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Historia de un Ídolo, Vol. II Vicente Fernández
Amor Eterno
El Rey
Señora de Tal
De Parte de Quien
De Que Manera Te Olvído
Volver Volver
Que Te Vaya Bonito
Aprendíste a Volar
Si Te Vas No Hay Lío
Estatua de Marfil
Que Sepan Todos
Sangre Caliente
Palabra de Rey
Bohemio de Afición
Sublime Mujer
Me Caso el Sábado
Yo Quiero Ser
About Vicente Fernández
More than just the undisputed king of Mexico's traditional ranchera music, Vicente Fernández -- "El Idolo de Mexico" -- is one of that country's most recognizable and influential cultural icons. Since his emergence in the mid-'60s, Fernández's popularity has escalated to the point that his status among Mexicans and Mexican-Americans has been likened to that of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley in the United States. His concerts in both Mexico and the U.S. routinely sell out despite a near-total dearth of non-Latino media coverage, and his 100-plus albums have sold in excess of 50 million copies. Fernández has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, been nominated for Grammy Awards, and collected a number of honors, including being named Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy in 2002 and garnering membership in the International Latin Music Hall of Fame.
With his supersized sombreros, prominent black mustache, eye-popping costumes, and an orchestra overpopulated with horns and string players in glittery, matching mariachi outfits, the glitzy Fernández on-stage is an imposing, larger-than-life figure. Matching his visual presentation is an operatic voice that plumbs the depths of the emotional spectrum to connect on an intimate level with his audience, who relate to the singer's humble beginnings and everyman song lyrics.
Vicente Fernández Gomez was born February 17, 1940 in Huentitan del Alto, Jalisco, Mexico. His youth was marked by struggle. Forced to drop out of school in the fifth grade to help support his family, he held a number of odd jobs. He began to sing and play guitar at age eight and won amateur contests almost from the start. Fernández lore claims that he would go to Guadalajara, where he would stop cars and offer to sing for the drivers for a few pesos. By the early '60s, he had turned semi-professional, singing with local mariachi bands. Moving to Mexico City, he joined Pepe Mendoza's band, Amanecer, and then the band led by José Luis Aguilar.
In Mexico City, Fernández was regularly rejected by record labels, but he was finally noticed by CBS Mexico in 1966. His career did not take off quickly. Although he managed to sell modest quantities of albums and singles, began appearing in Mexican films (he has been in more than 25 to date), and logged such hit singles as "Tu Camino y el Mio" and "Cantina del Barrio," it wasn't until 1976, ten years into his recording career, that Fernández truly began his ascent to the top. "Volver, Volver," a ranchera written by Fernando Z. Maldonado, became a massive hit, its lyrics of forgiveness in a relationship touching a nerve among listeners. The song established Fernández not only in his home country but in other Spanish-speaking populations, including the millions of Mexican-Americans in the U.S. Many Mexican music groups cover the song when they perform live.
From that point on, Fernández could seemingly do no wrong. His every single and album was a hit, and the public adored him. He became the first performer to sell out Mexico's Plaza de Toros bullfighting stadium, singing to over 50,000 fans. In the U.S., he has sold out such large-capacity venues as New York's Madison Square Garden, where he once shared a bill with his son, Alejandro Fernández, himself a major singing star. Vicente Fernández, Jr., one of the star's other sons, is also a well-known singer. In 2005, Fernández opened a covered rodeo arena on his ranch outside of Guadalajara. He named it after himself. He followed the album with the multi-platinum-selling La Tragedia del Vaquero in 2006.
After marathon sessions with producer Joan Sebastian (who wrote or co-wrote all the songs on the set with Miguel Trujillo), Fernandez released his 79th album, Para Siempre, in 2007. It would net him five charting singles and hit the top spot on the Mexican and Latin albums charts, as well as Mexico's pop chart. It sold over two million copies globally, and became the best-selling Regional Mexican album in the U.S. during the new century's first decade.
Fernandez, in his late sixties, went on a Latin Grammy tear beginning with 2009's Primera Fila, followed by 2010's Necesito de Ti, which also won the Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Album. In addition, Latin Grammy wins continued for 2011's El Hombre Que Más Te Amó and 2013's Hoy. He was nominated for 2014's Mano a Mano: Tangos a la Manera de Vicente Fernández, a changeup album that featured the singer and an all-star band of mariachi musicians performing classic Argentinian songs.
In July of 2015, the 75-year-old Fernandez issued the pre-release single "No Vuelvas por Favor." It debuted in the Top 20 on the Mexican Regional Songs chart and was followed by the album Muriendo de Amor in October. The following year, Fernandez bid fans farewell with a final concert performance at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca. The concert was recorded for a double-disc album and DVD, which arrived in late 2016. Un Azteca en el Azteca, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 featured all his classic hits, including "El Rey" and "Volver, Volver." ~ Jeff Tamarkin & Thom Jurek
- Huentitan del Alto, Mexico
- Música Mexicana
- February 17, 1940
SongsSee All
Estos CelosPara Siempre 2007
Volver VolverArriba Huentitán 1972
Las MañanitasLo Mejor de la Baraja Con el Rey 1988
Para SiemprePara Siempre 2007
La DerrotaPara Siempre 2007
El Hombre Que Más Te AmóEl Hombre Que Más Te Amó 2010


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Caine College of the Arts
Utah State University's Caine College of the Arts represents the broadest interpretation of the arts: art as personal expression, art for art's sake, art as communication, art as an important social and political force, art for personal enjoyment, and art as a contribution to what it means to be both an individual and a part of the larger cultures that connect us. - Visit the website
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Agriculture today is a dynamic, rapidly changing industry. It includes more than farming or producing food and fiber. It embodies all the occupations connected with the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of farm products. - Visit the website
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Within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences are found those departments which provide career preparation in some of the most interesting and vital academic fields: the study of society, the governing of society and its history, communication in a number of languages, the various aspects of culture. - Visit the website
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The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services provides preparation programs for prospective teachers, for counselors and other professional personnel in education, and for professionals in the human services area and in corporate settings. - Visit the website
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The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business has created a dynamic culture that encourages students to take charge of their own education. The phrase "Dare Mighty Things" from a speech given by President Theodore Roosevelt is often cited. "Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt - Visit the website
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The earth we live on. The air we breathe. The water that sustains us. These are the essential elements of life, and students in Utah State's College of Natural Resources (CNR) are the people who will manage them for future generations. They study in a program that's considered one of the best in the country. - Visit the website

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Based in the Health Sciences and Human Services Division (HSHS) of Saddleback College, this program is focused on working more closely with our workforce development system, private sector employers, and getting more individuals into jobs. The programs will deliver innovative training for healthcare careers that is streamlined, contextualized, and enhanced through integration of technology.
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TV Production: Background
Over the past few years, the television production industry has maintained its vitality in times of shifting consumer patterns and changing media technology. Young consumers have begun to tune in via digital platforms, and resulting high audience viewership across many TV outlets has propped up industry revenue.
The television industry is a relatively small component of the communications and electronics sector when it comes to money-in-politics. Individuals and political action committees associated with the industry contributed $3.4 million during the 2014 election cycle, with 84% of the contributions that went to candidates and parties going to Democrats.
The largest industry contributor is Carsey-Werner LLC, an independent production company founded in 1981. Carsey-Werner LLC contributed $660,400 to Democratic candidates and outside spending groups during the 2014 election cycle. Walt Disney Co. is a close second, having contributed $615,425 in 2014.
The industry's favorites include Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), who received $63,850 in contributions during the 2014 election cycle; when he was in the House, Markey was on the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Another favorite is Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) -- currently serving on the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet -- who received $57,469 in 2014.
During the 2014 election cycle the industry's federal lobbying expenditures dropped precipitously. Since 2010, its annual federal lobbying expenditures rung in at more than $1.1 million each year. In 2014, with a total of only $550,000, this was cut in half. That is at least in part because we used to include TV networks in this category but do so no longer.
The most important issues for the industry are media ownership rules and stronger legislation to curb piracy and illegal downloading via the Internet. On Feb. 26, 2015, the Federal Communications Committee voted to regulate the Internet under Title II of the 1934 Communications Act, which prohibits broadband providers from controlling access to the Internet and from blocking or slowing down services used over the Web.
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I shall GB...Sorry not enough of it apparently. My word will be made better....
There were so many results....4 PAGES!!! I'll post the ones *I* like and the main ones. Leaving out a few things unless viciously bugged by other fellow internet people. MAH NAME IS DANIELLE!!
1. A.)Traditional; Feminine form of Daniel, meaning 'Judged only by GOD.' (Pfff....I am not much into religion..)
B.) Intense, firey female Possessing ability to affect person, place, and immediate surrounding environment. Frequently manifesting such conflicting extremes that the outcome is typically one of lucidity or confusion. The conflict(s) can occur consecutively, concurrent or separate. Other characteristics of Danielle are; abundance of curly locks of hair, kalidescope eyes (what?), descernible voice capable of pitch, tone and volume that cracks Ice, shatters glass, and renders those in ear-shot stunned for moments, (wow. Only the last one of that loud pitch part am I able to do.)
9. An incredible girl with a good body, and a gorgeous face. She has an unbelievable singing voice that melts everyone who hears it. A Danielle is brunette and has green/blue eyes ((I have blue)), and is pale. She is a depressive but doesn't show it and makes everyone happy. A Danielle is orientation-ally confused, and has a lesbian crush on Megan Fox (WTF that is messed up). She has an amazing laugh and it's hard not to stare at her. You are lucky to be her friend. She is really fun, and no party is good without her, she also throws the best parties. ((I love this one))
11. Unpredictable; sometimes indecisive, yet reserved (which scares people off, but not intentionally), respectable, and has the best of intentions when it comes to people. But will speak up for herself and anyone else to ignorant comments, and ignorant people. She likes to call them, "stuck-on-stupid". Don't take her being quiet around other people sometimes for granted. Other than that. She's an all-around good person. Not perfect, but good enough for her. (My favorite)
18: Girl who laughs obnoxiously, chooses strange companions, and loves drinking orange juice. Gets destructive and loud when hyper. You cant live without her. ((It's pratically perfect..!))
My favorite quote:
I don't really get her.
Yeah but she doesn't really get herself either.
That's why she's a Danielle.
I think I'm alive again. Lolwut--
1:Word used to describe someone incredibly funny and charming.
2:An obnoxious but lovable friend, says some really dumb shit, but manages to make it funny. Typically tall and awkward in motion. Generally bad ass.
3:Bad ass mother fucker who don't take no shit from nobody.
4:Not only he has the most perfect size balls to fit your hands, but he also has got to have the most beautiful, cunning, enticing penis you'd ever see. The size also comes in handy with a bulge u cant miss, always sticks out of his pants.
A funny girl. Really smart, and usually doen't act her age.(wether it be acting older or younger)Jennifer's have amazing eys, and love to laugh and smile. They generaly enjoy the finer things in life. They have trouble showing their feelings, and take sometime to warm up to new poeple. They don't trust easily, but that shouldn't stop you from trusting them, they are very trustworthy. They need someone who will listen to them and give their honest opinion. Jennifers are very blunt, and speak their minds often. They are caring and usually very sexy. They know how to flirt in a very suddle way that drives men crazy. They know how to get what they want. Jennifers are very good friends.
I'm really glad it didn't mean anything gross.
Easily distracted by shiny things.
1] A girl who is intelligent, yet silly. A girl who is cold on the outside, yet warm and cuddly on the inside. A girl who tell her friends everything, yet she has many secrets hidden. A girl who is a great friend, yet a worthy advesary if you are not a friend of hers. A girl who is extremely sweet and innocent, yet she kicks someone's ass when necessary.
2] A sweet girl with a cheery disposition on life, love and friendship. A cute girl
3] Someone who is hard to understand. She can be crazy, but her friends love her for that. Can have a bad temper but gets over it fast. Loves being random, is well liked.
Also, she is a shy person, and cares for many.
WOOOOOOOooo!! I love the kick ass part XD!
They didn't have one for Cassia, sooo I looked up Cassie instead. : )
Cassie: Beautiful, but they never admit it. They are very vulnerable, and they fall into peer-pressure often. Sweet, but they can be mean if provoked. Most tend to fall in love with the wrong people, and are very flirtatious. Their laughs are amazing, and they give great hugs.
Hehehehe. : D
A name tarnished by a hurricane that struck New Orleans.
Nicholas/Nick - I'll just pick my favourites for my name and nickname respectively.
2. Nicholas
(noun) 1. Usually a man of the gentleman class. Said person normally exhibits an out going nature, but is distinctly introverted. Many of the expressions of said person will be mysterious and enigmatic to the point of making no apparent sense. These creatures tend to excel in theoretical or academic fields.
(adj)1. Being of a distinct class
2. Extremely fun
(verb) 1. To have a wonderful night that is full of romance, passion, and compassion.
That professor is Nicholas.
He's so nicholas.
Last night was... nicholas.
2. Nick
the hottest, sexiest man you will ever meet. usually has a very large penis, makes a really good boyfriend and is alwyas condfident about himself. can kick almost anyones ass and is quite a gentleman. always get with a nick, you will alwyas be pleased.
"man that guy guy was so good last night, he had such a big dick."
"must have been a NIck"
Respect the beard.
1. A very caring and strong woman whom is very intelligent. Capable of great things but is sometimes easily distracted by new and interesting ideas. Often used to describe very active and busy women with fantastic lives.
"Hey, you see that cute girl over there?"
"How could I not? She's an Annmarie!"
2.The hottest, girl in the world. Always there for you, when you need her. Very popular, and well known. Great smile, and eyes. Who the boys always die for.
That girl is definitly an annmarie.
boy 1: Damn, thats an annmarie, i want her.
boy 2: i want her.
boy 1 : lets fight ! i want her.
3. A smart beautiful girl. When people look at her they are struck down by her beauty. She is a girl who deserves and must date a Ben. She must!
"See that girl, she's a total Annmarie."
"Yeah, we need to find her a Ben"
1)One of the main reasons ginger kids are hated so much.
2) A lying, ignorant, self centered, big headed joke of a little boy, who tries desperately to make up for his tragically stunted penis by being the centre of attention as often as possible. Has some sort of deluded idea, probably because mummy and daddy don't love him, that by being as loud, obnoxious and perverted as possible, he will actually be worth more than the shit that comes out of his mouth.
3) A coward who won't actually confront any guy one to one, but will happily make what passes for witty comments when they are miles away.
4) A boy who is shit at holding down long term relationships. Consoles himself after he is inevitably dumped by praying on ugly girls, probably as they remind him of his mother, who he insists on parading around when nobody gives a fuck!
5) A guy so ridden with STI's, you can't even hold his hand without being infected with multiple diseases.
6) Hated by most girls with any sense of self esteem, worth, or even ability to not act like a total whore. Doesn't seem to realize he can only ever get easy girls, whereas decent chicks steer well clear.
Damn i hate my ex's.....
1. Religion-religious name: means "God is my help."
2. A person who fights agents from the Matrix everyday.
3. A person who dances like Michael Jackson, but cannot moonwalk properly.
4. A person who says Whooooo!!!!
Yo Ellie, check out my new rap song, F***Tales!
no game no life
Dro: Highly expensive hydroponically grown marijuana. Very Potent
Get at me
HAHAHA gota love mine
. Patrick 5913 up, 1260 down
All around perfect man and a sexy beast. Known to cause even the most loyal of girls to turn on their boyfriends. Talented with music, words, and kills in any sport he plays. Strong like bull. Always competitive, and ALWAYS wins what he competes in. Some consider to be on the status of not only a god, but THE God.
"Damn, my girl got snatched..."
"Kick his ass dude!"
"Nah man... it was Patrick bro"
"Awww shit... leave it alone, that fucker will kill you"
"I didn't know Jesus went to this school"
"Nah dude... that guy right there, that's Patrick. But they are easily confused"
pat patrick saint st perfect god
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One of the most amazing guy's you could ever possibly meet... He will really turn your world around. Make you forget all the things you don't want to remember. Make you feel as if you're the only two in the world when you're with him. Kenneth is a guy you can always trust, no matter what. He will always know exactly what to say to make your heart race and make it beat faster and slower at the same time Kenneth knows how to have fun and you'll never find yourself bored when youre around him. Pretty much you will fall in love with him the day you look into his Gorgeoussss eyes. Kenneth is a wonderful addition to anyones life and it would be wrong not to meet one because NO joke... Kenneth is the most amazing,sweet and one of the funniest guys you will ever meet :)
Guns Kill so I now carry a BF Knife!!
Kenneth: : 3 pages of terms: some reasonable; others BS. One that needs to be added aka South Park: OMG, they killed Kenny! You bastards!
'Nuff said.
MYTH: the universal language. Always question AUTHORITY.


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Fox Sports could pay at least $6 billion to retain the Dodgers' television rights, three parties familiar with the negotiations said Sunday.
The deal could be worth three times what the Dodgers' new owners paid for the team and almost 20 times the value of the Dodgers' current television contract.
The deal is not done, the parties said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing negotiations.
If the two sides do not strike a deal by Friday, the Dodgers would have until the following Friday to present Fox with a final offer, according to the team's current contract. Fox would then have 30 days to accept or reject the offer.
In the absence of a deal, the Dodgers would be free to open talks with Time Warner Cable SportsNet or launch a team-owned cable channel.


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Ben Stahl: Condensed in '62
Long ago I purchased a book of drawings and sketches by Gustav Doré. When I saw this moody series by Stahl I was immediately reminded of the art in that book. Stahl's beautiful ink and wash drawings really evoke an earlier time and place...
... and his very personal style is immediately appealing and gives the artwork a kind of magical quality.
This is not straight representational historical documentation...
... there is an air of the storybook fairytale to this work.
And while Stahl surely drew upon classical art for his own inspiration, there is something thoroughly modern about the artist's stylization...
Born in a different time and place, I could imagine Ben Stahl designing the people and environments in a Tim Burton film!
This very classical look has come full circle in the 21st century and is once again evident in the work of artists like James Jean and Jill Thompson.
I've written about Stahl before ( though not recently). For those interested in reading a bit about the artist, click here.
... and to read an astonishing story of the theft of Stahl's original art, click here.
* My Ben Stahl Flickr set.
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Burton - exactly. I also see a Gorey aspect to these - the shape of the heads, length of the bodies, and of course, the dark, sinister feel of the work.ReplyDelete
Another great post, Leif.
It's official: Ben Stahl is my new hero. Leif, thanks a million for bringing this guy to my attention - he's a marvel.ReplyDelete
Thanks LeifReplyDelete
These are absolutely terrific !
Very inspiring.
After having taken a second look at these amazing drawings I'm astounded by the lack of detail in them. By drawing the simple and solid shapes and clever use of lighting, Ben Stahl has completely delivered the necessary mood and atmosphere to tell the story with an absolute economy of means.ReplyDelete
Count me doubly inspired.
These line and wash drawings also bring to mind the drawings of Honore Fragonard.
- Anonymous4:01 PM
I remember seeing this volume as a kid and being very moved by the illustrations - so much that recently I searched for the original novel and the original RD volumeReplyDelete
Leif, if you are going to continue down this path, I would urge a look at the 1960 volume 41 with Shirley Jackson's Haunting of Hill House, William Hardy's Wolfpack, and Arthur Hailey's Final Diagnosis - the illustrations are incredible - can't remember for sure, but perhaps all done by the same illustrator
thanks so much for these


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Streaking Sharks host lowly Flames
The San Jose Sharks have embraced the hunt.
The playoff hopefuls try to match a season-high seven-game winning streak on Friday night and deal the Calgary Flames a 12th straight road defeat.
The Sharks set a club record by winning their first seven games of the season, but slumped badly after that, losing seven straight and 14 of their next 18. They have slowly begun to rebound and swept a home-and-home set with the Pacific Division-leading Anaheim Ducks on March 25-27, winning the back end at home to begin a seven-game homestand.
San Jose has won the first five of that residency and is an outstanding 13-1-4 at home this year.
The Sharks picked up a big 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. Joe Thornton, Martin Havlat, Dan Boyle and T.J. Galiardi all scored and Antti Niemi made 31 saves.
With 44 points, the Sharks are tied with the Wild for fifth overall in the Western Conference, one point back of the Los Angeles Kings.
"We see the standings every day in our lunch room and things like that," Thornton said after Wednesday's win. "We want to catch teams. Most of the teams we've been playing lately have been ahead of us. We're trying to hunt teams down and secure a good spot in the playoffs."
Friday should mark the debut the San Jose debuts of forward Raffi Torres, who skated with his new club on Thursday after being acquired from the Phoenix Coyotes the previous day.
The Sharks also traded for defenseman Scott Hannan, but the former Nashville Predator is currently battling an upper body injury.
With some grit in the form of Torres on board, the Sharks try to make the Flames their next victim. Calgary is likely just playing out the string as it sits 14th out of 15 teams in the West and 10 points back of a playoff spot. The franchise has also dealt former captain Jarome Iginla and defenseman Jay Bouwmeester over the last week.
The Flames have not won on the road since Feb. 17 in Dallas and are just 3-11-2 as the road team this season. They begin a three-game swing tonight after dropping an 8-2 home decision to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.
The Oilers swept the home-and-home set, having captured a 4-1 home victory on Monday.
Matt Stajan scored a pair of goals for the Flames in the first period less than three minutes apart to stake his club to an early 2-0 lead, but it was all Edmonton after that and the Oilers went ahead for good with three power- play goals in the second frame.
"They're dangerous on the power play and they certainly made us pay," Flames head coach Bob Hartley said.
With Miikka Kiprusoff getting the night off after having endured trade rumors and discussions over the previous few days before remaining a Flame, Joey MacDonald gave up all eight goals and posted 31 saves.
The Sharks have won six of their last nine versus the Flames, but Calgary did snap a four-game series road losing streak in the most recent encounter in San Jose on Feb. 8 of last year.


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PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Three players scored at least four goals as the Pace University men's lacrosse team gained its first win of the season which topped Dominican 19-9 at the Torne Valley Sports Complex in Hillburn, N.Y.
Senior Williams Scioscia scored six goals and assisted on two others for an eight-point day. Fellow senior Matt Gebhardt had four goals and six assists. Freshman Robert Maddia also scored four times.
The Setters jumped out to a 4-0 lead less than nine minutes in as Gebhardt scored three times while sophomore Jeremy Koch also blasted home a shot during that stretch.
It was Pace's highest scoring output in more than five years. Faceoffs were also a big key for the Pace, which won 23 of 31 draws.
The Setters take on Southern New Hampshire at home on Saturday, March 22 at noon.
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The head of the House Intelligence Committee implied yesterday that President Obama might have known about his CIA director's extramarital fling before the election.
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Michigan) said Attorney General Eric Holder's claim that the Justice Department hadn't informed the president before the election didn't preclude the notion that Holder might have told Obama privately about David Petraeus' affair with his biographer — a question, Rogers said, Holder should address before Congress.
"It probably should have been brought forward earlier as a national-security threat," Rogers said. "I'm not sure that the president was not told before Election Day. The attorney general said that the Department of Justice did not notify the president, but we don't know if the attorney general . . . [notified him]."
Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) speculated the retired general's leaving the military for the CIA gave him freedoms that led to his downfall. "There's no entourage. There's no driver," Feinstein said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Petraeus, meanwhile, has hired top DC lawyer Robert Barnett to help him navigate the fallout.
Barnett is known for negotiating book deals for political heavy hitters, but the disgraced CIA honcho is not planning a book, a source said.


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"Yogi's opinion"
I tried the authentic "Dog Whisperer" brand and in two minutes my Caucasian Ovcharka had it torn to pieces. Now, that toy had the plastic bottle in it, and this one is double-stiched at both ends and stuffed, so I will chalk the tears up to thinner material, not the strong, authentic fire-hose material this toys has...so it may be comparing apples to oranges to some, but this material is much thicker and Yogi has carried it, chewed it, played tug-of-war with it and it is the only stuffed toy he has not completely annihilated. As a matter of fact, we use this toy in his training by rubbing scent on it and hiding it, and it has held up remarkably well.
"Fire Hose"
The Fire Hose toy we bought several years for our Black Lab/Bassett Hound mix survived every thing he gave it. I wanted to buy a couple for some friends with a new puppy. I'm afraid the fire hose squeaky toy is not as indestructible.
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I bought two of the large firehose toys to play fetch in the pool with our Belgian Malinois. That was six years ago. We are now using them for our second Malinois - for FEtCH only. The edges are a little worn, but I am on this site to buy two more. They are great for use in the water.
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"Had this one for about two minutes before Beau...the not-so-extreme chewer had torn open the ""extra durable fire hose material"". Something about the way the ends are sewn up made this toy easy to tear into. "
"Destroyed in 1o mins."
My cocker spaniel had this destroyed in 10 mins. Wish I could add a picture of it.....
My 3 year old English Mastiff has had his for about a year. We play tug of war every night. It just wore out and ordered another one.
"somewhat durable"
My Corgi destroys all his toys in minutes. This one lasted almost a week. Although he was able to destroy the toy, it took days instead of minutes. For the price it was worth it.
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My two German Shepard dogs love this toy... It's the one they make last from tug a war to catch to gutting it... This really only toy I buy for them cause it last more then a day.
This is NOT a durable CHEW toy. It is durable because it will last for years if used as a retrieving object. Dog can chomps down and tug a little with out destroying it and it will remain float able. Don't treat it like a kong, treat it like a frisbee. If I leave a frisbee out my dog will shred it, but its his favorite toy (besides a bumper) and lasts for years if used for retrieving games.
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I'm working on another project this weekend, so am not in Miami and won't be blogging as much during this series. But wanted to pass along that the Phils activated Clay Condrey from the DL this morning and designated Tyler Walker for assignment. Walker did a pretty nice job filling in, but he was obviously going to be the one to go when Condrey returned.
UPDATE: Just glanced at the comments, and one thing I don't understand is some people's continued reluctance to embrace Werth. It's a serious question I'd like to throw out there: What is it about this guy that makes many of you wary of him?
PhillyTheKid made what I thought was a good point, perhaps with more precision than I did. It's not so much that Taylor will be too old when Werth's current contract expires, it's that Werth could very well last more than another year. He'll be 31 at the end of the 2010 season. So if you're set there, Taylor is expendable. I mean, Werth could very well hit 40 homers, lead the team in OBP and play stellar defense this year. Isn't Werth already giving you Taylor's best-case scenario?
And as for those who'd rather trade Mayberry--Duh, as the kids say. Good luck with that.
And furthermore, Ibanez is 37. It is likely that his age will catch up with him and result in more injuries as he turns 38 and 39. That's just the way baseball works. But you can't keep Taylor around to fill in during Ibanez's DL stints. That's a job for a Mark DeRosa-type, not an uber-prospect.


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It would appear there's a link between the universe and makeup, or rather, between the cosmos and cosmetics…
The word 'cosmos' and the word 'cosmetics' both stem from the Greek word kosmos, meaning orderly arrangement or decoration. Perfectly apt, given that makeup is used to decorate and improve the appearance of one's facial proportions.
After all, clever contouring, careful application and a good choice of colours can enhance and even transform your features. To read more about the cosmos, cosmetics and 'perfect' facial proportions, read Yesterface's article 'Your Face is your Fortune'.
In the meantime, while we're on the topic, I'd like to recommend the Comet Cosmetics Collection by Arbonne. The set includes a bold red lipstick named 'Cosmic Kiss' and Arbonne's 'Starry Night' Eye Shadow Palette, both of which come in a glittery clutch bag.
Cosmic Kiss is long-lasting, easy to apply with precision, and boasts a rich red hue. The lipstick also has a moisturizing effect thanks to its mango butter and pomegranate extract ingredients, making it perfect for the colder months where chapped lips become a common occurrence.
The eyeshadow palette contains four shimmery shades: Nightscape, Solar, Stardust, and Meteorite, all of which include cucumber and mallow extracts. The eyeshadows are soft and easy to blend (try mixing the four at once for fun, your eyelids will end up looking like the aurora!) and the palette also includes a built-in mirror – handy for when you're on the go.
However, while both products are lovely, the piece de resistance of the collection for me personally is the clutch bag. With tiny iridescent sparkles set against a jet-black case, this clutch is glittery without being gaudy. It also boasts four bejewelled finger rings – very on trend! Arbonne's Comet Cosmetics Collection is available to buy at arbonne.com


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Kalyra Winery
Come and visit us at our tasting room and winery in Santa Ynez. Join us for a wine tasting, bring some lunch and look out from our deck on one of the finest views in the valley. We have already gained a reputation for one of the most relaxing and fun tasting rooms around.
Mike Brown is a worldly kind of guy. He's come all around the world - or at least halfway, from Australia to California - to make wine in Santa Barbara County. Why?
Because the surf is great in his part of the world and the Santa Barbara County is one of the most progressive and fast moving winemaking regions in the country. He wanted a piece of all that.
Mike's first job in the wine business was pulling shoots off the vines in the vineyard his father owned in the sweltering regions of the Riverland in South Australia. He decided he hated it and swore he'd never go near a vineyard again. Well, some things change, luckily.
After picking up degrees in Microbiology and Pharmacology from the University of Adelaide, Mike attended the premier school for winemakers at UC Davis and picked up his Masters of Science in Enology and Viticulture. Then the adventure began.
The beaches and breaks of the Santa Barbara coastline beckoned and Mike found himself working his first job at Los Vineros in Santa Maria. Being a winemaker in California gives a guy the chance to work in Australia in the off season, and that's what Mike did for the next few years. He jetted back and forth, studying and investigating the latest in winemaking practices and technological advances that Australia was gaining a healthy reputation in. After literally working two jobs on two continents, Mike settled down in Santa Barbara, starting at Zaca Mesa and then becoming winemaker for the Santa Ynez Valley Winery.
In 1989 Mike decided to create his own label "KALYRA". The name being a translation from the Australian Aboriginal meaning.."a wild and pleasant place". The philosophy behind these wines is that good wine should be a direct reflection of the fruit used and that it should highlight the distinct varietal characteristics of the regions it came from.
Since 1989 Mike has been the head winemaker for Buttonwood Farm Winery and continues there whilst still making his wines under his own label.
From Highway 101, drive to the city of Buellton just north of Santa Barbara. Go east on highway 246 once you reach Buellton. Follow 246 through the town of Solvang. Take a right onto Refugio road and follow until you reach the winery. It will be on your right.


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October 23, 2012
Day One: What You Need to Know
Day One: What You Need to Know
Your partners have given you the honor-and the monumental challenge-of managing your law firm. What now? How about some quick pointers from those who've mastered the job in some of today's premier firms? We sought the wisdom of eight distinguished current and former firm leaders, all members of the Managing Partner Leadership Advisory Board.* Here's what they had to say when asked for their "most succinct advice for that individual who has just become managing partner."
Focus, focus, focus. The new MP will be confronted with myriad problems, requests, advice, opinions and the like. Attempting to attend to all of them can drive anyone to ineffectiveness. The goal: Identify the top few problems first, then lead toward their solutions.
Angelo Arcadipane, Dickstein Shapiro LLP, West Palm Beach, FL
Be patient. Be candid. Be humble. Listen. Be firm, fair and consistent. Demonstrate passion for the practice and the firm. Lead by example on professionalism, teamwork and accountability. Communicate expectations. And help others achieve their potential.
John Bouma, Snell & Wilmer LLP, Phoenix, AZ
Avoid self-interest and the appearance of self-interest. Never place yourself at the head of the line or claim entitlement to special privileges by reason of your leadership position. Lack of self-interest goes hand in hand with credibility.
Brian K. Burke, Baker & Daniels LLP, Indianapolis, IN
At every level of the firm generate contagious enthusiasm for (1) the profession and the practice of law as the very highest calling and (2) the firm's uniquely important role in that profession.
Ben F. Johnson, III, Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta, GA
Take time to listen and reflect. Create an action plan with specific steps and goals. Assemble a team of direct-report people that you have confidence in and let them do their jobs.
John R. Sapp, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Milwaukee, WI
Talk less and listen more—and when it is important to talk, be brief and don't pontificate. Be sure you have a good kitchen cabinet comprised of individuals who are respected and whose judgment you trust.
Keith B. Simmons, Bass Berry & Sims PLC, Nashville, TN
Every decision should be driven by fairness and high ethical standards. Show no favoritism, bias or prejudice. If you want partners to follow you and adopt your vision, earn their trust and confidence from day one. Lose that trust and you will never get it back.
William J. Strickland, McGuire Woods LLP, Richmond, VA
Consider yourself more coach than sergeant—a coach with a winning game plan. Understand that your lawyering skills must be subordinated to more important leadership skills. Go outside the law to get sound leadership training. See the bigger picture and your broader goals as you make every decision.
Harry P. Trueheart, III, Nixon Peabody LLP, New York, NY
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*The LAB, comprised of the above leaders, together with Patrick J. McKenna of Edge International, was formed to address and inform the burning issues at the top of the managing partner agenda-issues like strategy, governance, performance and profitability. Whether you are new to the role of firm leadership or simply trying to be more effective in your role, you may pose your questions, challenges or issues to tap the LAB's collective expertise. Learn more at www.patrickmckenna.com/LeadershipAdvisoryBoard40258.aspx?ID=40281.


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Apollo 1.7.1 AMQP Protocol Manual
Using the AMQP Protocol
Clients can connect to Apollo using the AMQP protocol. AMQP's mission is "To become the standard protocol for interoperability between all messaging middleware". Apollo implements version 1.0 of AMQP which has become an OASIS Standard.
It is recommend that you use an AMQP 1.0 client library like the one provided by the Apache Qpid Proton project in order to access this server or any other AMQP 1.0 server.
AMQP clients can connect to any of the default connectors that the default Apollo configuration opens up, but since AMQP has the IANA-assigned port of 5672 and 5671 for SSL secured AMQP, you might want to add the following configuration elements to your Apollo config file so that AMQP clients can more easily connect to Apollo.
<connector id="amqp" bind="tcp://0.0.0.0:5672"/>
<connector id="amqps" bind="ssl://0.0.0.0:5671"/>
AMPQ Protocol Options
You can use the
amqp configuration element within the
connector element
in the
apollo.xml configuration file to change the default settings used
in the AMQP protocol implementation. The
amqp element supports the
following configuration attributes:
max_frame_size: The maximum allowed size of an AMQP frame. Defaults to
trace: Set to
trueif you want to enabled AMQP frame tracing to get logged. Defaults to
buffer_size: How much each sender or receiver will buffer between the client and the broker. If not set, it will be auto tuned between
20kdepending on the number of connections open on the broker.
die_delay: The amount of time to delay in milliseconds after an AMQP connection is
closed before the socket is closed/reset.
The amqp configuration element can also be used to control how the destination headers are parsed and interpreted. The supported attributes are:
queue_prefix: Defaults to
topic_prefix: Defaults to
path_separator: Defaults to
destination_separator: Defaults to
any_child_wildcard: Defaults to
regex_wildcard_start: Defaults to
regex_wildcard_end: Defaults to
any_descendant_wildcard: Defaults to
<connector id="tcp" bind="tcp://0.0.0.0:5672">
<amqp max_frame_size="4M"/>
The default broker configuration secures access to the broker so that only
admin user can connect. The default password for the
admin user
password. Your client must use PLAIN Sasl to pass the credentials.
If the client does not specify the remote host when in the AMQP Open frame, the client will be connected to the first virtual host defined in it's configuration. If a remote host is specified, then connection will be closed with an error if it cannot find a virtual with that match name defined. Therefore, it is critical that the virtual hosts configuration define all the possible host names that clients may connect to host with.
Destination Types
Apollo supports three types of destinations, queues, topics, and durable subscriptions.
The difference between queues and topics is how messages are delivered to consumers. A queue will load balance it's messages over the connected subscribers so that only one subscriber gets a message. Topics replicate every message sent to it to all the connected subscribers. Queues hold on to unconsumed messages even when there are no receivers attached, while a topic will drop messages when there are no connected receivers.
A durable subscription allows you to create a subscription against a topic which will queue messages even after the client disconnects. Clients can reconnect and consume the queued message originating from the topic at a later time.
If you want to send or subscribe to a queue, topic, or durable
subscription the AMQP address should be prefixed with
topic:// or
dsub:// respectively.
Reliable Messaging
Apollo supports reliable messaging by allowing messages to be durable so that they can be recovered if there is failure which kills the broker. Processing durable messages has orders of magnitude more overhead than non-durable variety. You should only mark messages durable if you can't afford to loose the message.
Durable messages should be sent either as part of a transaction or not pre-settled so that the client can be notified when the durable message has been fully received the the broker.
Message Expiration
Apollo supports expiring old messages. Unconsumed expired messages are automatically removed from the queue. You just need to specify when the message expires by setting the message header.
Topic Durable Subscriptions
A durable subscription is a queue which is subscribed to a topic so that even if the client which created the durable subscription is not online, he can still get a copy of all the messages sent to the topic when he comes back online. Multiple clients can subscribe to the same durable subscription and since it's backed by a queue, those subscribers will have the topic's messages load balanced across them.
To create or reattach to a a durable subscription with AMQP, you create an AMQP receiver link and use the Link name to identify the durable subscription. The link source durable property must be set to DURABLE and the expiry policy must be set to NEVER.
If you want the durable subscription to be destroyed, change the source expiry policy to LINK_DETACH and then close the link.
If the durable subscription already exists you can address it directly using
dsub:// prefix on the
destination header. For example, send a message to
the previously created
mysub durable subscription, you would message to
the target address of
Similarly, you can also receive messages from the durable subscription by using
the source address of
Unlike typical AMQP link id's which are local to the AMQP client's connection, the durable subscription id's are global across a virtual host. If two different connections setup receivers against the same durable subscription id, then messages from the durable subscription will get load balanced across the two connections.
Browsing Queues
To browse messages on a queue without consuming them, the receiver should set the distribution mode attribute of the source to COPY.
Temporary Destinations
Temporary destinations are typically used to receive response messages in a request/response messaging exchange. A temporary destination can only be consumed by a subscription created on the connection which is associated with the temporary destination. Once the connection is closed, all associated temporary destinations are removed. To create a temporary destination, set the dynamic attribute on a source or target and do not set the address attribute. Once the link is opened, address will be updated to be temporary address that you should use when sending messages.
Temporary destination names actually map to normal queues and topics. They just have
temp.<broker_id>.<connection_id>. prefix. Any destination which starts with
temp. has a security policy which only allows the connection which created it
to subscribe from it. These destinations are also auto deleted once the connection
is closed.
Destination Wildcards
We support destination wildcards to easily subscribe to multiple destinations with one subscription. This concept has been popular in financial market data for some time as a way of organizing events (such as price changes) into hierarchies and to use wildcards for easy subscription of the range of information you're interested in.
.is used to separate names in a path
*is used to match any name in a path
{regex}is used to match a path name against a regular expression.
**is used to recursively match path names
For example imagine you are sending price messages from a stock exchange feed. You might use some kind of destination naming conventions such as:
topic://PRICE.STOCK.NASDAQ.IBMto publish IBM's price on NASDAQ and
topic://PRICE.STOCK.NYSE.SUNWto publish Sun's price on the New York Stock Exchange
A subscriber could then use exact destinations to subscribe to exactly the prices it requires. Or it could use wildcards to define hierarchical pattern matches to the destinations to subscribe from.
For example using the example above, these subscriptions are possible
topic://PRICE.**: Any price for any product on any exchange
topic://PRICE.STOCK.**: Any price for a stock on any exchange
topic://PRICE.STOCK.NASDAQ.*: Any stock price on NASDAQ
topic://PRICE.STOCK.*.IBM: Any IBM stock price on any exchange
topic://PRICE.STOCK.*.I*: Any stock price starting with 'I' on any exchange
topic://PRICE.STOCK.*.*{[0-9]}: Any stock price that ends in a digit on any exchange
Destination wildcards can only be used in a SUBSCRIBE frame.
Composite Destinations
You can use composite destinations to send or subscribe to multiple
destinations at one time. You use separator of
, between destination
names. For example to send one message to 2 queues and 1 topic, you would
use an address of 'queue://a,queue://b,topic://c'
Message Selectors
Message selectors allow a receiver to only receive a subset of the messages sent to a destination. The selector acts like a filter which is applied against the message properties and only those messages which match pass through to the subscription.
The broker currently only support JMS style selectors. These selectors are defined using SQL 92 syntax.
Here is an example selector:
type = 'car' AND color = 'blue' AND weight > 2500
To use the selector just set filter attribute of the source to a map which contains
jms-selector symbol key mapped to your selector string value.
Destination Name Restrictions
Destination names are restricted to using the characters
:, ' ', '(', ')' or
. in addition to composite separator
, and the wild
*. Any other characters must be UTF-8 and then URL encoded if you wish to
preserve their significance.
External Resources:


text: We can't wait to get our hands on the new uPro Golf GPS from uPlay. We first saw it at the PGA Show in Orlando, and we're truly blown away. Then our rep brought one by for a demonstration, it is absolutely incredible. The uPro GPS features a video flyover, which is just amazing. An actual video flyover showing the exact hole your are playing in incredible detail. With numerous features and cutting edge technology, the uPro Golf GPS is in a class of its own. You'll definitely want to take a look at the flash demonstration by clicking here. Unlike other golf gps units, the uPro does not require a subscription, you simply purchase the courses you want to download, starting at $10/course and as low as $4/course when buying several at a time. The uProGolf GPS will be shipping in early May, so prebook your order and be the first to take advantage of this groundbreaking technology.


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Hi all,
I have happily just aquired my XO laptop for my Nephew in the UK to give as a Christmas present. I was of course aware of the 220 Voltage ouput and differing plug adaption for UK appliances.
So my question is: Do I need to purchase a full step-down transformer: 220-110v or simply a plug adapter allowing the US XO Laptop Green charger it comes with handle the 220v to step it down to 11 to 18 V usable?
Below: the spec info available:
External connectors
DC power: 6mm (1.65mm center pin) connector; 11 to 18 V input usable, –32 to 40 V input tolerated; power draw limited to 15 W;
Thank you up front for any help on this matter.


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Book Your Large Parties, Banquets and Events at Ella!
"Four out of Four Stars" - Sacramento Bee
"Best Happy Hour in Sacramento" - Sacramento Magazine
"Best Restaurant to Impress Your Date" - Sacramento News and Review
Ella has it all in the heart of downtown Sacramento. With accolades for food, service, and design from local, national and international publications and organizations, Ella is ideally located near farmers markets, the Convention Center, the Capitol, and all major hotels and theaters in the center of America's Farm to Fork Capital.
We are dedicated to promoting local, sustainable growers, farmers, ranchers and artisans while creating delicious food, impeccable service and a nurturing, vibrant downtown neighborhood atmosphere.
Ella is a member of Selland Family Restaurants, which also includes acclaimed local landmarks The Kitchen Restaurant and Selland's Market Café.


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Sarah Harding plans solo material
Sarah Harding has said her new solo music will be "controversial".
The Girls Aloud star, 32, has told The Sun that the material will be "honest" and "have an edge".
"The odd swear word doesn't harm anyone, does it? I love pop, but with an edge so that's what I'd say my music is. And quite controversial," she said.
Sarah added: "My songs are very confessional and honest. You have to be able to relate to what you're singing otherwise you're just a mannequin. That's not at all what I felt in Girls Aloud, but obviously it's different in a band."
She cited her influences as Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Katy Perry.
Sarah, who has previously been in rehab after drinking and partying took its toll, told the newspaper: "I feel happier than I've felt in ages. Now I'm doing my own thing it feels good and speaks volumes."
The singer has asked her boyfriend Mark Foster to produce her new tracks.
She told the newspaper: "Mark's amazing. He's a DJ and a producer... W e've known each other since we were 17.
"He loved music, I loved music. You know when you're young and trying to make it in the industry, working c****y jobs? We knew each other back in that time.
"Obviously we've both had other relationships over the years but something just clicked last year with us. He came back into my life."


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New Sanitation Technologies
New and improved means of keeping your plant safe and clean - at lower cost.
Effective plant sanitation is perhaps the most important building block of a facility's food safety net. While sanitation objectives haven't changed, our understanding of risk and hazard points has grown significantly over the years. New technologies have emerged to clean and sanitize faster and more effectively while minimizing cost, complication, downtime and risk to food, plant personnel and the environment.
Here's a look at some of the breakthroughs.
PBS and the ozone era
Ozone is not new, but the technology is becoming more attractive by the day as these systems eliminate the need for hot water and chemicals, lowering combined energy, water and wastewater treatment costs. There are also benefits to worker safety. The technology eliminates the eye irritation and skin burns from chemical and hot water usage.
Also spreading the gospel is the advent of Performance Based Sanitation (PBS) programs and longer periods of time between clean-ups in plants. "Tyson Foods plants are running PBS, saying in effect that they don't need to spend five or six hours at night for sanitation to get the plant to 'pre-operational' process conditions as they had in the past," says Jon Brandt, chief operating officer for Ozone International (www.o3international.com), Bainbridge Island, Wash.
Instead, those plants incorporating his company's ozone-based Whitewater Cleaning System have been able to run three full shifts with half-hour sanitation cycles between 7.5-hour process runs. The five- and six-hour daily sanitation times of the past have been reduced to little more than 1.5 hours.
"The Tyson plant in Van Buren, Ark., has increased production from 130 million to 180 million pounds of product annually as a result," adds Brandt. Some poultry processors claim conversion cost reduction of as much as 30 percent.
Use of ozone is spreading rapidly across the animal protein segments of the industry. Simmons Foods, the Siloam Springs, Ark.-based poultry processor, had similar success with its production improvement. Holten Meats has installed a system in its prime ground beef and pork process plant in East St. Louis, Ill. Validation of the first beef slaughtering operation incorporating the ozone sanitation system is expected this spring.
UniSea, a seafood processor headquartered in Redmond, Wash., installed two ozone systems - a portable unit and a 100-gal.-per-min. spray system to sanitize its conveyor belts - in its primary processing plant in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The conveyor belt system replaces a quaternary ammonium sanitizer.
"It has improved the cleanliness of belts and reduced the microbe count on products run on our conveyors," says Pete Maloney, production director. "It has reduced the frequency of having to halt production to clean conveyors. We had to do a lot more manual cleaning before."
A Pilgrim's Pride plant in Florida is testing the first tote-washing ozone application, according to Brandt. The system is expected to eliminate typical water heating and chemical costs associated with tote cleaning.
Another radical development on the ozone front is the direct application of ozone to seafood to lower microbial plate counts and extend shelf life. So far, an ozone spray treatment has been used commercially on shrimp, whitefish and crab, according to Brandt.
In and out of place
"Clean out of place" systems are machine-part Jacuzzis - easy-to-use baths for machinery components during disassembly and cleaning.
Douglas Machines Corp. (www.dougmac.com), Clearwater, Fla., has introduced new models of automated sanitizing and cleaning systems, including roll-in rack washers, continuous tunnel washers, and its Cyclone belt washer. Its roll-in rack washers clean in 4-8 mins. and sanitize in 30 sec. They have been particularly effective in cleaning weigh-scale parts.
"The snack industry, for example, has detachable buckets and parts on its weigh systems that need to be washed between production runs so that they are free of contaminants and allergens," says Kevin Lemen, executive vice president of Douglas. "Not long ago, containers weren't even washed between use because they demanded too much downtime. It is very labor-intensive to wash them by hand. Automated systems clean in minutes instead of hours. Washing the buckets and parts was an afterthought in the past. Now they can be part of a dedicated HACCP plan. They also enable plants to meet product integrity and liability requirements."
Sani-Matic's COP (clean out of place) Immersion Parts Washers are designed to clean parts such as hoses, piping and loose machine parts consistently and effectively and they free time for other maintenance efforts. Jets circulate heated detergents into solution to provide total parts cleaning.
"The COP comes with baskets to maintain matched metal integrity," notes Dave Wildes, director of sales and marketing for Sani-Matic Inc. (www.sanimatic.com), Madison, Wis. "Often parts get mixed up between lines when machinery is being disassembled and cleaned. The system makes it easy to maintain each set of parts."
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MPD Detectives Take Drug Dealer Off Street
November 9th, 2012 by milwaukeepolice
MPD Detectives David Lopez and Vincent Lopez were the lead case agents on a wiretap case named "The East Side Story."
A total of 45 people were indicted in this investigation, with the leader of the drug trafficking organization being sentenced on November 6.
Earl R. Williams, Jr., 27, was convicted as part of a cocaine distribution ring operating on the city's and was sentenced yesterday to nearly 20 years in federal prison. He was arrested a year ago along with four other men charged with selling powder and crack cocaine in the area since 2008.
Williams was also convicted of money laundering, using drug sale proceeds to buy expensive jewelry, much of which has been ordered forfeited to the government, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
Detectives Lopez and Lopez are assigned to the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.


text: Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Good control of diabetic disease produces many benefits, including slowing down the development of retinal complications, kidney complications and foot neuropathy. Therefore, it is very important to control your diabetes. Complications of diabetic retinopathy are commonly treated with laser therapies, medication and eye surgery. Laser Treatment As demonstrated in the Diabetic Retinopathy Study (DRS) and The Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS), laser therapies can be extremely useful in reducing the rate of visual loss. Laser treatments for either macular swelling or new blood vessels are performed as an outpatient with topical anesthetic drops. Treatments may be divided into several sessions over a few weeks, depending on what needs to be treated. Although some patients may want a family member or friend to help them with transportation, most patients can handle the treatments easily and without pain. Macular/focal laser for macular swelling. This treatment is applied to stop or reduce the leakage in the macula. The laser treatment is usually completed in one session, and depending on the patient's response, additional macular laser may be applied several months later. Although laser treatment can slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy, its goal is to stabilize vision rather than to reverse any visual loss. Patients are often reminded that this is why we emphasize early detection followed by early treatment. Panretinal/scatter laser for reverse blood vessel development. This treatment is applied to eyes and the goal is to shrink the new blood vessels. A total of 1,400 to 1,600 spots are applied and often the treatment is split into at least two sessions. As the vessels begin to shrink, small bleedings may occur from traction on the vessels, but without this laser treatment, severe bleedings often occur as part of the natural course of this disease. Increased macular leakage may also develop after scatter laser, but again, the benefit of the scatter laser treatment outweighs some of the laser-associated complications. Drug Treatments (not FDA approved) In recent years, many drug therapies have been evaluated for the management of diabetic retinopathy. The following two are the most commonly used intraocular injections used for diabetic retinopathy. Intravitreal Kenalog – Kenalog is a steroid and is injected directly inside the eye to reduce macular swelling. Unfortunately, it is associated with glaucoma (elevated intraocular pressure), increased cataract formation, infection, retinal detachment and intraocular bleeding. Most patients have found that the visual gain is only temporary (about 2 months), which requires them to get repeated injections. Intravitreal Avastin – Avastin is similar to Lucentis, the most common drug used for wet macular degeneration. As Lucentis is not approved for use for patients who do not have macular degeneration, many doctors have elected to treat some forms of diabetic retinopathy with intravitreal Avastin. Bear in mind that unlike Lucentis, Avastin is not FDA-approved for intraocular use. However in some cases of advanced proliferative disease, Avastin may be a reasonable supplement to scatter laser treatment. Vitreous surgery for diabetic retinopathy Vitreous surgery for diabetic retinopathy is surgery within the eye in order to remove blood, re-attach the retina, or both. The procedure is usually done under local anesthesia, similar to modern cataract surgery. Miniaturized instruments such as scissors, lasers, and other devices are introduced into tiny openings in the side of the eye. Thanks to new technology, with either 23-gauge or 25-gauge instrumentations, we are able to perform vitrectomies much faster than before. May I use aspirin? There are no ocular contraindications/restrictions on the use of aspirin when required for cardiovascular disease or other medical conditions. The Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study showed that aspirin had no effect on retinopathy – no harmful or beneficial effects. Make An Appointment Today! 617-573-3202


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Georgia Tech's class of 14 includes RB Custis
Paul Johnson shrugged when told Georgia Tech's signing class
didn't excite the national experts.
Then he found a positive spin.
"If we win games, then you'll think we're good coaches,
right?" Johnson asked with a smile.
Georgia Tech didn't have room to sign a big class on Wednesday,
so Johnson said he focused on filling needs with his 14
The coach made it clear he didn't agree with the experts who
found no stars in the class. Rivals.com ranked Georgia Tech's class
only No. 85 in the nation, and on its scale of one to five stars
said the class included no five- or four-star players.
The class includes running back Travis Custis of Lovejoy High
School, offensive linemen Shamire DeVine of Atlanta's Tri-Cities
High School and Chris Griffin of Panacea, Fla., and kicker Harrison
Butker of Atlanta's Westminster School.
Custis (6-0, 215), who was the first player in the class to
commit to Georgia Tech, rushed for 2,118 yards with 35 touchdowns
in 2012 and led Lovejoy to the Class AAA state championship.
"I think he was one of the best running backs in the state,"
Johnson said.
Johnson said Devine (6-7, 355) and Griffin (6-6, 272) are big,
strong offensive linemen. Johnson said Devine won over his coaching
staff when he participated in a Georgia Tech camp as a junior.
"To me, ability wise, he's as good as any high school junior
I've seen in camp," Johnson said. "He crushed people.
"If I had to pick any offensive lineman I saw in the state, and
they said take the one you want, he's it. We'll see. I think he's
got a chance to be a good player."
David Scully, Chris Tanner and Justin Moore combined to make
only 11 of 18 field goals with three missed extra points. Butker
was ranked the nation's No. 3 high school kicker by ESPN.
"I think kicker is unquestionably an area we needed help and he
was one of the best in the country," Johnson said.
Ty Griffin, who was a dual-threat quarterback at McEachern and
North Cobb in the Atlanta area, was signed to run Johnson's
spread-option offense.
Georgia Tech signed six defensive players, including two –
defensive lineman/linebacker Kevin Robbins and defensive lineman
Darius Commissiong – from Bishop McNamara High School in
Forestville, Md.
Johnson said the "Georgia Tech brand plays very well
nationally," including in "the Catholic schools in D.C., where
the education is more important to people."
A late addition to the class was linebacker Paul Davis of Cairo,
who had committed to Temple.
Johnson said Wednesday he may sign one or two more players.
Cornelius Elder, a running back from Nashville, Tenn., is still
considering offers from Georgia Tech, Ohio State, Auburn and UCLA.
He also has an offer to play basketball at Purdue.
Four players pulled back on commitments to Georgia Tech late in
the recruiting process.
Georgia Tech lost wide receiver Jumichael Ramos, who played with
Custis at Lovejoy. Ramos signed with North Carolina State. The
Yellow Jackets also lost running back Brendan Douglas of Aquinas,
who signed with Georgia. Also, Hillgrove High defensive back
Tolando Cleveland signed with Mississippi State and Cedar Creek
High quarterback Damon Mitchell signed with Arkansas.
Johnson said the players pulled back their commitments when
their options expanded.
"Most of them didn't have another BCS offer when they committed
(to Georgia Tech)," Johnson said. "So did they really want to
come to school here or were they just kind of taking something to
hang onto?"
Johnson said he is always looking for ways to improve his
recruiting. He said he won't be motivated by rankings compiled by
He said he has had 13 all-Atlantic Coast Conference players in
five years at Georgia Tech. Of those 13, he said five were regarded
as two-star players, three had three-star rankings and five were
considered four-star recruits.
"So what's your conclusion?" Johnson asked. "My conclusion is
they were all good players, all all-conference and they came in
different ways.
Johnson said he'll continue to rate players "off our camps and
off our tape and how good players they are."
"We don't care where they are ranked or what their star system
is or whatever," he said. "If we feel like they're good players,
then we offer them."


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Ogle County State's Attorney John B. "Ben" Roe had some unpleasant news for the county board Tuesday.
They are being sued — again — over the Baileyville Wind Farm.
Roe said the lawsuit was filed in federal court in Rockford by attorney Mark Muscarello, who has filed previous lawsuits against the county over the wind farm in both state and federal courts.
Roe said this lawsuit was filed in response to the county board's decision Aug. 21 to grant a special use permit to allow the installation of underground cables on 319 acres at 12294 N. Rock City Rd. in Maryland Township, owned by John and Dawn Collman and leased to the wind farm.
The cables will connect to wind turbines once they are built.
The permit was controversial and prompted a great deal of discussion before its approval in August. It passed by a vote of 11-9.
Nearly seven years ago, on Dec. 20, 2005, the Ogle County Board granted Navitas-Gamesa officials the special use permit needed to build the Baileyville Wind Farm.
However, Muscarello and other opponents of the wind farm almost immediately filed lawsuits in both Ogle County and federal courts, blocking the project for several years.
The lawsuits were settled last year, allowing the project to proceed. The special use permit granted in 2005 remains valid.
Apex Wind Energy, based in Charlottesville, Va., bought the wind farm from Navitas-Gamesa in 2011.
The plan approved by the county board in 2005 called for 40 windmills to be built over 5,000 acres in Maryland and Leaf River Townships.
The wind towers are to be 400 feet tall and each built on a 16-foot concrete base.


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Finally I have a finished object to show you! I was hoping it would be two finished objects this week but I had a small crochet based disaster on Saturday so it is not to be.
You may remember way back in April or May that I blocked the front of a cushion cover – the first thing I ever blocked and I was really pleased with the result. It was a fast cushion cover to make, because I discovered it in a box with two squares left to join. I think I made it last summer. I joined the squares and added a border and after I blocked it, it just sat on my chair for ages. I finally got round to making the other side of it a few weeks ago. After all the time it took to complete the first side, I had the second side done during the course of Friday evening and Saturday. I put it on the blocking boards on Saturday evening and by the time I came back from Ikea on Sunday, it was done. I joined it up lickety spit and I'm really chuffed with it.
I am a blocking convert. I have to admit, I never really saw the point before because my tension is loose and when I made large blankets the weight of them kept it straight enough for me. I think you'll agree though that there is quite a difference between the blocked and unblocked cushion covers.
Oh and before you ask, no, I don't iron my bed linen. Life is far too short for me to iron things.
I got out my trusty blocking equipment and set to work. I start in the middle and work my way outwards. This is an improvement on last time when I started at the bottom corner and worked from there. I find working from the middle out more effective.
Then all you have to do is spray it liberally with warm ish water (and then don't touch it!) and take hundreds of pretty photos of it close up, whilst admiring how much the pretty pins look like a little forest. I'm an impatient kind of person, and as the last blocking effort took nearly a week to be satisfactorily dry, I stuck this one under the bathroom window in full, hot, glaring sunlight and it dried really fast. Excellent.
Lovely jubbly, two forty centimetre squares!
The yarn I used was Rowan Pure Wool dk, from stash. The right square is the one I made last year and it is a copy of a section of the 400 squares blanket. It also has one colour of Cashmerino in it. The left square has the addition of "Tea Rose" and "Hyacinth" and doesn't have "Ultra Marine" or the cashmerino colour. I like the left square better. I really made an effort with the colour placement too. There are a couple of what I think of as placement errors but I'm sure it's just me that sees them. I'm trying to be more "colour aware" with my work and I'm starting this with thinking of colours as hot and cold. So I tried to not have two hot colours next to each other, or two cold colours. I think it works well and looks more balanced.
I joined it using red yarn because I like the join to look intentional. I've mentioned before that I join things leaving a deliberate ridge and I hope this shows what I mean. I join with wrong sides together, and leave the ridge on the outside.
Very pleased with it :-) The only thing I'm not happy with is the white cushion underneath. It's REALLY visible up close which detracts a little from the crochet. If I were more confident with my sewing machine (and not so damn impatient!) then I would have covered the cushion first. But I didn't, and I'm still happy with the cushion despite that. I've used a feather cushion this time as the one I used previously was polyester and has really NOT stood the test of time. I used it all the time on my chair and it's really baggy now. Still, they're made to be used! :-)
p.s Hexagons: I have discovered that it is impossible to make 1/3rd hexagons. Actually impossible. It does not work. It was very frustrating to discover this, but I have (mostly) made my peace with it and will instead embrace the chevrons at the ends. I will also try to write up a half hexagons tutorial for those who asked for it. Can't promise WHEN this will get done thought!