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Will there be regular updates on the search?
Yes; the search co-chairs will provide regular updates to the Mount Saint Mary College community at critical points in the search. Please check this website periodically for updates.
How can I make a nomination?
There is an online and confidential nomination form on this website. We ask that you carefully review the presidential qualifications and experiences as laid out in the Presidential Search Profile before submitting a nomination. Your nomination will go directly to the search consultants and they will reach out to the nominee. The search consultants will not provide your name to the nominee, but you are free to do so.
What is the role of the Search Committee Co-Chairs?
The search co-chairs are the sole official spokespersons for the search committee. The co-chairs will provide regular updates to the Mount community and will address any questions or concerns from members of the community through the duration of the search process.
What information can Search Committee members share with me?
The search committee is restricted in the information that they are able to share with the Mount community. The confidentiality statement that all members have signed requires that they not share any information discussed during search committee meetings and that they not share any information related to candidates, even after the search has closed.
Whom do I contact if I want to share specific information or if I have a question about the search?
As per the confidentiality statement and charge to the search committee, the search co-chairs are the only individuals authorized to speak on behalf of the search committee and the search process. Please contact the search co-chairs or the search consultants if you have information that will be helpful to them.
Are internal candidates treated any differently than external candidates?
Internal candidates are vetted in the same way as external candidates. All candidates are assessed based on the criteria laid out in the Presidential Search Profile. The committee very carefully selects the strongest candidates, either internal or external, for further consideration based on the presidential search qualifications and experiences.
Why is confidentiality so important in a search process?
Many of our candidates will hold key positions at other institutions and will only submit an application if confidentiality is guaranteed. Members of the search committee have signed an agreement that secures confidentiality for all discussions and deliberations related to the presidential search. For your information, a copy of the confidentiality statement guiding the work of the Presidential Search Committee is available on the Presidential Search website.
How will members of the MSMC community participate in the search process?
Many members of the Mount Saint Mary College community participated in the presearch visit that the consultants held on September 25 and 26, 2017, the purpose of which was to seek broad input to assist in the search process. The search consultants were able to gather valuable information and insights about the institution and the presidency from their visit to campus. This information will be particularly valuable to the search consultants during the recruiting phase of the search process.
When finalist candidates are selected, members of the MSMC community will be strongly encouraged to meet with each of the finalist candidates. In addition to a campus wide forum, finalist candidates will meet with all key constituent groups. There will be multiple opportunities to meet with the candidates. An online feedback form will be distributed to all individuals who have met with the finalist candidates to ensure that we gather feedback on the finalist candidates. Feedback from the community will be shared with the search committee as they deliberate on the strengths of and any concerns about each of the finalist candidates.
Will I have an opportunity to share my opinion of the finalists with the search committee?
Yes, in addition to sharing your feedback on finalists through the online feedback form, you can also share your thoughts with members of the search committee.
When will our next president take office?
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The 10 Most Useless Kitchen Gadgets
It seems that every year we are bombarded with more, more, and yet more kitchen gadgets. Some are cosmetic updates to classic tools, a precious few are genuinely innovative, but many more are useless. We did a poll around the office and then checked in at the Chowhound message boards, and we came up with this list of the 10 most useless kitchen gadgets. We suspect you'll disagree with one, or maybe more; and you probably have other gadgets to add to this list as well. What's the most useless kitchen gadget you've ever seen?
We checked in on a few Chowhound threads, like this one: Most useless kitchen gadget? — which mostly degenerated into an argument about the relative uselessness of dishwashers and in-sink disposals. This thread was more helpful, and very entertaining.
Overall, we recognize that one person's useless gadget might be another's favorite tool. Some gadgets that we find semi-useless are actually well-designed for people with disabilities or arthritis. (Think electric can opener. Also, we are not even touching the garlic press debate.)
We looked for products that we all agreed on, at least in a majority sense, and things that are also somewhat common in the market. Here they are, in no particular order!
• 1 Avocado Slicer - There were many candidates for most useless vegetable or fruit slicer, but we wanted to include just one, and this is it. Avocado slicer? Really? You can't use a spoon?
• 2 Flavor Injector - Doesn't work nearly as well as a brining or a simple marinade. Also, it's made by Ronco.
• 3 Egg Separator - There are many ways to separate an egg yolk from its white, and none of them are as tasteless as this thing!
• 4 Wine Aerator - Mary herself says that these aerators are really useless. Pour your wine out into a glass or a decanter.
• 5 Garlic Peeler - Harder (and more expensive) than using your chef's knife. Here's a video of two ways to peel garlic. Neither of them involve a gadget.
• 6 Onion Chopper - This is no substitute for one good knife. Learn to chop onions here.
• 7 Pasta Measuring Tool - Just eyeball it, or weigh the pasta instead.
• 8 Spoon Rest - A saucer, plate, or shallow bowl does this just as well and actually catches drips better.
• 9 Iced Tea Maker - We can hear the howls from the iced tea lovers now, but we just don't think this is worth the space it takes up.
• 10 Asparagus Peeler - Like the avocado slicer, there were many, many candidates for most useless peeler. But again this won out. What's so hard about a regular peeler?
OK, what did we miss? Or do you want to argue with any of our choices?

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We've had quite a bit of new anime come out this year. With that said which anime do you guys think had the best year. You can include any anime you like. If you can leave reasons as to why you chose the particular anime.
My top 3 would be
1. Sword Art Online
2. Naruto
3. Blast of Tempest
I feel Sword Art Online really surprised me it came out of no where and I still find it the most entertaining right now. The characters are great, I feel like Kirito and Asuna have to be my most liked characters to watch in a while. I also love the story and the direction its going in. So for me Sword Art Online would be my favourite anime of 2012.
The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma.
Mine is:
1. Sword Art Online
2. Hayate no Gotaku
3. Blast of Tempest
Mine are:
1.Sword Art Online
2. Bakuman S3
3.Tari Tari
I'm going a bit far back, but throughout the entire year, these would be my top 3:
1. Sword Art Online
2. Kids On The Slope (Sakamichi No Apollon)
3. Another
I feel that SAO takes first place in that the storyline was gripping throughout the series as well as boasting incredibly well designed worlds and artwork, also that the show gathered a massive fan-base shows that it really has potential when Aniplex brings it over. (Of all recent anime, I feel that SAO has what it takes to make it on Television in the US.) The second season got a little odd, but overall the fantastic first season still kept me wanting to watch more.
Second: Kids on the Slope, this anime was incredible, truly remarkable, a must see of the 2012 year in anime. The storyline was consistent and the struggle of romance between friends was traditional, but what was truly remarkable was the music. I ended up importing the OST from Japan because it was so well-done. The story itself was truly heartwarming and heart-wrenching at the same time, which made me want to see what happened next.
Another is entirely different from SAO and Kids on the Slope. Being a pure, incredibly gory horror, it was gripping as any horror movie. I always wanted to find out what happened next, and guessing who was the dead character throughout the series made me follow it every week as my most watched anime of Winter 2012. Another was an easy choice for a third anime.
I couldn't decide which to put as number 1, but due to SAO's expansive storyline and sheer beauty of world and character design, I put that as number 1. I also feel that SAO can appeal to anyone, especially gamers. The artwork of Kids on the Slope is definitely unique, and I feel that Kids on the Slope had such deep character development that you could connect and empathize with the characters on so many levels, but overall I feel that both SAO and Kids on the Slope deserve #1. 2012 overall had some great shows, but I really feel that these were the top 3.
(To View My 2012 Top 3 Page: http://www.crunchyroll.com/user/nipponatic/pages/2012-top-3 )
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my top three
1.Sword Art Online
2.Infinite Stratus
3.im not sure about this one but i choose Cat Planet Cuties
Just sitting down watchin' anime
Not a bad year so far and here are some of my favorites:
1) Kids on the Slope - Shinichiro Watanabe and Yoko Kanno is one of the reasons I watch this series. But besides that, I liked the realism as well as the characters and mood of the general story. The setting is also natural and I liked the themes of it. Plus, the music is smooth.
2) Fate/Zero Season 2 - A nice thrilling masterpiece from Spring in my opinion. Yuki Kajiura and ufotable did their roles wonderfully. The visuals are stunning and some of the battle sequences were quite entertaining to watch. Let's also not forget Archer 8-)
3) Kuroko no Basket - I'm not a big fan of basketball but this series was quite entertaining with its cast of characters. The OST of this series is intense and nice to listen to especially with the drama, comedy, and themes mixed in. I'm also expecting a season 2, or at least hoping for in the future tbh.
4) Dusk Maiden of Amnesia - just one of my personal favorites from Spring. The series was entertaining despite its cliched characters in my opinion. I loved watching that ghost troll Yuuko as well as Teiichi Niiya in their roles. The OP song is also one of my favorites and so was some of the many entertaining little scenes here and there
5) Kokoro Connect - tbh, I didn't have much expectation from the series at first but later on, I loved watching the members of the Cultural Research Club from this summer. It was quite entertaining and a refreshing watch for me with the comedic and romance themes throw mixed together. The emotional aspects of the later episodes were also insightful and I enjoyed watching it every Saturday.
6) Jormungand - I'm a sucker for series like this tbh. The violence, full throttle action, and gun themes mixed in are just a few reasons why I liked Jormungand from Spring. Oh, and let's not forget about Koko and her alpha crew. Her loco face and interactions with Jonah and the other characters were that damn entertaining. I'm also enjoying watching Jormungand: Perfect Order as well this Fall.
7) Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun - Hell, this series here puts a smile on my face every Monday. I don't like Mondays much tbh but Tonari-kun has given me some new hope. The lighthearted comedy and characters are so fun to watch. Rather than random fan-service, the series presents comedy that I appreciate every week. I hope it gets a Season 2 in the future..
8) Ano Natsu de Matteru - I found this series quite charming tbh. At first, I didn't expect much out of it but later on, I found it a rare little gem from the Winter season.
9) Binbougami ga! - loved it! One of my top 3's from the summer especially with the comedy and references from various other shows. (like Death Note, Medaka Box, etc) Oh God, Ichiko is just such an amusing girl to watch every Wednesday. Her interactions and role in the series was entertaining and loved all the themes of the show.
10) Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! - It's almost done airing but I still enjoy the hell out of this show. Those delusions Rikka, Sanae, and some of the other characters have are just so funny. The way they dress up, that ridiculously catchy OP song, KyotoAnimation's glorious artwork, and the various themes brightens my day from this series.
Some other memorable mentions this year imo are: Psycho-Pass, Zetsuen no Tempest, Hyouka, Bakuman 3, Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo, and Sankarea
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Can't decide what order to put mine in so I'll just list them in alphabetical order for now
- Aquarion EVOL
- Binbougami Ga
- Bodacious Space Pirates
- Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai
- Daily Lives of Highschool boys
- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
- Kids on the Slope
- Lupin the 3rd: A woman named Mine Fujiko
- My Little Monster
- Space Brothers
1. Sword Art Online
2. Robotics;Notes
If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick.
Chihayafuru was pretty awesome. Fate/Zero S2 kicked ass. Nisemonogatari was utterly delightful. Humanity has Declined was spectacular. Kokoro Connect was great too. But honestly, Fall 2012 has been a great season for anime. I expect both Psycho-Pass and Shin Sekai Yori to make this list by season's end, and even Medaka Box is turning out to be worthy of mention. Plus there's SAO which, although it's nothing special, has managed to put out a fairly high quality production. All in all, here's my guess on how it will look for me at season's end.
There were some really good ones that didn't make the list. The list is just my ranking of all the shows that I believe could be argued as the best of 2012.
1. Fate/Zero S2
2. Nisemonogatari (really biased pick)
3. Humanity has Declined
4. Chihayafuru
5. Pet Girl of Sakurasou
6. Medaka Box Abnormal
7. Shin Sekai Yori
8. Psycho-Pass
9. Space Brothers
10. Kokoro Connect
11. Hyouka
12. My Little Monster
13. Jormungand: Perfect Order
14. Sword Art Online
15. Last Exile: Fam the Silver Wing
16. Kids on the Slope
Note: I expect Shin Sekai Yori and Psycho-Pass would be higher on the list after they're over, but if I'm only basing my choices on the portions that occur in 2012, then this is where they place. That means that with Last Exile, and Chihayafuru, I'm only considering the end part of those series, which were both very good. The whole of Last Exile probably wouldn't place, but Chihayafuru would probably be in the same place. Both series had an excellent ending.
Kokoro Connect
It's been soooooooo long since I did anything on this site damn ps3 app :P
my little monster
pet girl of sakurasou
kokoro connect
jormungand: perfect order
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Sword Art Online
Mirai Nikki
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my little monster
pet girl of sakurasou
kokoro connect
jormungand: perfect order
blast of tempest
Ahhh, I forgot Jormungand. How good that one is depends entirely on how it ends though. Koko's plan is like the entire draw of the show at the moment, and we know next to nothing about it.
Koko's plan with Dr. Minami aside, both seasons of the show provided great action and humor. many of the characters are very well developed and relateable. Plus all the action, espionage, and arms dealing is off the beaten path of rehashed themes in a lot of anime. And the music in the show tops that all off.
edit: I would have added psych pass to that list, but the only thing that makes that show interesting to me is the relationship between Kogami and Akane
added blast of tempest. Dont know how I left that out
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Ahhh, I forgot Jormungand. How good that one is depends entirely on how it ends though. Koko's plan is like the entire draw of the show at the moment, and we know next to nothing about it.
Koko's plan with Dr. Minami aside, both seasons of the show provided great action and humor. many of the characters are very well developed and relateable. Plus all the action, espionage, and arms dealing is off the beaten path of rehashed themes in a lot of anime. And the music in the show tops that all off.
Don't get me wrong, I love the show. The writing and the and overall quality are incredible, but if I'm talking about the "best" shows, then I think the plan makes all the difference. If the show ended today, there's nowhere near enough story to make it one of the best. The characters have been the only thing linking the story up until now. Other than that, the only real plot is the mystery behind Jormungand. Basically, while the show has been great so far, the main thing that keeps me thoroughly interested every week is figuring out what's going on in Koko's head. Until I find that out, I'm not willing to call it one of the best. Although I do expect great things from the plan -- the show's named after it.


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After my last post, I realized that I have spoken about osae in posts on various subjects, but had not written about it specifically.
As I understand it, osae refers to a pressing feeling between movements. Let us assume that you are moving forward executing a series of punches. You have just stepped forward and thrown a right punch. Your right arm is extending in front of you. Now you are going to step forward to throw a left punch.
Osae refers to keeping your right arm in front of you as you advance. Your right arm "presses" forward as you advance. At the proper instant, you throw your left punch and withdraw your right arm. This gap is a brief as possible. The longer the gap, the more you are open.
Osae means to press, not to push. You do not feel that you are pushing with your right arm. You feel like you are pressing it forward. If the attacker were to charge into you, he would run into your right fist. Because of your osae, your fist and arm would be firm and the attacker would either be injured or knocked back. Had you not used osae, the attacker could have deflected your right arm easily and hit you.
In Kendo, we were always taught to keep the tips of our shinai (bamboo swords) pointed at the opponent's throat. If he charged in, he would run into the tip of the shinai. I did this many times (ran into the tip of my opponent's shinai)! The defender does not have to thrust or push -- just a good osae is enough to knock you back.
One way I think about osae in Karate is to visualize that water is extending from your knuckle(s) as if your arm is a hose. When you osae, the water pressure is good. When you do not osae, it is as if the water shuts off. We used to say something similar in Aikido.
When you osae, you are keeping you guard up. You do not give the attacker an opening. You osae and then attack. There is no gap (or as small a gap as possible).
When I watch my students, I will sometimes yell at them to say that they "dropped it." By this I mean that they have either not performed osae, or started and then lost it.
If we face a skilled opponent, he will look for any gaps. He might try to move us into a position in which we will drop our guard. If we "drop" our osae, it will be very hard for us to defend ourselves.
When you block, the osae will usually be done with the crossing arm. In the first movement of Fukyugata Ichi, for example, you osae with your right arm as you block with your left. Then as you step forward to punch with your right, you would osae with the left.
When you are a little more advanced, you will notice many opportunities to osae. In the first movement of Fukyugata Ichi, again, as you prepare for the initial left block, you osae with your right arm, which crosses under your left hand. But you also osae with your left elbow as it begins the gedan barai (downward block). It is almost as if the osae passed from the right arm to your left elbow. This is a little hard to explain but easy to do.
Any part of your body that points to the attacker can osae. You could osae with your left shoulder, for example, or your right knee.
We usually speak about osae with a part of your body -- such as your right arm or your left arm. However, osae is really a feeling and an attitude. You actually osae with your whole body -- it is as if a force is projected in the direction of the attacker.
There are instances when you might not osae. During kumite, you might drop your guard to create an opening for the attacker -- to lure him. But generally, osae is like the shadow of any strike or block. The positive aspect is the strike or block, the negative aspect is the osae. It takes both aspects for an effective technique.
When you practice osae, it is extremely obvious when you see someone who does not do it. Their movements look disconnected, limp, and weak. Sometimes, you might also observe someone whose osae is so strong that they do not appear to need to use any technique -- their osae is enough to ward off any attacker.
Charles C. Goodin
Osae -- Pressing
After my last post, I realized that I have spoken about osae in posts on various subjects, but had not written about it specifically.
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((((((Hugs to All)))))) ~
The supplies were not delivered today. And we've been suctioning Jon constantly without saline.
Jon's nurse called tonight and switched her visit to tomorrow. Our house is a mess, because I haven't had time to clean in the past week with Jim and Jon and everything else.
Jon's on 2.5 liters now, with no sign of improvement. I fear pneumonia.
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UPDATE: O'Malley's spokeswoman, Raquel Guillory, said late Wednesday that the governor had a meeting with the mayor and discussed "the history of the case and the formation of the task force."
O'Malley thanked Rawlings-Blake for the city's participation on the Maryland Prison Task Force, which "made the case with state and federal partners," Guillory said. She added that the governor asked for the city's "continued participation as we work to expand this beach-head and follow this case as far and high as it goes."
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said Wednesday she wants to meet with Gov. Martin O'Malley and get "some answers" about alleged corruption at the city jail.
"It's a very serious situation and it concerns a state-run facility that is located in Baltimore city, with very serious implications," Rawlings-Blake said. "I want an opportunity to talk with him about how the investigation was initiated and where he sees it going from here."
Last week, a federal grand jury indicted 25 people, including 13 correctional officers, with participating in a smuggling scheme that brought marijuana, cigarettes, painkillers and cellphones to detainees at the state-run Baltimore City Detention Center.
The alleged scale of the gang control in Baltimore — and lurid details of correctional officers having sex with prisoners — drew national attention. Four correctional officers were alleged to have become pregnant by alleged Black Guerrilla Family member and jailhouse kingpin Tavon White.
On Wednesday, the mayor said she didn't know the root causes of the corruption, but planned to ask about how such scandals can be prevented in the future.
"Hopefully, I'll get some answers when I talk with the governor, and see where we go from here," she said.
A week earlier, Rawlings-Blake said city police participated in the investigation and pledged continued "collaboration and cooperation" with the state officials who run the jail.
The mayor said she'd heard of rumors about corruption among jail guards and inmates and was glad to see it brought to light. She called the criminal actions detailed in the indictment "dangerous" and "unsettling."
"We knew of information and participated in the investigation with calls that were coming from the jail," she said. "I'm very pleased the indictments were made. This is something that had been rumored. It's certainly dangerous when we think that we're putting criminals behind bars to serve time yet they're still in business. It's dangerous. It's unsettling. It works against our efforts to make Baltimore safer."


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 22, 2009) - Senior Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.) scored a game high 27 points and junior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) posted a season high 22 as the ETSU men's basketball team held off a stingy Campbell squad 79-60 Thursday night in Atlantic Sun Conference action at Memorial Center.
The crowd of 3,239 looked on as the Bucs improved to 14-5 overall, 8-1 in A-Sun play. Meanwhile, Campbell dropped to 7-11, 4-5.
"When the guys came in the locker room it was like they had lost, but I told them that we'd won by 19," said ETSU head coach Murry Bartow, whose team gave up a 22-point lead in the first half and watched Campbell cut the advantage to four in the second half. "Campbell has good players and they just came from Lipscomb where they won, so you have to give them credit because they are a good team. I'm glad Kevin Tiggs is on our team. He's the best in the league and he showed it tonight. And Mike obviously played well."
The Bucs shot an impressive 53 percent from the floor and were hitting at a 73 percent clip from the foul line, while holding Campbell to just 39 percent from the floor. In addition, the Bucs outrebounded the Camels 36-32 and forced 22 turnovers.
In the first half, the Bucs picked up where they left off earlier in the week during a 30-point win over Belmont - employing a stifling defense and effective transition offense. The result was a 23-6 run midway through the first 20 minutes that left ETSU holding a 37-15 lead at the 5:15 mark. It could have been worse for Campbell, but the Camels put together a rally of their own and outscored the Bucs 17-3 over the final five minutes to make it 40-32 at the break.
The second half began with Campbell continuing its run and making it 40-37 with five straight points. However, from there the Bucs finally found their rhythm again on offense with a 16-4 burst to make it 57-41 with 13:40 left in the game. The Camels would cut the lead to eight points once again at 64-56 with 7:12 left, but Tiggs would score 10 points to power a 15-4 run by ETSU over the next three minutes to make it 79-60 and basically close out the game for the Bucs with 3:11 left.
For Campbell, William Kossangue led the way offensively with 18 points, while Junard Hartley pitched 11.
The Bucs get a three-day break before hosting USC Upstate in the final game of ETSU's four-game homestand on Monday night at 7 p.m. That game will air regionally on CSS throughout the Southeast. For more on ETSU men's basketball throughout the season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's basketball link.


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CRESTVIEW � On Saturday, Warriors Hall will reverberate with Sounds of Joy as five regional performance groups take to the stage in "a Gospel Celebration in Song, Dance and Art."
CRESTVIEW � On Saturday, Warriors Hall will reverberate with Sounds of Joy as five regional performance groups take to the stage in "a Gospel Celebration in Song, Dance and Art."
A quintet of groups, all with strong local followings, will perform with one goal: to share God's word through the talents with which each performer has been blessed.
Featured will be the St. Mark's Choir, The Calling Dance Troupe, The Journey Band, The Wesley Boys and SALT. The Journey Band and The Wesley Boys are renowned from regional events including appearances at downtown summer arts festivals, the Triple B Barbecue Festival, the Laurel Hill Centennial, Laurel Hill fall and spring arts festivals. Some of the groups have also performed at the annual Great Night of Methodist Singing.
The variety of ways in which the five groups express their "sounds of joy" is particularly exciting, allowing the audience to contrast traditional and contemporary forms of praise music, organizer Mary Mancini said.
Sounds of Joy is the first concert of the year presented by the Friends of the Arts, a group that formed to purchase a grand piano for Warriors Hall.
"Gospel music is so big in our community, this concert was just a natural fit," Mancini said.
Proceeds from Saturday's event benefit the piano's maintenance and technical improvements to the hall.
Contact News Bulletin Arts & Entertainment Editor Brian Hughes at 850-682-6524 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbBrian.
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The Friends of the Arts presents Sounds of Joy, a Gospel Celebration in Song, Dance, and Art, 7 p.m. Saturday at Warriors Hall in the Whitehurst Municipal Building, 201 Stillwell Ave. Tickets� $10, adults; $5, students � are available at the door or in advance at the Journey Java coffeehouse or UpBeat Music.


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Keselowski Finishes 17th at Martinsville
October 30, 2011
RIDGEWAY, Va. (October 30, 2011) – Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), finished 17th in the Tums Fast Relief 500 – the seventh race in the 2011 Chase for the Championship – at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon. The Penske Racing driver found himself running in the eighth position with two laps remaining when, in between Turns 1 and 2, the No. 88 car of Dale Earnhardt Jr. made contact with the No. 11 machine driven by Denny Hamlin, which sent Hamlin into Keselowski. The contact caused Keselowski to spin and allowed most of the lead-lap cars to pass him.
With the result, Keselowski fell to the fourth position in the Chase standings, and he is now 27 points behind series leader Carl Edwards.
Keselowski began Sunday's 500-lap event from the third position after rain showers canceled the Saturday qualifying session, which caused NASCAR to line up the cars based on series points, per the rulebook. When the race began, Keselowski radioed that the forward drive of the No. 2 car off the corners was the best it had been all weekend. However, he had trouble getting the Miller Lite machine to turn in the center of the flat Martinsville corners. Once the tire pressures built up after running several laps, the tight-handling condition improved, but Keselowski lost the critical forward drive. As a result, Keselowski dropped back to the 12th position before visiting pit road at lap 48 for track bar and air pressure adjustments.
Unfortunately the adjustments did not have the desired effect on the handling of the chassis. Crew chief Paul Wolfe continued to make a combination of track bar and air pressure adjustments to give Keselowski the feel he needed to regain the lost track position. At lap 134, while running in the 28th position, Keselowski radioed that once the track began to gain more rubber, the lack of forward drive would be dramatically improved. At the 200-lap mark, this began to occur and Keselowski started making his way back to the front of the field.
By lap 237, Keselowski was back inside the top-10 thanks to lap times that were faster than the race leader. He would not fall back outside of that benchmark number for the remainder of the event. Following a lap 264 restart, Keselowski was running in the seventh position as the race settled in to its longest green-flag run of 97 laps. He radioed that the forward drive on the Miller Lite Dodge had improved and he looked to be in position to capitalize late in the event and fight for the win.
The last 150 laps of the race were marred by eight caution flags and on many of the subsequent restarts, Keselowski found himself in the unfortunate position of having to start in the outside line. The inside line is the preferred way around the tight Martinsville oval and, as a result of restarting on the outside, Keselowski surrendered a couple of spots initially before he gained them back once the field spread itself out.
At lap 441, Keselowski raced his way inside the top-five by passing the No. 29 car of Kevin Harvick. Fighting for every inch over the final laps, Keselowski found himself again on the outside of the final restart of the event. He was an innocent bystander in the incident between Earnhardt and Hamlin, but he took the biggest hit in the sequence as he fell from eighth to his finishing position of 17th.
Penske Racing teammate, Kurt Busch, finished 14th in Sunday's Tums Fast Relief 500.
Following the result, Keselowski and the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge team fell one position to fourth place in the Cup Series driver and owner point standings.
"That's racing on these short tracks," said Keselowski. "It will come back around for the Miller Lite Dodge team. We got some good racing in the middle section of the race, got the good lanes that we needed, but at the end we just didn't catch a break. We ended up on the outside for the last few restarts and that wasn't the place to be. That's just this style of racing. You can't control your own fate. The car came to us, the track came to us. The guys had a good plan. Our Miller Lite Dodge was a top-10 car. We came up a few laps short."
The eighth race for Keselowski and the No. 2 Miller Lite team in the 2011 Chase for the Championship will be the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, November 6. Live coverage will begin at 3:00 pm ET on ESPN. The race will also be heard on the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio Channel 90.


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So where were all you guys this morning? You were all riding into it over winter. In days where there a lot more storm damage than the little bit I saw today.
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2 days ago I got my new toys in the mail. 2 - Xbee Series 1 60mW and 2 - adapter kits to go with (http://www.adafruit.com/products/126). Oh and the FTDI cable (http://www.adafruit.com/products/70)
I put the first adapter kit together, it went great, actually quite fun! I seated the xbee and plugged it in to my Macbook. Neither the green or red LED were blinking. I assumed that I must of done something wrong on the PCB. The next day (Yesterday) I put the other PCB together and put the other XBee on it. Worked great.
It got me thinking, was it the first xbee an issue or was it the board. Going with the divide and conquer technique I put the apparent dead xbee on the board that I know worked and got nothing.
This is getting confusing. I swapped them around and it is for sure the Xbee, not the board. I spent hours last night going through the various ways to reset it with no success. There are several tutorials around that all come back to the same technique in one way or the other. I dont have the url's handy (slow internet at home, I was at the office).
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Scouse wrote:Drunkmonkey wrote:Taking the easy route and riding easier gears on your bike is just cheating yourself imo - I have seen many people do this and they cant figure out why their climbing never improves compared to others who are doing the exact same training/riding as them
Not all riders are the same. Some will suit grinding while others will better at spinning.
In my teens, I was a grinder. I went everywhere in the tall gears & rarely got off the bottom 2 cogs on the old 5spd freewheel. Then my knees protested & I was forced out of any form of cycling for the next 25 years.
I came back into it slowly a couple of years ago (on the same bike) & now stick to a lower gear than I would have used years ago. I have had the odd twinge but so far, so good.
Most people dont know how to climb properly, they just do what is needed to get over the hill......or slight incline in some cases!!


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Computer-based cable management systems (CMSs) have been available for at least 10 years — yet people still use them sparingly. Most network managers agree cable management products provide many benefits — but most don't buy them. Why aren't these systems more popular? To help answer this question, it's important to look into some of the problematic or misunderstood applications and uses of cable management today.
The designers of cable-management software must construct a coherent but simplified version of a real physical installation inside the software. The suitability of the model they select is the most important factor determining the ultimate success or failure of their software. Ideally, the cable-management designer will create a model that ignores those characteristics of the real world that are irrelevant to the documentation of cabling systems, but captures those aspects of reality crucial to the problem at hand. This is easier said than done.
Poor modeling results in immediate problems in CMSs. A poorly modeled system will offer limited benefits. Of course, this leads to unhappy customers. What's the end result? All cable-management systems become less highly regarded.
People who want to buy cable-management software must evaluate products on the ability to model their specific cabling installation. This evaluation can be complex — not to mention time-consuming. Therefore, few people take the time to do it well. One solution to this problem would be to allow customers to see the product in action, rather than simply showing them different checklists in advertisements. Producing trial copies of the software is also a good idea.
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Currently, very few cable-management systems have any physical connection to the cabling systems they document. As such, it is necessary for cable-management users to enter each and every move, add, and change (MAC) in their systems, or the information stored in it will quickly become outdated. Doing this is so critical to the success of a cable-management installation that it is best to design a new MAC process around a newly installed system, rather than try to work the cable management into the existing MAC process. Many customers fail to recognize this when they install their systems. Others manage to create good processes at the start, only to have their foresight undone by staff turnovers and/or organizational changes.
One way to ensure process discipline on an ongoing basis is to outsource responsibilities for both MAC implementation and system updates to a cabling contractor experienced in the use of cable-management systems.
Customers who wish to run their cable management in-house generally must drive the MAC process via work orders. This alters their internal operations. Then, they must integrate information into the cable-management database in a separate process, which is frequently done by different people. Because of this complexity, the necessary updates are frequently left undone. The subtleties in the cable-management system can have a big effect on the overall success or failure of this approach.
Examples of such subtleties include the ability of the cable-management software to:
- Model real-world equipment in such a way that when the user makes a MAC, the software generates tasks for each activity that technicians must actually perform.
- Accurately represent the geographic-, equipment-, and cable-naming conventions in use at the site, so the information presented in work orders is meaningful to the technicians doing the work.
- Quickly modify or cancel/recreate MACs to accurately reflect changes made by the technician performing the work (such as selecting a different riser pair than the one specified by the system).
Cable management makes a lot of financial sense for large office settings. This is because about 40% to 50% of office personnel move each year as a result of relocations, growth, mergers, and acquisitions. As such, keeping track of the cabling for all of these people in a fairly large office or group of offices becomes a substantial concern. It affects system performance, flexibility, and installation and maintenance costs — not to mention the efficiency and performance of people who might not be able to get on the network.
A company's real-estate management staff may also realize substantial economic benefits from a well-implemented CMS. A staff that doesn't know which cables it's using will have to keep paying to install more cable. It simply can't afford to risk disconnecting operating cables, even though it knows there are more than enough cabling in place. In addition to being quite inefficient, installing more cable overloads mechanical chases, especially telephone and electrical closets.
Ignoring the small-office situations, the big hindrances to the purchase of cabling-management systems are the buyers' fears of the higher initial cost. In many ways, this concern over initial cost is trivial (if the system costs much more to operate over time), but it nonetheless is very strong in the networking world.
Including the initial cable-management work in an installation contract makes the most financial sense; it is much less expensive. Coming into an existing facility and cataloging its cabling system (or cabling infrastructure as many companies do now) is a very large and expensive project, but it can make financial sense for a large, multitenant office facility where flexibility is a concern.


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In an effort to promote idea and information exchange among cotton breeders, geneticists and other scientists in the cotton industry, Cotton Incorporated will conduct their 2007 Breeders' Tour in the Western United States Sunday, September 16 through Thursday, September 20. The event will begin in Phoenix, Arizona and progress to the area between Bakersfield and Fresno, California for the remainder of the tour.
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The "last night out" before the wedding day is a time-honored tradition. But not every bride and groom wants a night full of shots and scantily-clad dancers. Here are some more creative ways to celebrate impending nuptials.
Paintball: This would be especially fun for the competitive groom-to-be. Gather a group, rent equipment and set off on an outdoor adventure.
Words of advice: Direct paintball hits can leave nasty bruises, so don't you dare shoot the groom in any area that may show in the wedding pictures. And if you can help it, let the groom's team win the game.
Where to go: Check out Strategy Plus in East Hampton (strategyplus.com), which offers regulation fields, castles, forts and other creative terrain for epic battles. Private parties start at $49.99 per person, including equipment. 14 Bear Swamp Road, East Hampton, 800-952-9007.
A classy smoke: Channel "Mad Men" at a cigar lounge. Let the groom take his pick from the humidor, and order him some top-shelf liquor to sip while he puffs. Bonus points if the group "suits up."
Where to go: Owl Shop in New Haven has a 400-square-foot walk-in humidor and a lounge with a fully-stocked bar. 268 College Street, 203-624-3250, owlshopcigars.com.
Tequila – to taste: Tequila gets a bad rap as party swill, knocked back in shots or drowned in sugary margarita mix. Visit a tequila bar with dozens of varieties, and let the knowledgeable staff guide you through a tasting. Learn the difference between blanco, anejo, reposado and mezcal, and what distinguishes the "good stuff" from the bottles you probably downed on spring break.
Where to go: SolToro Tequila Grill at Mohegan Sun boasts 198 varieties of 100% blue agave tequilas. Tasting flights range from $15 to $55. For "high rollers," there's super-premium Dos Lunas Grand Reserve, aged 10 years, for $250. (soltororestaurant.com.)
New Haven's Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill also has an enormous selection of tequilas, along with tasting flights ranging from $14-42. (271 Crown St., 203-777-7700, geronimobarandgrill.com)
Carnivorous pleasures: If your groom likes his celebrations in culinary form, take him for a steakhouse dinner with all the classic trimmings. Nothing says "hedonism" like a huge medium-rare porterhouse or T-bone, creamed spinach, potatoes au gratin and a bottle of big, bold Cabernet.
Where to go: Morton's The Steakhouse, 852 Main Street, Hartford, 860-724-0044, mortons.com
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, 2513 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, 860-666-2202, ruthschris.com
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, 44 South Main Street, West Hartford, 860-676-9463, flemingssteakhouse.com
Michael Jordan's Steakhouse at Mohegan Sun, 860-862-8600, michaeljordansteakhouse.com
David Burke Prime at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 860-312-8753, davidburkeprime.com
Root for the home team: If the groom is a sports nut, hook him up with seats to an athletic event. This could take some planning ahead, based on the season and ticket availability. But if you can't get to Yankee Stadium or Fenway Park, consider the teams closer to home: UConn football at Rentschler Field (bonus points for a killer tailgate spread), UConn basketball at Gampel Pavilion or the re-invented Connecticut Whale at the XL Center.
Happy (wine) trails: The Connecticut Wine Trail, with 30 wineries stretching from Canaan to Stonington, is a fantastic way to experience locally-grown wine in some of the state's most picturesque towns. Pack a picnic lunch, appoint a designated driver and plot a route. Many of the wineries are in geographical clusters, making it simple to visit several in an afternoon's time.
Tips: If your group can afford it, consider renting a limousine or party bus to take you from vineyard to vineyard. That way, everyone can kick back and enjoy.
If you plan to visit with a large group, be courteous and call ahead to each winery to see if they can accommodate you. Some wineries are less picnic-friendly than others.
Visit the Connecticut Wine Trail website (www.ctwine.com) for a list of wineries, a trail map and suggestions for local restaurants, lodging and transportation resources.
Ahhhh, spa: You'll all want to look your best before the wedding, so why not hit the spa for rejuvenating beauty treatments? Enjoy some girl-bonding over manicures and pedicures, facials and body wraps – a great way to de-stress.
Where to go: If you're looking for a getaway, consider a Connecticut destination spa. On the shoreline, there's Water's Edge Resort and Spa in Westbrook and Saybrook Point Inn in Old Saybrook., Mayflower Inn & Spa in the Litchfield Hills and The Spa at Norwich Inn in the state's eastern corner.
The Spa at Norwich Inn, 607 West Thames Street, Norwich, 860-886-2401, thespaatnorwichinn.com
Water's Edge Resort & Spa, 1525 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, 860-399-5901, watersedge-resort.com
Saybrook Point Inn, 2 Bridge Street, Old Saybrook, 860-395-2000, saybrook.com
Mayflower Inn, 118 Woodbury Road, Washington, 860-868-9466, mayflowerinn.com
Cooking up fun: If your bride loves getting creative in the kitchen, consider bringing the group to a cooking class. Sur La Table in Canton hosts a series of monthly cooking courses and workshops, covering everything from basic knife skills to complex ethnic dishes.
Sur La Table, 110 Albany Tpke # 609, Canton, 860-693-9560, surlatable.com
Dining tapas-style: Instead of a big dinner, treat your bride to small plates and drinks at a trendy bar.
In Blue Back Square, sample 68 wines by one, three or five-ounce pours and accompanying cheeses, charcuterie and chocolates at Uncorked (63 Memorial Drive, West Hartford, 860-216-2620, uncorkedct.com.) Down the street at Cuvee (37 Raymond Road, 860-756-5590, cuveect.com), enjoy champagne cocktails, creative martinis, sushi and crostini while relaxing on comfortable banquettes.
For a European-style celebration, bring the party to Barcelona (locations in West Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Fairfield and Greenwich; barcelonawinebar.com) for authentic tapas and a huge selection of Spanish wines.
And for some city flair, you can't go wrong with Hartford's Bin 228 (228 Pearl Street,
Hartford, 860-244-9463, bin228winebar.com), Trumbull Kitchen (150 Trumbull Street, 860-493-7412, trumbullkitchen.com) or Max Downtown (185 Asylum Street, 860-522-2530, maxdowntown.com.)
Pole position: If your bride isn't afraid to get a little sexy, consider a pole-dancing instruction class. Working with qualified fitness instructors, your bride just may learn some sensual new moves for the honeymoon – and beyond. Wedding party beware – keep the pictures off Facebook.
Where to go: Pole Control Studios in Hartford hosts large groups for private parties seven days a week. 75 Pratt Street, 860-246-POLE, polecontrolstudios.com.


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My friend Stacey's recipe.
Cut a cauliflower into very small florets then cook very briefly - they want to be still crunchy. More or less just blanch them. Mix them with a cup or so of frozen diced mixed veges (yes, I said "What?!!!" too, I don't generally class them as fit to be eaten) and a cup or so of roasted peanuts. Make about a cup of dressing from equal parts of mayonnaise and peanut butter, and add a teaspoon or more of curry powder (taste it and see if you want more). Add enough to coat the veges and toss. Leave it for a bit to let the frozen veges defrost, then eat. It keeps well too, for a salad.
Update: I should add that the mayo doesn't need to be real mayo - it can be any sort of creamy salad dressing, I use a low fat one. Also, you don't NEED to use the frozen mixed veg. I made it the other day and added some leftover steamed cabbage, frozen soy beans, and diced raw red capsicum. It just wants to be something with a sweetish flavour and a bit of colour. Even a bit of dried fruit, like cranberries or sultanas would be good.
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Sounds delicious! I guess you could even bring it with the vegetables still frozen so that they defrost (and keep the bento cool) by lunchtime.
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I had thought of that, but the veges used are very small, I don't think they'd keep it cool for long. They're tiny diced carrots with corn kernels and peas. I forgot that not everyone has the same things!
I must try this. I never knew mayo and peanut butter would taste good toguether o_O
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Mayo and peanut butter sounds great. I hate frozen carrot with a passion, I only use it in quiche/pies, so I think I'd have to use something else.
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I'm not fond of carrots at all, which is why it's so surprising that I like this. Somehow you don't notice the individual bits. But use something else red or orange by all means. Let me know what works.
Oh my goodness, thank you so so so much for this recipe! I was a little skeptical at first (mayo and peanut butter?!) but I tried it anyway because I needed to get rid of the cauliflower in my fridge before it went bad. And this recipe is amazing! The dressing was sooooooooo yummy I just wanted to dip my finger in it and eat it up! It went so well with the cauliflower, too. I'm really glad you said that you could add dried fruit, because I didn't have just plain peanuts...but I did have trail mix! So I added that. The salad was nice and sweet and scrumptuous. I didn't add enough curry powder though, and I think I'll add a few other spices to give it more heat. Anyway, thanks so much for the brilliant recipe! It will be a staple at my place now!
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Glad you liked it. I had the advantage of tasting it before I made it - but I was very surprised to find out what was in it.
It is Stacey's "take to a barbecue" standby recipe, she says everyone loves it.
I think when my purple cauliflower starts producing I veganize this recipe, because it does sound lovely and from the looks of it I will have a ton of purple cauliflower.
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Online dating has come a loooong way from its early dial-up modem days. But while we're mostly over the paranoia that looking for love online is only for total freaks and weirdos, some are still attacking the practice for something else: Being the bane of monogamy's existence! In an article in The Atlantic, journalist Dan Slater tries to convince us -- mostly through quotes from dating site higher-ups -- that "online romance is threatening" commitment and marriage. Because, apparently, having so many awesome partner (or hookup) options at the press of an app means we're more likely to have Teen Mom-length relationships.
Slater poses nervewracking questions like, "What if the prospect of finding an ever-more-compatible mate with the click of a mouse means a future of relationship instability, in which we keep chasing the elusive rabbit around the dating track?" Valid point, but the answer isn't what his article would have us to believe. And I should know.
After all, I'm marrying a guy I met online. After dating a LOT of guys who I met ... online. I'd say at least 50 percent of our friends who are now married or about to be met online -- on sites like JDate or Plenty of Fish. And yes! We've all decided to actually take the plunge, put a ring on it, and head down the aisle in order to build a life together. As opposed to have 24/7 access to an endless string of empty, drunk hookups, or as some might put it, "chase that elusive rabbit around the dating track." Shocking.
But, um, not really. Here's the thing ... Yes, online dating provides everyone with more extensive access to potential mates. But does that mean we all have to run around like an excitable child in a candy store? Only if you're about as mature as one. In other words, I'm pretty sure most people who use online dating as an excuse to avoid long-term love would still be commitaphobic if the year was 1985 and the dawn of online dating was still at least a decade away.
If you're too childish to realize you're with someone amazing, and you should marry them, it's not a dating website's fault. To argue that the mere existence of online dating -- and the idea that we don't have to worry about "mate scarcity" anymore -- is causing people to pass on marriage, cheat, or divorce more readily drives me nuts. Because that concept is a lame attempt to take the responsibility off of us. It gives us free rein to act like Neanderthals. It's not "Jacob"'s fault that he can't commit. He's just way too distracted by all those pretty shiny random chicks' profiles on OkCupid! Puhlease! Sounds like logic that would only fly in a frat house.
But of course the biz folks behind online dating sites are going to want us to believe all of that. They aim to feed our deepest insecurities and neuroses about lifelong commitment and finding The One and worrying that The One we've found isn't good enough ... so we end up back on their site and make them wealthier! But those of us who actually want to have a serious, committed partnership that enriches our life know better. We're the ones going online to look for love and upon finding it, signing off -- for good.
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Thanks for sharing that Tilt.tiltbillings wrote:Though what I described to the teacher was in the context of vipassana practice, the experience of the rise and fall of what I was experiencing, particularly in terms of the "falling" away of experience. It was when the final bit experience seemingly fell away, nothing arising, leaving me in a with a period of just "being there" -- no arising of anything through the sense doors, no thought, no anything, just "being there."
The teacher said a bunch of stuff ending with: "You are now a stream-winner." My reply was: "No, I am not." I pointed out to him that this nothing more than an artifact of concentration and that I used to have the exactly same sort of experience when doing prayers as a Catholic as a kid.
What about the Paṭisambhidāmagga definition that Geoff presented - do you think it's possible to do a self-evaluation according to that? If so, do you spend any time doing that evaluation? I'm not asking you to say whether you think you've reached stream entry or not, just wondering how you approach the matter. Don't consider it at all, or...?


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Does anyone know anything about this group?
I have a friend who's been involved off and on over the last few years and at times I've been concerned regarding the agenda of the people involved.
I am not sure what you want to know, but here is a kind of summary.
They are fundamentalist, and broke off from the Baptists over doctrine and politics, although some of the Landmark churches belong to the Southern Baptist Convention
Each Church however is an independent entity, so it would matter WHICH Landmark Church he is attending as to how cult-like that particular congregation is.
I can get a serious headache wading through all the different Baptist Conventions.
I'm talking about a different Landmark. This one is more similar to LR Hubbard's Dianetics. In a prior incarnation it was called EST. Its a Large Group Awareness Training (LGAT) program that has been described as quite coercive in its methods.
It was a living hell. My father conned me into it. Yes, it's just EST without Werner Erhard. Steven Pressman wrote an excellent book, OUTRAGEOUS BETRAYAL, on the subject.
I have a number of friends who have joined this group. I went along to an introductory meeting and it left me with two main impressions: first, the psychology is rather low-grade and consists pretty much in the power of positive thinking; second, the pitch is very high-pressure, and requires a great deal of assertiveness to resist. I was not impressed, in both senses of the word.
The Landmark Forum is a great program which I attended in 1995 and which has benefited me every day since. Every few years I will take one of their special interest seminars for those who have completed the Forum. While Landmark is shameless in expressing their desire for participants to enroll in seminars continuously, I don't let their selling efforts get in the way of reaping the value of their programs, which is considerable and frequently life altering. Nothing to be afraid of, and nothing to be put off by. There are plenty of clergy, doctors and other professionals in Landmark courses who get big-time value and are appreciative of the results. Best to you . . .


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On the evening of August 2, 2013 we let our beloved Toto out in the backyard as usual. I had just given him a bath and forgot to put his collar back on. He never made it back home (I am still kicking myself for not putting his collar back on right away). He has NEVER wandered off like this and this is very unusual behaviour for him.
He is an all white male morkie (Maltese/Yorkshire Terrier), weighs about 5 lbs and has pointy/upright ears. He is 4 years old.
When he didn't come back and I went out to look for him I noticed a large animal running through the backyard (we have a ravine on the other side of our street). I couldn't tell if it was a coyote or raccoon. I think he may have gotten spooked and ran under the fence leading into Vaughan Valley Estates. We have searched everywhere and have not found a trace of him....not even signs of a struggle if he did get into some sort of confrontation with another animal. As of today no one has turned him into the shelter and since it is the long weekend the shelter does not reopen until Tuesday. I feel so helpless right now. I put up 50 + posters in the neighbourhood and talked to a bunch of neighbours.
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"More Bounce to the Ounce." In the 1950s, it was a cola slogan; thanks to a new partnership with Cambridge University, it could become the catch phrase of PepsiCo's i-crop, a web-based program that helps farmers reduce water waste.
Here's how it works: Data systems collect information on local weather conditions, farming activity, and soil moisture from underground probes and compiles them online. With a few keystrokes, farmers can eliminate the guessing games about water consumption, resulting in more precise and environmentally friendly farming.
In October, PepsiCo publicly announced its goal of reducing carbon emissions and water usage from their largest UK farms by 50 percent in five years. So far i-crop is testing well: Preliminary reports from 22 farms in the UK show farmers have achieved 90 percent efficiency in water usage.
"Farming is in the DNA of our business – we rely on fresh produce everyday," said Richard Evans, president of PepsiCo UK and Ireland, according to PR Newswire. "Finding ways to produce more food with less environmental impact is essential to our future." He added, "i-crop has the potential to revolutionize the way we farm, enabling our farmers to save costs and [reduce] water and carbon consumption, while at the same time improving their yields."
PepsiCo's potential to revolutionize water efficiencies in farming is sizable. Netting approximately $43.3 billion annually and employing more than a quarter million people, PepsiCo is the second-largest food and beverage business in the world.
Ever enjoyed Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Lay's, Gatorade, Tropicana, 7Up, Doritos, Lipton Teas, Quaker Oats, Cheetos, Ruffles, Aquafina, Tostitos, Sierra Mist, or Fritos? If the i-crop can deliver as hoped, those products will soon be made with less water waste than most competitive grocery items (and who doesn't want something positive to hold onto after downing a bag of Cheetos?).
Although the i-crop is only accessible to UK farmers, PepsiCo hopes to introduce its technology to farms in India, China, Mexico, and Australia by 2012. However, speculation about i-crop's availability has raised some eyebrows and provoked the question: Will the i-crop technology, owned privately by PepsiCo, be withheld from those who most need it?
Brain Pickings editor Maria Popova argues that owning such coveted technological rights will put PepsiCo in the middle of an often tense relationship between profiteering and humanitarianism.
"The technology is currently only available to PepsiCo-affiliated growers, which raises interesting questions about the relationship between corporate interests and social good in innovation, as well as bespeaking the disconnect between the value of open-source software and the fact that the best-funded research initiatives, most competent scientists, and highest-grade technology tend to be subsidized by private corporations."
If, how, and with whom PepsiCo shares i-crop technology has yet to be determined. In any case, PepsiCo has taken corporate social responsibility by the horns, hopefully luring other influential corporations to recognize that being green is achievable.
"Every Generation Refreshes the World," Pespi ads claim. Let's keep our fingers crossed that PepsiCo can do so for the next generation's water supply.
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'A Week with Windows 8' and Other Tales of Linuxy Virtue
Sep 10, 2012 5:00 AM PT
Few would deny that the Seven Heavenly Virtues are all characteristics worth striving for, but lately the Linux blogosphere has afforded more than a few shining examples.
Linux Girl would like to highlight two of them.
Exhibit A: Charity and Kindness
First, in response to the appeal circulated throughout the blogosphere last month, the Linux community wasted no time in stepping up to the challenge and went above and beyond to help legendary advocate and hero for kids, Ken Starks.
"I don't want or need any more money," Starks wrote in a follow-up post at the end of the month. "Thomas and I decided that donations should be stopped when we reached, the then unheard of amount of 50 thousand dollars.
"I want to thank you. A lot of you," Starks added. "I've just experienced the power of the Linux Community."
That's an A+ for Charity and Kindness, Linux geeks, and Linux Girl isn't too proud to admit that it brings tears to her eyes.
Exhibit B: Diligence and Humility
Then, perhaps near the opposite end of the emotional spectrum, there's Kev Quirk's brave effort over at RefuGeeks.
"Windows 8 hasn't exactly got the best rep at the moment," began Quirk, a committed Linux fan and Ubuntu user. "The general consensus amongst most IT professionals and users alike is that Windows 8 is a disaster waiting to happen.
"A while back I wrote a review on Windows 8, but when writing a review they tend to be more based on first impressions rather than how a system actually grows on you," Quirk added. "So, in the interest of fairness I have decided to give Windows 8 a fair crack of the whip."
Specifically -- brace yourselves, dear readers! -- Quirk undertook the highly selfless and altruistic effort of spending a week on Windows 8.
O the Diligence! O the Humility! There are scarcely words to describe such breathtaking sacrifice. It was certainly no task for the faint of heart.
'I'm Sticking with My Linux Desktop'
Quirk did survive his adventure, Linux Girl is happy to report, and what's been particularly interesting is that it has not been the only analysis of Windows 8 by a Linux fan in recent weeks.
Hitting the wires soon afterwards, for example, was "Windows 8 is awesome... But I'm sticking with my Linux desktop" over at Network World -- followed by a lively discussion on Slashdot.
Then, too, there was the side-by-side comparison of Ubuntu and Windows 8 over at TuxRadar and the review on Dedoimedo.
Few have been so brave as to emulate Quirk's Herculean effort, but there's no doubt Linux geeks are doing their best to understand Microsoft's infamous new operating system.
Down at the blogosphere's Broken Windows Lounge, FOSS fans haven't hesitated to share their opinions.
'Fundamentally Misguided'
"There is no way that Linux users are going to suddenly defect to Windows 8 -- it looks like a dog," opined Google+ blogger Kevin O'Brien, for example.
"I think the problem is that trying to have a single interface for a phone, tablet, and PC is fundamentally misguided," O'Brien explained. "You get something that probably performs equally badly on all platforms.
"I noticed that Nokia's stock is tanking since they went to the Phone version of Windows 8," he added.
'I Shudder a Little'
Hyperlogos blogger Martin Espinoza had just this to say about Windows 8.
Indeed, "I think comparisons of new (and old) Linux desktops and interfaces to Windows 8's interface is less relevant than what Microsoft has done," chimed in Slashdot blogger yagu. "It looks like (and I haven't used it yet) Windows 8 is aesthetically and ergonomically deficient, certainly based on many reviews out there."
Superficially, "the look of Windows 8 is, to be kind, ugly," yagu told Linux Girl. "The blocks/tiles are clunky, and a simple 2-color motif seems too retro to be cool.
"Every time I've seen a snapshot of the new screens for Windows 8 I shudder a little," he added. "Windows 8 offers 'live' tiles too, and that's cool tech, but the gestalt of live tiles and clunky tiles disappoints."
'Weird at Best'
Looking ahead, "users are in for a surprise when they try to really use Windows 8," yagu opined. "I've seen at least two videos of users trying to navigate their way through and around Windows 8 with little success and much frustration. Even experienced users struggle.
"Windows 8's split personality, desktop/mobile, doesn't offer choice -- it creates tension," he explained. "It is a user-dilemma."
In an informal poll of his peers, in fact, yagu "found unanimous agreement that Windows 8 is weird at best, off the rails and horrible at worst, and no one expressed any interest in having Windows 8 on any of their computers," he said.
In short, "Windows 8 may be Microsoft's new Vista," yagu concluded. "It will be for me. Vista was the ONLY release of Windows I never owned, the only one. Is Windows 8 next?"
'A Similar Flop to Vista'
Windows 8 "is not something I find exciting except M$ will kill off '7' and replace an OS reported to be actually worthwhile with something totally different," blogger Robert Pogson offered. "That's another bump in the road for Wintel."
Microsoft's attempt to "lock down the ARM platform," meanwhile, "is annoying," Pogson opined. "I expect some anti-competition suits this year if they do manage to make ARMed PCs unbootable by GNU/Linux. Who will do the suing is up for grabs."
Governments should probably be the ones "because the violation of anti-trust law is so obvious," he suggested. "OEMs may well do it because M$ is messing with them once too often."
From Microsoft's perspective, meanwhile, "I expect '8' will be a similar flop to Vista," Pogson predicted. "Rather than the OS being broken, the repertoire of knowledge among users will be lost, making migration to '8' a similar difficulty to migrating to Android/Linux or GNU/Linux."
In other words, "M$ has killed its longstanding 'barrier to entry' by making migration to '8' difficult for users," he concluded.
Who's Emulating Whom?
Chris Travers, a Slashdot blogger who works on the LedgerSMB project, saw good things for Linux in Microsoft's new operating system.
"Windows 8 has struck me as being Linux-inspired ever since the early previews," Travers explained. "I can see why Linux fans would like it. After all, it more or less reverses who has been trying to emulate whom.
"Having Windows attempt to emulate GNOME 3's success on the desktop also will certainly not hurt desktop Linux in any way," he opined. "Perhaps that success is best seen as a chance at controversy and hence press, but it also means that Windows is following the UI decisions that began on the Linux side, which is new and shows how things are maturing."
'We Have a Good Opportunity'
Still, "telling me I would prefer Unity to Windows 8 is like telling me I'd rather be punched in the stomach than the face," consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack said. "It is probably true, but the actual reality is that I would rather not be punched at all.
"We have a good opportunity to take advantage of the bad will Microsoft is generating with Windows 8, but we need to compete with distros that aren't going to annoy users with Gnome 3 or Unity," he opined. "If we can't do that, we will lose them to Apple."


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Judge Sentences Jomekia Pope To Life Without Parole | Crime
A Macon man, who pleaded guilty to setting his girlfriend on fire, was sentenced Wednesday to life without the possibility of parole.
After two days of testimony in a sentencing hearing, Judge S. Phillip Brown ruled that he wouldn't grant him parole, but he also said on record that he reserved the right to change his mind.
While delivering his ruling, Judge Brown said it was sad from everybody's perspective.
Applause from Latosha Taylor's family erupted after the decision.
Pope's attorney, Dennis Francis, asked the court to consider life with the possibility.
In August 2005, Jomekia Pope was charged with dousing Latosha Taylor with gas, then setting her house on fire. It happened after a birthday party for one of her children.


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I deeply, truly, desperately want Apple to add a Files app and DocumentPicker controller to the iPhone and iPad in iOS 8. I've wanted it going on 4 years, and every year more than the last. It is, in my very humble opinion, one of the biggest, most frustrating holes remaining on Apple's mobile operating system, and all the more so because it seems like a model for fixing it has been in successful use for years already. Right now we're saddled with the complexity and frustration of iOS documents locked in app and iCloud jails. We're driven to outdated filesystems like Dropbox because Apple hasn't yet provided a next generation alternative. It needs to happen and so I'm once again asking for it this year and for iOS 8.
iOS has many complexity-inducing frustrations born out of "keep it simple", but none as big as this one. File handling on iOS is so incredibly frustrating and needlessly complex that I have a hard time considering it a mature operating system at all. My line of work requires constant opening and closing of a quarter metric frickton of files, and that kind of stuff is simply impossible on iOS.
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