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Your six-year-old son inspired you to start Reaching U. Can you tell us about him?
We first found out Rio had special needs when he was six months old. One evening after his bath, he suddenly went blue, floppy and lifeless. We were terrified and rushed him to hospital. By the time we got there he'd actually recovered but, after that first time, the seizures continued on a daily basis. We took him to Great Ormond Street Hospital in the UK but still it took about four years of investigations to find out that he has a rare chromosomal abnormality. While Rio doesn't actually look as though he has special needs, he has mobility and communication problems and is a slow learner. He can also behave in an unusual way and often gets stared at. We've even experienced people trying to take his photograph.
How did you deal with it?
It made us very uncomfortable in the beginning. Rio didn't like it either. But we realised these people weren't acting maliciously – they just weren't used to seeing children with special needs. And I could relate to that, because the first few times I took Rio to school (he attends the Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre) I was terrified. I'd always imagined myself having a son who would play rugby with me, or be a triathlete or something – the kind of son most fathers have. I never dreamed I'd be taking my boy to a special needs school. But once I got used to it, I realised that these children are wonderful. They live in the present, with very little concept of the past and the future. They are happy – and the school's atmosphere is so positive.
And then you started Reaching U?
Yes, in 2006, Delphine, my wife, and I decided that Dubai had given us a great deal and we wanted to give something back to the community – and Rio was our starting block. I started training special needs children in my company's gymnasiums. The idea has always been about getting special needs kids out from behind closed doors and into the community. I wanted them to be with mainstream people – and I wanted mainstream people to be with them.
So what happened next?
Some of my clients from work said they wanted to help, so I suggested they sponsored training sessions for more children. It worked really well. The next step was taking the project out of doors. We're based in The Village Mall, right next to Jumeirah Open Beach, and I wanted to make use of that. I did some research online and discovered some wheelchairs that you can actually take into the water. My clients raised some funds and we bought six of them. After that, we started our weekly Thursday afternoon sessions on the beach, which are very popular. We have a team of volunteers and all the special needs centres are involved. We all just get onto the sand and into the water and have great fun.
How do the kids react?
They love it. We have one lad who comes down – he's 16 and in a wheelchair, he has Cerebral Palsy (CP) – and before we started the sessions, he hadn't been to the beach in nine years! It was very difficult for his parents because he's a big lad and mobility is a huge issue. But we all pitch in and he gets so much out of it.
What's your philosophy?
The aim is to get the kids having so much fun that the health benefits from the exercises they're doing aren't even a consideration. We want them to enjoy themselves first and foremost. And, of course, we want to improve awareness of special needs in the community by integrating these children through our activities. In our gym sessions, we had a little girl with CP recently who loved boxing. So we did lots of pad work training with her. All the repetitive movement and stability exercises had her coming on in leaps and bounds. But she just had a blast. To her, it was all fun and games.
How can people get involved with Reaching U?
Just get in touch and volunteer your time. We're not about raising money. We're about getting people together and helping out. Anyone can write a cheque – but actually giving up your time to be a hands-on volunteer with these kids, is where the real generosity lies. And if a sponsor then decides to raise funds for something, that's great. But getting people together and getting them to help is our main concern.
What kind of people volunteer for your programmes?
Some of the volunteers are children from mainstream schools; this helps promote integration between children with special needs and those without. Also some of the senior special-needs students have chosen to be volunteers for the younger children.
Tell us more about Reaching U's events and activities.
The Reaching U Family Fun Day is an annual event held in Jumeriah Beach Park – HRH Princess Hayais our patron. Our first Fun Day was in 2007, and included all manner of activities – bouncy castles, obstacle courses, performances, climbing wall, face painting, clowns – all for free. This is not fundraising, it is purely to raise awareness of our work. Children, with or without special needs, and their families are invited. At the last event we had busloads of children coming from as far as Al Ain and Ras Al Khaimah. More than 1,500 people attended. This event is all about getting people together, and getting special needs kids involved in a community activity.
Reaching U also offers free personal training for children and adults with special needs, thanks to the generous personal sponsorship from our clients. As mentioned earlier, we also run the Beach Blast programme: every alternate Thursday at Jumeirah Open Beach, between 3pm and 4pm, we invite a large group of children with special needs down to the beach. With the help of our volunteers, we take the children for a 'Beach Blast' – an hour of fun and fitness on the sand and in the sea. We also led a sponsored team climb of Mount Kinabula, Malaysia. Our group consisted of 12 climbers (including two young Emirati men with Special Needs from Dubai Club for Special Sports).
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Belgium-based design shop Materialise has developed their signature style by combining digital manufacturing processes with organic forms inspired by nature. This juxtaposition yields beautiful designs such as Creepers LED lighting, concocted by UK designer Lionel Theodore Dean. Drawing inspiration from the growth patterns of 'creeper' vines, Creepers incorporates low-energy LED lights within plastic flower-shaped appendages that hang delicately from the ceiling to create a sort of organic chandelier. When refracted through the translucency of the polyamide petals, the LEDs produce lovely patterns and variances of light.
Like most of Materialise's designs, Creepers are made through the use of Rapid Prototyping Technologies and Selective Laser Sintering – whereby shapes are cut out of polyamide and can be customized with a special laser. This specialized process cuts down on material waste while upping the creativity possible withing manufacturing processes. The eco-friendly LEDs are the perfect choice of light for this organic chandelier design, as they are low energy, low heat and extremely efficient.
Lionel Theodore Dean's objective is to expand the boundaries of conventionally functional objects. His sentimentality for biological forms yields engaging products and is the primary inspiration for his side project, FutureFactories.

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"We received a call from the Red Cross asking for help," said CannedWater4Kids (CW4K) CEO/Founder, Greg Stromberg. "Without hesitation, we did what any good human being would do. We helped."
Sussex, WI 53089 (PRWEB) November 12, 2012
CannedWater4Kids, Ball Corporation, Alcoa, Fleetmaster Express and Cargo Solution Express Trucking Company, joined forces to send a rush delivery of fresh drinking water to help in the New Jersey Disaster Relief efforts. Two truckloads, 105,600 cans of fresh purified spring water were sent to the Red Cross Distribution Center in Somerset, New Jersey.
The recent hurricane and Nor'easter was devastating to millions of people on the east coast.
Entire communities were washed away. "We received a call from the Red Cross asking for help," said CannedWater4Kids (CW4K) CEO, Greg Stromberg. "Without hesitation, we did what any good human being would do. We helped." "Coordinating and financing the water delivery was a team effort," added Stromberg. "We couldn't have done without the help of Ball Corporation, Alcoa and Fleetmaster and Cargo Solution Express. Their help and support was incredible."
About CannedWater4Kids
CannedWater4Kids is a 501c3 nonprofit charity based in Sussex, WI.
The organization's mission is to bring clean, safe water to the children of the world who are currently without. CW4K funds it's initiatives with cash donations and sales of their premium spring water product. 95 cents of every dollar collected goes to support clean water programs. Recent efforts include sending water to Japan and Haiti to aid in their Post-Earthquake Water Shortage, assisting the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee's Engineers Without Borders in bringing water prification solutions to the highlands of Guatemala, support of a well/water tank project in Zambia, Africa, and Bio Sand Filters project in Tanzania. To learn more, visit http://www.cannedwater4kids.org
About Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household
products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2010 sales of more than $7.6 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world's leading producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina. In addition to inventing the modern-day aluminum industry, Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation, consumer electronics and industrial markets over the past 120 years. Alcoa employs approximately 61,000 people in 31 countries across the world. More information can be found at http://www.alcoa.com.
About Fleetmaster Express
Fleetmaster Express operates over 300 trucks and 1,100 trailers and provides superior service to its customers from 14 terminals, offering over the road, local, and dedicated hauling as well as freight brokerage, warehousing and spotting services. The company is headquartered in Roanoke, Va., and has locations in Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, Indiana, New York and Wisconsin. To learn more, visit http://www.fleetmasterexpress.com.
About Cargo Solutions Express
Cargo Solution Express is a premium provider of specialized logistics services. A mid-sized, dry van truckload carrier, the company is capable of carrying almost any type of temperature sensitive product for delivery to virtually all of North America. Founded over 10 years ago, Cargo Solution Express is one of the 500 fasted growing companies in Southern California.
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The 2013 Baby Names Almanac
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The Hottest Baby Names Trends, Lists and Forecast
An instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name you may choose for your child tomorrow, The 2013 Baby Names Almanac is jam-packed with information and trends, plus thousands of names to browse. Here's a sneak peak at the ideas, forecasts, predictions and suggestions you'll find:
Why some names are a lot more popular than you think (Adalyn, Devin)
The cutting-edge names on the rise (Nylah, Archer) and the super-hot names cooling fast (Brisa, Brett)
The crossover pop culture names that will be moving to the cribs of tomorrow (Blue, Brantley)
Just how many Sophias and Jacobs are out there
Look at whether popular unisex names like Kendall or Dakota are used more for boys or girls
The hottest names in your state
The ending to a girl's name that makes it super-hot, and the one letter that is all the rage for boys
Packed with easy-to-read charts, graphs, and maps, this book is a screen shot of the world today. It's stuffed with ideas on what's hip and hot and how you can take the trend and turn it into a name you love.
- Hardcover: 400 pages |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 13, 2017
Skinny IT Launches Separate Business Unit, Fireracker, to Service SMBs
(FRISCO, Texas) In order to better serve small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Skinny IT, a Frisco-based information technology (IT) service provider, today announced the launch of Fireracker as a separate business unit.
"Many of the Skinny IT executive team members, including myself, are small business owners. Therefore, we understand the difficulty in finding technology resources and providers who will service small businesses, especially at an affordable price," said Sam Darwish, CEO and president of Skinny IT, and co-founder and CEO of Fireracker. "Therefore, we decided to fill this void in the marketplace with the foundation of Fireracker, and allow small businesses to purchase solutions and services without worrying about minimums or enormous fees."
Fireracker provides SMBs with all-inclusive technology solutions to meet their needs at any business stage. Entrepreneurs and business owners can purchase directly from Fireracker's e-commerce platform, which houses more than 100,000 hardware products. The company then offers on-site or remote services to assist in the installation process, and can be available for clients within 24 hours' notice anywhere in the U.S. Fireracker also provides 24/7 communication capabilities for SMBs to ask questions and consult experts on new solutions or resources that can enhance their businesses.
"Fireracker has a unique business proposition in that they don't charge minimums or large fees," said Priscilla W. Galgan, Vice President Marketing of Tripp Lite. "This refreshing approach is leading the way in the IT marketplace to help small and mid-size companies be more competitive. We are proud to partner with an organization that is changing the way IT service providers do business."
Skinny IT, which services enterprise-level businesses, recently announced it will become the first company in Frisco Park 25, with an expected move-in of July 2019. Fireracker will also house in the same facility and warehouse space so the two companies can use their combined resources and staff members to serve their various clientele.
For more information on both companies, please visit: www.skinnyit.com or www.fireracker.com.
Based in Frisco, Texas, Fireracker provides small- to medium-sized businesses with comprehensive technology solutions not normally available at the smaller scale. The company offers affordable hardware with no minimum requirements, as well as immediate 24-hour remote and on-site support for SMBs throughout the U.S. Fireracker also offers consultation services for SMBs to educate them on technology-related issues, and serves as a resource for recommending solutions that will enhance the business. For more information, visit www.fireracker.com.


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Back in 2000, we started our company with one goal in mind. To create wedding videos that don't look like wedding videos. Films that elevated what was at the time largely a video taping industry. I think we've done just that and along the way, we've been blessed to film weddings in every part of the country and even internationally. Our goal today is the same as when we started. To create wedding films that not only document your day but also tell your story.
Back in 2010, we expanded our services to Corporate Video with a similar goal in mind. We wanted to elevate the production quality of some of the great local companies in Dallas. Since then, our clients have included McDonalds, The Good Contractor's List, Updater, and several other brands.
One of our latest projects that shot in New York City.
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But Consumer Reports discovered just because you're buying generic doesn't mean you're getting a great price, and it is best to shop around.
Atorvastatin is the generic name for Lipitor - one of the most widely prescribed drugs in America.
So Consumer Reports checked out prices of the cholesterol medication at more than 200 pharmacies - including Walgreens, CVS, Target, Walmart, and Costco.
They also checked out independent and supermarket pharmacies, and online.
Lisa Gill, of Consumer Reports, says, "We found that prices for atorvastatin varied tremendously depending on where you got the prescription filled."
Prices were generally cheaper in suburban and rural areas than in big cities.
And among chain stores, atorvastatin cost the most at CVS - 150 dollars for a month's supply.
Costco had the best price - 17 dollars.
You don't have to be a Costco member to use its pharmacy.
In addition to atorvastatin, Consumer Reports found it also had low prices for other blockbuster drugs that have recently gone generic.
Those drugs were the generics of Actos for type 2 diabetes ? Lexapro for depression ? Singulair for asthma ? and Plavix, a blood thinner.
"So with the five prescription drugs that we checked, CVS tended to be the most expensive. RiteAid and Target weren't much cheaper," she says.
As for Walmart, it fell somewhere in the middle of the pack.
But two online retailers also offered very good deals -Healthwarehouse and FamilyMeds.
Gill says, "No matter what drug you're prescribed, don't be afraid to talk to your doctor about costs. You may be able to get a lower-priced alternative to treat your condition."
It is always good to ask.
CVS tells ABC News that "pricing surveys don't always reflect what most customers pay given various value, discount, and third-party insurance programs."
Consumer Reports recommends asking for the best prices, and ask if the pharmacy can work with you.
This typically works better at independent pharmacies. But again, it never hurts to ask.


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Mastering Advanced Scala
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About the Book
In this book, you will learn how to utilize type classes for implementing ad-hoc polymorphism and discover why category theory abstractions are useful in real-life programming. A substantial part of the book is devoted to the overview of exisitng purely functional libraries such as Cats, Shapeless and ScalaZ where we discuss what concepts they are built on and how you can apply them to improve your code. The book also explores some less known concepts such as iteratees and optics.
Who this book is for
This book is intended for people who already know how to write applications in Scala but want to know more. If you are only starting out, I would recommend you start with my other book "Modern Web Development with Scala".
My special thanks go to Julien Truffaut and Alexandru Nedelcu for their valuable feedback on the Monocle and Monix chapters, repectively. Also, the cover illustration was designed by Freepik.
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|System Manager's Manual
NAMErun-parts - run scripts or programs in a directory
SYNOPSISrun-parts [--test] [--verbose] [--report] [--lsbsysinit] [--regex=RE] [--umask=umask] [--arg=argument] [--exit-on-error] [--help] [--version] [--list] [--reverse] [--] DIRECTORY run-parts -V
DESCRIPTIONrun-parts runs all the executable files named within constraints described below, found in directory directory. Other files and directories are silently ignored.
- --test
- print the names of the scripts which would be run, but don't actually run them.
- --list
- print the names of the all matching files (not limited to executables), but don't actually run them. This option cannot be used with --test.
- -v, --verbose
- print the name of each script to stderr before running.
- --report
- similar to --verbose, but only prints the name of scripts which produce output. The script's name is printed to whichever of stdout or stderr the script first produces output on.
- --reverse
- reverse the scripts' execution order.
- --exit-on-error
- exit as soon as a script returns with a non-zero exit code.
- --lsbsysinit
- use LSB namespaces instead of classical behavior.
- --new-session
- run each script in a separate process session. If you use this option, killing run-parts will not kill the currently running script, it will run until completion.
- --regex=RE
- validate filenames against custom extended regular expression RE. See the EXAMPLES section for an example.
- -u, --umask=umask
- sets the umask to umask before running the scripts. umask should be specified in octal. By default the umask is set to 022.
- -a, --arg=argument
- pass argument to the scripts. Use --arg once for each argument you want passed.
- --
- specifies that this is the end of the options. Any filename after -- will be not be interpreted as an option even if it starts with a hyphen.
- -h, --help
- display usage information and exit.
- -V, --version
- display version and copyright and exit.
EXAMPLESPrint the names of all files in /etc that start with `p' and end with `d': run-parts --list --regex '^p.*d$' /etc
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'The new look and feel brings with it a crisper and thinner font, a greater use of colour, and a layering system that gives everything added depth. '
'The iPhone 5S fully supports 2G and 3G (DC-HSPA and HSPA+) bands just as before but this time Apple has added in a host of additional 4G bands. '
'The LG G2's display is very bright, and it's certainly very readable in bright daylight.'
'Text on the G2 looks incredibly sharp, and it makes for a really great viewing experience.'
'It's thin enough to fit into your pocket without too much fuss. .'
'The display remains cool to the touch.'
'Some might see the plastic as regressive rather than progressive - it depends how much a lick of colour does for you - but any fears that you may have that C in 5C stands for "cheap" will disappear the moment you pick up the phone.'
'With the camera app, you have a new Automatic HDR mode, which applies HDR filters to objects and scenes before image capture. .'
Bright and cheerful new colors, Solid value
It's a cheaper iPhone, not a cheap iPhone
'Updated with Motorola's newest Mobile Computing System, which is comprised out of a natural language processor, contextual computing chip, and a quad-core 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC coupled with 2GB of RAM, we're seriously impressed by the Moto X's super snappy responsiveness. '
'However, sharpness is slightly disappointing at the resolution, with less fine detail in evidence than the best 8-megapixel phones. '
'With normal use, we could picture most people getting an entire day's life without any battery-saving adjustments. '
Google and Moto almost made a truly standout Android phone
'Nice aluminum design.'
'Fingerprint scanner's location makes it difficult not to swipe the camera lens.'
'excellent display and stellar battery life'
'As with the regular HTC One, image quality is incredibly sharp, while brightness, colour and contrast are all excellent.'
Wireless charging capabilities
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You won't get a top-tier display or camera, but it's a good value
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Kennewick police are warning citizens about a scam popping up around the area.
Spokesman Mike Blatman said people are receiving calls from a 206-315-3010 phone number telling them their Verizon phone account is either past due or suspended. The scam then asks the person to call 800-249-2462 to enter their credit card number.
Blatman said there are no reports of people losing money to the scam, but he wants people to be aware it is out there and not to enter a card number. The same scam has been reported to police as far back as July 2001.


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Meng Meng's Chinese Restaurant and Bistro, is a great place to enjoy a meal and catch up with your family, friends or business colleagues. The restaurant and bistro has a warm ambience where you can relax with a coffee, meal or drink at the lounge area. Cooking both Australian and Chinese meals off the menu.
Open 7 days, a week. Opening times - please check with our reception desk.
Table bookings can be made with our reception desk. Charge back available, not only at Meng Meng's Restaurant on site but also, Bowling Club and Morillas Cafe.
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National Public Radio (NPR) wanted proof, so they got some scientists to test the recipe. These scientists added salmonella bacteria to the nog and tested it. Good news! The bacteria could not grow in the alcohol.
Make this eggnog at least 2 weeks before you plan to imbibe. It doesn't take long to make, but it can be messy. I almost made the mess that couldn't be cleaned up.
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Janjay Coquilla was born in Fairfiled California and was raised in Vallejo. He moved to the Philippines on August of 2009. He started singing regularly in front of an audience in 1996. Singing is his passion.
Janjay was approached by the advertising agency of Members Only, Leung De Leon Marketing (LDL Marketing), to perform in the lounge and bar. He already had gigs in Manila before but he was not the lead singer. He recently put together a band, the Groov Projekt, and performed in Members Only last March 8 and 22, 2011. Janjay makes you melt with his renditions of songs from the neo-soul genre and his nights in Members Only was aptly called Sexy Tuesday.
The crowd loved him, he has a golden voice and brings a certain type of energy to his performance. He's got style and he's definitely got the groove! He was already a pro and to think this was his first solo act with his own band in Manila.
On the night of his first performance in Members Only he said, "Tonight was a small piece of a dream come true. I'm thankful beyond belief." He's already planning on recording his own songs and someday performing live in front of thousands of people.
This is only the beginning but Janjay Coquilla is already a star, and he's shinning bright!


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The zip file contains 9 files. They should be opened in same folder. Click on the exe file and it will take care of the rest of the process. Reboot your machine. When it looks for OptiAudio 16, in the file option, point it to the directory where the files are upzipped. There you go.
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This is today's outfit. What do you think? :)
My mam is away for the week so, of course, I raided her wardrobe! I robbed this beautiful sheer floral blouse, which I think I'm going to have to beg to keep because I just love it. She hasn't worn it in years anyway so she can't be mad...I hope! It's about four sizes too big which means it's far too long on me, but I think that adds to it by giving it a wonderful floaty effect.
I opted for lilac shorts from Pennys (Primark) and a matching lilac vest from American Eagle. I'm pretty sure my mam brought me back my rosary beads from some pilgrimage to Lourdes or Knock or one of those holy places. I may not be using it to pray, but at least I've made some use of it!
So I'm off to meet my boyfriend for the evening, which means swapping the shorts for some jeans. It may be a nice evening, but I'm not naive enough to think I'd get away with wearing shorts! Oh Ireland, will you ever give us a real summer? *sighs*


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Never dull reading: Random Reviews in Random order from the Inestimable, Mr. Von Hatch, library volunteer and patron.
Read a Book. It's good for what ails you. Especially if what ails you is a dearth of reading! Need ideas? There is no lack of ideas in our world and here are a few (in alpha-order, no less) to pique your interest.
13 SOLDIERS: A PERSONAL HISTORY OF AMERICANS AT WAR by John McCain & Mark Salter
(Yes, that John McCain) This book is made up of brief tales of citizen soldiers from each of our major wars. These 13 Americans could have been any 13 Americans who have gone in harm's way over the past 240 odd years because so many others have done what they did. They refused to give into the logical feeling to turn and run like crazy away from the carnage that lay to their front and instead went to the sound of the muskets or the AK-47s. The rightness or not of the particular conflict seems not to matter as much as the dread of failing to be there for your comrades. There are no new revelations made in this book but its value is in the re-examination of the men and women who answer the call; citizen soldiers in the main, wanting to do their duty and return home to their interrupted lives. Most of them are able to do so.
THE FALL OF THE OTTOMANS: THE GREAT WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST by Eugene Rogan
The White Man's Burden is indeed a heavy load to pack around, particularly when considering the mess that is the Middle East. Granted, the residents of that region shoulder a significant responsibility for the seemingly nonstop high drama that provides endless headlines, pitiful refugees and mind numbing body counts. What had been the remnants of a centuries old Islamic empire was caught up in the intrigue of European empires as they jockeyed for position to expand their own interests. As Europe began it's descent into war after Sarajevo, the Ottomans, who had their own interests to protect, began shopping around for European allies that would provide the best partnership for the powers in Istanbul. They chose Germany. One of the first results of that decision was to make the European War a World War due, in great part, to the size of the Ottoman Empire which reached from The Aegean Sea to the Indian Ocean and from the Red Sea to The Persian Gulf. Once upon a time it was much larger. It is estimated that the numbers of troops deployed by both sides in WW I to battle in the Ottoman area of operations lengthened the awful blood bath that was the war on the Western Front appreciably. It's all in this book: The Balfour Agreement, the Sykes-Picot Agreement, Lawrence of Arabia, the Armenian Genocide, and more. The duplicity of the great powers and their "allies" south of the Dardanelles make the Borgias and Medicis seem like bridge clubs. The events of this era are with us still, including the fear that arises at the word jihad.
IT IS ABOUT ISLAM by Glenn Beck
In this fairly compact dissertation about the dangers ISIS and others of their ilk present to, not only our country, but the non-Muslim rest of the world, Glenn Beck goes to great lengths to differentiate between Islam and Islamists. Islam being the religion practiced by most of the 1.5 billion adherents to the religion who don't behead journalists and Islamists who do. Then he goes on to mostly lump them together. To be sure he is addressing a clear and present danger presented by a large group of terrorists who are Muslims. He then proceeds to indict the teachings of that religion and to state that because Muslims everywhere are bound by the teachings of the Quran they are mostly helpless to divorce themselves from its doctrines. Unlike Mr. Beck, I am no scholar of comparative religions, but I'm not convinced. Nor am I persuaded by his arguments that such well known events as the Inquisition, the bloody European wars that followed the reformation, and the finer points of the Crusades should be seen in radically different light than 9/11 and many other actions of Islamists. While this book raises many valid points, it also comes with the Glenn Beck world view. You have been alerted.
KILLING REAGAN: THE VIOLENT ASSAULT THAT CHANGED A PRESDIDENCY by Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard
As you might well guess, reactions to this book span the emotional globe. It seems to me that Dugard has done his usual, voluminous amount of research and no doubt did some cherry picking in order to make this book come in at just under three hundred pages. There seems to be a good deal of nitpicking about his cherry-picking but it seemed to me to be relatively even-handed. Most people don't doubt the conservative creds of Mr. O'Reilly but the tone of the book struck me as well-balanced. The story of Ronald Reagan is a very intriguing American tale and makes for compelling reading from womb to tomb. For those of us who were alive and presumably paying some attention, the book reminds us of certain things, further explains some things, reinforces the virtues of the President that many wish to believe, and gives credence to the huge failings of the Reagan Presidency that many others devoutly insist upon. It's an All-American book: you can have it your way.
KING SOLOMON'S MINES by H. Rider Haggard
As a young boy, I dreamed of adventures in far-off lands, of exciting treks and fierce battles, of dusky maidens…well, maybe not so much the maidens, and treasure beyond counting. Strangely enough I discovered this book and I read it. It fulfilled all of those fantasies and more and in a really strange form of English. It is the English of the mid-19th century as spoken in Africa by our hero, Allan Quatermain, big game hunter and explorer. He is given a proposition by a rich guy to go find the rich guy's brother who is missing from a journey to find a fabulous treasure. He says, "OK," and off we go into the unknown reaches of deepest Africa. Adventure ensues. What I didn't really notice on the first reading was the attitude toward big game hunting and the racial attitudes of the White guys. Not that there are any surprises there but 150 years have passed and, hopefully, so have some of the attitudes. Be all of that as it may, it's a pretty cool adventure yarn. Go ahead, live dangerously.
MISSOULA: THE RAPE AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN A COLLEGE TOWN by Jon Krakauer
When you read this book, you will want to run to the "first we kill all the lawyers" list and add a few new names. They will all live somewhere near Missoula, Montana. The sub-title to this book is: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town. Here are the stories of several women who were raped in or near the campus of the University of Montana, home of the Grizzlies. What follows is the search for truth and justice in the legal system of both the state and the university. The rapes for which they are seeking redress did not last very long; the violations visited upon them by the system lasted much longer. The debate about the numbers of rape taking place in our college towns, and elsewhere, does go on. The figures and attitudes examined by this author are fairly convincing. The events described in this book are about three years old and none of the convicted remain behind bars but many people are still serving time in their minds. Montana is in the process of changing their attitude about the handling of rape cases and the victims. But there are still tens of thousands of untested rape kits across the nation, which may indicate attitudes need to be changed in more places than Montana.
RAVENSBRUCK: LIFE AND DEATH IN HITLER'S CONCENTRATION CAMP FOR WOMEN by Sarah Helm
It is reasonably safe to say that most people have heard of Auschwitz, Dachau, and, perhaps, even Buchenwald, but Ravensbruck is rarely recognized by most of us. Ravensbruck was unique in that it was the only concentration camp that housed only women. Unlike Auschwitz it was not, strictly speaking, a death camp but if the brutality and harsh conditions found in the camp were killing you, there would be nearly nothing done to prevent your dying. First opened in May of 1939 as a concentration camp for undesirables, Gypsies, prostitutes, communists, and other groups, Ravensbruck was mostly a labor camp where its inmates wore worked to death. As time went on, the camp added medical experiments, gassing, mass sterilizations, and a crematorium to its available services. The systematic murder of the inmates continued to the last week of the war even as Russian and American troops were within miles. This is an awful book to read. It is awful to see what otherwise normal humans are capable of doing to one another. It is awful to see how callous international organizations dedicated to the well-being of mankind can be. It is awful to see how governments disregarded the carnage. It is awful to know that the world lied when we all said, "Never again." In the shadow of this book, it is awful to contemplate words and deeds we are exposed to today. It is awful that the concept of "the banality of evil" is alive and well. And it is awful that this book might well serve as a distant mirror.
SATURN RUN by John Sanford and Ctein
I don't usually do pop-fiction because everyone reads their favorites in any event and who cares what I have to say? Please, that is rhetorical and I'm not looking for an answer. This is a call out to all fans of Science Fiction wherever you are. A devoted Sci-Fi maniac wouldn't touch John Sanford with a ten foot light saber but I'm telling you this book is worth your while. It has all of the meticulous plot movement of the Lucas Davenport or Virgil Flowers series but it all takes place in outer space and in the future. What more do you need? And I am pleased to report there are no "wantum mechanics" involved. I sort of had to take that on faith because I wouldn't know quantum from wantum if I were sitting in a bucket of either. However I do know a bit about plot, suspense and character development and there are oodles of it here. It all starts with a decelerating object in the rings of Saturn and we ALL know that nothing in space decelerates unless it is a contrivance of some life form or the other. We are one and the source of this object is the other. Other what? You will find out near the end of this book I am trying to persuade you to read. And there is more. Be still my heart.
SEVENEVES by Neal Stephenson
There are no Adams in this book, just the seven Eves. I waded into Science Fiction waters again and it was mostly pleasant but there be piranha, too. I found the premise of the book to be intriguing: the moon is broken into pieces and it is determined that there remains only a couple of years to get out of the building that will soon be burning, i.e., earth. This is accomplished by expanding the ISS…a lot. The earth burns up as predicted and there is much drama among the survivors, as they are incapable of modifying the behaviors that make mankind so very entertaining. This part of the drama ends with just seven survivors that, you might have guessed by this point, are all women. Seven women and a lot of high tech information stored in chips. Part of that information verifies the attitude held in some circles that men are mostly superfluous. Then, as we say in film editing, jump-cut 5,000 years into the future. We are still in the neighborhood of earth, still not getting along and eventually come to some sort of resolution…sort of. I found that part to be a bit underwhelming. This book runs to nearly 900 pages and the first 500 are ripping good, the next 200 worthwhile, and the last 200 akin to the last 10 minutes in the dentist's chair. Are we done yet?
THE SHORT NOVELS OF JACK SCHAEFER by Jack Schaefer
Working the front desk at the library (many of my stories begin this way) I noticed the title, Shane along with a couple of others on a book and I was amazed because I didn't know Alan Ladd had written a book. Another hole in my English studies as it turned out. Shane was the product of the mind of Jack Schaefer, as were a number of other Western type books, including Monte Walsh. I figured I would read Shane and let the others go. Didn't happen. The other short novels of this anthology are, First Blood, a tale of reaching manhood, The Canyon, the quest of a young Indian for the Native American Dream, Company of Cowards, does being charged with cowardice make a person a coward?, and The Kean Land, a tale of shady land grabs that happened somewhere besides Arizona. The story of Shane and the image of encroaching society being opposed by the violent proponents of the status quo and the mysterious stranger who comes from nowhere to ensure the triumph of civilization almost made me put on my English Major hat. Fortunately for all of us I couldn't find it, but that doesn't prevent me from saying this is good stuff.
SINGLE HANDED: THE INSPIRING TRUE STORY OF TIBOR "TEDDY" RUBIN, HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, KOREAN WAR HERO, AND MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT by Daniel M Cohen
In the midst of the current furor over immigration, here is the story of an immigrant to this country that exemplifies the potential these good folk bring to our country. It is the tale of Tibor "Teddy" Rubin, born in Hungary just in time to spend his early teen years as an inmate of the Mauthausen death camp. After its liberation by American troops, Teddy swore he would immigrate to the US and join the Army. As it happened, the confusion of post-WW II conspired to spit him out in NYC. Speaking almost no English, he was able to find work and eventually made his way into the Army. He made it just in time to find himself in Korea in the dark, first days of that conflict. For his feats of incredible valor, his commanding officer instructed the company First Sergeant to prepare the paperwork for the recommendation of a Medal of Honor. Not once but twice. The First Sergeant, unfortunately, was a hater of Jews, Negroes, and others of less than Aryan bloodlines, and the paperwork was never processed. Private Rubin, along with thousands of others, was taken prisoner in the ill-advised pursuit of the bad guys toward the Yalu River, where the bad guys were joined by other bad guys and the arms race turned south once again. Private Rubin then spent nearly 3 years as a guest of the Communist Chinese and survived. Many didn't. He came home and then there was a really long trial to secure his Medal of Honor. It involved many twists and turns including anti-Semitism and disdain of soldier prisoners of the Chinese (think Manchurian Candidate). George Bush finally awarded the medal and it all ends happy ever after…sort of. This is riveting stuff. By the way, Teddy Rubin died this December. An American hero by way of Hungary.
TWO BOOKS: 1632 by Eric Flint and DARWIN'S RADIO by Greg Bear
My reading eyes very rarely see Science Fiction. An old chum of mine, whose eyes rarely see anything but, recently either twisted my arm painfully or smoothly convinced me (I'm not sure which) to give Sci-Fi a try. I did. I'm not unhappy I did. Book one: "1632" by Eric Flint. A tale of a small W. Virginia town that finds itself plunked down in the German countryside in the middle of The 30 Years War. The story is an interesting rewrite of European (therefore our) history. While reading this book I found myself returning time after time to Google to check the history of the era. The author is spot-on as near as I can tell. Fast moving, humorous, lots of little love stories and the good guys mostly win. The science of how this event occurred is in the preface. After reading the book, you'll want to go back and re-read it. Book two: "Darwin's Radio", by Greg Bear. This one gave me a migraine. It has a lot of information about DNA, RNA and other scientific stuff at the beginning. To me it ruined the book as successfully as Melville killed(for me) the joy of reading about a white whale with way too much information about whales. Third's the charm book: "Old Man's War", by John Scalizi. In the future, in several galaxies far away the armies of humankind's descendants fight to keep the universe safe for our colonizers and crush the bad colonizers. This army is comprised of geezers. You have to be 75 to sign up and then the good times begin. You get a REALLY complete makeover that makes you a better man (or woman) than you ever dreamed you could be and off you go to boot camp and the deep corners of the universe. Space ships, exotic weapons, a little in the way of renewed hormonal life, conspiracies and the pursuit of truth, justice and the American way…all that I imagine Science Fiction to be and more. Good stuff. And that new bod under the 75 year old brain? Sign me up. Reminiscent of that old song, "When you wish upon a star…"
UNDENIABLE: EVOLUTION AND THE SCIENCE OF CREATION by Bill Nye
If you are like me, when hearing about "string theory," the "big bang," and the idea of an ever expanding universe (what is out there where the universe is not?) you ask yourself, "Who thinks this stuff up?" This book by Bill Nye (yes the science guy) examines the notions of evolution – past, present and future. This book is not "Evolution for Dummies" but it is sort of understandable even to less than mediocre biology students such as myself. Mr. Nye does not address the concept of a divine creator but concentrates his energies instead on the exploration of scientifically verifiable evidence. In short, the how as opposed to the Who. Bill methodically builds his case and comes to his conclusions with clarity and wit. Mr. Nye had a sympathetic reader here, but for those who lean toward creationism I expect he would arouse a different emotion. He had a celebrated debate with Ken Ham, a prominent and vocal proponent of creationism, last year. The debate is available online if you have two and a half hours to devote to the cause… whichever one you champion.
WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE: THE SOUNDTRACK OF THE VIETNAM WAR by Doug Bradley and Craig Werner
Over There and Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With anyone else but Me) are two songs from the great wars in the first half of the last century. But when was the last time you heard them? Don't know of any songs from the Korean kerfuffle and if there were any they, like that war, have been forgotten. The songs that form the soundtrack for Vietnam are heard every day on "Golden Oldie" stations all over the country. Admittedly there are more Vietnam vets still with us, but just as that war ripped at the fabric of what we thought our nation was about, so did the music of that era shred what had gone before, musically. The lyrics, the presentation, and the actions of those who performed it were unlike anything that had gone before. You don't have to like it, you just need to admit it. Accept I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag as the pulse of a huge chunk of the youth of America at the time and you'll be onboard. This book covers many of the songs of that time, along with narratives by men and women who served and how the music touched them then and in many instances continues to do so. The authors had some idea of making a Top Twenty List and came to the conclusion it was an impossible mission. But they made a list of way more than twenty songs and by popular acclaim, Eric Burdon and the Animals' hit, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place was number one, with a bullet.
ZERO: THE BIOGRAPHY OF DANGEROUS IDEAS by Charles Seife
I have yet to comment on a book I haven't read. I'm breaking new ground today. This book caught my eye one day while I was toiling at the front desk of the library and iT sounded too interesting to not read. It was billed as the biography of a dangerous idea. How could I resist? The book begins with a bang. A billion dollar missile cruiser is brought to a shuddering halt when its computer system dies because a zero was not removed from the system after testing. Wow! Then the math starts. I should have guessed it would. I was an indifferent math student at best and this book beat me into submission in a hurry. Unlike the flea approaching the elephant with lust in his heart, I wept at my shortcomings but admitted them. And this, from the book cover, hints at my zero aptitude for this book and this concept. "Today, zero lies at the heart of one of the biggest scientific controversies of all time, the quest for the theory of everything." If that excites instead of terrifying you, this might be a book for you.


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1. Lord Jesus, God and man,
For love of man a child,
The very God, yet born on earth
Of Mary undefiled.
2. Lord Jesus, God and man,
In this our festal day
To Thee for precious gifts of grace
Thy ransomed people pray.
3. We pray for childlike hearts,
For gentle, holy love,
For strength to do Thy will below
As angels do above.
4. We pray for simple faith,
For hope that never fails,
For true communion evermore
With all Thy blessèd saints.
5. On friends around us here
O let Thy blessing fall;
We pray for grace to love them well,
But Thee beyond them all.
6. O joy to live for Thee!
O joy in Thee to die!
O very joy of joys to see
Thy face eternally!
7. Lord Jesus, God and man,
We praise Thee and adore,
Who art with God the Father One,
And Spirit evermore.
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Viewpoints: Memories of Summer
I can hardly wait for summer when I can return to these mountains. It's not too much longer now and I find myself growing restless with the wait. My memories will have to do for now.
One of our favourite hikes was up to Elbow Lake. A short but steep hike with an altitude of 2120 m. The lake is located just north of Highwood Pass in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. The hike is worth every bit of effort as the picturesque beauty upon arrival is breathtaking. Perhaps this year I might be able to visit at sunset.
This image was captured at the top of the Ptarmigan Cirque Hike which is a short distance from Elbow Lake. This hike begins at 2206 m which is the highest paved point in Canada and ventures up through steep dense forest which opens up into incredible views of the valley and flowered meadows within the alpine glacial bowl.
This next image is of the east mountain range which borders Lower Kananaskis Lake in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park at sunset. There always seems to be a cold brisk wind blowing off this lake but the raw undeniable beauty of this place makes the chill worth it. This is one of my favourite places to visit in Peter Lougheed Provincal Park.
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US-led military forces in Afghanistan have admitted that an error led them to mistakenly claim a fall in the number of attacks by the Taliban last year.
Originally posted by Billmeister
Firstly, this was only posted as a headline in the Asia section of the BBC, but as a snippet much further down than the vastly important "Drinkers sue over 'watered-down' Bud" in the U.S./Canada, and nowhere in the Europe section, which is interesting in and of itself.
This type of propaganda has been used in every war since the beginning of time, but it never ceases to amaze me that in this age of modern information technology the "powers that be" still use it. Then again, it seems to work.
Perhaps the timing of the whole Secretary of Defense nomination has something to do with the timing of this "correction".
Almost every serious analysis of the situation in Afghanistan sees a stalemate as the only possible outcome, but, I guess there are more bombs and guns that have to be sold before this happens.
Remember this from the Vietnam war? (following threats of nuclear attacks by Kissinger if a surrender was not agreed to)
"They could not threaten us for we knew that they could not stay in Vietnam forever, but Vietnam must stay in Vietnam forever." -Nguyen Co Thach (North Vietnam's foreign minister)
Pathetic how history has a way of repeating itself. If our leaders are not psychopaths or blundering idiots (or both!) than I can't see this as anything other than a money-making opportunity for the military-industrial complex.
For, just as in Vietnam, the conflict in Afghanistan is not one of military strength, it is one of endurance, and the Afghan people will be in Afghanistan far longer than any of our soldiers.
Hopefully not all of them will have to die (both Afghans and our soldiers) before our "leaders" realize it.
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Image via WikipediaGiven that both houses of Congress have Democratic majorities, I was disappointed to see the Senate end the ban on offshore drilling to appease President Bush. Of course, I suspect that their real motive was more about pandering to the millions of Americans who are ill informed about the relationship between offshore drilling and gas prices. Yet again, we see why promoting science, education, and reason are worthy goals. When people believe falsehoods, politicians have little choice but to cater to misinformation. Now we just have to wait and see what the first big oil spill is going to do for tourism along our America's coasts. Yuck.
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Last Thursday, a new social media game called Empire Avenue opened its virtual doors to the public and offered us the ability to invest in each other. Much like the stock market, each user chooses their own stock symbol and seeks to show others how influential they are through blog posts, tweets, and photos on Flickr. The concept is novel, but after being on the site and actively trading for five days, I have yet to see any value returned to the users.
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After twelve wonderful hours of sleep I woke up with such a smile on my face. Yesterday David was in rare form making us laugh and enjoying our undivided time. Because the visit included no IV, no labs, etc... he was not worried at all and did great in the CT machine.
After the CT we grabbed some lunch in the hospital cafeteria then headed over to clinic to wait for the news. Dr. Belyea is truly amazing and came out to check on us and let us know that the server was down and the report could not be read yet. This is the amazing part of the story because we were both ready to hear answers and we were worried, but we both felt peace. As always, when times have been the hardest and scariest during David's journey is when our God has made his presence felt so strongly. You would not have known from watching us that we were waiting on such BIG news. David was being silly, Mike was reading an educational magazine, and I was scrolling my phone and almost fell asleep. That is God's peace and presence!!
Then Dr. Belyea came and got us and sat around a computer with us. Most doctors would have read the radiology report delivered us the news and moved on. It touched my heart that he took the time on a busy clinic day to sit and show our untrained eyes these images. Fist off he showed us the shadow from Friday. Then he showed us the scans from yesterday and the shadow was all gone!!! It truly was just a shadow.
But then he started showing us David's last CT scans from ten months ago. He showed us his ribs and then showed us his ribs from yesterday scans. In ten months one of his ribs has had a change in it and that had to be reported. Dr. B and the radiologist both confirm that this change is not cancer but it was labeled "ground glass opacity" which basically looks like the rib has a bone spur on the end of it. It has either come from a prior infection or it is damage from all the radiation he has had during his journey. In ten months he has not had any lung or respiratory issues.
So it was great news yesterday! We would have preferred for the CT scan to be 100 percent crystal clear but it was not. The doctor assured us that this change in his rib is not cancer but they cannot tell us a definitive answer what it is. Dr. B and the entire team of oncologist and radiologist meet every Friday to talk over cases. He is going to show the team David's this Friday and see if they have any further ideas. Dr. B and I will talk Friday to come up with a return date for a repeat CT. It will be interesting to see what that rib will look like in a few more months.
Thank you dear prayer warriors for your love yesterday. When days are hard and scary you learn how important your circle is and yesterday we felt your prayers and your love. It continues to blow our mind how many folks love our boy and lifted us in prayer yesterday to our mighty and amazing GOD!!
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Monday, February 15, 2016
UVA update
Despite the drama of our UVA news Friday night, we have tried to carry on this weekend with our normal schedule. I was tempted to curl up on the couch with Netflix but Kyle had a basketball tournament that I didn't want to miss. I love watching my son and his friends play ball and that was a nice distraction. Mike and I were suppose to go to the hospital gala Saturday night. I decided not to go but several hours from before the event Mike talked me into going and I am glad I went. Thanks Hannah for agreeing to come again last minute:)
Just got the call from UVA that we will go Thursday at 1:30 for a CT scan to check out this crazy shadow. We are so thankful for your love, support, and prayers.
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Friday, February 12, 2016
UVA news
Well, this was not the way I thought this day would go. Over the last three years we have gotten in a nice habit of going for these appointments and then after a Full and long day the amazing Dr. Belyea would call us and say all is well see you in a few months.
So, the X-ray which is a flat and grainy image unlike a crystal clear CT scan, showed a shadow on the back of his lung. It was seen by the doctor so it had to be reported and now we are left to stress. Is it cancer? Is it a shadow? What the heck is it really?
So that is where we are tonight. We are trusting and believing that God has brought us this far and will never leave or forsake us. He knows we are scared to death and loves DAvid even more than we do. We trust in his plan for us.
Monday morning Dr. B will set us up with a CT scan to get a definitive answer on this crazy shadow. We will return to UVA as soon as they can fit us in for peace of mind for us. Bless that amazing Doctor... I asked him some hard questions tonight on the phone and he answered them as he always does with direct and honest wisdom. He loves our Dave too and he is sad we are being stressed out.
So we ask for our prayers that this shadow is truly nothing. Despite what next week brings, we know that God has been and always will be with us. He has been too faithful to leave us now. Thanks also for the all the messages, tests, and love. We are blessed with some amazing friends for sure!!
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Breakbeat Lou thank you man. So many classics. Amazing. Rocked it!
Breakbeat Lou... THE best!!!!
little fluffy clouds and E2-E4, sick!
one of the best playlists you can find around here..
hey tim, the true-l grand orchestra re-edit, is it available on vinyl? can't find it! really wonderful.
Vangelis - Let It Happen is a very nice inclusion here
I love that you dropped some Stevie Nicks into the part2 mix! Stand Back is my quintessential Stevie track because Prince helped out with it.
which track is 22 with the lyrics " tell me how long do i have to wait until i get another date ? " i need to send it to a girl i want to get !!!
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(MOUNT BERRY, Ga.) – The Thomas More College softball team fell, 6-3, to Emory & Henry College today (Saturday, May 13, 2017) in an elimination game of the NCAA Division III Championship's Mount Berry, Georgia regional hosted by Berry College at Kay Williams Field.
With the loss, the Saints end the season at 35-10 and with the win the Wasps improve to 35-14.
Thomas More took an early 2-0 lead with a pair of runs in the first and then Emory & Henry scored one in the first, two in the second, one in the third and two in the sixth to take a 6-2 lead. The Saints plated a run in the seventh, but it wasn't enough as Emory & Henry won the game 6-3.
At the plate, sophomore pitcher Alix DeDreu (Rising Sun, Ind./Rising Sun) was one-for-three with a run scored and run batted-in, first-year first baseman Andrea Gahan (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) was one-for-three with a RBI and junior shortstop Dallis Knotts (Florence, Ky./Boone County) was one-for-three with a RBI.
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(Bloomberg) -- Georges Chodron de Courcels resignation after more than 40 years at BNPParibas SA wont soften U.S. demands for a guilty plea and a $10 billion penalty from the French bank for sanctions violations, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The departure of co-Chief Operating Officer Chodron de Courcel may help satisfy one demand from New York States top banking regulator, Benjamin Lawsky, who had pressed for his dismissal along with about 12 other BNP employees and has threatened to suspend the banks dollar-clearing ability, a person familiar with the matter has said.
The company officials that may be forced to retire or resign are sacrificial lambs, whether they were actually involved in the alleged sanctions violations or not, said Douglas Jacobson, a lawyer specialized in international trade with Jacobson Burton PLLC in Washington. U.S. enforcement officials have placed greater emphasis on the culpability of individuals for sanctions and export-control violations.
Lawsky is also pressing BNP to dismiss Vivien Levy-Garboua, a senior consultant to the bank, as part of a settlement and considers last months departure of Dominique Remy, the former head of corporate and investment banking at BNPs Brussels-based unit, a result of the sanctions probe, another person said. Both people spoke on the condition they not be identified because the talks are confidential. None of the BNP executives has been accused of wrongdoing.
Chodron de Courcel, 64, will leave his COO post June 30, the bank said in a statement yesterday. He oversees the corporate and investment bank and is chairman of BNPs Swiss unit, which is based in Geneva and home to a significant part of the banks commodity-finance operations. That business, one source of the alleged violations, has fired, allowed to resign or relocated 30 people since 2012, people familiar with the matter said last month.
Remy, 60, who previously ran BNPs commodities finance business, has left the bank, Brussels-based spokeswoman Hilde Junius confirmed yesterday. Remy also left as a director at BNP Paribas Fortis in the first half of May.
Chodron de Courcel holds degrees in engineering and economics and is a relative of former French first lady Bernadette Chirac. He has been a chief operating officer at BNP since 2003 and is a director at companies including Alstom SA, the French builder of power plants, and Bouygues SA, a family- run construction and media conglomerate.
BNP Paribas fell 0.5% to 51.21 euros by 3:57 p.m. in Paris trading, valuing the company at 63.8 billion euros ($86.4 billion). The shares have dropped 9.5% this year, compared with a gain of 4.7% for the Bloomberg Europe Banks & Financial Services Index.
Prosecutors from the Department of Justice and the Manhattan District Attorneys office are said to be seeking the record criminal penalty against BNP Paribas over alleged dealings in countries including Sudan and Iran. Lawsky, superintendent of New Yorks Department of Financial Services, has said that individuals, not just companies, must be held accountable to deter future wrongdoing.
In September 2006, then-U.S. Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey toured Europe to persuade governments and companies in France, the U.K., Switzerland and Italy to help crack down on funds used by Iran and other countries to support terrorism and nuclear proliferation. BNP Paribas officials met with Levey on Sept. 13.
The BNP probe has added to commercial strains between the U.S. and France. President Francois Hollande raised the BNP issue with American President Barack Obama at a Paris dinner on the eve of D-Day celebrations last week. French government officials have warned against disproportionate penalties that could harm Frances economy or shake Europes banking system.
This affair is the latest example of the power the U.S. has over our banking and financial system, said Philippe Marini, a senator from the UMP, former President Nicolas Sarkozys party. The extra-territoriality of American law could paralyze our initiatives since our companies are afraid to take any risks.
The U.S. investigation into BNPs dealings with sanctioned nations may encourage companies to stop using dollars in international transactions, Bank of France Governor Christian Noyer said on BFM television. Suspending the firms right to clear dollar trades also might disrupt markets and hamper lending, he said. Noyer had said previously that BNP Paribass actions didnt violate French or European rules.
Chodron de Courcel, the oldest of BNPs three COOs, is leaving at his own request to fulfill his duties as director at other publicly traded companies, Paris-based BNP said in a statement yesterday. He will retire from the firm at the end of September after spending his entire 42-year career at the bank.
Chodron de Courcel has been one of the key players in the expansion of BNP Paribas and its businesses, the bank said in yesterdays statement.
With Chairman Baudouin Prot, 63, and Chief Executive Officer Jean-Laurent Bonnafe, 52, he was among the executive team that helped former Chairman and CEO Michel Pebereau, 72, create the euro areas largest bank by assets.
If the bank takes action on staff, it could be that the regulator reduces the fine, but we still dont know what the cost will be, Stefan Bongardt, an analyst at Independent Research GmbH who recommends investors buy BNP shares, said by telephone from Frankfurt. Other European bank CEOs will be watching BNP and asking what this means for the costs and other penalties from their outstanding U.S. litigation.
Germanys Deutsche Bank AG, Frances Societe Generale SA and Credit Agricole SA and UniCredit SpA, Italys biggest bank, all have said theyre being probed by U.S. officials over sanctions.
Julia Boyce, a spokeswoman for BNP Paribas, declined to comment on any relationship between Chodron de Courcels departure and the U.S. investigation.
The amount U.S. authorities are seeking from BNP Paribas is adding to U.S. operational risks and the unpredictability of fines, European banking executives interviewed by Bloomberg News said. Sharon Bowles, a European Union lawmaker who chairs the European Parliaments economic and monetary affairs committee, said shes worried the collateral damage will be the banking systems stability.
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Raul Prieto writes in with an asymmetrical issue:
All of a sudden when I am trying to save a modified file with a different name in Excel in the same folder as the original, I get the attached reply [see figure] and cannot save it.
I checked in with Raul via email about whether the filename had a / (forward slash) in the name – it did! He was able to change the name in the Finder and save the file. While I wrote about problems saving files in Yosemite, this is unrelated – it's not a permissions issue, either.
This is a very, very, very long-running problem that seems to crop up only with Microsoft Office apps. Create a file in any other program, put a slash in its name, save it, open it, modify it and save it again. OS X handles it just fine. Do the same with a Word, Excel or PowerPoint document and you receive an error.
Just rename the file and you're back in business.