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The Characterization of Novel Tissue Microbiota Using an Optimized 16S Metagenomic Sequencing Pipeline. PLoS ONE 2015, 10(11): e0142334.
Physiogenex, a leading contract research organization providing validated nutritional animal models to evaluate compounds targeting metabolic diseases, and Vaiomer, a pioneer in microbiome science focusing on the development of novel biomarkers, therapeutic targets and drugs for cardiometabolic diseases,announced they have entered into commercial partnership. Read more...
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Mr. Sean Kelley
Thank you Chairman Miller, Vice Chairman Bilirakis, Ranking Member Michaud, and Members of the Committee. It is an honor to testify before you today to discuss how companies like Microsoft partner to maximize civilian career opportunities for our returning veterans. My name is Sean Kelley and I am the Senior Staffing Director for the Cloud and Enterprise engineering group at Microsoft and the leader of our company-wide military recruiting organization.
This hearing is timely given the large number of veterans currently returning to the US seeking civilian employment and the simultaneous challenges companies such as Microsoft face finding enough skilled Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) workers for their businesses to grow. As a recruiter, I see it every day – at Microsoft, other IT businesses, and companies representing an array of other industries. My industry now competes for high-skilled talent with the likes GE, Ford, Boeing, Proctor & Gamble, Deloitte, Blue Cross and many other U.S. employers. I know many of these companies share our mission to support the career paths of our veterans. And we are in lock step with this Committee's ongoing commitment to serve the veteran community and their families.
Given the importance and enormity of the task at hand, at Microsoft we are constantly thinking of ways to better transition these men and women into IT careers.
Based on our experience helping veterans transition to civilian jobs, I would like to focus my testimony on three themes:
- Expanding initiatives private sector companies such as Microsoft are undertaking to help our returning veterans acquire the education and skills necessary to help them secure rewarding IT careers;
- Eliminating barriers companies face trying to help our returning veterans acquire the skills they need to transition from their military service; and
- Sharing lessons we have learned over the last several years through Microsoft's veterans initiatives.
My Story
After graduating from the Naval Academy and starting my career as a submarine logistics officer, I was fortunate after six years in the Navy to land my first civilian job as a supply chain leader at Starbucks Coffee Company. Then, ten years ago this March, I moved from Microsoft Operations to our Global Diversity and Inclusion organization, searching for an opportunity to have a broader, more meaningful impact on the company and the world.
I learned about all aspects of our HR programs and processes from colleagues, who for years had advocated to open the doors to technology careers for women, minorities, people with disabilities, veterans, and other underserved or disadvantaged communities. As a military veteran, and third generation Navy family member, I wondered what opportunities there might be to further explore the experiences and challenges veterans faced. I decided to address this topic with our Chief Diversity Officer and Outreach Manager. During our meeting I learned that both had close family ties to the Vietnam War. That day, a shared bond, often unspoken in Corporate America at that time, awakened a desire to serve.
Following the tragic events of 9/11, another group of Microsoft veterans and veteran advocates began to form. This effort was comprised of veteran advocates with family ties to the military, including currently serving Reservists and National Guard members. All were seeking community and alignment of support for reservists and guard members, and most of all, looking for ways to give back. This was the beginning of a story that is now many chapters long. It is a story of shared commitment to one another, a passion to give back to the military community and a dream to make a difference.
Our Call to Action
The national unemployment rate for veterans is unacceptably high. Most disturbing is that the unemployment rate of the youngest generation of U.S. military veterans, ages 18-24, who have served our country so bravely, developed valuable leadership, management, diplomatic and other skills on top of their superb military training, is often higher than their non-veteran counterparts. Our veterans, who face unique challenges in transitioning to the civilian employment system or dealing with serious health issues, deserve the highest level of support to ensure a successful career. Unfortunately, our support systems are not fully equipped to help troops and their families deal effectively with these transitions. In fact, the Department of Defense is spending $1 billion annual on unemployment benefits for veterans yet it is often difficult at the base and command level to get support for training and certification programs while still on active duty which provide immediate employment possibilities. As the drawdown of our troops continues, now is the time to raise our consciousness as part of a national dialogue that includes the public and private sectors, to focus on eliminating friction in the re-training and transition process, and to ensure we are doing everything in our power to address these career transition issues for our vets and their spouses.
Microsoft's Veterans Initiatives
Economic projections point to a need for approximately one million more STEM professionals than the United States will produce at the current rate over the next decade. The United States graduates about 300,000 bachelor and associate degrees in STEM fields annually. Fewer than 40 percent who enter college intending a major in a STEM field complete a STEM degree. It is clear that many people, including veterans, lack the technology skills and industry certifications employers look for to fill the tens of thousands of available IT jobs across a broad range of industries. Eight years ago when we started exploring how Microsoft could be helpful to our transitioning veterans, we were surprised to learn there were very few opportunities for veterans to acquire these in-demand skills.
Elevate America Veterans Grant Program
As Microsoft tried to determine how to make an initial impact on the challenges faced by veterans, we determined that the ecosystem of service organizations was fractured and difficult to navigate. Through our Elevate America initiative, Microsoft partnered with six non-profit organizations to provide skills training, job placement and support services to veterans and their spouses over a two-year period. Microsoft's commitment to this effort totaled $12 million in cash, product and other services. The nonprofits that were part of our initiative were carefully selected through a competitive RFP process. Several national Veteran Services Organizations joined our advisory committee to provide valuable input and guidance in selecting the grantees, including Paralyzed Veterans of America, American Legion, USO, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and the Wounded Warrior Project.
Each of the nonprofit organizations we worked with had demonstrated good placement rates. We selected them not only for their ability to provide technology skills training to veterans, but their ability to provide career counseling, housing, transportation, childcare and other services that strengthen the ability for an individual to find employment. In many ways, this was an early trial in the ongoing community efforts across the nation known as the Sea of Goodwill and Community Blueprint.
Elevate America Veterans Voucher Program
Microsoft has also partnered with the U.S. Department of Labor to distribute 10,000 free technology skills training and certification packages to veterans around the country. These industry recognized certifications provide portable job credentials. The resources were provided over a two-year period to five local One-Stop Career Centers designed to provide a full range of assistance to job seekers under one roof.
Recruiting and Retaining Military Veterans
A decade into our journey, the Microsoft Military Community is now a thriving employee network, with seven chapters around the United States, an active Board of Directors, and three retired General Officers as the Executive Advisory Committee. This network sponsors two events each year, on Memorial Day and Veterans' Day, to commemorate these special celebrations and create connections across the company. The board serves many purposes, including advising Microsoft's Human Resources Department on benefits and pay policies for Reservists and National Guard members, welcoming all new veteran hires to the company, mentoring one another on career transitions, and championing involvement within the external military community. All of these actions create connections which ease transition from the military and aid in growth and development within Microsoft for our veteran population.
Building upon this spirit of service and community involvement, the recruiting program was branded under the banner "We Still Serve" in September 2010. This coincided with the investment in a full-time team of former military members whose sole purpose is to aid the transition of military veterans into Microsoft and the tech industry. MGEN Chris Cortez, USMC (Ret.) sponsored this program since its inception and added a strong voice to We Still Serve launch. The team has partnered with external organizations including Service Academy Career Conference, Marine for Life, Student Veterans of America, MBA Veterans, The National Center for Women & IT, Military MOJO, RecruitMilitary, Academy Women, Worksource, 100,000 Jobs Mission, base transition offices, and many local jobs fairs and outreach events. Microsoft was a founding sponsor and remains an active board member for Hire America's Heroes, a consortium which now has nearly 40 corporate sponsors, and chapters in Washington and California. The consortium provided an early proving ground for public-private dialogue and exploration of new pathways to employment for veterans.
The military recruiting program is anchored on our military portal, WeStillServe.com, a site that connects transitioning military members to our employee-initiated group of veterans, and helps match candidates to job opportunities within the company. The site includes a unique Military Job Decoder to map military occupations to available Microsoft positions, helping service members navigate large volumes of job postings. Over the last three years our Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) decoder has received tens of thousands of unique page views and the We Still Serve site has received hundreds of thousands of page views.
Microsoft's Software and Systems Academy (MSSA)
Any career transition is difficult, but as service members approach the end of their military careers they face a particular challenge. It's not always clear to them how their skills apply to jobs in the private sector. This causes stress to both service members and their families. But today, thanks the VOW to Hire Heroes Act sponsored by Chairman Miller and Senator Murray, and signed into law in 2011, service members may begin the employment process before their separation from the military. That's what inspired our program, which is especially important as our military draws down after two major military operations overseas.
Over the next three years, Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) alone, in my home state of Washington, will release an average of 8,000 service members a year. And we know many other bases around the country will also release large numbers of highly employable IT workers. Our research shows that there are currently 30,000 active military members in technical disciplines which might qualify them for jobs at companies such as Microsoft. Currently, 474 MOS codes directly map to Microsoft job groups on WeStillServe.com.
The new MSSA program transitions military members into high paying jobs in the technology sector. It provides industry certification testing and college credit for those in service while they are still in the early phase of transition from military to their civilian career. The goal of MSSA is to create a seamless and successful military-to-employment transition, at no cost to the service member.
Microsoft has partnered with a local university to create a rigorous 16-week technical training course that military members are enrolled in while still on active duty. Soft skills, interview practice and resume preparation are part of the curriculum. Each student receives a mentor from a corporate sponsor and exercises to practice their new skills. The MSSA program is based on leveraging public and private partnership to provide a new pathway for military members to transition quickly into well paying, upwardly mobile careers. Additional Microsoft technical courses will teach skills required for specific roles. Candidates are prescreened to ensure they have a base level of technical competency, with a strong emphasis on programing and problem solving skills, as well as a passion for the program.
MSSA operates on bases in conjunction with DOD education and transition program partners. With command authorization, service members attend the course as their place of duty during their transition phase. As partners, the US Army and JBLM commanders, notably Colonel Charles Hodges, have been amazing to work with for the first cohort, including releasing one Special Forces solider from active service in Afghanistan to participate in the program. The VOW Act, the new GI Bill, and a loosening of Department of Defense (DOD) regulations enable Microsoft and other private organizations to partner with the DOD to assist American heroes with programs such as this one. And the DOD authorizes these types of training programs in an effort to mitigate the large unemployment burden on taxpayers as well as provide reasonable assurance or potential for employment of transitioning service members.
In addition to receiving a Microsoft IT Academy-powered curriculum from Saint Martin's University, service members who completed the MSSA pilot program were offered entry-level roles at either Microsoft or Launch Consulting (the technology consulting firm administering the program). Alternately, some graduates used their new skills to find technology jobs on their own or to pursue a four-year degree in computer science.
As the program reaches additional bases around the country, we will offer job interviews to those who successfully complete it - a critical step between acquiring any certification and gaining meaningful employment. We're confident that program graduates will be well prepared to compete for jobs in a vibrant, growing sector of the economy. Active-duty service members transitioning from all branches of the military, as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve returning to their civilian jobs, are eligible. The Microsoft Software & Systems Academy bridges one great career – serving in the U.S. military – with another, creating technologies that improve lives. We're pleased by the responses we've received from service members who participated in the program, such as in Bernard Bergan's recent blog post.
Bernard Bergan's Story
Bernard Bergan was in the first cohort of veterans to complete the Microsoft Software & Systems Academy this last December. Over the past five years, he had been serving all over the world in the Army as a communications sergeant in the First Special Forces Group Airborne, 3rd Battalion. Through my recruiting efforts, I was fortunate enough to meet Bernard and talk to him about his transition from the Army to his new career at Microsoft.
Bernard told me that serving in the Army taught him the value of teamwork, selfless service and a commitment to excellence. It also allowed him to see, up close, how technology connects us all. While in Afghanistan, he used Skype as his primary tool to stay connected with friends and family.
I have heard the frustration from many service members that, prior to Microsoft's MSSA program, there were no seamless training programs available for soon-to-be veterans who wanted to work in tech. Any career transition is difficult but, for those in the military, there are unique challenges. In Bernard's blog post, he expressed his gratitude that the MSSA program provided him training that helped him ensure his financial stability. The guarantee of a job placement within Microsoft or through one of its partners was an incredible opportunity with a major impact on his family.
Every time I look into the eyes of a transitioning service member during mentor discussions, in interviews, on base visits or at a job fair, I am simultaneously disheartened and motivated. The system has so much more room to improve and this room for growth motivates me to find new ways to open doors to the technology industry for my fellow veterans. We can do better. The VOW Act laid a foundation for much needed improvement. Building on that momentum, here are a few recommendations to enhance the private sector's ability to employ more of our veterans:
- Enhance GI Bill language and funding for STEM and computer science related degrees. The statistics don't lie. We know that's where the jobs are. It's also where our vitality as a nation rests, and our veterans deserve more opportunities to work in these rewarding careers. By actively encouraging pursuit of these degrees with appropriate incentives, we tip the playing field in favor of the veteran.
- Provide access to contact information of veterans attending college on the new GI Bill, through a confidential, affirmative, opt-in technology solution to encourage stronger employment opportunities and alignment to STEM degrees.
- Quickly broaden the impact of programs like MSSA around the country by encouraging top-down letters of support by all Service branches supplemented Operation Orders by local base commanders to support, engage and cooperate in these pre-separation, on-base, training initiatives as supported and approved in the VOW Act.
- Encourage uniformity in tuition assistance across military branches to reduce complexity and road blocks for service members participating in training programs such as MSSA.
- Encourage stronger partnership between the Department of Labor and Department of Defense under its VOW Act directive to "take a hard look at how to translate military skills and training to civilian sector jobs." This directive will "make it easier to get the licenses and certification our veterans need."
- With the expansion of the cyber-economy, consider legislation to expedite or grant extensions of security clearances for those entering technology fields.
As you know better than most, our military veterans are a national treasure. We've invested immeasurable dollars, time and sacrifice to create the most powerful human asset on the planet – military veterans. They are smart, motivated, rapid learners who are technical, loyal team players, yet they are virtually untapped by private industry. They are the most valuable human asset on earth and we, as a nation, all too often allow them to walk out the door of the military and end up under- or unemployed. The untapped potential of this asset is in plain view on their DD214s, waiting to be organized, interpreted and leveraged to provide data-informed career paths. Doing so will accelerate the American economy and our veterans' success. But the human element is even more important. These individuals and their families have made incredible, selfless sacrifices for our country. We owe it to them to recognize not just their past contributions, but what they have to offer in the future. We'll all benefit from that recognition. And the families of these heroes will benefit, too.
Now is the time for our government, non-profit and corporate leaders to truly live up to the promise to which we should all feel obligated: ensuring that those who sacrifice the most for our cherished way of life can flourish and share in the American Dream.
Microsoft is fully committed, as am I, to continuing to innovate, invest and participate in the circle of solutions that bring our military veterans to the family wage careers of the future. We believe this future is unleashed through education in STEM fields and via industry-sponsored training programs with commitments to hire graduates. The Microsoft Services & Software Academy proves that the VOW Act is making a difference, that public-private partnerships work, that veterans have what it takes to land STEM jobs, that industry leaders such as Microsoft want to hire veteran workers. Now is the time to act, to accelerate progress by aligning our resources behind proven concepts that lead to high paying jobs in the new economy. The need is great but so are the opportunities.
Thank you for your commitment to veterans. And thank you for allowing me to share my story and Microsoft's commitment to our nation's veterans. We Still Serve.

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Starting the Canter So my lil boy (not so little haha) is starting to CANTER! So excited! We're going slow and thorough, because this is going to be my mom's perfect trail horse with absolutely NO holes to slip through. Just as some quick background, Cloud was started under saddle Aug 2012, by me. He walks, trots, backs, halts, turns, leg yields, pivots, side passes, yields the haunches, (yields shoulder still a bit touchy), seeks the contact, and is extremely good about staying in a low frame and he actually comes 'on the bit' more and more often during dressage lessons. Questions and Discussions about starting the canter; 1) Do you teach the canter que, then work on which lead is which, or teach leads first? 2) Is demanding that low frame at the canter (since it's already very established at the trot) too much to ask right now? Get the gait and and ask for frame or frame and ask for gait? 3) How long, and how often should we canter? Fitness is not an issue at the moment- only balance in the new gait with a rider- he canters on the lunge. 4) What are some beginner exercises to take a look at to get him balanced and confident at the canter? (besides circles) |
I always started my horse cantering in a corner so they were automatically on the correct lead. I used the same cues (outside leg behind the girth, inside leg on the girth, sitting up straight with a little bit more weight on the outside seat bone and the horse bent so I could barely see the inside eye just as I was entering the turn ask for the canter. Oh it could be pretty rough looking with a green horse.. and I NEVER ran the horse into the canter.. but was very clear and firm with my request. Balance came with time. You have been doing a lot so you may find balance easier right away. Because we were in the bend, the correct lead would be picked up naturally. I think it is important to use correct leads when training the canter. No need to fix it later. JMO. |
I'm going to work on maintaining the same bend through the trot/canter transition, so it will be easier to direct him into the correct lead, still going straight. |
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Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations
Moehs Cantabra, S.L. 4/14/11
Department of Health and Human Services | Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration |
Silver Spring MD 20993 |
Warning Letter
April 14, 2011
Mr. Xavier Castellsague
Managing Director
Moehs Iberica, S.L.
Poligono Rubi Sur
Cesar Martinell I Brunet, 12A-08191, Rubi (Barcelona)
Dear Mr. Castellsague:
During our December 13-17, 2010 inspection of your active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility, Moehs Cantabra, S. L. located at Poligono Industrial Requejada, 39313 Polanco Cantabria, Spain, an investigator from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identified significant deviations from Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) for the manufacture of APIs. These deviations cause your API(s) to be adulterated within the meaning of section 501(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) [21 U.S.C. § 351(a)(2)(B)] in that the methods used in, or the facilities or controls used for, their manufacture, processing, packing, or holding do not conform to, or are not operated or administered in conformity with, CGMP.
We have reviewed your firm's response of January 14, 2011 and note that it lacks sufficient corrective actions.
Specific deviations observed during the inspection include, but are not limited, to the following:
1. Failure to investigate and document out-of-specification results obtained for (b)(4), API.
For example, on January 12, 2009, (b)(4) lot #(b)(4) failed the assay test with an average out-of-specification (OOS) of (b)(4)% (specification is (b)(4)%). However, your firm released the batch using a passing retest result without conducting an investigation.
In your response you state that the OOS could not be related to the quality of the product because of the individual values obtained ((b)(4)% and (b)(4)%). Your response is inadequate in that you provided no scientific justification to support your conclusion. All out-of-specification results must be investigated and documented. We are concerned that you released this batch based on a passing retest result without conducting an investigation.
In response to this letter, inform this office of your action plan to correct this GMP deviation.
Please also provide a retrospective review of all API batch analyses that yielded OOS results. Include a complete list of all API batches shipped to the United States since Jan. 1, 2007, with lot numbers, date of shipment, customer name and address, the test value reported to the customer, and all other test results obtained for the lot (including the original OOS result). Also provide your evaluation and conclusions for each of the OOS investigations, and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
2. Failure to ensure that approved test procedures for (b)(4) and (b)(4) HPLC are followed.
For example, the inspection found no scientific justification for the current sequence of chromatographic injections performed, which is different to the sequence included in the approved analytical method. Your analytical method requires that (b)(4) and then by the injection of the samples to be tested. The inspection found that a different sample and standard sequence was used for the assay analysis of (b)(4) lots (b)(4) through (b)(4). Although your response to the inspectional observations state that analysts have been retrained, we remain concerned about current laboratory practices, in that not all injection results are being reported. For example, the assay test for lots # failed to include all the injection results performed as part of the chromatographic run. Your response provides no explanation regarding why analytical results are selectively reported.
We are concerned with your firm's overall policy for handling OOS results. In response to this letter, please provide a copy of the investigation concerning the 18 lots of (b)(4), for which you did not follow the HPLC procedure. Please include all individual and average assay results obtained during the assay re-test or re-calculation.
3. Failure to have complete and reliable laboratory control records derived from all tests conducted to ensure compliance with established specifications and standards.
For example, the inspection revealed that your firm lacks raw data of the sample and standard weights used for the HPLC assay of (b)(4) and (b)(4). The only record available was an Excel spreadsheet with values entered to calculate the final assay results. In addition, some of the HPLC chromatographs of the lots tested were not included in the batch record.
In your response you acknowledged missing raw data, and stated that all raw data is now required to be maintained and included as part of the batch record. However, you made no commitment to evaluate the extent of the problem and review all previous batches where critical data may be missing.
4. Failure to have adequate product quality reviews.
For example, the 2008 annual product review (APR) for (b)(4) stated that impurities (b)(4) and (b)(4) were less than % for all batches produced. However, the data attached to the APR shows several lots with results higher than (b)(4)%, and some as high as (b)(4)%. No explanation was provided related to this discrepancy.
5. Failure of your quality unit to review and approve all appropriate quality related documents.
For example, the inspection revealed that the production batch records do not include weigh tickets or printouts of the raw materials, in-process materials, or finished APIs. The batch records also lack the dates, amounts, and identity of the person weighing the material. We are concerned that your quality unit is not exercising its responsibility during the review of the production batch records to ensure the required information is available, prior to releasing your API products.
In response to this letter, please detail what global improvements your firm is making to your production and quality systems to address these issues. Include a copy of the master batch records for (b)(4) and (b)(4) products.
The deviations detailed in this letter are not intended to be an all-inclusive statement of deviations that exist at your facility. You are responsible for investigating and determining the causes of the deviations identified above and for preventing their recurrence and the occurrence of other deviations. If you wish to continue to ship APIs to the United States, it is the responsibility of your firm to ensure compliance with all U.S. standards for CGMP and all applicable U.S. laws and regulations.
Until all corrections have been completed and FDA has confirmed corrections of the deviations and your firm's compliance with CGMP, FDA may withhold approval of any new applications or supplements listing your firm as an API manufacturer. In addition, failure to correct these deviations may result in FDA refusing admission of articles manufactured at Moehs Cantabra, S.L., Poligono Industrial Requejada, 39313 Polanco Cantabria, Spain into the United States. The articles are subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 381(a)(3)] in that the methods and controls used in their manufacture do not appear to conform to Current Good Manufacturing Practice within the meaning of section 501(a)(2)(B) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 351(a)(2)(B)].
Within fifteen working days of receipt of this letter, please notify this office in writing of the specific steps that you have taken to correct deviations. Include an explanation of each step being taken to prevent the recurrence of deviations and copies of supporting documentation. If you cannot complete corrective action within fifteen working days, state the reason for the delay and the date by which you will have completed the correction. Additionally, your response should state if you no longer manufacture or distribute (b)(4), USP and (b)(4), and provide the date(s) and reason(s) you ceased production. Please identify your response with FEI #3004096632.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this letter, contact Rafael Arroyo, Compliance Officer, at the below address and telephone number.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Division of Manufacturing and Product Quality
International Compliance Branch
White Oak, Building 51
10903 New Hampshire Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20993
Tel: (301) 796-4839
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Soulico, Arabic Flow, and a Bit of Torah
The key to hip-hop music–the music part, that is–is restraint. A sparseness of beats, the use of musical samples when they're needed and a careful placing of the bombast. The first time I heard N.W.A., the original gangsta rap group, I couldn't believe that this was the music that adults were warning us about. Yes, there were a bunch of curses and adult themes. But it was so not loud. It was smooth, danceable, catchy. It was almost…chilled out.
But that's the key to getting crazy, isn't it? Knowing when to get wild and when to hold back. Rebbe Nachman speaks about how a lion only hunts a few hours a day; the rest of the time, it relaxes in the shade. And the feeling you get when Dr. Dre easily, almost drearily, croons the words, "If your @$$ get smoked, it's my bullet you caught," is that he's a yawning lion.
The Tel Aviv hip-hop crew Soulico, the newest assignees to JDub Records, knows this feeling. Their debut full-length, Exotic on the Speaker, features a rotating microphone stand, with different hip-hop M.C.s filling in the vocal duties on each track. It might seem like a strange gambit for an instrumental band, but it's a less edgy, more accessible way to appeal to listeners…and, although the album is certainly busy with voices, it is undoubtedly the music which is foremost in the speakers.
Clever tricks, otherworldly keyboard noises, and fresh-sounding beats with crisp world-drum sounds and thumping tablas all mix with an eager ferocity…but, wisely, are never given to excess. And maybe it's an identity crisis, but the rotating-door policy of singers makes sense when you listen, lending the music its signature flow, its recurring hooks, and the constant what-was-that? feeling of a mixtape–or the veneer of famousness that opens Saturday Night Live every week.
The album's first vocalist is a curious choice for a Tel Aviv-based Israeli collective — it opens with Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah shouting "Salaam aleikum" at the audience. From there, the song descends into a rapid Arabic/English exchange between Ghostface and an M.C. named Saz. Tomer Yosef–the Tel Aviv-based MC whose solo album Laughing Underground JDub released last year — also contributes a verse, in English.


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LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- The state House has passed legislation allowing in-state and in-district tuition rates for military veterans attending Michigan public universities and community colleges.
The two resolutions required two-thirds votes and call for amending Michigan's constitution. All active duty military members, reservists and honorably discharged veterans would be offered the lower rates.
It now goes to the Senate for vote. The changes will be on the November ballot if approved by the Legislature.
The Michigan Community College Association opposes the legislation and says the state should cover the difference in tuition costs for veterans, which the legislation doesn't address.
A legislative fiscal analysis says thirteen of the state's 15 universities already offer in-state tuition for certain veterans through a federal program, which would limit the impact of the changes for those schools.
Michigan House OKs In-State Tuition for Veterans
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Awesome Act Lame Following Derby Run
Son of Awesome Again is getting a break from training and competition and will undergo a nuclear scintigraphy scan.
Son of Awesome Again is getting a break from training and competition and will undergo a nuclear scintigraphy scan.
No one can boast of having a better slop pedigree than Stately Victor.
Awesome Act worked in :48 1/5 and galloped out in 1:00 2/5 on April 27. Jockey Julien Leparoux was in the irons.
The Derby gods could very well have a few tricks up their sleeve this year.
Lenny Shulman reports on works by Conveyance and Awesome Act, and the weather. Presented by Taylor Made Stallions. Watch Now
Derby contenders Awesome Act (4f, :48 1/5) and Conveyance (5f, :59 4/5) work Tuesday morning over a "muddy" track at Churchill Downs.
Following the defection of Eskendereya from the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia has installed Lookin At Lucky as then new morning-line favorite for the May 1 race.
They all have questions going into the Derby. But it's hard finding questions for Lookin At Lucky.
In his first work at Churchill Downs, Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner Awesome Act breezed six furlongs in 1:12.60 under Julien Leparoux, the fastest of four works at the distance April 20.
Looking over the perspective Derby field, here are a few statistics and random thoughts as we head into D-Day minus two weeks.
Churchill Downs' official list of Kentucky Derby contenders by graded stakes earnings as of April 5.
Zayat Stables' Eskendereya likely solidified himself as the horse to beat in next month's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) by romping past five overmatched rivals in the $750,000 Wood Memorial (gr. I) April 3 at Aqueduct.
Eskendereya and Awesome Act turned in two of the most impressive Triple Crown prep efforts to this point in the season last out, and those two heavyweights will face off in the $750,000 Wood Memorial (gr. I) April 3
Fountain of Youth (gr. II) winner Eskendereya was the slight betting favorite at the conclusion of the March 26 first day of wagering in the third and final pool of Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Awesome Act worked six furlongs in 1:14.05 over the Belmont Park training track March 25, his first serious move since winning the Gotham Stakes and final timed work before an expected start in the Wood Memorial.
Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner Awesome Act went an "easy" half-mile in :50.43 the morning of March 20 as he continued preparations for the $750,000 Wood Memorial (gr. I) at Aqueduct Racetrack April 3.
There isn't a grade I stakes to be found March 13-14, but it is by far the most important weekend of the year so far for 3-year-old males.
MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter
From a separate branch of the Almahmoud family than fellow Triple Crown hopeful Eskendereya comes Awesome Act, who powered into consideration with an easy Gotham Stakes win.
Awesome Act's impressive score in the Gotham earned him a place in this week's Kentucky Derby Dozen. Presented by Darby Dan Farm. View Top 12
Fountain of Youth (gr. II) winner Eskendereya was the individual favorite, but the "All Others" bet remained the overall future wagering choice after Day 2 of Pool 2 in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Susan Roy and Vinery Stables' Awesome Act turned in an impressive performance in his first start on dirt, accelerating past rivals at the top of the stretch en route to a 1 1/4-length victory in the $250,000 Gotham Stakes.
English shipper Awesome Act, a fast-closing fourth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. II), may be the wild card in a diverse field of 10 3-year-olds in the $250,000 Gotham Stakes (gr. III) March 6 at Aqueduct.
With a lull in the stakes action, this is a good time to complete a Top 20 list in what has been a wide-open year.
Pounced, a Kentucky-bred son of Rahy, won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) in a driving finish over Bridgetown.
With his versatility and powerful turn of foot, Interactif, a homebred son of Broken Vow trained by Todd Pletcher, certainly looms large in the one-mile contest. But anything can happen amongst inexperienced 2-year-olds and there are several starters that look intriguing -- some of them that could be big prices on the tote board.
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Vitamin Water doesn't just contain vitamins. It also contains gross skin-looking things. Sometimes it even contains gross bodily fluid-looking things. Another picture, and a chance to speculate on what this is, inside.
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Was about to drink some Vitamin Water this morning when I noticed this gunk floating around in it. Luckily I didn't open or drink any of it yet. Here are some attached pictures. Purchased from Kroger in Blacksburg, VA. Will go return it next time I'm there.
That's two possibly human, uh, products in your bottles that we've posted about, Vitamin Water. What gives? Is this flavor called Soylent Green? Or perhaps someone at the plant took it upon himself to implement your ad campaign? Either way, we'll be closely scrutinizing the several Vitamin Waters we chug each day.
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Langley hosting pool party W.C. Blair
The first wave pool in B.C. is 25 years old, and Langley residents are being invited to a free splash to mark the occasion.
Admission to the W.C. Blair Recreation Centre will be free from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10; staff and volunteers, some of whom share that quarter century affiliation with the facility, will then celebrate a reunion from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Last month, Lesley Visser, the Township of Langley's community recreation manager, introduced to council two of the guests who will attend the celebration. One is Charlotte Gardner, a volunteer who has been spoiling staff with zucchini chocolate cake since 1988, and Fran Young who has volunteered at the centre since it opened in 1986, and was active in recruiting public support in the run-up to the 1985 referendum.
The pool opened its doors on Dec. 12, 1986 and, as the first facility in the province with a wave pool, the occasion drew people from all across B.C. and Washington state.
Since then, Visser told council, "the community has grown up around the facility and helped to shape the programs and services offered today."
The anniversary will include the unveiling of a mural, designed and created by the Langley Arts Council, and the cutting of the famous chocolate cake. Areas will be set up inside to showcase recreation, culture, and parks programming, pictures and memorabilia.
Visitors can try a fitness or yoga class, play games, or participate in activities such as arts and crafts.
Games and races will be offered in the pool, where the famous waves will be bigger and stronger for the special event. As well, visitors can see 'Waves of Memories' and 'Waves of the Future' presentations, enjoy refreshments, play trivia, and enter to win draw prizes.
Visitors can also record their memories on the wall, and experience a blast from the past. Memorabilia from the facility over the past 25 years will be on display, including a photo that one member of Township council remembers well: Charlie Fox, his wife, and two young children were featured in the first pamphlet advertising the W.C. Blair Recreation Centre.
Fox commented that the opening of the Blair recreation complex and pool "was perfect timing for our family."
He said that his children and many of their friends took lessons at the pool until they become proficient swimmers.
At the time, the W.C. Blair centre was the only place to get year-round swimming lessons.
"A generation of children in our community benefited from the lessons given here, whether they be swimming or life guarding. It is a great facility that has served the community well and will continue to do so for years to come," Fox said.
Ninety minutes after the doors close to the public, the party will resume as a reunion for those who have worked and volunteered over the past 25 years. Visser noted in a report to council that the Blair rec centre has been a major employer of youth, with lifeguards, dance instructors, and preschool teachers and so on going on to enjoy careers as lawyers, doctors, paramedics and teachers.


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Hollow Demon Oak
A tree known as Derwen Ceubren yr Ellyl (hollow tree of the demons/spirits) used to stand in Nannau Park and it had a reputation of being haunted and evil, for this is the tree in which Owain Glyndwr was, according to legend, supposed to have hidden the body of his cousin Hywel Sele, 8th Lord of Nannau after he had killed him in 1404. Read More »
Moel Faner Hillfort
With an entrance facing towards the north-east, this oval shaped hillfort is probably from the Iron Age. It lies at a height of 950 feet, on a promontory of a hill overlooking the Nannau estate and the Mawddach valley. The fort was small, being about 0.5 acres and the single wall enclosing the fort would have been about six feet high, but it is now quite trampled. Read More »
Moel Offrwm (Lower Hillfort)
Being only 0.5 acres in area, and built on a small prominent rock, this fort did not have much room for a settlement, but due to its natural defences and its high wall, it would have been easy to defend. Evidence has been found for a single six metre diameter roundhouse within the fort, so it would only have housed a handful of people. Read More »
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An 18-year-old student who died after coming off his skateboard at a Birkenhead event today was travelling down a steep hill doing around 40km when the accident happened.
The organised long-boarding race on Colonial Rd was being held in heats and being watched by dozens of young people when the accident happened.
One of those who saw the tragedy was 15-year-old Harris Keenan who was sitting on the bend where the skateboarder came off.
He told The Aucklander the boarders were travelling down the hill on the lower part of the road before the Chelsea Sugar Factory.
"There had just been a bit of rain and three of them went into a slide and came off. The last boy came round the corner and seemed to get a real fright when he saw the ones ahead of him and then he came off as well."
He said the event was well organised and there was first aid at hand. The adults who assisted the teenager tried to get him breathing before the ambulance arrived in what he estimates was up to 10 minutes.
Sergeant Andrew Wright of North Shore police told the NZ Herald the rider wasn't able to negotiate the corner, he "lost control [and] flipped up in the air off his board".
The teen was wearing a helmet, but died almost immediately.
Harris says his friend, who was one of the organisers of the event, had been told by a medic that there was a possibility the teenager had had a minor heart attack ahead of crashing.
"When he tumbled people waited for him to get up but he didn't.
"All the competitors were told to collect their bags and there was one bag left so they got his i.d. out of that."
He said it was the second time the event had been held and it had a beginners', Under 17 and open grade section. Although the boy is understood to be 18, he was competing in an Under 17 heat. Harris said the council had approved the event and the road was closed off.
A local year 12 student involved in organising the event, which had competitors from outside Auckland as well, is in shock after the accident.
"I still can't comprehend that someone lost their life today in front of me," he wrote on Facebook. He said counselling is going to be offered to everyone who saw the incident.
He said the boy who died was a valued member of the New Zealand longboarding scene who had great passion for the sport.
"Sadly we had to lose [him] so early and in such an unexpected way, and I would like to send all my prayers to his family.
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Whatever you do, don't confuse the Fitbug with its similarly-titled competitor, the Fitbit — we accidentally did so at this week's CES Unveiled event, and the company's rep gave us a stern correction. In our defense, it's easy to mix the two up: They obviously sound similar, and they perform similar tasks, both tracking health and calorie consumption via a Bluetooth app. But Fitbug's new Orb unit hopes to do even more than the popular Fitbit — not only will it track calories burned through the pedometer, but it will also measure sleep (presumably by noting when you're laying down and going inactive).
The Fitbug will hook up with any iOS device, and can deliver data through a continuous stream, set data to be kicked out at certain times, or follow your directions through a Push mode. The unit can be worn around the wrist, clipped on, or there's a necklace attachment as well. The Orb is available now from Fitbug directly, for a price of £45 (or US $73).
The company has also introduced a line of Bluetooth enabled scales this week called the Fitbug Wow, that will also track your progress and share it across to a series of iPhone apps. That information can also be browsed through on the website, to mingle up with whatever data you've collected from the Orb. The scales will be out in March, and can be bought for either £70 or £100 ($114, or $163), depending on whether you buy the packaged Air activity tracker as well.
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Antique Carriage, What Do You Think? 1 Attachment(s) My father just bought this carriage that is slightly battered and definately a fixer-upper. We do plan on restoring it, but before that we sort of wanted to know what it might have been used for. We did not spend a fortune on it so we won't be too heartbroken if it isn't something special. It looks cool, and if it can't withstand a few uses it will either be sold or retired to be a barn decoration. Sorry it is a bad picture, I took it with my phone. Here is a little bit about it that I can tell that may or may not be obvious. ~It is a one horse carriage. ~It has springs under the seat ~There is one step to get up to the seat. ~The seat is stuffed with some type of loosely curled fiber. (Reminds me of that fake grass you put in easter baskets.) ~The spokes were made out of wood aswell as what it connects to, then the outside that touches the ground wrapped with metal. ~The axels are made out of metal. If anyone knows I would love to know what year this could be from or what it was used for. Just would love to see what people think. |
Looks a bit similar to this thing? http://static.dragondriving.co.uk/im...age27739-1.jpg |
I think this type of buggy/carriage is called a runabout. There's a refinished one on ebay priced at $2000 so I would think yours might be worth some money. The steel-covered wheels are a trademark of Amish wheelwrights; around here the Amish community's vehicles aren't allowed to have rubber wheels. |
I'm thinking it may have been a Sunday go to church rig. No room for groceries or building materials or even kids. A doctor's carriage always had a foldup roof. As previously mentioned - a run about. |
I would agree, runabout would be the correct name. Light, inexpensive when horses were driven. Steel wheels then were the norm, got lots more miles on them than rubber. PLEASE do not hitch this to a horse without having the wheels checked by a wheelwright for soundness. They can tell if wood is really solid and dependable. Have the shafts checked over as well, easy to get brittle or rotten under any covering on them, so the break with any stress. Mark each wheel nut amd wheel to the place it came off, if you remove wheels for checking. Nuts are right handed on one side, left handed on the other side. Wheels will have worn the axles to fit ONLY that wheel, unless they have roller bearings inside. Axles will probably need greasing and new leather washers put on before taking buggy out for a ride. Sorry to say that runabouts are pretty common in the USA. Locally you can get pretty nice, usable ones for $1200 or less. Decoration ones go very cheap, but wheels are bad, so they are hard to move. Any carriage will not last very long if left outside in the weather. They are made of many small, light pieces of wood that warp and swell when left wet. Buggies are an amazing design product, but not good as decorations. Most last outside less than a year before falling apart. The second carriage is no where close to being a runabout. More expensive to begin with, has all the "desirable options" for fancy carriages with 5th wheel cut under for turning, groom seat behind, independent shafts, lamps, patent dash and fenders. Looks modern, not an antique. That will cost what several runabouts will bring, together! Lovely vehicle. Make sure your runabout is safe to use FIRST. Old wood is tricky, can break easily. Parts are not hard to find to replace worn items so you can use it. Do enjoy it as a real carriage. There were MANY of these made, they are not rare. Just don't expect to make lots on resale unless you discover a rare maker's tag while cleaning it up. Most of these could have the folding tops added, they had holes and brackets ready to use on them. Folding tops were their "optional equipment" when purchased. |
We definately would not hook anything up it in the condition it is right now. Thanks everyone for the feedback Posted via Mobile Device |
Another old trick is to put the wheels in water overnight and they will swell and tighten any loose spokes |
^that would also make the wooden spokes rot out so I don't see how that would be affective. Posted via Mobile Device |
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text: How to Vote On the New Insane Flavors of Lay's ChipsEric Limer2/11/13 9:58amFiled to: FoodSnacksChipsLay'sfrito layAdvertising81EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Last week we caught a fleeting glimpse of the potential new flavors in the running for Lay's "Do Us a Flavor" chip contest. Turns out that glimpse was gloriously right and now you can pick your poison and vote for one of the three official contestants: Cheesy Garlic Bread, Chicken & Waffles, and Sriracha-flavored. The new flavors are due to hit stores tomorrow, and once you've crammed a couple handfuls of each down your gullet, there are three ways you can vote for your favorite. You can go to the Lay's Facebook page for the contest (which doesn't appear to be open for voting quite yet, texting "VOTE" to 24477, or using the Twitter hashtags #SaveChickenWaffles, #SaveGarlicBread or #SaveSriracha. Advertisement Advertisement The inventor of the winning brand gets a cool $1 mil or 1 percent of the 2013 sales, whichever's bigger. And the runners up get $50,000 a piece. Meanwhile, we all get a ridiculous new flavor of Lay's. Apparently some stores are selling the chips ahead of the tomorrow's official launch, so if you get out there and take a look around, you might be able to dig some up. It's a tough choice, but somebody's gotta make it. Might as well be you. [The Huffington Post via The Gothamist]Reply81 repliesLeave a reply


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Alter Wiener's life story lets students touch history
Holocaust survivor Alter Wiener made his purpose clear to Mountain View Middle School students last week: 'I'm not going to entertain you,' he said. 'I'm just going to tell you my life story.'
For the next 1½ hours, the Hillsboro resident did just that -- talk about his early life growing up in Poland, the execution of his father and deaths of family members at the hands of the Nazis, and the long years he spent in five forced labor camps for Jews.
By the time the war ended, he would lose 123 members of his extended family.
A long-time New York resident, it wasn't until he moved to Oregon that he began talking about his experience after meeting a Holocaust survivor who urged him to join the Oregon Holocaust Resource Center.
While his March 19 appearance in front of Mountain View eighth-graders marked the 400th time he's discussed life in his formative years, he still finds it a difficult subject to talk about more than 60 years after the war's end.
'It is not easy for me physically (or) emotionally,' he said. 'I'm 82 years old.'
What encourages him to continue speaking about his experiences in a concentration camp are the more than 12,000 letters he's received over the years, mostly from students, some who have told him his words have been life changing.
Several of those letters have come from students who were considering suicide but changed their minds after hearing Wiener speak. One was from an eighth-grade girl.
'Listening to me, she realized how trivial her problems were compared to mine,' said Wiener, adding that if he can save a life his talking about the uncomfortable subject is worth it.
Still, he comes across those who know little about the Holocaust, or worse yet, those who deny it ever occurred.
'How dare they say it didn't happen,' said Wiener, pointing out that he bears both the physical and emotional scars to prove it did. 'This is very painful to me.'
By the time the Germans invaded Poland in September 1939, Wiener's biological mother had died and the family was living in a town that was half Jewish and half Roman Catholic. The man who would later become Pope John Paul II was a neighbor.
While the family fled, Wiener's father, a shopkeeper, was forced to stay.
Returning later, the family found their apartment looted and their father missing.
Someone told the Wiener family they believed their father was among 38 residents shot by Germans in Wiener's hometown.
'Then those victims were thrown into a pit,' said Weiner, adding that they had been buried for three months. He accompanied his stepmother and stepbrothers to the site and eventually discovered clothing that would identify one of the bodies as that of his father.
They then took the 37 bodies - one man had escaped during the night and later met up with Wiener at a labor camp - and buried them in a nearby cemetery.
'Daddy, why did they kill you?' Wiener said he remembers repeating as a 13-year-old boy. 'He didn't do anything wrong.'
From camp to camp
In 1941, soldiers came to his door and took his brother away. A year later, they came for Wiener, who recalled that the German soldiers slapped his stepmother (as his 8-year-old brother clung to her) when she begged them not to take the boy.
Soon Wiener was loaded onto a cattle car with 80 other people. With nothing to eat or drink - one man died standing up before reaching the train's destination - they were taken to the Blechhammer labor camp. There, the then-15-year-old Wiener would discover his brother, whom he barely recognized.
'In one year, he aged 10 years,' recalled Wiener.
Camp accommodations consisted of jamming 18 people into cramped 8-by-10 foot rooms, sleeping on stacked beds with no mattresses and eating a diet of two slices of bread, most of it composed of sawdust.
During his imprisonment he saw those who were marked with separate Star-of-David badges identifying them as Jews, gypsies, homosexuals or other groups the Nazis considered undesirable.
'What did I learn? Every Jew was a victim but not every victim was a Jew,' he said.
He was so hungry at the camp that he accepted an offer to trade his watch for a loaf of bread. The bread never materialized but the camp commander found out about the incident, and demanded to know who committed such a crime.
'I did step forward and I said, 'I gave away my watch for a promised loaf of bread because I was so hungry,'' said Wiener. 'I was whipped 15 strokes on my bare body.'
Although bruised and beaten, he got up the next morning and went to work.
Soon he would be moved to the Brande work camp.
'From that moment of separation, I never saw my brother again,' he said.
The new commander was crueler than the first, entertaining himself through torturing inmates. One night, he forced Wiener and other inmates to stand up all night in an ice-cold shower.
At his third labor camp, Gross Masselwitz, Wiener observed a remarkable act of kindness. Working in a textile mill where half of the building had been converted into an ammunition facility, a German woman gestured for him to come over to a box. German civilians were forbidden to talk or even make eye contact with prisoners.
'I found underneath a crate, a sandwich - two slices of white bread with a slice of cheese,' he recalled. That act of kindness was repeated for the next 30 days.
Wiener said he never did discover the woman's motivation and challenged students to come up with their own reason for her actions.
'I don't hate the German people as a people,' he said. 'You have to judge each individual on their own merits.'
In his fourth camp, Kletendorf, Wiener recalled digging trenches to stop allied tanks. Once he found a dirty potato in the dirt and ate it raw.
Near the trenches were railroad tracks and Wiener recalled seeing the trains that transported men, women and children to the death camps.
At his final labor camp, Waldenburg, Wiener received the number 64735.
'They never called me by my name again,' he recalled.
In May 1945, Russian soldiers entered the camp with the words, 'You are liberated.'
At 18, Wiener weighed only 80 pounds.
'Those heroic men, when they saw our emaciated bodies, they cried,' he said.
Wiener said they offered the prisoners the chance to kill their German captors. Too weak, and having been brought up in a religious family where he was taught to 'hate hatred and shun violence,' he declined.
Doctors who examined him shortly after the liberation told him they didn't expect him to live for more than a few years. In a few months he gained 40 pounds.
He moved to New York in 1960 where he spent most of his adult life.
Several years ago, a U.S. Army officer who helped liberate Buchenwald approached him after one of his local talks.
'And he stared to cry,' said Wiener. 'He remembered what he found in those camps.'
The man encouraged Wiener to write a book so that no one would forget what happened.
Wiener did. The result was, 'From a Name to a Number: A Holocaust Survivor's Autobiography,' a self-published book that's available at Amazon.com.
Touched by his faith
After his talk, Wiener took students' questions.
When no one initially volunteered, he pointed out that there are 180 Holocaust survivors in Oregon and only a handful in the Portland area.
'In 10 years, they're all going to be gone,' he pointed out.
Asked how he could keep his faith under such circumstances, Wiener replied that he prayed every day.
'I had trusted that God was going to come to my rescue at some point,' he said.
But life wasn't easy once he was liberated from the camps. He was homeless and when he returned to his apartment in his hometown, someone was living there and they wouldn't let him in.
'There was nothing I could do,' he said.
Although some Holocaust survivors revisit the concentration camps, Wiener said he's never had a desire to do so.
After his talk, Wiener's spellbound students said that they were profoundly moved by his experiences.
Andrea Hawkinson, an eighth-grader, said the most important thing she learned was that 'without hope, you lose everything' and that it's not fair to judge all people based on the actions of some.
Megan Ortega said that she was amazed at the photo Wiener showed of himself as a gaunt, starving prisoner, along with a subsequent photo taken after his release.
'The before and after picture really amazed me,' she said. She said she couldn't even imagine what he went through.
Another eighth-grader, Maria Ramos, who gave Wiener a hug, agreed.
'The way he was treated, I could not survive that,' she said. What also amazed her was that 'even after all that, I still can't believe people deny (the Holocaust).'
Isiah Sheehan called Wiener's talk a 'great speech.'
'I couldn't believe what I was hearing,' said Sheehan. 'It just moved me a lot.'
Other students were equally touched.
'I just wanted to say it was the most powerful message I ever heard and something I'll never forget,' said Kashka Hargis.


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The Diller empire took on a whole new look Thursday with IAC/InterActiveCorp splitting into five companies, which hopeful analysts believe will offer something promising to investors.
There's a new
The Baby Barrys got off to a good start Thursday, with four of the five companies that resulted from the breakup of
IAC held on to its high growth web properties like search engine Ask.com, dating site Match.com and the web-invitation site evite.com — and it held on to Diller as chairman. The other four publicly traded businesses are Tree.com, comprising LendingTree.com and other real estate and finance businesses; Ticketmaster, the on-line booking agent; HSNi, which runs a home-shopping network and the Cornerstone catalog business; and Interval Leisure Group, a time-share network. Diller split up the businesses to make each of them a more focused company and to give himself a more Web-centric empire under the new IAC.
Now investors can have a better idea of how the performance of one business will affect the company as a whole. Prior to the split, the company in its entirety was dragged down by the housing crisis, which hit mortgage lender LendingTree.com. Before the economic troubles, the business was being hurt by weakness in its HSN unit.
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "BB" corporate credit rating for IAC, and in a vote of confidence it removed the Internet company from its CreditWatch list. S&P credit analyst Michael Altberg said in a statement to investors that the "BB" junk-grade corporate credit rating "reflects IAC's reduced level of business diversity following the spin-offs" and "vulnerability to continuing changes in technology and consumer and business demands," as well as better positioned competitors.
"Armed with outstanding management teams, appropriate capital structures and their own currencies, HSNi, Ticketmaster, Interval and Tree.com are now ready for independent futures … while the Internet businesses that make up new IAC can operate with a collective purpose and common goals," said Diller, chairman of IAC.
Natixis Bleichroeder analyst Alan Gould has a target price of $28.50 for the new IAC. He said that he find HSNi the most interesting of the spinoffs as the Internet-and-cable-shopping network has made a complete turnaround effort since its inception, despite the tough retail environment. (See "Extreme Makeover.") "I think there is still potential for takeover from
"Ticketmaster is relatively inexpensive," said Gould. He believes the international business will offset the loss its contract with LiveNation, which made up about 14% of its revenues. Tree could also be a good investment, but still may see some downside due to the turbulent real estate market of late. The company's losses have already been priced in to the current stock price.
As for Interval, Gould said it was a small part of the old IAC. Investors may not prefer the vacation ownership website because of the trend by Americans currently to stay home due to high gas price and travel costs.


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After less than 2 years, Target is pulling out of Canada and closing down all of their stores. They cite opening too many stores too quickly, an incomplete supply chain, and the inability to compete with other Canadian store chains and Canadian Walmarts, as the primary reasons for the shut down. All Targets across Canada should be closed down by May or June of this year.
Hopefully, there aren't any Canadian members here who are going to lose their jobs because of this. I would be interested to hear any "shopping horror stories" from people who tried shopping at one of these Targets.


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Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile V5555 is nice and workable laptop for Linux users. It served me for 2 years. I cannot say it is bad, as I am heavy notebook user. But sound did burn over the time, so I could not hear anything unless when using headset, optical drive stopped working long ago, although I have not used it more than 20-50 times. Laptop collects my dirt and hair, so I have to occasionally vacuum clean it. But all in all, during my travels and heavy business use, it is yet in function. This page I write over Fujitsu Esprimo Mobile V5555.
I have been using this laptop with Debian GNU/Linux lenny.
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Name | Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile V5555 |
Processor | Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T3200 @ 2.00GHz |
Screen | Your screen size and resolution |
RAM | 2 GiB |
Optical Drive | DVDRAM GSA-T40N |
Graphics | 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter [1039:6351] Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] [1039] |
Network | AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter [168C:1C] Atheros Communications Inc. [168C] |
Device | Compatibility | Comments |
Processor | Yes | |
Screen | Yes | LCD works although not as bright I wish |
HDD | Yes | After 2 years, hard drive is reliable. |
Optical Drive | Yes | Compatible, but it stopped probably due to travelling. |
Graphics | Partial | VESA Graphics does not give the full resolution, and there is no original SIS driver for graphics card SIS 771/671, but there is SIS 771/671 driver unsupported by any distribution, which one has to download and hopefully compile or install binaries. After every Linux update, one has to take care to install the driver again. It works, only with 2D, as 3D driver is not available. |
Sound | Yes | Sound burnt out after 2 years of mild usage. |
Ethernet | Yes | |
Wireless | Yes | |
USB | Yes |
This laptop is nice for business users with knowledge on how to install the graphic driver. It stopped working for me after just one week, and I had to send it back for replacement. After the replacement laptop has been working reliably. It collects easily a lot of dust, sound stopped working it is burnt out, and due to constant updates of Linux, I had to replace this one with new laptop. And I intend to use this one as kind of file server with FreeNAS.
It is yet a great laptop which brought me a lot of money, but it is me, it all depends who you are and for what you use your laptop. I am selling gold and I gained a lot of clients by using exactly this laptop.


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Like most of the other embassies, the requirements by the Canadian embassy for a student visa vary a lot with your nationality. For example the requirements vary a lot for Pakistani students, Chinese students, New Zeland students etc. In my personal opinion, as compared to other countries, the forms and documents that you need for Canadian visa are much more. Following are the information/requirements which are common to most cases.
Eligibility – Students with a minimum of 12 years of education (F.Sc/F.A, DAE, O-Levels, A-Levels, D.Com, DBA) can apply for Canadian Student/Study visa.
English Language Requirements:
English Language qualification is not a requirement of Canadian embassy but it is the admission requirement of most academic institutes in Canada. Even if an institute offers you admission without English Language qualification, we would strongly suggest you to produce your English Language qualification such as IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC or BULATs because Canadian High Commission is very strict in visa process and your English Language qualification supports the fact that you are a genuine student. The English Language requirement for various courses are:
For diploma and advance diploma level courses minimum IELTS 5.5
For bachelor degree and postgraduate courses minimum IELTs 6.0 – 6.5 (vary for different institutes)
Students with a minimum level of IELTS (say 5.0 instead of 5.5) can apply for a pre-sessional course (before their main course) to fulfil the admission requirements.
Tuition fee per year:
Undergraduate level courses: Can $ 7000-15000 per year (Varies for different courses and for different institutes)
Postgraduate level courses: Aus$10000 – 30000 per year
Bank Statement Requirement:
You should have total funds available = Tuition fee + Living Expenses
Living Expenses: Can $10000 per year
Bank Statement Duration:
Your bank statement must be minimum 4 months old (six months old is preferable) at the time of applying for the visa.
Sponsor(s): Your sponsor needs to be yourself or your blood relative (father, mother, brother, sister and grand parents)
Note: There are some legal and genuine ways of reducing the duration required for the bank statement but this is a bit complex. You need to contact an experienced and a genuine consultant to understand further.
Course duration:
Diploma Level courses: 1 year to 2 years
Undergraduate Degree Level: 3 to 4 years
Postgraduate Level: 1.5 to 2 years
Visa Fees: Can $ 125 for applicants from Pakistan and Afghanistan (as in January 2012)
There are some other costs like medical/health insurance and in some cases registration fees may also apply.
Visa processing time: 8 to 16 weeks
Note: This article mentions the general requirements required for a student visa. The requirements might change for an individual. Please do discuss your case with an expert before applying. Mostly the prospective students struggle hard to search for such type of information and it becomes very confusing when they see the websites of different institutes because different institutes have different requirements. Many times they mix up the embassy requirements with the admission requirements and vice versa. There are some other requirements like travelling documents (passport), pictures, marriage certificates etc which have not been covered in this article.
The contents of this article were last updated on 31st January 2012.
We will be adding the important information and requirements for study visas of different countries. Keep on visiting our website.


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UPDATE 1-Canada new home prices rise again in October
* New housing prices rise 0.2 pct in October
* Toronto is biggest contributor to gain
OTTAWA, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Prices of new homes in Canada rose for the 19th consecutive month in October, climbing by a faster-than-expected 0.2 percent from September on continued strength in Toronto and Montreal, Statistics Canada said on Thursday.
Analysts had expected a 0.1 percent rise in the new housing price index.
Prices for new homes in the Toronto-Oshawa metropolitan region, which accounts for 26.6 percent of the entire Canadian market, rose by 0.3 percent in the month and were up 4.9 percent on the year.
The second highest year-on-year increase was in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where prices climbed 3.9 percent in the period.
Overall, new housing prices rose in eight of the metropolitan areas surveyed in October, were unchanged in eleven and down in two areas.
Prices in October increased by 2.4 percent from October 2011.
The Canadian government, which imposed tighter mortgage rules in July, and the Bank of Canada have long expressed concerns the housing market might overheat. Ottawa says it is too soon to judge the full effect of the new rules.
The new housing price index excludes condominiums, which the government says are a particular cause for concern.
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text: The neoair allseaon is a little sticky getting into the pocket. I just leave my in the bmbh and let the air out and stuff it all into the stuff sack. I started to get cool in the upper 20 s for me with the neoair allseason. I have been using my jrb MT Washington 3 uq with the lower temps and really like this set up too.


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Saturday, March 20, 2010
Turning Japanese
It's cherry blossom festival time, here in Vancouver. I love spring. This year spring started in February, just in time for the Winter Olympics. Oh well, the city is in bloom and it looks beautiful.
The Nitobe Memorial Garden is located at U.B.C., and each April they hold an Ohanami (cherry blossom viewing). This year it takes place on April 10th. Click here for more details. Last year, I took part in a traditional tea ceremony, as well. It was really lovely to watch, and so quiet and gentle.
Is your city in bloom yet? Happy Spring everyone!
35 comments:
- Johanna said...
I would love to see this some day! Enjoy! It must be so beautiful.
- March 20, 2010 at 5:56 PM
- Robe said...
The colour in these images is amazing!! So beautiful!
- March 20, 2010 at 6:00 PM
- Pinecone Camp said...
Why thank you Robe!
- March 20, 2010 at 6:06 PM
- PinkPanthress said...
The first three & the last pic looks so especially vintage, love the feeling they emit to the viewer!
We don't have a japanese Garden where I live, and it's still cold & rainy here, only a few Snowdrops & Croci have come out. - March 20, 2010 at 7:29 PM
- kate / tinywarbler said...
i know, i love all of the blossoms!! that top image is so pretty janis! (well, they all are....)
- March 20, 2010 at 7:40 PM
- Lemondrop Marie said...
Lovely images! Love the pretty pinks for Spring. We had a surprise winter blast today, but we've been warming up and had some Spring here and there.
Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
Spring into Spring giveaway - March 20, 2010 at 7:46 PM
- flo said...
I love when flowers of cherry beggins to pop up... Fragility, pastel colors... And with the wind, it's fly every where...
In my town, spring is not here... Soon, I hope !
Have a good day... - March 21, 2010 at 12:20 AM
- Pooch Morning Glory said...
hi janis
we sure dont have many blooms in ontario yat.
soon i hope
~laura - March 21, 2010 at 12:59 AM
- briannelee said...
Love these photos!
Some of the flowers are starting to pop up around here, but I am looking forward to when the leaves are back on the trees! - March 21, 2010 at 5:41 AM
- S and O said...
oooh how gorgeous!! I love all these pictures...the cherry blossoms are simply stunning!! :)
Olivia - March 21, 2010 at 8:33 AM
- Heather Cameron said...
I need to buy some of these images from you!!! do you sell? Seriously, how perfect for the Shack when it opens - and my home!!!
pretty pretty pretty. - March 21, 2010 at 8:37 AM
- Melissa Blake said...
Beautiful! I'm hoping the snow we had here in Chicago this weekend was the LAST before spring comes! :)
- March 21, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- The Rainbow Secret said...
....it's magic!
- March 21, 2010 at 3:39 PM
- koralee said...
So amazingly beautiful....sigh..I am in love with your images. xoxo
- March 21, 2010 at 6:41 PM
- trishie said...
So so jealous of you. i've always wanted to visit japan in spring for the cherry blossoms and join a tea party like you did.
- March 21, 2010 at 11:27 PM
- Dragonfly said...
Aaaaah, sigh! So beautiful!!
- March 22, 2010 at 2:34 AM
- Gigi said...
Gorgeous photos! We're not quite in bloom yet here in Massachusetts, but almost . . .
Can't wait!! - March 22, 2010 at 11:59 AM
- passport in my pocket said...
these are so lovely. I'm missing the cherry blossoms in D.C. this year, but I was able to enjoy them last April - amazing.
Oh - and I received my adorable green peace whale t-shirt today! thank you so much for this awesome giveaway!!! :) - March 22, 2010 at 2:56 PM
- sarah, flourish design + style said...
So happy I came upon your blog! You're in Vancouver.. yay! We lived there for a short time a few years ago, one of my all time favorite places.. can't wait to visit your blog again! It's beautiful!
- March 22, 2010 at 3:53 PM
- kerrisdaledesign said...
Just gorgeous Janis! Love those cherry blossom pictures! Vancouver indeed has some wonderful Japanese history and traditions. My children are a quarter Japanese (or as my three year old pronounces it "DapaMEEEZE")and I'd love to take them to the Nitobe Gardens once they are a little older and can fully appreciate it!
http://blog.kerrisdaledesign.com - March 23, 2010 at 12:20 AM
- Tracey @ My House of Giggles said...
oh I loooove your beautiful photos!! I too live in Vancouver and am so enjoying the blossoms:) I just found your blog through the lovely Koralee's blog.....can't wait to look around some more!
Tracey - March 23, 2010 at 10:19 AM
- Cristin said...
The blossoms on our cherry tree has come and gone already! The fig leaves are starting to make there way out again. Love spring. Lovely post.
cristin - March 23, 2010 at 11:34 AM
- Kitty M said...
Stunning images, the colours are amazing. I never realized there were links to Japan in Vancouver how interesting and I would love to experience a Japanese Tea Ceremony. For now I will have to stick to a quick cup of English Rosie Lee and then off to sleep Zzzz. Enjoy the rest of your week x
- March 23, 2010 at 3:19 PM
- Helena - A Diary of Lovely said...
I adore cherry blossoms!
- March 23, 2010 at 3:53 PM
- jan said...
oh that tea ceremony sounds so cool. i love when they swish that swisher around.
- March 23, 2010 at 8:10 PM
- Dandelion and Grey said...
Happy Spring! I love cherry blossoms.. I've been seeing them around & they make me so happy! We don't have a ton here in LA, but the ones we do have are beautiful!
- March 23, 2010 at 9:15 PM
- Christine said...
I would love to take part in a tea ceremony. Lovely images. Thanks for checking out my blog!
firstname.lastname@example.com - March 24, 2010 at 1:58 PM
- FEDERICA said...
Oh beautiful!
Wish you a lovely day,
Federica. - March 25, 2010 at 4:15 AM
- lemonade kitty said...
Lovely pics, we're nolt quite blossoming here in the UK just yet. Thanks for your comments Lucey xx
- March 25, 2010 at 6:19 AM
- ~*~ saskia ~*~ said...
Your pictures are beyond awesome. Just wish I could visit Japan one day.... who knows... xo
- March 25, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- Silke said...
Thanks for visiting my blog!! I'm so glad I found your blog - your photos are simply stunning! I'll be back often... :) Silke
- March 25, 2010 at 5:37 PM
- Post Grad Hair Cut said...
Gorgeous pictures. Happy that you're from Vancouver. I've been admiring the blossoms myself.
- March 26, 2010 at 12:49 PM
- Maisey's Attic said...
Just found your blog - I'm in love with your stunning photos - xxx
- March 28, 2010 at 5:08 AM
- erica@ moth design+luxe life said...
Love those blossom photos, stunning! :)
- March 29, 2010 at 8:20 PM
- Aron said...
fantastic photos!
- April 1, 2010 at 6:57 PM


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Talk about a TV producer's dream come true. "American Idol" beauty Pia Toscano is going to sing on "Dancing with the Stars," as her new beau, Mark Ballas, dances. Reps for ABC's hit show confirmed the rumors before Tuesday's results show, explaining the eliminated "Idol" will perform her song next week. Celebritiy gossip website TMZ.com was the first to report the story, saying "it's been in the works for a while" but "the deal was sealed" Tuesday afternoon. "Pia's performance signifies a borderline incestuous cross-pollination between the two biggest shows on TV … "American Idol" and "Dancing", the website noted.
News of Toscano's relationship with Ballas broke a few days ago when the NY Post reported "the Howard Beach heartbreaker" had broken up with her boyfriend of four years, Queens caterer Carlos Nunez, in favor of "salsa shaker Mark Ballas." The paper called it "another shocking elimination," a reference to reaction when Toscano was booted from "Idol." Wonder what song she'll sing. Maybe the theme to "Love Story."