Carrollton PD 12:24 am: K9 Fax is equipped with night vision goggles. pic.twitter.com/u5n5gT9jGM
Carrollton PD 12:39 am: Ok not really but that would be cool. Here's K9 Fax without camera flash. Some of y'all bought it though pic.twitter.com/81B3qfDn08
Carrollton PD 12:35 am: Right two lanes on IH-35E N NB at Frankford blocked for crash investigation. Slow down for first responders.
Carrollton PD 01:08 am: crash investigators & @TxDOT en-route to crash on IH-35E N. Multiple patients transported by FD.
Carrollton PD 01:23 am: Vehicle #1 on IH-35E N crash. pic.twitter.com/woVpOfqh6g
Carrollton PD 01:24 am: Vehicle #2 in crash on IH-35E N. pic.twitter.com/s4uM5sDSWF
Carrollton PD 01:40 am; Earlier driver arrested for #DWI 4600 block N. Josey Lane {6:40 pm} also possessed marijuana and a gun
Carrollton PD 01:42 am: It is illegal to possess a gun in your vehicle while #DWI or possessing narcotics. Driver charged w/ Unlawful Carry Weapon.
Carrollton PD 02:08 am: PD unoccupied patrol car on IH35E crash investigation struck by another car. Driver fled but crashed in Lewisville.
Carrollton PD 02:14 am: No injuries and driver taken into custody for… guess it… #DWI . Another close call for our officers
Carrollton PD 02:29 am: Crash 1800 Keller Springs Rd. Driver hit a light pole. pic.twitter.com/bnSGIWy8y1
Cockrell Hill PD 12:43 am: Always prepared. pic.twitter.com/yMyfFHADmM
Cockre; Hill PD 02:48 am: 3 prisoners booked in on $4,325.90 worth of CHPD warrants; notice $3,800.00 for @BalchSpringsTX warrants. pic.twitter.com/Hiov1sYAWT
Cockrell Hill PD 02:47 am: We're about to wrap up the Tweetalong. Thanks for following and thanks to @CarrolltonTXPD for letting us join them. Have a great night.
Cockrell Hill PD 02:49 am: You can always stay tuned to our twitter account and our facebook page for updates and information.
Cockrell Hill PD 02:59 am: I posted 15 photos on Facebook in the album "Law & Order: Special 'Tweetalong' Unit"
Cockrell Hill PD 03:02 am: [suspenseful tone] fb.me/Oj3vKZho
Carrollton PD 03:56 am: of course we did. One male arrested after climbing onto the roof of Target. @TxDPS 101 helped! {In reply to Twitter follower: "Just woke up to police helicopter…"move toward the spot light!" CarrolltonTXPD I take it you got the guy? "
Carrollton PD 04:08 am: Update for those following Target call and helicopter activity….
Carrollton PD 04:10 am: Officers dispatched to a male on roof of the businesses at Josey & Trinity Mills. Officers confirmed sighting & TxDPS 101 help called.
Carrollton PD 04:11: TxDPS arrived on scene & immediately located suspect. Loud hailed suspect to surrender, which he did. Arrested. Thanks TxDPS
Carrollton PD 04:12 am: This concludes our tweetalong for tonight. We appreciate those who followed along & those who will catch up this morning.
Carrollton PD 04:12 am: We hope it gave you an insight into the good work your Carrollton officers do everyday. Check back soon for the next tweetalong
Cockrell Hill PD 04:15 am: Driver ran flashing red light, asked "Where exactly WAS the light? "I didn't see it at all!" Remember, even a flashing red means STOP.


text:
OIF Summary, Dec. 28, 2009: Forces in Iraq Arrest Terrorism Suspects
Dispatches from the Front:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2009 -- Iraqi forces, aided by U.S. advisors, arrested several suspected terrorists and seized weapons in recent days, military officials reported.
Iraqi security forces today arrested 14 suspected terrorists during a series of operations conducted in northern Iraq targeting suspected al-Qaida in Iraq members.
In southwest Baghdad, Iraqi forces, aided by U.S. advisors, arrested a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq explosives operative believed to be planning and conducting homemade bomb attacks throughout Diyala province.
Meanwhile, in a separate operation in Jalula, northeast of Baghdad, Iraqi and U.S. forces arrested four suspected al-Qaida members.
Also today, while conducting an operation southwest of Kirkuk, Iraqi and U.S. forces arrested nine suspected al-Qaida members.
During an operation in Ninevah yesterday, Iraqi and U.S. forces shot and killed a suspected terrorist after he fired at them. Another suspect was arrested.
Also yesterday, Iraqi security forces arrested three suspected terrorists during operations conducted near Mosul and Baghdad.
Additionally, a surveillance crewman on board a 25th Combat Aviation Brigade surveillance aircraft spotted three suspicious men digging and placing an unknown object alongside a road north of Kirkuk on Dec. 25.
As members of a route clearance team attempted to capture the suspects, two of the suspects began shooting. The patrol returned fire, killing one suspect and injuring another. The third suspect surrendered. The soldiers discovered two homemade bombs where the suspects had been digging. They also found two 105 mm artillery rounds, a 122 mm artillery round, a landmine and an 80 mm mortar round. A U.S. explosive ordnance disposal team used C4 explosives to destroy the bombs and artillery rounds.
After questioning the non-injured suspect, Iraqi soldiers went to his house and arrested three more suspects.
In other operations in Iraq:
- Iraqi police and U.S. advisors arrested four suspected terrorists Dec. 25 and 26 in northeastern Mosul while targeting a suspected member of al-Qaida in Iraq believed to be responsible for suicide vest attacks in Balad and Muqdadiyah.
- Iraqi police arrested a suspected terrorist group leader and nine suspects Dec. 26 during security operations near Tikrit. The security team discovered five 107 mm rockets, more than 20 rocket-propelled grenades, seven RPG launchers, two 80 mm mortars and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition.
- Iraqi security forces arrested two terrorist suspects during a Dec. 26 operation in northeastern Baghdad.
- Iraqi security forces arrested five suspected members of the Kata'ib Hezbollah terrorist group Dec. 24 in northeastern Baghdad.
- Iraqi security forces arrested two suspected terrorists Dec. 24 in Tikrit. The suspects are believed to be associates of a leader of a Jaysh al-Islami Mujahadeen explosives cell that operates in Bayji.
Labels: Dispatches from the Front, GWOT, Iraq, Military, OIF, Terrorism


text:
Religion loses to recreation in Arizona
Jones Benally stands in the city park of Flagstaff, Ariz., and holds a chunk of basalt as if it is an injured bird. He looks down at his cupped hands and the words come steady and soft:
"Everything has a life. You got to respect it and think about what you're doing. Like when you pick up a rock," he says. "If you put it down someplace else, the rock gets confused."
A cold wind sweeps out of the north, off mountains dusted white by storms that seem less frequent than they once were in the Southwest. A few dozen people watch as Benally stoops to replace the rock in the dry grass and steps toward a folding chair.
I consider the notion of sentient rock, but don't get very far. Benally is a Navajo medicine man, so he can talk that way. I'm a white guy. But if Benally's right, there's a lot of mixed-up rock around here. Sixty thousand people live in Flagstaff, and not one of us leaves anything the way we found it.
Even without our help, this rock has seen enough violence to forget where it came from. We are standing amid a volcanic chaos: frozen lava flows, square miles of black ash and cinder cones by the hundreds.
The heart of the place stands directly in front of us: a dead volcano that leaps up from tableland to fill half the sky. English-speakers call this island in the sky the San Francisco Peaks.
Three winters ago, Flagstaff had the driest winter in recorded history. There have been plenty of dry winters lately. If I were a skier, I'd think about leaving town.
If I owned Arizona Snowbowl, a ski center that operates on the San Francisco Peaks, I might think about trying to save my business. I would cut a deal with Flagstaff City Council for a million-and-a-half gallons of reclaimed wastewater per day, then go to the Forest Service with plans to build 14 miles of pipeline up 4,000 feet of mountain to make artificial snow. That's what Snowbowl did.
And that's why Jones Benally and a circle of supporters have assembled at the foot of the mountain. The people here don't like the Snowbowl plan and don't much like the Snowbowl, period. Most skiers and local business people, however, want snowmaking. They say the plan will pump iron into the town's anemic winter economy, bring families together, maybe even keep kids off drugs.
Tree-huggers question the wisdom of doing all this for the sake of so-so skiing in one of our driest, warmest states. They talk about the delicate alpine environment and micro-pollutants in the reclaimed water. They speak of old-growth trees and the possibility of deformed frogs.
But in this debate the most resonant word on anyone's tongue is this one: sacred. The San Francisco Peaks are sacred to Jones Benally and the Navajo Tribe; to the Navajos' closest neighbors, the Hopi; and to at least 11 other Southwestern tribes. Tribal members see the snowmaking plan as desecration.
This gathering is billed as a "prayer vigil" for the Peaks, which makes me vaguely uneasy. I find spiritual talk embarrassing and do not enjoy group anything. But I also hate what industrial-strength skiing does to mountains, and I'm ashamed of locals who think their playtime is worth offending the religious beliefs of several hundred thousand of their neighbors. So I stare at the rock while the journalists look for good pictures. The medicine man takes his seat.
Jones Benally's son, Klee, steps into his father's place in the circle. Klee is in his twenties, tall and slender, with the razor cheekbones and shoulder-length black hair of a traditional Navajo. An artist and activist, he understands the power of image and language, and can handle these weapons with skill. A TV camera records what he says:
"There is no other place like this. Our people pray to the mountain and gather plants there for medicine. We don't ski on it. If they make snow on the mountain, it will break our people's hearts. I'm angry, but I try to find compassion for people who don't understand."
This somber talk somehow gladdens me. It is not the language of science or economics or politics. It is not practical, nor reasonable. It is prayer.
On March 8, Coconino National Forest announced its approval of Arizona Snowbowl's plans for snowmaking on the mountain. Appeals seem likely. More prayers are certain.


text:
Window Vacuum Extension Set for WV50 Power Squeegee
Browse all deals at Home Depot
See more in Cleaning Supplies
See more from Karcher
* This offer may contain time-sensitive information and offers. Please check with Home Depot to confirm actual price & availability.
- Be the first to comment!
Home Depot
1500 Market Pl Dr
Great Falls, MT 59404
Home Depot
1801 E Custer Ave
Helena, MT 59602


text:
This an an archived version of the documentation for SonarQube version 4.3 and below.
See https://docs.sonarqube.org/display/SONAR/Documentation for current functionality
The way authorization is implemented in SonarQube is pretty standard. It is possible to create as many users and groups of users as required in the system. The users can then be attached (or not) to (multiple) groups. Groups and / or users are then given (multiple) permissions. The permissions grant access to projects, services and functionalities.
A group is a set of users.
To create a new group, go to Settings > Groups > Add new group:
To add/remove users to/from a group, click on the Select link in the Member column.
Two groups have a special meaning:
- Anyone is a group that exists in the system, but that cannot be managed. Every user belongs to this group, including Anonymous user.
- sonar-users is the default group to which users are automatically added. To change it, go to Settings > General Settings > Security and set the Default user group property.
Global Permissions
To set global permissions, log in as a System administrator and go to Settings > Global Permissions.
- Administer System: Ability to perform all administration functions for the instance: global configuration and personalization of default dashboards.
- Administer Quality Profiles: Ability to perform any action on the quality profiles. Available since version 3.6.
- Execute Analysis: Ability to execute analyses (project, view, report, developer), and to get all settings required to perform the analysis, even the secured ones like the scm account password, the jira account password, and so on. Available since version 3.7.
- Execute Preview Analysis: Ability to execute preview analysis (results are not pushed to the server). This permission does not include the ability to access secured settings such as the scm account password, the jira account password, and so on. Note that the user running the preview analysis also has to be granted the Browse permission on the project to be analyzed. This permission is required to execute preview analysis in Eclipse, IntelliJ or via the Issues Report plugin. Available since version 3.7. Was Local Analysis (Dry Run) prior to version 4.0.
- Provision Projects: Ability to initialize project structure before first analysis. Available since version 4.0.
- Share Dashboards and Filters: Ability to share dashboards, issue filters and measure filters. Available since version 3.7.
Project Permissions
Four different permissions can be set on project-level resources (projects, views, developers):
- Browse: Ability to access a project, browse its measures, and create/edit issues for it.
- See Source Code: Ability to view the project's source code.
- Administer Issues: Grants the permission to perform advanced editing on issues: marking an issue False Positive or changing an Issue's severity. Available since version 4.1.
- Administer: Ability to access project settings and perform administration tasks.
Note that permissions are not cumulative. For instance, if you want to be able to administer the project, you also have to be granted the Browse permission to be able to access the project.
You can either manually grant permissions for each project to some users and groups or apply permission templates to projects (since version 3.7).
Manually grant permissions for each project to some users and groups
Log in as a System Administrator and go to Settings > Project Permissions > Projects (was Settings > Roles prior to version 3.7):
Apply permission templates to projects (available since version 3.7)
Create first some permission templates via Settings > Project Permissions > Permission Templates.
Since version 4.1, it is possible to provide a Project key pattern. By default, every new project matching this key pattern will be granted permissions of this template.
Then, apply permission templates to projects (either to a specific one through the Apply permission template link or do some bulk changes through the Bulk Change link).
Note that there is no relation between a project and a permission template, meaning that:
- the permissions of a project can be modified after a permission template has been applied to this project
- none of the project permissions is changed when a permission template is modified
Default project permissions
It is possible to configure the system so that when a new project (project, view, developer) is created, some users/groups are automatically granted permissions on this project.
For versions 3.7+, this is done through permission templates. Go to Settings > Project Permissions > Permission Templates > Set default templates:
For versions prior to 3.7, it is done through the Default roles for new Projects table:
In the example below, once a new project has been created:
- All the users in the sonar-administrators group can administrate (Administrators), access the project (Users) and browse the source code (Code viewers).
- The myAuditor user can access the project (Users) and browse the source code (Code viewers).
Import Source Code
For security reasons, you can prevent SonarQube to upload the source code to the database when analyzing a project. To do so, log in as a System administrator, go to Settings > General Settings > Security and set the Import sources property to
false. Note that if you want to restrict the access to the source code, grant See Source Code permission accordingly.
I have locked myself out
To recreate a System administrator:
INSERT INTO user_roles(user_id, role) VALUES ((select id from users where login='mylogin'), 'admin');


text:
The Trouble With Physics
A couple of weeks ago I was sent a review copy and probably the only copy of The Trouble with Physics by Lee Smolin, in China. For those who don't know, this is one of two books recently released which some members of the media and blogosphere have picked up on and claimed as some sort of death knell for string theory. Peter Woit's book I can't comment on but having read the hype and occasional bitter comment about Smolin's book I was pleasantly surprised by the content.
Firstly, it's a well written account which is clearly a personal viewpoint on a controversial issue. The fact that Smolin makes it clear throughout that these are his views is an important one. He also points out that his aim isn't to stop all research into string theory but to allow more ideas which aren't string theory into the picture. Clearly there's a bias in everything which is said but that's because Smolin is a human being and will be affected by his personal experiences as well as his belief in what is real science. As has been stated many times all over the blogosphere and should be noted immediately is that string theorists will stop working on the theory when one of them, or someone else comes up with a promising alternative. Smolin's point is that the current socio-political structure of science is not conducive to such alternatives.
The book starts with a history of unification in physics showing that every revolution has been due to taking two, seemingly unrelated ideas and showing that they are really one. He follows this with a list of some of the remaining questions which we may need to answer in order to 'understand' the universe. This is a preemptive list which, having explained string theory in a concise but clear way, he goes on to explain how he feels that string theory has failed on most of these points. His problems with string theory are clear and although I agree with some of his comments, many I'm not convinced about. Unsurprisingly, as a physicist working in the domain of background independent theories, the fact that string theory is currently a background dependent formulation doesn't get his vote of confidence. So, here's a physicist who doesn't agree with string theory (in its current form) - big deal thus far!
One of his concerns is that the theory hasn't been "solved" yet. Indeed it has been stated many times by people both inside and outside string theory that we don't really know what string theory is yet. His point is that we've been working on this for over 20 years and we don't seem to have answered many of the fundamental questions which are quickly raised.
My personal feelings on this subject are that any truly fundamental theory which contains both QM and GR (or something like them as Smolin would like to believe) is going to be far more mathematically rich than theories which have been developed previously. The idea of understanding the structure of highly curved space-times requires us to go beyond what we can conceive by several orders of magnitude. Such a vast increase in complexity, even if it does come in the form of an 'elegant' theory is surely something which will also take us much longer to understand. If we come to the point where string theory is no longer progressing I can see this as a much stronger criticism but since the second superstring revolution there has been major progress in many areas.
KKLT type approaches and the landscape usher in a new kind of science whereby the theory may in many ways be far less predictive than previously thought (predictive in terms of the constants of the standard model), however, Smolin argues that this work has its origins in simplifications and unknown assumptions. If this is the case then surely this is a prime area to be studied in more detail in order to really understand what the landscape means. Secondly the idea that if the landscape is truly a result of string theory then just because we don't like it we should throw it, and the rest of string theory away seems ludicrous.
At this year's Strings conference there were talks on brane-induced inflation (KKLMMT) which offered falsifiable predictions. This will not falsify string theory if the signatures aren't found but if they are then it's certainly compelling evidence. You can read my former posts on the talks from the string theory conference as to what other progress has been made in the last year.
I think that it's also important to note that the claims that string theorists aren't concerned with experimental particle physics (something which Smolin admits is a generalisation) should be contrasted with the fact that a call was made at this years conference for people to get involved more and more in the LHC. This order from the more senior ranks is an encouraging sign which I hope will make more string theorists aware of what is going on in the wider community. At TASI 2005 a significant number of lectures were dedicated to collider physics, the supersymmetric standard model and calculations of multigluon amplitudes from twistor theory.
So, Smolin criticises string theory though I don't feel that he rubbishes it - he claims that he doesn't think everyone should stop string theory and start something new. I think that it's vital for people to raise questions about a topic which has such a proud community. From my perspective, string theory is an exciting, promising theory but it's healthy to be accountable. I think that currently it has a strong argument for many people to be researching it.
He talks in detail about this community and talks about its structure and politics, and the fact that very often directions of research are dictated strongly from the top and that people who want to work in other areas may find it harder to get positions at the end of it.He also points out the two of the greatest steps forward in the last ten years have come form two young researchers, Bousso and Maldacena. I don't know what sort of pressure was laid on them to work in particular directions but clearly there is room in the community for exceptional people to make breakthroughs. As I'm somewhat detached from the bulk of the community of which he speaks, I don't know how much dictation there really is from these 'higher authorities'. Having spoken to many young US researchers at TASI, they all seemed to have ideas and directions of their own.
He speaks briefly about the concept of groupthink, though he quickly acknowledges that this is a simplification. Any social commentary is going to be up for criticism simply because such self-examination will have biases due to very many factors. I feel that with all of Smolin's book, as long as one acknowledges that this is the view of one man, be it a man who has been on both the inside and outside of the community, and not a sudden realisation of the particle physics community that it has completely failed itself, that this book has some interesting messages. Whether or not you believe Smolin's particular ideas about quantum gravity, evolving universes or the foundations of quantum mechanics, my own opinion is that it is clearly vital to have some new and perhaps radical ideas thrown around, and not just by the 'outcasts' who come up with them. Unless the community accepts and rationally discusses the views of outsiders and alternative insiders the chances of breakthroughs from surprising directions will surely be less likely. The contrast in the book between craftsmen and seers is a nice one and the handwaving budget estimates whereby a larger percentage of more unusual ideas are allowed on the table is a low risk, high yield exercise.
From my own point of view as one who straddles the boarders of the string theory landscape and QCD phenomenology I feel somewhat distanced from the core of the community (also because of my geographical location). The subject I work on is one that seems to be progressing year on year and for this reason I don't feel any hesitation in continuing this line of work. I feel I can make genuine steps towards a goal that is easily stated.
Just as Smolin intimates, there are more foundational questions which I would love to delve into and play with but the current pressure to publish papers in areas in which you will be noticed and the competition for the next position simply doesn't allow the time or freedom to do this.
This is a book written by a scientist about a subject from which he appears to have been excluded, initially by himself and then the community (by some but not all). This makes an unbiased view of the current climate difficult but I think that Smolin has done a good job given the pressures. This doesn't mean that I agree with everything he says but there are bits in the book which are genuinely inspiring. I doubt that this book will change the politics of peer review or even the decision of a recent graduate to go into string theory or not, but I think that an opinionated view of the current situation must be a healthy thing for the community (not just of string theorists) to take into account. If the string theorists can't take criticism then there is clearly something deeply worrying. There is a flip-side to this argument which says that the string theorists have answered these questions before and this is just another embittered outsider trying to rock the boat. Being outside the US means that I just don't know the answer to this question but my feeling is that within this book are a number of important issues which should be addressed.
Don't take my word for it, have a read but for those outside the scientific community I think that it is important to take into account the personal situation from which Smolin argues. All in all a worthwhile read.


text:
Tilman Riemenschneider
Würzburg, 1485/90
Limewood with the original polychrome painting and gilding
129,5 x 73,0 x 27,4 cm
Inv.-Nr. 94/63.2
Acquired with funds from the Bundesinnenministerium, the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Ernst von Siemens-Kunstfonds from the Princes of Oettingen-Wallerstein, Schloss Harburg in 1994; owned jointly by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Ernst von Siemens-Kunstfonds
Gallery 16
Among the earliest work to be made by Tilman Riemenschneider's after the establishment of his Würzburg workshop in 1483/84 are the two groups of the Virgin and St John and Caiaphas the High Priest with soldiers from a passion altar. The crucifix that belonged with them may be one that has been preserved in Graz. St Mary Magdalene must have knelt at the foot of the cross; like the figure of the captain of the soldiers, she has been lost. So have the two thieves crucified with Christ and two more saints who once stood in the central shrine. The reliefs on the wings with Christ on the Mount of Olives and the Resurrection belong to the Wittelsbach Collection in Berchtesgaden. The original polychrome painting on the two groups of figures and the sumptuous gilding, brilliant silver and gold lustre, has never been overpainted and is in exceptional.


text:
it remains this Friday night at 10:30 PM central and it's a live, online draft.
Bring beer, I know I will.
Also, the scoring works for me too... it doesn't matter to me what the stats we use are, the results will be the same as last year.
I really love online drafts, so much better than forum drafting. I did one with baseball and football this year and they both have run pretty smoothly. Also opens the opportunity for a bit of trash talking.
Page created in 0.034 seconds with 18 queries.


text:
U.S. Treasury Department
Office of Public Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 31, 2009
CONTACT: Treasury Public Affairs (202) 622-2960
Energy Public Affairs (202) 586-4940
Treasury, Energy Now Accepting Applications for Funding for Renewable Energy Projects. Direct Cash Payments Will Advance Economic Development, Expand Renewable Energy Use
WASHINGTON – With the goal of expanding development of renewable energy projects throughout the United States and creating new jobs, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Energy today announced they are now accepting applications for a program that will make direct payments in lieu of tax credits to companies that create and place in service renewable energy facilities. The two Departments estimate distributing at least $3 billion in financial support to approximately 5,000 bio-mass, solar, wind, and other types of renewable energy production facilities. The funding for this effort is made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
"As we move quickly to get our economy back on track and to repair the financial system, we must make investments that lay the foundation for a stronger economic future," said Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. "Too many renewable energy projects have stalled due to a lack of financing. The Recovery Act program will lead to investment in our long-term energy needs, move us towards energy independence, increase jobs at energy-specific businesses, and protect our environment."
Said Secretary Chu: "This program will play a major role in encouraging private sector capital to invest in clean energy development, creating new jobs that can't be outsourced. It is an investment that will continue to help our economy grow and ensure advancement in clean and renewable energy development."
The Recovery Act authorized Treasury to make direct payments to companies that create and place in service renewable energy facilities beginning January 1, 2009. Previously, these companies could file for a tax credit to cover a portion of the renewable energy project's cost; under the new program, applicants would agree to forgo future tax credits in favor of an immediate reimbursement of a portion of the property expense. The Energy Department will assist Treasury in implementing this program by reviewing the technical merits of the applications.
In previous years, the tax credit has been widely used. The rate of new renewable energy installations has fallen since the economic downturn began, as projects had a more difficult time obtaining financing. The Departments of the Treasury and Energy expect a fast acceleration of businesses applying for the direct cash payment in lieu of the tax credit, allowing for an immediate stimulus in local economies.
Earlier this year, Treasury and Energy held a stakeholder outreach conference call to assist companies in applying for the program. They also made available in advance the program's terms and conditions, guidance, and a sample application so that companies could prepare applications in advance of the launch of the web-based application, aimed at expediting the distribution of program funds to eligible businesses.
Companies interested in applying for the program can visit here for more information.


text:
First Name
Last Name
Briefly describe your situation so we can best serve you:
Any information that you send us in an e-mail message should not be confidential or otherwise privileged information. Sending us an e-mail message will not make you a client of Robins Kaplan LLP. We do not accept representation until we have had an opportunity to evaluate your matter, including but not limited to an ethical evaluation of whether we are in a conflict position to represent you. Accordingly, the information you provide to us in an e-mail should not be information for which you would have an expectation of confidentiality.
If you are interested in having us represent you, you should call us so we can determine whether the matter is one for which we are willing or able to accept professional responsibility. We will not make this determination by e-mail communication. The telephone numbers and addresses for our offices are listed on this page. We reserve the right to decline any representation. We may be required to decline representation if it would create a conflict of interest with our other clients.
By accepting these terms, you are confirming that you have read and understood this important notice.


text:
The last hand in the "two thumbs up" film critic team, Roger Ebert, died Thursday, two days after revealing cancer returned to his body.
Ebert and Gene Siskel co-hosted the iconic review show "Siskel and Ebert At The Movies" until Siskel's death in 1999 after a battle with a brain tumor.
The Chicago Sun-Times, the base of operations for Ebert's syndicated reviews, announced his death at age 70.
"We were getting ready to go home today for hospice care, when he looked at us, smiled, and passed away. No struggle, no pain, just a quiet, dignified transition," his wife, Chaz Ebert, said in a statement Thursday.
"I'll see you at the movies," were the last words Ebert wrote to his readers. They were published in an essay titled "Leave of Presence" on his blog Tuesday, in which he explained he was planning to slow down and reduce the number of movie reviews he wrote.
"My intent is to continue to write selected reviews but to leave the rest to a talented team of writers handpicked and greatly admired by me," Ebert wrote. "What's more, I'll be able at last to do what I've always fantasized about doing: reviewing only the movies I want to review."
Ebert had already lost his voice and much of his jaw after battling thyroid and salivary gland cancer.
He suffered a hip fracture in December, and it recently led to the revelations about cancer, he said.
Ebert started as the Sun-Times film critic on April 3, 1967, writing about 200 reviews each of those 46 years, he said. The last year however, was his most prolific.
"Last year, I wrote the most of my career, including 306 movie reviews, a blog post or two a week, and assorted other articles," he said. "I must slow down now, which is why I'm taking what I like to call 'a leave of presence.'"
Ebert: The critical critic with an open mind
Ebert, who won a Pulitzer Prize for film criticism in 1975, had a way with words and a sharp wit that is not easily matched.
-- About Rob Schneider's "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" in 2005: "If he's going to persist in making bad movies, he's going to -- have to grow accustomed to reading bad reviews."
-- Concerning Schneider's reaction to another critic who panned the film: "But Schneider is correct, and Patrick Goldstein has not yet won a Pulitzer Prize. Therefore, Goldstein is not qualified to complain that Columbia financed "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" while passing on the opportunity to participate in "Million Dollar Baby," "Ray," "The Aviator," "Sideways" and "Finding Neverland." As chance would have it, I have won the Pulitzer Prize, and so I am qualified. Speaking in my official capacity as a Pulitzer Prize winner, Mr. Schneider, your movie sucks."
Two years later, flowers showed up at Ebert's door with a card, signed "Your Least Favorite Movie Star, Rob Schneider."
"The bouquet didn't change my opinion of his movie, but I don't think he intended that," Ebert wrote. "It was a way of stepping back. It was a reminder that in the great scheme of things, a review doesn't mean very much. Sometimes when I write a negative review, people will say, 'I'll bet you can't wait to hammer his next film.' Not true. I would far rather praise the next film to show that I maintained an open mind."
-- A good example of Ebert's willingness to keep an open mind comes from his review of Tom Green's 2001 comedy "Freddy Got Fingered" of which he wrote one of his most scathing reviews ever:
"This movie doesn't scrape the bottom of the barrel. This movie isn't the bottom of the barrel. This movie isn't below the bottom of the barrel. This movie doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence with barrels."
But after watching Green in "Stealing Harvard" a year later, Ebert revisited the film that he had awarded a rare zero stars:
"But the thing is, I remember 'Freddy Got Fingered' more than a year later. I refer to it sometimes. It is a milestone. And for all its sins, it was at least an ambitious movie, a go-for-broke attempt to accomplish something. It failed, but it has not left me convinced that Tom Green doesn't have good work in him. Anyone with his nerve and total lack of taste is sooner or later going to make a movie worth seeing."
-- Reviewing "Crocodile Dundee II": "I've seen audits that were more thrilling."
-- Giving no love to "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith": "To say that George Lucas cannot write a love scene is an understatement; greeting cards have expressed more passion."
Ebert: The film philosopher
-- "Every great film should seem new every time you see it."
-- "No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough."
-- "If you have to ask what it symbolizes, it didn't."
-- "If a movie isn't a hit right out of the gate, they drop it. Which means that the whole mainstream Hollywood product has been skewed toward violence and vulgar teen comedy."
-- "I am utterly bored by celebrity interviews. Most celebrities are devoid of interest."
Ebert: Remembered
--Wife Chaz Ebert: "I am devastated by the loss of my love, Roger -- my husband, my friend, my confidante and oh-so-brilliant partner of over 20 years. He fought a courageous fight. I've lost the love of my life and the world has lost a visionary and a creative and generous spirit who touched so many people all over the world. We had a lovely, lovely life together, more beautiful and epic than a movie. It had its highs and the lows, but was always experienced with good humor, grace and a deep abiding love for each other.
"Roger was a beloved husband, stepfather to Sonia and Jay, and grandfather to Raven, Emil, Mark and Joseph. Just yesterday he was saying how his grandchildren were 'the best things in my life.' He was happy and radiating satisfaction over the outpouring of responses to his blog about his 46th year as a film critic. But he was also getting tired of his fight with cancer, and said if this takes him, he has lived a great and full life."
-- American Film Institute president and CEO Bob Gazzale: "Roger Ebert championed the art of the moving image and by the courage of his personal example demonstrated how much movies matter. Ebert chaired the AFI AWARDS jury of critics, filmmakers and scholars who selected the year's 10 best films in 2004. He held the gavel that day with the same enthusiasm for excellence that made his voice a force in American popular culture."
-- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel: "Our whole city learned with sadness today of the passing of Roger Ebert, whose name was synonymous with two things: the movies and Chicago. In a Pulitzer Prize winning career that spanned more than four decades, thousands of reviews and countless acts of generosity to others, Roger championed Chicago as a center for filmmaking and critiques. With a knowledge of his subject as deep as his love for his wife Chaz, Roger Ebert will be remembered for the strength of his work, respected for his courage in the face of illness, and revered for his contribution to filmmaking and to our city. The final reel of his life may have run through to the end, but his memory will never fade."
-- Sun-Times Media Editor in Chief Jim Kirk: "The long relationship between Roger and his Sun-Times family speaks volumes about Roger's commitment to his craft and to his fans around the world. Roger's reviews were highly anticipated by readers and the film community. Film commentary was only one of several gifts. He was a reporter first, in every aspect of his craft. He could write as eloquently about world affairs as he could on the upcoming blockbuster. Roger will be missed not only by the Sun-Times family, but by the journalism and film communities. Our thoughts are with Roger's wife, Chaz, and their family during this time."
Source: CNN


text:
In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well—some inspired by a weekly theme and some not, but always songs worth hearing.
Neil Diamond's real name is Neil Diamond. People tend to forget that. Many would-be pop icons have wracked their brains trying to cook up stage names that ridiculously glitzy, and they rarely succeed. But in 1966—just as he was about to embark on a solo career that would make him one of the most beloved yet unfairly mocked entertainers of all time—Diamond had qualms about using his already perfect moniker. In fact, he seriously considered going under a pseudonym. One of the frontrunners: Noah Kaminsky. Truly a tag to set the world on fire.
At the last minute, though, he balked. His breakthrough solo single, 1966's "Solitary Man," wound up being billed under Neil Diamond. It's a good thing that it was. When someone named Neil Diamond releases a song called "Solitary Man," it immediately evokes an image of a brooding, romanticized loner (like, say, Johnny Cash, who covered the song to great effect in 2000). But Noah Kaminsky's "Solitary Man"? Sounds like the theme song of some schlub living in his mother's basement. Although to be fair, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet: Diamond's original version of "Solitary Man" remains hauntingly catchy, an almost Leonard Cohen-esque ode to spurned love and wounded pride.


text:
Do you know the original name of "Memorial Day"? Do you know the names of the three US presidents that died on Independence Day?
Find out how well you know your Holiday facts by playing the Holiday Trivia game at your next reunion or party.
Holiday Trivia
We played the Holiday Trivia game at a "Holiday and Seasons" couples wedding shower . Each guest was assigned a holiday or a season and they brought a gift that kept with that holiday theme.
Holiday Shower Gift Ideas
Some examples of gifts are:
Winter- crockpot and soup bowl
Spring- Sandwich maker (because it warms up)
St Patricks Day- Smoothie maker with green smoothie mix and green cups to drink it in all wrapped in green.
Halloween- a broom as in"witches"
Valentines Day- everything you need for a romantic dinner for two
Independence Day- a Flag
And the list goes on.
Holiday and Seasons Newlywed Game
We also played a variation of the "Newlywed/Oldywed game which included lots of holiday questions such as:
What's your favorite holiday?
Does your spouse wear green on St Patrick's Day?
What is your spouse's favorite Thanksgiving food?
Does your spouse prefer a real or artificial Christmas tree?
But you don't have to have wedding on your calendar to celebrate the holidays and seasons- try a holiday and seasons theme for your family reunion. It's especially appropriate if you have a family member such as a serviceman or missionary that has been away from the family for awhile. Celebrate the birthdays they have missed, have a big Thanksgiving dinner and exchange Christmas gifts.
And if you're wondering what the original name of Memorial Day was…
Holiday Trivia Answers
1. Cupid is the symbol of Valentine's Day because he is the son of whom?
a. Venus
b. Vesuvius
c. Aphrodite
2. On Christmas Eve 1923, which US president began the country's celebration of Christmas by lighting the National Christmas Tree with 3,000 electric lights on the Ellipse located south of the White House.
a. President Calvin Coolidge
b. President Abraham Lincoln
c. President Warren G. Hardy
3. What is the name of the famous Christmas play written by Charles Dickens ?
a. "A Christmas Carol"
b. "The Nutcracker"
c. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
4. What is the number one non-chocolate candy consumed on Easter?
a. Peeps
b. Brachs Marshmallow Eggs
c. Jelly Beans
5. What is the name of the Jewish New Year?
a. Ramadan
b. Rosh Hashanah
c. Yom Kippur
6. Memorial Day, the day to remember those who have died in service, was given a different name in the beginning. What was it?
a. Day of Remembering
b. Remembrance Day
c. Decoration Day
7. If the ground hog sees his shadow on Ground Hog Day, legend says we get how many more weeks of winter?
A. 4 weeks
B. 6 weeks
C. 2 months
8. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, both of whom had not only signed the Declaration of Independence but went on to serve as Presidents of the United States, died on July 4th, 1826. Another Founding Father who became President, died on July 4, 1831 becoming the third President in a row to die on Independence Day. Who was it?
a. James Monroe
b. James Madison
c. James A. Garfield
9. Jack o' Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out __________ to keep away spirits and ghosts on the holiday.
a. Turnips
b. Pumpkins
c. Watermelons
10. Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick-or-treaters. Which candy bar is the number one favorite?
a. Snickers
b. M & Ms
c. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
11. If you don't wear the color Green on St. Patrick's Day you may get __________.
a. Punched
b. Pinched
c. Tickled
12. Just as Santa Claus is the mascot of Christmas, who is the mascot of New Year's Eve?
a. Father Time
b. New Year's Ghost


text:
Right now in the Sahel region of west Africa, over 15 million people are at risk of becoming famine victims. Already, over 1.3 million children are suffering from acute malnutrition due to failed harvests, rising food prices and the impact of climate change. Many are worried that this could become the next Horn of Africa. Too many lives were lost last year because the world reacted too slowly.
'Professional Football Against Hunger' – a partnership between the world of football, the European Union and FAO – is standing up to stop a repeated tragedy.
Football is the only truly global sport watched and played by businessmen and street children in rich and poor countries alike. Using its power and popularity, the football industry is increasingly aware of the good it can do. Over the past several years, the Association of European Professional Football Leagues have played a special role in efforts to highlight the global fight against hunger.
To kick-start the campaign, Match Day Against Hunger will be held from 31 March to 1 April. Every match played by over 300 clubs in 20 leagues from 16 countries across Europe will be dedicated to 'sounding the alarm' on the Sahel crisis. The message of the campaign will reach millions of fans from Glasgow to Madrid and from Lisbon to Moscow.
Click here for the list of matches.
The European Union's humanitarian aid department (ECHO) and FAO are working together in the Sahel helping people to survive and to feed themselves in the future. Football is also about teamwork as it brings communities and nations together for a greater goal.
Source: Ending Hunger website
The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.
United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC Brussels)
Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 155, Block C2,7th and 8th floor, Brussels 1040, Belgium
Tel.: +32 2 788 8484 / Fax: 32 2 788 8485


text:
Allow our talented designers to impress you and your customers! Websites that we design look professional, sleek and visually appealing.
Let us be your SEO partner! We seek to achieve the perfect balance of end-user experience on your website, and your rank on search engines.
Unique, Consistent, Catching and Memorable Branding for your Online Business.
Our mission is simple —
First and foremost, our clients are people. And so are their own clients - people. Knowing this helps us become great friends and real partners with our customers. That's why we pay attention to your needs, deliver what we promise and act with respect for your dreams and goals.
Customers love it when they purchase exactly what they need. By being open, transparent and informative, businesses attract the rights customers and help them make the right choice. That's why we maintain Our Thinking section where we openly discuss various topics in plain English.…
Account Manager
Social media appears revolutionary in light of exponential growth in activity and investments made in social technology. It is paradoxical that with so much information surrounding the topic, only a small number of leading businesses realized the true value of social media. Most attention is fixated on marketing aspect of this change even though it isn't the most important of all.
Semantic search has been making a lot of noise lately. SEOs have been discussing AuthorRank and Authorship, knowledge graph and social graph, rich snippets and semantic markup and … and … and … The list goes on.


text:
Public and private schools within Sierra Madre provide education for children from preschool through high school. The City of Sierra Madre is served by the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD), which also serves the adjacent City of Pasadena, California. Within the City, there is one public elementary and middle school, Sierra Madre Elementary School, which is housed on two campuses overseen by PUSD. The public high school for Sierra Madre Residents is located in the City of Pasadena, California. The City is home to several private schools, including: three preschools, three K-8 institutions, and one high school.
232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024 | 626-355-7135
Sierra Madre | All Rights Reserved | Powered by CivicLive | © 2020 Intrado Corporation.
City of Sierra Madre


text:
A perfect image of the lust-worthy Audi R15 TDI LMP1 race car has surfaced and damn, it's awesome.
Following the domination of the oil-burning Audi R10, the R15 will have some big shoes to fill, but if the performance even comes close to what the cars look promises, the competition better watch out. Go HERE for the full-sized, poster quality shot we've already set as our desktop background. (Hat tip to Clutch Kick!) [Twitpic]


text:
nexus drinks - Suppliers of vending and coffee machines, including Kenco, Flavia, Klix, Saeco, coffee, espresso, cappuccino makers and bottled water coolers.
Pro's Choice: Jeff Kauck Captures The Essence Of Food: The Assignment Dictates The Lighting; The Location Dictates The Camera
Client: Salpicon (Chicago Restaurant)
"I shoot most of my advertising work here in Chicago," Kauck notes, "and my clients come here from around the country. But I also go all over the world on assignment, often for cookbooks, sometimes magazines. Or clients may want us to come to their facility or orchards. I even went to the jungles in Madagascar because the company wanted me to photograph vanilla that is grown in the purest and most unique forms. It was easy to track down, and real vanilla right off the tree is amazing!"
Trends In Food Photography
Kauck's years in food photography have given him a unique understanding of what works and what doesn't. He has observed that directions in food photography often parallel those in the fashion industry, though not always.
"High-key imagery with an ethereal color palette held sway in food photography for a while. Then the trend shifted to richer colors," Kauck observes. "One of the advantages to shooting high key is that it gives the client a neutral backdrop on which to place type, or which can be swapped out for another backdrop, such as a kitchen, especially when it comes to packaging." He continues, "In advertising there is a much greater need for an image to be used in many environments at the same time so a white or very light background is the easiest to reproduce and the most universal to use."
Client: Givaudan (Switzerland)
But trends don't always originate in one's backyard. Kauck returned from a recent trip to Spain with a different visual methodology. Chefs in Spain preferred their dishes set against a stark black backdrop and presented with hard edges. So he approached his next assignment in just that fashion, to the delight of the client.
Another recent trend involves selective focus, bringing the eye to focus on one point on that plate, then gently veering off. The other trend prior to that was what some call "dutching" the camera, where you're tilting the camera relative to the horizon to give the food a definable energy. And Kauck emphasizes that trends don't simply end abruptly. They may linger and mix—and, as with fashion, have a habit of returning, sometimes at a client's behest.
Client: Givaudan (Switzerland)
Switching Gears In The Digital Age
Practically all of Kauck's commercial work was shot initially with a Sinar, on 8x10 and later 4x5 when clients balked at the cost of the larger format, while also introducing a Mamiya RZ67 into the picture. But when he made the move to digital, Kauck also transitioned his gear in part to smaller formats, beginning with Canon, and switched magazines on his Mamiya RZ to an Imacon 22-megapixel back.
But he never really divested himself of the need to control depth of field through camera movements. Only now they would involve tilt-shift lenses on the Canon and a tilt-shift board for his medium format cameras. "So many times in a commercial assignment I have to be able to put focus precisely where a client wants it and take it away where they don't want it. And I don't like to solve that in Photoshop." He routinely tests his lenses for the "sweet spot" in terms of f/stop, which has led him to shoot most assignments at f/8 or f/11, or possibly f/16, depending on the lens and camera.After a while, he abandoned the Mamiya in favor of Hasselblad. Currently his cameras of choice include the Hasselblad H3DII-39 and Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and 5D Mark II (which he also uses for video).
Client: Givaudan (Switzerland)
In the studio, Kauck employs a heavy-duty Manfrotto aluminum tripod with a Manfrotto gear head. "I'm not a fan of carbon fiber. I feel a tripod should weigh a ton and essentially be like a big boat anchor." The reason for the tripod? "I always keep my ISO at 50 with medium format." He continues: "If we are shooting plated food (styled in a table setting), I mostly use a tripod." Available light images with the Canons are captured handheld when they involve spontaneous action or when shot back in the kitchen. "If I'm outside and photographing a chef or I'm moving very fast, shooting a cookbook on location, I would never use a Hasselblad because it just can't keep up with the spontaneity and the pace. And we may need the high ISO of a Canon while minimizing noise." Of course, the client, intended use, and situation are the final arbiters over which camera is used and how. The Hasselblad is shot tethered, using Phocus software. Lightroom holds sway with Canon captures.
Kauck owns an extensive range of lenses for each camera format. For the Canon system he has everything from a 17-35mm zoom to a 300mm f/2.8. And his tilt-shift lens of choice for the Canon is the 90mm TS, more so than the 45mm. He also favors the latest 100mm macro. Lenses on Hasselblad are equally extensive, but he notes that "tabletoppers, as we're called, have a tendency to shoot in that just-slightly-longer-than-normal range."
Client: Butter (Chicago Restaurant)
Choices In Lighting
In the studio, Kauck often relies on his Profoto Pro-7 system, although "we have a beautiful north light that I'll also use on occasion." The type of assignment normally dictates the lighting. Kauck explains: "There are essentially two food industries: advertising and editorial (which includes magazines and cookbooks). Editorial typically is shot daylight because the client wants it to have that natural feel, capturing the sense of the environment where the dish was prepared. But they also want it to look beautiful and appetizing, with the appeal of a dish presented in a fine dining experience.
Client: Butter (Chicago Restaurant)
"My background as a painter dictates how I see the existing light, which may be streaming through a window." When additional light is needed, Kauck will bounce a strobe, using any available surface to simulate the direction and quality of natural light. When shooting strobe, he often prefers a beauty dish, sometimes using grids, and, in rare instances, an umbrella. He may also use HMI or tungsten lighting to capture movement through a longer shutter speed, for instance, while a chef is tossing pasta or grating cheese. For color balance he employs a Macbeth ColorChecker, making any needed adjustments in post. With rare exception, it all comes back to one overriding philosophy, as Kauck points out: "I try to keep my lighting as natural as it would appear in nature."
Anything that you took is really impressive, you really have the talent in capturing photos. - Reputation Management
- These Are the 10 Best Cameras You Can Buy in 2020
- Check Out This Fantastic FREE Portrait Photography Tutorial for Beginners (No Lighting Gear Needed!)
- This Is the BEST Budget Full Frame Camera You Can Buy Right Now (VIDEO)
- 15 Lightroom Tricks to Dramatically Speed Up Your Editing Workflow (VIDEO)
- Check Out This Fantastic Free Portrait Photography Tutorial for Beginners (No Lighting Gear Needed!)


text:
Printed Memorials
Solid Color Accordion Fold Funeral Program Design & Print (Pack of 25)
- Availability:
- Package of 25 Programs. Price $4.50 ea. Ships the next day after your final approval of proof. Ships same day if proof approval received by 12noon CST
This background creates a solid design in varying hues for a delightful and simple backdrop to your program. Available in your choice of solid color. The background is carried on into a few other panels within the brochure for a consistent theme running throughout. Our special accordion fold funeral program creates a beautiful and unique presentation for your loved one's bulletin handout. This 10 sided brochure offers 5 panels on each side and is assembled and folded similar to an accordion which is how it gets its name! This is more than just a brochure, we have expanded it so you are now able to get more room into a brochure layout with this program.
Completed accordion fold programs are ready to distribute by the time you receive them. We ship FEDEX (1, 2, or 3 day express shipment) right to your door and ready for distribution. Please select appropriate ship time for your service and allow 1 day after proof is approved for design and printing. Orders are shipped the next business day if approved proof is ordered before 5 pm. Monday - Friday. Fedex ships business days Monday-Friday; Saturday delivery is available for certain location with additional charges.
Package of 25 Accordion Fold Programs; Design and Print, Shipped Distribution Ready; Printed on Premium 32 lb. Paper
Includes Edge-to-Edge Printing; Your Choice of Gloss or Matte Finish; 10 Sided Program (5 on each side); Finished Folded Size 4.5" x 11"
Proof provided within 3-4 hours after all content and photo(s) are received via email
Returns Policy
PERSONALIZED MEMORIAL PRODUCTS are not refundable due to the nature of the custom created product. Products incorrectly ordered, not reading the full description on our product details page, received AFTER your date needed by, a result of not giving us enough time for production, no due date was specified, or an incorrect ship time was selected is not eligible for a refund. You may return most new, unopened NON-PERSONALIZED items within 10 days of delivery for a full refund, less the shipping. Please phone our customer support line for assistance AND clarification if you are unsure or have questions before ordering.
You should expect to receive your refund within 3-4 weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return a non-personalized item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
TEMPLATE DOWNLOADS are non-refundable due to the nature of the digital product. If you experience any download problems, please contact us via phone or email asap so we can manually send you the template in an email instead of a download link. This request can be made 7 days a week via email. You will receive your template within 1-2 hours or sooner, depending on the off hour time.
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations. FEDEX shipping business days are Monday-Friday only. If you want a Saturday delivery, please call to upgrade your shipping day. Saturday delivery is not given in online checkout.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound. Make sure you select the correct ship time at checkout so you receive your products in time. We are not responsible for refunding any orders that selected the wrong shipping time, please make sure you select the correct ship time and indicate DATE NEEDED BY. Orders not noted with a date needed by cannot be delivered on a date not indicated.


text:
Announced earlier today during Google I/O, the Chrome browser has arrived for the iPhone and iPad.
Browse fast with Chrome, now available on your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Sign in to sync your personalized Chrome experience from your computer, and bring it with you anywhere you go.
Search fast
• Search and navigate fast, directly from the same box. Choose from results that appear as you type.
Simple, intuitive experience
• Open and quickly switch between an unlimited number of tabs. On your iPhone and iPod touch, flip through tabs the way you would fan a deck of cards. On iPad, swipe from edge to edge to switch tabs.
As noted before, Chrome for iOS supports multi-device sync, so once you sign in, you'll have access to all your tabs, bookmarks, passwords and omnibox data from your PC/Mac. Incognito mode has even made its way over so users can browse the web without leaving any virtual trails. This is one (free) app current Chrome users need to have their iDevices. Video trailer after the break.
 Google, Inc., Chrome – Free


text:
Mark visited Illinois the year the Mississippi flooded. As a participant in the 1993 World Free Fall Convention in Quincy, he took a Springfield excursion which turned into two decades on the prairie, far from San Francisco where he hung his wit.
Mark was a fearless voyager through life. He loved to take risks, learn and explore. The Big Kahuna led him through death's door, but Mark would be the first to repeat his infamous words, "It's OK. Everything will be all right." He did not believe this is all there is.
I met Mark during open mic at Barnes and Noble in '96. His words, including all those four-letter ones, were as honest and unpretentious as the man. He pushed out some of the most real poetry since Bukowski, and one of the most appealing chapbook covers in town. Mark's gift for conversation, language and connecting was fueled by experience, self-study and an insatiable quest for knowledge and understanding. Coupled with a great memory and a smile that embraced you, he could converse about anything – sports, literature, history, politics, health, food, music, geography.
He knew the facts; he had the story. One memorable tale was hitchhiking up the West coast to Alaska. An Indian in an old truck gave him a ride and offered, "You know, all blue-eyed people are from outer space." Mark had striking blue eyes that sometimes looked fluorescent. Mark dreamt of being an astronaut or at least would list that as his occupation on forms.
As a boy he wanted to be a priest. Instead, he became a yogi. He earned the title Yoga Siromani from The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre after living on an ashram in upper New York state.
He once wrote, "I like to read, travel and work." After he made Springfield home, we joked about work at Quality Lighting; he sold light to folks. If you remember a salesman with a head of hair like Don King's or Einstein's, who limped and brazenly urged you to "buy my stuff" – that was Mark MacDonald. He told it like it was.
When MS took away his ability to work, I suggested he teach yoga again. He noted, "No. I am not a good example in a wheelchair." At that point, he had already made meditation, readings, breathing and chair exercises and the quest for enlightenment his daily routine. Tough as nails from growing up in Queens, he was one of the most thoughtful, gentle and caring people I ever met. He was proud to be of Clan Donald Illinois and St. Andrew Society of Central Illinois. I was just proud to know this unique and considerate human being.
Mark's MS took away more than one person should have to deal with. An incurable, unpredictable disease, MS strips nerves of their myelin coating, causing scar tissue, basically short circuiting talk between brain and body. It can cause extreme fatigue, spasticity, bladder, vision and other annoying to serious-but-manageable symptoms. Most will have some disability. While women are two to three times more likely to have MS, men tend to have more rapid and extensive disability. Mark went from walking to walker to wheelchair in the 16 years we were together.
When writing was more difficult and his voice slurred, there were phone calls and scratches on paper including this poem, Now That I've Been Crippled: "look ma no hands / I amuse myself / comparing my problems with the / other members of the club / it will get better / good vibes man, I tell myself." Many of you may have received strange calls with my name on caller ID. It was my man desperate to be out in the world. Thank you for listening. Later, he fought bouts of pneumonia, aspirating liquids. But he never gave up, rarely complained, laughed often and was a teacher until the end.
He taught me vocabulary, to think further outside the box, to be more mannered, curious and giving. Notebooks of poems and ideas remain – ideas, his way of giving. Because he was a minimalist, there's not much left – a passport, words and memories. He gave me the greatest gifts a man can give a woman – to know I was loved completely – the chance to lie in his arms each night and morning – and a desire to be a better person. We were blessed with a relationship that trumped the disease.
That included talking about anything, including what we wanted at the end of our lives. We urge you to talk with your spouse and family immediately about these things even if you're not sick. Write the answers down. For guidance, find a questionnaire. Some funeral homes have them online. Keep this document with your will.
For those facing end-of-life decisions, explore the pros and cons of dying at home and a hospital. Mark wanted to die at home, not in a hospital bed hooked up to a machine. He was brave until the last of life was sucked from his body. Hospice was informative and supportive. I read everything I could find. I still wish we had talked even more. Don't go bravely or blindly go into that good night. Talk about death and dying now. Talk.
Mark wrote: "I was watching / a fly die / the on rushing of winter / it climbed the window / in search of its last flight / fell off the pane / now lies silent on the sill / and fools buy insecticide." He always knew what to say: "Do your best. Don't hurt anyone as you go through life. Leave happy, smiling people." From his poem, "Anita": "But while I'm still in this bag of bones / I wanta say / you been awful good to me / that means something / remember I try to give as good as I get / it's one of my rules." And he did. Lekker sliepe, lover. Gracias. Blue skies, smiles and turas math dhut! –Anita Stienstra


text:
Lauren Shure, PhD
Associate Professor and Program Director
PhD, Counselor Education with specialization in Mental Health Counseling, University of Florida
EdS, Marriage and Family Counseling, University of Florida
MEd, Marriage and Family Counseling, University of Florida
BS, Psychology, University of Florida
Lauren Shure joined the Counseling program in 2012. Dr. Shure holds a BS in Psychology, MSEd and EdS in Marriage and Family Counseling and PhD in Counselor Education with a specialization in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Florida. Before joining Barry University's Counseling program, she planned and coordinated research and evaluation on the PBIS Indiana Project, a statewide network of culturally responsive positive behavior intervention and support programs (CR-PBIS) in K-12 schools. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and Indiana. Her professional interests include multicultural training and supervision, counselor positionality and issues of educational equity.
Selected Publications
- Skiba, R. J., Shure, L., Williams, N. (2012). Racial and ethnic disproportionality in suspension and expulsion. In A. L. Noltemeyer C. S. Mcloughlin (Eds.), Disproportionality in Education and Special Education (pp. 89-118). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd.
- West-Olatunji, C., Goodman, R. D., & Shure, L. (2011). Use of Multicultural Supervision with School Counselors to Enhance Cultural Competence. Journal of School Counseling, 9(16). http://jsc.montana.edu/articles/v9n16.pdf
- Skiba, R. J., Shure, L. A., Middelberg, L. V., & Baker, T. L. (2011). Reforming school discipline and reducing disproportionality in suspension and expulsion. In S. R. Jimerson, A. B. Nickerson, M. J. Mayer, M. J. Furlong (Eds.), The Handbook of School Violence and School Safety: International Research and Practice (2nd Ed.) (pp. 515-528). New York: Routledge.
- West-Olatunji, C., Shure, L., Pringle, R., Adams, T., & Baratelli, A., Lewis, D., & Cholewa, B. (2010). School counselors' positioning of African-American girls in low-resourced schools as math and science learners. Professional School Counseling, 13, 185-195.
- Shure, L., West-Olatunji, C. & Goodman, R. (2009). The effects of experiential curriculum in counselor training to promote self awareness and community counseling skills. Graduate Research Journal http://grj.fp.expressacademic.org/
- West-Olatunji, C., Shure, L., Garrett, M., Conwill, W., & Torres, E. (2008). Rite of passage programs as effective tools for fostering resilience among low-income African American male adolescents. Journal of Humanistic Counseling and Education, 47, 131-143.
- West-Olatunji, C., Shure, L., Pringle, R., Adams, T., Baratelli, A., Lewis, D., Milton, K., & Flesner, D. (2008). Increasing mathematics and science achievement among low-income, African American youth using strength-based interventions. International Journal of Learning, 15, 1-10.
Selected Presentations
- Shure, L. (2012, July). Taking Pertinent Data and Transforming it into Instruction. Featured Panel Speaker at the National Council for Educating Black Children's National Urban Leadership Training Institute (NULTI), Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Shure, L., Ritter, S., Azziz, R., Middelberg, L., Skiba, R., & Chung, C. (2012, April). Development of a Mixed Methods Approach to Describe and Measure Culturally-Responsive School Practices and Disparate Disciplinary Outcomes. Paper session at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Middelberg, L., Shure, L., Skiba, R., &. Ritter, S. (2012, April). Student Perceptions of Culture and Discipline. Roundtable session at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Bretano, M., Ormiston, H., & Shure, L. (2012, March). Enhancing Culturally Responsive Family Engagement Through PBIS Implementation. Invited presentation at the National Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
- Shure, L. & West-Olatunji, C. (2011, October). Educational equity and chronic underachievement and disproportionality among low-income African American students: A call to school counselor educators. Poster session to be presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.
- Ritter, S., Shure, L., & Baker, T. (2011, September). Education (Preschool-12) Breakout Session. Invited Presenter at the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus (IBLC) 14th Annual Symposium, Hammond, Indiana.
- Davis, E., Brubaker, M., Cholewa, B., Goodman, R., Shure, L., & Williams, C. (2011, October). Becoming a counselor educator in the new decade: Excelling in the student to scholar transition. Educational session to be presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.
- Bretano, M., Ormiston, H., & Shure, L. (2011, March). PBIS Indiana: Applying Culturally Responsive Practice to Positive Behavior Supports. Educational session presented at the National Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado.
- Ormiston, H., Morrison, J., & Shure, L. (2010, October). School Counselors and PBIS-Indiana. Invited presentation at the Indiana School Counselor Association Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.
- West-Olatunji, C., Shure, L., Goodman, R., & Lewis, D. (2010, March). Culture-centered research methodologies, researcher bias, and counselor efficacy. Poster presented at the American Counseling Association (ACA) Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- West-Olatunji, C., Goodman, R., & Shure, L. (2009, October). School counselors as social justice advocates: Outcomes of a multicultural counseling supervision program to counter educational hegemony. Paper presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference, San Diego, California.
- West-Olatunji, C., Shure, L., Pringle, R., Adams, T, & Lewis, D. (2009, October). Adult positioning of low-income African American girls as mathematics and science learners. Readers theater performance presented at the Research on Women and Education (RWE) Annual Conference, Birmingham, Alabama.
- West-Olatunji, C., Pringle, R., Adams, T, Archer-Banks, D., & Shure, L. (2009, June). What you don't know can hurt them: Positioning of African American girls in mathematics and science education. Readers theater performance as an invited presentation at the National Education Association (NEA) Social Justice Summit on Women and Minorities, San Diego, CA.
- Cholewa, B. & Shure, L. (2008, November). Lessons from South Africa: Incorporating dance and music into counseling practice. Session presented at the Florida Counseling Association (FCA) Annual Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida.
- Shure, L., West-Olatunji, C., & Lewis, D. (2008, October). How counselors position African American girls as math and science learners. Poster presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) Conference, Houston, Texas.
- West-Olatunji, C., Shure, L., Pringle, R., Adams, T., Baratelli, A., Lewis, D., Milton, K., & Flesner, D. (2008, June). Rite of passage programs as strength-based interventions to increase mathematics and science achievement among low-income, African American youth. Paper presented at the International Conference on Learning (ICL) Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
- West-Olatunji, C. A., Goodman, R. D., Cholewa, B., Davis, E., Majuta, A., Maxis, S., Mehta, S., Nobles, W., Sanders, T., Shannonhouse, L., Shure, L., Williams, K. (2008, April). Culture-centered disaster counseling outreach in southern Africa. Invited presentation at the Chi Sigma Iota Professional Development Day, Gainesville, Florida.
- Shure, L., West-Olatunji, C. A., & Goodman, R. D. (2007, October). Experiential curriculum as part of counselor training to promote self-awareness and community counseling skills. Poster session presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference, Columbus, Ohio.